townofstarshollow.org has finally happened...and all our dreams have come true!

Hello!

Yes, this is not a drill... Star Hollow's town website is now up and running and it couldn't be more perfect!

Kirk lost the password back in 2007 but thankfully for us it has been found. Whilst, the website says, it won't be fully updated until November 25th, there is still an array of delights for fans like myself!

One of the things I love the most are the adverts which run on the side of the webpage. Not only does Kirk seem to have (another!) new job, but there are also adverts for Black & White movie nights and the Bookstore. Oh how I wish Stars Hollow was a real place...

Other features on the site include:

• The town directory where you can learn all about Stars Hollow's incredible residents
• Town updates where imminent announcements are promised
• A local artists gallery
• A digital town meeting section where you (yes you!) can submit queries and issues you want to raise about the town
• And so much more!

I'm off for another explore. If you'd like to take a look visit townofstarshollow.org now!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty x

Rory Gilmore's Pro-Con List: Jess Mariano

Hello!

It's time for part two of the boyfriend mini series and today's pro-con list is devoted to Jess, who, in my opinion, was Rory's best boyfriend (apologies to anyone who is Team Dean/ Team Logan!). So without further ado, here are the pros and cons of Jess Mariano.

Pros
He liked to read
He read Jane Austen
He was exciting
Although not always with words, he let Rory know he loved her
He brought enough money for the basket
He was romantic
He was mysterious
He came back to tell Rory he loved her
He was the only one who convinced her to go back to Yale
He knew Rory better than anyone (maybe even better than Lorelai)
Rory went to him when things were bad with Logan
He never got over Rory
They brought out the best in each other

Cons
He was moody and uncommunicative
He was unpredictable
He got in the way of Dean and Rory
He was rebellious
He could be disrespectful
He didn't get on with Lorelai
He could belittle Rory in front of others
His attitude with others made him unpopular

What would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments below!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty x

How To Study Like Paris Geller

Hello!

I am starting back at university tomorrow so doing a 'How to Study' post seemed appropriate. Whilst Rory's style seems the most likely one to take inspiration from, I believe that you can learn a lot from Paris too

1) Have A Plan
Now, Paris plans to the extreme but knowing what you need to get done and breaking down big tasks into smaller ones can really save a lot of stress and keep you on track. Why not try a planner? Set out your week and add to your schedule everything you need to get done- it doesn't just have to be study related. Make sure you factor in free time, meal times and times for socialising time too!

2) Use A Sensible Font
Sometimes your papers will be graded on presentation, especially at college/university- make sure you use a font that is easily readable and looks professional. This sounds trivial but it will really set you up for the future!

3) Believe In Yourself
One thing Paris rarely lacks is self-belief. She knows what she wants and she believes she can get there meaning she studies with confidence. You can do anything you set your mind to! And even if things don't work out quite they way you want (like when Paris doesn't get accepted by Harvard) always believe that you can make lemonade from life's lemons- you are stronger and braver than you think...shape your life the way you want to!

4) Get A Study Buddy
Whilst Paris knew she could work well on her own, she also shared some workloads with Rory. Bouncing ideas off someone else can open your work up to new viewpoints and ideas which could ultimately improve your grades! Even if you just listen to a friend and choose not to make any changes to your work based on their opinions, it is always good to know someone is there to help if you need it!

5) Have A Hobby
Paris loved her craft table when she started at Yale because it gave her a break from all that work. Taking breaks to do something fun and relaxing is always a good idea- find something you love and don't be afraid to take some time out for yourself!

6) Talk Things Through
Whether you're stressed about work or your personal life, being able to talk things through is always a good idea. Don't bottle things up- the chance are you're not the only one feeling what you do!

7) Don't Be Afraid To Debate
Paris was very argumentative but being prepared to debate, particularly in class will not only impress your tutors but will improve your own work in the long run as you'll get more comfortable with debating with other students/academics/ideas.

8) Make The Most Of School/College/University
Whilst at times it can feel endless, your time in education really is fairly short so make the most of it before you have the responsibilities that come with adulthood. Try new things, make great friends and gather wonderful memories!

9) Be Dedicated
If you want to succeed, you need to be dedicated to whatever you're doing. Paris knew what she wanted and she worked for it. Trying your hardest is always a good option!

