The Selection Series Box Set: The Selection, The Elite, The One Paperback – May 5, 2015

I read these in just a few days. I definitely suggest buying the series all together so you don't have to wait for the next book. Fun read, dystopian but not real deep and heavy. I read this with my tween. There was talk of a guy grabbing at her so tight while making out that she could have had bruises. I didn't like my kid exposed to that, but it let us have a real conversation, which is never a bad thing.

I am addicted to these books! I was given the first one by a friend, read it within the first 24 hours. I promptly ordered my own box series so that I could keep them and re-read them. I'm already on the third book and just got the box yesterday! They are seriously SO good and SO entertaining to read! Love the author's style of writing and love the story-line of the books :)

My niece had this on her graduation wish list on Amazon. She was so excited to get it

The series is great but you have to read it in a particular order with the companion book Happily Ever After. Please look below for that because two of the stories from Happily Ever After should be read before The Selection. The second could be read before or after depending upon the reader.The Queen (Happily Ever After Companion Book)The Prince (Happily Ever After Companion Book)The SelectionThe EliteThe Guard (Happily Ever After Companion Book)The Favorite (Happily Ever After Companion Book) Pt 1 This takes place before The OneThe OneThe Favorite (Happily Ever After Companion Book) Pt 2 This takes place during the book The One so better to read after this book is done.Scenes From Celeste (Happily Ever After Companion Book)The Maid (Happily Ever After Companion Book)After the One (the Epilogue) (Happily Ever After Companion Book)Where are they Now? (Happily Ever After Companion Book)The HeirThe Crown

I enjoyed these books. I read all three in two days. The writing style flows very well. The author was very descriptive allowing you to easily be able to visualize every setting and every character. I felt the characters were very well defined. I do feel that the story was reallyyyyyy drug out over the course of three books, and it didn't need to be that way. I was eager to get to the end and felt like these books had a lot of "filler pages" to require three books, when I think it honestly could have been told in one book. But, it was a good read.One thing that disappointed me, is I often kept reminding myself that this was a new series and that I was not reading The Hunger Games. This series really seemed to take THG story line and twist it in a new light. It really was like a more modern version of THG. The two love interests of the protagonist. The different "castes" seemingly much like the districts from THG. Even the Tv host reminded me of THG. It seemed like a more glorified, fancy version. But I still enjoyed it, it just made it seem less original. It's honestly The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games.

I have fallen in love with the entire world created by Kiera Cass - Illea! There was some predictability in the story line but not enough to make it obvious and the entire time I just felt comforted by the actions and words of the characters. The emotions I felt were so connected to the characters that I cried with the sorrow and heartache they felt and the elation as they experienced their love growing and friendships changing...I wanted a happily ever after and got exactly what I wanted - even if I did not know how it would get there. Excited to read what's next in the continuation of the Selection series.

The description of The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games is awesome! That's exactly what it's like in clean, fun romance! It's a great series that my 22, 24 and 26 year old daughters loved as much as I did! It would be great for probably ages 12 and up.

I love this series by Kiera Cass. I wasn't expecting to be as hooked as I became as I previewed it for my classroom library. I immediately went out and ordered "The Heir" and "Happily Ever After" from the library. Sure there are unbelievable aspects to this futuristic world. (For example, parts of the book felt like it was really taking place in the past as an alternate reality.) However, I found the plot to be very creative and was completely sucked in!