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Tag Archives: The Hunger Games
Move over, Fifty Shades!
We mentioned last week that E.L. James’ Fifty Shades trilogy reached the 20 million mark in the United States. In fact, sometimes it seems as though all chatter in the book business revolves around this hot (sorry, couldn’t resist) series. … Continue reading
Weekly links: Carved books, ‘Hunger Games’ musical collaborations and more!
Hi, everyone! BookPage is closed today and Monday to make way for poppers and champagne — or curling up with some dogs and the Alexander McQueen book (ahem). But there were a few things I’ve been soaking up this week … Continue reading
‘The Hunger Games’ trailer is here
Just in case any readers missed the big reveal on Good Morning America today, here is the official Hunger Games trailer! Ever since I read The Hunger Games and heard it was being turned into a movie, I’ve thought that … Continue reading
Weekly links: Salman Rushdie tweets, Hunger Games cast is looking good
Generally at the Book Case we try to stay above tabloid gossip. But when one of the biggest literary names around decides to start joking about Kim Kardashian’s divorce, it’s impossible to resist sharing. Salman Rushdie also hosts a twitter … Continue reading
Book fortune: Alternate realities
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Ramsey Hometown: Dover, DE Favorite genre: literary fiction, suspense, psychological thrillers, dystopian, post-apocalyptic Favorite authors: Cormac McCarthy, George Orwell, Albert Camus Favorite books: The Road, The Stranger, 1984, The Alchemist … Continue reading
Katniss Everdeen in action
The first clip of The Hunger Games movie was released last night during MTV’s Video Music Awards. Jennifer Lawrence introduces the clip, which I’ll let speak for itself: Get More: 2011 VMA, Music Sure, it’s a brief preview, but … Continue reading
A fancy edition of ‘The Hunger Games’
If you’re already itching for the March 23, 2012, release date of The Hunger Games movie to arrive, you could always re-read the book. Thanks to Scholastic, come November 1, you can re-read it in style. Behold The Hunger Games … Continue reading
Lenny Kravitz = Cinna in ‘The Hunger Games’
Last week Trisha posted about Jennifer Lawrence’s transformation into Katniss Everdeen, and now I have a bit more Hunger Games-related news: Rocker Lenny Kravitz will be play one of my personal favorite characters in the series, stylist Cinna. In the … Continue reading
Chocolate + mafia = oh yeah!
Sorry to keep teasing you with books that aren’t coming out for months, but Macmillan’s pitch for Gabrielle Zevin’s teen novel All These Things I’ve Done (September 27, 2011) is too good not to share. The story is about a … Continue reading
Jennifer Lawrence IS Katniss
Still have doubts about Jennifer Lawrence playing the role of Katniss, heroine of The Hunger Games? Well, if her squirrel-skinning skills demonstrated in Winter’s Bone weren’t enough for you, this week’s cover of Entertainment Weekly (on sale May 20) might … Continue reading
Jennifer Lawrence to play the “Girl on fire”
When it comes to BookPage reader interest, news of The Hunger Games is nearly on par with news of The Help . . . so I expect heated reactions to this info! Lionsgate has confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence—the 20-year-old actress … Continue reading
Gary Ross to direct ‘The Hunger Games’
Variety reported yesterday that Gary Ross‘s deal to direct the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games is “all but done.” Ross’s other directing credits include Pleasantville and Seabiscuit (based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand)—which just might be my family’s … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
Book blogs continue to buzz about “Franzenfreude,” but this week we’re moving on. . . A few non-Freedom related blog posts I enjoyed: Hope Larson talks comics Posted by Chris Arrant on CBR Did you know that FSG is publishing … Continue reading
BookPage Podcast: ‘Mockingjay’
Rushed through Mockingjay and don’t have anyone to talk to? Or: Want to listen to other reactions on the fate of Panem, President Snow and that pesky little Gale vs. Peeta plotline? [Note: If you’ve never heard of these people, … Continue reading
Our Hunger Games adventure
On Saturday, Trisha and I went to our local indie, Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, to hang out with a bunch of like-minded readers: kids who are obsessed with The Hunger Games. Our clips from the event will crack you up—and … Continue reading
