Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) in Buddy Read Zone

Jun 04, 2012 Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-netgalley, ntm_authors_2012, 4-5-stars, ya, too-damned-spensive-lucy, preorder-only

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Overall Rating: 4.5
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 5 / 5 = total of 5
Writer’s Voice = 5
Character Development = 5
Story Appreciation = 5
Worth the Chili = 2.5 [ARC from Netgalley, $9.99 if purchased on Amazon or Barnes & Noble]

This is a debut novel that knocks it clearly out of the park. It is a powerful story of two young people with huge challenges who find each other. They have a bit of help along the way and their j ...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Cindy rated it it was amazing

This is one of those books that just grabs you from the beginning and says, "hang on for the ride." What a great story of making the best under some of the worst situations, and coming out of it better than just okay.
I love the fact that this story is told in both Echo and Noah's point of views. I really, really like feeling emotionally connected to both of my favorite characters. Having both perspectives, I feel adds another layer of depth and understanding to them. Echo is a beautiful and smar This is one of those books that just grabs you from the beginning and says, "hang on for the ride." What a great story of making the best under some of the worst situations, and coming out of it better than just okay.
I love the fact that this story is told in both Echo and Noah's point of views. I really, really like feeling emotionally connected to both of my favorite characters. Having both perspectives, I feel adds another layer of depth and understanding to them. Echo is a beautiful and smart girl she would be considered an over achiever,(not necessarily all her choosing) and a very lonely person. She has few friends and no desire to put her self out there to change any of it. Her life before the "accident/event" she was the in girl, she was a cheerleader, and in with all the popular kids and had a boyfriend. There is not only the accident but also some other losses as well as a new stepmother to deal with. I will just say there are huge family dynamics that are going on and help make the story. Noah too has lost much, his parents died and he and his two younger brothers ended up in the lovely state ran foster care system. What a mess that system is. Noah being significantly older has a hard time finding placement. When he is placed it is not in a "loving family." They are abusive and neglectful homes. Noah is handsome, chivalrous, frustrate, flawed, loved and lost deeply, awesome in the brother department. He use to have it all as well, he was on the football team, smart had great grades and was popular. Now he is constantly in trouble and has a chip on his shoulder. Who could blame him though, he has lost so much and stands to lose even more. There is no one there to help him to succeed and help him out of the mess that is now his life. I think it is a very frustrating and over powering place to be when you feel that there is no hope, and that is were Noah is at. To have it all and then to have nothing, I felt for the poor guy. Just wanted to tell him to hang in there. Well hope comes in the way of Mrs. Collins, the schools clinical social worker and she rocks, loved her. Noah is such a good guy he wants to try and get his brother's back so they can be a family and he is trying to make sure they are safe. He scored big points with me in the big brother awesome department.
Now for Echo and Noah, to emotionally scarred people with lots of baggage and problems. They have lots of hurdles to overcome, and they work through them. The big thing they have going for each of them is that they really trust the other. They give each other time to work through their issues and are there for each other. There is a ton of romantic tension between the two, thought they might com bust at times. lol
I really loved Echo and Noah they are great characters. I enjoyed watching them fall into lust and love, and also to watch them over come their deepest darkest secrets, and losses. To watch them regain hope in life and have dreams come true. A great story with a lot of heart.

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lots of sexual tension, sex no detail, drugs, alcohol, wandering hands, pg-13 red. ...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Jaclyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2012, net-galley-arcs, kindle

In the words of Echo Emerson: Oh. MY. God. Where do I even begin? "Pushing the Limits" by Katie McGarry was incredible. The writing was amazing, the plot kept you guessing and Noah Hutchinson is the most swoon-worthy bad boy i have come in 'contact' with for quite some time!! The romance and tension in this book is palpable, like my kindle might just go up in smoke!!! Through the two main charecters, Echo and Noah, the POV/story telling switces back and forth. We get to here the story continued ...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Ria rated it it was amazing

Shelves: absolute-favorites, re-read

Echo and Noah are amazing!! This was a great book!! Don't hesitate, pick it up and give it a try!! ...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Lola rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-that-i-own

wow this story was so good. I heard many good things about this book and all of them are true. Pushing the Limits is an addictable read about two troubled teens who fall in love with each other. It's certainly an emotional read and it takes you back to that difficult teenage age. The author manages to cap the feelings and emotional of these teenagers perfectly.

