I’m not sure what made me choose this as my first read in a long long time, but it was a well done movie, and I read it regardless of “Oprah’s Book Club” status. And it was an excellent choice. It is creative and sensitive, and the reader is constantly torn between tears and laughter. Each character, even the small ones, are fully developed and add to a well rounded story. And Novalee Nation, the main character, keeps her faith and her strength throughout-even when tried over and over again.