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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Get your free printable PDF of the books on Gilmore Girls Take the quiz: What Gilmore Girl are you based on books? Read the full transcript/blog post and subscribe to our Substack community: Books From Season One of Gilmore Girls The episode highlights how the show Gilmore Girls made reading aspirational and cool, introduces key reader-characters (Rory, Lorelai, Dean, Max Medina, Richard), and details ten iconic Season 1 books, plus how to access the full Season 1 list (90+ titles) and subscriber extras. Timestamps: 00:00 Fall Vibes Intro 00:41 Why Cover Season One 01:47 Libby Library Card Hacks 03:10 Why Gilmore Readers Matter 04:43 Meet The Bookish Cast 06:06 Top Ten Books Begins 06:13 Huck Finn Breakdown 08:34 Anna Karenina Favorite 10:02 Lorelai Reads Bourdain 11:24 Macbeth At Chilton 13:01 Richard Mencken Pick 13:58 Kafka Christmas Gift 15:42 Moby Dick Meet Cute 17:22 Dorothy Parker Dance 18:41 Pride And Prejudice 20:31 Swann's Way Theory 21:39 Full Season One List 22:54 Wrap Up And Next 10 Most Iconic Books From Season One of Gilmore Girls Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain: episode 1 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: episodes 2, 16 Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain: episode 4 Macbeth by William Shakespeare: episode 13 A Mencken Chrestomathy by H.L. Mencken: episode 3 The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: episode 10 Moby Dick by Herman Melville: episode 1 The Portable Dorothy Parker: episode 9 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: episode 8 Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust: episode 11 Listen to and follow the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Get your free printable PDF of the books on Gilmore Girls Take the quiz: What Gilmore Girl are you based on books? Read the full transcript/blog post and subscribe to our Substack community: Ann Patchett Books Ranked I celebrate becoming an Ann Patchett completist, inspired by a spring 2025 trip to her Nashville-area bookstore, Parnassus Books. I recap Patchett’s acclaim, writing strengths, and awards; note a poll of readers’ favorites; and explain that her books can be read in any order, with recent titles especially well received. I rank Patchett’s 13 full-length adult books (10 fiction, 3 nonfiction), describe plots and reactions from early novels through nonfiction collections and memoirs, and name top picks and an overall #1. I close with author read-alike recommendations, highlight Patchett’s favorite books list, and share Gilmore Girls-related reading resources. Timestamps: 00:00 Fall Night Intro 00:58 My Ann Patchett Mission 01:54 Parnassus Pilgrimage 04:04 Bookstore Haul Highlights 06:27 Who Is Ann Patchett? 08:02 Ranking Setup and Tips 10:35 Bottom Tier Novels: The Patron Saint of Liars, The Magician’s Assistant, State of Wonder 14:27 Early Works and Essays: Taft, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage 16:30 Underrated: Run 17:39 Emotional Memoir Essays: These Precious Days 19:15 Family Drama Favorites: Commonwealth, Bel Canto 22:39 Friendship Memoir Peak: Truth & Beauty 24:30 Top Three Countdown: Tom Lake, Whistler 28:51 Number One: The Dutch House 32:25 If You Love Patchett Read 34:13 Ann Patchett’s favorite books More Links Mentioned: She’s also published a few children’s books, a graduation speech (What Now?), and offered photo commentary in Nashville: Scenes from the New American South. Listen to and follow the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to and follow the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript/blog post and subscribe to our Substack community: The 5 Best Fall Gilmore Girls Episodes to Rewatch (and Books to Pair With Them) I share a list created for Elle of Elle Reads Library Books on Substack: five fall-themed Gilmore Girls episodes to rewatch with book pairings. The recommendations include “Lorelai’s First Day at Chilton” (S1E2) paired with Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (plus other Dickens/Tolstoy and Harry Potter references); “Kiss and Tell” (S1E7) for peak Stars Hollow fall visuals, paired with Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (with additional referenced titles); “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving” (S3E9) paired with Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and a Grinch reference; “21 Is the Loneliest Number” (S6E7) for the show’s only Halloween scene and Rory’s 21st, paired with Alice in Wonderland; and A Year in the Life: “Fall,” paired with Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, along with many other book references and seasonal inspiration. Timestamps: 00:36 Substack Collab with Elle Reads Library Books: Get 50% off 03:37 Chilton Back to School 05:34 Anna Karenina Tips 08:14 Kiss and Tell Aesthetic 10:29 Crucible Book Pairing 12:30 Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving Chaos 15:42 Halloween Scene Debate 18:06 A Year in the Life: Fall 22:22 Wrap Up and Favorite Fall moments More Links Mentioned: Books Set in Europe episode with Elle Gilmore Girls costumes Anna Karenina episode More Fall episodes of Gilmore Girls Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to and follow the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript/blog post and subscribe to our Substack community: Books from Season 2 of Gilmore Girls Timestamps: 03:46 Featured Book of the Month: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 06:25 Audible deal for Prime members: For only $0.99/mo for the first 4 months and a $20 credit, you can pick any audiobook title from their unparalleled collection. It auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 4 months, but you can cancel anytime, including before the auto-renewal, meaning you get a handful of audiobooks for practically nothing. The offer ends October 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT, so click here now to see if this insanely cheap book deal applies to your account. 