Welcome to the Hunger Games . . .

Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love. - GoodReads, Hunger Games

To be honest, I had never heard about the Hunger Games until just a few weeks ago. Didn't know that for the past two years, this series has been held, devoured, and praised by countless teens and adults throughout the world.

Yes, my dear friends, I was completely oblivious. I didn't know of the existence of "Team Gale" or "Team Peeta". Didn't know how breaths were held as Katniss entered the Hunger Games arena, facing certain death.

Didn't know how I was missing out. But thanks to one of my friends who kindly recommended to me, I found it the library and began reading it.

I loved it.

I believe her words were something like this: "Don't read the summary, you'll think it's stupid. It [the book] isn't about violence, it's about the people."

And she was right. It isn't about how Katniss can shoot a bow better than anyone, or how Finnick can spear anything with a trident. No, it's about how the government is out to kill Katniss, while she doesn't know who to trust. And it's about how Finnick's love, Annie, is completely mad and deranged.

Suzanne Collins is such an amazing artist, that each word paints a portrait in your mind. The characters, damaged as they are, pull at your heartstrings, and every time Katniss cries, you cry with her.

Read the books, and know this: you won't regret it. Suzanne Collins is about to join the big leagues. And may the odds be ever in your favor.

-Michelle

 Hello. I haven't had the time to update, so here we go.

Has anyone read the Hunger Games series? I have and it is ahh-mazing! Okay, so maybe it is fraught bloody deaths, and a dystopian government, but that's what makes it so appealing. I'm on the last book - Mockingjay. I was on YouTube.com and I found some great fan-made trailers.

Now, (cue CAPS lock) EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOKS, WATCH THE TRAILERS! I mean it - they are really good, and will give you goosebumps every time. Who knows, maybe you might even start reading them. :)


The Ones for "Hunger Games"




And for it's sequel, "Catching Fire".






That's all for now, and remember, may the odds be ever in your favor.


- The Girl on Fire

 Hey peoples,

'Kay, since I've made my last icon batch, I've created the community iconic_irony , so feel free to watch for updates. 

I'm currently making some Leverage, Covert Affairs, and White Collar icons.

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48 Cover Affairs (Pilot, Walter's Walker, South Bound Suarez, No Quarter, with some from Communication Breakdown, What is and What Should Never Be, and Fool in the Rain).
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