I Do, Don't I?

Gilmore Girls #3

by Catherine Clark

"We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty."
-- Benito Mussolini

It's not like I'm surprised my mom picked the Mussolini quote for her wedding invitation. She's never been what one would call "conventional." I was a little surprised (but happy) when she agreed to marry my English teacher, Max Medina. Which makes my summer even busier -- with my classes at Chilton, the wedding planning, and, as Paris so efficiently pointed out, about ten years of extracurricular activities to catch up on, it makes me wonder: whatever happened to the good ol' days of summer loving, had me a blast?

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Fiction, Tv, Teen

169 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

I love reading books for children, young adults, new adults and all the old people after that.

I love writing for pretty much the same audiences.

Reviews

[Christina Mages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome book in the series. I’m sad that there are only 4 books

[Jess Massey · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Janine Zachariae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wahrscheinlich bin ich die einzige, die tatsächlich 5 Sterne gibt. Aber es ist so unglaublich süß und liebevoll erzählt.
Wieder aus der Sicht von Rory.
Dieses Mal erleben wir etwa die ersten vier Folgen der zweiten Staffel.
Lorelei ist verlobt, Rory wieder mit Dean zusammen.
Richard und Rory haben ihren ersten Streit und Lane bekommt einen riesigen Koffer und ein One-Way Ticket.
Paris ist so zickig und anstrengend, wie in der Serie.

Wer einfach mal nach Stars Hollow will, ohne den Fernseher anzuschmeißen, und in die Gedanken Welt einer super intelligenten 16jährigen eintauchen möchte, ist hier richtig. Dabei tickt Rory wie ein normaler Teenager, mit all den Problemen. Nur sind ihre Sorgen eben etwas anders.
Es ist nicht schlimm, nicht Lorelais Seite zu sehen. Dafür ist die Serie da.
Rory macht es ganz großartig. Ich mag sie sehr. Sie liest so viele Bücher und trinkt Kaffee. Sie ist verrückt nach Dean und liebt ihre Großeltern.

Irgendwie ist es, als sei man mit dabei.

[Emyreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iconicccc🫶🏽

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thought it was tie in fiction, but it's a novelisation, from Rory's pov, of a couple episodes. Except it just regurgitates the script and doesn't really explore her thoughts. So it doesn't add anything that you don't already get from just watching the episodes. The writing is fine.

[Thirteen Orange Ivy Designs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these little novels. For Gilmore Girls fans, these are such fun little additions to the show. It’s just parts of a few episodes (this one including the Harvard roadtrip which is my favorite episode) but all from Rory’s perspective.
Loved it again!

[Dana Al-Basha | دانة الباشا · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lorelai and Rory!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Gilmore Girls book to wrap up this month’s reads. 🤗

[Loraine Nunley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was like reading an actual Gilmore Girls episode with all the great dialogue, though only from Rory's point of view.

[Lovelymisanthrope · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this installment, the novel covers four episodes: "Sadie, Sadie", "Hammers and Veils", "Red Light on Wedding Night", and "Road Trip to Harvard".
This book kicks off with Lorelei trying to decide if she wants to accept Max's wedding proposal. I have always found this story arc interesting because Lorelei has a plethora of men ready to marry her throughout the show, and she is a deep-rooted romantic, but she always has a difficult time with commitment. She is beautiful, witty, and just an amazing person, but commitment is her downfall. I was never a huge Max fan, so I was never devastated that she left him on the eve of their wedding, but it was still sad to see. The proposal was out of fear and frustration, because Max proposed in the middle of a fight. I think we all knew it would not last.
I really enjoyed the parts of this book that took place at Harvard. I have always enjoyed seeing how driven Rory is and how committed she is to achieve her academic dreams. Harvard is THE most ambitious dream. I loved being able to read from her perspective when she first stepped foot on Harvard's campus. I have always held a soft spot for the season of Gilmore Girls when she is a freshman in college, so getting to read about the first steps of that was a real treat.

