You never know what you’re going to get on a Wacky Wednesday here at Read These Books and Use Them. Today, I need your help! I love the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins (love her Gregor series, too). I even had it marked on my calendar when Mockingjay was coming out, but then. . [...]

Yes, you read that right. . .you can win your very own hard cover copy of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (the sequel to The Hunger Games) by leaving a comment below. I’m not even going to make you do anything special in your comment if you don’t want to–you can just say “pick me” [...]

photo by qthrul www.flickr.com Yes, that is a picture of a waffle shaped like Texas that I found on Flickr this morning. It is fitting since I will be leaving for Texas this week, and I will be gone until Wednesday, July 15. Just wanted to let you know that I will be returning with [...]

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com *Middle-grade novel, fantasy *12-year-old boy as main character *Rating: Suzanne Collins captivates the reader until the end of the series, although some readers won’t want Code of the Claw to be the last book! Short, short summary: Gregor has his final adventure in the Underland in book 5, Gregor [...]

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade novel, contemporary fantasy 11-year-old boy as main character Rating: The first book of a wonderful series that keeps you wanting more! Short, short summary: Gregor and his two-year-old sister, Boots, fall into an air chute in their New York City apartment building’s laundry room. They fall into the [...]