The Elite- Kiera Cass

Book 22 of My Summer Reading Challenge

My rating: 1/5 stars

**Book provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I very rarely give books 1/5 stars, but in this case, I just had to.

In my review of 'The Selection', I mentioned how disappointed I was that there was no twists and everything was just boring. I hoped that something would at least happen in this book. And there was one thing, yes, ONE thing that happened which was even slightly interesting and that was the incident with Marlee.

As for the rest of the book, I just cant help but think that the sme thing happens over and over again and it goes like this:

1) America loves Maxon
2) America is about to choose Maxon over Aspen
3) Something happens (Normally something Maxon does or doesn't do)
4) America gets upset
5) America is now ready to choose Aspen over Maxon
6) Maxon apologises or explains
7) America forgives Maxon
8) Repeat

I got so tired of this I just wanted to get the whole thing over with and ended up reading the book really quickly.

If I'm honest, I'm not sure if I want to finish this series. Maybe just to see what happens but for nothing more.

Did I mention that I hate America. She is so annoying. I want to punch her through my kindle.

The Selection- Kiera Cass

Book 21 of My Summer Reading Challenge

My rating: 3/5 stars

**Book provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I have really mixed views on this book, I did like it and I thought that the concept and the story was something a bit different and original. It did remind me a bit of the Queenstrial in 'Red Queen' (Although this book was released first) and also it reminded me of 'The Hunger Games' of how a girl from each province is selected to take part until there is a winner when one is left. Even though there is no one dying in this book. Also, I love Silvia, she reminds me so much of Effie (Who I adore).

Even though I really did enjoy some parts of this book, I just thought that nothing really happened which was interesting enough to give the book more than 3 stars. I was hoping that there would be some twists and that Marlee would be on the same level of evil as Celeste and that she had a plot to take the crown. I was so disappointed that there wasn't. I just feel like this book could of gone down so many different directions which would of made it a great story but it just didn't and I found it a bit boring if I am totally honest.