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Suzanne Collins knocks it out of the park once again! It's the second quarter quell and Haymitch's infamous Hunger Games with twice the number of children reaped. It was fascinating to see how the experiences in his teens made Haymitch the man he was when Katniss met him. I also loved the focus on propoganda and questioning why people don't fight back against oppression. Timely.

So good. I love Haymitch. All the characters were so fleshed out and I love the connections between this book and the original trilogy. You find out so much. And it‘s so tragic. Love this book.

This. This is what I expect from a Hunger Games book. It‘s fantastic.

Oh hamitch any of this would be enough to turn anyone to drink ! I personally loved this book I loved the slow paced start the reaping the run up to the games the friendships and comradey. Yes it is shocking and violent in places but I think a great story , loved the old characters appearing mags as mentor and the nod to Katniss at the end , a wonderful wonderful edition to brilliant series. Now don‘t mess the film up !gardens at Blenheim palace

A second prequel to the main trilogy, this is the story of Haymitch. And it was a good one…not just his story, but answered a lot of other questions too. I may have to re-read the main Hunger Games trilogy again now that I have this info. A lot of familiar characters show up in this one.

5⭐
•Now this is the character backstory I wanted, not Coriolanus Snow. This was so freaking good, even knowing, for the most part, how it ends. The journey it took to get there, the characters from past Hunger Games books, and the easter eggs of info, all made this a standout prequel.
•Jefferson White (Jimmy from Yellowstone) was super fantastic.

Can you guess what I did this cold and rainy day

Mostly been listening to the new Hunger Games prequel this weekend but I might start The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet #WeekendReads

Suzanne Collins gives us another revelatory, thought-provoking, tragic, and hopeful piece of Hunger Games history in this prequel starring our favorite, inebriated mentor from District 12, in his own lethal Quarter Quell, when he was 16 and in love with a daring Covey girl of his own. The insights and character origins we get are more than worth the read on their own, but young Haymitch‘s powerful examination of propaganda is even more valuable.

Like so many others I was worried about this one- I didn‘t like Ballad so much. So I was relieved at how good it was. Brought back the same feels as the original even though you kind of already know how this story ends. I loved being back in Panem and getting Haymitch‘s story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another very mixed week IRL of joys and otherwise but that‘s life right? This week‘s joys:
1. SOTR discussion at my favorite indie bookstore, complete with gifts and a cool tote.
2. Cory Booker and Susan Crawford.
3. Reconnecting with former coworkers at a rooftop reception.
4. Penguin resistance!
5. Shopping at the Amish market, but first breakfast! Including a big bowl of grits swimming in 🧈
#5joysfriday

Finally it's outdoor reading time. And outdoor napping for 🐕

Starting this one

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Wrapping my head around this one, so I don't have many words. This might be the most well-written of all of them.

Continuing to break hearts, Ms. Collins. I am unwell.

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There are still good people in this world. Let me tell you what happened today. I'm at CinemaCon2025 working. I am not mobile. Mainly using a wheelchair to get around. I couldn't make it to one of the studio presentations, and they just happened to give out copies of Sunrise On the Reaping to all those who attended. I was so bummed when I found out. Well, one of our long-time customers said not to worry he would hook me up. A few hours later, he⬇️

Not a ton of reading for a month that included spring break, but I got to marathon read the tagged book, which almost never happens anymore.

Last new book of the day 🤣 my book club is reading this

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #sunriseonthereaping #suzannecollins #hungergames #bookbeast #bookbuds #letsread

I knew this was going to be about Haymitch, and I didn't quite know how to anticipate actually liking this story. But I appreciated that his story, until the Reaping was pretty pleasant. He wasn't tortured. He was just poor, and he had love. It made the rest so much more heartbreaking. This might actually be my favourite Hunger Games story now. #15-2025

Such a great HG installment but all so very sad. This book tied everything up with Haymitch‘s back story. Loved the glimpses of familiar characters 25 years earlier!

March‘s board- 3 bingos! I was very efficient with my choices this month I guess @TheAromaofBooks
2 DNFs
Tagged book was my favorite read of the month!

