Set in the fictional town of three rivers, connecticut, the story of fifth grader felix funicello in. In the small town of three rivers, connecticut, we go straight into the halls of st. Aloysius gonzaga parochial school with felix funicello, a catholic school fifthgrader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his. Springfield recorded foreign language versions of wishin and hopin in july 1964. From the funicello familys busstation lunch counter to the elementary school playground, wishin and hopin is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty tale that celebrates where weve been and how. Poignant and hilarious, in a vein similar to jean shepherds a christmas story and david sedariss the santaland diaries, lambs christmas tale focuses on a feisty parochial school fifth grader named felix funicelloa distant cousin of the iconic. Nov 30, 2012 wishin and hopin by wally lamb i chose wishin and hopin for our book clubs november read partially because its subtitle is a christmas story and partially because it was available from the library as a book bundle 15 copies. Wishin and hopin wally lamb read online free books. But whereas last years book was defined by the columbine massacre, the touchstones of wishin and hopin are strictly feelgood nostalgia.
Two words sum up the tale of little felix funicello and his fifth grade adventure. The series season thus far has seen katy lucy hale and her. A vivid slice of 1960s life, wishin and hopin is a wiseandwitty holiday tale that celebrates where weve beenand how far weve come. In wally lambs pitch perfect new novel, it is 1964. Wishin and hopin is a 2014 american coming of age comedy film starring wyatt ralff, molly ringwald, chevy chase and annabella sciorra based on the novel wishin and hopin. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Wishin and hopin definitely reminded me a little bit of barbara robinsons book the best christmas pageant ever one of my alltime favorite christmas books and the christmas story movie. The title of this book is wishin and hopin and it was written by wally lamb. From the funicello familys busstation lunch counter to the elementary school playground with an uproarious stop at the pillsbury bakeoff, wishin and hopin is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty holiday tale that celebrates where weve beenand how far weve come. Wishin and hopin i dont normally read holidaythemed books, but when my online friend pam said shed enjoyed wally lambs wishin and hopin. Nov 17, 2009 but whereas last years book was defined by the columbine massacre, the touchstones of wishin and hopin are strictly feelgood nostalgia. This quirky story is about a fifth grader, felix funicello and his family, in the 1960s.
Jan 01, 2009 from the funicello familys busstation lunch counter to the elementary school playground with an uproarious stop at the pillsbury bakeoff, wishin and hopin is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty holiday tale that celebrates where weve beenand how far weve come. Wally lambs narration is flawless and having grown up in connecticut, i appreciated his natural accent which any actor would most likely have turned into a less subtle rhode island or boston accent. A christmas story, it seemed to me like the perfect book to read the week before christmas. While felix learns the meaning of french kissing and cultural misunderstanding, wishin and hopin barrels toward one outrageous christmas. Aloysius gonzaga parochial school, our teacher, sister dymphna, had a nervous breakdown in front of our class. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wishin and hopin. A christmas story by wally lamb the year i was a fifthgrade student at st. Wishin and hopin a christmas story wally lamb for chris, a happier 1964.
And for my sisters dnawise and otherwise vita, gail, ethel. Delightful holiday romances december 6, 2019 before i start celebrating all of the festive holidaythemed romance novels you can curl up with as the weather tuns cold and the nights grow longer and you need a break from all of the forced cheer, i need to address a huge, huge mistake in last months column. I just saw the movie this christmas season for the first time bound to become a christmas classic and fell in love with it. Wishin and hopin was a fabulous story and especially, fun to read at christmas. Read wishin and hopin a novel by wally lamb available from rakuten kobo. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide lamb, wally. Wishin and hopin was also featured in tricks and treats, the second episode of american horror story.
The title of this book is wishin and hopin lp and it was written by wally lamb. Wishin and hopin is quite a departure, but no less enjoyable or memorable. Wishin and hopin by wally lamb reading guidebook club. Wishin and hopin wishin and hopin audiobook, by wally lamb. Wishin and hopin grabs the reader from the opening sentences. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide lamb, wally, wishin and hopin. Wishin and hopin is a heartwarming and frequently hilarious story of 10yearold felix funicellos christmas of 1964. All three are hilarious stories told in a young kids voice, and they all manage to touch my heart. I am a wally lamb fan and just noticed this book as one he wrote.
Wally lamb delivers a holiday treat with wishin and hopinan unforgettable novella that captures the warmth and joy of the holiday season. Wally lamb is the author of five new york times bestselling novels. Lbj and lady bird are in the white house, meet the beatles is on everyones turntable, and tenyearold felix. Shes come undone, i know this much is true, the hour i first believed, wishin and hopin, and we are water.