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    <body><![CDATA[I read this immediately after finally finishing the new Joyce Carol Oates (Little Bird of Heaven). I know......I've been on an Oates kick, but this last book has ended it. Don't trust the reviews. Well, ok, the book does stick with you and it really ruins your life to be the child of a falsely accus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79329971">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well we all know how much I love Wally Lamb.  I really, really wanted to love this book.  If it is meant to be a Christmas book, it should have some major holiday feel good at the end and it did not.  It reminded me of a male Judy Blume book since it is told from the perspective of a 5th grade boy. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77551751">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wasn't sure what to expect of this book when I started, but certainly not the story I got. The title describes this as a Christmas story but there was hardly anything 'Christmasy' about it till the last third of the book. I didn't really think it was funny, just one part towards the end. I was giv...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79231716">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finally finished this one last night.  I was not too impressed.  It was slightly humorous throughout the entire book.  I smiled a couple of times until I got to the end when he was wrapping up the story and the characters when, it seemed to me, that Lamb was taking the opportunity to solicit for a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79055788">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A 1960’s Catholic School version of A Christmas Story, Wally Lamb’s Whisin’ and Hopin’ is a delightful holiday read.  Almost cinematic in style Lamb creates an often times hilarious story of Felix Funicello’s experiences as a fifth grader.  Yes, the family is related to the famous Annette ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79171861">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wishin' and Hopin' is an amusing novel about Felix Funicello and his 5th grade year at St. Aloysius Gonzaga. I really enjoyed reading about Felix and his classmates, teachers, and family. I went to Catholic elementary school and could relate to much of the story. Wally Lamb infused humor throughout ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77054499">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's nice to save five stars for magnificent books--but gosh, this book got me all the way across the state and halfway back today, Thanksgiving, and made me laugh out loud at least a dozen times.  Lamb's very good at writing cynical/amusing kid and adult dialogue and pretty good at staying away fro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79081798">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Need a Christmas gift for your grandma? Buy her this book! Wally Lamb has already produced two of Oprah's book club books, so he's already popular with the ladies. In this holiday tale, it's 1964 and Felix Funicello is attending Catholic school. Think A Christmas Story and Chris Crutcher's autobiogr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79987218">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a treat to read - especially since I was trapped at Nissan for 3 hours while the car was getting repaired. If you have memories of the 50's and early 60's - you will become hooked - because the book will most likely be about you in some way.  I don't usually like these seasonal books, but I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80058245">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this book and took it back to the library two days later, abandoned. I thought there was finally a Lamb book that I would like...it was short and took place at a time in our history that was near and dear to my heart. