The Selection Series by Kiera Cass - Restarting September 11th 2018

[Sarah Elizabeth]

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass will be our 4th GBR for July 2016.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

[mollusskka]

Can't wait to share the thoughts : )

[Row]

I read this book some time ago, but would love to weigh in when you guys start as I am reading the rest of the series :)

[Houda]

I've read this serie so many times that I stopped counting

[Jackie]

Joining.

[Karen]

Will join. Got the ARC ages ago and haven't got round to it yet.

[Karen]

The Selection...can see why America would want to steer clear.

[Karen]

16%-all very predictable, but I'm liking America. Interested by the gradual dropping in of information about the history of this world.

[Karen]

39%-I'm guessing that Maxon will find America's honesty refreshing,

[Karen]

58%-not a position I envy. America still can't have the thing she wants most.

[Karen]

75%-it's a bit like a small puppy. Kind of cute and lovely, but not what I want at all!

[Karen]

Completed-well, not what I expected. Lots that I wanted to hate, but still found this irresistible.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting February 22nd 2017. Happy Reading ☺

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[Corrine]

Going to have to start a bit early or else library book has to be returned before I finish.

[Corrine]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[I have a feeling that this isn't the last we will hear of Aspen. Whats a good romance novel without star crossed lovers. (hide spoiler)]

[Corrine]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ I love how America has this friendship with the Prince. They are so cute together. I hope she wins, she looks to be the perfect princesse. (hide spoiler)]

[Corrine]

chapter 19 (view spoiler)[I think America will fit in nicely with the queens family. She seemed to empathic to Adele during their conversation and I think she could learn to love the palace. As well as the queen (hide spoiler)]

[Corrine]

Wow i didn't think I would finish that so quickly! (view spoiler)[I thought this book was enjoyable to read. I found it got messy at the end when Aspen came back, but that was expected. I rejoiced when America chose to just worry about herself and I look forward to the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

I'm going to try and read a little tonight!

[Abi]

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Starting today.

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[Lisa]

Chapter 1-10: (view spoiler)[so it's basicly like in time meets the bachelor(never watch that show) and they have this different levels (listen to it in german and don't know the english word) that defines what job you get and if you're poor or rich. Aspen and America are sweet :) like Romeo and Juliet! So, you can apply for the prince bachelor and of course America gets to be a candidate,
so she and 34 other girls, get to live in the palace, meet the prince and maybe will become the new princess. America is nice to the people, i like that. Aspen is a jerk as soon as he knows that she is a canditate... and there are cameras everywhere... (hide spoiler)]

i have the audiobook of it, because i thought i may not like it that much but... it's the 3rd time i'm listening to it... yeah, one of my guilty pleasure ones :)

[Natalia]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Not sure what I think about Aspen. I hope this story doesn't turn out to be a love triangle (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ I'm guessing that something is going to go wrong and she won't be the one marring Aspen (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ so dramatic (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Maxon is not that bad. I like him so far (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ I loved the interview (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ Maxon is way better than Aspen. I seriously don't see what she sees in him (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ I new that he liked her. They are so cute (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ America is getting a bit annoying (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ Aspen?!? I hope that doesn't tunr out to be some love triangle (hide spoiler)]

[Natalia]

Ending (view spoiler)[ I'm happy that she broke up with Aspen. I really hope that there won't be more drama with him, but I'm sure that I'm wrong (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa]

Chapter 11-15: (view spoiler)[Make-over, Photoshooting and the great interviewIt's nice how Maxon tries to spent time with every girl, but you can totally see who much he likes America :) (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa]

Chapter 16-19: (view spoiler)[Marley is really nice. It's great that America found a friend :) ... and there are fewer girls... and the resistance (don't know the english translation - the ones who attack the palast),
wonder what they want... and it's a bit annoying how America is in such denial about her feelings for Maxon... (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa]

Chapter 20- Finish: (view spoiler)[and there's another attack and America is giving orders :) and she admits that she and Maxon are MORE than friends and they kiss :) and there's Aspen again... why can't she choose one? (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 1

(view spoiler)[ why do they focus so much on Americas looks? She is so much more than that. But i guess it is what would get her noticed amongst every other girl entering (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 5
(view spoiler)[ she just wanted to do something nice for aspen and he totally took it the wrong way :/ (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ch 10

(view spoiler)[Maxon is so nice to America here. I think she is judging him far too harshly. But the way she was told not to turn him down for anything i would probably react to him the same way. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ch 14

(view spoiler)[ maxon come on your first meeting is a secret! (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ch 20
(view spoiler)[ aspen. And maxon doesnt even know omg (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ ughh love triangles but lets be serious its basically the bachelor in a dystopian society. I honestly liked it a lot more on the reread and I think america bothered me a little less too (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 11th of September 2018

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[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

I'll start reading it tomorrow ...

[Maddie]

I'm way behind XD Got a few books to listen to still.

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Chapter 5 // 18%
(view spoiler)[I still don't know much about America's world/country. The information that Kiera's given to me throughout the five chapters wasn't much. A tiny bit of social and military here and there but not a big picture. From what I knew, I didn't like it.

About the selection, I'm not sure the I like it. Some part of me, feel like they were in Han dynasty or something. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Chapter 10 // 36%

(view spoiler)[They finally met. After this interaction, (even he didn't show much) I though Maxon kind of liked America.

I think it's going to be my guilty pleasure book. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Chapter 15 // 59%

(view spoiler)[They were bonding. Sometimes the best way to play a relationship game is to not play a relationship game. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Chapter 19 // 81%
(view spoiler)[I remembered that one of those rules was Maxon could stop this Selection whenever he found someone that he loved/liked. Didn't he like America? (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Finished

(view spoiler)[Next book we will not see only claws but fists, too. It's going to be a chaos. America could choose between Maxon and Aspen ... no surprise there. But what surprised me was she chose herself but for how long? (hide spoiler)]