What are you Reading? ~ Jan. 21, 2015

What are you Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by me! If you'd like to join me, answer the following questions:

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll be reading next?

Due to illness and the Bloggiesta I didn't get any reading done this week. So, my answers are pretty much going to be the same. Except the last, that will be different. :)

What am I currently reading?  I am still reading The Vagabond Vicar by Charlotte Brentwood. So far it's very good!

What did I recently finish reading? I finished reading Take Me On (Pushing the Limits) by Katie McGarry. I loved it! This is the fourth in the series.







What do I think I'll be reading next? Next I should read The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen. This one looks really good! I am looking forward to reading it. I was hoping to break up the two Regency's with something different, but as I have a deadline to review this book, I thought I'd better get to it!  

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What are you Reading? ~ Jan. 14, 2015

What are you Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by me! If you'd like to join me, answer the following questions: 

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

What am I currently reading? I just starting The Vagabond Vicar by Charlotte Brentwood. This Regency romance is Ms. Brentwood's debut novel, and I'm looking forward to reading it. 







What did I recently finish reading? I finished reading Take Me On (Pushing the Limits) by Katie McGarry. As always, Katie delivered another fantastic story! If you're an MMA fighting fan, you will love this one! 

What do I think I'll read next? I think I'll read The Twelve-Step Plan by Erin Brady. It looks like a fun and cute story! I've enjoyed all of Ms. Brady's books, and I'm sure this isn't going to disappoint! 



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What are you Reading? ~ Jan. 7, 2015

Hey Everyone! Happy New Year! This is my first post of the new year. It's a little late in the day, but I wanted to post my Wednesday post. Unfortunately, MizB of Should be Reading has discontinued her W... W... W... Wednesdays post, so I thought I would start my own! :) Feel free to join me if you want! Just grab a copy of the banner and link to So little time... or post your answers in the comments below. Thanks!

I'm going to ask and answer the same basic questions:

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

What am I currently reading? I am currently reading Take Me On (Pushing the Limits) by Katie McGarry. So far I've enjoyed all of Katie McGarry's book, and I have no doubt I'll enjoy this one! 

What did I recently finish reading? I finished reading a couple of books over the holiday break. First was, This Is Falling (The Falling Series, Book 1) by Ginger Scott. I loved this one!! It's in the same vein as Katie McGarry stories, but college level, more of a New Adult than a YA. 

Next I read, You and Everything After (The Falling Series, Book 2) by Ginger Scott. After I had read the first book in the series, I had to read the second! What I found really interesting, is that this book is written during the same time-period as the first, only from the POV of a different couple. Ty is the brother of Nate (This is Falling) and Cass is the roommate of Rowe (This is Falling). Although you see Nate and Rowe in this story, it focuses on Cass and Ty. I loved it!






What do I think I'll read next? For a nice change of pass, maybe I'll read The Vagabond Vicar by Charlotte Brentwood. We shall see! 







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Dare You To by Katie McGarry ~ My Review

Dare You To by Katie McGarry 

Publication Date: May 28th, 2013 
Publisher: Harlequin Teen 
Hardcover: 462 pages 
Received: purchased my own copy 
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars 

 “A year ago, I had my life completely mapped out. It turns out, no one knows the future.”

 


Dare You To is the second book in the Pushing the Limits series. It is a fast-paced, edgy teen romance. It follows Beth, from Pushing the Limits, but introduces a new hero, Ryan Stone. 

On a dare, Ryan tries to get Beth’s phone number one night while he and his friends are in a neighboring town. Beth is a tough girl, with a tattoo and body piercings - there is no way she’s going to give this obviously popular jock her number. Little do they know that very soon their paths will cross again, and their lives will be changed forever. 

Beth is a very loyal person, at times to a point I don’t understand. The way she is loyal to her mom is amazing. Even though her mother is a horrible person who doesn’t deserve Beth’s love. But I admire Beth for it.

I like that Isaiah, from Pushing the Limits, is in this story. He is always there for Beth. Noah and Echo also make a couple of appearances. 

Ryan seems like the perfect guy. He's the star pitcher of his high school baseball team - hoping to go pro, he has a scout looking at him. He also has a couple of college’s looking at him.  He has the perfect family. Perfect, perfect, perfect... but things aren’t as perfect as they seem.

Although, Dare You To is a continuation of sorts to Pushing the Limits, I feel you can read it as a stand alone.

I loved reading Dare You To, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series, Crash into You - Isaiah’s story.

Warning: Strong language.

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Review: Pushing the Limits By Katie McGarry

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Release date: April 30th, 2013 (first published July 31st, 2012) 
Publisher: Harlequin Teen 
Paperback: 416 pages 
Received: I picked up a copy at the LA Festival of Books 
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars 



So wrong for each other…and yet so right.

 

I really love this story! Pushing the Limits is an intense, emotional ride! Who would have thought a popular girl and a stoner would have so much in common? The system and people they loved have disappointed them. Now, the only ones they can trust are each other.

Echo can’t remember what happen the night she received the horrible scars on her arms, in fact, she can’t remember the whole day, and nobody will tell her. Two years ago she was popular, then her world fell apart, now she's considered a freak by everyone at school.

Noah’s been labeled emotionally unstable since he punched his first foster dad. Going from one foster family to another after his parents died, his experiences haven’t been good ones. Now he’s trying to get his act together so he can get custody of his little brothers after he graduates. 

When their clinical social worker asks Echo to tutor Noah, did she know that’s just what they needed - each other? The attraction between the two is intense, but Echo can’t be seen with him, not if she wants to get back to ‘normal’. Her best friends want her to start hanging out with them again, Luke wants to date again, she has a chance to get her life back. But if she’s seen with Noah she can kiss her chance to be popular again goodbye.  At the same time, Noah is the only one that understands her. 

Noah is a hottie, bad boy! He has a reputation as a stoner and only interested in one-night stands. He’s never felt for anyone the way he feels for Echo. He will do anything for her. I love how protective he is of Echo.

This book is written between Echo’s point-of-view and Noah’s.  I loved that each character has his own font, making it easy to tell which POV the story is coming from. Whole chapters are told from one POV with that person's name as the chapter title. I really liked the flow of this story.

I highly recommend Pushing the Limits! It's an edgy, emotional romance! Make sure you have some tissues handy for this one!

**Warning for some strong language.**

5 out of 5 stars!

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