Last year I read the Hunger Games trilogy in succession over a period of four days. They are by far some of the better books out there. Not only are they well written, they are an easy read and they demand your attention. I'm re-reading them right now and the wait for Mockingjay is killing me. These are books that should be read immediately one after the other.
Catching Fire is the second book in the Hunger Games series and it is my favorite of the three, though not by much. Not because it isn't good, it's excellent, but because they are all so good it's hard to pick a favorite. Chances are, I favor this book because it's much more intense than the first book. If I'd been watching it I would have been on the edge of my seat. As it turns out, I was sprawled on the floor for most of it, unable to tear myself away from the book long enough to take a seat.
In the second installment, Katniss and Peeta are thrown back into the Games and this time only one of them is going to come out alive. That whole Romeo-Juliet act is not going to fly again. The Capitol's image has been ruffle thanks to Katnisses awesome on-the-spot thinking and President Snow is not too happy with her. I wouldn't be either, especially since it looks like her time on-air started a Panem-wide rebellion.
I would imagine if you've already read The Hunger Games then it isn't going to take much convincing on my part to get you to keep reading. I'm going to say something I don't often say, so pay attention. The Hunger Games series may be just a step under Harry Potter. Do not take this statement lightly. You'll find out that I hold Harry Potter in very, very high regards.
