The October Gazette: Core Gilmore Girls Season
"Breathe in deep, folks. Smells like fall." - Taylor Doose
Hi Friday Night Readers,
Welcome to “The Gazette” — the second seasonal column inspired by Gilmore Girls and the Stars Hollow Gazette! (Here was September’s.)
This is it, folks— the heart of Gilmore season. Breathe it in deep like Taylor Doose. Attend a fall festival. Wear a white fisherman sweater. Go leaf peeping in town.
Let’s Celebrate the Heart of Fall Like a Gilmore!
On the Gazette’s Radar
Clockwise:
Sweater: This is peak Rory Gilmore sweater month.
Hat: This Stars Hollow Corduroy Cap showcases books and coffee in fall colors and material.
Alarm Clock: The Hatch Restore 3 wakes you up to the “la la” sounds of Sam Phillips. (Yes, really, I do so myself!). And, it has moody fall light and sounds you can sleep and awaken to. Plus, YOU CAN USE YOUR FSA DOLLARS ON IT!! This makes an excellent gift as well.
Butter: Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Butter pairs beautifully with pumpkin crackers and brie. I tried a sample in the store and wanted to go back for seconds! I may bring it to Thanksgiving this year.
Candle: Trader Joe’s vanilla pumpkin is my favorite pumpkin candle for fall because it’s so softly sweet and subtle (and CHEAP!).
T Shirt: Nothing is more autumnal than celebrating the season in a Stars Hollow Autumn Festival.
Nail Polish: Orange is my favorite shade to wear this month. My top pick is Olive & June’s Flowerpot, a burnt orange terracotta. Want to pair it with black for Halloween? Try Cateye. New customers can save 20% off Olive & June systems with code OJJULIANNEB20.
Blanket: This Gilmore Girls coffee cups faux sherling blanket is a BIG bestseller with Friday night readers. The biggest in a long time!
Tea: My October go-to beverage is not a PSL, but rather Trader Joe’s Harvest Blend Herbal Tea— a caffeine-free blend of cinnamon, ginger, hibiscus, chamomile, roasted chicory, orange peel, and apple flavors. Yum!
Screening at Black, White, and Read This Month
Since there are many, many, many October-themed Gilmore Girls episodes, I’m focusing on narrowing them down for your screening to the ones featuring the October 8 birthday of Ms. Lorelai Leigh Gilmore:
Of note, 6.7 is also the only Halloween episode in the series!
Stars Hollow Reading Corner
This section of the best October 2025 book releases for bookworms who read like the Gilmores is paywalled to offer paid subscribers “first dibs” on library holds and preorders! This month includes my most highly anticipated illustrated edition of a classic ever.