{"id":1708,"date":"2015-06-25T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2015-07-29T13:02:33","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T20:02:33","slug":"the-selection-series-teen-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2015\/the-selection-series-teen-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Selection series &#8212; teen review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reviews by Bella, teen reviewer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/imagesc.btol.com\/ContentCafe\/Jacket.aspx?UserID=ContentCafeClient&amp;Password=Client&amp;Return=T&amp;Type=S&amp;Value=9780062059932\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><em>The Selection<\/em> by Kiera Cass<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1591\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-300x70.png\" alt=\"five-stars\" width=\"301\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-300x70.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-1024x238.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The Selection<\/em> by Kiera Cass is a story about America Singer, a lower class girl living in a fairly young nation, who gets selected to compete for the heart of a prince who isn\u2019t like anything she expected him to be.\u00a0 I found this book at a book fair in the sci-fi section, and I was confused, but intrigued, by the princess on the cover.\u00a0 When I first started reading this <em>The Selection<\/em>, I thought it was going to be like an average cliche fairy tale, but it was anything but that.\u00a0 It has the perfect blend of action and romance, with a strong female protagonist.\u00a0 Most people who like dystopian futuristic sci-fi stories might overlook this story, like I almost did, but it is one of the best ones I\u2019ve read.\u00a0 Once I started reading it, I couldn\u2019t seem to stop.\u00a0 I recommend this story to anyone who likes action and adventure stories with a touch of romance.\u00a0 Now, I can hardly wait to start the next book. 5 stars. &#8211;Bella, teen reviewer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/home?image_size=thumb&amp;isxn=9780062059963&amp;lang=eng&amp;service=BibImage&amp;suite=pasadena&amp;suite_code=pasadena&amp;upc=\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><em>The Elite<\/em> by Kiera Cass<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Elite<\/em> by Kiera Cass is the second book in The Selection series, about a girl who gets the honor of competing for a prince\u2019s heart.\u00a0 In this book, the competition is even more intense, now that the number of girls competing has gone from thirty-five to six.\u00a0 There was a point early on in this book which would have made a good ending, but I knew the author had much more in store for me.\u00a0 Then, the story took a dark turn down the road of clich\u00e9 love triangles and frustrating misunderstandings.\u00a0 America Singer, the strong female protagonist, began to look less strong and more whiney and dependent with every page I read.\u00a0 That fortunately took a turn for the better by the end. \u00a0\u00a0Although this novel was a little too clich\u00e9 for my taste, it was not bad.\u00a0 I am excited to see how America fixes the mistakes she made and overcomes her difficulties in the next book. 3.5 stars. &#8211;Bella, teen reviewer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/home?image_size=thumb&amp;isxn=9780062059994&amp;lang=eng&amp;service=BibImage&amp;suite=pasadena&amp;suite_code=pasadena&amp;upc=\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><em>The One<\/em> by Kiera Cass<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1591\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-300x70.png\" alt=\"five-stars\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-300x70.png 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/03\/five-stars-1024x238.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The One by Kiera Cass is the third book of The Selection series and the final book from America Singer&#8217;s perspective. In this book, the final four selected girls face outside threats from rebel forces, while still competing for Prince Maxon&#8217;s affection.\u00a0 Unlike the first two books, this book had more the do with the struggling government of Ill\u00e9a and the caste system in place than with the competition itself, which was a huge plus in my opinion. That, mixed with a touch of romance made this book my favorite one in the series. It was thrilling, devastating, and sweet, all rolled in to one amazing story.\u00a0 This is one of the rare books I have been unable to find any criticisms for. Although I am satisfied with the ending to this book and wasn&#8217;t planning on reading the last two books in the series, I can&#8217;t get enough of this story and I know I won&#8217;t be able to help reading them when they are released. Kiera Cass is truly an amazing author and I can&#8217;t get enough of her captivating writing style. \u00a05 stars. &#8211;Bella, teen reviewer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Find these books in our library: <a href=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/record\/C__Rb1462622__Sthe%20selection__P0%2C3__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&amp;suite=pasadena\" target=\"_blank\">The Selection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/record\/C__Rb1496933__Sthe%20elite__P0%2C1__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&amp;suite=pasadena\" target=\"_blank\">The Elite<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/record\/C__Rb1514472__Sthe%20one%20kiera%20cass__P0%2C1__Orightresult__U__X4?lang=eng&amp;suite=pasadena\" target=\"_blank\">The One<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reviews by Bella, teen reviewer The Selection by Kiera Cass The Selection by Kiera Cass is a story about America Singer, a lower class girl living in a fairly young nation, who gets selected to compete for the heart of a prince who isn\u2019t like anything she expected him to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":1947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teen-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2015\/06\/selection.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5ZwbD-ry","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2205,"url":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2015\/the-heir-teen-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":1708,"position":0},"title":"The Heir &#8212; teen review","author":"Teen Blogger","date":"August 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"review by Julia, teen reviewer The Heir by Kiera Cass Eadlyn is nothing like America. 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