The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1st edition (September 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439023483
• ISBN-13: 978-0439023481

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forwrd to take her sister's place in the Games. But katness has been close to dead 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.

I just finished this earlier today, but it took me awhile to finish it, but not because it wasnt great, but just because I have an 8 month old baby. 

I just truly loved this book, I would have finished this in one day, tops! I never wanted to put it down (but had to).

I was always at the edge of my seat when it came with this book.

And to think I wasnt going to read this book because of the cover, yes I do judge a book by the cover, but this book has truly proved me wrong!

Terrific book!!

Recommed it!