Holly Reviews, Bookman!

Every four weeks, I will be writing about a book that I think could make a great movie. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator  by Homer Hickman is one of those books that sticks out in my mind even more than a decade since it was published. Elsie and Homer (who is actually the father of the author) have been married for sometime, but it also took a while to get there. Homer had initially asked Elise to marry him when they were quite young, but Elsie jetted off for a life in showbiz. After her entertainer boyfriend at the time, Buddy Ebsen, left town and her, Elsie went back home and married Homer. But, Buddy did leave Elsie and Homer a wedding gift: an alligator named Albert. One day though, Homer is finally scared enough of Albert to give Elsie an ultimatum: me or Albert. Elsie decides that the best thing is find Albert a new home and so Elsie, Homer, and Albert set off on a trip filled with bizarre adventures. The line that stuck...