Children's Corner
  • Home
  • Writers
    • Overcoming Writer's Block
    • Writing Tips
    • Writing References
    • Helpful Websites
  • Readers
    • Reading Time
    • Where to Buy?
    • For Parents
  • Media
  • Blog
  • Craft Corner
    • Where to buy?
    • Craft and DIY Websites
  • About
    • Contact

The Hunger Games

3/10/2012

0 Comments

 
In honor of The Hunger Games movie, I have dedicated this months website updates to all things Hunger Games.  I have revived old reviews, posted tons of videos and even included the mockingjay pin in my banner as well as the countdown widget on my home page.  I didn't do this for any of the other adaptations such as Harry Potter or Twilight, but I just had to with The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games phenomenon is in full swing this month.  The coverage has been nothing but overwhelming ever since the announcement was made that Suzanne Collin's book about kids fighting to the death in a televised game would become a movie.  As someone who has read the fantastic trilogy (and if you haven't yet, what are you waiting for?), I completely get the uproar.  After all, my website is now full of it. 

What they're doing with this adaptation release is nothing but awesome.  Besides the numerous websites that have been created (and I will list some good ones in a minute), the people in charge of The Hungers Games has actually made this feel like a real game.  They split fans into the 12 districts giving them a job (I'm in District 4 and a Ship Captain), created Facebook pages for each district complete with a district square and allowed three fans to become the district mayor, district recruiter and district journalist.  They've even created fake ads, selling products found in the Capital:

Read More
0 Comments
    Blogs are whatever we make them. Defining ‘Blog’ is a fool’s errand.

    - ​Michael Conniff

    Categories

    All
    Article Response
    Book Club
    Book Club Review
    Book Diversity
    Book Obsessed
    Book Recommendations
    Book Review
    Bookstore
    Books Vs. Movies
    Cafe
    Celebrity Book Deals
    Commuting
    Conventions
    Creative Corner
    Glasses And All
    Goodbye Letter
    Harry Potter
    Lent Challenge
    Middle Grade
    Movie Adaptations
    Nanowrimo
    New Years Resolution
    Reading List
    Retelling Review
    RPG
    Series And Trilogies
    Social Media
    TBT
    Theater Review
    Themes
    Updates
    Whyiwrite
    Writers Block
    Writing Conference
    Writing Ideas
    Writing Routine
    Writing Techniques
    Writing Tip
    Yasaves
    Young Adult


    Archives

    June 2020
    April 2020
    January 2016
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2013
    November 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Writers
    • Overcoming Writer's Block
    • Writing Tips
    • Writing References
    • Helpful Websites
  • Readers
    • Reading Time
    • Where to Buy?
    • For Parents
  • Media
  • Blog
  • Craft Corner
    • Where to buy?
    • Craft and DIY Websites
  • About
    • Contact