Eleanor was once a musician who stopped performing when she became a mother, and now, as she's facing down a diagnosis of dementia, she realizes that a California music festival might be her last chance to live her dream. Unfortunately, she doesn't tell her daughter, Leanne, about her spur-of-the-moment decision to fly across the country, and it's only after Leanne and her daughter Nora hear Eleanor singing on the radio that they realize where she's gone. So instead of hanging out with her friends before going off to college, Nora embarks on a cross-country road trip with Leanne to find Eleanor and bring her back home.
Set during the summer of 1969, this book is full of pop cultural nods to the era, as well as the clash between Leanne and Nora's generations. And while it's not the most believable book around, it's still a fantastic story of three generations of women finally learning to understand, love, and communicate with each other. It's quirky, it's fun, and I highly recommend it.
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