Fannie Flagg’s new book
Yesterday I got Flannie Flagg’s new book “Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven”. I sat down last evening about 6 p.m. and started reading. I finished the book at 10:15. I have enjoyed all of her books and this one is no exception. It is so good. Wonderful characters and a slice of life in a small town.
The very first two sentences grab the reader:
“After Elner Shimfissle accidentally poked that wasps’ nest up in her fig tree, the last thing she remembered was thinking “Uh-oh.” Then, the next thing she knew, she was lying flat on her back in some hospital emergency room, wondering how in the world she had gotten there.”
 Elner is around 89 years old as near as anyone can figure. She isn’t sure because she was born at home and her younger sister, Ida, hid the family Bible so no one would know how old Ida was.
I heartily recommend this book.
Judith