10) Edit! Edit! Edit!
Re-reading your work and making sure there are no typos is key! Not only will it really improve your writing but your tutors will appreciate it enormously!

A Thousand Yellow Daisies,
Dotty x

10 Lessons We Learned From Sookie St James

Hi!

Gilmore Girls just wouldn't be the same without the fun-loving, accident prone, adorable, chef extraordinaire Sookie St James. We all waited with baited breath for the news that she would be returning for the revival (and, if you're anything like me!) squealed with delight when she finally announced that she would be going home to Stars Hollow!

But more than just being entertaining, there are a lot of life lessons we gained from Sookie St James. Here are my top ten!

1. Being there for your friends is important...even if you don't know what to say!

 Even though Sookie wasn't always the best at advice talks, Lorelai always went to her when she had a problem because she knew she could count on her best friend. Being there for those you care about doesn't mean you have to give magazine worthy Agony Aunt style responses to everything they say- sometimes just listening and lightening the mood is enough. And, if you're stuck for responses, use soup as a distraction technique!

2. Food should be enjoyed not fussed over

As a chef, food is important to Sookie and she is an advocate for just enjoying what you eat rather than meticulously calorie counting and portioning to the extreme. In today's society, health consciousness has become an obsession. Whilst eating well is important, so is enjoying the experience of cooking and eating!

3. Confidence is key

Sometimes you just have to have a little belief in yourself. Instead of focussing on what you perceive to be flaws, try focussing on everything that makes you beautiful. Feeling so hot you could hit on yourself will fill you with confidence to face the day ahead!

4. Girls can make the first move

This is 2016 not 1916- it is totally fine for a girl to make a move on a guy first. Lots of guys admit to liking confident girls so why not take the chance- you might just find the Jackson to your Sookie!

5. Stressing out before a first date is totally normal!

You're hair is almost done, you're dressed to the nines and you are waiting for that moment when you have to leave the house and meet your date. And then you start panicking and before you know it, you're convinced the worst will happen. Just breathe and know everything will be okay. Even if you goof out and can only manage to say "hi" repeatedly like Sookie, you're date is probably feeling just as nervous!

6. Love doesn't have to be complicated

 

Even though Sookie couldn't quote Shakespeare she knew it was romantic because she felt it and kept it real. Love shouldn't have to be complicated. As long as there's Romeo and Juliet, the rest is all just blah blah blah

 

7. A little innuendo can lighten the mood

When Lorelai was anxious about the size of the house, Sookie lightened the mood with a little innuendo. Whilst this isn't always appropriate, sometimes a small joke can go a long way!

 

8. Never name food

Naming leads to attachment. Attachments make it hard to let go. Don't name cakes Clyde or you'll feel bad for letting them go.

 

9. Emotions aren't black and white

 

Sometimes you just can't sum up how you feel in one word. In such situations, it's totally acceptable to make up entirely new words...smad, hangry...the list goes on.

 

10. Celebrate your friends success

 

One of life's greatest pleasures is celebrating the successes of the ones you love...just don't get so excited you accidentally start a fire!

 

 

A thousand yellow daisies,

Dotty x

 



 



Where to find a wedding dress like Lorelai Gilmore's

Hello!

With all the rumours circling the revival (and all the hopes for a Luke-Lorelai wedding!) I couldn't help but wonder if it was possible to get a wedding dress like Lorelai's in real life. Whilst I couldn't find an exact match, here are my top three suggestions if you are hoping to add a little Gilmore to your special day!

Option 1. What? Floral and Beaded Strapless Satin and Tulle Wedding Dress
Where? http://www.topwedding.co.uk/pet-floral-and-beaded-strapless-satin-and-tulle-wedding-dress-hswdh2077.html
Cost? £167.85

Option 2.
What? Open Backed Striped Wedding Beachfront Gown Sweetheart Neck
Where? http://www.prombee.com/seniors-curvy-striped-sleeveless-wedding-second-marriage-gown-bustles-strapless-th53535591.html
Cost? $145.99

Option 3.
What? A tulle A-line dress accentuated with embroidered lace and 3D flowers scattered lovingly throughout the lace overlay. A ruched tulle band at the neckline sweeps round to the flattering lace up back.
Where? http://www.findyourdreamweddingdress.co.uk/dresses/sweetheart/6058-sweetheart/
Cost? £762

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty x

 



There's going to be a Gilmore Girls festival... and we couldn't be more excited!

