Your Virtual Book Club: For Fans of Gilmore Girls and Cozy Homebodies
Friday Night Readers leaves you feeling as inspired as a cozy afternoon at home with a well-written book and a warm beverage, like a coffee from Luke’s Diner. If this sounds good, then this virtual Stars Hollow is the place for you.
Here, you’ll discover the secrets to exactly what you should read next, how to read more (and better), and how to create a bespoke way of life around your love of books, just like the Gilmore Girls. You’ll also find an authentic book club community that reads the books from the show and supports you along the way.
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Little Corner of the Literary World
Oy with the books already! At Friday Night Readers, we don’t go to dinner at Richard’s and Emily’s on Friday night. We are homebodies who read like Rory.
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My list of 500+ books on the show is the most accurate and comprehensive of any others, based on my literary education and 5+ years studying the show. I’m even known to hit pause and study books in the background for you!
Take the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
Since 2020, we have read one book of your choice per month from the Gilmore Girls reading list that fits a specific reading prompt, such as classic books and book adaptations, allowing you to choose from a variety of options. We’ll help you pick!
Join Our Book Club Community
We primarily chat and engage via the written word on our two biggest channels: Instagram and Substack. We’re readers, writers, and introverts, after all!
As your book club host, I (Jules) lead the charge and keep things cozy, fun, insightful, and engaging across all social platforms.
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Hi! I’m Julianne “Jules” Buonocore
I’m a reader of 100+ books per year, I studied English literature, and I’ve been on The Today Show’s Read with Jenna Book Club, Buzzfeed, The Atlantic, Reader’s Digest, Women’s Health, The Everygirl, Glamour, Parents, and more.
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Get your exclusive printable PDF of the 500+ books referenced on Gilmore Girls when you subscribe to join our Friday Night Readers’ free email newsletter community. Tens of thousands of readers have accessed this popular bonus.
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Ready to take your membership to the next level? Then, join our members-only book club community. You’ll get a printable PDF Reading Journal, full access to our chats, exclusive content like our unofficial guide to books on Gilmore Girls (broken down by episode), and so much more.
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Friday Night Readers Podcast
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Read About
Our World of Books
I wrote an essay about our book club’s reading of the books on Gilmore Girls that was published in the book, But I’m a Gilmore! Stories and Experiences of Honorary Gilmore Girls: Cast, Crew, and Fans.
Here’s a sneak peek of what I have to say:
“Rory is [our] literary superhero. The kind whose habit is taking a book with her everywhere she goes. The kind whose boyfriend is willing to watch her brows bookstores for six or seven hours. The kind who even loves the smell of books.”
