Dang, you are a FAST reader!
There is a drawback to this as an adult-- I have trouble reading anything that I can't read in one sitting. As a kid, I could spend the weekend and read book after book, but no such luxury as an adult.
The trailer for the movie was what made me want to read the books, because I love Jennifer Lawrence. People seem upset about her casting, but I think that she has certainly proven that she can play "tough and conflicted lower class young woman who loves her family"
When I got to Hunger Games, I had to explain it to Tim, who is dubious about how a movie about kids brutally killing each other can get a PG-13 rating.
The Dark Knight
showed a man being killed with the eraser end of a pencil. They'll make it work.
kids brutally killing each other can get a PG-13 rating.
Maybe it's OK if they don't swear. Blood, guts, brutality, inhumanity--but they don't drop the f-bomb, so it's Happy Days in the Censorship Office!
edit: oh, and not much sex
Should I just send her this link? [link]
Am I the only one who did not know about MITTENS driving with his DOG strapped to the roof OF HIS CAR!!!!!?!?!
12 HOURS! with the dog strapped to the roof!!!
Maybe it's OK if they don't swear. Blood, guts, brutality, inhumanity--but they don't drop the f-bomb, so it's Happy Days in the Censorship Office!
And as long as no one has sex!
RIGHT!?>!?!?!?!
OMG, posting to every dog rescue group I can find through the South and Mid-West.
I was part of group consisting of seven members: (listing the members).
"I was one of a group of seven:..."
"Name 1, Name 2, ... and I worked together to...."
I almost drove myself to tears explaining the same thing to my sister, Steph. Good god, that stupid series. *Then* I told her about Joyce. Really brilliant call. At least I didn't wrap up with the plot of The Warrior.