Read for the fifth time in May 2020,

Out of the whole Hunger Games trilogy, I think Catching Fire is my favourite. It brings us right back to where it all began - District 12. In the first book, the reader only sees a glimpse of District 12 and Katniss' life and relationships in it. With Catching Fire, we finally see more. We see interaction with Darius and Greasy Sae, her relationship with Madge and a better one with her mother. She finally has a real home, and a real sense of family and belonging. Despite most of the book taking place in District 12, I still feel there was lots of action to keep me going.

Catching Fire is also the book that really cemented my love for Peeta, and rereading it just affirms this for me. We get to see him outside of the arena and how he treats Katniss when the cameras aren't around. He is still kind, and gentle and so, so selfless. He'd really do anything for her, and in so many ways (for me), he's so much better than Gale. I also love the addition of the other victors in this book. It was so so interesting for me, and I especially loved Finnick and how quickly I went from distrusting him to loving him.