The Hunger Games

I finished reading the books (all three) 2 weekends ago! I read all of them pretty quickly... Hunger Games: on the drive down to Texas, Catching Fire: 1/2 while in Texas (much to my fam's dismay) & 1/2 on the drive back up to Ohio, then I read Mockingjay that first week back in Ohio from vacation.

I ate, drank, breathed & literally slept The Hunger Games!!! Seriously... I dreamt (still do actually) about the goodness of the books and in my dreams I played none other than Katniss Everdeen. However, I didn't play it quite as well as I think Jennifer Lawrence will.

I LOVE THESE BOOKS SO MUCH!!!

I know everyone (accept my sis, Amanda) said they did NOT like Mockingjay, but I enjoyed that book thoroughly! I don't get the frustration with it? It was a great conclusion. Did certain parts seemed a little rushed to me? Yes. I think that happened in all 3 books a bit though. But overall, well done and now I'm just itching for the movies! I need something since HP has ended. 

I'm going from HP to HG... ah, that's right, I JUST DID THAT!!!

(WARNING: do NOT continue to read the post if you haven't read the books and plan on it!!!)

Oh and can I say I'm totally TEAM PEETA!!!

(and we all know there are going to be "team peeta" & "team gale" stuff everywhere)

I just wanted to get it out there now that I am "Team Peeta" and he is just the best! And I do NOT believe Katniss chooses him just b/c he's there in the end and he's an easy choice. She loved him and while reading all 3 books I always felt like she would end up with Peeta Mellark. Plus- Gale totally didn't want to be with her at the end or else he would've gone to District 12 like Peeta did. Gale made his choice to go w/ his career and therefore chose not to be with Katniss. 

Everything worked out wonderfully, except of course for those characters that died that we LOVED so much! Did it not just break your heart when Finnick scarificed himself? I might have teared up a few times while reading the books.

Hello, my name is Brittany, and I'm a HUNGER GAMES ADDICT!!!

I think I have a problem! First step, is admitting you have an issue, so at least I've gotten that far. I've tried to start reading other books now, but I just keep thinking about the Hunger Games trilogy. I cannot get into books since images I've conjured up in the head while reading (by the way when I read I have to make a movie in my head in order to get into it/ enjoy it/ remember it) are always for the Hunger Games "love triangle".

But I did start reading the Uglies last night. I think I'm finally able to get Katniss and Peeta out of my head long enough to not mix them up with Tally and Peris. I think I will like these books as well. Joel and I think these books will also be made into movies... b/c let's face it, every book is these days. Which I'm 100% ok with. Oh how I do love to read... and watch movies!

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE HUNGER GAMES BOOKS... GET GOING SLACKERS!!!

The Boy Who Lived

(i wonder how many people will have blog posts about HP & more specifically w/ this title?)

On Saturday, July 16th at 2:40pm- Joel, me, mom & dad skousen went to see the FINAL installment of the HARRY POTTER series... Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows- Part 2. To say it was ah-mazing would be an understatement! I loved it so so much... you don't even know!!!

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I LOVE HARRY POTTER!!! If I could be a part of any book/ movie series, it would be Harry Potter... hands down! If you did not know about my HP obsession, well then... you do NOT know me at all!!! I use to wear HP underwear, I play HP UNO, I own all the books & most the movies (we're waiting for a blu-ray box set to come out & buy that... sa-weet!), and I have weekly dreams about the characters & going to Hogwarts... I think I must have been a HOGWARTS student in a previous life! Boy- do I wish that was true!
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Now I don't want you to be fooled... just because I did NOT go to the midnight showing thursday of HP, that in no way means I'm not a die-hard fan! I just know my limitations & that I had to wake up the next day at 5:00am in order to get ready for work! I so wish I could've... but if I did I most definitely would've had to call into work the next day. Even though I was subject to seeing HP 7.2 on Saturday, it did not make it any less wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed the movie!!! The only complaint I have is that it should've been 2 hours longer or been made in to 3 movies. How awesome would that have been?
As far as movies go... I'm not going to have anything to look forward to each year!!!

happy b/c it was superb!!!

All of last week seemed to go by at a snail’s pace b/c I was so anxious for the movie. I knew it would be a difficult time for me though b/c I have such mixed emotions about the whole thing. I was bursting from the seams with anticipation to see the movie, but the reality that THIS is the VERY LAST HARRY POTTER movie was at the forefront of my mind! My excitement was stifled by the sadness I felt for my journey with Harry, Ron & Hermione ending after such a long love we shared! (we had a good run while it lasted) This was a very bitter sweet weekend for me... one which I shall NEVER forget!

*tear* sad that it's all over! *tear*

If only J.K Rowling would write a prequel to HP about Harry's parents & the Order of the Phoenix dealing with Voldemort (oops... I mean- "He who must not be named") back then... I think that would bring me out of this depression of mine!

Don't you think that's a "BRILLANT" idea?

We had a good run Harry & me... but I guess all good things must come to an end! [insert cheese factor here] Except for me & my Joel Reuby! [end of cheesiness] I will just have to join Harry in our special world through the books now... but I've ALMOST come to terms with this fact! The books are fantastic so I cannot get into too deep of a depression.
I will just have to convince Joel to take me to Universal Studios --

The Wizarding World of HARRY POTTER!!!

that'd be WICKED awesome

Doesn't this just get you all giddy... yet break your heart at the same time?

(i apologize for the excessive amount of exclamation marks... but can you blame me?)