Bloc magazine winter 24-25

56 Turn over a new leaf. From gripping thrillers to poignant dramas, explore the narratives set to captivate readers in our curated selection of must-read novels shaping the winter reading season. Sunrise on the Reaping. Suzanne Collins. As the fiftieth Hunger Games loom, fear spreads across Panem. In Dis- trict 12, Haymitch Abernathy tries to suppress his dread, focused only on surviving the day and being with the girl he loves. But when his name is called, his world shatters. Torn from his loved ones, he’s sent to the Capitol alongside three other tributes. As the brutal Games unfold, Haymitch realises he’s been set up to fail, but a deep urge to fight begins to stir within him.