reading like rory gilmore for a week

[@jennabraseth]

the reason it is hard to read classics is not because we aren’t smart but just because language changes so much over the years. it is like exercise in a way where as you do it more it gets much easier. if they tried to read an instagram caption from today they would be very much confused too.

[@jennabraseth]

no one from today starts reading classics and just instantly gets it; their words may be the same but the meanings and use are very different

[@unana4465]

Exactly. The reason reading classics comes easy to Rory is because she started reading them at a young age.

[@libertybee1307]

@@jennabraseth agreed

[@zohalarbabzada9654]

I agree. I used to not be able to read Jane Austen when younger as I couldn't understand the dialogue, but I started off with other classics like Great Gatsby etc with more modern language, worked my way through and up and I was shocked when I later picked up an Austen novel and laughed at the dialogue, I could actually understanding what they were saying without getting a headache.

[@Jen-nx2lr]

thank you for this reassurance. i tried to read jane eyre and had a really difficult time. i just started to read again for the first time in years so im trying to transition myself to be able to read it. but i definitely beat myself up for not being able to understand it

[@aroojnaseer01]

I am obsessed with her channel ever since she entered her reading phase, I have been binge-watching all her book review videos. She's now my favorite booktuber.

[@Deepintospices]

Exactly ❤

[@inesbenoist6761]

omg same

[@ravenclaw4910]

Same

[@icedmatchalatteM]

Same 💖

[@jimenafernandezfernandez1095]

SAME

[@rr8teez]

i want to be like rory but i don’t have the motivation and the commitment

[@whoisnari]

same

[@beaaaa204]

Samee

[@khalilahd.]

Lol I think if you try to be a little better each day you’ll definitely do it ❤

[@aaptll]

You can always try now it’s not too late and yeah it’s hard to find the motivation but to me sometimes the motivations just comes to me and it just makes me wanna commit :)

[@aaptll]

that spine crack gave me a Jumpscare

[@whenbailey]

very relatable! for classics, also remember that you're not living in the era it's written, so it's easy to miss context clues. It doesn't mean we're not smart, it just means we're outside the intended audience :)

[@elenymm]

I do agree that not getting things doesn't mean you're not smart, but I do think we are the intended audience. Do writers ever write only for their contemporaries? Today it might seem like they do, but in the past I think artists spoke about universal things and about big ideas that transcend time. It's part of what makes classics appealing. You can read something written centuries ago and feel connected to it. In that way, I feel like all the humanity is the intended audience. Past and future. Sure, some context is needed with classics but there are so many resources for that if you want to get more info. We can bridge that gap pretty easily if we want to.

[@Lena_Chris]

I do think classics become easier to read when you've read a couple because then you get used to the general context and words used.

[@thunderstorms6886]

@@elenymm I'd say that even today, literary fiction does the same (or tries to) . It's genre fiction that is mostly aimed for contemporary readers directly.

[@elenymm]

@@thunderstorms6886 Depends on the genre. In general though, all the censureship in the industry is stifiling creativity, freedom of thought and our ability to explore big ideas that bring us together.

[@esperanzakatharinesanchez1836]

I completely agree with all comments above! I highly recommend reading classics that are published with annotations and footnotes. Those versions are super helpful! As a history major in college and graduate student, my professors assigned certain classics in our syllabuses, and emphasized that we needed the annotated and footnoted versions because it gives context to history, culture, society, and modern interpretations to words, phrases, and lines. And, to this day, I prefer these versions!

[@tatabedukadze8183]

i grew up reading classics and when i started reading newer literature it felt so weird at first but love both

[@castielnovak6063]

Me too! Grew up with classics

[@nutkcker0161]

same once u get obsessed with classics it's hard to get into newer books lmao

[@sweetestaphrodite]

@@nutkcker0161 Absolutely. I’m far more selective with contemporary books more than classics, as I tend to find contemporary books boring

[@OnyinyeOfunwa]

Same i read classics as a young age as well still read them/love them td!!!

[@elen5300]

Same story, started reading classics from 7

[@wonpilspinksweaterismyjam7880]

English is my third language and I had the great idea to try reading Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as my first book in English. I stopped after a few pages because of how difficult it was for me to understand. I thought I wasn't fluent enough but turns out everyone struggles reading classics.

[@mybloodyvalentine8661]

I get it, but you could start with something that's rather simple in terms of language perhaps secret history, its modern literature but the language is rather easy to comprehend !

