Rescues and Reads | #Slayerfest23 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Readathon Announcement!! @RescuesandReads | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Hi Bookish Fam!
I am so excited to be bringing back by Buffy-themed read-a-thon.
Yes, it is earlier in the year this time but as our Queen @BeccaandTheBooks always says, Buffy is a lifestyle and so it does not need to be limited to October!! Buffy is every season!
So, I am bringing it back with even more changes and more ways to participate. I hope you will join me!!
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Historical background of the read-a-thon
1:59- Readathon Overview and Rules
7:15 - Scooby Characters and Prompts
9:28 - Big Bads and their prompts
12:06 - Conclusion
🧛Prior versions of the readathon🧛:
Original: youtu.be/OdlSB3AwdUg
Version2 : youtu.be/eYZenQTNj2M
🧛Character prompts🧛:
Buffy: The Hero – Read a book with a bad-ass female protagonist:
Willow: The Wicca – Read a witchy read:
Xander: The Loyal Sidekick – Read from one of your go-to authors OR re-read a favorite book.
Cordelia: The Mean Girl – Read a cover buy/beautiful book.
Giles: The Mentor – Read non-fiction or historical fiction. Something you can learn from.
Oz: The Werewolf – Read a book featuring transfiguration/shape shifting or a mythological creature
Spike: The Bad Boy – Read a book with a hate-to-love trope.
Angel: The Redeemed – Read a book with the brooding/tortured soul trope
Anya: The Betrayed – Read a book with a good vengeance plot or a book with female rage
Faith: The Bad Girl – Read a dark or taboo book.
Kendra: The Other Chosen "One" - Read a book with a PoC main character or author
Dawn: The Key – Read a book centered around a sibling relationship.
Tara: The Lost Lover – Read a book with an LGBTQIAP+ character.
Joyce: The Mom – Read a book featuring a strong mother character
Robo-Buffy: The Replacement – Read a Science Fiction book.
Clem: The Cinnamon Roll – Read a book that has an animal main character or a focus on animals in some way
Wesley: Read a YA Novel
Riley: The Rebound: Read a book you don’t have high expectations for or the lowest rated book on your TBR
Robin: The Freelancer - Paranormal or fantasy romance
Jenny: The Tragic Loss . A book with prominent themes of grief.
🧛Big Bad Prompts🧛:
1. Vampire - The Basic Bitch: Read a short/quick read (e.g. - graphic novel, novella, etc.)
2. Kathy Newman - The Roommate From Hell: Read a book that is outside of your comfort zone.
3. Veruca - The Homewrecker: Read a second-chance romance
4. Sweet - The Broadway Baddie: Read a book written in prose/ or where music is a focal point of the story.
5. Zach Kralik - The Serial Killer: Read a True Crime, or Mystery/Thriller, featuring a serial killer
6. Der Kinderstod - Child Death: Read a book featuring children heavily or a book meant for children, like a MG
7. - Maggie Walsh - The Evil Bitch-Monster of Death - Read a book with a morally grey character or where there is a villainous perspective
8. The Judge - The Human Exterminator: Read a dystopian/apocalyptic read
9. - The Trio - The Wannabees: Read a found family/strong friendship group novel
10. Mr. Trick - The Henchman: Read a book that you are considering unhauling
11. The Gentlemen - The Voiceless: Listen to a book of your choice via audio.
12. Adam - The Frankenstein: Read a Horror Novel.
13. The Master: The Vampire King - Read a book featuring a royal name/title (e.g. King, Queen, Princess), or a book featuring royalty.
14. Darla - The Sire: Read the first book in a series
15. - Drusilla - The Insane: Read a book with red and black on the cover
16. - The Mayor - The Snake: Read a book featuring something that scares you
17. - Glory - The God: Read a 5 star prediction
18. - Caleb - The Disgraced Preacher: Read a book featuring a cult or cultish plot
19. - The First Evil - Read the oldest book on your TBR.
20 - The Hellmouth: Read the largest book on your TBR
🐾Let's Be Friends!🐾
Goodreads: bit.ly/2K5RkZz
Email: rescuesandreads@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/rescues.and.reads
🐾Ways to Support Me or the Channel🐾
Ko-fi (buy me a coffee, or commission a reading vlog for the book of your choice: ko-fi.com/rescuesandreads
My Pango Shop: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bdtellefsen88
Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XL03YULT7WAE?ref_=wl_share
BOTM Referral Link: mybotm.com/3821081bcff4?show_box=true.
Music:
Wondershare Filmora and YouTube provided all music for this video.
