The Number One Rule for Girls Paperback – 25 Feb. 2016

Granddaughter aged 14 just loved this book

Brilliant writing by Rachel McIntyre- couldn't put it down. Arrived quickly too! :)

Really funny interesting look at life from a teen perspective.

I'm only a few chapters in, it's fun and quirky, but I've already found 2 typos 😔 I know it's the proof reader, but still....

Review by ireadnovels.wordpress.com I loved this Young Fiction novel. My only regret is that I didn't read Rachel McIntyre's first novel ME & MR J, at some point I would love to read it. Number One Rule For Girls is about Daisy who is heart-broken that her boyfriend has split up with her as he is off to sunny spain with his mother and step father. Daisy Green starts a new college where she could meet exciting new friends. Could Toby Smith become a potential friend for Daisy? I highly recommend all teenagers to buy a copy of Number One Rules for Girls.

Daisy's parents are each other's soul mates and Daisy knows what true love is because she witnesses it every day. She thought she found something just like it, but then her boyfriend Matt moved to Spain and left her behind. She's heartbroken and because she can't face the reactions of all of her college friends she decides to transfer to another school. Daisy's parents have a wedding agency and she's constantly surrounded by love. She wants to have that in her life again. Matt has moved on and it's time for her to do the same. At her new school she meets someone who seems to be ideal. His name is Toby and he's handsome, he's smart and he's generous. Only is Toby really as perfect as Daisy thinks he is?The #1 Rule for Girls is a book about friendship, relationships, love and making the right decisions. Daisy is confident at first, but she can't seem to find back her happiness and that means she's starting to lose some of her self-esteem. I hoped with all my heart that she would find it back again. She's such a fantastic main character. I loved the way she dresses and enjoyed reading Rachel McIntyre's descriptions of her outfits. Daisy's mother makes most of her clothes and she always has something unique to wear. She likes bold colors and isn't afraid to wear them. Her favorite shoes are pink Dr. Martens, a detail I liked a lot. Another fabulous thing about her is the way she talks. Daisy knows who she is and she has a great personality.Rachel McIntyre has a wonderful sense of humor. Daisy is funny and she's bold. I like how her mind works and she isn't afraid to tell people the truth which is refreshing. The main topic of this story is a very good one. Not every guy is nice and there are early signs that tell you a lot about a person. Only sometimes it isn't easy to see them, especially when you really want things to be different. Rachel McIntyre uses these signs for her story in a clever way. Fortunately Daisy has a close friend who always has her back. Friendship is important and Daisy is lucky in that area. She struggles because her friends are in a different school though and it's easy to feel left out in a situation like that. She's going through something realistic and real that could happen to any girl who's unhappy, which is an interesting idea for a story. Because Daisy is so accessible it was easy to sympathize with her. The #1 Rule for Girls is a fantastic book and I highly recommend it.

Originally Posted on Rachalesreads.com. Gratefully received from the publisher in exchange for an Honest Review.Last year I read and reviewed Rachel McIntyre’s debut novel ‘Me and Mr J’ which was utterly fantastic, and I was excited when I heard about this book. To me the synopsis sounded a lot lighter and fluffier than ‘Me and Mr J’ which was unexpected, but actually the book is so much more than it seems.The voice of Daisy could not be more spot on than if it was written by an actual teenager. It was so reminiscent of how I felt starting college. The writing was absolutely spot on getting across both Daisy’s feelings but creating a strong moral with the story. At face value the things that happen, you can easily find yourself saying that it was so easy to avoid, but like many times it’s easy for an outsider to say that. However it’s a perfect reminder that it’s actually so easy to let it happen, especially if you’re Daisy’s age. It’s hard to see it happening on the inside of the situation, as you forgive easier, and convince yourself that you’re mind is making more of a big deal than it actually is.Daisy is the typical teenager, full of insecurities that she keeps in, and a small streak of cheeky attitude at times, that I think we all had at that age. However, while she has insecurities she’s also quite strong willed in other areas, one example is in the school canteen, she doesn’t get on with Brittany, a mean woman in her class, but that doesn’t get in the way of her showing her distaste at hearing Toby and his friends refer to her as a slut. She was also really responsible at home, helping her parents by babysitting, or even helping out in their wedding business, many teenagers would have 50 better things to do with their weekend, but Daisy was ultimately very sensible and smart, which actually makes what happens even more worse.I really liked Daisy’s friends, and even though there was a time when the subject of boys came between Daisy and Beth, the set of rules that they created, generally speaking was good for them, helping them stay together through thick and thin. They didn’t drift apart like so many people can when growing up. I did feel sorry for Daisy though, and understand her feelings, especially when Jasmine appeared on the scene, but at the same time I understand that Ayesha and Beth weren’t really doing anything wrong, and certainly not on purpose, it was just Daisy feeling a bit insecure and excluded, which given the circumstances it would be hard not to, especially if you keep things bottled up like Daisy did at times.This book is such a great read. One you really get to understand the characters in, and end up with a nice positive feeling. It’s not your standard contemporary YA, it’s so much more, and should definitely be on your list on next reads whenever your fancy a taste of young adult fiction.