HUNGER GAMES BY SUZANNE COLLINS.

I'm up to the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy.

It's so good.
I'll try not to release any spoilers (because you all should go read it yourselves).

Anyway, it's about a girl, Katniss, who gets picked for this reality TV show, which is very much like Survivor but the aim of the game is to kill the other contestants and be the last one standing at the end.
(So, it isn't as civilised as Survivor. There are alliances in Hunger Games, but they might not work considering there's only one contestant alive at the end.)

It's set in the future, with a little bit of sci-fi.
In a world like the one in Nineteen Eighty-Four.
And the hierachy is like medieval times, I think.
There's the Capitol at the top, which is the richest district where they have genetic enhancements and heaps of food.
Then District 1, then District 2, then District 3, etc etc. Right down to District 12, where lots of people are poor and have no food and where Katniss lives. The only job for the poorer people in District 12 is the coal mines, which is dangerous and dirty.

The government is very controlling (and corrupt?).
And they hate people who rebel. They hate uprisings.
The people that are caught trying to rebel are classed as criminals and they have their tongues cut off (so that they can't speak out against the government) and are servants to the rich people who live in the Capitol.

Anyhoo, it's a good read. :D.
I really recommend it.
If you liked Tomorrow When The War Began, it's a bit like that. Sort of. Obviously, Ellie lives in Australia and not a world like Katniss does.

But Ellie and Katniss are very similar people.
They both are strong-willed and determined, and can survive on their own, using whatever is around them and improvising.
They both have a best friend (who is a boy) who they are not in love with.
(Katniss is not really in love with Gale. I haven't worked it out yet, but I reckon Katniss is only interested in being his best friend.)
etc etc.

You could also say that Katniss and Scarlett (from Gone With The Wind) are similar people. Like, when Scarlett came back to Tara and had to hunt and gather food for everyone. That's what Katniss does.
And the boys situation is the same. Katniss doesn't really know which boy she loves, and by the time Scarlett worked out who she loved and cared for, Rhett Butler had gone. :P

Anyway, I'm done reviewing Hunger Games. Go read it, you evil stalkers. Hahaha.

TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN.

Yay, it's the trailer for Tomorrow When The War Began!
Homer doesn't look like I pictured him. Sadface.
But Fi does. She's the blonde one.
And Corrie's the ranga, lol. And Kevin is the Lincoln Lewis one. (So, it's obvious which one he is).

Fun!
I can't wait till September.

My Tomorrow When The War Began Post. :D.

So, at the moment, I am re-reading Tomorrow When The War Began (shortened to TWTWB, kk).
I'm reading it again because the movie is coming out soon. In September, omg.
Here are some pictures and my comments:

Homer and Ellie. Homer was clearly my favourite character. Him and Ellie look good in this photo. This is sort of how I portrayed Homer, with the long-ish hair and stuff. idk.

Kevin and Corrie. I didn't really like Kevin the first time I read the book, and now I hate him even more because he's played by Lincoln Lewis. :/.

But Corrie. Omg, Corrie = awesome. Corrie is in the picture below too. RANGAAAAAAA, OMG. When I was re-reading the book, I must have missed the fact that Corrie had red hair. Oh well, I loved her anywayz.

I'm going to write spoilers in black writing (because the background is black) so DO NOT HIGHLIGHT THE NEXT PARAGRAPH UNLESS YOU HAVE READ THE BOOK.

I was sad when Corrie died. It was like, "NOOO, NOT HER, ANYONE BUT HER!!111!!" And she was Ellie's bff and they used to have tea parties with dolls and stuff. Aw. And when her house got blown up, I was like, "OH NO THEY DIDN'T!"

(And I think Chris or Kevin dies too, but it was a long time ago since I read the Tomorrow series).

The picture above is of the country bumpkin Ellie. (Well, technically it's Caitlin Stasey but whatever). Omg. She's so cute on her bike, with her hat and stuff.

It's hard to see how Caitlin Stasey could pull off the ride-on mower scene and the bulldozer scene where Ellie cuts her head. Caitlin Stasey = so sweet. Ellie = so fierce. There's a difference, okay. Ellie is very Courtney-like, for all you Loathing Lola fans.

Anyhoo, I can't wait for the movie. :D.

The Tomorrow series is one of my favourite series of books.