tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112549698244435082.post1255415008799687472..comments2023-10-02T04:05:43.130-07:00Comments on Yum & Yuk: Shortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10938913869932083096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112549698244435082.post-10098102398928866712011-03-24T09:11:39.008-07:002011-03-24T09:11:39.008-07:00Thanks for the comments Cait and Michelle! I stay...Thanks for the comments Cait and Michelle! I stayed up LATE last night reading The Hunger Games, almost finished (even though I sort of don't want to). I'll definitely get on the waiting list for the next two books at the library (it took me months to get THG!)<br /><br />I agree that they really address some complex issues and love the idea of them being used in the class room. Sci Fi (do these count as Sci Fi? I think so) is such a great way to get people (kids especially) talking about current issues and difficult topics.Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938913869932083096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112549698244435082.post-1590905027882592662011-03-24T06:29:46.671-07:002011-03-24T06:29:46.671-07:00RE: the hunger games trilogy.
The others are defin...RE: the hunger games trilogy.<br />The others are definitely worth reading, the third is slow at first but is completely worth it almost solely because of the end. Overall there's a really refreshing take (for a YA series) on the complexity of war and peace. My sister is a teacher and started using THG for winter break reading a few years ago, and a lot of her students loved it...which I think is great, because there are plenty of compelling discussions that can emerge for students after reading it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913100353395529951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112549698244435082.post-83674047041444682712011-03-23T15:57:26.856-07:002011-03-23T15:57:26.856-07:00I think the other books in the Hunger Games series...I think the other books in the Hunger Games series are equally as good! They delve into some different themes- the first one is mostly about reality television and man's inhumanity to man- the others go on to talk about war and man's inhumanity to man- but I think they get more compelling. (The third book is the best) <br /> <br />(I do admit I lost interest in the love triangle about fifteen minutes after it was introduced, but such is the price of reading YA.)Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560903745683669324noreply@blogger.com