Hello!

If, like me, you dream of stepping through the TV screen into the magical world of Stars Hollow every time you watch/re-watch Gilmore Girls then you're luck is in!

Between October 21st and 23rd, fans will get the chance to make their dreams come true in Washington Depot, CT (said to be the inspiration for Stars Hollow) at the Gilmore Girls Fan Festival. What makes this festival even more magical is the fact that it is being run by fans, meaning there will be no over-commercialisation, just pure Gilmore Girls fun!

If you are dreaming of going, here is what you can expect:

• A town troubadour
• Screenings of the Pilot and Finale
• Friday night dinner
• Coffee-a-plenty
• Tea at the Mayflower
• A Knit-a-thon
• Cake tasting
• Book readings in the bookstore
• A dance recital
• Antique shopping
• and much more!

And if the event couldn't get more incredible, the festival will also be attended by Jackson Douglas, Rini Bell, Aris Alvarado, Biff Yeager, Kelly Bishop, Yanic Truesdale, Vanessa Marano, Ted Rooney and Rose Abdoo (squeal!!!!).

Now, whilst not everyone can get to the festival (me included!), I'm sure the Instagrams of this event will be wonderful!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty

(For more information: http://www.gilmoregirlsfanfest.com)

Rory Gilmore's Pro-Con List: Dean Forester

Hello!

When it comes to making decisions, Rory's point of call was always the trusted pros and cons list.

So, in the first of this mini-series of posts, I create my very own pros and cons list for each of her romantic interests starting with Dean.

PROS                                                                        
1) He was her first love                                            
2) He was willing to have a date where he watched Rory book shop (swoon!)
3) He was romantic                                                   
4) He cared about the small things                           
5) He got on with Lorelai                                          
6) He was a hard worker                                           
7) He went back to Rory and chose her over Lindsay                                                                 
8) Rory could open up about her feelings with him
9) He was her first time                                            
10) He understood what was important to Rory and encouraged her passions                          
11) He was willing to go to Richard & Emily's events with Rory

CONS
1) He was very jealous
2) He was needy
3) He rebounded by marrying Lindsay
4) He treated Lindsay awfully and used her
5) He cheated on Lindsay with Rory
6) He was persistent and couldn't take a hint
7) He was aggressive and could have a short temper
8) He could be sulky/broody
9) He didn't bring enough money for the basket
10) He was rude to Luke when he was trying to help him and stop him making bad decisions
11) He doesn't read

Which team are you on? Is there anything you'd have put on this pro-con list? Let me know in the comments below!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty x

How to Study Like Rory Gilmore

Hello!

Rory Gilmore is one of my ultimate study inspirations. In countless episodes we see her working hard to maintain good grades and ultimately reach her goals. I think that it was so important for the show to depict a young girl who wanted to work because it really did inspire viewers to want to take their education seriously.

Now, I understand that formal education isn't for everyone and it by no means defines you as a person. Yes, good grades are great but there are thousands of other qualities which are equally as important or valuable.

But, if you would like to study a little bit more like Rory, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Have Goals
Rory was always working towards something. Whether it was Harvard (and then Yale) or her dream job, she was always motivated to succeed because she knew that working hard would open up opportunities. So whether your goal is something long term like getting into your dream college or landing your dream job, or something shorter term like improving your grades by one grade or learning a new skill/subject, keep hold of it. There are always going to be days when you are tired and don't want to work anymore but having that motivation in mind will always ground you and reignite that fire inside you that drives you forward.

Step 2: Read, Read and Read Some More
We all know that Rory is a bookworm and her love of books really pays off in her academic work. Having a wide knowledge of different aspects of life not only helps you with things like empathy but also allows you to link together the things that you learn, making you more likely to remember them. Especially at college/university, professors will always provide reading lists but reading around your subjects generally and moving beyond these lists will give you that extra something to make your papers stand out.

Step 3: Find What You Love
We all have that one subject that we love above all others, that endlessly fascinates us, that we never feel like we know enough about. For Rory this was English Literature and Journalism. Sticking to your passions will help you get over any motivational slumps because it is so much easier to enjoy working on a subject you love than one you hate. Whilst it is easy to let the opinions of others sway the options you choose, make sure you spare a thought for the subject that excites and challenges you- it will pay off in the end.

