Tag Archives: Hunger Games

Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes

Posted on November 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

I must admit that I was a bit surprised when I heard that this film was being released. Having enjoyed the first three books of the Hunger Games series (the main trilogy) and the four books that were made from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes

Posted on November 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, by Suzanne Collins Although I was a fond reader of the dystopian Panem portrayed in Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy and the four movies that were made from it, I had not heard of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Panem Companion

Posted on November 4, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Panem Companion: From Mellark Bakery To Mockingjays, by V. Arrow How much you get out of this book will depend in large part on your tolerance of goofy fan theories that have a thin veneer of scholarly research about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Of The Hunger Games

Posted on October 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

The World Of The Hunger Games, by Kate Egan As always, when you read a book, a fair question to ask is, “Why does this book exist? Does it serve any purpose that is not already being met by another … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hunger Games Companion

Posted on August 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Hunger Games Companion:  The Unauthorized Guide To The Series, by Lois H. Gresh Although all of the movies and books of this series have come out and we may not see any future books from this series [1], this … Continue reading →

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Writing, Like Killing, Is Always Personal

Posted on November 28, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This film contains spoilers for the movie Mockingjay: Part Two.] In one of the many memorable conversations in Mockingjay: Part Two [1], Katniss Everdeen, played skillfully by Jennifer Lawrence, is talking to longtime friend Gale about killing, and Gale … Continue reading →

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Show Them What It Costs To Be Friends With Katniss Everdeen

Posted on November 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: This entry contains spoilers and plot details from Mockingjay, Part I.] When I first read this book, I did not sleep that night, because the book so vividly portrayed the PTSD that Katniss suffers as a result of her … Continue reading →

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Remember Who The Real Enemy Is

Posted on November 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Catching Fire was not a particularly easy book to read [1] and it ended abruptly. The movie itself hit many of the high notes of the book itself, capturing the lying and deception of Katniss and Peeta, along with the … Continue reading →

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Panem Et Circenses

Posted on March 28, 2012 by nathanalbright

[Note: This post contains film spoilers for “The Hunger Games.” You have been warned.] The only cinema in town showing “The Hunger Games” in English is the Central Airport Plaza, and I was a bit concerned that it was too … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games Trilogy And The Perils Of Adaptation

Posted on October 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

While reading an article today from Io9 about why The Hunger Games is better than Twilight, I thought about the reasons why I found the Hunger Games Trilogy [1] [2] [3] to be so unpleasant to read as the novels … Continue reading →

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