Mockingjay set to Music, Part 3.

Note: As Mockingjay is Book Three in a Trilogy, this post contains spoilers for the previous books in the series, and also for the ending. Highlight the box below at your own discretion ;)

Music Monday is a weekly book meme created by Athena @ Total Book Geek. Everyone can join in, check out all the information here.

Over the past couple of weeks, I chose two songs for both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, and I'm doing the same again for Mockingjay. These books are just to hard to sum up in one song!

So much happens in Mockingjay but the main themes I've chosen from the book are war and the aftermath.

The first song I have chosen is Zombie by The Cranberries. The revolution has gripped Panem and Katniss has become the symbol of the rebellion. The choice has been taken out of her hands and she has to do the one thing she has never wanted to do: fight.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire set to Music, Part 2.

Note: As Catching Fire is Book Two in a Trilogy, this post may contain spoilers for the first book in the series, The Hunger Games.

I have tried to be as vague as I can be as I don't want to spoil the series for anyone, hence, the little warning ;)

Music Monday is a weekly book meme created by Athena @ Total Book Geek. Everyone can join in, check out all the information here.

Last Monday, I chose two songs that reminded me of The Hunger Games, and this week I'm choosing two more songs, this time for Catching Fire.

The beginning of Catching Fire focuses on Katniss returning home from the games. She has changed, the Games haunt her and she has to fit into her new role as Victor. She doesn’t realise that her and Peeta’s actions have been the spark to fuel a rebellion in some of the districts. This is the beginning of Katniss being unwillingly cast into the role of the Mockingjay: the symbol for the rebellion.

My first song is Fell on Black Days by Soundgarden. I think it reflects on Katniss and her character and how she has changed. President Snow and the Victory Tour had a major impact on Katniss early on, as she is living in fear of President Snow’s retaliation on her family. She is trapped on the Victory Tour doing Snow’s bidding, trying to squash a rebellion. The seriousness of the situation sinks in, and she realises she has little choice. With the Quarter Quell in the future, some peoples fates are already sealed: "Whatsoever I've feared has / Come to life / Whatsoever I've fought off / Became my life". I think the lyrics of this song reflect this.

Plus I have a little obsession with Chris Cornell and I love his voice, so there is that too!

The Hunger Games set to Music... sort of.

Music Monday is a weekly book meme created by Athena @ Total Book Geek. Everyone can join in, you just have to do the following:

- Choose a book or a scene from a book.
- Choose a song that fits said book or scene.
- Tell us why you paired them together.
- Don't forget to share the title and author.
- Be careful not to include spoilers!

The Hunger Games by Susan Collins is my favourite Young Adult series from any genre, and in the top three of my all-time favourite series. I'm going to split this into three parts, one post for each of the books in the series.

I found it impossible to choose one song to represent the first book, The Hunger Games. There is just so much going on to limit it to a three or four minute song. I might try to put together a playlist at some stage… we’ll see!

Two of the main things that affect the lives of everyone in Panem are The Capitol, and the yearly Reaping. I chose my two songs based on these two aspects.