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The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined—every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Queer as Books [Queer as Books\\ \\ José\\ \\ • Dec 1 2025](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/) ["The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins: Review 🐍](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/item/Qxii3BIkOPs3j41rrocR/) A compelling chapter in the Hunger Games saga that deepened my understanding of how the nightmare Katniss faced decades later came to be. * * * 1 book 2 [Queer as Books\\ \\ José\\ \\ • Apr 25 2025](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/) [The Hunger Games obsession is real!](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/item/IbvXxK80zQY71LsuYCJC/) Listen, I read The Hunger Games thanks to my local library and now I’m so obsessed that I bought the entire series 🤭🤣. * * * 5 books 4 Posts about this book from across Bindery [Infinite Realms Book Club \\ \\ Nozomi \\ \\ • Jul 24](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/item/62UtFEm0ZvKHxp5gpkyz/) [August voting!](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/item/62UtFEm0ZvKHxp5gpkyz/) August Bookclub voting! 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Voting will end on 7/31 #booktok #bookclub #fantasybooks #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks * * * 5 books 3 [Queer as Books\\ \\ José\\ \\ • Dec 1 2025](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/) \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/item/Qxii3BIkOPs3j41rrocR/) ["The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins: Review 🐍](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/item/Qxii3BIkOPs3j41rrocR/) A compelling chapter in the Hunger Games saga that deepened my understanding of how the nightmare Katniss faced decades later came to be. * * * 1 book 2 [Children of Diaspora\\ \\ Rae the Reviewer\\ \\ • Jul 28 2025](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [fixing the ballad of songbirds and snakes because I can’t get my money back \| if i were your editor](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/AfS6D4UjnMQrlLdaJeCz/) Here are some of my favorite Hunger Games video essays: This one is a classic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9NOhSG6rI I love everything Emma has to say about The Hunger Games - https://youtu.be/3LZDSHGWisg?si=wWqNywllwSvoR7Ug Rereading the original trilogy made me think about race a lot and this video was perfect for putting those thoughts into word - https://youtu.be/fWPeypL9taU?si=u6NG7-CgT\_MDtxE3 Check me out on: Bindery: https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/ Bookshop Affiliate: https://bookshop.org/shop/raethereviewer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raethereviewer/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raethereviewer Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/raethereviewer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20898931-rae-the-reviewer My Website: https://raethereviewer.com/ and services (sensitivity reading, freelance writing, copywriting, case studies) https://raethereviewer.com/services/ Tags: The Hunger Games, 2010s books, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, 2025 reads, reader, bookstagram, booktube, booktok, book influencer, diverse books, young adult, dystopia, fiction, science fiction, black reader, book recommendations, reading recommendations, book nerd, editor 00:00 Intro 01:06 POV and who should be telling this story 04:03 It's too dang long 08:02 What is this book even trying to say? 12:45 Future video plans and outro * * * 5 books 2 [Children of Diaspora\\ \\ Rae the Reviewer\\ \\ • Jul 25 2025](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/dvOKzDT8XBva5UecCUaM/) [\*Early Access\* fixing the ballad of songbirds and snakes because I can’t get my money back](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/dvOKzDT8XBva5UecCUaM/) Here are some of my favorite Hunger Games video essays: Check me out on: * * * 5 books 1 [Children of Diaspora\\ \\ Rae the Reviewer\\ \\ • Jul 19 2025](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [yapping about my 2025 reads \| Midyear Freakout Tag](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/0nSHbfXJM41C8amBFzQj/) Since recording this, I've finished 3 more books (if that's any indication of how long this took to edit). Check me out on: Tags: books, 2025 reads, physical tbr, reader, bookstagram, booktube, booktok, influencer, diverse books, young adult, adult books, middle grade, fiction, literary fiction, science