Waiting on Wednesday # 14 / Crash into You

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I am waiting on...

Crash into You by Katie McGarry
Series: Pushing the Limits #3
Hardcover, 474 pages
Expected publication: November 26th 2013 by Harlequin Teen

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From acclaimed author Katie McGarry comes an explosive new tale of a good girl with a reckless streak, a street-smart guy with nothing to lose, and a romance forged in the fast lane 

The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private-school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers...and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Walker-a guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she can't get him out of her mind. 

Isaiah has secrets, too. About where he lives, and how he really feels about Rachel. The last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl who wants to slum it on the south side for kicks-no matter how angelic she might look. 

But when their shared love of street racing puts both their lives in jeopardy, they have six weeks to come up with a way out. Six weeks to discover just how far they'll go to save each other.

Are you guys as excited as me about reading Crash Into You? This whole series is EPIC! *does the happy dance*

So what book(s) are YOU waiting on this Wednesday? 

Are you excited to read Crash Into Me too?

Leave me a comment below letting me know. 
If you have a blog leave me your link to your WOW post. :)

Top Ten Tuesday # 16 + Teaser Tuesday # 40

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

This week's Top Ten is: 

Top Ten Books I Read In 2012
( in no particular order )

1. The Devouring by Simon Holt

2. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

3. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien

4. Immortal City by Scott Speer

5. Souls in Peril by Sherry Gammon

6. Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

7. Everneath by Brodi Ashton

8. Fever by Lauren DeStefano

9. Slide by Jill Hathaway

10. Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

All of these books are amazing. If you have not read one or any of these book I really suggest you do. :) I totally can't wait until 2013. I know it will be a great year in YA books.

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

The Rules:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) or so “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My teaser comes from the book: Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman

Nodding, my Dad reached out and took my hand. "Yep, these are my twins. This is Alice and Rachel." He and my Mom never had any trouble telling us apart. 

[...another snippet...]

And I repeated the words like they were a prayer: I wish I were you. I wish I were you. I wish I were you.

Please share with me your Top Ten or teaser for this week. What books are your favorites of 2012?  Are any of your choices on my list above?

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Reading!

Waiting on Wednesday # 5 / Dare You To

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


I am waiting on...

Dare You To  (Pushing the Limits #2)

by Katie McGarry

Hardcover, 304 pages

Expected publication: May 28th 2013 by Harlequin Teen

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"I dare you..." 

If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how Beth finds herself living with an aunt who doesn't want her and going to a school that doesn't understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't get her, but does.... 

Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star jock-with secrets he can't tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn't be less interested in him. 

But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won't let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all....

I am SOOO super excited to read Dare You To by the talented author Katie McGarry. Pushing The Limits is one of my favorite read of 2012. I just loved every minute of the book as you can see from my review.
I mean just look at that cover! It's breathtakingly beautiful. *makes grabbie hands* XD

So what book are YOU waiting on this Wednesday?

Oh, and FYI - I just realized it was my 2 year blogiversary a couple days ago so, yay me! I hope to have a giveaway for that too coming up asap.

Giveaway Winner! Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the the following giveaway:

Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry (hardcopy)

My Review  /  Giveaway post

Candy!

I will be contacting you Candy very soon. Thank you all again being such wonderful friends, and readers!  A HUGE thank you goes to Katie Mcgarry and the awesome people @ Harlequin Teen! 

If you did not win this giveaway then be sure to check out the other giveaways I have going on now. Just click the tab above labeled "Current Giveaways".

Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry | Character interviews w/ Noah & Echo + GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! 

Today I would love to share with my readers a amazing character interview with the stars of the book, Pushing The Limit by Katie McGarry. I recently posted a review for the book and after chatting with the author Katie McGarry within the last few days she has agreed to be feature on my blog. Her book is taking the book world by storm and is by far the greatest contemporary novel I have read. Here is what's in store:

A This or That character interview with Noah & Echo.

A Giveaway to win a free hardcopy of Pushing The Limits

Please help me in welcoming, Katie to my blog. Thank you for being here.

Title: Pushing The Limits
Author: Katie McGarry 

Number of Pages: 384

Published: July 31st 2012 by Harlequin Teen

Genre: Contemporary

Reading Level: YA

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No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Noah - 

Sports car or motorcycle? My best friend, Isaiah and I drag race sometimes, so I’m a fan of sports cars. Isaiah digs Mustangs, but I’m partial to Corvettes. Especially the one Echo owns. 

First Date: A loud exciting party or a candlelit picnic with a walk on the beach under the stars? I first connected with Echo at a loud party, but I prefer to be alone with her. I’ll take the beach. 

