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Sunrise on the Reaping
Sunrise on the Reaping: A Hunger Games Novel | Suzanne Collins
"Sunrise on the Reaping is a remarkable book, bringing new complexity, perspective, and revelations to a piece of the Hunger Games story that readers have longed to know more about." --Ellie Berger, President of Scholastic Trade Following (…more)
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JosueAngel
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Just finished Sunrise on the Reaping the other day. Absolutely loved it but it was definitely hard to get over it. I never really liked or disliked Hamitch but I definitely understand him. His trauma was way worse than I imagined.

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Booksbymybed
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One of my May books is finally done. 🎧 read by Jefferson White. Haymitch and his backstory were even more tragic than was alluded in the original trilogy. Reading a book that doesn‘t have a lot of hope in it, but lots and lots of pain is hard, so it took me a while to get through it. A pretty gorey book. More connections to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I am looking forward to the movie.

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Lauranahe
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Interesting story, with lots of tie-ins to the other books. It felt like there was a huge build up to the game, then the game, then an incredibly rushed ending. But I enjoyed it.

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Floresj
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I devoured this, even with knowing the ending. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read about the reaping, training, parade, trying to overthrow the Capital with disastrous results, and the arena where all things go to hell. This pairs fantastic with sitting poolside and is nostalgically wonderfully dramatic.

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ctwells
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5/5 my new favorite book in the series. Couldn‘t put it down. Very graphic compared to the others in the series. Only negative-it left me emotionally exhausted

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BooksNBowls
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I ate every crumb. Idc if it was “needed” or not. This one was for the fans. 💜 4.5/5

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Susanita
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I‘m not much of a cryer while reading books. Too many tears and I can‘t see what I‘m reading! However, this book definitely got me in the feels. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern I‘ve been hearing that this is an emotional one! Thanks for posting! 3w
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Scochrane26
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I loved this book! Definitely on my list of favorites for 2025. I kept describing it as brutal & it is (not sure how they‘ll make a pg-13 movie out of this one). As I‘m sure everyone knows, this is Haymitch‘s story, so readers of the trilogy know how it‘s going to end. That doesn‘t take away from the emotions throughout. There‘s also a lot of connections with characters from Catching Fire & Mockingjay. 5/5 ⭐️

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RobES
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For me, this wasn't as amazing as the 'Hunger Games' trilogy or 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'. However, I did really enjoy it - it was heartbreaking to read Haymitch's story and discover everything he suffered. This is definitely one of my all time fave series.

DogMomIrene Glad to hear someone loved Songbirds. I skipped it because of the overall meh reviews, but now I‘m finding enough people loved it… so I‘m adding it to my TBR. 3w
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AileenRR
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Follows the formula of the first 2 books: reaping, training, the games, the aftermath. It was excellent
💔😭💔😭💔

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Caterina
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My husband's out of town, so I decided to spend my Friday evening reading this book for 7 hours straight and making myself miserable 😂😭 It was like being transported back to Christmas 2008, when I was 14 and had just received The Hunger Games as a gift from my dad, and I stayed up all night devouring it. Much more so than the other prequel, this one enthralled me and broke my heart.

Scochrane26 I feel the same as you in your last sentence 3w
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flying_monkeys
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My #readingbracket2025 as of April 2025. Sunrise on the Reaping told Haymitch's story the way I knew it had to go for him to cope the way he does as an adult victor. But then Collins took it up 10 notches and absolutely decimated my heart with the other tributes' stories/deaths, the spotlight on the insidious nature of propaganda, a small glimpse of what it takes to start a revolution, and the reality of how long it can take to effect change.

flying_monkeys If you enjoyed the evolution of a revolution aspects of Sunrise on the Reaping & you can't wait for the movie, I recommend you check out the limited series, Andor, which really digs into what it takes to radicalize someone from a person who's simply trying to survive under imperial control to fighting for freedoms they may never be able to enjoy themselves. Andor also illuminates how an authoritarian rises to power using the law and propaganda. 4w
DogMomIrene I need to watch Andor. Since it‘s capped at 2 seasons, I may binge it, and then rewatch Rogue One. I think I‘m having a hard time with this one because we do know how it ends for him. 4w
flying_monkeys @DogMomIrene Season 2 is set up/ timed so that every 3 episodes it takes you one year closer to the beginning of Rogue One. So most of us fans immediately watched Rogue One after the finale. It‘s pretty seamless. And you may know how it ends, but trust me, the journey to get there, woo boy! It‘s emotional, it‘s heartbreaking, but just remember the main takeaway of Andor is, Rebellions are built on hope. 🥹 3w
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Nessavamusic
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This is a gut punch of a read. If you read the original trilogy or saw the movies, you know this is going to be tragic. However, the author still gives us hope@and keeps us reading and then crushes you to itty bitty pieces. Still an excellent read, but now I need to go rewatch/reread the original so I know it is not all for nothing. 4.5⭐️

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BacklistReader
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I really liked this one. The set up to get us to the events of the original series were some of my favorite things to see.

