I first connected with Billie Letts when I read "Where the Heart is." I even had dreams about being stranded in Wal-Mart long after I read that book. Then the movie came out the year after I read it. I liked it the first time and then fell in love with it the second time. I felt it totally surpassed the excellence of the book. It's still my number one favorite movie.
After WTHI, she came out with "The Honk and Holler Opening Soon." I thought the title sounded strange so I overlooked it. However, I went right for "Shoot the Moon" when it came out a few years later. I really liked it and shared it with friends afterward. In 2008, I read "Made in the U.S.A.," which was impossible to put down. It was a dark story, but so well written that I knew it would leave me smiling somehow. Then my mom told me that I'd love "The Honk and Holler..." so I finally gave it a chance and was not disappointed at all. It was such a good and moving story that I was sorry I didn't read it sooner. I hope Billie Letts will continue to write more winners as wonderful as these past four have been.
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I love "Where the Heart is" so much! The book was tough for me to get through, but I love the movie. The book was so upbeat that it was hard for me to read on the heels of so many darker books that I tend to favor. One of these days I intend to finish it though.
Yay! Another WTHI movie fan. :) My friend and I would call my husband "Forney" when I first met him. We had watched the movie together and I was describing him and she said he sounded like Forney. :)
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