Step 4: Get a Study Buddy
Now, Paris might not be everyone's ideal study partner but when working together, Rory and Paris really challenged each other and drove each other forward, ultimately improving both of their studies. Sometimes other people throw out ideas that had never occurred to you, can spot errors in your work more easily and can motivate you to work harder. Plus, studying is always much better when you aren't on your own and having a study buddy gives you the excuse to order in pizza!

Step 5: Put in The HoursIt sounds obvious but to improve in your studies requires time and effort. Whilst having down time is equally as important, working enough is vital. Even just putting in an extra thirty minutes a day can really have a big impact. Try writing out a schedule for your day and try your best to stick to it- just don't forget to be realistic so that you don't burn yourself out.

 

 

Do you have any study tips of your own? Let me know in the comments!

 

A thousand yellow daisies,

Dotty

The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge

Hello!

I have always loved the fact that Gilmore Girls encourages viewers to learn, to explore more culture, to expand their world view. So, I have finally decided to take on the 'Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge'. I've got a feeling that it will take me some time though based on the sheer amount of reading university requires but who doesn't love an excuse to go to the library/bookstore?!

For those of you who don't know, the 'Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge' challenges bookworms to read every book mentioned in all seasons of Gilmore Girls and, based on the fact that Rory (and Jess) is a massive bibliophile, you can bet this list is a long one!

If you are keen to give this a go yourself, you can find the list below. I have highlighted in yellow the books that I have already read. If you are giving this a go, let me know in the comments below! How far have you got so far? Any particular favourites? Any tips for those just starting out? I look forward to hearing from you!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty

'The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge'

