Hunger Games: Cathching Fire teaser

I am so excited for the next Hunger Games movie to come out! I enjoyed the first one a lot. Although it wasn't nearly as good as the book (of course), it was well done.

If you haven't already done so, check out my review of Catching Fire! 

Official Song for the Hunger Games

I LOVE this song by Taylor Swift (Safe and Sound) as the sound track for the Hunger Games movie. The eerie feeling suits the book perfectly!

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

In a future North America, the rulers of Panem keep control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people ages 12 through 18 from each of the twelve remaining districts against one another. In this story, sixteen-year-old Katniss' skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. Suzanne Collins' books tend to examine the impact of war on childhood, and does so with great skill.

Is it Just Me? Or is it nuts out there?

Is it Just Me? Or is it nuts out there?

by Whoopi Goldberg (2011)

“Thoughtlessness is the new manners, and I’ve got to say I don’t like it… Somehow, so many little pieces of courtesy have gone by the wayside. People in your face, in your business, not caring if they are being disrespectfully loud…

Seriously... I'm Kidding

Seriously… I’m Kidding

by Ellen Degeneres

This was my ‘reading-week treat’ as I am a big fan of Ellen Degeneres. This book did not disappoint. I thing that it would be a great read for anyone from 13+, including reluctant readers. It is a nice, easy to read book that made me literally laugh out loud (which was awkward on the train, but it was worth it). As with her other two books, The FunnyThing Is... (2004) & My Point...And I Do Have One (2007), it is based on situational comedy. This is nice because there is no real plot to follow, so it is easy to pick up and put down on a busy schedule. There are some really random stories (fictional) and then some true stories that begs the reader to relate to the situation. Even if the situation is difficult, Degeneres incorporates a good amount of humour that made me laugh. This is a great book, and a definite MUST READ!!!! Seriously! I’m not kidding!

Surviving your Stupid, Stupid Decision to go to Grad School

Surviving your Stupid, Stupid Decision to go to Grad School
by Adam Ruben

I decided to read this book as a celebration of my last semester of my MLIS.  I absolutely fell in love with this book from the beginning where the author has a forward, a preface, a prologue and an introduction but explains that as a grad student “you could skip to chapter 1 and begin reading the actual book. But out of obligation to the printed word, or out of inertia, or out of a misguided need to finish what you start, you’ll keep reading and waiting”. As with the rest of the book, it is sadly true – though I did resist the urge to take notes!

Better Book Titles

I recently came across this website which never fails to make me laugh. It re-writes the titles of well-known books with added humour. It contains both YA and adult literature titles.

My favourite is Bush's My Bad.