Title: None of the Regular Rules
Published: November 20th 2012
Format: eBook
Website: erindowning.com
Source: Received a copy of the book in exchange for a honest review
Sometimes, a few dares can change lives…
The weekend before the start of senior year, Sophie Erickson and her best friends, Ella and Grace, discover a handwritten list of dares tucked away in the glove compartment of Sophie’s beat-up old Toyota. But this isn’t just any list; it’s a dead girl's bucket list.
Sophie's beloved aunt Suzy died as a teenager in a fatal fall, leaving Sophie with an overly cautious family, a few fading photographs, and a bucket of bolts that barely passes for a car. But now, Sophie has Suzy’s list of the things she wanted to do in her last year of high school. Sophie can't help but wonder: What would happen if she tried to fulfill Suzy’s last wishes, to live out the longed-for life of her aunt, her hero?
As Sophie and her friends attempt to knock off the things on Suzy's list of dares, love blossoms in unexpected places and Sophie begins to feel that her life is finally coming together...when in fact, everything is slowly unraveling around her. When the truth about a long-held family secret threatens to shatter everything she believed to be true, Sophie is forced to question everything she knew about the life and people she believed in, and ultimately herself.
Sometimes, a few dares can change lives…
The weekend before the start of senior year, Sophie Erickson and her best friends, Ella and Grace, discover a handwritten list of dares tucked away in the glove compartment of Sophie’s beat-up old Toyota. But this isn’t just any list; it’s a dead girl's bucket list.
Sophie's beloved aunt Suzy died as a teenager in a fatal fall, leaving Sophie with an overly cautious family, a few fading photographs, and a bucket of bolts that barely passes for a car. But now, Sophie has Suzy’s list of the things she wanted to do in her last year of high school. Sophie can't help but wonder: What would happen if she tried to fulfill Suzy’s last wishes, to live out the longed-for life of her aunt, her hero?
As Sophie and her friends attempt to knock off the things on Suzy's list of dares, love blossoms in unexpected places and Sophie begins to feel that her life is finally coming together...when in fact, everything is slowly unraveling around her. When the truth about a long-held family secret threatens to shatter everything she believed to be true, Sophie is forced to question everything she knew about the life and people she believed in, and ultimately herself.
My Thoughts
Sophie is sick of doing the
same old things day after day. She’s graduating soon but she feels as if she
has no direction or purpose whatsoever. So once Sophie find's her dead aunt's
bucket list she finally feels like she has something to do. So Sophie and her
friends decide to give this list of
dares a chance.
None of the Regular Rules is a wonderful coming of age story that deals
with self-discovery, fear and love.
It’s also a lesson that points out that nothing
is as it seems.
You cannot help but fall
in love with the characters that Erin Downing has created-They
were lovable, flawed, funny and very
very real.
I could relate very well to the MC Sophie, she was a cautious girl
who preferred to watch life from the side-lines rather than be a part
of it.No she was not just a wallflower, she was more than that. She wanted to be a part of all of it.She wanted to come out of her shell. Her need to be something more was relate-able.
Sophie and her friends Grace and Ella are very different but this does not stop
them from being very close. Their friendship was portrayed well and it's a
very important part of the story. This was a pleasant change because
usually the book revolves around a love story.
Sophie's love interest Jonny Rush (yes, that really is his
name!) seems like the cliché golden college boy with his good looks and charm.
He is the life of the
party. But that's not all he is, he’s so
much more.Jonny's relationships with Sophie was realistic and well built.
None of that silly insta-love.With a little help from the bucket list their
friendship evolved into a sweet romance.
Erin Downing is an amazing author who deals smoothly with
sensitive issues and yet manages to make you believe and feel
good.None of the Regular Rules is a bitter
sweet novel that leaves you
with hope and inspires you to be more.
*Purchase the book via Amazon*
My Rating
The Author
Erin Downing has written more than a dozen books for young adults, tweens, and kids. Her guilty pleasures include an unhealthy obsession with reality TV and cheesy romantic dramas (Revenge! Alias!), an addiction to Us Weekly magazine, and cupcakes.
Before turning to writing full time, Erin worked as a book editor, spent a few months as a cookie inventor, and also worked for Nickelodeon. Erin has lived in England, Sweden, and New York City, and now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and kids. More information about Erin and her books can be found at: www.erindowning.com.
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Glad you enjoyed this, I've heard such amazing things about it. Sophie sounds like an amazing main character, and Johnny sounds pretty great too. Nice review!
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