It’s laughable for me to blog about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins since I’m clearly the last person on the planet to read it, so nothing I can add will benefit humankind. I have a pernicious stubborn streak, and the more I heard THG praised, the more I procrastinated reading it. I even had an advance reader copy before the book came out — I could have scooped you all. But I held off. There hasn’t been much time to read anyway this spring. Finally this week I found some time and knew I needed a compelling read. Yikes! I just finished, and I may not sleep tonight. At a book launch party this evening at The Wellesley Booksmith for my friend Jess Leader’s new book, Nice and Mean, I couldn’t resist buying Catching Fire. And those of you who’ve read THG will know exactly why. Those of you who haven’t, should. Gut-churning suspense, anguished and confused love, a dazzlingly corrupt and convincing post-apocalyptic society, and a heroine we all wish we were. YA dystopian adventure; Strongly recommended. But you already knew that.