I finished up Catching Fire this morning, the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I could only hope that I would be as thoroughly amused with the second book as I was the first, and Collins did not let me down. But, by the time I got to part III of the novel, I could not believe that I was going to go back into the arena with all my favorite characters as we, basically, watch them fight for their lives once again.
That was the best twist that could've happened in the second book and I had to reread that section again to make sure I understood it right. The main character, Katniss, and her fake lover, Peeta, do indeed have to go back into the arena to fight to the death. This time, not just amongst young children from all 12 districts, but amongst previous victors of the games.
Book II might have kept me turning the pages a bit faster than Book I and that could be because I was immersed in the characters already and I didn't leave too much time in-between the two books to forget my own emotional attachment to each one of them.
I have an idea of what will happen in Book III, Mockingjay, but I can't say for sure. I can't image Collins would throw these characters into the ring for a third time. No. This time, there will probably be an all-out war.
Stay tuned for notes and comments on both! I might squeeze in a couple of pages of Gone With the Wind as well. Such a long book that you need to refresh your memory from time to time if you read too many books while you have one on hiatus.
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