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The 2026 Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge is Here!
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
Join Our Gilmore Girls Inspired Book Club Community!
Join for free to start reading along or upgrade to unlock printables, exclusive posts, full community access, and other extras!
 • Julianne Buonocore
I Compiled 500+ Books on Gilmore Girls (+PDF)
I’m still obsessed with the Rory Gilmore reading list. Here are the 500+ books I found on Gilmore Girls.
 • 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
📱January 2026 Bookmarks: Books Still Matter in an Age of AI Slop
A data-driven guide to the books of the year, analog activity ideas with recommendations for implementing them, what Instagram doesn't get about…
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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
The 2026 Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge is Here!
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
5 Star Books the Gilmore Girls Read
You can't go wrong reading mine and book club members favorites from the Gilmore Girls book list!
 • Julianne Buonocore
Banned Books the Gilmore Girls Read
Celebrate Banned Books month and the unofficial start of Gilmore Girls rewatch season by reading a commonly banned book that was on the show!
 • Julianne Buonocore
Uncovering All the Books on Season One of Gilmore Girls
For our Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge for August 2025, we're reading books from Season One of Gilmore Girls as we get ready to start our fall…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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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.
 • Julianne Buonocore
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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
What The Great Gatsby and Gilmore Girls Say About Love
Let's unpack the 5-star book about unrequited love I consider to be the "Great American Novel," and its iconic Gilmore Girls references.
 • Julianne Buonocore
Why the Gilmore Girls Love to Talk About Huck Finn
Let's unpack the banned book Hemingway said "[a]ll modern American literature comes from" and its iconic Gilmore Girls references.
 • Julianne Buonocore
Why The Bell Jar is the Perfect Gilmore Girls Read
Esther Greenwood and Rory Gilmore have more in common than it may seem, despite the half-century between their stories.
 • Julianne Buonocore
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💡 A Conversation with Jules Buonocore of Friday Night Readers [12 Hour Book Launch Livestream! - Hour 6]
On how Jules created a niche (but thriving!) book club for tens of thousands of readers who are also fans of Gilmore Girls.
Published on 💡 Sutoscience by Amy Suto • 
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📰The Gazette #1: The Week of Resetting
In this first issue in this format, you'll find a live-streaming announcement, my yearbook tradition, our first podcast episode of the new year, my…
 • Julianne Buonocore
Kids' Book Recommendations from Gilmore Girls
The podcast is back, breaking down the first prompt in our 2026 Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge-- kids' books from the show-- all to help you read like a…
 • Julianne Buonocore
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What to Expect From Friday Night Readers in 2026
As we turn the page on a new year, some things will stay the same, and some will change, but one things certain--our Gilmore Girls inspired reading…
 • Julianne Buonocore
Reading Goals For Every Level of Reader to Try in 2026
Your reading goals aren't just about numbers, but rather, creating a satisfying reading life that's totally bespoke.
 • 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

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