The Island is a fun, girly read. It is told from the perspective of a mother, her sister, and her two daughters. All of the girls in the family decide to get away from their hectic lives by living at their family beach house for a month. Over the course of the month the girls come to terms with the trials and tribulations in their life and grow and learn. This was a book that should be read with your toes in the sand, a floppy hat, and sunglasses. Lots of fun but not life changing.
I love all of the Chelsea Handler books. Her previous books have all been hilarious collections of short stories dealing mostly with her sexual escapades throughout her life. This book was a bit more mature. A bit of a testament to Chelsea maturing if you will. Don't get me wrong...there were still a few hilarious stories about sexual escapades, but the majority of the short stories in this book were about her crazy family and pranks that she pulls on her co-workers and boyfriend. Just like her others this one had me laughing out loud. Definitely recommend.
The Hunger Games is set in the United States in the future, except the United States has fallen and become the country of Panem which is divided into twelve districts. In the government's attempt to strike fear and submission into the minds of the citizens of Panem, an annual twenty-four hour televised event is held where they force twenty-four teenagers (a male and a female from each district) to participate in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a last-man-standing event where they are forced to do whatever they can to stay alive and kill the other contestants. Our heroin in the story is Katniss Everdeen, a young girl from District 12 who volunteered to participate in the games in order to save her younger sister who was randomly chosen to participate by the government. Throw in a little bit of teen romance, and you've got yourself a surefire young adult winner. There are two more books in this series, and I can't wait to read them. I am hooked!
Summary:
The Island - Read it when you're bored on vacation.
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang - Read it when you need a good laugh.
Hunger Games - JUST READ IT. You won't regret it!