I used this one for another Orilium prompt. This time was Inscription.

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Roary47
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My best April book knocked out some really good books in the battle for my best book of the year. 🤩

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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May hopefuls.

This doesn‘t include my ebooks or audiobooks.

DGRachel Those all look like fun! 1mo
BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed The Princess Swap! 1mo
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rachelsbrittain
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I had two five star reads in April so I decided to use one of my wild cards #BookBracket2025 @CSeydel

What were the best books you read in April?

CSeydel Excellent! 1mo
Meshell1313 Ooh great choices! 😍 1mo
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BarkingMadRead
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This was a hard choice for April!

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Steph.Titus
Mehso-so

33.2025

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BibliophileLibrarian
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Finally got my hands on this one! Can‘t wait to cry hysterically!

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JenReadsAlot
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Good but I didn't love it like the original trilogy. Which I now want to reread!

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Hedon
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Time flies, it has been forever since I read the original books.

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Bookworm54
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As a prequel, there are certain things that won‘t come as a surprise in this book, but that doesn‘t mean they don‘t pack a punch!

Haymitch‘s hunger games was an excellent choice for its own book, and really shows how he became the man we meet in the hunger games trilogy. It was great to see some other familiar people in there too, along with Snow being as despicable as ever.

Zatetic1 I just finished this and felt the same! I really enjoyed it 1mo
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Night_Reader
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3.5/5 🌟

I liked it better than the last book, but it still didn‘t measure up to the original trilogy. Just okay.

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Roary47
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5✨ Loving the Hunger Games Series so much that my husband had to remind me to eat. I knew I needed to pick this up. I was not disappointed. While we know the outcome of the games if you‘ve read the series it doesn‘t stop the excitement. With obvious dread as we near the end, and then it also has information of after the games that leads up to the hunger game series.

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Susanita
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1. I‘m still thinking about the tagged book on a regular basis…
2. I‘m sad to say that I tried two Leigh Bardugo books and bailed on both. Maybe at another time…
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs #2 I get it. Sometimes it‘s just not the best time 2mo
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BookishGirl06
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Finished this and I really enjoyed it. I liked the small details this added as well.

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DogMomIrene
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Haymitch‘s backstory gripped me just as hard as when I read Katniss exclaim, “I volunteer as Tribute.” Loved stepping into Panem again. Seeing characters in earlier years and knowing where they end up was bittersweet. Quite a satisfying emotional rollercoaster. If Collins has more of these kinds of backstories in her pocket, I‘m here for them!

JacqMac Right? It was so well done. 2mo
DogMomIrene @JacqMac Yes! I skipped Ballad because so many readers panned it, but this story is exactly what I love about this world. 2mo
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Eggbeater
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This is incredibly dark for a YA book, and it is really difficult to read a dystopian at this point in history, but Haymitch's story is well told. The book is not uplifting, but it is gripping. I appreciated the Poe quotes.

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Kris10H
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Unlikeable though Haymitch initially was when he was first introduced in The Hunger Games, there was always an indication that there was more to him; a reason why he had become a miserable alcoholic. SOTR does a brilliant job of capturing the feel of the original books, making the reader feel for the characters, and keeping us smack dab in the thick of the battle both inside and outside of the arena.

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Coleen
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Better than the last one, but the first two are still my faves. I did like how this connected some of the dots. And it was just fun, in a sort of sick & twisted way, to return to the Gamemaker‘s world.

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rachelsbrittain
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Suzanne Collins knocks it out of the park once again! It's the second quarter quell and Haymitch's infamous Hunger Games with twice the number of children reaped. It was fascinating to see how the experiences in his teens made Haymitch the man he was when Katniss met him. I also loved the focus on propoganda and questioning why people don't fight back against oppression. Timely.

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MeJeMiller
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So good. I love Haymitch. All the characters were so fleshed out and I love the connections between this book and the original trilogy. You find out so much. And it‘s so tragic. Love this book.

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JacqMac
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This. This is what I expect from a Hunger Games book. It‘s fantastic.

