Sarah Simpson’s Rules for Living: 1. Don’t lie. 2. Don’t trust anybody but cats. 3. Don’t expect happy endings. 4. Drink skim milk. 5. Avoid blondes. Sarah Simpson loves to make lists. She has lists of the things she doesn’t like about her father’s new (blond tennis instructor) wife, things she doesn’t like about her mother’s new (nerdy, zebra-shirt-wearing) boyfriend, and reasons why life is just plain unfair. Through the school play, new friendships, and adjusted relationships, Sarah begins to realize that change might not be such a horrible thing after all – and that families come in all shapes and sizes. Is it time for a REVISED Rules for Living?
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"Very above average teen angst book. I enjoyed it and I'm way past that stage. Thankfully! But it did bring back memories of that stage... "
— Cyndi (4 out of 5 stars)
" Very above average teen angst book. I enjoyed it and I'm way past that stage. Thankfully! But it did bring back memories of that stage... "
— Cyndi, 8/3/2013" Thought I ought to read a children's book once in a while... Nothing new or fresh about this story, but it was still a very quick read that I think my girls would enjoy. Will recommend to 4th and 5th graders. "
— Nancy, 5/19/2013" This is the diary of 12-year-old Sarah Simpson, whose parents have just divorced. She's upset about it, but she learns to accept it. Sounds cliche, but it's actually a pretty cute book, and very short (only 84 pages). Sarah's voice rings true. "
— Destinee, 2/8/2013" Very sweet -- and kind of sassy -- look at a girl who's trying to come to terms with her parents' divorce. "
— Melissa, 8/3/2012" Short but satisfying. I wished the book was longer! Realistic fiction with a touch of humor and some solid characters. "
— Angela, 2/19/2012" Thought I ought to read a children's book once in a while... Nothing new or fresh about this story, but it was still a very quick read that I think my girls would enjoy. Will recommend to 4th and 5th graders. "
— Nancy, 12/18/2010" This is the diary of 12-year-old Sarah Simpson, whose parents have just divorced. She's upset about it, but she learns to accept it. Sounds cliche, but it's actually a pretty cute book, and very short (only 84 pages). Sarah's voice rings true. "
— Destinee, 5/1/2009" Very sweet -- and kind of sassy -- look at a girl who's trying to come to terms with her parents' divorce. "
— Melissa, 11/18/2008" Short but satisfying. I wished the book was longer! Realistic fiction with a touch of humor and some solid characters. "
— Angela, 4/14/2008Rebecca Rupp is the author of Sarah Simpson’s Rules for Living, Journey to the Blue Moon, The Dragon of Lonely Island, and The Return of the Dragon. She lives in Swanton, Vermont.
Emily Durante has been narrating audiobooks for over ten years and is also an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook director. She has been acting since the age of seven and has performed in a number of stage productions at the professional, collegiate, and regional levels.