What to Read Wednesday

I am kind of going back and forth between this and Wordless Wednesday. I figured since I haven't done many book reviews lately. Here are three of the most recent books I have finished.

The Heir (The Selection book 4)
By: Kiera Cass

First of all, this cover I freaking LOVE it! As the other books in this series are, the dress just makes me want to know more. 

When I started this book, I kind of wanted to kick Eadlyn, the main character. She acts like such a spoiled brat. I get that she is under a lot of stress trying to learn the details of running the country, but she didn't do it with nearly the grace that her mom and dad did.

Overall I think this was a great addition to the Selection series. It is interesting that after Maxon's selection he still asks it of his daughter, but the story reveals that there is a reason behind it and an understandable one.

This book did end with a bit of a cliff-hanger. Had I known that, I would have waited until closer to May when the final book is due out. It's worth waiting for!

Happily Ever After Companion to The Selection Series

By: Kiera Cass

This book is simply wonderful. I really enjoyed getting to see the Selection story from different points of view. Another thing this book has that I really enjoyed were some illustrations as well as a map. Being able to see these characters and the places they came from was something you don't get in many "grown up" books. 

The hardest one to read was The Queen. This is a prequel novella meaning it comes before The Selection. Knowing the kind of man King Clarkson ends up being is almost heartbreaking. Cass wrote a note at the beginning of the novella about it, and I think that helped me understand a bit but it was still rough. 

The Prince gave you Maxon's point of view for the first part of the Selection. It was interesting to read about the things he was stressing about. The first meeting between America and him was pretty funny.

The Guard is Aspen's story. It's all about how he goes from being a part of America's love triangle to becoming the man he becomes. This was probably my least favorite of the novellas, but still gave more of the story and was enjoyable overall. 

The Favorite is Marlee's point of view. She is the favorite in the selection before she makes a choice and has to suffer the repercussions. I honestly loved reading about her story. The love that she and the guard share is just beautiful. It's easy to see why Maxon wanted to help them out and why they remain a part of Maxon and America's lives. 

You get three scenes from Celeste's point of view. I found them interesting and they definitely gave more depth to her character. However, they didn't help me like her any more. 

There is also a bonus chapter from Lucy's point of view. I like seeing how "the help" sees things, gives you more of a real view of people. This just added to my love of America. 

This book concluded with After The One, basically a "where are they now." Just a glimpse of the final four and where they are now. I found it interesting to see where the other princess hopefuls ended up. 

Happily ever after is a really good companion to The Section series. I felt like it really added to the love I already have for this series. I love that authors are starting to give us more of the other characters stories. 

Four

by: Veronica Roth 

If you didn't notice already, I love the Divergent series. I devoured this book in just two sittings. 

It starts out with Tobias in Abnegation, you see the way his father treats him and why he made the jump to Dauntless. I don't imagine my reaction would have been much different. 

You get to follow him through his initiation and see how he gets the name four. You see how he is quickly promoted within the Dauntless faction. 

Slowly you see what he sees in the leadership and why he makes the choices he does. 

I loved reading his reaction to Tris being the first one to make the jump. It was also a great addition to the divergent series to see his point of view.