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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)

by Suzanne Collins

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ISBN13: 9780439023498
ISBN10: 0439023491
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Staff Pick

Never have I been more excited for a sequel to be released than after I read Hunger Games, and thankfully, Suzanne Collins delivered. I burned through Catching Fire like it was on fire, hurtling through the revelations and heart-stopping twist. I am proud to say that the sequel is better than the first.
Recommended by Jill S., Powell's City of Books

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Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

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"Fresh from their improbable victory in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta get to enjoy the spoils only briefly before they must partake in a Capitol-sponsored victory tour. But trouble is brewing — President Snow tells Katniss directly he won't stand for being outsmarted, and she overhears rumbles of uprisings in Panem's districts. Before long it's time for the next round of games, and because it's the 75th anniversary of the competition, something out of the ordinary is in order. If this second installment spends too much time recapping events from book one, it doesn't disappoint when it segues into the pulse-pounding action readers have come to expect. Characters from the previous volume reappear to good effect: Katniss's stylist, Cinna, proves he's about more than fashion; Haymitch becomes more dimensional. But the star remains Katniss, whose bravery, honesty and wry cynicism carry the narrative. (About her staff of beauticians she quips: 'They never get up before noon unless there's some sort of national emergency, like my leg hair.') Collins has also created an exquisitely tense romantic triangle for her heroine. Forget Edward and Jacob: by book's end (and it's a cliffhanger), readers will be picking sides — Peeta or Gale? Ages 12 — up. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"Beyond the expert world building, the acute social commentary and the large cast of fully realized characters, there's action, intrigue, romance and some amount of hope in a story readers will find completely engrossing." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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"Collins' crystalline, unadorned prose provides an open window to perfect pacing and electrifying world building....Honestly, this book only needs to be good enough to satisfy its legions of fans. Fortunately, it's great." Booklist (starred review)

Synopsis:

New York Times-bestselling author Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen, in this second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy.

Synopsis:

Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with Peeta Mellark. But it had been a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.
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Suzanne Collins's debut novel Gregor the Overlander, the first book in the Underland Chronicles, received wide praise both in the United States and abroad. The series has been a New York Times bestseller and received numerous accolades. Also a writer for children's television, Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.
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moiraethefatesbookreview, May 6, 2012 (view all comments by moiraethefatesbookreview)
* Hardcover: 391 pages
* Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2009)
* ISBN-10: 0439023491
* Author: Suzanne Collins
* Cover Art: I like it.
* Overall rating: ***** out of 5 stars.
* Obtained: Personal book shelf.


Catching fire by Suzanne Collins
Reviewed by Moirae the fates book reviews

Sparks are igniting, flames are spreading and the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol-- a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before... and surprising readers at every turn. (Synopsis provided by goodreads)


I really liked book 2. I liked getting to meet new characters and seeing the new arena. I absolutely loved Finnick, I found him to be hilarious and such a treat to the book.
Sadly, I had a large part of this book spoiled for me so I knew what was going to happen before it did, so I can't say what I would have thought or if it would have been a surprise.


I can't wait to read book 3, even though again I had parts of it spoiled for me. Even with book 2 being spoiled, I stilled liked it more then book one. I think this has a lot to do with Finnick, Johanna and Beetee, all of them were awesome! I hope to see more of them in book 3.


It's really neat how in book 2 we really go to get into the heart and underlined message that the books present. I highly recommend this series.
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Maggie_S, January 23, 2012 (view all comments by Maggie_S)
Book two of the Hunger Games trilogy opens with Katniss Everdeen, home, trying to get back to who she used to be but knowing it’s too late for that. She’s also made a very powerful enemy in the form of President Snow. Now she has to resolve her feelings between the two men in her life, put on a show for the whole country to appease the President, and continue to try to survive.
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GameCrazy, January 20, 2012 (view all comments by GameCrazy)
WOW! I read this book in two days. I could not put it down. Suzanne Collins continues to amaze and captivate me with her writing. My emotions were all over the place reading Catching Fire. I was shocked, happy, sad, scared and laughing. Another great book. I'm walking up to Powell's at lunch time to grab the final book. Love it!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780439023498
Author:
Collins, Suzanne
Publisher:
Scholastic Press
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Interpersonal Relations
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
General-General
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Hunger Games
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
20090931
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in
Age Level:
12-17
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Product details 400 pages Scholastic Press - English 9780439023498 Reviews:
"Staff Pick" by ,

Never have I been more excited for a sequel to be released than after I read Hunger Games, and thankfully, Suzanne Collins delivered. I burned through Catching Fire like it was on fire, hurtling through the revelations and heart-stopping twist. I am proud to say that the sequel is better than the first.

by Jill S.
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Fresh from their improbable victory in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta get to enjoy the spoils only briefly before they must partake in a Capitol-sponsored victory tour. But trouble is brewing — President Snow tells Katniss directly he won't stand for being outsmarted, and she overhears rumbles of uprisings in Panem's districts. Before long it's time for the next round of games, and because it's the 75th anniversary of the competition, something out of the ordinary is in order. If this second installment spends too much time recapping events from book one, it doesn't disappoint when it segues into the pulse-pounding action readers have come to expect. Characters from the previous volume reappear to good effect: Katniss's stylist, Cinna, proves he's about more than fashion; Haymitch becomes more dimensional. But the star remains Katniss, whose bravery, honesty and wry cynicism carry the narrative. (About her staff of beauticians she quips: 'They never get up before noon unless there's some sort of national emergency, like my leg hair.') Collins has also created an exquisitely tense romantic triangle for her heroine. Forget Edward and Jacob: by book's end (and it's a cliffhanger), readers will be picking sides — Peeta or Gale? Ages 12 — up. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review" by , "Beyond the expert world building, the acute social commentary and the large cast of fully realized characters, there's action, intrigue, romance and some amount of hope in a story readers will find completely engrossing."
"Review" by , "Collins' crystalline, unadorned prose provides an open window to perfect pacing and electrifying world building....Honestly, this book only needs to be good enough to satisfy its legions of fans. Fortunately, it's great."
"Synopsis" by , New York Times-bestselling author Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen, in this second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy.
"Synopsis" by , Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with Peeta Mellark. But it had been a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.
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