Boxers or briefs? Boxers. 

Favorite school subject: Math or English? Whichever class Echo is in.

Love at first sight or lust at first sight? I’ve never done the love at first sight thing, but I knew I wanted to kiss Echo the moment I first met her.

Echo - 

Movie buff or reading a good book? When everything came crashing down around me and I became a social pariah, I became a fan of books. I like escaping into them.

Warm home-made cookies or Chocolate covered Strawberries? Cookies. 

Winter or Summer? Winter. That way I can hide my scars without anyone looking at me like I’m strange for wearing long sleeves.

High heels or ballet flats? High heels. It’s the only way to go!

Hard Rock or classic? Hmmm, I’m more of a hip hop girl. Before the accident, I used to be on the dance team. 

Personal Note from me: Noah in boxers! 0_o YUM!

Thank you Katie!

Find Katie McGarry @ 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

KATIE MCGARRY was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, and reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.

Time for the giveaway!! If you have been dying to get your hands on a copy of Pushing The Limits then here your chance. Harlequin Teen has most graciously offer one hardcopy of the book for a giveaway on my blog. ONE winner will take home this amazing novel.

The Giveaway is open for US and Canada readers only.

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Giveaway will close: Oct 17th | 3 weeks

Thank you for stopping by and Good luck!

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In My Mailbox (#29) + Stacking The Shelves (#6)

 A weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, where we post about all the books we have received whether in the mail, if we purchased it, or got it from our local library.

Stacking The Shelves ( hosted by Tynga's Reviews ) is 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!

 WOW, a large haul this week for me. ;)

Books I have received for Review:

Fang Girl by Helen Keeble (ARC) Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky (ARC) The Soul's Mark: FOUND by Ashley Stoyanoff

Books I have won:

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry [My Review] Fair Coin by E.C. Myers Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz Kill Me by Alex Owens

Books I have got from the library:

Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky

Books I bought:

This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver (ARC) I found this one @ a used bookstore. 0_o Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne Ripple by Mandy Hubbard Looking for Alaska by John Green

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to leave your mailbox links so I can come check out your posts. I sure did get a lot of books while on my vacation. I loved all of the indie and used book stores I was able to find in Maryland.

Have a nice day and Happy reading!

Book Review: Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

Title: Pushing The Limits
Author: Katie McGarry 

Number of Pages: 384

Published: July 31st 2012 by Harlequin Teen

Source: Publisher

Genre: Contemporary

Reading Level: YA

Star Rating: ★★★★★

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No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

Three Words: OH. MY. GOD!!!

I was so totally floored by how amazing this book was. I mean I know I keep hearing all of these great reviews raving about how GOOD Pushing The Limits was but I was still a little hesitant to believe them all. I am so, so, so happy I was able to read this book. Everything about it was so perfect. The Story, the characters, the drama, the romance between Echo and Noah. Once I was done reading, I clutched the book to my chest and did not want to let go. There are books out there that after you finish them you just have this great sense of awe and feeling of happiness. Pushing The Limits gave me that feeling but yet a small part of me was sad that the book was over. I wanted to know more about what happens to Echo and Noah. What their future holds together. 

If you have read the book then you know the story of Echo and Noah but if you still have yet to read it then I will not go into a whole of details about the story. I don't want to spoil anything for new readers. So the story consits of a girl named Echo and a boy named Noah. Both are dealing with there own problems, hardships, and loss. Echo lives with her controlling Father and step-mother. She is trying hard to have a normal life again after what happen to her one night when she was with her real mother. Echo does not remember anything of that night and is told her brain is blocking her memories. One thing she knows for sure is that she has scars on her hands and wrists but doesn't now to where they came from. 

Noah is your YUMMY, hot bad boy with that I don't give a f*** additude that ever girl wants to have. Under that rough exterior Noah has secrets himself. His Mother and Father died in a fire years ago leaving him and her two younger brothers alone. They were split up and put into foster care. Noah will go to the ends of the earth to get his bothers back. 

Both Echo and Noah's world soon collide in a turn of events in which their lives both will be changed forever. 

I just fell head of heels in love with Pushing The Limits. I know I rave about a lot of books I love but this one by far just rocked my world. I was not expecting such a outstanding read. Author Katie McGarry is a GOD! Well, not really but she is very awesome!! Her style of writing and how well her characters evolve with each chapter makes for a entrancing read.

I loved how edgy the story was and the characters. She did not hold anything back while writing.  I cannot recommend Pushing The Limits enough. This book is a MUST read. You will not be disappointing. 

Noah Fan girl! * squeal*