CATCHING FIRE

So, speaking of Kindles & books that haven't been published on them yet. I had been holding out on reading CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins because it hadn't been Kindlized yet & clearly, that's my preferred reading format. But, someone offered to lend me their copy & I did want to read it so I caved in & read a book made from paper (gasp!). Of course this also means that Suzanne Collins didn't get any money from me, but that's really more her problem than mine, but I digress...For those who aren't aware, CATCHING FIRE is the second book in the HUNGER GAMES trilogy (the third book has recently had it's title released- MOCKINGJAY- & will be out later this year). I really enjoyed HUNGER GAMES as it was like Death Race for kids & CATCHING FIRE was a wonderful sequel. All the characters we cared about before are back & the action is taken up a notch as the characters are forced to deal with the fall-out they created in the first book. Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Haymitch & the gang are all back and better than ever as they try to survive another season in Panem. I don't want to give away the plot points here- no one wants to ruin a good book. It's technically a YA book, but it's a story that doesn't loose anything when read by adults either. In fact, it's a story that's hard to put down once you begin. The only thing I didn't like about it was the cliffhanger ending because I think it's a cheap author trick to force you to buy the next book in a series & I never like that. Regardless, if you liked HUNGER GAMES, you'll enjoy this one as well.