The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Lynn Painter Once upon a time (but

Once upon a time (but not that long ago)

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A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Lynn Painter Once upon a time (butAmbition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen year old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students