Welcome to Friday Night Readers. Fueled by coffee, we break down the books referenced on Gilmore Girls. Our little literary corner of the world helps you understand what the characters are talking so fast about, and live in a world of books like Rory. Life’s short; read fast!
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love! That’s why this week’s podcast episode is focused on Galentine’s Day.
It doesn’t matter if you’re Team Dean, Jess, or Logan today. Here, my new-ish book friend Laura Yamin (host of the What to Read Next podcast) and I share insights on what it really takes to make female friends as an adult, along with the three juicy books we each recommend on the topic.
From true friends to frenemies, these books celebrate platonic female love and all its highs and lows. It’s an extra special episode for an extra special day, so I hope you feel all the feels of our off-the-cuff conversation.
Timestamps for Our Favorite Female Friendship Books:
I focused on recommending books that remind me of the female friendships on Gilmore Girls:
08:21 My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante: one of the best novels of the 21st Century, about two smart young women in 1950s Italy, one of whom focuses on education and the other who focuses on family, for fans of Rory and Lane
17:32 Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett: a memoir about a difficult, but loving, friendship with an academic contemporary, for fans of Rory and Paris
23:36 Love and Saffron by Kim Fay: an epistolary novel about food, which feels like a balm for the soul, for fans of Lorelai and Sookie
Laura focused on new releases:
12:49 Too Blessed to Stress by Alli Hoff Kosik: a debut novel about coming of age as friends in a church community
20:23 Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet by Emma Mills: a 2008 novel about uncovering the mysterious death of a celebrity friend
26:53 Murdered by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage: a cozy mystery starring the ultimate gal pals, the Golden Girls
More Books Mentioned:
Anne of a Different Island by Virginia Kantra
Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
Throwback by Maurene Goo
Nancy by E. Lockhart and Sarah Mlynowski
Samantha: The Next Chapter by Fiona Davis
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