Really enjoyed this one! I should have read it so much sooner! But I don’t regret it. This maybe a new obsession! I love the characters, plot, etc.

This book was a breath of fresh air. I loved the inside look to all my favorite characters and seeing how they all had a meaningful start. This book gave me a closer look to the juicy background stuff we all want to know but also lets you get to know Stan better and you just fall in love. I laughed and I got angry with him, and in the last chapter I cried. Definitely recommend to anybody who loves the girls.

This book was a gorgeous ode to the work and career of Stan Zimmerman. It was written in such a way that it felt like you were gossiping with an old friend about what they’ve been up to. Stan is a man that speaks and writes with such conviction, honesty and brutal emotion. It truly felt like I was going through all of these highs and lows with him.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

Interesting but honestly I expected more of the Golden Girls and the Gilmore Girls. I loved both shows and was excited to read something new about them. I had no idea who Stan was prior to reading this book.

As a lover of both the Golden and Gilmore Girls, it was a true joy to take a little peek behind the curtain. Truly a unique and fascinating memoir with great tales and anecdotes!


Thank you to NetGalley and Indigo River for the ARC!

The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore
by Stan Zimmerman

Memoir ~ Family ~ TV industry ~ LGBTQ ~ Working your way up ~ Writer & Director ~ Women ~ Friendship ~ Opportunities ~ Perseverance ~ Gilmore Girls ~ Golden Girls ~ Roseanne ~ Pursue your dreams ~ Name-dropping ~ Funny ~ Well-written ~ Highly Recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Indigo River Publishing for the ARC; all opinions are my own.

This book was a disappointment. When you title it to include references to The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, you are telling readers these two experiences would be a big part of the book. They weren't as big a part of the book as I would have expected. So much of the book focused on Stan's experience elsewhere, which is fine, if that's what readers are expecting.

I'm a sucker for a behind-the-scenes story about working in TV and movies. Stan Zimmerman has the inside track on working on some of the most iconic shows of the last 30 years (we won't mention Roseanne anymore, eek). I'm a huge fan of the Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls (even if the former has aged better than the latter) so this scratched my itch.

I wanted to love this. I wanted more Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, but I was vastly disappointed in all of this. While his work shouldn't be dismissed or diminished, this books title is very deceiving. Reader be warned, I guess, he only worked on each show for one season. Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the chance to review this book.

All I have to say, is that I wanted to read this solely because Gilmore Girls was mentioned in the title. Yeah, I know, I am 'that' person, but seriously, who wasn't addicted to Gilmore Girls? I had no clue who Stan was until reading this book, but man, am I glad he is around.

Thanks Stan for helping create some of the most beloved shows, characters, and somehow having the best cast on every single one of those shows.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

An interesting read as a fan of Gilmore Girls. Many things I didn't know, and some I did, but a fun read about overcoming odds.

Stan Zimmerman dreamed about becoming an actor but instead help bring some of the best television shows to the world. The Roseanne Show , Golden Girls and The Gilmore Girls , fans of all ages will enjoy this novel . The writing is fun and easy to read . I couldn’t to put it down .


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Overall I enjoyed this book. Stan Zimmerman shares lots of behind the scenes information about his time working in the television and entertainment industry. The toxic work environments were aplenty and Zimmerman has countless examples from the various shows he wrote for during his career. There was a lot of name dropping and some of them I didn't recognize due to my age (I'm a millennial). I was drawn to this book because I have friends who love The Golden Girls and I personally love Gilmore Girls. I was surprised to learn what a strange environment was created for the writers on Gilmore Girls since the show is so creative and has such excellent dialogue. I think this book is great for anyone who enjoys entertainment or Hollywood memoirs

I enjoyed this behind the scenes look into the life and career of Stan Zimmerman. His anecdotes provide an entertaining look into the world of television, film and theater. Despite the title, this book is less focused on his time with the Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls (he only wrote for each show for one season), and more on his career as a whole. The narrative was a bit slow in places, bogged down by the minutiae of getting different shows casted or off the ground, but overall this is an enjoyable read for those interested in the entertainment business. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I absolutely adored this book! I am a sucker for any Hollywood behind the scenes accounts so this book was right up my alley. Add in that Stan Zimmerman was recounting his experiences on some of my favorite shows and movies? Count, Me. In!

From fun tidbits like how RuPaul ended up in the Brady Bunch movies to more heartfelt stories about his upbringing and friendships as a gay man, this book has it all.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Autobiography from Stan Zimmerman, writer, producer, &/or director on many well-known TV shows such as The Golden Girls, The Gilmore Girls, & Roseanne, plus films such as The Brady Bunch reboot. Zimmerman takes us from his early beginnings as a young Jewish boy who wanted to be famous, through his writing partnership with Jim Berg, to the present day & the touching last chapter where he deals with the loss of his mother.

This seemed to be a very quick read, & I think that was down to the tone of the book. It felt as if the author was there having a friendly conversation with the reader. I must say that the TV business is brutal: the fact that so much preparation work is put into writing & producing a new show & it can all just be cancelled at a moment's notice. Tough business! It did feel quite surface level though until that last chapter. I really enjoyed reading it though & would recommend it to anyone who likes autobiographies from 'behind the scenes'. 3.5 stars (rounded up)

Great book


Top storyline and every bit of this article was well crafted, the author has my 5 star reviews, yeah....

Autobiographies are not usually my bag but this was refreshing, waspish, funny and enough names dropped and behind the scenes of some of my favourite shows to keep me hooked.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

DNF 35%

I thought this would have been an interesting look behind the scenes of some great tv shows as well as recounting his experience of being a young gay man in that time and place when so many were closeted.

While his struggles we mentioned, it felt really glossed over and the focus was on name dropping a different celebrity every paragraph which got boring fast.