Let "The Hunger Games" Begin

The Magic Circle's journey in UC 256: 22 Ways of Thinking About The Games We Play at the University of Michigan has just begun, and so has our "Hunger Games" book quest. 

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and I'm glad the time has come. At last, I finally started to read the novel everyone's been talking about—"The Hunger Games," by Suzanne Collins. I believe every aspect of this book relates to the theories we have (and continue) to discuss in this course. Everything about games; what are games, why do we play the games we do, what are the rules of the game, etc. In "The Hunger Games," the mysteries surrounding District 12 and the reaping, the purpose of this game, the decisions made during this game, and how Katniss Everdeen and the rest of the Seam play the game. 

Suzanne Collins

I am proud to be one of the 9.6 million people who have purchased a book in the "Hunger Games" trilogy. So far, everyone I've spoken to highly recommends this novel and I definitely understand why. I'm 40 pages in, and I am already hooked. I'm surprised I have time to write this blog post! Must. Keep. Reading.

This book is entrancing and highly captivating. And from my understanding, Lionsgate is releasing its movie adaptation of "The Hunger Games" on March 23. Friends of mine have tried to show me the trailer, but I continue to refuse until I finish this book. Although I read "The Hunger Games" Media Decoder, by The New York Times, I refuse to have my imagination tarnished by the trailer! I am so excited to discuss this book with the rest of my Magic Circle guild members. So, let the games and reading begin!