Hi all!

I am so excited to announce that the Gilmore Girls Readathon is taking place from October 1st – October 15th! It is being hosted by Darling Desi. Please check out her channel and announcement video, to learn more. This readathon has never been done before, so I’m pretty happy to take part in it for the first time. This post will outline the rules, plus my TBR. I am a HUGE fan of the Gilmore Girls. It is one of my favourite shows. I’ve binge watched the entire series several times, including a couple of months before Abigail was born, to hype me up for being the mother of a daughter. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

There are two ways you can participate:

1.) Read as many books as your heart desires from Rory Gilmore’s Reading List – click here.

OR

2.) Complete the seven challenges below.

I’m going with the second option, as I’m not super interested in her reading list (having already read a fair few of them). One of the great things about this readathon is you are able to combine some of the challenges, to fit one book. That is exactly what I’m going to do. I don’t think it’s possible for me to read seven books in 14 days, so I’m going to pick three books, including the group book (see below), that meet the required prompts. Here is my TBR!

CHALLENGE 1 – A BOOK WITH A SCHOOL SETTING, IN HONOUR OF YALE & CHILTON 

CHALLENGE 3 – ANY COSY BOOK SET DURING FALL/WINTER, IN HONOR OF BEAUTIFUL STARS HOLLOW & LORELAI SMELLING SNOW

CHALLENGE 4 – A BOOK WITH COMPLICATED LOVE INTERESTS, IN HONOR OF RORY, DEAN & JESS 

Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes. After all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of the most infamous pairs in history. But the Holmes family have always been odd, and Charlotte is no exception. She’s inherited Sherlock’s volatility, plus some of his vices. When Jamie and Charlotte end up at the same boarding school, Charlotte makes it clear she’s not looking for friends. But when a student they both have a history with, dies under suspicious circumstances, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Danger is mounting and nowhere is safe. The only people they can trust, are each other.

This book takes place at a boarding school (Challenge 1), has autumn leaves on the cover (Challenge 3) and has a complicated love interest (Challenge 4). Order a copy here.

CHALLENGE 2 – A MOTHER/DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP BOOK, IN HONOUR OF OUR FAVOURITE MOTHER/DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP EVER

CHALLENGE 7 – A BOOK WITH FOOD ON THE COVER OR IS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE STORYLINE, IN HONOUR OF LUKE’S DINER

Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions; doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical, to everything she cooks. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. Yet, despite the rules she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.

This book revolves around a mother/daughter relationship (Challenge 2). It also not only has food on the cover, but uses it as part of the main storyline (Challenge 7). Order a copy here.

CHALLENGE 5 – A BOOK BY AN ASIAN AUTHOR OR HAS ASIAN REPRESENTATION, IN HONOUR OF OUR FAVOURITE BEST FRIEND LANE

CHALLENGE 6 – THE NEXT BOOK IN A SERIES YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED YET, IN HONOUR OF A YEAR IN THE LIFE

Ashish Patel didn’t know love could be so sucky. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up. Sweetie loves her parents, but she’s so tired of being told she’s lacking, because she’s fat. She decides it’s time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she’ll show the world (and herself) what she’s really made of. Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date, they realise there’s an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves, without losing each other?

This book is written by an Asian author, providing Asian representation (Challenge 5) and is a companion novel to When Dimple Met Rishi, which I read last year (Challenge 6). Order a copy here.

AND NOW FOR THE GROUP BOOK:

In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood. Check out behind-the-scenes dispatches, from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again.

Order a copy here. 

I hope you enjoyed my TBR! Hopefully, I can read these four books in two weeks. I’m pretty impressed with how I managed to meet all the prompts, without needing to read seven individual books. Let me know if you’re participating and what your TBR looks like! Thanks for reading! 

Peace & Love xoxo