{Cover Wars} Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Another beautiful Wednesday means another edition of Cover Wars!! Are you guys ready to see some covers fight it out for your affection??? Last time we had The Book Thief by Markus Zusak beautiful covers, thanks Kathryn Trask and Ann that commented on this edition and to all of you that voted on the polls.

The winner for the Book Thief show down is….

The Clean Cover!!!

Now that we’ve all got to bask on the winners glory let’s get down to this week’s business, this week we are going to do another book that is hitting the big screen and that most of you have been waiting for, I am talking about Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. I know that most of you know the story but let’s give it a go for those that still haven’t heard of this book.

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

Now that we are all in the loop boys and girls let’s get the contestants out!!

First up we have the blue cover that is to harbor some of the darkness in the themes that this series holds inside, I present to you the deadly serious cover.

Next up we have a purple cover that seems to take after the deadly cover, only that for me this cover looks more like it has a pigeon front and center instead of a mocking jay don’t you think??

Moving on we have the cover that seems to be more dominant on shelves the red cover, the one that seems to tie in the mocking jay pin that was so important in the first book and brings it up for all of us to see and wonder who it will become relevant in this one.

Last but not least we have the movie tie in version, the one that shows a strong Katniss, one that seems to be able to take on everything that President Snow might throw at her.

So guys which one is your favorite cover? Remember to vote, comment and share your opinions of the covers that are now fighting for your affection. 

My entry to Roof Beam Reader 2013 TBR Pile Challenge

Organizer:  Roof Beam Reader
The Goal: To finally read 12 books from your “to be read” pile (within 12 months).

Specifics: 
1. Each of these 12 books must have been on your bookshelf or “To Be Read” list for AT LEAST one full year. This means the book cannot have a publication date of 1/1/2012 or later (any book published in the year 2011 or earlier qualifies, as long as it has been on your TBR pile – I WILL be checking publication dates). Caveat: Two (2) alternates are allowed, just in case one or two of the books end up in the “can’t get through” pile.

2.  To be eligible, you must sign-up with Mr. Linky below – link to your list (so create it ahead of time!) and add updated links to each book’s review.  Books must be read and must be reviewed (doesn’t have to be too fancy) in order to count as completed.

3.  The link you post in the Mr. Linky below must be to your “master list” (see mine below).  This is where you will keep track of your books completed, crossing them out and/or dating them as you go along, and updating the list with the links to each review (so there’s one easy, convenient way to find your list and all your reviews for the challenge).  See THIS LINK for an idea of what I mean.  Your complete and final list must be posted by January 15th, 2013.

4. Leave comments on this post as you go along, to update us on your status. Come back here if/when you complete this challenge and leave a comment indicating that you CONQUERED YOUR 2013 TBR LIST!  Every person who successfully reads his/her 12 books and/or alternates (and who provides a working link to their list, which has links to the review locations) will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Amazon.com or The Book Depository!

5. Crossovers from other challenges are totally acceptable, as long as you have never read the book before and it was published pre-2012!

*Note – You can read the books on your list in any order; they do not need to be read in the order you have them listed. As you complete a book – review it, and go back to your original list and turn that title into a link to the review - that will keep the comments section here from getting ridiculously cluttered.  For an example of what I mean, Click Here.

UPDATE:  I’ve decided to make a small change/addition to this year’s challenge.  On the 15th of each month, I’m going to post a “TBR Pile Check-In.”  This will allow participants to link-up their reviews from the past month and get some recognition for their progress.  There will also be small mini-challenges and giveaways to go along with these posts (Such As: Read 6 books by the June Check-in and be entered to win a book of your choice!).  I’m hoping this will help to keep us all on track and make the challenge a bit more engaging/interactive. If it goes well, maybe I’ll keep this format for future years.

P.S. Some of this books may not have been in my TBR Pile in Goodreads but they have been in my shelfs for a while now and deserve to be read.

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My 2013 TBR Pile Challenge List:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins  (2009)

2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (2009)

3. Feed by Mira Grant (2010)

4.  Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory (2008)

5. The Maze Runner by James Dashner (2009)

6. The Zombie Autopsies by Steven C. Schlozman (2011)

7. Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill (2010) Completed 01/18/2013

8. Invincible  by Sherrilyn Kenyon (2011)

9. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill (2011) Completed 01/25/2013

10. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (2010)

11. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (2007)

12. Blood Warrior by H.D. Gordon (2011)

Alternates:

1. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (2003)

2. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill (2011) Completed 02/05/2013

{Review} The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Series: The Hunger Games #1

Publication Date: September 14th, 2008

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

ISBN-13: 9780439023481

Synopsis

We hear and have seen that the people are stronger then their government, that together we could all over throw a corrupted government, but what happens when the government wins? This has been Panem's predicament for the past 74 years where they have been forced to relive the consequences of their acts by being force by the Capitol to play in what is known as the hunger games.
Where the twelve district's that are left of Panem must offer a tribute, a boy and a girl from the ages of 12 to 18 who will enter an arena and fight to the death with all the other tributes. Only one will come out and be crown the victor of the hunger games. The people are force to watch as their loved one's enter the arena where hope is usually born and crushed every year.
This year for the 74th annual games there is a first, a girl from district twelve has volunteered, she has decided to risk her life to save another and now she is forced into the arena to fight 23 others, and she can't trust no one but herself.
Welcome to the hunger games, may the odds be forever in your favor.