I actually stopped in the middle of the LotR trilogy to read this series. To simply put the rest of a series off for later is not something I do lightly.
My school is having a party for the movie release on the 23rd. Trivia, games, food, prizes, etc. I've signed up with my girlfriend.
Oh yes, and our local Hot Topic(dear lord I don't belong there, my friends dragged me I swear) had a large table full of Hunger Games merchandise just as you walked in, when I went to the mall last Friday. Near the back, a large shelf sat weighed down with Twilight merchandise.
"CLEARANCE" read a sign above the shelf. It made me so happy.