Dystopian young adult fiction takes the chaos of adolescent development and transforms it into a narrative which provides both an outlet and a map to the teen audience — and any parent looking for a way into her teenage child’s brain.
Continue ReadingMy fear for Catching Fire: Seeds of Rebellion was that it would be a badly designed product existing purely as a movie tie-in; but there is quite a bit more to this game than first meets the eye.
Continue ReadingLooking to bring a little fiction to the dinner table? These four blogs have you covered.
Continue ReadingOur favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.
Continue ReadingAs readers and fans of the The Hunger Games books are gearing up for the movie coming out March 23rd, GeekMom has a giveaway, courtesy of Lionsgate, to help your preparations. Included in the package is: – 1 Softcover book of The Hunger Games – 1 Hunger Games pin – 3 Mini posters (Katniss, stadium, […]
Continue ReadingWhat do you think? Our first extended look inside the movie…seeing Katniss salute the TV viewers gave me goosebumps. But Woody Harrelson’s floppy hair made me yell at my screen. That’s not my Haymitch. He needs to be straggly and grizzled, absolutely, but that hair is just silly. Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket: spot on. […]
Continue ReadingToday’s release of the new posters for The Hunger Games movie couldn’t be more timely for me. I began the trilogy on a whim Monday during a long flight when I found my husband had added the books to my Kindle. Three days later, I’m finished, thanks to books that refused to be put down, […]
Continue ReadingIf your teen is anything like mine, she’s been counting the days until the release of the Hunger Games movie next March. Heck, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been counting! We got our first peek at the film in a short trailer that aired at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday night. What did […]
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