What does the word "curated" offer that "selected" or "chosen" doesn't? And for that matter, who sees a reading list and doesn't suppose it to have been selecte

What does the word "curated" offer that "selected" or "chosen" doesn't? And for that matter, who sees a reading list and doesn't suppose it to have been selected? I also have to say that "subscribe to this list and track your progress" strikes me as odd. Pick up a copy, mark or dog-ear, and that job is done. Register and read for free--Gutenberg doesn't require registration, and as far as I know doesn't track one. But the site is handsome.