Rachel and Carmen discuss why there are so many novels about dresses. Carmen makes Rachel laugh when she forgets to mute her mic while struggling with her allergies. This episode will make you laugh and want to go shopping! Let us know what you think of books about dresses. Do you have a favorite? Be sure to check out our Facebook page and group.

Links to the Episode:

“The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov

“Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks

Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser 

Wedding:

* “Girls in White Dresses” by Jennifer Close* “The Wedding Dress” by Rachel Hauck* “The Perfect Dress” by Carolyn Brown* “The Grace Kelly Dress” by Brenda Janowitz

Life Lessons:

* “The Hundred Dresses” by Eleanor Estes* “The Boy in the Dress” by David Walliams* “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang* “Not All Princesses Dress in Pink” by Jane Yolen

Several Owners:

* “Nine Women, One Dress” by Jane L. Rosen* “The Secret Lives of Dresses” by Erin McKean* “The Grace Kelly Dress” by Brenda Janowitz

Magical Realism:

* “The Dress Shop of Dreams” by Menna van Praag* “Psyche in a Dress” by Francesca Lia Block* “The Midnight Dress” by Karen Foxlee

Historical Fiction:

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