I have to go somewhere later today and don‘t think I‘ll finish anything else, so I‘m calling it for March. My reading pace slowed down a bit for various reasons.
-I couldn‘t find an #authoramonth book I liked
-Two book club selections that were a little long and I couldn‘t get into them until about midway through
-Getting ready for tax return prep
-The world in general 🔥

Nevertheless, I tore through SOTR and loved it.

#wrapup

Suzanne Collins is the queen of publishing a story , releasing it and disappearing into the ether. Sh sprinkled a lot of Easter eggs into this story. This book is four stars out of five for me. I‘m waiting with bated breath for the news regarding the casting for upcoming adaptation. I‘ll also be waiting for her next book announcement. I hope she writes a story about Cinna. #sunriseonthereaping #suzannecollins

*Emotional Damage*
I have not sobbed over a piece of media like this since Midnight Mass. This book gutted me and made me feel so many emotions, even more than the original trilogy. I was a little nervous, after the bland disappointment of Ballard of Songbird and Snakes, but this was well worth the wait and the migraine all the sobbing created.

Oh my heart. After not loving Ballad I wasn't too excited about this one. Then I read it and I could put it down. It's Haymitch's story and it will break your heart in one hundred ways. I wasn't expecting to recognize so many of the characters, but this was the perfect way to do a prequel. So many gaps were filled in and there's so much understanding to the wider scope of the revolution and the depth of the characters in the original trilogy.

5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

“They will not use my tears for their entertainment.”

#thehungergames

Oh, Haymitch! Loved seeing the parallels between him and Katniss, and I LOVED all the other HG characters who were woven into this story too. It was strange, knowing how his Games end, but still having this weird little hope that things would be different, ha! A teeny tiny bit too long, but still great! (16)
⭐️: 4.25/5

5/5

This was such an incredible book. While the original story is about revolution and the end of the Hunger Games, and Songbird and Snakes was about how the games became what they were, this book was really about the games as propaganda and gave a much better understand of how the games and the manipulations of the capital worked. Even knowing how the story ends, it's a great read.

It‘s always a curious feeling to read a prequel about a character you don‘t like so much. So yes, we know how Haymitch‘s story ends, but experiencing his Hunger Games helps show how he became who he was for Katniss‘.

I‘m not surprised I loved this. I liked it more than Snow‘s story.

Considering we knew Haymitch would be the winner and that the Hunger Games continued, it still managed to be tense, meaningful, and deepen the story world. I love all the appearances of characters we already know.

Oh my gosh. Collin‘s does it again. I can‘t with this book. This has got to be my favorite of the series now.
Haymitch‘s backstory brought in so much Everything. Although it‘s the final chapters that, like the openings focus, propaganda is everything. That was what hit me the hardest, political-wise. How the story is relayed is everything. The number of times I froze staring at a page, numb from what I just read.

22/100📖🎧
#sunriseonthereaping #hungergames #suzannecollins #goodreads #goodreadsreadingchallenge #crossstitch #totefairie

I have 179 pages left. I have reached Day one of the games. #sunriseonthereaping #suzannecollins

A most excellent addition to the series. What a gut punch.

Excited to be starting this today!

Stunning. Collins is a genius. I loved the original trilogy, & while I had mixed feelings on Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SOTR gave me a new appreciation for it. Haymitch‘s experience from the opening to epilogue was heartbreaking & inspiring.

Heartbreaking. #serieslove2025

Oh my goodness, this was soooo good! Haymitch‘s backstory is great, but it‘s so heartbreaking, and I‘m emotionally wrecked. I loved all the connections made to other characters in the series and thought they totally worked. Just a fabulous read and a great addition to the series!

#bookspinbingo - free space
#pop25 - a highly anticipated read of 2025

Here we go ……😝😍

The latest in the Hunger Games series. I loved it and had a hard time putting it down. However this book was probably the most heartbreaking. There‘s mention of many characters that are more prominent in later books which was neat & sad. Without giving too much away- this book covers Haymitch‘s reaping at the quarter quell.

Reading this on my phone while eating a chicken avocado flatbread and drinking a chocolate raspberry latte in this cafe that suddenly got very busy and loud. I‘m tucked away in a corner. #BandBDay

A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read - brutal, brilliant, and heartbreaking!

This was a gut-wrenching, razor-sharp addition to one of my favorite series ever, that left me emotionally wrecked. Go read it right now!