[@wonpilspinksweaterismyjam7880]

@@mybloodyvalentine8661 Yess, thank you ❤️

[@mybloodyvalentine8661]

@@wonpilspinksweaterismyjam7880 np :)

[@acattagite448]

damn i’m in the same situation as you. english is my 3rd language and i just started reading pride and prejudice. however it’s not as hard to understand but this is my around 50th book in English. imo starting with a couple of middle grade is going to help a lot. i got into reading in English after i read some easy books. my first book was YA and i was in THE TRENCHES. ig it gets some time for us foreigners to start understanding books in another language so you can be fluent and have a hard time! just be patient and select your first few books based on difficulty. personally i went with the percy jackson series and haven’t stopped reading in english ever since

[@mybloodyvalentine8661]

@@acattagite448 same omg and i love pride and prejudice

[@simplysarahkate]

The Rory Gilmore style fits you so well though 😍

[@Deepintospices]

Trueee❤

[@mcvickers7]

Yesss

[@Vib3sW1thG1gi]

Yesss ❤️

[@annagardiner8351]

I was absolutely infatuated with Gilmore girls in high school and I love how it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves as the best fall comfort show of all time on TikTok. We are all either a Rory or a Lorelai-this video is such good vibes!! Anything GG inspired I’ll watch. And you picked AWESOME classics!! Two of my all time favorites are The Picture of Dorian Grey and And Then There Were None!!

[@imaliveandhere]

Those are both amazing books. You have great taste.

[@thinagarrett]

Gilmore Girls is my favorite show!! It’s so warm and comforting (mostly the first few seasons).

[@roxannemarieguerin5747]

You should read more Agatha Christie, she's really easy to read. Only mystery/police genre book author I liked. (Excluding Sherlock Holmes, you should read that too, it's so fun)

[@Deepintospices]

Yass ❤

[@gracesgoodvibes]

reading and then there were none literally made me so obsessed with her. queen of mystery

[@MindfulMya]

I always encourage people to read classical literature and books from university level courses in English literature because the themes and tropes are the best. 😅also the twists and turns are incredible.

[@lucyintheskywbooks]

Sylvia Plath published “The Bell Jar”, her only novel, and the book is mentioned in the show many times. The jokes are mainly because the book is really really sad, once Loreli mentions that she is bored and Rory says she should read The Bell Jar, and then Loreli is like, offended haha. Sylvia Plath wrote amazing work, definitely hard stuff but worth reading (if you are in the right set of mind lol)

[@Ejisnwoais]

​@@studylyss I completley agree with you ☺☺

[@tkph0328]

It's one of my favorites ❤

[@kyau8216]

what ages would you say should read it?

[@stelamello02]

I love the bell jar!

[@lucyintheskywbooks]

@@kyau8216 hm... I say 15/16 up, but really it depends on one's emotional maturity. Cause it really touches on heavy topics (depression, su!c!d3 thoughts) but as I said, totally worth reading! Great insight into mental health issues and stigma.

[@em1l144]

for people who struggle with classics i do recommend to you reading the book while its audiobook is playing just like haley just did, I tried it a while ago when I also struggled, and it massively helped me reassess my reading choices

[@gianella7702]

Where can I listen audiobook?

[@ohjoelle9614]

I adore Rory Gilmore. She was one of the key players who got me into Plath, Camus, Kafka, and other big modern classics/classics. I also really got into philosphy since I was 12

[@roxiereign]

Agatha Christie is one of my favorite authors of all time, and her book "And Then There Were None" is one of my personal favorites of hers.

[@astoryrewrite2268]

Since it’s a cozy read- why did she choose Agatha Christie among classics? I must have missed the explanation

[@manuelgaring7793]

Imagine they dedicated a whole section to Rory and the books she read.

[@AvecPoesie]

The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath is one of my favorite books 📚 I have ever devoured (and I have read it more than once) in my life! A decade or so ago, I printed out the Rory Gilmore Reading 📖 List and worked my way through the myriad titles. I cultivated a lifelong appreciation for the writings ✍ of Sylvia Plath and the character Rory Gilmore. Both are massive inspirations to me.

[@julia-zg1pf]

Gilmore girls is one of my top 3 shows I've ever watched and I'm in the middle of my rewatch right now. It made so much sense when you said you've only seen the first two seasons because I loved Rory in the beginning, but after season 3(ish), when she starts college, she starts changing... but I always loved Lorelai though! :)

[@khalilahd.]

