Book Suggestions w/ Summaries

These are the suggestions for the next Book Club book. With each suggestion, there is a summary. Decide on one and vote on it once the poll on the bottom of the blog changes.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying fight to the death – televised for all of Panem to see.

Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting and gathering beyond the fences of District 12. When Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games, she knows it may be her death sentence. If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love. (Scholastic.com)

A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
Mia Winchell seems to be a typical teenager, but shes keeping a huge secret from everyone who knows her: sounds, numbers, and words appear in color for her. Mia has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. When trouble in school forces Mia to reveal her condition, her friends and family can't relate to her, and she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation for her gift. (goodreads.com)

Audrey Wait by Robin Benway
Within a few weeks after their breakup, Audrey’s boyfriend, Evan, writes and performs a rock song about their split that catches the attention of a music executive and catapults Evan and his band to stardom. Because she is the song’s subject, Audrey suddenly becomes a celebrity, too, and over the course of a school year, she finds herself dodging paparazzi, rock stars in search of a muse, and star-crazed classmates. Set in Southern California, Benway’s memorable debut is a highly entertaining fantasy of teen fame, narrated in Audrey’s sardonic voice and perfect timed comedic lines that channel contemporary YA culture: “It makes my parents crazy how I can do all of this at once, talk on the phone and email and IM. I’m just like, how can you not?”(From Booklist-Amazon)

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
First published in 1865, the story relates the events that take place after young Alice falls asleep during her lessons and dreams of following a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Alice encounters all manner of strange creatures in her dream, and finds herself in all sorts of curious predicaments where common sense fails and the nonsensical comes to be expected. There is no central, concrete storyline, but rather Alice moves rapidly from one bizarre situation to the next before waking once more and relating the whole adventure to her sister. (From yahoo answers)

Breathe My Name by R.A.Nelson
Francis Robinson was adopted at the age of eight. That same year her mother killed her siblings, and was sent to the insane asylum after pleading insanity. Ten years later Francis still lives with the memory of the day her mom just couldn’t take it anymore. Things get even more confusing when she gets a letter from her mom, asking her to come see her. Her mom must finish what she started. Francis can’t help herself. She sets off on a journey to go find her mom with Nix, her boyfriend who decides to tag along for emotional support. (hungryforbooks.webs.com aka Monica's site xD)