📅June 2026: In the Books!
Three 5-star reads to start summer, behind the scenes of what Budapest was really like, mixed book adaptation reviews, a big monetization change for Substackers like me, and are elder millennials ok?
Hi, Friday night readers!
“In the Books” is a monthly column for paid subscribers: a curated recap of cozy things that appeal to aspiring Gilmore Girls like us, from books to writing and feel-good lifestyle content.
Below For Paid Subscribers:
⭐Book Reviews for reading like a Gilmore: 3 (!!) 5-star reads started my summer and should be added to your list stat.
👀Behind the Scenes of writing like a Gilmore: Substack is changing. Here’s how and what I’m doing to diversify my monetization.
🔖Bookmarks for living like a Gilmore: Lots of book adaptation news, which literary heroines are having comebacks, the pivotal question for elder millennial Rorys like me: are we ok? And, of course, much more to keep you inspired and informed without all the doomscrolling.



