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SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
edited April 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
....what an incredible trilogy these novels were.......this will most likely be the next Twilight but I am hooked. Read these NOW
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  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    These books are amazing. I got the first one for my daughter (age 13), she read it in a day, gave it to me and said, "Mom, this is incredible." And she was right.

    It's a great great series and kind of un-Twilight, which I like. Is Katniss kickass or what?

    Sawyer is 100% right - get these books NOW.
  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I am thinking about reading this, but it sounds EXACTLY like the book/movie Battle Royale.

    Anyone read Hunger Games and seen the movie/book Battle Royale care to compare/contrast without giving up spoilers?
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  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
    I have read The Hunger Games and seen Battle Royal. There are a lot of similarities, but I would say The Hunger Games is much better. Battle Royal is so vague with it's story line. There isn't much of a back story or any reasoning to it at all.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Narciso wrote:
    I have read The Hunger Games and seen Battle Royal. There are a lot of similarities, but I would say The Hunger Games is much better. Battle Royal is so vague with it's story line. There isn't much of a back story or any reasoning to it at all.
    Thanks! I started reading it some yesterday. Just read teh first two chapters. We'll see where it goes
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  • covered in blisscovered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    thanks for the recommendation. I'm almost done with the first book and I started it about 36 hours ago.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    i took these books on a kayaking trip last week ... we finished the last book last nite at home ... the first book really hooks you in ... overall, decent read but not even close to LOTR in terms of a trilogy in my opinion ...
  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
    True. It isn't as boring as LOTR.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Narciso wrote:
    True. It isn't as boring as LOTR.
    :?
    To each their own

    In my opinion if LOTR is a 10 on a scale from 1-10 Hunger games is about a 5. A decent little book that was fun but just not on the same level.

    I will say i have seen the teaser trailer and the first trailer and i think the movie is going to be fun.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    intodeep wrote:
    Narciso wrote:
    True. It isn't as boring as LOTR.
    :?
    To each their own

    In my opinion if LOTR is a 10 on a scale from 1-10 Hunger games is about a 5. A decent little book that was fun but just not on the same level.

    I will say i have seen the teaser trailer and the first trailer and i think the movie is going to be fun.

    as far as fantasy-fiction goes ... i doubt there will be another book to film series that was as good as LOTR ...
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    polaris_x wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    Narciso wrote:
    True. It isn't as boring as LOTR.
    :?
    To each their own

    In my opinion if LOTR is a 10 on a scale from 1-10 Hunger games is about a 5. A decent little book that was fun but just not on the same level.

    I will say i have seen the teaser trailer and the first trailer and i think the movie is going to be fun.

    as far as fantasy-fiction goes ... i doubt there will be another book to film series that was as good as LOTR ...
    Game of Thrones to TV is pretty damn good.

    But yeah you are probably right.
    I found out this weekend the hobbit is giong to be done in 3d..... fail :( i hate 3d movies
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  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
    I'm not trying to compare LOTR and The Hunger Games. Just joking, although I do think LOTR is a bit long winded. The movies are really fantastic. Has anyone read The Sparrow? I fucking love that book.
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  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
    Also, 3D blows donkey ass.
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  • LizardjamLizardjam Posts: 1,121
    intodeep wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    To each their own

    In my opinion if LOTR is a 10 on a scale from 1-10 Hunger games is about a 5. A decent little book that was fun but just not on the same level.

    I will say i have seen the teaser trailer and the first trailer and i think the movie is going to be fun.

    as far as fantasy-fiction goes ... i doubt there will be another book to film series that was as good as LOTR ...
    Game of Thrones to TV is pretty damn good.

