The Selection by Kiera Cass is about a young woman named America who ends up involved in a sort of Bachelor competition to win the heart and hand of the crown prince. I hadn’t actually intended to read it. I had tried the sample and didn’t get into it enough to want to buy it. Then I watched PolandBananasBooks’ YouTube review and when I saw that the audiobook was available at my local library I decided to give it another shot. After I got through the first few chapters I found the story sucked me in and I finished it in almost the one sitting. What I liked The concept. I hadn’t expected to enjoy a teen princess version of The Bachelor but the main character was so engaging I found I really enjoyed it. It helped that America’s motives for entering the competition were laid out pretty clearly – she has no illusions about marrying the prince and living a life of luxury. She knows that the longer she stays in the Selection the longer her struggling family receives financial support from the state, and that is one of her main motivations. The America/Maxon relationship. I really liked that their relationship…
I had a pleasant surprise on Audible this morning. I had checked to see if the pre-order for Emerald Green was available, and not only is it available, it’s available NOW, a week earlier than the book. You can find it here The narrator of this audiobook, Marisa Calin is wonderful and really brings our heroine to life. Here’s a sample. For those of you uncertain about audiobooks, this is a wonderful place to start, and of course with an an Audible subscription you can cancel any time if it’s not for you. Of course, the free audiobook can be Emerald Green!
I had a pleasant surprise on Audible this morning. I had checked to see if the pre-order for Emerald Green was available, and not only is it available, it’s available NOW, a week earlier than the book. You can find it here The narrator of this audiobook, Marisa Calin is wonderful and really brings our heroine to life. Here’s a sample. For those of you uncertain about audiobooks, this is a wonderful place to start, and of course with an an Audible subscription you can cancel any time if it’s not for you. Of course, the free audiobook can be Emerald Green!