Friday Night Readers

Friday Night Readers

📖Rory Gilmore Reading List: Free Printable PDF Checklist of 475 Verified Books
Nearly two years in the making, my updated Rory Gilmore Reading List of books on Gilmore Girls is here, with 100+ new discoveries you likely won't find…
 • Julianne Buonocore
📖Rory Gilmore Reading List: By Episode and In Order (Printable PDF)
Nearly two years in the making, my Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls BY EPISODE is here! At 168 pages, it's bigger and better than any…
 • Julianne Buonocore
6th Annual Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge 2026 (+ Free PDF)
For the 6th annual year, we're reading one book of your choice per month from Gilmore Girls on a given prompt. Read like a Gilmore with us!
 • Julianne Buonocore
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🎁Your Ladies Night Book Club Needs This Gear
Merch for book lovers that gets all the heart eyes, classic book reading tips, and why everything is changing for me.
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260+ Books With Adaptations on Gilmore Girls to Read and Watch
February is our month to read books adapted to film from Gilmore Girls because we are often stuck indoors and can both read and watch from these…
 • Julianne Buonocore
📖Rory Gilmore Reading List: Free Printable PDF Checklist of 475 Verified Books
Nearly two years in the making, my updated Rory Gilmore Reading List of books on Gilmore Girls is here, with 100+ new discoveries you likely won't find…
 • Julianne Buonocore
📖Rory Gilmore Reading List: By Episode and In Order (Printable PDF)
Nearly two years in the making, my Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls BY EPISODE is here! At 168 pages, it's bigger and better than any…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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🎙️Friday Night Readers Podcast Trailer: A Book Club Inspired by Gilmore Girls
A new podcast trailer for a new year of reading like the Gilmore Girls, plus the FULL 168-page guide to the books on each episode.
 • Julianne Buonocore
40+ Children's Books Referenced on Gilmore Girls For Budding Rory's
These children's books from Gilmore Girls are both iconic and easy to read, no matter what age you're currently budding as Rory.
 • Julianne Buonocore
Why You Should Take the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge in 2026
"Men will let you down. The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge never will." - Taylor Swift, sort of
 • Julianne Buonocore
6th Annual Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge 2026 (+ Free PDF)
For the 6th annual year, we're reading one book of your choice per month from Gilmore Girls on a given prompt. Read like a Gilmore with us!
 • Julianne Buonocore
150+ Nonfiction Books the Gilmore Girls Read
Let's celebrate nonfiction November by reading one of these 150+ nonfiction books that were referenced on Gilmore Girls.
 • Julianne Buonocore
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🎬Why I Refuse to Watch the New Wuthering Heights: A Beginner's Guide to the Book Instead
After hearing the movie isn't quite like the book, I decided to skip it and focus on the plot, characters, and themes that are in the book to better…
 • Julianne Buonocore
🗺️Visiting Margaret Mitchell's House in Atlanta: Author of Gone With the Wind
Virtually visit the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta and explore where the iconic book and movie Gone With the Wind was written, including my travel…
 • Julianne Buonocore
❄️It Won't Always Be Winter, According to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
It's "always winter, but never Christmas" in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Here's why hope must remain on our coldest, darkest…
 • Julianne Buonocore
🍫Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the Exact Whimsy We Need in Our Reading Lives
“Whimsy” is trending, and one of the Gilmore Girls characters’ favorite books, Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will set your reading…
 • Julianne Buonocore
Have Yourself a Merry Little Women Christmas
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott begins at Christmas and offers an array of old-fashioned American holiday inspiration to enjoy this time of year.
 • Julianne Buonocore
How Anne Frank’s Words Continue to Inspire the World
Anne Frank, a young woman wise beyond her years, shaped my own young reading life, and her lessons remain as relevant and important as ever.
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The Powerful Truths The Glass Menagerie Reveals About Our Memories
Like the play, Rory Gilmore refers to her boyfriend Dean as her "gentleman caller" on Gilmore Girls. But, the memory of this phrase isn't so sweet to…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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Why Can't College Students Read Pride and Prejudice?
Rory Gilmore and even DEAN read it during high school on Gilmore Girls (1.8 "Love & War & Snow")! The rewatch podcast is linked and an essay with…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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🎬Why I Refuse to Watch the New Wuthering Heights: A Beginner's Guide to the Book Instead
After hearing the movie isn't quite like the book, I decided to skip it and focus on the plot, characters, and themes that are in the book to better…
 • Julianne Buonocore
📱AI is Flooding the Book World: A Fork in the Road for Readers
AI is flooding publishing, indie books are rising, and lots of major adaptations are coming. 30 must-read links for people who care about books, Gilmore…
 • Julianne Buonocore
This Week Reminded Me Why Stories Matter
On the loss of a teen icon from the Gilmore Girls era, literary travel notes (including a very special giveaway), and the importance of celebrating…
 • Julianne Buonocore
👯‍♀️6 Female Friendship Books for Galentine's Day
Listen now (36 mins) | I sat down with a bookish friend to share how we became gal pals as adults and the books we recommend to you on the topic--a core…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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Giveaway: Signed Copy of Deenie by Judy Blume From Her Key West Bookstore
Enter to win a signed copy of the Judy Blume book read by Lorelai and April on Gilmore Girls, Deenie, straight from her Key West bookstore!
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✈️The Highs and Lows of a Week of Literary Travel
Literary travel reflections, Gilmore Girls reading challenge updates, a 5-star writing book recommendation, Wuthering Heights tips, the bittersweet…
 • Julianne Buonocore
260+ Books With Adaptations on Gilmore Girls to Read and Watch
February is our month to read books adapted to film from Gilmore Girls because we are often stuck indoors and can both read and watch from these…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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