Georgia made a promise to her dying mother that she would be brave and try everything once. She and her best friend Liss make a bucket list of things Georgia wants to try as they navigate through their Senior year of high school. Georgia has always been on the outside of the cliques at school and this list will push her out of her comfort zone like never before.

The story is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale that will have readers rooting for Georgia and her friends. It gives an accurate portrayal of a teen trying to find her voice and place in the world while managing a home life that is probably more common than we know.

I found Georgia to be a character I could certainly relate to both from my own school experience as well as my adult experiences of losses of friends and family members recently.

I liked the use of poetry to give us flashbacks of time. I also really felt the rawness of the struggles Georgia has.
It is a powerful story of finding your voice and realizing that life is about just figuring it out and rolling with the punches. I also really enjoyed how the author wrote about artists and the creative process of Georgia.

There are a couple of trigger warnings I will put her in case people need them.
*recreational drug use
*underage smoking & drinking
*attempted suicide
*parental loss
*Grief
*body self-consciousness
*bullying


I would recommend this book to people who liked reading Lisa Fipps's Starfish, ever watched My So-Called Life or 10 Things I Hate About You.

My favourite part in the book would be when Georgia made a bucket list for herself. Things she wants to do that requires a bit of recklessness and guts, and it's just so inspiring eventhough the things on the list are quite 'normal'. Also, I simply love the tight bonded friendship moments between Georgia and her bestfriend, Liss. I have to give the author extra more props that she didn't made the romance as the main focus. This tilted more to a story about making stupid mistakes, growing from them, and being brave by your own. Overall, I liked this despite the clichés and I would definitely get the polished version in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Georgias mother dies and to help her get over it. She makes a list of things she wants to try. I love that the book wasn’t focused just on romance to get her over her mothers death. I also like that the main character was a larger girl and was positive about it.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

I won't lie and say I loved this book or flew through it because I didn't. I had really high hopes and it just didn't turn out how I would have liked.

Georgia is still grieving the lost of her mother. Instead of living life how she normally does she decides to make a list and be brave. With the help of her friend Liss and new friend Evelyn they cross off some items. Then a boy comes between them and everything changes.

I'm still shocked how the boy (explained at the end of the book) came between them. I'm just baffled why friends for life couldn't talk about it. And the list? It's awesome but so much of the book was Georgia getting high.

It's not a bad book but just didn't go how I expected. 😞

Clearing my review shelf, a lot of the books I never really touched, but I remember this book. I remember loving it aggressively and it meant so much to me when I read it in high school

I'm sorry but the book did not really work for me. I DNF'ed it. I wasn’t able to connect with any of the many characters in the book and I found myself putting down the book a lot because it was never really catching my attention.

I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. The main character, Georgia, has a whole lot to deal with in this story and as a reader, I wanted to see her be successful. Some aspects were very well done, mainly the touching, sad, and at times hopeful struggle of having recently lost her mom. Those were the parts that hit home for me, and let me get to know Georgia as she was trying to discover herself. I do have to say though that I wasn't thrilled with the other characters. They were supposed to be helping her break out of her shell, but were really more of a bad influence when what she really needed was a good friend.

Georgia's story is worth a read and definitely an emotional, yet hopeful one.

It's a cute novel, with cliches and stereotypes that bug me. I liked the idea of a bucket list, although I was expecting something more... deep? it's fine, a nice read, but don't set your expectations very high.

This was a really great read! I couldn't put this book down and I haven't found another book like this one. Which means a lot. Love the cover and the writing was perfection. can't wait to read more from this author.

First, I love the cover of this book and second, it was a great coming of age story of sorts. Georgia has to deal with her mothers death but decides to face her fears and really live. She comes to grips with reality and all that is placed before her. She grows and learns and loves. She gains the courage to live and face her fears. It was a great story about learning to really live!

Now it was the day before Georgia started her senior year of HS. Her mother -Diana- had bought her an expensive dress because for the first time Georgia felt like she looked good. But Georgia had never wore it because the next day her mother went to the ER as her heart began acting up again. That was the beginning of the end. Now her mother had passed away. Her father was wrapped in his grief. He was either at the restaurant or in front of the tv with his hands in fists. Georgia tried to get him to get out of the house and go to dinner with her but he said no and told her to go with her friends. Than today her first day of senior year she wore the orange dress her mother had bought her. Today was the day to start over and start living for her. As Avery and her sidekick Chloe bullied Georgia she just took it but than her Savior and best friend Lise walks toward them throwing insults to the other two girls. Than at her locker Georgia sees her crush Daniel. He’s just so nice. He’s not part of any subgroup. Evelyn is Georgia’s other best friend, although she is weird and loves to get high. Georgia has made a bucket list for herself which included: try out for cheerleading, go skinny dipping, cut class, go after Daniel- ask him out, kiss him-, get high, join a tribal dance class, become a marathoner, skydiving. Georgia had promised her mom she would start living and that is why she made the bucket list.
I liked this book alot. I really liked the plot and pace. I like how Georgia made a bucket list and dedicated it to her mom. To really start living and Georgia was determined to keep her word to hre mom. This was a little hard to read at times because of the emotions it brought up. I didn’t like the skinny shaming, or fat or clothes shaming as far as that goes. I liked tha Georgia finally did something about her weight. I feel this was a realistic book. I didn’t care for the use of drugs. I did love Georgia and Lise’s friendship and she probably could have been more popular if she gave up Georgia but she wouldn’t do that. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and i recommend it.

