Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins - Restarting April 14th 2023

[Sasha]

Hi I will join you for this BR :)

[Nicole]

Sasha wrote: "Hi I will join you for this BR :)"

Great. Glad to have you join us.

[Krystal]

I will join you guys! I will have to start the earliest as possible though as I cannot wait until the 29th, but will come back to respond, of course.

[Katrina G]

Starting this one today!

[Katrina G]

4%
(view spoiler)[ I couldn’t imagine having to love by such a strict schedule. And then to have it imprinted on your skin everyday? Ugh I’d hate it. But I guess that would be better than being dead for the district 12 survivors (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

11%
(view spoiler)[ Ugh. Cinna writing he’s still betting on Katniss with the mockingjay outfit breaks my heart (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

21%
(view spoiler)[ It’s been so long since I’ve read this book, and even longer since I’ve seen the movies, that I don’t remember if Boggs is a good guy or not. I’m hoping for yes, but I’m hoping wearily because I don’t trust anybody lol (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

38%
(view spoiler)[ I’m so used to thinking of Prim as she was when Katniss volunteered for her. But now she’s so grown up. (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

67%
(view spoiler)[ I’m glad Boggs is keen on keeping Katniss alive despite hypothesizing that Coin wants her dead. (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

70%
(view spoiler)[ Nooooo. Boggs. Maybe that’s why I don’t remember him. I blocked it from my memory how sad his death made me. Dang. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

93%
(view spoiler)[ I forget how truly sad this book makes me. I always wanted Katniss to be with Peeta. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want Katniss and Gale to never be friends again. I didn’t want alerts to win out like this :( (hide spoiler)]

[Booktastically]

Eeeeeekkkk! Is it as heartbreaking as I remember?

[Aaron]

Katrina wrote: "4%
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(view spoiler)[ it would feel very restricted. I’d need some more breathing room. It’s definitely better than being dead but you’d think they could still run the place well and let people have a little more freedom. (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Katrina wrote: "21%
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(view spoiler)[ I can’t actually remember what happens in this book at all. Boggs seems nice but I don’t know now.
I feel like Effie was in the movie though and we haven’t had any mention of her. I wonder what happened to her. (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

Aaron wrote: "Katrina wrote: "21%
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(view spoiler)[ Yeah I haven't seen the movie in years, so I don't remember Effie's role in it. But I was also surprised to not see an appearance from her by this point (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

Booktastically wrote: "Eeeeeekkkk! Is it as heartbreaking as I remember?"

It was much more heartbreaking than I remembered it to be, so take that as you will lol

[Aaron]

60%
(view spoiler)[ I like the friendship between Katniss and Johanna. They’re very similar. I’m glad Peeta getting better I hope he can get on with Katniss by the end even if he isn’t in love with her. (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Done
(view spoiler)[ I like that the ending feels realistic. It’s both sad and happy. I’m glad Katniss and Peeta slowly built a family and a life. It makes sense that they couldn’t just suddenly live happily ever after with all they’ve been through. I like that we got to know a bit of what the world became after it was all over. (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

Aaron wrote: "60%
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(view spoiler)[ Based on the last book I wouldn't have guessed Katniss and Johanna would become friends, but it's clearly something they both really needed from each other (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Getting back to this tomorrow. Started but got sidetracked with Christmas.

[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting November 22nd 2022. Happy Reading ☺

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[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting April 14th 2023. Happy Reading ☺

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[Melanie]

Starting

[Melanie]

12%
(view spoiler)[
I like that she included the other tributes in her demands and not JUST Peeta. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

14%

(view spoiler)[
I think it is good that Katniss wants to defend her prep team. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Chapter 5

(view spoiler)[Haymitch is such a fun character! He's right that Katniss does best when she is herself. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Peeta

(view spoiler)[I always hated what they did to Peeta. It's crazy how they can brainwash him into hating her. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Finished

(view spoiler)[Such a good ending! I loved that we got the epilogue which showed them in the future - together and moving on. Sweet that she change her mind on having children. (hide spoiler)]