Katie McGarry
captivated readers with her “riveting, emotional”* Young Adult debut,
Pushing the Limits. In this gripping novella, she tells the story of
Lila and Lincoln, who discover that sometimes it’s worth crossing the
line for love…
Lila McCormick, Echo's best friend from Pushing the Limits,
first met Lincoln Turner when tragedy struck both their lives. But she
never expected their surprise encounter would lead to two years of
exchanging letters—or that she’d fall for the boy she’s only seen once.
Their relationship is a secret, but Lila feels closer to Lincoln than
anyone else. Until she finds out that he lied to her about the one thing
she depended on him for the most.
Hurting Lila is the last thing
Lincoln wanted. For two years, her letters have been the only thing
getting him through the day. Admitting his feelings would cross a line
he’s never dared breach before. But Lincoln will do whatever it takes to
fix his mistakes, earn Lila’s forgiveness—and finally win a chance to
be with the girl he loves
Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading about Lila and Lincoln, even though I thought Lila was being a bit dramatic over the whole lie. Which isn’t to say that I support him lying in the first place; just that I was surprised when we found out “what” she was so upset about. My reaction: "Really, really that's it... it's not like he lied about being a serial killer or lied about his brother being dead; he just didn't tell you he wasn't graduating on time with the rest of his class."
I really wish Katie McGarry has written more for this story making it a novel rather than a novella so that we could have connected with and spent more time with the character's. I was really interested in Lincoln's home life and would have loved to spend the "summer" with him while he struggled with said home life and his own. Oh, well it was a nice read none the less...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Recipe: Cucumber Mint Salad
I was a little wary of
this dish at first; however as soon as I started cutting and mixing all the ingredients
together I knew I had made the right choice in fixing it up for a friends anniversary
dinner. I recommend giving it a try but only if you like cucumbers and mint; because obviously those are the flavors that stand out most.
Prep/Total Time: 20 min. Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients
2 large cucumbers, chopped
2 cups seeded chopped tomatoes
½ cup chopped fresh mint
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the
lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Add to cucumber mixture; toss to coat.
Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional
Facts: 3/4 cup equals 113 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0
cholesterol, 403 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic
Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.
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