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Summer at Tiffany
by Marjorie Hart
from William Morrow
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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C+ 
Cute. That would be the best word to describe this short, particularly sweet memoir. Going into it, I was waiting for vast accounts of the inner workings of one of the most fantastic stores ever to exist. The tome is more character driven than tell-all, which I would assume stems from the era the author comes from (that is, polite and loyal). I could have done without the dozens of "Ohmygosh!"s that were sprinkled quite liberally throughout the narrative - it was distracting, irritating, and took away... more info
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Diamonds and Pearls, Oh My! 
Not to be confused with the infamous Holly Golightly caper, this charming tale takes us back to the turquoise corridors of Tiffany, where jewels twinkle and customers include Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. This time, the heroines are two Iowa-bred "long-limbed, blue eyed blondes" who are traveling to Manhattan to find summer work. The catch? The hordes of other hungry co-ed girls hellbent on the same glamorous goal.
Far from pretentious fare like Nichole Ritchie's "The Truth about Diamonds," this... more info
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fun story 
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, fun to hear about life during the 40's and what New York City was like back then. Fun book to read!
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Summer of '45
This memoir of working as one of the first women on the sales floor at Tiffany & Co. was informative and sweet, but a bit dull. It's an easy read and definitely suitable for a young adult reader. If you like stories about New York and "career girl" narratives you might enjoy it. I'd hoped for a bit more.
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