Normally I avoid stories without fantasy elements in it, but lately I am trying more of these books and am actualy finding out there are wow this story was so good. I heard many good things about this book and all of them are true. Pushing the Limits is an addictable read about two troubled teens who fall in love with each other. It's certainly an emotional read and it takes you back to that difficult teenage age. The author manages to cap the feelings and emotional of these teenagers perfectly.

Normally I avoid stories without fantasy elements in it, but lately I am trying more of these books and am actualy finding out there are some really good stories out there without fantasy in it. This book is one of those. The story is about two troubled teens, they have really big problems, even bigger than most teens have to deal with. They both have a difficult life and struggle to make the best of it. The story is mainly about how they deal with their problems and find love. And it's such a good story, it is also really believeable written. It written very realisticaly and I would almost believe is something that really happened. Also there is no love at first sight, no obvious an unbelieveable plot lines. It is very well written, believeable and totally enjoyable.

Further this book takes us on an emotional rollercoatser. I lived with the characters every moment. I even cried almost a few times, this books just tugs at my emotions. These characters don't have it easy and seeing everything develop is emotional, but also beautifull.

I really loved the characters. They feel so real, not perfect, but with all their flaws and good points. I felt for both of them and they both had their good points and bad points and when they are together they are just perfect. Also the side characters get enoguh attention to give us a sense of who they are, the side characters give more colour and depth to the world and they fit perfectly in the story.

I am really glad I picked up this book, it was so good and I ejoyed every second of it. It is not a light read and definitely has enough emotional moments, but this only makes the book better. It all feels so real and the story is believeable.

To conclude: I really liked this book, it is fast paced, believeable and an emotional read. I loved all the characters and side characters, they really are great. I never thought I would enjoy books without fantasy, but books like these prove me wrong. I loved it! ...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Yona Racheva rated it liked it

Shelves: new-adult

3.5 stars
This book wasn't a very easy read. There are a lot of issues.
Both Echo and Noah have very messed up lifes. They have a lot of things to figure out.
The book didn't grab me but it shows a part of the real life. That things are not perfect, that there are real problems and the happily ever after is not always possible.
The end of the book was not a bad one. And it was perfect for the book, but I'm a romantic I want everything to be perfect all the time and in this case it is just not pos ...more

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Jun 01, 2012 BeLoved Book Reviews rated it it was amazing

Echo went from being popular and dating the captain of the basketball team to being called a freak.Noah is this amazingly hot loner who unexpectedly comes into her life. Echo and Noah have secrets they do not want anyone to know and they both have had devastating things happen to them in their lives. While trying to work through the problems in their life, they start to have feeling for each other. Could two people who seem so wrong for each other and wind up being so right? Will they be able to ...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Tami rated it really liked it

This one is so hard to rate! I keep going back and forth from 4 to 5 stars, so I'm going with 4.5 stars. I loved it, but it was not my usual type of book. It wasn't a cut and dry happily ever after, and they weren't the type of characters I normally like. However, I loved Echo and Noah! Their stories truly touched me and I cried more than once. I enjoyed their attraction to each other and the anticipation of each touch. Gotta love teen angst! As a mother, it's hard to imagine any of this ever h ...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it

review coming soon....

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Jun 15, 2012 Shelly rated it really liked it

That was a really awesome book! Not at all what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be a lot like some of the other books I've read this year but it was completely different. I liked that they were both screwed up teens just trying to find normal. Absolutely love everything about Echo & Noah <3 I savoured every moment :) I'm a sucker for screwed up life stories! ...more

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