The people of Elmwood Springs have very interesting lives, read up on them here.
Review:
Tracing a 50 year time span in the small town of Elmwood Springs and following the people from there Fannie Flagg does it again, creating characters we want to follow. This is book two in the Elmwood Springs series, it does a commendable job of filling in the back story of everyone in the town. I really enjoyed the small town, everybody knows everything feel to the book made me kind of want to move to a tiny town and travel back to the 1950's. This novel does an excellent job of touching on Americana from Bazooka Joe Bubble Blowing contests of the 40's, to the Korean War, to the rise of big business and the death of main street. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a light read for a sunny or rainy afternoon.
6/10
If you enjoyed this I recommend reading books by:
Fannie Flagg (duh)
Rebecca Wells
Garrison Keillor
Tom Sharpe (for the UK equivalent)
Jan Karon
What a goal! Kudos to you! I adore Fannie Flagg and loved Standing in the Rainbow. My favorite character was Aunt Elner (if I'm spelling that correctly). I may just have to dig out my copy and re-read it. May I also suggest Major Pettigrew's Last Stand? Enjoyed reading your review -- I'll check back in. Happy reading!
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