Although Georgia is still reeling from her mothers death, adding a saddening element to the story, it was a nice read. I liked Georgia as a character.

The first thing I always look at in books is the cover, and this cover is beautiful. I love the title font and colours. The blurb for this book was very interesting, it pulled me in straight away filling my head with questions. Like, what will happen to Georgia. Naturally, I needed to read the book to find out.

Georgia is the main character in this novel, she's living through a to-do list which is a promise she made to her mother on her deathbed. This list includes things like "get high", "join a tribal dance class" and "go skinny-dipping". One thing I liked about this novel is that Georgia makes a new friend, one who is the opposite to her, who likes to live on the edge. But she's about to get more than she bargained for.

Note that this book uses a lot of cussing, there's lots of smoking, getting high and making out, which makes the story have a sense of realism. It doesn't shy away from what teenagers do in the modern day. It focuses on a journey of a young girl who has to live without her mother. It includes a lot of funny scenes, it'll definitely make you laugh. You will feel all the emotions when Georgia talks to her mother.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it has some very relatable scenes in.

Loved this book from the beginning you are taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as there is differnt emotions through the book like grief and pain I would recommend this book

This book was a DNF, hard for me to get into, but I am sure other readers will love.

This one just did not work for me. The pacing felt off - it wasn't a bad book and I've actually told a few friends about it who may really like it, but I never connected with the characters and it just wasn't for me. I understand that Georgia was meant to be struggling, but I hated living in her head based on how awful she was about a lot of other girls.

As with all the YA I invest time and interest in, I wanted to like this book, but found it difficult to get into it and wasn't swayed by a story with potential in its characters but ultimately lost out with poor execution. Fans of contemporary YA are probably better off with similar books by Becky Albertalli or Jennifer Niven.

When Georgia’s mom dies, she makes a list of things to do before she dies, and sets out on a quest to fulfil it. Joined by her BFF and their new troubled friend Evelyn, the girls set out on a wild adventure.

When things get a little out of control, however, Georgia will have to face her fears and decide her path.

Really loved this one!

I had great hopes for this book. Young woman's mother dies, young woman decides to tackle a list of things to help her learn to be brave. Sounds great. I was disappointed. Young adults are assaulted on all sides with what to think, what to believe, and how to behave. Most media does not do a good job helping young folks navigate challenges well. This book joins that category, in my opinion.

I'm all for showing a high school girl overcoming extreme challenges in the wake of losing her mother. However, Georgia seeks to be brave (in crossing things off her bucket list) in some very self-destructive ways, such drugs and promiscuity. I feel that so much of our media (such as this book) and culture sets the bar remarkably low for children, teens, and young adults. Why is it brave to actively seek out and try drugs when one can clearly see the effects of drug use? Why no discussion of the horrible, yet almost-discussed consequences of promiscuity such as STDs, unplanned pregnancies, abortions, and/or a life of hardship and poverty as a single mom? Why not have Georgia learning bravery while doing acts of service to others. Most of Georgia's decisions are self-centered. Part of the definition of bravery is overcoming self in service to others. I couldn't help but groan in dismay as Georgia made destructive decision after destructive decision. Where are the strong adults in her life? Where are the voices of wisdom helping her make better choices? This book left me sad and shaking my head, worried about the girls who might read this book and take it as good advice.

Another thing that bothered me about the book is Georgia's focus on her size - a 16. And yet the cover photo shows a girl that is trim and at a healthy weight. Body shaming is a tiresome subject in our culture. There was no discussion about height and muscle mass contributing to size. For example, I once sewed two identical dresses for two different women, both the same "size 16." One woman was 5'4", the other was 6'1". The 5'4" woman could have lost maybe 25 pounds to get to a healthy weight. The 6'1" woman was so very thin, she actively sought to gain 25 pounds. Size is truly irrelevant, especially considering how clothing manufacturers have so warped women's sizing that one could be a 2 in one store and a 10 in another. I felt the discussion of size was very shallow and not helpful to girls fighting for a positive body image in this culture.

Finally, the vulgar, coarse language was just not necessary. Again, another very low bar set by media. Where is the literature that encourages young people to think higher, to speak better, to act braver? Not here, sadly.

I received this book for free from the author, the publishers, and NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. And I'm glad I didn't pay for it. It's being deleted from all my devices.