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The Hunger Games Giveaway

July 10, 2010 by Momstart 78 Comments

Encouraging reading is very important to me. We read to our kids every night now and it puts a big smile on the entire family. We all sit down together upstairs read two books, one for each kid and then settle them down for bed with a good story.

My husband and I both read as we go to bed too. The Hunger Games was recommended to me and I’m going to try them out. I could use a break from re-reading Twilight over and over again. Yes, just slap a big NERD across my forehead please!!

The Hunger Games is Now available in paperback!HungergamesCover

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capital is harsh and cruel and keeps the other districts in line by forcing them to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the death on live TV. One boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and sixteen are selected by lottery to play. The winner brings riches and favor to his or her district. But that is nothing compared to what the Capital wins: one more year of fearful compliance with its rules. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her impoverished district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. Bestselling writer Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

 

If these guys liked it then I’m sure to like them because I love Stephen King and Stephanie Meyer (NERD across my forehead)

“I couldn’t stop reading."

-Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

“I was so obsessed with this book.” 

-Stephenie Meyer, www.stepheniemeyer.com

Suzanne Collins named to the 2010 TIME 100 list (April 29, 2010)

Enter to Win:

5 winners will receive a copy of the book!

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Tell me what you think I should read next!

 

This giveaway ends July 26th.

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Comments

  1. Lynn says

    July 10, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    You should read The Art of Racing in the Rain next! It’s written from the point of view of a family dog – it’s so funny and touching!

    Reply
  2. Tabathia B says

    July 10, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Depending on what type of books you like: mockingjay by collins or live to tell by lisa gardner
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  3. ShootingStarsMag says

    July 10, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    If you like YA novels, you should read Willow by Julia Hoban. It’s not fantasy, but it’s an amazing, emotional read that is sure to suck you in. I’ve heard rave reviews for a lot of other people too…it’s one of my all-time favorite books. And if you like the book, I can even have the author answer any questions you have. Who wouldn’t love that?? haha

    I need to read this book. I haven’t yet and it sounds good!

    Reply
  4. Terri L says

    July 10, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    Can’t go wrong with a James Patterson read

    Reply
  5. Terri L says

    July 10, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    Twitter follower @droopy01201

    Reply
  6. jw says

    July 10, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    I think you should try one of the books by James Twining or James Rollins

    Reply
  7. Tawnda says

    July 10, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    I’m currently reading The Dragon Factory. It’s pretty good so far… I’d love to read The Hunger Games next… (shameless begging implied… lol)

    Reply
  8. Linda Kish says

    July 10, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    I agree with a James Patterson book.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  9. debp says

    July 11, 2010 at 4:48 am

    The last child by john hart was pretty good.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

    Reply
  10. Marci says

    July 11, 2010 at 8:27 am

    You should read The Male Brain and then The Female Brain.

    Reply
  11. sal williams says

    July 11, 2010 at 8:52 am

    If you have not yet read the Steig Larrson “Girl” trilogy, by all means, start immediately. Enormously satisfying reads, well plotted with great characters, There are three: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. Even the titles are fun. I believe all three are now in paperback so it won’t be as expensive a read now. Unfortunately, Larrson died a few years ago so this is probably all the fiction we will get from him; he was a highly respected political writer in Europe. He wrote these for fun and relaxation.

    Reply
  12. Tiffany Christie says

    July 11, 2010 at 11:54 am

    You can read anything by James Patterson because he’s great! … tiffypoot@aol.com

    Reply
  13. April Vereb says

    July 11, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    If you like cooking (I’m absolutely addicted to Food Network)…then you’ll love Julie & Julia! 😉

    Reply
  14. Darcie K says

    July 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    The Girl That Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson is a great book!
    dmkayes@gmail.com

    Reply
  15. Ruth Hill says

    July 11, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    If you have not read “Rumor Has It” by Jill Mansell, I highly recommend it.

    Reply
  16. Katie says

    July 12, 2010 at 5:47 am

    I’m going to chime in on the Larsson trilogy, starting with “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. I’ve read the first two and the third is waiting for me to finish another book….they are fantastic!

    Reply
  17. Andrea says

    July 12, 2010 at 6:21 am

    You should read the Dante Club by Matthew Pearl.

    Reply
  18. Terri Dell says

    July 13, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    One of Denise Mina’s Books.

    Reply
  19. nicole says

    July 13, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    You should read “the host” by stephanie meyer.

    Reply
  20. Jennifer Miller says

    July 13, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    If you enjoy great and current young adult literature and writers, I’d check out John Green. Start out with “An Abundance of Katherines” as it’s probably the most lighthearted of his yet, but “Looking for Alaska” is INCREDIBLE!

