The Hunger Games: District 9 & 10

District 9 is one of the 12 districts of Panem. Though the industry of the district was never mentioned in the books, according to the movie's promotional page "Capitol.Pn", it is the district responsible for grain. It is mentioned once that District 9 has many factories, possibly for grain processing.

District 10 is one of the districts of Panem. Though only hinted at in the books, according to the promotional movie website "Capitol.Pn", this district's main industry is livestock, such as cattle to provide beef for the Capitol.

Known Occupations:

• Milker 
• Breeder  
• Butcher 

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The Hunger Games: District 7 & 8

District 7 is one of the districts of the nation Panem. District Seven provides lumber for the Capitol, and the tributes of District 7 are known to be good with axes. District 7 is apparently covered in large portions of pine forest as Johanna Mason comments that pine needles "smell like home."

District 8's principal industry is the production of textiles and clothing. They have at least one factory that is primarily used for making Peacekeeper uniforms. Incomes in District 8 must be fairly low as Twill mentions that she puts in a four hour shift in a Peacekeeper Uniform factory after her full time job as a teacher. Bonnie, a child, also mentions putting in a four hour shift after she gets out of school. District 8 must also be in a cold place because Twill mentions the factory she works in as cold. On page 142 of Catching Fire, Katniss describes District 8 "as an ugly, urban place stinking of industrial fumes, the people housed in run down tenaments, barely a blade of grass in sight".


According to the official Hunger Games movie website (thecapitol.pn), the following jobs are offered in District 8:

• Teacher
• Factory worker
• Weaver
• Dress maker
• Designer
• Warehouse manager 

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The Hunger Games Contest

What would a celebration be without prizes?  This will be my first Hunger Games Celebration giveaway.  There are going to be more later, so stay tuned!  I am going to be giving away three paperback copies of The Hunger Games.

Rules

• You will have 48 hours to respond or you will forfeit your prize.
•  I reserve the right to cancel the contest at any time without reason.  
•  I am not responsible for parcels lost or damaged in the postal system.  I will make every attempt to avoid this.
• You must be 13 years or older to participate.
•  Contest is international.
•  Winner will be announced in this blog post at the conclusion of the contest.
• Names will be drawn by Random.org that is within rafflecopter.  Winners will be notified by e-mail. 

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The Hunger Games: District 5 & 6

District 5 is one of the twelve districts of the country Panem. Though never mentioned in the books, according to the official movie promotional page, this district's industry is power and electricity. Therefore, this district is responsibly for generating the power of the entire nation.

Judging from the information on the official Hunger Games movie promotional site, District 5 has a low number of children claiming tesserae**. Therefore, District 5 may be possibly not as impoverished as many other districts of Panem. District 5 is shown as having the third lowest number of tesserae-claiming children, following District 1 and District 2. Another reason for the low number of tesserae claims could be that the population is small in comparison with the other districts.


**Tessera (plural: tesserae) is an option available to children in the districts of Panem, who are eligible to participate in the Hunger Games. If their family is starving, they can add their name into the reaping draw more times in exchange for tesserae. Each tessera is worth a very meager year's supply of grain and oil for one person. However, this is not enough to survive by for a year as money for rent, soap, thread and candles are needed. The entries are cumulative

Known by no other name, this red-head from District 5 is wily and elusive. Though she doesn't have brute strength or knowledge of weapons, she can outsmart everyone in the arena.

District 6 is one of the 12 districts of Panem. Though never mentioned in the books, according to the official movie promotional page "Capitol.Pn", this district's principal industry is transportation. It was heavily bombed by the Capitol's Air Forces during the Second Rebellion. District 6 is also known to be very unstable, and could be several times larger than even Districts 11 or 2. Some of the citizens in District 6 are morphling addicts.

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A Touch Morbid: InsaniTEA and giveaway

Eden won the battle-she saved her true love from the darkest evil. But the war has only just begun. With secrets swirling around her, powerful allies unraveling, and life-and death-as she knows it eroding, Eden and those she loves tread dangerous ground. Can she trust anyone? Will her unearthly powers be her salvation or her downfall? A sweeping, dark, and sexy paranormal romance that will haunt readers with an inventive mythology and a cinematic New York City filled with shadows and longing

I was fortunate to attend the IsaniTea party with Leah Clifford for the release of her book, A Touch Morbid.  Claslan played some music for us and they are really good.  Here are some pics from the signing.  These pictures are not mine because my phone died.

Claslan

Leah Clifford

Everyone who RSVP'd Leah that they were coming got a swag bag.  I just LOVE bags, so I was really excited about this when I received it.  (I am a bag-a-holic, I think)

SWAG bag

The necklace in the bag

Eden and Az's trailer

Kristen's trailer

Anyway, on to the giveway!  The grand prize winner will receive an autographed hardcover of A Touch Morbid, an autographed paperback copy of A Touch Mortal and corresponding bookmarks for each book.  The second place winner will receive an autographed copy of A Touch Mortal and bookmark.

Rules

• You will have 48 hours to respond or you will forfeit your prize.
•  I reserve the right to cancel the contest at any time without reason.  
•  I am not responsible for parcels lost or damaged in the postal system.  I will make every attempt to avoid this.
• You must be 13 years or older to participate.
•  Contest is international.
•  Winner will be announced in this blog post at the conclusion of the contest.
• Names will be drawn by Random.org that is within rafflecopter.  Winners will be notified by e-mail.

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The Hunger Games: District 3 & 4

District 3's main industry is electronics. They specialize in televisions and explosives. Before the rebellion it was one of the richest districts in Panem. In Catching Fire during the victory tour, Katniss notices this is one of the districts along with 8 and 4 that shows the most happiness to see her, suggesting that they are one of the more rebellious districts.

It is implied in Catching Fire that their citizens lived in abject poverty, as they were one of the first districts to start an uprising. Most of its inhabitants work in factories and are very well adept with engineering. The bread from this district is bite-sized square-shaped rolls.

District 4 is one of the wealthier districts of Panem. Its industry is fishing, which is useful for tributes in the Games as they have experience in using nets and tridents, making fishhooks from scratch, swimming, and identifying edible sea life. In Catching Fire Katniss notices during her victory tour that District 4, along with 3 and 8, seems happy to see her, suggesting that it is a rebellious district.

Being one of the wealthier districts, District 4 tends to produce Career Tributes who volunteer to participate in The Hunger Games. This is also the case for Districts 1 and 2. These children are grown and raised to win the Games, making them stronger and much more capable of winning than the average tribute. The bread is a salty, fish-shaped loaf, tinted green by seaweed.

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