The Hunger Games (↑)

I've finished another book. It was an awesome read, and I can't wait to continue reading the rest of the trilogy. Although it was written for young adults, you can see that there could be some hidden meaning further down, if you keep digging. As I'm sure you've probably noticed, that's not really me, so I haven't dug for that hidden meaning.

This novel is set in the future in a dystopian North American country. After a rebellion, the government of the country decided that in order to exert control over its citizens, they would force 2 children from every district (there are 12) into what's called the Hunger Games, and they must fight 'til death. It's incredibly disturbing to think that a government would do such a thing. But I suppose that could almost go on in the Middle East, and we'd never know. However, the Games are televised nationally so that everyone can root for their own tribute. Anyway, this follows a 16-year-old girl who ends up winning the Games, but is now going to have to fight for her life in order to survive after the Hunger Games.

Not much else to say other than, READ THIS BOOK!!! I don't know when I'll get to read the other 2 novels, so I'm going back to reading another book. Until next time, Happy reading!

Year of Wonders (~)

I've finished another library ebook: Year of Wonders: a Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks. It was actually quite an interesting read. As usual, it's a historical fiction, so I learned a lot about the time of the Plague in a small village. I actually found it more interesting to read than most historical fiction I read, mostly because it's not based off of a real person's life, but rather a fictional character following real life events.

This novel follows a year in the life of Anna Frith. A woman living in a town that gets ravaged by the plague. She becomes an medicine woman of sorts, working with the reverend's wife trying to sooth those who have the plague and attempting to stop the spread of the plague. By the end of the novel she is a good friend of the reverend's wife, who ends up getting killed. She then has to move on to another place to escape from a murderous rich man. I know the end sounds kinda over the top, but honestly, it's not, I just didn't have any other way of explaining it, other than that way, without giving away too much information.

So there you go! I am now going to move onward to the Hunger Games (it's lent to me by my friend S., so I am going to attempt to read this one quickly also...) Until next time, Happy reading!

The Alchemist (~)

I've finished another book quite quickly. It's The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's a well written novel, but it's quite spiritual, which I hadn't expected so it's kind of a deep subject. It talks quite a lot about a 'Personal Legend' which I assume is another way of saying, 'finding yourself'. I'm not really sure, as they didn't really go into depth.

This novel is about a young shepherd boy who has a vision one night about an old king who tells him to go on an adventure to find treasure in Egypt by the Pyramids. He sells all his sheep and heads out on his adventure meeting an alchemist along the way who helps him discover the Soul of the World and how to turn lead into gold, and make the Elixir of Life. It continues on until he finds his treasure and decides to go back to the woman he loves and marries her. It's quite a short novel, and quite spiritual, so I don't think I will recommend it to anyone unless they want some heavy reading.

I have another library ebook to read, and then I will go back to reading books I already bought or someone loaned me. Until next time, Happy Reading!