The Motley Reader

What would you do if one day you found out everything you know about your life is wrong? That's the basis for the Fannie Flagg novel The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. This is the third read from my summer reading list. It's also written by the same author who wrote Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, which was later made into the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. I've not read the book or seen the movie, but I've heard good things. Also the movie stars one of my favorite actresses, Kathy Bates. Anywho, Sookie Poole has just found out a secret about her life. I won't give it away because it would possibly spoil the book. However, this secret is HUGE and it effects her life in ways she never imagined. Half of the book is told every other chapter from Sookie's point of view. There are some good chuckle moments as you see Sookie try to understand this new information about her life and how to move forward living in a very small town where everyon...

"The murderer is with us on the train now....." This classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie was the second choice from my summer reading pile. It was actually my secret favorite from the list of classics I presented to everyone for voting. My summer classic will actually be Jane Eyre as per your votes, but since this was relatively short I thought I'd keep it on the summer pile. It has been many years since I read Agatha Christie, but I still find myself recommending her for those who favor mysteries. My favorite being And Then There Were None.   Like I said in my summer reading post, "You simply cannot go wrong with an Agatha Christie mystery." I whole hardheartedly believe that her mysteries are some of the best out there. Especially for those who like something with a bit more meat than your average cozy mystery. Murder on the Orient Express, is one of her most famous mysteries. It was even made into a movie. Although this recent version wasn't the onl...