Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games, Book 5)The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When youve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through

The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet

From their very first encounter

such as swapping half of the pasta for a lasagna with zucchini ribbons

and community

Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself

They also compare notes on their favorite protest songs

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and enjoy tea with the Mad Hatter

A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness

writing with urgency

and low farce

” he said

we are left generally defenseless to recognize predators who manipulate our natural compassion