Benedicte’s Comments (group member since Mar 23, 2025)

Benedicte’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

Me too! Would be very interesting

Judith wrote: "It was interesting to see an early iteration of the Hunger Games after reading the original trilogy a couple times and watching the movies a bunch.

I wonder what it would be like to read these boo..."

I agree, the early Hunger Games were totally different from the ones we see in the series. I found it surprising how most of the time, they didn't even know where the tributes were. Snow really revolutionized the Games after coming to power.

I think it would be fine to read this book before the series, but I just read Sunrise on the Reaping and I think that book should only be read after the series

Judith wrote: "The causal disregard for life has always been a disturbing theme in the Hunger Games series. I think it's so unsettling because it's so believable and you see it in the real world as well.

It the ..."

I couldn't agree more with you Judith! I think that is one of the main things that Collins is trying to teach us with this series

I found it very frustrating how Haymich's attempts to destroy the arena never made it on screen, but even more frustrating how they put him in such a bad light and didn't show him interacting with and protecting the other tributes. I always knew they would keep the "destroying the arena" part secret and not show it to the audience, but they didn't have to portray him as an unreliable and selfish person in the same go.

Jenny wrote: "I wondered after reading this if it would be a good intro to the series for new readers, but ultimately I think it is better to read after you already know the world. This one is so harsh, I think ..."

I was wondering about the same thing with Plutarch and his motivations. I don't know why, but when I started reading, I just assumed he was already in touch with District 13. That was probably not the case though. Did he really believe Haymich could change something?

Prompt #13 / Name: Mickey & Minnie
Book: Sunrise on the Reaping
Author: Suzanne Collins
Date Read: 22 April 2025
Pages: 382
Task: 🐭 1. Read a book where someone dies.
How it Fits: It's the Hunger Games, what do you expect? 52 people die in this book...

(view spoiler)[Beetee was one of my favorite characters from the series, and Ampert's fate was one that really marked me. Imagine being forced to watch your kid die like that, and with his wife being pregnant at the end, he must have been so scared for what Snow had in store for his second child.

And Louella! I didn't see her death coming. I wish she would have lasted longer, as I really liked the sweet relationship she had with Haymich (hide spoiler)]

Jenny wrote: "I stayed up late last night to finish this. I loved and hated it. I really wish I hadn't known any of Haymitch's backstory before this book. But, on the other hand, it wouldn't have meant as much i..."

I agree, Jenny. Knowing how it ended took away the element of surprise several times, but I don't think I would've cared much for this book if I had read it before the series.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Same here, Jenny!

Poor Haymitch! What a thing to have hanging over him every birthday; knowing he'd have to mentor 2 new kids for the games. Let alone everything else that was thrown at him. I th..."

Just finished the book and boy was it brutal. Snow sure was on a power trip in this one. I agree with you Angie, after everything Haymich had been through, I would've thought he would do something worse than drink. He said "I don't drink" two times in the beginning of the book, and each time it stung like hell, knowing how he'd end up.

I really loved the epilogue, and think it was a beautiful way to end the book. I was fighting back tears so hard the last chapters, as I was in public and did not want to break down over a book in front of a stranger 😂

No, it has been like this from the beginning. It isn't because you haven't filled in the information. The codes for completion posts just don't include all the information I think they should, but it's no biggie. I have fixed it for Reading Rides and Food Vendors, and will be fixing it for Genre Attraction later👍

🎪 Team Name: The Misfit Readers
🎟️ Task Completed: 🍿 Food Vendor: Cotton Candy Clouds
🔗 Proof of Completion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✨ Summoning the Carnival Master for our next adventure!

🍿 Food Vendor: Cotton Candy Clouds

🍿 Food Vendor Word: Delicate
Book: Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
Date Completed: 04/18/2025
Page Count: 470
Tickets: 5
Location: Chapter 3 Page 19
Sentence: "I felt delicate, almost breakable."

🍿 Food Vendor Word: Melted
Book: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Date Completed: 04/17/2025
Page Count: 517
Tickets: 5
Location: Chapter 4 page 58
Sentence: "...she'd melted the flesh off a lab rat"

🍿 Food Vendor Word: Diaphanous
Book: Isn't It Bromantic by Samantha Shannon
Date Completed: 04/16/2025
Page Count: 845
Tickets: 8
Location: pg 590
Sentence: "She wore a diaphanous gown"

🍿 Food Vendor Word: Translucent
Book: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
Date Completed: 04/20/2025
Page Count: 299
Tickets: 3
Location: Chapter 11 - Page 128
Sentence: "In contrast, teal seal on his left wrist had no faded like the others had; translucent one moment, dark in the next."

🍿 Food Vendor Word: Ethereal
Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Date Completed: 04/17/2025
Page Count: 566
Tickets: 6
Location: Ch 41
Sentence: "or music too ethereal"

Hey, don't stress about it! This is all just for fun after all ❤️

I am currently reading a book in French that is translated from English. Would that count for the diversity reading bonus?🤔

In general, how does it work when reading in other languages than English? I read most books in English, but read some in French and Norwegian too 😅

It has to be a book finished after I posted the completion post for Reading Rides, which was 23 hours ago as of now :)

Good luck finding books and happy reading! 🥰

SS is updated 👍

I noticed there were some errors in the completion post formulas when I posted the completions, will fix them tomorrow. Some of the information like book name and number of tickets was missing, so I had to fill that in by hand...

Urgh, I don't read non-fiction unless it's for a challenge, will have to find a book that fits for the Genre Attraction without being too boring 😑

🎪 Team Name: The Misfit Readers
🎟️ Task Completed: 🎡Reading Rides: Pirate Loop
🔗 Proof of Completion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✨ Summoning the Carnival Master for our next adventure!

🎡Reading Rides: Pirate Loop

P: From Here to the Great Unknown Qualifies: Author Lisa Marie Presley, Teammate: Bernadette Date Completed: 04/13/2025 Page Count: 304 Tickets: 3

I: If We Were Villains Qualifies: Title starts with I, Teammate Sharon Book Dragon Date Completed: 04/14/2025Page Count: 370 Tickets: 4

R: Ruined Wings Qualifies Title, Teammate: Princesspint Date Completed: 04/09/2025Page Count: 458 Tickets: 10 (Surprise Sprint)

A: What the Wind Knows Qualifies Author Amy Harmon, Teammate: Bernadette Date Completed: 04/12/2025Page Count: 418 Tickets: 4

T: The Wager Qualifies: Title, Teammate Bernadette Date Completed: 04/04/2025Page Count: 331 Tickets: 3

E: Eruption Qualifies Title , Teammate Princesspint Date Completed: 04/18/2025Page Count: 426 Tickets: 4

L: Go Set a Watchman Qualifies: Author Harper Lee, Teammate: Benedicte Date Completed: 04/02/2025Page Count: 278 Tickets: 3

O: The Oleander Sword Qualifies: Title, Teammate: Bernadette Date Completed: 04/09/2025Page Count: 512 Tickets: 10 (Surprise Sprint)

O: The Last Devil to Die Qualifies: Author Richard Osman, Teammate: Bernadette Date Completed: 04/01/2025Page Count: 421 Tickets: 4

P: Melt Qualifies: Author Kayla Parent, Teammate Bernadette Date Completed: 04/13/2025Page Count: 260 Tickets: 3

That's all from me for now, off to go to a concert ;) Excited to hear your thoughts