Mockingjay, bittersweet...

The final addition to the The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games), was released this week.  When I finished reading this book I was so happy and still sad to be leaving characters I've become attached to behind.  The adventure of Katniss and her rebels will be a story that I will cherish.  Death, survival, overcoming great sadness and battling against the odds to gain freedom were only a few of the final themes brought to a conclusion in this last chapter to the Hunger Games.  Also, Katniss finally makes her choice between Peeta and Gale.  There is also so much despair in this final book.  A death so tragic you don't anticipate and the depths of depression and betrayal. But closure is absolute.

I challenge my friends who read this blog to pick up a copy of this fabulous book and try not to fall in love.

Happy reading my friends!

Easy reading for a relaxing week...

Now that I'm not reading textbooks, I'm taking it easy and decided to read a couple of young adult books I've been holding on to for such an occasion.  Well, these books were really good and I loved both of them!  The first book is Inside Out (Harlequin Teen) by Maria V. Snyder.  I know I've mentioned other books by this author so if you liked those you'll love this one too.  The other book I finally got around to reading this week is called Fire (Graceling) by Kristin Cashore.  This is a prequel to Graceling.  I absolutely loved both of the books in this series and I suggest reading them in order of publication rather than trying to read the prequel first.

If you've read either of these or plan to let me know what you thought!

Eat, Pray and for the Love of God make this book END!

For the last year I have been avoiding Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia like the plague.  But, a close friend recommended it (and she rarely recommends books) and of course, I saw the Oprah special.  Therefore, I had to buy it. 
If you are the kind of person that likes to listen to people whine, complain, suffer and talk to make themselves feel better you should read this book and not my blog!  The best thing that came from this book is a band called Florence + The Machine which is actually the band that created the theme song in the trailer for this movie.  Yep, this book is that bad.  So buy this book if you've already cleaned the house, plucked out all your eyelashes and scrubbed your skin with sandpaper because then you may have something in common with this painful read.

Sorry, B.  I really did try.