Fannie Flagg has long perfected a recipe for whimsical tales of the Southern sisterhood -- Emma Hagestadt * Independent * It's clear that Maggie, who grew up in an apartment above a movie theater, deserves a bright Technicolor ending. Readers will root for her to get one * Washington Post * A golden-girl romp every bit as eccentric as it sounds...there is something touching about her plucky, world-weary survivors that has us rooting for them all the way * Independent * This deliciously indulgent novel is as charming as Scarlet O'Hara and as comforting as a mug of cocoa * Easy Living * Flagg is a consummate storyteller * Guardian *