The Cupcake Club: Peace, Love, And Cupcakes (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Adorable story that is a nice read for girls in 3rd or 4th grade. The characters are notably "not popular" and they realize that it doesn't matter. It addresses bullying and the difficulties of friendship that tween girls eventually face. It even mentions awkwardness, weight issues and dyslexia. The best feature is probably that it sets these everyday, just-like-me girls into successful businessgirls, a dream that so many young girls share. They have fun, make money, enjoy fame (in a 4th grade way) and success. I love that it fosters those ideals instead of squashing them. I know that girls at this age believe that they can do anything, make anything, be anything...and they love clubs. The idea of a club that matches all of these grandiose dreams with girls that they could be...that's awesome. I enjoy baking, and I also really love cupcakes, so Brenna thought that this would be a good pick for me. Although this book was written for a younger audience, I really liked it and thought that it was pretty was pretty good novel that I didn't find overly juvenile (and the cupcakes were a neat twist). This one could definitely be enjoyed by readers who like reading MG books. Reasons to Read:1.Kylie as a well-rounded character: Judging from the cover, you'd figure that Kylie is a really girly girl whose main interests are mostly about fashion, makeup, and baking. She has a bit of a unique twist, though. She is a huge fan of monster movies. I thought that this put a nice, fresh twist on her personality. She was constantly making references to the movies themselves, which I found to be quite amusing. I also found her to be very likable. She isn't just a victim to bullying who sobs about it. She tries to make friends, but it just never seems to work out for her. 2.The Cupcake Club: I think that this is one of the best ideas for a club ever. I mean, I would totally join this club if it was available at my school! Nevertheless, I liked the role that it had to play in the story. I liked how it brought together all the main characters, making them form a strong friendship. I thought that this was a unique club idea in a novel, and something I could really relate to.On top of that, there are cupcake recipes in the back of the book. Pretty awesome, right? I haven't tried any of them out yet, but I'm hoping to do that soon!I did find that I rolled by eyes at the mean girl, Meredith. I really disliked her, she just seemed really annoying and kind of lame without any real reason or motivations. Other that, though I thought that this was a pretty good book for the younger crowd, or even if you're in your mid-teenage years (and are mildly addicted to cupcakes, like I am)!ARC received from Raincoast Books.
What do You think about The Cupcake Club: Peace, Love, And Cupcakes (2012)?
I liked the book, i thought it was even better because it had recipes at the back of the book! :)
—kctwitches
