Monday Night Book Club: Hunger Games

February's Monday Night Book Club is reading the all-encompassing crossover book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and will be giving away free movie tickets to the participants after the discussion on Monday, February 27^th at 7pm.

The Hunger Games is a crossover novel set in the troubled parallels of our states, known as Panem.  In this world there is a wealthy Capitol; a place where glitz and glam and appearance mean everything.  There are also 12 outlying Districts, what used to be known as North America.  These Districts as they get further away from the Capital become more and more poor.  They are pined against each other, yet must provide distinctive trade materials like for each other’s survival; like spices, fabric and tools.  In these bleak societies, where the Capital is in control of everyone and everything, a spark is born.

Katniss is a 16-yeat-old girl in one of the outermost Districts.  She is the main provider for her family and can often be found with her best friend Gale illicitly hunting for food in the surrounding woods of their disadvantaged District.

Both, Katniss and Gale are apprehensive about the upcoming annual Reaping; when two ‘tributes’ are chosen by lottery from each of the 12 district to compete in the annual Hunger Games.  These games are a reminder to each district of their place.  They are a survival contest stwhich is broadcasted on live television throughout each district.  Each of the ‘tributes’ are entered into an arena where they must fight to the death for the entertainment of the people who control it and the unbelieving eyes of the ones who are forced to watch it.

The Reaping day approaches and Ketniss’ younger sister, Primrose, is chosen as one of the games   participants from District 12.  Katniss, without thinking, volunteers herself and long with Peeta, the backer’s son, who is also selected, they stare out into the faces they may never see again.

Peeta and Katniss travel to the Capital and undergo elaborate transformations to prepare             themselves to compete in the Hunger Games.  They are trained, bathed, fed, interviewed and then           launched into the games.  In the terrifying events that follow, all ‘tributes’ muster their skills to keep themselves alive no matter what the cost.  In the end there is to be just one survivor of the games.

Please come and join our discussion of The Hunger Games on February 27^th at 7pm.  We will be giving away free movie tickets to the Hampton Arts Cinema in Westhampton Beach to participants who join in the discussion.  You must be present at the discussion to receive a free movie pass.

To register for the Monday Night Book Club and reserve your copy of the Hunger Games book come in to The Westhampton Free Library and talk to a reference librarian, sign up online or call us at the reference desk (631-288-3335 x114 or 118).  If you shoudl have any questions pleade feel free to e-mail WellRead@westhamptonlibrary.net.

Happy Reading!