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The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!

Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

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Not So Well Read\ \ Courtney\ \ • Mar 23 2025

[This week in the book world: \ \ This week was all about Sunrise on the Reaping! It's been so fun seeing everyone diving back into the world of my all-time-favorite series. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through, but I know from everyone's stories that this is going to emotionally destroy me. I am ready. \ \ I had my own personal drama with this title–specifically a certain publisher not having us sign the needed embargo paperwork, which delayed our shipment by 3 days–but overall this release seemed to go a lot more smoothly than THAT one in January. I will say, I am forever jealous of the folks who got to attend the Waterstones Midnight Release. That looked AMAZING and even my indie-loving heart isn't afraid to admit it.\ \ This Week's Publishing News: \ \

Sarah Beth Durst announced a new teen book this week! It's called The Faraway Inn about a teen girl who goes to work at her aunt's secretly-magical B&B after a breakup.\ \
New horror novel called The House Where Nothing Hurts, "pitched as Bunny meets Marlena and for fans of Yellowjackets, about a high school volleyball team that discovers a haunted house where none of their actions seem to have lasting physical consequences"\ \
Lindsay King-Miller, author of The Z Word, is teaming up with Rachel Feder for a dystopian retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray called Dorian/Gray, pitched as a retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray "where the rich are assigned poor scapegoats who experience all the negative consequences of their actions through quantum entanglement"\ \ \ This Week's New Releases: \ \ Much slower week than last week, but still some good ones:\ \
Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones\ \
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins\ \
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The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley\ \
The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth\ \
The Prince Without Sorrow (Obsidian Throne, #1) by Maithree Wijesekara\ \
The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi\ \ \ What I Read This Week: \ \ Oathbound (Finished)\ \ UGGGHHH!!! When's the next one???? I just want my babies to be happy together, okay? Also, in other news, I saw in publisher's weekly that Legendborn sold only 2000 copies in its first week, but Oathbound sold 20k+ in its first week and I'm just so happy!!\ \ Soulgazer (Finished)\ \ This book captured my entire heart in a matter of pages. Not only is it an incredible pirate fantasy, it's got an incredibly tender romance that will be beloved by both historical and fantasy romance readers. I cannot wait for the next novel and will be thinking of Faolan and Saoirse nearly every day until then. 10/10, perfect romantasy. Y'all make sure to preorder this one and show author Maggie some love.\ \ Kill Creatures (Finished)\ \ Kill Creatures is the exact reason why I love teen thrillers. Impossible-to-put-down from the very first page with a twist that will leave readers of all ages reeling, Kill Creatures is the a sun-soaked-fever-dream thriller that's perfect for summer reading. This one comes out 6/3/25!\ \ Blood Over Bright Haven (50%)\ \ I am loving this book, which is very likely due to the incredible audiobook narrator. We called the twist pretty early on, but that hasn't kept me from enjoying it. I need to finish this one tonight before book club tomorrow, so I'll keep y'all updated on my progress.\ \ Dance of Lies (28%)\ \ Ooooh, I can tell that this one is going to be a slow burn and I am buckled in and ready.\ \ What I bought/shelved: \ \ Bought:\ \
Till Death by Kellan McDaniel\ \
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins\ \
I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins\ \ \ Shelved:\ \
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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 28 2025

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fixing the ballad of songbirds and snakes because I can’t get my money back | if i were your editor

Here are some of my favorite Hunger Games video essays:

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*Early Access* fixing the ballad of songbirds and snakes because I can’t get my money back

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 19 2025

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yapping about my 2025 reads | Midyear Freakout Tag

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 12 2025

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Poll:\ \ Have you read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes? \ \ Hey y'all,\ \ Many of you are aware that I've been rereading The Hunger Games books after finishing Sunrise on the Reaping (and loving it). I've completed my reread of the original trilogy which is not without its faults. I have a lot of qualms with the way Suzanne Collins handles race and disability. It's something I want to do a longer series of videos on. Nevertheless, it was so fun to reread the trilogy more than 10 years after I'd read it the first time. This is a series that was incredibly pivotal for me as a teenager. I'm also planning on rewatching the movies soon.\ \ Now I'm reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (yes, I'm very late to that) and HATING it. It's baffling that this could have come from the same person that crafted the other books in this series. My main question is: Who is this book for?\ \ It's too long, there are too many characters to follow (with many ending up dead soon after introduction), and the third person limited POV was probably one of the worst decisions for this particular novel. I think it would've been a lot better if we got Lucy's perspective, alternating perspectives, or any other narrative style that isn't this one, but I also have some issues with Lucy Gray and I don't know if I'm ready to get into all that right now.\ \ Thankfully, I'm also reading The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and it is so much more entertaining. I'm about halfway through and can't wait for more people to read it after it's released next week.\ \ XoXo - Rae

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Giveaway Reminder + Discord + Dystopian Recs

Happy birthday Haymitch Abernathy 🎂

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EXCLUSIVE: Rereading The Hunger Games for the First Time in TEN YEARS?!

Sunrise on the Reaping is out in the world, and I'm rereading The Hunger Games for the first time since I was 12 to prepare! This is my first ever (successful) reading vlog, so it's not perfect, but I had fun with it and I hope y'all enjoy!

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sunrise on the reaping box

the hunger games loves to hurt me and i love to be hurt by the hunger games. (yes i did painstakingly put together a movie accurate Katniss costume as a teenager. who didn’t?!?)

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Fantasy Rants\ \ Sky\ \ • Mar 31 2025

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War Theory in The Hunger Games

Replying to @sammy.huang_ While we can infer all day, the textual evidence suggests ambiguity for Lou Lou/Louella based on Suzanne's exact and consistent choices of verbiage. The movie depictions are also not canon to the books (obviously, hardly any of the cast fit the book descriptions anyway). D11's contribution is extremely important to the rebellion and most definitely represents how black people and other underrepresented communities are always first to fight despite being last to receive rights. It being a primarily black district makes sense and is as canon as Suzanne has made it based on geography and those reaped but she is also very clear when someone has dark or brown skin. #louellamccoy #sunriseonthereaping #thehungergames

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