Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Marie Collinsis an American television writer and novelist, best known as the author of The New York Times best selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 August 1962
CountryUnited States of America
odds favors slips
One slip. One slip in thousands. The odds had been entirely in her favor. But it hadn't mattered.
ducks light giving
I notice her blouse has pulled out of her skirt in the back again and force myself to stay calm. "Tuck your tail in, little duck," I say, smoothing the blouse back in place. Prim giggles and give me a small "Quack." "Quack yourself," I say with a light laugh. The kind only Prim can draw out of me.
children doors years
Tonight. After the reaping, everyone is supposed to celebrate. And a a lot of people do, out of relief that their children have been spared for another year. But at least two families will pull their shutters, lock their doors, and try to figure out how they will survive the painful weeks to come.
girl jealous school
You can tell by the way the girls whisper about him when he walks by in school that they want him. It makes me jealous but not for the reason people would think. Good hunting partners are hard to find.
children father home
She must have really loved him to leave her home for the Seam. I try to remember that when all I can see is the woman who sat by, blank and unreachable, while her children turned to skin and bones. I try to forgive her for my father's sake. But to be honest, I'm not the forgiving type.
running father years
But there's food if you know how to find it. My father knew and he taught me some before he was blown to bits in a mine explosion. There was nothing even to bury. I was eleven then. Five years later, I still wake up screaming for him to run.
letting-go hands hunger-for-love
I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go.
fighting president-snow fire
And we must fight back! President Snow says he's sending us a message? Well, I have one for him. You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground, but do you see that? Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us!
advice alive hunger-games-book
Here's some advice. Stay alive.
giving-up love-you dont-give-up
There's a chance that the old Peeta, the one who loves you, is still inside. Trying to get back to you. Don't give up on him.
snakes perfect weapons
Poison. The perfect weapon for a snake.
pride cinna
They more than do their work, they take pride in it. Like Cinna.
walks mockingjay-book mockingjay
Some walks you have to take alone.
real wings people
If I could grow wings, I could fly. Only people can't grow wings," he say's. "Real or not real?" "Real," I say. "But people don't need wings to survive." "Mockingjays do.