With the release of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” The Avid Listener debates if the film series was better than the source material.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
This Hunger Games prequel serves as a decent queue-up to the original series, but the President Snow baggage does make it difficult to connect with him the same way you could with Katniss and crew.
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The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
A classic that explores the struggles of mental illness — even though that may not be what you get out of it.
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix
An over-done nostalgia trip with weak character development and more internal than vampiric strife.
The Heart’s Invisible Furies – John Boyne
A decades-spanning examination of a completely unremarkable life faced with remarkable situations.