Satisfying Hunger

This weekend we took a much anticipated book club field trip to the movies. Bess ordered our tickets online as soon as they were available. You guessed it - The Hunger Games. The Suzanne Collins trilogy was a favorite of ours before we ever started the book club. I'm not saying we started the craze that's everywhere right now, just that we've been fans since the beginning. Love it. All of it. If you haven't seen the movie yet, definitely go because it's great. Just read the book first.




Inspired by the imagery of the Katniss braid, I did my own short hair in the best braid I could. Refinery 29 posted a fun tutorial so you can whip up your own fancy braid. So pretty.











Melisa, Bess, and I all got Mockingjay inspired jewelry when the books came out. The mockingjay is such a huge part of the series, but also a really meaningful symbol.          

          

             
There is so much HG inspired art and jewelry to be had on Etsy. Bess had on her necklace for our field trip.                          

Courtney made a HG inspired treasury on Etsy, where she curated a collection of items that reminded her of things from the book. Check it out here .

The movie captured the crazy Capitol culture, and the over the top wardrobes. Elizabeth Banks as EffieTrinket was perfect. And these Alexander McQueen boots from the movie?  Real or not real?

Banned Books Week!

Banned Books Week is here! It goes from September 24 to October 1. The point of the week is to celebrate the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. You can find a list of recently "challenged" books on the website of the American Library Asssociation, who organize the week. I was surprised how many of these books the Bookworms have read in the past few years. Let's celebrate the week by re-reading one of our favorite banned books. Another idea is to talk with a child or just a friend on why a particular book might have been banned and what the First Amendment protects. Another discussion item: Some of the books were banned or challenged for not being age-appropriate. At what point do you cross a line when you take action for thinking a book's subject matter is too advanced for your child?