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Big Stone Gap !

Lila Belle — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 02:00:27 GMT

Is a movie !!!!! I'm doing a happy dance !!!

When we moved into our house the owners left 4 boxes of books and Adriana Trigiani's books were some of my very favorites.

I can't wait to see it !

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tansy — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 02:16:28 GMT

I can't think of the main character's name, Lila Belle. I read that book long ago. Who's in the movie?

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Lila Belle — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 02:29:56 GMT

The main character is Ave Maria. She was the main character in the trilogy

Ashley Judd, Whoopi, Jasmine Guy and Jenna Elfman are the only actors I remember seeing from the trailer.

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tansy — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 02:37:18 GMT

I thought the name started with an A.

Hopefully, the movie will be as good as the book.

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Judaline — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 12:16:24 GMT

I've been trying to get the movie for a year. It's in my Netflix queue. the reviews were not good.

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Lila Belle — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:56:49 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I thought the name started with an A.

Hopefully, the movie will be as good as the book.

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I haven't seen any reviews but I plan to go to a morning showing next week.

I really enjoy Trigiani's books and if it isn't that great the locale her vision should still be interesting to see.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:06:34 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
Is a movie !!!!! I'm doing a happy dance !!!

When we moved into our house the owners left 4 boxes of books and Adriana Trigiani's books were some of my very favorites.

I can't wait to see it !

Oh my you need a houseguest, I will be right over. I came across her two years ago at the library and while they did have several of her older works not four boxes. I love them all and follow her on Twitter so I know when a new novel is coming out. I think my fav. was Lucia Lucia.

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Lila Belle — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:15:00 GMT

Becky, loved Lucia as well. Also the Valentina's were good and seemed to be very honest in the portrayal of her own change as her relationship with her husband and marriage went on in the books.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:21:10 GMT

Oct. 13, 2015 release date.

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Lila Belle — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:43:09 GMT

I'm doing another happy dance !!!

Thanks so much for posting that !!!

I know how I'll be spending next week.

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Plaid Pants2 — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:48:13 GMT

Big Stone Gap is set to be released in movie theaters this Friday, 10/9.

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Lila Belle — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:52:19 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
Oct. 13, 2015 release date.

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I love the title of her new book. I need to google it and see what it's about.

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Plaid Pants2 — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:06:28 GMT

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Lila Belle — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:16:24 GMT

In this spectacular saga as radiant, thrilling, and beguiling as Hollywood itself, Adriana Trigiani takes us back to Tinsel Town’s golden age—an era as brutal as it was resplendent—and into the complex and glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame and success. With meticulous, beautiful detail, Trigiani paints a rich, historical landscape of 1930s Los Angeles, where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream: to tell stories on the silver screen.

The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he’s already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress instantly.

Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young’s secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, she and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of love and loyalty that will be put to the test when they eventually face the greatest obstacle of their lives.

Anchored by Trigiani’s masterful storytelling that takes you on a worldwide ride of adventure from Hollywood to the shores of southern Italy, this mesmerizing epic is, at its heart, a luminous tale of the most cherished ties that bind. Brimming with larger-than-life characters both real and fictional—including stars Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy, David Niven, Hattie McDaniel and more—it is it is the unforgettable story of one of cinema’s greatest love affairs during the golden age of American movie making.

All the Stars in the Heavens hits bookshelves on October 13th, 2015.

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OMG !!!! WOW !!!

Sounds really good !

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LTT1 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:16:52 GMT

@Lila Belle@Plaid Pants2@beckyb1012@Judaline@tansy

Just watched this movie! Adorable and a "feel good" movie suitable for any audience!💙❤️💜💚💛

Starring Ashley Judd as Ave Maria

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Lila Belle — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:23:31 GMT

I liked it as well. Not the greatest movie I've seen but you could tell that Trigiani loved her characters and hometown.