Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Jul 5, 2013 20:04:29 GMT -5

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Post by Victoria Luu-Hoang on Jul 5, 2013 20:04:29 GMT -5

I chose the book "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. This is the second book of the series "The Hunger Games." The reading schedule is below:

July 1-6: Chapters 1-9 (Discuss)
July 7-12: Chapters 10-18 (Discuss)
July 13-18: Chapters 19-27 (Discuss)
July 19-24: During these days, I would like for you to think and post 1 question and 1 moment. The question needs to be something you were confused about or you weren't sure why the situation had happened. Next, you should post 1 moment. A moment in the book that you were shocked about. A moment in the book that you did not expect happening.

I know this is a lot to read given that there are only a few days to read the chapters. This book has 3 parts. I like to discuss in parts because it gives us time to gather our thoughts together, discuss, and summarize what had happened. Telling us what was you favorite part, your thoughts about the chapters, what was your reaction, etc...

On July 25th, I would like for you to give us any extra opinions about the book in whole. Give us an explanation why you did or did not like the book. Just a little explanation.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Jul 10, 2013 18:32:37 GMT -5

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Post by Victoria Luu-Hoang on Jul 10, 2013 18:32:37 GMT -5

I'm sorry this is a little late. I have been busy this week, but here is my side of Part I. Well, I thought that this part is a very good way to start out the story. Part I in my opinion seems to confuse me in some parts of the chapters. You read one part, then all of a sudden it takes you to a whole new different setting. For example, they talk about maybe Katniss was in the forest trying to survive from a great blizzard. Then you read the next few paragraphs and it then talks about Peeta in the train on their way to their hometown, Panem. (What I just said was not part of the book by the way.) I would like it if the paragraphs had a little more smoothness when transferring from one place to another. So far, I really like how the book starts out and ends before starting Part II.

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Jul 22, 2013 18:10:52 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Victoria Luu-Hoang on Jul 22, 2013 18:10:52 GMT -5

Here is my thoughts about Part 2 of Catching Fire. Sorry it is late. I've been so busy. So in Part 2 it just surprised me. I mean I would never have thought the President would make all victors from before go back and challenge again. I think the President is just being too harsh though on Katniss. With more districts rebelling, I think this would go too far and out of hand if more districts get into this. I believe this could be one of my favorite parts so far out of this series.

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Jul 22, 2013 18:41:45 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Victoria Luu-Hoang on Jul 22, 2013 18:41:45 GMT -5

Here is my thoughts on Part 3 of Catching Fire. All I can saw is WOW! It was so intense with figuring out if the tributes were there for trust and protection or just there to trick them, making them think they were trustworthy. But in all, it was just a whole big plan for an escape. I knew before that the Capitol would try to kill Katniss, but never knew the other tributes in the arena were just in on a plan for rebel against the Capitol to save them and the rest. Book 2 has got to be the best book out of this triology because most of the interesting and scheming ideas are made in book 2. This book was very interesting and I can't wait to start the last book of this series.

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Jul 25, 2013 18:29:37 GMT -5

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Post by Victoria Luu-Hoang on Jul 25, 2013 18:29:37 GMT -5

Okay, so here is my question and moment.

I'm still confused about this since the time I read the first book. Why does the capitol's people wear such ridiculous clothing? Even the poorest district, district 12, have better things to wear. I know this may be a really awkward question, but seriously! Their fashion sense could not be any better.

And the moment that shocked me the most in Book 2 would about where, for the Quarter Quell, have other Hunger Game winners go into the arena again and fight. I mean, now Katniss and Peeta have to go through torture again AND many more things headed their way that could kill them in an instant. This was just the moment where I actually had to stop my reading, take a breather, have it sink into my mind, and then I would continue reading. It was the most surprising thing that you could possibly read.

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