I don’t usually read classics either but starting with the audio book sounds like a good idea. Also I’m so glad I’m not the only one who started the show this year! I’m only on the first season but I already love it ❤

[@Deepintospices]

Same ❤

[@mrswilbert]

Audio is how I got through Anna Karenina

[@nuwanda6822]

lmao its her again y'all-

[@laurendebiro6830]

girl ur everywhereee

[@divy4nshi]

@@nuwanda6822 ifkr

[@LC_46]

I can see the Harry Potter books sitting on her shelf and the idea of a HP reading vlog makes my heart beat faster

[@ravenclaw4910]

Ikrr

[@mangoowtay]

Yesss

[@safaarif878]

I’m so excited you made this video bc I’ve been binging gillmore girls and and Rory is officially my comfort character 😩😩😩

[@Deepintospices]

🥺🌻

[@plumdutchess]

Have you ever watched the whole show? Otherwise you're in for a rude awakening.

[@artdonewithgrace]

i’ve been reading the unabridged journals of sylvia plath for a while, but i love it. only about 80 pages in and i’m annotating it throughout. it’s a book that i just will pick up here and there because it’s heavy and very descriptive

[@d33aa]

im absolutely OBSESSED with your reading vlogs. ive watched them all multiple times and waiting for more!! 💗

[@Deepintospices]

Yass ❤

[@sanikapatil9032]

how could you break the spine of Dorian Grey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nr5755]

When I first saw the show I decided to be like Rory Gilmore (I was like 11) and my idea of reading like her was trying to get through little women for a week and then giving up so you are doing better than me keep it up

[@kaisuitcraft2039]

I started reading this year and decided to only read classics because there is a reason these books are classics. I also have to say that im 15 and it was the right decision

[@riyak3241]

I’ve read “and there there were none” and I loved it soo much!❤️

[@elen5300]

The only Agatha Christie’s book that’s worth reading

[@Lvsl_iftdv]

@@elen5300 Bold take

[@Jen-ep4ep]

im so excited for you to watch the rest of the show! im team jess and love seasons 2 & 3

[@Deepintospices]

Yass ❤

[@kimmysammut4719]

I had never heard of the Gilmore girls and after watching this video, I decided to watch it. Now I'm on season 2 and it's my favorite show ♡ Thank you so much Haley!

[@sarahcastaneda3429]

I was so obsessed with Gilmore Girls when I was younger I still am I love the dynamics of all the characters I love the small town aesthetic it's just amazing! And I've been wanting to read the picture of Dorian Grey but i already watched the movie 😂 I'll still read it though

[@dexdoll]

YOU SNAPPED THAT SPINE AND LOOKED ME DEAD IN THE EYES BC YOU KNEWWWWW YOU KNEW THAT HURTS

[@marissainher40s68]

Gilmore Girls is such a Classic!! I rewatch this show all of the time eek!

[@hhalaziah]

I have a video suggestion!! “Forcing” my husband to read my favorite book. Idk I just thought of it and it sounds like a really fun idea!

[@thesandrapages]

Omg that journal entry makes me want to read the Sylvia Plath book 🥺

[@casualviewer2000]

I am so jealous because you can just walk into a bookstore and buy a book in English, making your selection so wide! I'm from the Netherlands and my selection in bookstores is so smallll!! (I love to read in English, I dont like translations..)

[@lilymariee]

your book era has been my favorite 🤩

[@Deepintospices]

Mine too

[@thatsinglefairy]

THE BOOK SPINE CRACK 😭😭

[@kiratheelf772]

And Then There Were None and Picture of Dorian Gray are two of my absolute favorites, i immediately got SO EXCITED

[@explicitlyme7497]

the portrait of dorian gray is a very accessible classic compared to a lot of the others, so I wouldn't sike yourself out by telling yourself it's hard to read before you've tried

[@caitlingill]

I thought it's picture not portrait?

[@explicitlyme7497]

@@caitlingill I think you're right. I always say portrait because technically in the book it's a painted portrait not a picture, but i think the title officially has picture

[@artworld_create7627]

I felt actual pain when she cracked the spine on that beautiful book… still love her tho 💀

[@jjasminee24]

was looking for this comment bc the way my hand flew over my mouth so fast when i heard the cracking of the book's spine LOL

[@St-yt1vt]

I thought it was so satisfying lmao

[@tressan8810]

i literally gasped when i heard the spine snap

[@plumdutchess]

It was actual cracking!

[@abbygodbold8842]

I was looking for this comment😭

[@stephanieceballos6078]

I’m so glad you watch Gilmore girls! I’m so obsessed with the show and i still rewatch it to this day.

