Summer Reading Catch-up

Unfortunatly, I forgot to post reviews on my summer books sooner and now have only a vague sense of my enjoyment while reading. However, it will not deter me from telling everyone my opinions because, dagummit, it's a blogger's right!

Ahem... So the first book I forgot to post a review for was The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larson. I am sure there are many critical reviews out there, so I will be brief. If you a) liked the first book, b) like crime/mystery/suspense or a combination of the three, or c) trust my judgement, then you will like this book. I definitely did. I enjoyed it so much that it is probably only one of a very short list of books I would read again.

The second book is Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. Again, there are many reviews out there, so I will just say that it is graphic and violent, but awesome. If you loved the idea of the Hunger Games, but hated it's execution, this is the book for you. In a quick summary, it is about a class of Japanese middle-schoolers that are chosen to kill off each other on a vacated island. The movie was good, but did not meet my high expectations. If you only plan to watch the movie or read the book, read the book.

Then there is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. It was very interesting, maybe a little more so than the first one. I did notice that her writing style is pretty simplistic and was probably never meant for an adult audience. My suggestion is that if you thought The Hunger Games was mediocre, then skip this one. If you loved it, you will really like the second one. I have heard that the third one is the worst in the trilogy, so I am hesitant to read it, but I already purchased it, so I will eventually read and write about it.

I think that's it! I am currently reading Brothers by Yu Hua so look for that review in the next year or so (I kid, I kid). Also, I have checked out a bunch of terrarium books so you can look for that review soon as well.