Read It: Catching Fire

Please join me in my squee-est of squee moments ever.

I don't want to add any spoiler-ness so let me just say that the book is AAAAWESOME!

Suzanne Collins completely delivers on:
- complicating the love triangle (can I get a Team-Polygamous-Marriage-For-Katniss shirt?)
- increasing the stakes of District unrest
- deepening character development of key favorites like Haymitch
- keeping Katniss her same lovable, tough self while putting her through hell

The book takes a turn halfway through that initially disappointed me, but I should have had faith in Collins because she managed to forward the plot in a compelling way that simultaneously showcased Katniss' growth since the first novel.

Book 2 cliffhangs just like Book 1 so don't get all your hopes up for a pretty resolution - you will be left yearning for the next book for another, long, torturous year...