Posts Tagged ‘Hunger Games’

hunger games pinThis Saturday at 6 PM at the Bethany Library, we’ll be showing the popular movie based on Suzanne Collins’ popular dystopian series.  Expect trivia, snacks and prizes at our teen movie night screening.  How well do you know the books and the movie?  You’ll need that knowledge to compete in our trivia challenge.  The movie is PG-13.  Event is for grades 6-12.

With the Hunger Games movie almost upon us, the library has recently received several books about the movie along with some companion books and parodies.  Take a look below and prepare yourselves for the arena! 

Hunger Games Tribute Guide by Emily Seife

Hunger Games: official illustrated movie companion

Unofficial Hunger Games cookbook: from lamb stew to “groosling” by Emily Baines

Parodies of the Hunger Games – If the intensity and drama of the book is a little too over the top for you, you may want to check out these book parodies that poke some fun at the Hunger Games phenomenon.

Hunger Pains: a parody by the Harvard Lampoon

Hunger Pains by Stefan Petrucha (this one is in the comic/graphic novel format)

Hunger but Mainly Death Games: a parody by Bratniss Everclean

And if you like science fiction movie phenomenons, but maybe not the Hunger Games one, here are a few new Star Wars titles that we’ve recently collected, including a sweet Milennium Falcon repair manual!

Jedi Path by Daniel Wallace

Star Wars Millennium Falcon: modified YT-1300 Corellian freighter: owner’s workshop manual by Ryder Windham