    But yeah you are probably right.
    I found out this weekend the hobbit is giong to be done in 3d..... fail :( i hate 3d movies

    Game of thrones to tv was good. I do love LOTR as well but, agree, it was a bit long winded in parts. I have been debating on reading the hunger games. Just finished the last GOT and wanted to get into something else. Good to see more recommendations. I think the books are only about $4 on the nook. I think I'll go buy the first one now.....
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  • LizardjamLizardjam Posts: 1,121
    Well I bought the first one a couple months back for $4 or so on the nook and just wound up reading it last week. I'm in the middle of the second book now. Sad that now they're so popular they're more like $9 on the nook. Oh well. Good books so far. Nowhere near LOTR or GoT. I loved both of those both in the books and their movie form. But, this is a good, addicting trilogy. I will read it til the end and can't wait to see it translated on screen.

    I just watched the trailer. Weird casting. Woody Harrelson as haymitch???? Odd. I pictured him sort of older and fatter. Lenny Kravitz as Cinna? I'm not sure what in the world they were thinking when they cast this movie but, I'm still interested. Has anyone else watched the trailer?
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    i saw the trailer and thought it looked pretty cool.

    Woody has Haymitch worked prefect for me, but Kravitz as Cinna seemed odd to me at first but i've grown to like the idea of it now.

    I'm excited to see the movie come out
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    ya ... i'm ok with the casting so far ... my biggest fear is that the chemistry is not going to be there or the performances necessary to pull this off ...
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    Okay, you guys sold me.

    Adding this trilogy to my shopping list for tomorrow.

    Thanks!

    :D
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  • LizardjamLizardjam Posts: 1,121
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Okay, you guys sold me.

    Adding this trilogy to my shopping list for tomorrow.

    Thanks!

    :D


    I hesitated for a long time. Now? I can't put the books down!
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  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    My 11 year old gave it to my husband for Christmas. Since my husband is blind, the idea was that I was going to read it to him, so the kiddo killed two birds with one stone.

    I was ready to put the book down when the idea of the games was explained early on, but I ended up loving the first two books. We just gobbled down Catching Fire as a family. I think the author does a great job of educating the youngsters about the horrors of war and of extreme competition in general. A very powerful commentary on our society: "how is it possible that people who are so full and have so much of everything can tolerate millions dying because they don't have enough?" Well, look around.

    I had seen the casting early on, and before I even started reading about Cinna, it had Kravitz's face for me.

    I can't compare it to LOR, or Harry Potter because I haven't read either. I am usually not really drawn to this kind of literature, but as a 40 year old political philosopher, who has read A LOT of books. I can say HG and CF are among the best books I have ever read. I have laughed, I have sobbed, and I have talked about them endlessly. In fact, I am going to sneak in a couple of references to it when I discuss the state of nature :)
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  • LizardjamLizardjam Posts: 1,121
    meme wrote:
    My 11 year old gave it to my husband for Christmas. Since my husband is blind, the idea was that I was going to read it to him, so the kiddo killed two birds with one stone.

    I was ready to put the book down when the idea of the games was explained early on, but I ended up loving the first two books. We just gobbled down Catching Fire as a family. I think the author does a great job of educating the youngsters about the horrors of war and of extreme competition in general. A very powerful commentary on our society: "how is it possible that people who are so full and have so much of everything can tolerate millions dying because they don't have enough?" Well, look around.

    I had seen the casting early on, and before I even started reading about Cinna, it had Kravitz's face for me.

    I can't compare it to LOR, or Harry Potter because I haven't read either. I am usually not really drawn to this kind of literature, but as a 40 year old political philosopher, who has read A LOT of books. I can say HG and CF are among the best books I have ever read. I have laughed, I have sobbed, and I have talked about them endlessly. In fact, I am going to sneak in a couple of references to it when I discuss the state of nature :)

    If you liked them that much then I would highly recommend both Lotr and harry potter...and if you haven't read the song of ice and fire series, that as well. That has some fantastical ideas but it's also very realistic in humanity and society.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    meme wrote:
    My 11 year old gave it to my husband for Christmas. Since my husband is blind, the idea was that I was going to read it to him, so the kiddo killed two birds with one stone.