Hi Bookish Fam!
I am so excited to be bringing back by Buffy-themed read-a-thon.
Yes, it is earlier in the year this time but as our Queen @BeccaandTheBooks always says, Buffy is a lifestyle and so it does not need to be limited to October!! Buffy is every season!
So, I am bringing it back with even more changes and more ways to participate. I hope you will join me!!
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Historical background of the read-a-thon
1:59- Readathon Overview and Rules
7:15 - Scooby Characters and Prompts
9:28 - Big Bads and their prompts
12:06 - Conclusion
🧛Prior versions of the readathon🧛:
Original: youtu.be/OdlSB3AwdUg
Version2 : youtu.be/eYZenQTNj2M
🧛Character prompts🧛:
Buffy: The Hero – Read a book with a bad-ass female protagonist:
Willow: The Wicca – Read a witchy read:
Xander: The Loyal Sidekick – Read from one of your go-to authors OR re-read a favorite book.
Cordelia: The Mean Girl – Read a cover buy/beautiful book.
Giles: The Mentor – Read non-fiction or historical fiction. Something you can learn from.
Oz: The Werewolf – Read a book featuring transfiguration/shape shifting or a mythological creature
Spike: The Bad Boy – Read a book with a hate-to-love trope.
Angel: The Redeemed – Read a book with the brooding/tortured soul trope
Anya: The Betrayed – Read a book with a good vengeance plot or a book with female rage
Faith: The Bad Girl – Read a dark or taboo book.
Kendra: The Other Chosen "One" - Read a book with a PoC main character or author
Dawn: The Key – Read a book centered around a sibling relationship.
Tara: The Lost Lover – Read a book with an LGBTQIAP+ character.
Joyce: The Mom – Read a book featuring a strong mother character
Robo-Buffy: The Replacement – Read a Science Fiction book.
Clem: The Cinnamon Roll – Read a book that has an animal main character or a focus on animals in some way
Wesley: Read a YA Novel
Riley: The Rebound: Read a book you don’t have high expectations for or the lowest rated book on your TBR
Robin: The Freelancer - Paranormal or fantasy romance
Jenny: The Tragic Loss . A book with prominent themes of grief.
🧛Big Bad Prompts🧛:
1. Vampire - The Basic Bitch: Read a short/quick read (e.g. - graphic novel, novella, etc.)
2. Kathy Newman - The Roommate From Hell: Read a book that is outside of your comfort zone.
3. Veruca - The Homewrecker: Read a second-chance romance
4. Sweet - The Broadway Baddie: Read a book written in prose/ or where music is a focal point of the story.
5. Zach Kralik - The Serial Killer: Read a True Crime, or Mystery/Thriller, featuring a serial killer
6. Der Kinderstod - Child Death: Read a book featuring children heavily or a book meant for children, like a MG
7. - Maggie Walsh - The Evil Bitch-Monster of Death - Read a book with a morally grey character or where there is a villainous perspective
8. The Judge - The Human Exterminator: Read a dystopian/apocalyptic read
9. - The Trio - The Wannabees: Read a found family/strong friendship group novel
10. Mr. Trick - The Henchman: Read a book that you are considering unhauling
11. The Gentlemen - The Voiceless: Listen to a book of your choice via audio.
12. Adam - The Frankenstein: Read a Horror Novel.
13. The Master: The Vampire King - Read a book featuring a royal name/title (e.g. King, Queen, Princess), or a book featuring royalty.
14. Darla - The Sire: Read the first book in a series
15. - Drusilla - The Insane: Read a book with red and black on the cover
16. - The Mayor - The Snake: Read a book featuring something that scares you
17. - Glory - The God: Read a 5 star prediction
18. - Caleb - The Disgraced Preacher: Read a book featuring a cult or cultish plot
19. - The First Evil - Read the oldest book on your TBR.
20 - The Hellmouth: Read the largest book on your TBR
🐾Let's Be Friends!🐾
Goodreads: bit.ly/2K5RkZz
Email: rescuesandreads@gmail.com
Instagram: instagram.com/rescues.and.reads
🐾Ways to Support Me or the Channel🐾
Ko-fi (buy me a coffee, or commission a reading vlog for the book of your choice: ko-fi.com/rescuesandreads
My Pango Shop: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bdtellefsen88
Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XL03YULT7WAE?ref_=wl_share
BOTM Referral Link: mybotm.com/3821081bcff4?show_box=true.
Music:
Wondershare Filmora and YouTube provided all music for this video.