[@toprizzlerinamerica]

when haley posts i know it’s gonna be a good day

[@Deepintospices]

Yas ❤

[@marth5326]

I started reading classics at 13 and tbh most of the time I didn't understand half of the plot, i was just there for the vibes

[@lifeasfemilyn]

I already had reading classics in mind but now that I watched this video I’ll be reading one sooner rather than later.. will definitely be my next read

[@abigailsuarez1844]

I love how you act as though she’s not a character is a show lol. Planning to do more reading 2023 so

[@briannadale8532]

Not the fake account

[@lvly_alia]

I love gilmore girls with my whole heart so im very glad you started watching it

[@Deepintospices]

❤

[@angelcakeeee]

I LOVE ‘And Then There Were None’! I had to read it in school in 8th grade and I was hooked!

[@marisaaguilar6784]

For Agatha Christie and then there were none there are multiple different endings that were written for the book/play.

[@averytoft9053]

I know classics can be hard to read but keep going, it’s so worth itttt. Christie and Dickens are some of my favorite authors!! The more you do it the easier it gets:)

[@lilyjones6339]

literally my dream video!!!!! i love you and i love gilmore girls! this is such a fun idea!!! ❤

[@Deepintospices]

Yess ❤️

[@samyaahmed_]

i had to read classics as part of my literature degree but my faves that i recommend are: wuthering heights, dr jekyll n hyde, jane eyre n the bell jar

[@kiarapierson]

4:21 the way she just broke the spine💀

[@YiannaAcklin]

I full on squealed when she broke the spine of the book. That broke me.

[@TaylorAnnWright]

I recently got obsessed with Agatha Christie and highly recommend reading some more of her! 🎉

[@madstyle94]

I loved this video! I am obsessed with Gilmore girls, I’ve seen the series like 5 or 6 times. I love this video idea! I’ve always wanted to be a reader but it’s so hard!! Let alone reading Sylvia Plath and Oscar Wilde. You should do a video on getting into reading so I can finally live my dream of being Rory Gilmore ✨

[@Deepintospices]

❤️

[@AllisonJones1875]

The only Oscar Wilde story I've ever read is The Importance of Being Earnest, but if you haven't read it it was actually quite easy to understand and I actually had a good time with it. Plus, it's pretty short.

[@sophia222...]

i'm so happy that Haley read Dorian Grey in this reading vlog bc i've been wanting to read it for the LONGEST time, and this so a sign. today i'm sitting down and WILL start reading it. love ya Haley

[@taylorcolbeck7214]

the picture of dorian gray is one of my favourite books, so seeing you read it makes me very happy

[@celinenalanijones]

I am obsessed!! You achieved her aesthetic so beautifully!👏🏻👏🏻💗

[@Deepintospices]

❤ same

[@ShashankSingh-yi5vi]

I agree. While I'd love to read some classics but then I think they are 100% gonna get me into reading slump.

[@audrey.867]

Your Literally One Of My Favorite KZbinrs I Watch You Everyday, And You Got Me Into Reading!!

[@rorysalyande1136]

THE CRACK OF THE BOOK AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ninadee9753]

You are a role model for everyone who has ever said "I should get more into reading."

[@Kkx-r7r]

All the books I read are classics and sometimes when I read modern day books I get really bored of them bc of how simplistic they sound compared to the classics I read.

[@martabednarczyk4915]

I read „The picture of Dorian Gray” in my literature classes, English is my second language but I still got through it and enjoyed it a lot:) I highly recommend it

[@beaaaa204]

NO WAY!!!! GILMORE GIRLS IS MY FAV SHOW AND I JUST SEARCHED ABT THIS TOPIC THE OTHER DAY OMGG-

[@Q8IBOYS]

Ah, this video made me feel better about myself. Coincidently, Ive been struggling with Dorian Grey as well and seeing you be real about how challenging it is is reassuring ❤

[@whoisnari]

I have been waiting for you to do something like this! So excited to watch, love you Haley!

[@Deepintospices]

Yass❤

[@Muahahahahahahahahahahah]

I’ve watched Gilmore girls 16 times! I have too Mitch free time in these past few years!!

