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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446612883
ISBN number: 044661288X
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: July 01, 2004
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
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Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma - the 'opening soon' part was supposed to be just a removable, painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding gave Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead, the joke is old, and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened. Then on a blustery December day, a 30ish Crow woman blows in with a half-dead three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart...as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise - just like the sign says.
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I expected a fiftys' type of story and not a romance story. Overall, I truly enjoyed the story and would likely purchase other books by the author.
Pete
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I really debated between a four star rating and a five star, but decided a four was more appropriate.
I really, really enjoyed this book. I had the luxury of the time to read this since I had the piano tuner in the house for a big chunk of time and had to be very, very quiet while he worked. I am so glad that I wasn't pressed for time, because this book was difficult to put down once I started. I read the whole thing in about a day and a half.
There was a fair amount of misery and sad stories in this, but the writing style and the humour that Ms. Letts injected into the book kept it from being overly depressing. There were some very funny parts and I found myself grinning even with all of the trials and tribulations the characters endured. The main reason I chose not to give this book 5 stars was the fact that it felt disjointed at times and I would have liked to see serveral of the characters fleshed out a bit more. I think I would have prefered fewer secondary characters and more time spent on the smaller number.
The central location of the story is a diner in rural Oklahoma and the majority of the characters only come into the picture when the are physically in the diner. This device does keep the story moving and folks come in and out so that part works well. The writing is so good, that the main characters largely feel like people you know well and are so multi-faceted that I half expected to see Molly O as a waitress in the subsequent restaurant I patronized.
I will definitely be putting Billie Letts on my "must read" list and am looking forward to other books by her since this was my first. "The Honk and Holler Opening Soon" reminded me of "Empire Falls" by Richard Russo which I LOVED, so this is high praise coming from me ....
Enjoy !
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I loved this book, I love the characters and I hated to have the book come to a end. A fun story. Im now reading another Billie Letts book and I am enjoying it also, hope she keeps the books coming.
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I thought this was a little slow going, but by the time I got near the end I was fully hooked and couldn't wait to see what happened to everyone. A mix of people are tied together by this diner. The author does a good job of telling eveyone's story and at the same time helping you realize what is important in life. I will look for more books by this author.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I think it was even better than her first, "Where the Heart Is." Endearing characters who are like most of us! You will not be disappointed.
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