On this episode of Book Interrupted the crew discuss Ashley’s book pick: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Topics include mirror images, stupid names, what’s in a name, would you eat someone, strategies for the Hunger Games and the creation of Hunger Games the series where fans could watch all 75 Hunger Games! Lindsay is back for this one and of course, the team shares whether they would recommend the book and/or the movie.

This book was made into a movie in 2023 and stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.

 Discussion Points: 

• Difficult names in the book


• The audio book with spoke songs


• Audio books pros and cons


• How did we like the adaptation of the book


• Who is the songbird and who is the snake?


• Crushes on Coriolanus Snow or Tom Blyth


• Each members strategy for this Hunger Games


• Are there future Hunger games expected?


• Twilight, again??


• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Soundtrack


• Are books being adapted into movies too long?

 Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

The Hunger Games 4 Book Box Set

Coriolanus Snow actor Tom Blyth

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by: Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Film

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 

Finding Me by Viola Davis

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Coriolanus by William Shakespeare - wiki summary

Oh My Darling Clementine

Hoopla

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Soundtrack

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption Film