Saturday Night Cocoa Fudge: a Little Girl in the 1950s South

by Gloria Teague

Saturday Night Cocoa Fudge is the coming-of-age story in an era of bobby socks, poodle skirts and the freckled-faced girl that wore them. It's also about the Deep South and sweetly flawed women who taught her what she was meant to be and what she was not meant to be. Their corner of the world was filled with folklore, superstition, and mystical ideas. Her grandmother believed and practiced most of these, passing them onto the next generation. The little girl's life was populated with strange relatives, quirky neighbors and mysterious bible verses that could stop the flow of blood. Being a member of this bizarre family made life worth living. These people were so fiercely loyal in their love for her, for each other, she felt they deserved to have their story told. "Gloria has written some southern style, real to life episodes that are sure to entertain you in her Saturday Night Cocoa Fudge. Be careful how much you laugh - they could have happened to you." - Dusty Richards, Spur Award Winning Author"With wit and wisdom, Gloria Teague takes us back to the innocent days of childhood in this delightful little book peopled with glorious eccentrics." - Charles W. Sasser, author of God in the Foxhole and Devoted to Fishing.

Genres: Fiction

188 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 6, 2008

About the author

Born during the era of poodle skirts and duck tails in the foothills of the Smoky Mts. I was blessed with the wackiest family ever was & they've helped to shape my writing in many ways, sometimes as the characters, themselves."

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet Writing

This was a terrifically sweet read. Simple, heartwarming stories about the author’s childhood and the strong female figures that raised her. It took me half the book to realize that nothing truly awful was going to happen and I could finally relax and truly savor each story.

[Er Bunch · Rating 5 out of 5]

You took me back to my early years, visiting my Granny in Tazewell, Tn and
growing up in a small neighborhood in Knoxville, Tn. No matter where one is from this story will resonate with you. Growing up each of us had that favorite grandmother, aunt, uncle,and best friend we loved to fight with. We each had our fears of bugs, snakes, and bumps in the dark. We each had skinned knee's, bumps on the head, and trips to the ER to check if it was broken or not. Gloria Teague brings back good memories of growing up before internet, hand-held games, and cell phones. When a kid could be kid. She even gives you memories you might claim as one of your own, even if it wasn't. Thank you Miss Gloria

[Jennifer McMurrain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gloria Teague takes you back to a time of swimming holes, playing in the streets until dusk, and Southern life of years gone by. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of stories. The book reads a bit more like an anthology, than a novel, but I didn't mind that at all. I kept on reading because they were each delightful and full of emotion in their own way. I will definitely be reading much more from Gloria Teague.

[Bobbye Hudspeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very nostalgic read, a young girl's memories of growing up and coming of age in a bizarre family...vaguely reminiscent of some of my own memories and the memories of my mother's childhood that she shared with me. I was in the right place at the right time to read it, but had I been in a different mood it would not have kept my interest as deeply as it did.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A charming coming of age story set in the 1950s in a small town in the coal mining section of Alabama. Anyone who was raised in a rural area durng that period with a large, extended family filled with eccentric characters who embraced folk remedies and folklore can identify with this book.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMG, this brought back so many memories. Wonderful book!

[Jeannie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It aw cute but left me wondering what happened to her mom, it sounded like her health was bad,Did Mammaw continue to raise her?

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very familiar activities, since I was born in 51 in Texas. A fun read so far. A great time to grow up with the love of family as shown in this book.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

As soon as I saw the girl called her grandmother mamaw, I thought uh-oh. But it did get better & is a true story. Unfortunately I'm not into 1950's southern life to appreciate it.

[Esther Bergling · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun & lighthearted

[Lindis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, light, quick read. Probably even better if you had read other Teague books first.