Blog Tour Stop : None of the Regular Rules by Erin Downing
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Welcome to my tour stop for the None of the Regular Rules Blog Tour organized by Giselle at Xpresso Reads. As part of my tour stop, I will be sharing with you all my review of the book. You can also scroll down for a giveaway!
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Summary (from Goodreads)Title : None of the Regular Rules
Author : Erin Downing
Publisher : Self-Published
Publication Date : November 20th 2012
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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.
Personal Thoughts
I went into None of the Regular Rules without reading the blurb. Judging from the cover, I thought it would be one of those cute contemporaries and I was in the mood for a cute contemporary. But, None of the Regular Rules ended up being so much more than that.
I really enjoyed the character dynamics in this book. The main character, Sophie and her friends Ella and Grace were such colorful, well-developed characters that I saw myself being a part of their group. I will admit that they were not easy to like at first, but over the course of the book, they grow and blossom into wonderful characters which made reading this book so much more enjoyable for me. I have always enjoyed characters that start out as rather bland, but then mature throughout the book so much, that by the end of the book I feel like I know them personally. That's exactly what reading about the characters of None of the Regular Rules was for me. Through the list, we also get snippets to Sophie's dead aunt's character. Although, I had guessed what had really happened to her, it didn't make it easier when the revelation finally came to light. The love interest, Johnny, was my favorite kind. Sweet, down-to-earth and supportive. Those three words sum him up perfectly. It's those personality traits that I thought made him such a lovable guy.
There are multiple themes scattered all over None of the Regular Rules, but the main ones according to me were friendship and growing up. I thought the author weaved those two main themes perfectly. The romance in the book was the sort that I like in my YA books : sweet and never overwhelming the plot. Johnny and Sophie are neighbors and friends before their relationship developed into something more. I appreciated the lack of insta-love and thought the dose of romance was simply perfect for this book. As for Erin Downing's writing style, I'm only going to say one thing, None of the Regular Rules is not going to be the last book of hers that read.
To sum up, None of the Regular Rules was a beautiful and emotional tale of a girl growing up and coming to terms with reality. With its well-fleshed out characters, dash of romance and powerful themes, None of the Regular Rules is not a book to pass up.
Rating
Cover : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Characters : 4/5
Writing : 4/5
Author Biography
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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