The Book I Can’t Wait For

How excited do you get about books coming out?  Do you wait anxiously, hoping against hope there won’t be any delay by the publisher because the release date has been fixed in your mind for months?

Such a book for me is Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, due to be released August 24th.  The final book of the Hunger Games trilogy, it has to be the book I’ve most looked forward to in a long, long time.  Unfortunately, I also dread it because it means the trilogy will be finished and there won’t be any more books to wait for.  I’m a huge fan of young adult fiction but this trilogy stands above most of the pack, even (dare I say it?) above Harry Potter.  Don’t get me wrong, I loved Harry and his adventures, but I never had the gnawing hunger (no pun intended) for his books that I have for the Hunger Games.

The first book, The Hunger Games, blew me away, because the basic story is so creative, the excitement and suspense levels never let up, and it’s especially nice to have a compelling science fiction offering for the young adult (and discerning adult) reader as an alternative to fantasy and mystery.  Katniss is a teen I would love to know in real life.  Her story is intense and I could not stand the idea that I wouldn’t see her again so I was delighted when Catching Fire, the second book, came out.  Lo and behold, it was every bit as good as the first and, once again, Ms. Collins left us with a cliffhanger.

Having survived the arena twice, how will Katniss and the people of her district fare against the wrath of the Capitol whose leaders blame Katniss for much of the rebellious unrest?  Which young man will finally win her heart and a place beside her?

August 24th can’t come soon enough for me.  I just wish everybody would listen when I say, “You MUST read these books!”

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July 29, 2010   Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller

3 Responses

  1. John Bohnert - July 29, 2010

    I’m really looking forward to reading MOONLIGHT MILE (2010) due out on November 30. This is the latest book about Boston private investigator Patrick Kenzie. The previous book in this series was PRAYERS FOR RAIN (1999). That’s too long to wait.

  2. Carol Baier - July 29, 2010

    We’re on the same wavelength, John. I found out about it this morning and put in a pre-order a couple of minutes later. I’ve been waiting forever for this series to return and I’d pretty much given up hope.

  3. jenny milchman - August 1, 2010

    I listen, Leila! I’ve discovered so many must reads here. My own mark-the-date-on-the-calender is for Lee Child these days.

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