2021 Reading Goal Ideas

 1. Netgalley book (250ish books)- Read and review them for blog and to up completion rate + Twitter
2. Finally get through my list of classics-  Reviews not really as important as they've been read to death
3. Kindle Unlimited- Read and review for blog and Amazon to help indie/unknown authors + Twitter and make use of Kindle Unlimited subscription.
4. Books actually on TBR list including so many series that I want to finish
5. General number of books and read as I go along 

Number 5 sounds appealing and much less planning. But #1 really needs to get done. #2 has been a goal FOREVER. #3 makes me feel better about helping unknown authors. #4 sounds good because I really want to know how so many series end. 

Other goals:

Use KU more for my money's worth and to highlight and make notes

Do updates on GR as I read instead of just reviews

Write more thorough reviews

Read one book at a time! and focus on it. 

The Selection

Plot

The idea behind the story is simple enough. Kind of like a dystopian, royal Bachelor. I think what added a lot to the story was the attacks on the palace. I mean, it is pretty clear now that Maxon wants America. So what keeps me going in what are the Rebels after?

Characters

Seems like each character was meant to be either good or bad based on their relationship with America. Basically if she doesn't like them then they are shallow. This book is great for the opportunities to pit girls against girls, which I don't really care for. I like Marlee more than America and really wish she had feelings toward Maxon because I would be rooting for her. I really like that America is taking her time and really thinking about whether or not she wants to be with Maxon. I hate instalove. And I like that he genuinely cares about her thoughts, like with the food situation of the fives, sixes, sevens, and eights.

Writing

So, I feel like the writing should be a little more, I don't know, sophisticated, I guess. Maybe that isn't the right word. More developed. I mean, they are obviously in a dystopian society and in a castle at that. But it all seems so average.