The Hunger Games Trilogy

I'd heard a lot about this series of books, and after a few weeks of contemplating whether to read them or not, I figured I would give them a go.

PART 1

The Hunger Games is the first book in the trilogy. You follow the story of Katniss Everdeen as she battles her way through the rules that her society sets, being The Hunger Games. Whenever I described this book to someone, I always used the analogy "think of a Big Brother style show...except you are made to go on it and have to become a murderer".
I had this book bought for me on last Monday Evening. I had it finished by Tuesday night. I believe the book is 500+ plus pages in length...so not too much that you feel swamped down by the vast amount of story, but not too little that you feel as if you are reading a toddlers book.
Speaking of ages, there are moments in the book where you feel as if the writing style is more aimed at a young teen audience. The targeted age range is young adults...but this is only reflected in the writing style in my opinion. The story and the ideologies that it presents is a very mature theme. 
There are moments in the book that are very moving and touching. Trust me, this book does give the audience a sense of emotions and you will begin to feel for the characters and begin to place yourself in their shoes.
Being strictly honest, there are a few moments in the book where Suzanna Collins' (author) editor must have had a bit too much to drink or drifted off to sleep, as there are a few spelling and grammatical errors (and the odd random word/letter thrown in for laughs apparently).
Saying all of that though, I really did enjoy this book. Once you start reading, there isn't a "boring" moment where you think it is a good place to stop reading for the night. You just have to bite the bullet and read it all in one go, or you have to persevere against the withdrawal symptoms.
The Hunger Games is currently in the process of becoming a motion picture. It is due for release (in the UK) on the 23rd of March 2012. Here are the 3 trailers that have currently been released.

So there it is. Definitely recommend this book and cannot wait for the film to be released. Judging by the trailers, the story line has wandered from the books a bit (at the beginning of the  3rd trailer, you see Katniss give a mockingjay pin to her sister, Prim, when in the book the pin was given to Katniss by the mayors daughter before Katniss entered the games.)


Go read it!