    Reply
  21. Anne G says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    I love this book, if you like it you should read the sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay (out next month). I’d also recommend the Vampire Academy series, I liked it much more than Twilight.

    Reply
  22. Bella F. says

    July 13, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    You should read:

    –A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff (Fiction/UK author)

    –The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan or Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
    (both great YA Dystopic Fiction like Hunger Games!)

    –Moon Called, Mercy Thompson book 1 by Patricia Briggs (awesome Urban Fantasy)

    p.s. since u like Twilight also try Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series (cheesy name I know but it’s good series!), Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely series, and Charlaine Harris’ Dead Until Dark if you haven’t already 🙂

    Reply
  23. DARLA KIDDER says

    July 13, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    You should read thirsty by Tracey Bateman.
    luckylady4163@yahoo.com

    Reply
  24. Rhonda Petersen says

    July 14, 2010 at 4:14 am

    My daughter loves this book and would love to have her own copy. I want to read it too. Thanks

    Reply
  25. deb c says

    July 14, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Read the Steig Larsson series, starting with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. They are so good!

    Reply
  26. Ellie W says

    July 14, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    I’m reading a great suspenseful book by Nancy Pickard right now…The Virgin of Small Plains..I think you should read it next.

    Reply
  27. Nicole C. says

    July 14, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    The Kitchen House

    Reply
  28. Claire says

    July 14, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    You should give the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld a try.

    Reply
  29. Marj M. says

    July 14, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    I would suggest Ted Dekker’s book, The Bride Collector. Awesome.

    Reply
  30. Kris T. says

    July 14, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    I just finished reading “Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things,” by Randy Frost & Gail Steketee. It was a thorough and fascinating read into a very complex and devastating disorder. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of “The Hunger Games.”

    Reply
  31. Kristi C says

    July 16, 2010 at 12:55 am

    I love the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series.

    Reply
  32. Kristi C says

    July 16, 2010 at 12:56 am

    follow you on twitter @5memb

    Reply
  33. Stacy says

    July 16, 2010 at 6:32 am

    If you want a quick, fun (and funny) read, check out any of the Janet Evanovich novels. The adventures of Stephanie Plum will have you cracking up!

    Reply
  34. shel772 says

    July 16, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Theme reminds me of some early Stephen King writing as Bachman. Would like to read this book.

    Reply
  35. Idaho Jill says

    July 17, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    I am reading Prospect Park West right now – a perfect summer novel!

    Reply
  36. Tim says

    July 17, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Read The Whisperers by John Connolly, my favorite author for life!

    Reply
  37. Katrina says

    July 18, 2010 at 9:24 am

    I am not good at recommending books to people but I always suggest Ender’s Game because it is my favorite YA book

    Reply
  38. Crystal F says

    July 18, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    I have to agree with The Vampire Academy books. I really enjoyed them. I’m really into vampire and werewolf books right now so I can recommend a ton of those if you’re into that stuff. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  39. gwendolyn b. says

    July 19, 2010 at 7:24 am

    I say, read GRACELING by Kristin Cashore!

    Reply
  40. gwendolyn b. says

    July 19, 2010 at 7:28 am

    I suggest GRACELING by Kristin Cashore or GIRL IN TRANSLATION by Jean Kwok. HUNGER GAMES has been on my wishlist for a while — thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    Reply
  41. Tara says

    July 19, 2010 at 9:02 am

    I think you should read, The Host by Stephanie Meyer, I really enjoyed it!

    Reply
  42. jamie says

    July 19, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    any of the wicked books!!

    Reply
  43. Susan C says

    July 20, 2010 at 9:59 am

    I think you should take a break from horror and read something by Elizabeth Berg or Anne Tyler.
    smchester at gmail dot com

    Reply
  44. Ladytink_534 says

    July 20, 2010 at 10:03 am

    Uglies by Scott Westerfield or Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden

    Reply
  45. Christina says

    July 21, 2010 at 12:02 am

    You should read What I Would Tell Her (a book of essays written by fathers about their daughters) – I just did, and it’s very touching! Wish my father had written me something about me, before he died – but in his case he took hundreds and hundreds of photos of me when I was growing up, his testament to me that he loved me!

    Reply
  46. Kimberly says

    July 21, 2010 at 1:55 am

    Read Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury.

    Reply
  47. Christinabean says

    July 21, 2010 at 7:07 am

    If you liked the Hunger Games, another great YA series is the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. The first one is City of Bones

    Reply
  48. Tara says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:15 am

    You should read “Life as We Knew It” by Susan Beth Pfeffer. That’s the first book of three in the series! So good!

    Reply
  49. Mary Ward says

    July 23, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    I just finished a wonderful book titled The Pretend Wife by Bridget Asher. I highly recommend it.

