THE CRUISE OF THE ROLLING JUNK * THE MAGIC ROOM

The Cruise of the Rolling Junk by F. Scott Fitzgerald -  Let's drive to Alabama to eat peaches and biscuits!  They had money, youthful energy, an expensive old car nicknamed the Rolling Junk, because it was always breaking down, and a taste for peaches.  Originally published in three installments in a magazine, this charming story covers a spur of the moment journey undertaken by Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.  I love Fitzgerald's voice in a short story.  This one is fun to read, and a trip back to the time when it took many days and nights to drive from Westport, Connecticut to Montgomery, Alabama.  The staged photos of Scott and Zelda add to the experience of Scott, Zelda and the Rolling Junk on their cruise. 

The Magic Room A Story About the Love We Wish for our Daughters by Jeffrey Zaslow - This sweet non-fiction book centers around a long standing bridal shop in a small central Michigan town and the mothers and daughters who come looking for The Dress.  Although the mood is warm, and the shopping is happy, the back stories are what makes it interesting.  This would be a great gift for any bride or her mom.  I even learned about trashing the dress which is a thing now.  Not sure I could ever, but who knows?  Times change and things change.  There is a lacy white silk dress circa 1955 up in Yia Yia's closet girls!