Anything Goes discussion

these are a young adult triology of books. what do you think of the books? do you recommend them? do you like them? do you hate them? are excited about the new film?

I got these discounted as a job lot last week (I suspect they were cheap because they weren't in a film tie-in uniform edition). Soon, maybe, I'll see what the fuss is all about!

The first film has had favourable reviews and comments from serious papers here in the UK: 4/5 stars in the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/m...) though a little cooler in the Observer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/m...).
The first trailer seemed to suck all the life out of it though, so I'll wait till I (a) read the books and (b) see the whole film before I rush to judgement!

I have all three Hunger Games books on my kindle, my daughter bought them for me (aka herself), but I have not yet got to read them. Not sure I can bring myself to read books where children are selected to die. "Taking one for the team" gone too far!

I read Hunger Games last year and despite thinking it was ok at the time, I couldn't face the second book straight away. A year - ish later, i have made a start on the second book, Catching Fire. I'm only 4 chapters in, but it appears to be ok. Good but not great - so far anyway!