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Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Adrenaline Crush Author : Laurie Boyle Crompton Publication Date : September 23rd 2014 Publisher : Farrar, Straus & Giroux Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  When a daredevil teen pushes herself too far, she must choose between two boys: the one who wants to keep her safe, and the one who dares her to return to her old self. Seventeen-year-old Dyna comes from a family of risk takers and is an avid thrill-seeker herself, until the day she splinters her ankle in a terrible fall. Her whole life goes from mountain biking and rock climbing to sitting at home and attending group sessions at the bizarre alternative healing center that her hippie mother found. The boy who witnessed Dyna’s accident believes her injury is a wakeup call and he encourages her mild new lifestyle, but a young Afghanistan War veteran she meets at the healing center pushes her to start taking chances again. Forced to face the consequences of her dared...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Blaze (or Love In The Time Of Supervillains) Publication Date : February 1st 2013 Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire Summary (from Goodreads) When comic-obsessed Blaze stands up to her evil ex he posts a racy picture of her online and a battle of epic proportions ensues. Before she knows it, Zap! Thwack! Pow! Blaze becomes the target of intense bullying. She must learn to channel her inner-superhero if she hopes to gain the ultimate victory; rescuing herself. This book sounds like so much fun and at the same time it deals with a crucial and dangerous issue of bullying. The main character seems very much kick-butt since she actually faces her problems using her comic book knowledge! I also love the cover. The girl has PINK hair for God's sake. How can you not like it ? :P Oh and the title is kind of EPIC. What do you guys think of ...