Catching Fire

I finally got deep enough into Catching Fire, the second book in the Hunger Games series, to blog about it. This book has so many twists and turns, and it is a great page turner. So far I have yet to predict anything that has happened. In the beginning, Katniss returns home and lives in the Victor's Village with her family. The first book left us with an angry Capitol and two alive tributes. Peeta and Katniss both survived the Hunger Games. Now the two of them are off on their Victors tour through the districts. In district 8 is when all goes wrong. Katniss makes a very compelling and rebellious speech that not only angers the Capitol, but begins an uprising. Which is strictly forbidden. When they come home, Gale, her best friend actually is in love with her. Which just complicates things even more considering she is supposed to pretend the he is her cousin, and that she is engaged to Peeta. Rough life. Then this year is the 75th Hunger Games, and since it is an anniversary there is a twist to the games. The 50th there were twice as many tributes... For the Quarter Quell as they call it, the twist is... All the living victors from all the games, are going back. All of the tributes are going back into the arena. All of them including, Peeta and Katniss. This is probably the biggest turn of the book so far. Katniss is completely and utterly terrified. She can't sleep and she couldn't even say goodbye to her family. The Capitol whisked them away. This book is so surprising. I can't wait to finish it. After I finish the Hunger Games series, I will begin reading "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks. This story holds a special place in my heart.