    I was ready to put the book down when the idea of the games was explained early on, but I ended up loving the first two books. We just gobbled down Catching Fire as a family. I think the author does a great job of educating the youngsters about the horrors of war and of extreme competition in general. A very powerful commentary on our society: "how is it possible that people who are so full and have so much of everything can tolerate millions dying because they don't have enough?" Well, look around.

    I had seen the casting early on, and before I even started reading about Cinna, it had Kravitz's face for me.

    I can't compare it to LOR, or Harry Potter because I haven't read either. I am usually not really drawn to this kind of literature, but as a 40 year old political philosopher, who has read A LOT of books. I can say HG and CF are among the best books I have ever read. I have laughed, I have sobbed, and I have talked about them endlessly. In fact, I am going to sneak in a couple of references to it when I discuss the state of nature :)

    it is a great book to read as a group ... i brought the trilogy on a kayaking trip this summer and having someone read while others were cooking or setting up gear was awesome ...
  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    I read all 3 and really liked them. Definitely am excited for the movie!!
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    My wife has been reading these books. She hasn't done the laundry in 3 weeks
  • Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,389
    Anyone here read the Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)? The premise to these books sounds very familiar.
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  • guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    http://hungergamesmovie.org/category/hu ... s-trailer/

    Think I will take my 13 year old. I don't remember which one of us read the books first, but we both loved them.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    polaris_x wrote:
    meme wrote:
    My 11 year old gave it to my husband for Christmas. Since my husband is blind, the idea was that I was going to read it to him, so the kiddo killed two birds with one stone.

    I was ready to put the book down when the idea of the games was explained early on, but I ended up loving the first two books. We just gobbled down Catching Fire as a family. I think the author does a great job of educating the youngsters about the horrors of war and of extreme competition in general. A very powerful commentary on our society: "how is it possible that people who are so full and have so much of everything can tolerate millions dying because they don't have enough?" Well, look around.

    I had seen the casting early on, and before I even started reading about Cinna, it had Kravitz's face for me.

    I can't compare it to LOR, or Harry Potter because I haven't read either. I am usually not really drawn to this kind of literature, but as a 40 year old political philosopher, who has read A LOT of books. I can say HG and CF are among the best books I have ever read. I have laughed, I have sobbed, and I have talked about them endlessly. In fact, I am going to sneak in a couple of references to it when I discuss the state of nature :)

    it is a great book to read as a group ... i brought the trilogy on a kayaking trip this summer and having someone read while others were cooking or setting up gear was awesome ...

    I feel so bad that I finished the Mockingjay on my own. But the books are so good that I will be happy to read them again :D. I will give LOTR a try as well.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    meme wrote:
    I feel so bad that I finished the Mockingjay on my own. But the books are so good that I will be happy to read them again :D. I will give LOTR a try as well.

    i'm reading Game of Thrones (on book 2 now) ... couldn't wait for the library as I was 123 out of 127 on the waiting list ... :lol: ... so, just bought them ...

    for LOTR - i would recommend reading the hobbit first ... its a short read ... then, be prepared for the first third of Fellowship of the Ring ... it's brutal ... but once you get passed that - it's pretty good ...
  • dougfloyddougfloyd Fishers, IN Posts: 2,583
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Anyone here read the Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)? The premise to these books sounds very familiar.

    Yes, Stephen King fan here and it has some similar concepts to it. My wife wants me to go see the first Hunger Games movie with here in a couple weeks so she asked me to read the first book. That was a week and a half ago and I've already finished all 3 books! They are pretty good, very fast reads but the writing style wasn't my favorite (kind of felt like just constantly one thing happening after another without much back story). Wasn't thrilled with how the last book ended either but now I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. And now my wife is reading the Long Walk.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    http://www.toronto.com/article/716981-- ... ews-are-in

    early reviews are very positive but frig ... it was the world premiere and you are talking die hard fans ...
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