fiction, poetry, black reader, book recommendations, reading recommendations, book nerd 00:00 Intro 00:16 Best read of 2025 (so far) 01:36 Favorite sequel 02:11 2025 release that you're excited to read 03:05 Most anticipated release for the second half of 2025 04:37 Biggest disappointment 05:34 Biggest surprise 06:49 New favorite author 08:31 Fave new (book) crush 09:21 Fave new character 09:51 Book that made you cry 11:54 Prettiest books you've bought this year 12:32 Book that made you happy 14:15 TBR for the rest of the year 17:38 Outro * * * 25 books 2 [Children of Diaspora\\ \\ Rae the Reviewer\\ \\ • Jul 12 2025](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [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](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/ufG9PpLJSS9GMpg4Rtcp/) [Currently Reading (and Ranting)](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/ufG9PpLJSS9GMpg4Rtcp/) * * * 6 books 2 [Fantasy & Frens\\ \\ Zoranne\\ \\ • Apr 29 2025](https://fantasyandfrens.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://fantasyandfrens.binderybooks.com/item/0zuiB3uQYXmE8x3UwAL5/) [WATCH EARLY! 2025 Q1 Favorites: The Best Books, Movies, TV Shows, & More!](https://fantasyandfrens.binderybooks.com/item/0zuiB3uQYXmE8x3UwAL5/) Somehow, the first 3 months of 2024 are over?!? I've compiled a list of my favorite media I've consumed in the past few months to share with you today! I'm excited to share my favorite books, movies, and TV shows of Q1 with you and maybe even a few more things! ◡̈ * * * 7 books 1 [Queer as Books\\ \\ José\\ \\ • Apr 25 2025](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/) [The Hunger Games obsession is real!](https://queerasbooks.binderybooks.com/item/IbvXxK80zQY71LsuYCJC/) Listen, I read The Hunger Games thanks to my local library and now I’m so obsessed that I bought the entire series 🤭🤣. * * * 5 books 4 [Fantasy Rants\\ \\ Sky\\ \\ • Mar 31 2025](https://fantasyrants.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [War Theory in The Hunger Games](https://fantasyrants.binderybooks.com/item/rYqNfagFRa97xTsbWsQ9/) 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 * * * 5 books 1 [Skies Press\\ \\ Emma\\ \\ • Mar 23 2025](https://skiesreads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Do you have to read Ballad before Sunrise on the Reaping?](https://skiesreads.binderybooks.com/item/Q1hlbktFKjEP5dbzoCX0/) Replying to @syds.bookshelves YES!!! I will fight anyone on this but yes it is 100% necessary to read Ballad first to actually fully grasp what’s going on in Sunrise on the Reaping! 📚 #sunriseonthereaping #thehungergames #theballadofsongbirdsandsnakes #suzannecollins #yabooks #favoritebooks #booksilove #emmaskiesreads #booktoker #books #Inverted * * * 2 books 1 [chronicallybookish\\ \\ Kaley\\ \\ • Mar 21 2025](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [I'm So Scared of SOTR Spoilers](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/item/1BhKKTqPg13xqKHnXPNT/) * * * 3 books [Kiln Books\\ \\ dylan joseph\\ \\ • Feb 20 2025](https://kiln.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Justice for Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 😮‍💨😤](https://kiln.binderybooks.com/item/uOXQtAuqlssPqTnNoz7c/) Justice for Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 😮‍💨😤 I can't wait for Sunrise on the Reaping to come out, but PLEASE BE NICE TO IT Y'ALL ISTG #booktok #books #reading the hunger games, new release, dystopian, ya, sunrise on the reaping, catching fire, mockingjay, katabasis, publishing news * * * 1 book 1 [Kiln Books\\ \\ dylan joseph\\ \\ • Feb 19 2025](https://kiln.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [reading vlog 📚 building a book nook, redecorating my home library & a writing update](https://kiln.binderybooks.com/item/ktakxuCUrAW1ljZ0Bu2d/) 🐻 in this video: i make a matcha and open up some book mail, i go for a bookshopping trip to my favorite bookstore, i rant about a book i didn't like, and start the latest hunger games book in preparation for the new one! * * * 9 books [Mareas\\ \\ Marines\\ \\ • Jun 9 2024](https://mareas.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [you mean something to ME](https://mareas.binderybooks.com/item/bfOJHkiMAlLKPClmvKYS/) thoughts on Star Wars and The Hunger Games because sure, why not * * * 1 book [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Jan 12 2024](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [all the books i read in december 😍📚✨](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/Woa3qJFSuRlmTjyvq8Nn/) What did you read in december? 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