    Reply
  50. CherylS22 says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    I think you should try “The Terror” by Dan Simmons. It took me a while to get into the book, but once I got going, I absolutely loved the story.

    Reply
  51. Letessha says

    July 24, 2010 at 12:40 am

    Stephen King’s series of books

    Reply
  52. Carol G says

    July 24, 2010 at 5:18 am

    I don’t know if you have read any of the alternate history books by Eric Flint, but the next one to come out is 1635: The Eastern Front.

    Reply
  53. Jennifer T. says

    July 24, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    A friend was just telling me how great this series of books were two days ago! I think you should read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. I’ve been wanting to read that trilogy.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  54. Cindy T. says

    July 24, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    I saw that someone mentioned The Host by Stephenie Myers. That was a great book. I have been reading the Hallowmere series by Tiffany Trent. Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply
  55. Allison says

    July 24, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    You should definitely read The Host.

    Reply
  56. Hoa L. says

    July 24, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    You should read The Cutting by James Hayman.

    Reply
  57. Ed Nemmers says

    July 25, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    I enjoyed “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout!

    Reply
  58. Louis says

    July 25, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    “The Mountain Between Us” by Charles Martin

    Reply
  59. katklaw777 says

    July 26, 2010 at 3:22 am

    I just got around to reading Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain and it was fantastic!
    Much better than the movie I saw years a go and that was good too. thanks

    Reply
  60. Dianad says

    July 26, 2010 at 4:47 am

    I heard that Kathryn Stockett’s book The Help was really good but I have not read it myself. I finished The Girl with Dragon Tattoo which was very good but it took nearly 100 pages before I really got into it. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway

    Reply
  61. Dianad says

    July 26, 2010 at 4:48 am

    I am a follower. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway

    Reply
  62. vicky says

    July 26, 2010 at 5:17 am

    Right now I am into the Vampire Academy books! My friend sent me one and got me hooked. Being that you like twilight this might be a good series for you. I am recommend anything by christina Feyhan. She has wonderful supernatural books.

    Reply
  63. Diane F says

    July 26, 2010 at 5:43 am

    The Vampire Academy Books are really good! I got hooked on them! I am waiting to borrow book #4 from a friend.

    Reply
  64. Shellie H says

    July 26, 2010 at 8:33 am

    I loved reading the Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Lost Symbol, and Digital Fortress, all by Dan Brown. I also read Deception Point, but the cursing bothered me a lot more than in the other books, where he uses swearing less. But I just can’t put these books down once I start them!!!

    Reply
  65. loni says

    July 26, 2010 at 8:54 am

    I really loved reading Still Missing by Chevy Stevens…a page turner for sure!

    Reply
  66. Mary D says

    July 26, 2010 at 10:29 am

    Thank you so much for the chance to win this book!!! I have been wanting to read it forever 😀

    Honestly, probably THE best book I’ve read in ages was the Forest of Hands & Teeth, along with the sequel – Dead Tossed Waves (Carrie Ryan). Gripping, and a real cut above the typical YA stuff. Hope you get a chance to read and enjoy 🙂

    Reply
  67. Holly Chernoff says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    my all time favorite book is Dracula by Bram Stoker

    Reply
  68. latisha depoortere says

    July 26, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    I would say if you have not read yet try Hush Hush good book the next comes out in October.
    tishajean@charter.net

    Reply
  69. Breanne says

    July 26, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    Well I think the Fablehaven books are the best books ever! So those 🙂

    Reply
  70. Terry Mac says

    July 26, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    Would love to win one of the two copies of Hunger Games! Can’t say I have read any of Suzanne Collins books yet…..just started reading again after several years of sight problems! But would love to start with Hunger Games!
    Two books that I have recently finished reading, completely different genre’s but equally enthralling: Hand of Fate by Liz Wiehl, and Bitten by Kelley Armstrong are highly recommended.

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway.

    terrymac1a at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  71. Maja Meza says

    July 26, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Henry and June or Delta of Venus by Anais Nin

    Reply
  72. Chrystal says

    July 26, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    You should read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Great book!

    Reply
  73. Pamela S says

    July 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    You should read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But make sure you check out the synopsis first as it’s not for everyone.

    Reply
  74. Scorpio M. says

    July 26, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Unbelievably awesome.

    Reply
    • Momstart says

      July 30, 2010 at 9:54 am

      You guys won the Hunger Games book on Mom Start. Please send me your name phone number and address for shipping from the sponsor thanks and congrats!

      Reply
  75. heather c says

    July 26, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    Are you a fan of Jane Austen? Did you read Pride and Prejudice, yet? I love that book!

    Reply
  76. Nancy S. says

    July 26, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    I’ve heard The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the other books in that series are supposed to be great.

    Reply

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