Stacking the Shelves: June

What is Stacking The Shelves all about?

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

 

Welcome to my monthly round up! June's been a weird month, lots of work changes and changeable weather!

I tried to be more frugal with Amazon and I ended up with a lot of 'follow up' books!

Borrowed Shelf!

Saving June by Hannah Harrington.~ I loved Speechless so I was glad to see this in my local library!

 

Actual Shelf!

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan.~ I had to buy this as soon as I saw it as it's be on my TBR for ages!

Insurgent by Veronica Roth.~ I finally picked up this one as a Buy 1 get 1 half price deal with the points on my Waterstones card!

 

Virtual Shelf!

Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie.~ I got drawn in my the price and the blurb!

Limits by Steph Campbell and Liz Reinhardt.~ I love this series so I brought this one asap!

 

Review Shelf!

NetGalley

Faking It by Cora Carmack~ I wanted to see more of Cade!

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas~ This series has been on my TBR for years now! So I'm hoping to read it in July.

One Tiny Lie by K.A Tucker~ I've heard a lot of great things about this author so looking forward to sampling her work.

The Only Exception by Magan Vernon~ Another one I've heard great things about!

Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover~ I'm hoping to love this series!

 

Blog Tours

Waiting for the Storm by Marie Landry~ Looking forward to the setting and themes in this one.
Again by Brandy Jeffus ~ I loved the blurb of this one and the cover.
Off the Record by Sawyer Bennett.~ I loved the first two in this series!
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echolls.~ Jennifer Echolls is one of those authors I know I'll love so excited for this tour!
 

Quite a good NetGalley haul!

What joined your shelves in June?

Much Love!

Lettie

Xxx

Speechless by Hannah Harrington

Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can’t keep a secret

Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed.

Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence—to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she’s ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.

But there’s strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way—people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she’s done. If only she can forgive herself.

I've wanted to read Hannah Harrington since Saving June so I jumped at the chance to request this one on NetGalley!

What I loved:

• Chelsea- I loved Chelsea! Yes she was obviously flawed but she had a very strong character- most teenage girls gossip but no one thinks of the consequences. I think it said alot about Chelsea that she shared the gossip because she was intrigued not that she was disgusted or judgemental. She was brave enough to recognise her role and reported it despite the consequences. I thought it was realistic to portray her as occasionally fantasising about what life would be like without confessing and missing Kirsten. I loved how being mute really enhanced  her character and how she developed relationships with new friends. 
• Sam- I have so much love for him- he is the kind of guy who gets over looked in school but is really sweet and decent! I liked how he gave Chelsea a chance and got to know her despite her lack of talking. He was in a difficult position as Noah's best friend but he didn't judge Chelsea or treated her too harshly. He was such a good friend to Asha and how he battled with how to treat Noah after the incident- it made him very relatable and realistic.
• Diner Crew- I really enjoyed the whole vibe of the diner and the staff! I loved Asha, she was so warm and sweet. I loved how quirky she was! Dex and L, exactly the kind of fun loving couple you imagine owning a retro diner couple I would love to work for them! I liked the dynamic between Andy and Chelsea and how it developed- he could see that she hadn't envisioned the consequences and Chelsea knew she owned him an apology.
• Plot- I loved the subject matter! People assume homophobic attacks happen 'other places' with people they don't know. However two guys who Chelsea thought she knew turned out to be violent bigots. I think it was an important message on discrimination and gossip.

What I didn't love as much:

• Kirsten- Such a mean girl! She was so selfish and self absorbed- she knew what they would do and didn't even attempt to stop them. I thought the way she threw Chelsea to the wolves was awful- they had been BFFs for years! 
• School System- Chelsea was publicly involved in a violent incidence and then stopped talking and none of the teachers or counsellors really attempted to check on her!!!

I absolutely loved the themes and the characters!

Is Saving June just as good?

Much Love!

Lettie

Xxx



Monday Round Up!

One of my favourite memes hosted by the lovely Shelia over at Book Journey!

Another slow blogging/reading week I was struck down by a toothache! I did how ever have a little readathon on the weekend so I made up for my reading but not my blogging!

Posts!
Top Ten Tuesday- Check out what settings I want to read more of!


Read!

Island of Lost Girls was a completely different genre for me and I could not put this one down!
Speechless was fantastic- review coming soon!

Reading!

Finally got this one yesterday! Loving it so far :)

 

What's Next!

So glad I got approved for this one!

 

How's your week been?

Much Love!

Lettie

Xxx