IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!! I have been waiting MONTHS for it to finally come, and now it's actually here, in my house, on my couch, ready for me to crack it open...
I am OBSESSED with Suzanne Collins' series The Hunger Games, and the third and final book was just released and sent to us! I have had it pre-ordered since March. I kind of missed the super crazy Twighlight hype (though I did like the books), so The Hunger Games is definitely my Twighlight! I absolutely cannot wait to read it... you really have no idea how obsessed I am! After falling in love with the first two books, I made Derek read them so that we could share in my joy. He loved them too!! Then I passed them off to my friend, Ashley Finn, who became obsessed with me. Once she gave them to her husband, Brian, I'm not sure who out of the four of us can claim the title of being most obsessed. We've all had it pre-ordered, and we talk about the countdown to the release pretty much every time we get together.
Our mutual friend, Jeff, recently got engaged to Mary Elizabeth. One night all six of us got together for dinner at our apartment, and at this point I had only seen Mary Elizabeth one other time, and she had never even met Derek. At this time Ashley was returning my copies of the books, and I got so excited talking about it! I asked Mary Elizabeth, "Have you read these books yet?" When she replied no, I literally shoved them into her abdomen. I know, it was a little intense and I did apologize. All of this happened even before I took the time to introduce Derek to her. So yes, I am extremely obsessed. But now M.E. loves them, too, and we're just waiting on Jeff to jump on board, too. The first movie comes out in May, and we already have a triple date planned for the release. It is a must-see!
So anyway, I walked into my apartment today, and one of the first things I noticed was the absence of any sound. Derek always gets home before me, and he is undoubtedly always either watching a documentary or playing Halo. So the silence signaled to me that something was amiss. After being SO EXTREMELY EXCITED to come home and read the book I've been waiting MONTHS for, I walk in the door and find my husband has already beaten me to it!!
Derek Michael Kreider had already read 115 pages of MY obsession!!! This might be the first time in our marriage that Derek has to sleep on the couch!! ;-)
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My brother, who doesn't read ever, read Hunger Games [for school] all the way to Myrtle Beach [while I didn't read at all.. it was so backwards].
ReplyDeleteWhile we were there, he finished the book and asked us to go to the bookstore so he could buy the next one. We were so shocked that he had to ask twice lol it resulted in a family trip to the bookstore! but he's been counting down for this book too :]
I love the hunger games too!!! Nate and I argued for weeks about who would get to read it first. I am constantly recommending them to both students and friends. Also, I've enjoyed reading your comments about teaching middle school. 2 years as an 8th grade math teacher (plus 2 more as a middle school librarian) and I can totally relate. Hope you have a great school year!
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