[@JaneKo-bo5dt]

omg😭 i'm currently watching it for my first time

[@qaaliDD-gc3vf]

I like the classic books 📖 it’s fun and it makes me smart 😊

[@Ashely56]

They way you break the spines of books hurts my soul 😭😭😭lol

[@lorelaikate]

my favorite youtuber, show, & hobby all in one 😭😭

[@Deepintospices]

Yes ❤

[@Rain-su1uq]

Already love this video and barely watched a minute of it🫶🏻

[@Lexi-nl1xt]

I’m in love with all your sweaters this video screamed fall. I love it so much ❤️

[@ashleygunn1036]

I loved this so much. Gilmore girls is one of my favourite shows!!!🤍✨

[@dailybibleverses5898]

I’m reading And Then There Were None for ELA rn 😂 I’m enjoying it!

[@arielmarie8493]

I just started recently watching Gilrmore Girls and I am loving it 😍

[@ak-zo5js]

Listening to audiobooks while reading along for classics is the best way!!

[@NicoleTurner_]

I think you killed it with the style! I loved this video ❤

[@emiliehplath]

rory is the character i relate the most to, like im litteraly her and im not mad about it

[@melikaamirzadeh4580]

Omg Hayley i lovee you so much. Ur literally my favorite KZbinr ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ u literally always inspire me💕

[@itsjustmeimani]

Haley is my favourite booktuber, she gives me sm motivation to read

[@redcat9436]

Classics are usually pretty good. But sometimes they suck. It's always an adventure.

[@Peonysweater]

Honestly, I know how it feels when you read a classic and you sometimes don't understand what they are talking about. I'm reading 'White Nights' and whenever the main character talks it's like 4 pages (I still enjoy it tho)

[@Deepintospices]

❤ yas

[@Kate.Murray]

OMG I love Gilmore girls SOO much and you’re my fav KZbinr!!

[@Deepintospices]

Yessss❤

[@rorifalley4283]

Gilmore girls is my all time favorite show! As you can see my mom was obsessed with the show when she was pregnant with me and named me Lorali and I go by Rori ❤️

[@jolyne8957]

pls dont take this wrong i am just curious bc i see all the time that americans say reading classics is hard or they overreact when they see someone reading classics etc. why do they think like that???? english is not my first language and i read classics in my own language very easily. in fact people mostly only read classics in here (not for school for fun)

[@oliwiaschwarz2885]

I was also wondering about it, and I guess transitions of books came later so the language is more understandable for us when we read translated book or English changed more than ours languages.

[@Kileys_vlogs]

Bc classics is usually boring and it's usually about like history and a lot of people like romance mystery, murder and like that types of stuff. I don't know if that's what you were referring to.But that's just what I like, and other people like

[@ardengrey7]

The outfit is soo cute ahh! Loved this video sm!

[@Deepintospices]

❤️✨

[@yupingjiang660]

Is it only me or I’ve at this point watched all of here vids 2 times already and every time I see her upload I’m super excited 😊❤

[@Deepintospices]

Me too 😂

[@yupingjiang660]

@@Deepintospices feels good not to be the only one lol

[@JuniorKittyCorn]

I love your reading vlogs gurlll keep making more you like really hype me up to read books I am now obsessed JUST LIKE YOU!BECUZ OF YOU!

[@Lele-vm8et]

Haley I’m obsessed with your videos 😫😫😫

[@roxannemarieguerin5747]

Please do a week where you read Jane Austen books

[@lauraa07777]

Omg my fav show

[@hhwe2813]

the olivia wilde/oscar wilde mix up editing is so funny

[@christellemurugan]

OH MY GOODNESS! I watched Gilmore Girls this past month and it's one of my favorite shows now! I love this idea and I thought of doing it myself so this is a motivation for me! I am OBSESSED with the outfits!❤️💞 GOD BLESS YOU ✝️

[@khalilahd.]

I’ve never watched it but I’ve heard so many good things about it! I kinda want to start it now

[@Deepintospices]

Yasss

[@becauseiwantedto]

we read and then there were none for class in 8th grade personal at the time at least i remember it being a pretty good book

[@aneonomys7606]

It’s the fact that I just binged the series for the second time and now get to watch this!!!

[@amenahdhirani7334]

Am i the only one that misses this setup or your books and the angles and stuff

[@kseniyaking_]

wow I'm in aesthetic heaven from this video!!! 📚❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[@rhemahill7083]

Gilmore girls is the reason I got into reading 😂 I don’t read classics or anything like that. But it started out with one book. And then one day after another I just filling up two bookshelves 😂 I enjoy reading now a good way to decompress after a long day at work

[@aprileve37]

I’ve watched the entire show and the sequel like 4 times 🤭🤭