You've Got Mail, Billie Letts

by Molly Levite Griffis, Billie Letts, Georgann Levite Vineyard

A collection of personal letters between Molly Levite Griffis and her friend, best-selling author Billie Letts, that celebrate the joys and hardships of small town life.

146 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Becky Marietta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I discovered this little gem when preparing for a workshop I was giving on writing with an audience in mind. What a treasure this woman is! I laughed all the way through the book and wondered if I wrote Molly Griffis (a fellow Oklahoman), would she write back? Her letters are delightful, hilarious slice-of-life vignettes, replete with effective hyperbole and down-home sassiness. I defy anyone to read this and not want, just a little bit, to be Molly's new best friend.

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book begins well; letters written from a bookstore owner to the author, Billie Letts. The author and Ms Letts became good friends during a book tour, and they corresponded by mail for many years. The writer of the letters, and the author of the book is witty, southern, and calls her sister, Sister. But after a while, the letters become a bit too much. Maybe it is the fact of reading them all together, maybe it's the one-sidedness (we never see Billie's replies, maybe its just the cuteness of the letters grows stale. I don't know, but I enjoyed the first part of the book more than the last.

[Relyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relyn Rating: 3.5 stars

I bought this book because I love Where the Heart Is so much. I also love essays and epistolatory novels. And, I did enjoy this funny book.

[Jacqulyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud funny!!!

[Elisabeth Newbold · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda silly--I only looked at it cause I read a review and it sounded funny, but it got old so I let it fall by the wayside...sorry Molly!

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not finish.

[Trayce]

Loved it!