Meshell1313 Yes! Exactly! 🙌 2mo
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Bookbuyingaddict
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Oh hamitch any of this would be enough to turn anyone to drink ! I personally loved this book I loved the slow paced start the reaping the run up to the games the friendships and comradey. Yes it is shocking and violent in places but I think a great story , loved the old characters appearing mags as mentor and the nod to Katniss at the end , a wonderful wonderful edition to brilliant series. Now don‘t mess the film up !gardens at Blenheim palace

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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5⭐
•Now this is the character backstory I wanted, not Coriolanus Snow. This was so freaking good, even knowing, for the most part, how it ends. The journey it took to get there, the characters from past Hunger Games books, and the easter eggs of info, all made this a standout prequel.
•Jefferson White (Jimmy from Yellowstone) was super fantastic.

DogMomIrene Yes! I just got this from my library. Not the audiobook, but I‘m still pumped about reading about Haymitch. 2mo
AudiobookingWithLeah @DogMomIrene I hope you love it❣️ 2mo
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itsjustme40something
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Can you guess what I did this cold and rainy day

TheSpineView Is this a case of the first two don't count and the last one is no good?🤣🤣🤣 2mo
itsjustme40something Yes, it's exactly that 🤣 2mo
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rachelsbrittain
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Mostly been listening to the new Hunger Games prequel this weekend but I might start The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet #WeekendReads

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underground_bks
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Suzanne Collins gives us another revelatory, thought-provoking, tragic, and hopeful piece of Hunger Games history in this prequel starring our favorite, inebriated mentor from District 12, in his own lethal Quarter Quell, when he was 16 and in love with a daring Covey girl of his own. The insights and character origins we get are more than worth the read on their own, but young Haymitch‘s powerful examination of propaganda is even more valuable.

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Meshell1313
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Like so many others I was worried about this one- I didn‘t like Ballad so much. So I was relieved at how good it was. Brought back the same feels as the original even though you kind of already know how this story ends. I loved being back in Panem and getting Haymitch‘s story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

peaKnit I enjoyed this on audio, good to see behind the curtain of Haymitch. 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly I didn‘t like Ballad much either and have been hesitating on this one, so your review is encouraging! 2mo
Meshell1313 @Clare-Dragonfly yes definitely check it out! It was a much quicker read also. 2mo
DogMomIrene I‘m so excited for this one! Just got it from the library🙌🏼 2mo
Meshell1313 @DogMomIrene oooh can‘t wait to see your review and what you think! 2mo
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Susanita
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Another very mixed week IRL of joys and otherwise but that‘s life right? This week‘s joys:
1. SOTR discussion at my favorite indie bookstore, complete with gifts and a cool tote.
2. Cory Booker and Susan Crawford.
3. Reconnecting with former coworkers at a rooftop reception.
4. Penguin resistance!
5. Shopping at the Amish market, but first breakfast! Including a big bowl of grits swimming in 🧈
#5joysfriday

TheBookHippie I stand with the penguins!!!! 2mo
Aims42 @TheBookHippie Same here! 🐧💙👊🏻 2mo
Leftcoastzen Penguins & Booker !✊ 2mo
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Deblovestoread 💙🩵💙 2mo
Amiable 🙌🏼💪🏼👊🏼 2mo
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
Bookwormjillk 💙 💙 2mo
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Oryx
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Finally it's outdoor reading time. And outdoor napping for 🐕

squirrelbrain Loving the trackie trousers! ❤️ 2mo
julesG @squirrelbrain Emma has the best bookish clothes. 2mo
squirrelbrain She does! @julesG - shall we all get matching ones for Gladstone‘s?! ☺️ 2mo
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TrishB Fabulous pic ❤️ 2mo
TrishB Have you finished the book yet? C just finished and is sat in the corner crying! 2mo
Oryx @TrishB Yeah, it was pretty sad 😢. (Sorry for the delay, litsy doesn't give me notifications anymore) 2mo
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So, so depressing. It‘s weird that even though I know Haymitch survives, I still got stressed out when he was in danger. His character definitely makes more sense as not caring about anything or anyone when he lost every person he cared about. Not just friends he made at the Games, but his family was set on fire and died. And then Snow indirectly poisoned and killed his love, Lenore Dove. And such gruesome deaths for the Newcomers in the arena.

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BookishGirl06
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Starting this one

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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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mom2bugnbee
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Wrapping my head around this one, so I don't have many words. This might be the most well-written of all of them.

Continuing to break hearts, Ms. Collins. I am unwell.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Scochrane26 I had a book hangover for several days after this one. 3w
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