Say it Like a Cowboy
With or without a tip of your hat, it's a one-word greeting that rhymes with "rowdy"
What is howdy?
The fifth book in a series, "Sunrise on the Reaping" opens at the start of the 50th annual these, so a Quarter Quell is in the works
The Hunger Games
Huxley AF (that's "After Ford"); ain't no fun being an Epsilon; tough day at the lighthouse
Brave New World
To equip with weaponry
Arm
Some of this empress' favorite cats were said to be Russian Blues, naturally, & they had the run of the Winter Palace
Catherine the Great
To add emphasis, you might use this "T" word in a sentence, like "where in ___ is my ten-gallon hat?"
What is tarnation?
At a cancer support group in this John Green novel, Hazel would introduce herself with "Sixteen. Thyroid originally..."
The Fault in Our Stars
Raskolnikov performs the first half of the title; doesn't handle it well; gets the second half of the title
Crime and Punishment
To tease or make fun of
Rib
Inky cat footprints are found in the writings of this 19th century British founder of modern nursing who owned dozens
Nightingale
A frustrated cowboy might shout out this "D" word instead of cursing; it rhymes with "rabbit"
What is dagnabit?
Just like magic, Paulo Coelho wrote this mystical novel in just 2 weeks; it's become a bestseller over the last 37 years
The Alchemist
Opening map quest; Long John Silver doesn't sound good to me; there's the place!
Treasure Island
The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
Leg
Not satisfied with your basic kitty, Salvador Dalí owned Babou, one of these wild cats of Central & South America
an ocelot
If you're having a good time, you might throw these 2 words into the description; both rhyme with "shootin'"
What is rootin' tootin'?
The title of this very long novel by David Foster Wallace comes from a line in "Hamlet" & implies hilarity
Infinite Jest
Clothes don't make the man, a Swiss scientist does; that does not go well at all; a dogsled chase
Frankenstein
The seed-bearing part of a cereal plant
Ear
This American author had a beloved pet named Catterina, who we hope was not the inspiration for his horror tale "The Black Cat"
Poe
If you're described as this hyphenated term, you're a coward or maybe a goldfinch.
What is yellow-belly?
The preface to this Hawthorne novel mentions "the folly of tumbling down an avalanche of ill-gotten gold, or real estate"
The House of the Seven Gables
The narrator's in big trouble atop a skyscraper; gets in some scraps, which he really can't talk about; space monkey business
Fight Club
A tree of the genus Eucalyptus
Gum
This gorilla famous for learning sign language once adopted a kitten that she cared for & named "All Ball"
Koko