MOVIE: Letters to Juliet

In a world of texting, Tweets, and e-mail, can a hand-written letter still change your life? It seems so in the upcoming movie, LETTERS TO JULIET, starring Amanda Seyfried as Sophie (opening nationwide May 14th). Viewing the trailer is awe-inspiring with killer views---the setting in and around Verona is favoloso! (FOLLOW UP: Oh my gosh, the scenery is drop-dead gorgeous in this movie! Yes, I saw it on opening day!)

BOOK: Every Day in Tuscany

I hear the brakes and glance out the window beyond my desk to see the brown delivery truck as it stops on the street below. "It's here!" I announce to Hanna, curled on the floor in afternoon slumber. "What? No bark this time?" Not to worry, for I'm already down the stairs in search of my next read, an immediate dip into Frances Mayes' lastest volume, pre-ordered from Amazon and arriving this moment. "Ciao, gotta' run!"