[Sukriti · Rating 2 out of 5]

*Gilmore Girls* is a heartwarming series that follows the close relationship between Lorelai and her daughter, Rory. Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, the show explores themes of love, friendship, and ambition. Lorelai, a single mother, juggles running an inn while navigating her complicated family dynamics, especially with her wealthy parents. Rory is a bright student aspiring to attend Harvard, facing challenges in school and her personal life. The dialogue is quick and witty, filled with pop culture references, making it entertaining. Overall, *Gilmore Girls* is a delightful blend of humor and heartfelt moments that resonate with viewers.

[Amber Payer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am an avid Gilmore Girls fan. This book was written in Rory's point of view. It was word for word identical to Season 2: Episodes 1-4 with the exception that it does not include any scenes that Rory is not present for. There is a scene where Luke and Lorelia talk about the choopa but in the book all that is stated is "mom went outside and talk to look for a few minutes" So it did stay true to only writing what Rory would know. I read this book in less then an hour. My biggest criticism is that it is not original at all. I would not recommend this book due to that.

[Rory G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

See my review for the first in this series for a full disclaimer about the 4/5 stars.

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This one was a little less Dean-focused and paid more attention to the academic storylines, which I loved! They included the Harvard episode at the end, which is one of my favorites. Fun to read and relive familiar scenes in a new format. Lighthearted and enjoyable. The extra details about Lane’s music at the end were fun, too. :)

[Samantha Buchheit · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love my Gilmore girls (I think I've said that in every review of the books) but I'm glad to be done reading the series. They were all very good, but too much of a good thing can become boring. My brain is begging for some new material that does not involve the fast-talking mother-daughter duo. Goodbye for now, Lorelai and Rory (and all of the cute boys in the series) <3

[Jessa Pytleski · Rating 5 out of 5]

rory's mom becomes engaged and decides to cancel the wedding two days before the actual wedding! rory is furious at her mother because she is scared of commitment. i love this mother daughter connection that they have.💓

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik denk dat dit tot nu toe mn favoriet is!!

[marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it and worshipped... *makes gilmore girls my entire personality for the rest of the season.*

[Madelyn Singletary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book follows the beginning of season 2 of the show up to where Lorelai calls of her wedding to Max. This is also told from Rory’s perspective.

[Kitten · Rating 2 out of 5]

Popsugar 2019: A book with a question in the title.

[Sarah Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are literally the episodes just in book form. They don't add a lot of stuff that's not in dialogue form which is okay but I think I would've also liked to see something that didn't happen in the episodes that happen in the book. And their also from Rory's point of view which is great I love it I love her and how her voice is but again since they don't add a lot of extra stuff to the book that's not in the show it doesn't really show me how much Rory's character would be if I didn't know her from the show. I'm not saying that Rory isn't a great character,I'm just saying that maybe they could've had her have more emotion I guess is a good word for it. This book was probably a 3.5 to 4 for me. I loved it though. I did. It's Gilmore Girls. Who wouldn't love it?

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book was my least favorite of the three. I love the beginning of season 2 (yes, I know I'm in the minority) but it just wasn't the same without Lorelai's point-of-view. I did laugh through most of it though. GG always had the best lines. (My dislike of the book could also have something to do with the lack of Dean. I just really like Rory and Dean together. It is also the reason I'm not going to read the 4th book.)

[Luisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfekt geeignet, um ein paar Stunden in Erinnerungen an die tolle Serie zu verbingen. Lässt sich leicht und flüssig lesen und besticht mit dem typischen "Gilmore-Humor".
Für all diejenigen, die nicht die Zeit haben, alle Folgen der Serie zum wiederholten Male zu schauen, sind die Bücher genau das Richtige!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books just remind me how much I miss this show. Another great book covering when Lane went to Korea, Max & Lorelai getting engaged, Rory and Lorelai visiting Harvard. Definitely worth a look for fans of the show.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a nice collector item, but it's exactly the same thing from the episodes... Nothing new.

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much Max for me. I'm more of a Luke/Lorelai fan. I can't wait for the next book because: Jess ❤️

[Bücherwurm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich fühle mich direkt wieder in die Serie hinein gezogen. Ob es normal ist, wenn man die Stimmen beim Lesen hören kann 😄 Wohlfühlbuch.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again, I loved it! I did forget some details from the show so it’s fun to relive them.

Lorelai really talked like she does in the series so the writers did a really good job with that!

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

More Gilmore Girls episodes, so much better to watch than to read about.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F GIL bk. 3

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this book was really good!