08:02 Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 09:36 Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson 11:23 Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg 12:51 Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 13:26 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 14:24 The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving 15:48 The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand 16:56 Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger 18:13 “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 19:07 Othello by William Shakespeare Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Gilmore Girls is best known for feeling light, but it actually shares many storylines with dark academia books. It all started when Rory was “Puffed” at Chilton, and it continued when she “jumped, Jack” with The Life and Death Brigade at Yale. Rory’s schoolgirl style has that traditional collegiate look, and even Richard’s Connecticut study looks straight out of the Ivy League. So, as we take our Rory Gilmore reading challenge to read the books on Gilmore Girls, let’s explore the dark academia these characters referenced, along with a few more of my personal favorite fall books with this moody aesthetic. Light a fall candle, throw on a Rory Gilmore sweater, and turn these pages this autumn as you rewatch the fall episodes of Gilmore Girls. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Dark Academia Books Timestamps: 01:45 What actually makes a book dark academia? 02:50 Audible deal for Prime members 04:28 The Bell Jar 06:25 Brideshead Revisited 07:48 Frankenstein 09:47 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone  (MinaLima edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Audible exclusive, full-cast productions) 12:51 The Picture of Dorian Gray  14:29 The Secret History 17:09 If We Were Villains 18:42 Never Let Me Go 20:04 A Separate Peace 21:28 The Witches of Cambridge 24:43 Study Decor Inspired by Richard Gilmore 25:18 Collegiate Style Inspired by Rory Gilmore 25:58 For Paid Subscribers Only: 10 Books That Didn’t Make My Cut Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Books Like Gilmore Girls Timestamps: 00:27 Meet the Expert Panel of Literary Gilmore Girls Superfans: Jules @ Friday Night Readers and Kristy Woodson Harvey 03:27 Falling for Peachtree Bluff 03:37 Affiliate Partner: New customers can get $5 off your first purchase of $10 or more on PangoBooks with code LITLIFE. 13:24 Nantucket Second Chances 14:55 The One & Only 16:43 Talulah’s Back in Town 17:53 This Book Made Me Think of You 20:19 The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living 20:48 The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn 21:12 If It Makes You Happy 21:52 The Pumpkin Spice Cafe 22:24 Something About September Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Lorelai Gilmore Reading List Timestamps: 00:22 Intro - Rory Gilmore reading challenge and a Read Like a Gilmore challenge to read the books on Gilmore Girls 04:27 Featured Book of the Month: Macbeth, No Fear edition 05:41 10 Iconic Books Lorelai Read on Gilmore Girls - Deenie by Judy Blume, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, et al., I’m With the Band by Pamela Des Barres, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, Out of Africa by Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen, Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins, Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman, Wild by Cheryl Strayed 16:27 The Full Lorelai Gilmore Reading List: 136 Verified Books Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Anna Karenina Book Review Timestamps: 01:10 books set in Europe 03:21 Anna Karenina key details 05:06 Get a good translation: Oprah’s Book Club edition, Audible exclusive audiobook 05:54 Formulate your reading plan. 07:23 Remember the opening line—the most famous quote. 07:57 Master the main characters. 09:17 Learn the basic summary. 09:52 Watch an adaptation. (2012 Keira Knightley adaptation) 10:34 Read a modern retelling. (Anna K by Jenny Lee) 11:40 Pair it with Gilmore Girls. (Want all the books on Gilmore Girls listed by episode? Become a paid subscriber to access my 15-page checklist as a perk or buy my 200-page Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls.) 14:40 Understand the point of it all. 15:22 Know that it’s worth it. Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Books Set in Europe Timestamps: 01:36 Elle Reads Library Books. Note that she’s currently running a 60% off sale on annual paid subscriptions for one week just for Friday night readers like you! 04:16 Rory Gilmore reading challenge is to read one book set in Europe from the Gilmore Girls book list. 06:20 Anna Karenina 08:27 Barefoot in Paris 11:34 The Merchant of Venice 14:50 Outlander 19:00 Rebecca 23:01 A Room of One’s Own 25:21 Our TBR Lists: Tender is the Night, Zorba the Greek, Daisy Miller Gigi Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Shakespearean Tragedies Timestamps: 03:57 What You Need to Know About Shakespearean Tragedies 06:21 Hamlet 09:20 King Lear 11:51 Macbeth 13:15 Othello 15:15 Romeo & Juliet 19:26 Tips for Reading Shakespeare’s Works (No Fear editions ) Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books on the show, so you actually understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: American Girl Tribute Timestamps: 03:25 My Origin Story: What It Meant Then and Means Now 07:00 On American Girl’s 40th Anniversary: From 1986 to 2026 The Making of American Girl (a swoonworthy coffee table book) An American Girl: How a Billion-Dollar Doll and Its Unlikely Founder Changed Girlhood Forever by Amanda FitzSimons (a nonfiction deep dive) 12:59 Felicity Merriman 15:28 Josefina Montoya 18:12 Kirsten Larson 20:02 Addy Walker 22:25 Samantha Parkington 24:53 Molly McIntire 27:26 Reading Tips for Beginners 28:54 The Impact of American Girl on This Community 33:28 More American Girl Fandom to Explore Samantha: The Next Chapter by Fiona Davis Meg’s Collecting Corner my appearance on her podcast Meg’s Reading Room’s interview with author Valerie Tripp and Meg’s interview with Blake Changnon / The CF Museum of Toys & Collectibles Sydney Rose Paulsen (@5hensandacockatiel) Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books on the show, so you actually understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Best Elin Hilderbrand Books with Laura Yamin of The Reading Receipt — by Laura of What to Read Next Timestamps: 02:19 About Queen of the Beach Reads, Elin Hilderbrand 08:27 The Rumor 10:23 The Hotel Nantucket 13:19 Swan Song 16:11 The Perfect Couple 18:07 Silver Girl 19:18 Summer of ’69 20:37 Winter in Paradise 21:56 28 Summers 24:31 Authors Like Elin Hilderbrand to Read Next Advertise: Sponsor Friday Night Readers Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books on the show, so you actually understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Full List of Short Books Timestamps: 01:03 Rory Gilmore reading challenge to read one book per month from the Gilmore Girls book list 03:41 Featured Book Author of the Month: William Shakespeare (No Fear editions) 09:32 10 Popular Short Classic Books Everyone Should Read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Advertise: Do you have a book, product, or service you'd like to share with my engaged audience? Learn more and contact me. Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2021 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books on the show, so you actually understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our Substack community: Jane Austen Adaptations Timestamps: 01:08 As we read female authors from the list of books on Gilmore Girls for our Rory Gilmore reading challenge this month, I’m focusing on Jane Austen, whom 81% of you voted as the most classic female author of all-time. 07:24 The Other Bennet Sister 07:53 My Top 5 Jane Austen Adaptations 08:00 2005 Pride and Prejudice 11:31 1995 Clueless 15:57 2001 Bridget Jones’s Diary 19:32 1995 Sense and Sensibility 22:08 2020 Emma 24:17 The Jane Austen Adaptations That Didn’t Make the Cut Emma: 1997 movie Mansfield Park: 1999 movie Northanger Abbey: 1987 movie Persuasion: Netflix’s 2022 movie 26:39 Your Bonus Recommendations Kelly Miller, award-winning author of Austen-esque Regency romances, kindly offered her expert advice in detail: 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries with Colin Firth, 1995 Persuasion, Emma with Kate Beckinsale Lost in Austen Advertise: Do you have a book, product, or service you'd like to share with my engaged audience? Learn more and contact me. Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fridaynightreaders.substack.com Welcome to Friday Night Readers, a virtual book club inspired by Gilmore Girls, hosted by Julianne Buonocore, who has run a Rory Gilmore reading challenge since 2020 and wrote the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books on the show, so you actually understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and help you read, live, and write like Rory. Listen to the podcast on: Substack | Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Read the full transcript and subscribe to our book club community: Books by Female Authors on Gilmore Girls Timestamps: 00:44 June reading prompt for our Rory Gilmore reading challenge to read one book per month from the Rory Gilmore reading list: books by female authors. 02:32 Featured Author of the Month: Jane Austen 07:00 10 Uniquely Impactful Books by Female Authors on Gilmore Girls 08:06 Eva Luna by Isabel Allende 09:14 A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary 09:46 The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 10:29 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 11:31 Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12:48 Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 14:03 Out of Africa by Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen 15:00 Peyton Place by Grace Metalious 16:29 The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels by Nancy Mitford 17:08 The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 18:05 All the Books by Female Authors on Gilmore Girls More Mentions: Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson The Other Bennet Sister Pride and Prejudice Northanger Abbey Advertise: Do you have a book, product, or service you'd like to share with my engaged audience? Learn more and contact me. Follow: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, GoodReads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, X, Reddit, LinkedIn Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These show notes contain affiliate links through which I earn commissions at no extra cost to you.