Gilmore Girls ~ Season 1, Episode 2 and the reading list

Season 1, Episode 2 of the Gilmore Girls, called "The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton," doesn't show Rory actually reading any of the books on the Rory Gilmore reading list, but several books are mentioned throughout the show, as well as several writers. Episode 2 revolves around Rory's first day at Chilton, a snooty private school where academic competition is beyond fierce.

Rory trying to open her locker during her first day at Chilton. Image Source: Fanpop.com

The characters are becoming slightly more refined compared to the first episode, but Sooki is still a bit too crazy in episode two - I'm so glad they toned her down a bit as the series went on while still retaining some of her kookiness.

I also am amazed by how little Liza Weil, the actress who played Paris Geller, has aged! She seems to have a knack for playing uptight characters and currently is in the show "How to Get Away with Murder." Other than updated makeup, hair, and clothes, she looks practically the same! Her features are a little more chiseled (she is looking quite thin...), but without the makeup and mature outfits, I'm sure she'd still look like a teenager.

Anyhow, on to the books... As mentioned, Rory isn't actually shown reading any books during the episode, although she does carry around a lot of textbooks and many books do get mentioned. Those that are mentioned are:

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• The complete set of Harry Potter novels
• War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens 

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See the list from Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot") HERE.
See Season 1, Episode 3 ("Kill Me Now") HERE.