We had a wonderful time at book club this month. Thank you Debbie for hosting and for your “decorations”. It was truly a treat so see such a visual! The Cinnamon rolls were yummy and rivaled anything Oletta would have made. The writing was beautiful and it was a charming book to read. We missed those of you who could not attend and were glad to see some returning friends. We also WELCOME our new friend, Beth Adkins. We hope you had a good time and will give us another try next month.
Our next book will be hosted by Heather Otte. We will meet on Tuesday June 1st.
Her pick is: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
A reader from Goodreads says:
Sometime in the future, the Earth has met the fate we are only now prophesying: the ocean has risen, the coastal cities have disappeared, all manner of environmental disasters have occurred. In North America, the survivors created Panem, a Capitol city in the Rockies with 13 outlying Districts, each focusing on producing a different product for the Capitol: gems, coal, agriculture, fishing etc.
In Katniss' district, District 12, they mine coal. It's one of the poorest districts, a district that never stands a chance in the Hunger Games because the children are so starving. Since her father died in a mining accident when she was twelve, Katniss has hunted illegally in the forest, developing a formidable skill with the bow and arrow to bring fresh meat back to the town to trade for things for her family: her mother and her little sister Prim.
Now sixteen, Katniss finds herself in a nightmare predicament: against all odds, her twelve-year-old sister Prim has been selected as a tribute for the Hunger Games. After a rebellion amongst the Districts against the Capitol was ferociously put down years ago, the city instigated the Hunger Games as a deathly reminder that the working people of the Districts live by the Capitol's whim. The people of the Capitol treat the Games like the year's best entertainment, and are giddy with excitement to watch twenty-four children aged from 12 to 18 - a boy and girl from each District - kill each other before the cameras, and the victor is celebrated like a hero. In the Districts, winning the Hunger Games brings fame and food to your district, and the winner is set for life.
But Prim is only twelve, and aside from having her mother's knack at healing, has no survival skills. Katniss doesn't hesitate for a moment before volunteering to take her place.
Let the Hunger Games begin.
Heather has recommended a few good books so we might want to check these out. Here is her list:
- Why Zebra’s Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky
- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
- Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
- Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (sequel to Hunger Games)
Heads up on next month’s pick by Susie Quinn:
The Post Mistress by Sarah Blake. I’ll do a review next month.
Happy Reading !
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