Most people who read a novel and then watch the movie say, "the book was better." It makes sense. An author gives the reader a peek inside the minds of each character. With a movie, we are only bystanders. A novel provides ample time to set each scene and offer explanations, but a movie, with time constraints, doesn't have that luxury. One thing is certain--you expect the movie and the book to share more similarities than differences. The Christmas Town novel by Donna VanLiere is an inspiring story about hope, but how Hallmark's 2019 movie is "based" on this story is a mystery. Hallmark's Christmas Town Is A Different Story If you watched Hallmark's 2019 premiere of Christmas Town starring Candace Cameron Bure, you will remember she played Lauren Gabriel, a teacher who sets off for a new job in a new state, only to land in Grandon along the way. Lauren's mom dies when she is little, and her dad also dies by the time she
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