The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. If you don't know anything about this book at all at this point then you have probably been living under a rock, in a cave, or up high in a tree avoiding Tracker Jacker hives. 
 I initially read the series when I learned they were making it into a movie. I prefer to read the book before i see the movie so I did. I really enjoyed the series. It is a young adult future dystopian novel and therefore quite dark, but a very good read. Then I watched the movie. Jennifer Lawrence was the perfect Katniss and so on and so forth with the ENTIRE cast of the movie. Zero complaints here. 
 Then the movie Catching Fire came out and so starts a new obsession. So I'm on a re-read of the series to try and quell the impatience until the first part of the next movie comes out. 
 The single-minded approach that Katniss has in life is at once endearing and annoying. As a hopeless romantic I feel she really puts Peeta through the wringer and is so oblivious to his true feelings. I know how the trilogy plays out now so it's almost more difficult to review this time around and stay focused on THIS books story. The moment of volunteering, the care she gives to Rue with the flowers, and the moment in the games when they announce the rule change and she calls out Peeta's name are my favorite moments from the book. I'm already to move on to Catching Fire and re-absorb the details I forgot from reading the first time that the movie just couldn't possibly include. 
 This is on my list of favorite book series of all time. 
 Audible Audiobook Review: 
 What did you love best about The Hunger Games? 
 The dynamic that builds between Katniss & Peeta. Romance is my favorite genre and I seek it out in all other genres I read. 
 What did you like best about this story? 
 The fact that there was more to come - The story was told but was far from over. 
 Did the narration match the pace of the story? 
 Yes - The narrator took a little getting used to but when the story picked up, especially in the arena, it was well-paced. 
 Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? 
 If I could have I would have. I read the books before the cast was announced and the movies were released, and on my second read of this series, visualizing the cast in the roles being read, it made for a VERY enjoyable read.