Reading Log and Response 9/9- 9/16: The Elite

The Elite by Kiera Cass was intriguing and kept me wanting more. The Elite is the sequel to The Selection about teenager America and her love relationships. Prince Maxon narrowed the Selection down to the top six. America is confused with her experience with Maxon; he tells her secrets and tells her that he loves her, but then she catches him kissing her arch- enemy.  The author surprised  me throughout the book, allowing the characters to do the unexpected. When rebels come to invade the palace, and find America instead of hurting her they curtsy to her.

I think that the ending of The Elite was a little stretched. America always talks about how she wants to leave the palace, but when she gets the opportunity she stays. I feel that next book would be more compelling to readers, if America would have left the palace. If America knew the king hated her and she was losing Maxon, why did she bother staying?  In the next book the plot should've been about America's and Maxon's life without each other and a significant event reunites them. It would be interesting to see what would happen if America chose Aspen and lost Maxon.

The Elite, Kiera Cass

9/9 60 min., 9/10- 120 min., 9/11- 120 min.

Literacy Narrative:

9/10-40 min., 9/12- 20min, 9/14- 60min 

Total-  420 min., pp.1- 323