Gilmore Girls Readathon Wrap Up

I didn't do a blog stating I was starting this because with my reading history lately, I wasn't sure how I would do. Well, I did pretty okay considering that I haven't been "wanting" to read much over the last few months or so. So, here is my wrap up for the readathon that I actually finished two whole books (listened to on audio). Both of which were re-reads that I had been wanting to re-read anyway. I also read at a children's book or two. But the three books I put down fit prompts. 

This readathon took place November 15-22, 2020 and this is the second year it took place but the first one I participated in. I didn't hear about the one last year until October of this year. 

Prompts w/books I read:

✅1. Read a book set in a small town: Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand

✅2. Read a book that features a mother/daughter relationship: Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand

✅3. Read a book set during fall/winter: Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #2) by Jenn McKinlay

✅4. Read a book with a complicated love interest: Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand

❌5. Read a book with an Asian author/Asian representation

✅6. Bake a fall treat and watch a favorite episode**: Hot chocolate with large marshmallows 
Episode I chose: "So...Good Talk" (S. 5 Ep. 16)

❌7. Read the next book in a series you haven't finished

There was also a Bingo for this readathon. I didn't get a BINGO but I did get a few checked off. I will just put the ones I did finish here. I'll put the books then what they ticked off

1. Unearthly
-Debut Novel (from what I saw, this was her first book)
-Character is close to their mom
-Snow is mentioned
-Features a love triangle

2. Just Like Me (by Vanessa Brantley-Newton)
-Brown and Red on the cover
-5 Star read (I read another children's book that I gave 5 stars to but this one was  my favorite of the two)

3. Buttercream Bump Off
-Character Bakes/Cooks (the main character owns a cupcake bakery)

So, that's pretty much it on the books I read specifically for this readathon. Not too bad for someone who has spent the last couple of months or so not really reading. :-)

Buttercream Bump Off (A Cupcake Bakery Mystery #2)

 About This Book

📌Summary
📌Series: #2
📌Release Date: January 4, 2011
📌Format: Mass Market Paperback
📌Setting: Scottsdale, Arizona    
📌Page Count: 219 (with Recipes)
📌Genre(s): Fiction, Mystery (cozy), Romance
📌Date(s) Read: 11/20-11/22/20
📌Rating:   Book:  4.75/5   Audio:  4.4/5  Narrator(s): Susan Boyce


My Rambles:

The (short) review for when I read the book the first time is Here.

My thoughts this time?

I gave it an extra .75 because I loved it that much more this time. I guess because I missed the characters so much. I loved the characters as much as I did before and still laughed just as hard. My favorite detective shows up in this book although he wasn't my favorite in this one. I found myself still getting a bit annoyed at some parts and wanting to shake a few people. This is still one of my favorite series. This is one that, these last couple of years or so, I get the new book within a couple months of it coming out but of course, this year has been a bit much and I ended up forgetting about her new books (in this series and one other) that came out. I hope to get them soon because I miss the characters. 

I personally like a lot of the cozies around restaurants/food for some reason (came across a few I wasn't feeling because the writing just wasn't my thing). If you have never read this series, it is a pretty long one, it is soon to be 13 books. I started reading this series in 2015 some months before book 8 was coming out. I adore this series, as you can see. It is worth at least trying the first couple of books to see what you think. 

Here's the link to the entire Cupcake Bakery Mystery series.

Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand

About This Book

Summary
📌Trilogy: #1 
📌Release Date:  May 1, 2011
📌Format:  Paperback
📌Setting: Mountain View, CA; Jackson Hole, Wyoming 
📌Page Count:435
📌Genre(s):Fiction, Young Adult (YA), Fantasy/Paranormal, Romance
📌Date(s) Read: 11/16-11/19/20
📌Rating:   Book:  475/5   Audio:  4.5/5  Narrator(s): Samantha Quan

-Reread
-Gilmore Girls Readathon 2020

My Rambles:

This is a reread for me. I still really enjoyed this book. The first time, I believe I gave it a 5/5. I guess because then, it was new to me and seeing all of this for the first time. This time, although there were things that I had forgotten about, I pretty much new what to expect. That's the only reason it didn't get a full on 5/5. Not because it wasn't a great book but just didn't give me the same love I remember having before. It's kind of hard to explain how I feel. I loved it this time and last time but just not as much because this time it was just to familiarize myself with the book again. 

This time, I knew what to expect between Clara, Tucker & Christian. Before, I was #teamoneperson, this time, I became #teamotherperson. I guess because I knew what would happen so I gave "other person" a good second look. I don't think I am giving away too much. Both are mentioned in the summary so many things are implied. 

Angels/half angels, demons, humans, boys, friends and all the things that come along with that are here in a sweet story about family, figuring out life and all the things mentioned above told in this YA book. 

                                              (U.K. cover)-The cover I wanted for so long and now have!