This is another of the books my daughter gave me in the grab-bag of books she gave me for Christmas. I read a couple of the others first as I didn't think I was going to like it as much as some of the others. I had seen the movie back in the day, and liked it, but somehow I didn't really think I would warm to the book. I was wrong!

I have to acknowledge that I am not usually very good at forming what I would consider visual images of characters from books. In this case, however Fanny Flag colors her characters so well, I was able to see them in my mind; and in retrospect the casting director for the movie got them right.

I enjoy books that make me smile. Fried Green Tomatoes made me laugh out loud so many times. Oh, it had its sad parts as well, but isn't that what life is like?

I came to love the way the book transitions from Mrs Threadgoode's story telling in the 80s as a transition to the present tense living of the events.

Not to minimize the other characters, with one exception all are good, the world needs more Ruths and Idgies. It would be a better place. The Bad one gets his just deserts.

Read it. It will make your day better.