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        In honor of The Selection  movie coming out on Netflix, I thought it would be fun to do a tarot card reading to tell us which character we are! How this will work: There will be three cards (face down) in the picture below. Their numbered 1-3 (left to right). Pick one and below will be the same three cards face up. Then I'll explain which card is which character. Pick a card: Here are the same cards turned over: Now I'll explain each card. Card Number 1         The first card is Strength. Strength represents the mastery of emotions. So if you got this card you are undoubtedly Eadlyn. Eadlyn has so many emotions bottled up inside of her during The Heir  and The Crown . She definitely mastered her emotions She has a lot of patience as she goes through her selection process.  Card Number 2         The next card is The Fool. The Fool is often a sign of innocence and spontaneity. Ho...

Page Count: 327 Pages   Published: May 3, 2016   My Rating: 3 Stars  Series: The Selection Book 5  Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy  Amazon link for The Crown   35 Suitors Entered The Selection. Who will win? The elite has been narrowed down, but it seems to be narrowing itself out. With Eadlyns family problems, it seems to get harder and harder to focus on the Selected men. When new problems arise, Eadlyn finds that there is no choice but to end with a ring on her finger.   I WAS ROOTING FOR HALE! That didn't happen (WE ALL SAW IT COMING). But noooo, everything I predict goes wrong. I love The Selection, but the reason I didn't give this book five stars is because of the ending. She only even went on two dates with this guy anyway! Well, I respect the authors writing, it just felt like more insta-love than anything else. In the first three Selection books, we got to see more of America's and Maxon's relationship evolve. In this book, Eadly...

*** WARNING SPOILER ALERT FOR ALL 5 BOOKS***  An Intro to Book Talks...    So this is the first book talk I'm doing so bear with me while I figure this all out. Feel free to comment on your thoughts too and start up a conversation about the books. This is what this post is for after all. Americas Selection:  Maxon or Aspen?    Team Maxon all the way!!! He's so sweet and nice! You can really feel the bond between him and America. I just never felt that way with Aspen.  Celeste    Good or bad? What do you think? I loved Celeste by the end of these books. She's like the villain of the story but then you find out about her backstory and then you just love them so much because the backstory is so sad! That reminds me of the Evil Queen from  The Land of Stories  by Chris Colfer.  The Northern Rebels    Who was surprised that America's dad was a NORTHERN REBLE? *Raises hand*. I can't believe it! He...

Page Count: 342 Pages  Published: 2014  My Rating: 5 Stars  Series: The Selection  (Book 4) Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy  Amazon link for The Heir     35 suitors. 1 princess. A new Selection has begun. She's been told her parents' Selection was like a perfect fairytale. Now, it's Princess Eadlyns turn for a Selection. But that's not what she wants. As the first female heir of Illa, she's determined to rule alone. That way no one can be more powerful than her. Eadlyn already has three brothers, and now, thirty-five more will come to live with her, and they'll all be competing for her heart, a heart that could never be won.    From annoying "friends" and family heartaches you're sure to get laughs (and cries). While I do like Eadlyn's personality shines through, from the beginning of the book, I just wish I have gotten to see more of America. Three books is a hard bond to break. Anyway, just like in the other three books, Kier...

Page Count: 323 pages   Published: May 6, 2014 My Rating: 5 stars Series: The Selection (Book 3)  Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian Amazon link for The One   35 girls entered The Selection, only 1 can win. The Selection changed America's life, but how much more can it change? A lot. She's finally made up her mind, but the pressure of being a princess, a queen, could change it again. And America's feisty personality gets her into a fight with almost EVERY character. And soon her feelings start going on another emotional roller coaster. We go back to Aspen then back to Maxon. And soon enough America makes an enemy with the worst person possible. So she decided that she's going to lose and that she'll go out with a bang!     I love this series! Reading about America's and Maxon's relationship and it wasn't insta-love. I love America's character and this book series. I just feel there were too many secrets going on. Also, America's relationsh...

So here are a collection of quizzes I have tirelessly searched the web for your enjoyment. Your welcome. The one quiz I made: The Selection: Ship it or R.I.P it! Create your own user feedback survey Here are some quizzes from EpicReads.com: Which Selection Character Are You?  My Answer: Eadlyn Schreave.  The Hardest Selection Quiz of All Time.  I got 17 / 21  Gotoquiz.com:  Which Elite are You from The Selection?  My Answers: The main character I got was Marlee. I liked that this quiz gave me a percentage for each of the Elite. I am 81% Marlee, 59% Elise, 58% America, 54% Natalie, 46% Celeste, 38% Kriss.  Shmoop.com Who Said the Quote?  I got 3 out of 5.  

Page Count: 323 Published: April 2013 My Rating: 5 stars  Series: The Selection (Book 2)  Grene: Fantasy, Dystopian Amazon link for The Elite   35 Girls Came to the Palace. Only 6 Remain. America has made it to The Elite. Now she must choose who her heart is fully committed to, her first love Aspen or the handsome Prince Maxon. Every girl left is out to win Maxon and now that the group is narrowed down to six, friendships no longer remain. While America is desperate for more time to decide, all the others already know what they want- the heart or the crown.   OH! I don't know what book is better! This one of the first. I love how the relationships change between America and Maxon as well as Aspen and America. And I love America's maid so much! They are so kind and you can really see the bond between them and America. I also love that Maxon and America aren't insta-love. Their relationship takes time to grow, be destroyed, and grow again. Have you watched the ...

Page Count: 327 Published: April 24, 2012 My Rating: 5 Stars Series: The Selection (Book 1)  Grene: Fantasy, Dystopian Amazon link for The Selection box set   The Selection is a competition of a lifetime. Or at least that's what America Singer has always been told. She would rather stay right where she is in her small town in Carolina with Aspen- her secret boyfriend. But Aspen is a caste below her and America's mother would be deeply disappointed if she ever found out about her secret love. Despite her wishes, America is entered for a chance to be in The Selection. Then, America finds out that she was chosen to compete against the other 34 girls for a chance at Prince Maxon's heart. America now has to fight for a crown she doesn't want. When she finally meets Maxon, she realizes that the life she's always dreamed of might not compare to the future ahead of her.   The Selection series was a real emotional roller coaster. I read The Selection in one afternoo...