Somehow I forgot to blog about this one even though I absolutely love this book. It is one of those I just couldn't put down (or turn off, since it was an audiobook). The basis for the 1991 movie, the story encompasses so much. Evelyn, who is struggling with menopause, and Ninny Threadgoode, a resident of the local nursing home begin a friendship when Evelyn visits her mother-in-law there. Mrs. Threadgoode reminisces about her family and the book flashes back to the lives of Idgie Threadgoode, her partner Ruth, other family members and the events that took place in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the 1920s and 30s. Central to the story is the mystery around what happened to Ruth's missing abusive husband and whether or not Idgie killed him. Included in the story are the funny reports from "The Weems Weekly" chronicling events in and around the rural town. Anyone who has spent any time in a small town in the mid 20th century knows how realistic those so-called "news" items are. Even though there a plenty of men in the novel, it is a book about women, their struggles, their love, and their strengths. If you liked the movie you definitely should read the book.
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