NOTD #44 and Hunger Games Bargain

Avon Ultra Color Rich Mega Impact Lipstick SPF15 in Brilliant Berry

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Although Avon does still sell the original Ultra Color Rich line ($7), the Mega Impact colors were limited edition. I don't like Brilliant Berry as much as I like Charged Cherry, which I wore last week. Brilliant Berry has more glitter that is really apparent as the lippie wears off, and it tends to run into the lines outside my lips. 

Hunger Games Bargain

Yesterday Amazon had the The Hunger Games paperback for just $1.85 and now it's down to $1.71. This is such a great bargain I'm thinking I need to order one so I can have one on hand if a friend mentions they haven't read this yet.... it's *so* good! Are you anxiously awaiting the release of the second movie like I am?

LOTD #25 and Hunger Games Catching Fire!

Avon  U by Ungaro Lip Color in Glam

This lippie was available for a short time in 2009 and I had to have it since I thought the tube was so cute- there's a organza ribbon attached to the base and I don't have anything else like it in my collection. The lippie itself is soft and has great pigmentation- I really like this one.

Catching Fire!!!!!!!

I just ran across this trailer for Catching Fire, which will be out in November. I CANNOT wait!

Mr. Sasha does not get to go with me. He was not nearly appropriately excited enough about the first movie.  I plan on gathering up some local friends who love HG as much as me to go see it with. Did I already say I CANNOT WAIT! I totally want to buy a Gale's Got Game t-shirt to wear.

If you are a fan of Hunger Games and havne't checked out Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, I definitely recommend it. Book 3 of the trilogy is due to come out in October and I'm pretty excited about that one too. Who knew YA fiction could be so fabulous?

Hunger Games movie companion books bargain

I saw these on Amazon for cheap and I'm such a nerd about Hunger Games, I had to order them. I LOVE them!

The smaller one is The World of the Hunger Games for $2.21 and it's hardback and 192 pages. Mostly pics from the movie. Some text that is just plot-summary and super-obvious and repetitive if you'd read the books, but I like it nonetheless because I love the book. There's a glossary at the end which is neat.

The bigger book is The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion for $1.54 and is soft cover and 8.5 X 11.

It has six parts and here's info on them from the review section on Amazon:

Part 1: "The History of The Hunger Games" details the film industry's immediate interest following the publication of the book, Suzanne Collins's selection of a producer for the film, and the hiring of Gary Ross as director.

Part 2: "The Cast of The Hunger Games" focuses heavily on the casting of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as Katniss and Peeta. The book also, ahem, pays tribute to the actors playing the other main tributes, as well as to the casting of major Capitol characters including Cinna, Effie, and President Snow.

Part 3: "The Look of The Hunger Games: Places and Props" details the areas in North Carolina used in the film and has many photos of various sets in District 12, the Arena, and the Capitol. One of the photos shows all of the tributes seated in the hovercraft, on the way to the Arena, and another shows the construction of the cornucopia.

Part 4: "The Look of The Hunger Games: People" shows Capitol residents in their garish clothing and makeup, along with the much more subdued residents of District 12. This section has photos of perhaps all of Katniss's outfits and costumes, from her drab District 12 duds to her "Girl on Fire" dress.

Part 5: "The Filming of The Hunger Games" details the challenges of filming in the summer heat and rain in the North Carolina forest. Particular attention is paid to the fireball scene.

Part 6: "The Legacy of The Hunger Games" sets the stage for the filming of the sequel, "Catching Fire."

Bottom line- if you like the book/movie, there are super cool and CHEAP.

Oh, and full disclosure- there ARE referral links. But I'd only make like 4 cents if anyone used them, so don't feel obligated to use them! :-)