All Girls Filling Station Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg – Discussed on Wed Sept 2, 2015 at Geneseo Public Library
The one and only Fannie Flagg, beloved author of Fried
Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, and
I Still Dream About You, is at her hilarious and superb best in this new
comic mystery novel about two women who are forced to reimagine who they are.
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.
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.
This book had two story lines – a current day and another
from the 1940’s. Our group enjoyed the
unusual characters in both the adoption and WWII story lines. We learned about difficulties of women
working male jobs during WWII, especially the female pilots. Women did the similar jobs as men but when the
men returned from war, women lost their jobs and had to return to their home
lives. Women flyers were not recognized
for their duties for many years. We
liked the contrast of the southern family culture with the Polish/WI family
culture. This was a fun, interesting
story for our whole group. Everyone
would recommend this book.
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