This book was so much fun to read! Summer at Tiffany is a memoir set in 1945, the true story of Marjorie and her best friend Marty and the best summer of their lives. The two sorority sisters from Iowa move to the Big Apple in search of fun, adventure, and freedom. After being turned away from Lord & Taylor, they apply at the world famous Tiffany & Co. A great letter of reference and a funny mix-up land the girls jobs as Tiffany's first ever female pages, delivering packages between the sales floor and the in-store repair shop. From the girls' frequent sightings of the rich and famous, to their Tiffany blue uniforms from Bonwit Teller, to the hilarious mishaps and situations they find themselves in, the fun details in the book make it a delightful and fast read. It also provides a fascinating window into 1945 New York City, and particularly the triumph and relief that the end of WWII brought.
Marjorie Hart does an amazing job of evoking the innocence and naivety of both being that age and of that era. She captures a snapshot of herself (and Marty) as young girls who know nothing outside the boundaries of their simple lives in Iowa, but who somehow figure out how to navigate this new and exciting world, and have a blast doing so!
As soon as I finished, I gave this book to my best friend, knowing that it would bring back wonderful (and funny) memories of when we were that age, just as it had for me. A great, fun summer read! ( )

Marjorie Jacobson spent a summer working as a page at Tiffany’s. 1945, Marjorie and her best friend move to New York from Iowa during a summer break from college to find jobs and experience the city. While the author shares funny stories adjusting to a new place and new job, there’s so much more significance to this one particular summer. Marjorie grows into adulthood learning how to manage her finances, dating, and making decisions about her college future. There’s a lot of interesting historical events Marjorie witnessed; the plane crash into the Empire State Building and the ending of WWII. ( )

A delightful little memoir of working at Tiffany in 1945. Full of interesting historical tidbits, but a bit outdated in tone. ( )

Adult nonfiction/memoir. As told by a charming, 82-year-old lady. ( )

This was a quick charming read. ( )