I went away this past weekend to a wonderful place in the middle of nowhere fifteen kilometers or so from Dassiesfontein which is quite near Caledon. As people who are deprived of their great love and find it again overdose just a little, I read for three straight days, and managed to read the entire Hunger Games Trilogy. I know there's been lots of hoo-haa about the series and movie (no, I haven't watched it yet) but to tell the truth I enjoyed everything until the end of the third book - I think it had the most unsatisfying ending out of the past hundred books I've read. I won't ruin the story for anyone, because they really are worth reading if you enjoy books that don't really need any brain-power to read (my favourite to veg out to) but please, fellow bibliophiles, make up your own ending. Collins writes with a wonderful cliff-hanger approach at the end of every chapter that makes you want to carry on, and makes her characters very real as you can empathize with them as well as get frustrated with the choices they make. They really aren't bad teen-reading, and although the writing isn't the most beautiful I've read, it certainly is a good story for those who like science-fiction / futuristic books.
I'm now reading something completely different: David, by Mary Hoffman. One of the newest books in the library, this is also a teen read but takes place when Michelangelo was alive in Florence, Italy and is narrated by the 'milk-brother' of Michelangelo, and is supposedly the model of his famous sculpture, David. I haven't read that much yet so can't really give you a clear idea of what it's about, but the word 'mystery' is written on the cover so it should be good. Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone, and happy holiday reading!
