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Dawn Schuster dawnsimone — A brief, semi-acrostic breakdown of this novel's title: "S" stands for "scathing," because Slaughterhouse-Five is the most scathing of all satires, with the possible exception of Catch-22. "Laughter," obviously, stands for "laughter" -- what happens when you read Slaughterhouse-Five, or anything by Vonnegut for that matter. "House" indicates an ideal setting for reading this book. The hyphen represents the deep, inescapable rift that war creates in the human spirit. "Five" means that, had Vonnegut not published Player Piano or (heaven forbid) any of the other novels that preceded Slaughterhouse-Five, this would have been his fifth novel. I love you, Kurt Vonnegut. Rest in peace.

Saif Xie lietoo2010 — One great big thing I like about Connie Willis’s novels, including this one, is that she doesn’t dumb things down for the reader. Almost no time is spent explaining the situation at hand; the reader is thrown directly into a high-speed tale, without a net, and is forced to glean as she or he can all the forces at work as the action progresses, and picks up speed. In this gripping tale, collegiate history students are traveling back in time (from the year 2060 to WWII, mostly the year 1940) for research projects. In this novel are colorful and harrowing details of the Blitz in London and the Dunkirk evacuation. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, maybe even more than her “Passage,” and am excited because the story does not end with “Blackout,” but continues in the novel “All Clear,” which is on my short list of to-read-soonish.

René Estébanez renefotografo — Catching Fire picks up a few months after the end of The Hunger Games, and trouble is brewing in Panem, Katniss Everdeen’s country. After her ‘s and Peeta’s victory in the Hunger Games, they became instant celebrities, and they are very uncomfortable with their new stardom. Then, Panem’s president pays Katniss a visit full of threats for her and those she loves. Katniss learns her victory in the Hunger Games has caused people in other districts to chance an uprising against the country, and President Snow is none too pleased. When he leaves, Katniss is left feeling cold and worried for the lives of those she loves. In order to silence her, President Snow announces the Quarter Quell (a Hunger Game) for Panem, and all past victors of the last 25 years will be participating. Let the games begin...AGAIN! Collins does an excellent job of drawing you in, wrapping you around her writing finger, and making you want to keep turning the page. The reader grows to like Katniss and Peeta even more, and cheers for them as they face each challenge the Gamesmaker has created for the participants. Katniss is a strong, caring, female character who has the weight of her country on her shoulders, and you pull for her every step of the way. The twists and turns Collins brings to the story catch the reader by surprise at times, and they keep you wondering what will happen next. Because of the ending, I can’t wait to see what happens in the third book. This is a book well worth reading, but you should read The Hunger Games first to appreciate each character and to better understand the games.