Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The Hunger Games

          Last week, we went to Florida, which was very fun! I had plenty of time to read, the only problem was that I had no wi-fi. I was expecting our hotel to have some but they didn't so I couldn't get a new book... So I decided to reread The Hunger Games. My mom said she hates rereading books but I kind of wanted to reread this book because after I saw the movie, I couldn't really remember what the book was like and I like to compare books with their movies, so I decided to read it again. I'm glad I did.
          Of course there were plenty of opportunities to read while we were in Florida like while I was sitting in the chairs on the beach, at the pool, late at night in the hotel room, and of course on the way to Florida and back. So I did finish it. I guess other people had the same idea as me because I saw one person reading Mocking Jay at the hotel's pool. The only bad thing about reading on a Nook is when you're in the sunlight, you can't really see the screen. So it was a good thing our chairs on the beach had an umbrella set up. So it wasn't too hard.

          The reason I'm glad I reread The Hunger Games is because it made me notice a lot of things I never noticed before. Also it made me think about parts of the movie and finally realize somethings that I hadn't noticed before. So it kind of helped me understand the book and the movie better. I think whenever you reread any book it helps you understand it better. I remember I read the Maximum Ride series along time ago when my sister Shelby told me to and I couldn't really understand it. But then when I got to be in fourth or fifth grade, I reread the books and completely understood them. So I like rereading books.

          So I guess maybe it was good that our hotel didn't have any wi-fi because if it would have, I wouldn't have reread The Hunger Games. Because like I said, I'm glad I reread it. That's what I like about Nooks and readers like that... you can carry all of your books with you but it's all in the one thing. So it's easy to reread any book you want. But sometimes it is good to have a book in your hands that you can flip the pages in. Everything has its ups and downs haha.

          I think that before the Catching Fire movie comes out, I'll probably reread the book so that I can remember more about it. I love when you can read a book and then see the movie about it. Anyways, I love being able to go on vacation and read a really good book, just like I did this time. But now that I'm back home and I can get a new book, I guess that's what I'll do. So more books ahead!


2 comments:

  1. I like re-reading books, too! It is neat to pick up on things you may not have noticed the first time around. What things did you pick up on that you didn't before or notice were different from the book?

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    1. That's what I think too. One thing I thought about while rereading The Hunger Games was that when Katniss describes passing through the mountains on her way into the Capitol, those mountains are probably supposed to be the Rocky Mountains. So it kind of made me start to think about where Panem is supposed to be located. But some things I noticed were different from the movie and the book were that since it was Katniss telling the story, you don't really see what other people were doing. But in the movie, it shows things like the gamemakers and parts of District 11. But, even with the movie showing things you couldn't see in the book, I think I still like the book better.

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