The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
This is one of those books I have had almost since it was released and yet just kept skipping over. Because of course I want more of The Hunger Games but also, fuck Snow. However, with the new novel focused on Haymitch, that I definitely want to read, I ended up finally deciding to read it – even if I considered skipping it all together.
A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler
Wow. This was so well done. I loved the text and the illustrations. Butler talks about how easy it is to predict what is going to come based on the past and how she used that to inspire her writing. This is organized around full main rules that I loved: 1. Learn from the Past 2. Respect the Laws of Consequence 3. Be Aware of Your Perspective 4. Count on the Surprises And I loved how it ended: So why try to predict the future […]
Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Readers of the Hunger Games are familiar with Haymitch, the drunken mentor of Katniss and Peeta, and with how he won his Games, and what happened afterward – but not all is as it seems on the big screen. I love The Hunger Games series, and I really enjoyed The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, so even though I am not as interested in Haymitch’s Games as many other fans are, I was still incredibly excited when this book was announced, not only for the chance […]
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
It’s early, coming up on the end of March, but this book is in the running for my top book of the year. Everyone I know who has read this book has told me it is amazing. Everyone I know was telling me the truth, and now I keep recommending it to everyone else. One important caveat first, I do NOT think this book really works as an audiobook. Each chapter you are jumping characters and timelines and I could not follow it for the […]
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
I cannot stop recommending this audiobook to people! It is twisty and dark and funny and surprising. I’m not sure if it would work in original book form, because the neat device about this book is that it’s a book, but also a podcast. I know, wait what? But it works so well! Five years ago Lucy’s best friend Savvy was murdered. Lucy was found covered in her blood, with no memory of what happened of the event. Everyone in her small town was quick […]
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
This book was the “One Book One Community” pick from my local library, wherein they pick a book, all of the book clubs read it, and they bring the author in to give a talk. They have a pretty good track record with me, picking something that I enjoy, and this year was no different. This debut novel walks a delicate line where it covers a lot of groud, but does so evenly which makes for a balanced and interesting novel. It’s a compelling mystery […]