1984 by George Orwell
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Archidamian War by Donald Kagan
The Art of Fiction by Henry James
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Babe by Dick King-Smith
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney
The Bhagava Gita
The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews by Peter Duffy
Bitch in Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel
A Bolt from the Blue and Other Essays by Mary McCarthy
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Bridgadoon by Alan Jay Lerner
Candide by Voltaire
The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Carrie by Stephen King
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman
Christine by Stephen King
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
The Collected Short Stories by Eudora Welty
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty by Eudora Welty
A Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Complete Novels by Dawn Powell
The Complete Poems by Anne Sexton
Complete Stories by Dorothy Parker
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père
Cousin Bette by Honor’e de Balzac
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Cujo by Stephen King
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Daisy Miller by Henry James
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
David and Lisa by Dr Theodore Issac Rubin M.D
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Da Vinci -Code by Dan Brown
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Deenie by Judy Blume
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
The Divine Comedy by Dante
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Don Quijote by Cervantes
Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhrv
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Eleanor Roosevelt by Blanche Wiesen Cook
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
Eloise by Kay Thompson
Emily the Strange by Roger Reger
Emma by Jane Austen
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Ethics by Spinoza
Europe through the Back Door, 2003 by Rick Steves
Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Extravagance by Gary Krist
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore
The Fall of the Athenian Empire by Donald Kagan
Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1 of The Lord of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 
Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce
Fletch by Gregory McDonald
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
George W. Bushism: The Slate Book of the Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President by Jacob Weisberg
Gidget by Fredrick Kohner
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
The Godfather: Book 1 by Mario Puzo
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Alvin Granowsky
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 
The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford
The Gospel According to Judy Bloom
The Graduate by Charles Webb
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Group by Mary McCarthy
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling 
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (TBR)
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry (TBR)
Henry IV, part I by William Shakespeare
Henry IV, part II by William Shakespeare
Henry V by William Shakespeare
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Holidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris
The Holy Barbarians by Lawrence Lipton
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III (Lpr)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
How the Light Gets in by M. J. Hyland
Howl by Allen Gingsburg
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
The Iliad by Homer
I’m with the Band by Pamela des Barres
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Iron Weed by William J. Kennedy
It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
The Jumping Frog by Mark Twain
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
Lady Chatterleys’ Lover by D. H. Lawrence
The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 by Gore Vidal
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
The Little Locksmith by Katharine Butler Hathaway
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 
Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Lottery: And Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 
The Love Story by Erich Segal
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Manticore by Robertson Davies
Marathon Man by William Goldman
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir
Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman by William Tecumseh Sherman
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Mencken’s Chrestomathy by H. R. Mencken
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion by Jim Irvin
Moliere: A Biography by Hobart Chatfield Taylor
A Monetary History of the United States by Milton Friedman
Monsieur Proust by Celeste Albaret
A Month Of Sundays: Searching For The Spirit And My Sister by Julie Mars
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall
My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and It’s Aftermath by Seymour M. Hersh
My Life as Author and Editor by H. R. Mencken
My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru by Tim Guest
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin
Nervous System: Or, Losing My Mind in Literature by Jan Lars Jensen
New Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Night by Elie Wiesel
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism by William E. Cain, Laurie A. Finke, Barbara E. Johnson, John P. McGowan
Novels 1930-1942: Dance Night/Come Back to Sorrento, Turn, Magic Wheel/Angels on Toast/A Time to be Born by Dawn Powell
Notes of a Dirty Old Man by Charles Bukowski
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Old School by Tobias Wolff
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life by Amy Tan
Oracle Night by Paul Auster
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Othello by Shakespeare
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan
Out of Africa by Isac Dineson
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition by Donald Kagan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Pigs at the Trough by Arianna Huffington
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby
The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker
The Portable Nietzche by Fredrich Nietzche
The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O’Neill by Ron Suskind
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Property by Valerie Martin
Pushkin: A Biography by T. J. Binyon
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Quattrocento by James Mckean
A Quiet Storm by Rachel Howzell Hall
Rapunzel by Grimm Brothers
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Rescuing Patty Hearst: Memories From a Decade Gone Mad by Virginia Holman
The Return of the King: The Lord of the Rings Book 3 by J.R.R. Tolkein
R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton
Rita Hayworth by Stephen King
Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Robert
Roman Fever by Edith Wharton
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Sacred Time by Ursula Hegi
Sanctuary by William Faulkner
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
The Scarecrow of Oz by Frank L. Baum
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
 Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman
Selected Letters of Dawn Powell: 1913-1965 by Dawn Powell
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Several Biographies of Winston Churchill
Sexus by Henry Miller
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Shane by Jack Shaefer
The Shining by Stephen King
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
S Is for Silence by Sue Grafton
Slaughter-house Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Small Island by Andrea Levy
Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
Snow White and Rose Red by Grimm Brothers
 Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World by Barrington Moore
The Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht
Song of the Simple Truth: The Complete Poems of Julia de Burgos by Julia de Burgos
The Song Reader by Lisa Tucker
Songbook by Nick Hornby
The Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sophie’s Choice by William Styron
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
A Streetcar Named Desiree by Tennessee Williams
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust
Swimming with Giants: My Encounters with Whales, Dolphins and Seals by Anne Collett
Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Term of Endearment by Larry McMurtry
Time and Again by Jack Finney
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Trial by Franz Kafka
The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 by Sylvia Plath
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Unless by Carol Shields
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
The Vanishing Newspaper by Philip Meyers
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Velvet Underground’s The Velvet Underground and Nico (Thirty Three and a Third series) by Joe Harvard
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Walt Disney’s Bambi by Felix Salten
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
We Owe You Nothing – Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews edited by Daniel Sinker
What Colour is Your Parachute? 2005 by Richard Nelson Bolles
What Happened to Baby Jane by Henry Farrell
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Welcome to the blog!

Hello!

Do you love Gilmore Girls? Do you dream of living life like a Star Hollow resident? Do you forever wonder how you can be a little more Gilmore? Well, me too!

I first watched Gilmore Girls when I was in my last year of school. I was sixteen, sitting my final exams and awaiting the adventures that were about to come. I found it at the time when I needed it most and I fell head over heels with the show. But, it would be three year before I watched the show again (awful, I know!). Last year, I indulged in every episode, watching my beloved characters welcome me back into the magical world of Stars Hollow once more. I am now going into my final year at university, eagerly planning my study schedules so that there's time to watch the revival (eeek!) in November, taking more and more inspiration from the characters and loving the show more than ever.

So I invite you all to indulge in Gilmore Girls with me. Maybe you have just discovered the show or maybe you've realised that "it's a lifestyle...it's a religion". I hope to post about the show, the everyday inspiration I have taken from it and my tips and tricks as to how you can live a life that is just a little more Gilmore.

To all the honorary Gilmore Girls and Guys out there, let's proudly declare "Oy with the poodles already!" and get this blog on the road. Don't forget to subscribe too so you never miss a post!

A thousand yellow daisies,
Dotty