Title: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Author: Fannie Flagg
Genre: Fiction with half the story told during WW2
Summary: (From Amazon)
"Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Clear, Alabama, has just married off the last
of her daughters and is looking forward to relaxing and perhaps
traveling with her husband, Earle. The only thing left to contend with
is her mother, the formidable Lenore Simmons Krackenberry. Lenore may be
a lot of fun for other people, but is, for the most part, an
overbearing presence for her daughter. Then one day, quite by accident,
Sookie discovers a secret about her mother’s past that knocks her for a
loop and suddenly calls into question everything she ever thought she
knew about herself, her family, and her future.
Sookie begins a
search for answers that takes her to California, the Midwest, and back
in time, to the 1940s, when an irrepressible woman named Fritzi takes on
the job of running her family’s filling station. Soon truck drivers are
changing their routes to fill up at the All-Girl Filling Station. Then,
Fritzi sees an opportunity for an even more groundbreaking adventure.
As Sookie learns about the adventures of the girls at the All-Girl
Filling Station, she finds herself with new inspiration for her own
life.
Fabulous, fun-filled, spanning decades and generations, and
centered on a little-known aspect of America’s twentieth-century story,
The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion is another irresistible novel by the remarkable Fannie Flagg."
Rating: A new Favorite!
Why I Like It: I found this book really funny. Also, I really enjoyed learning a different side of history of WWII. Also, it is very easy to read.
Other: This has a character that is also in the book "Welcome to the World Baby Girl" but each book can stand alone.
Reviewer: Brigette
I've read several of the books by Fannie Flagg and they are very enjoyable. I highly recommend them too!
ReplyDeleteReally good story. This will get me going to read the Fannie Flagg books that I haven't read yet.
ReplyDeleteKathy (someday I'll figure out how to comment without having to use 'anonymous')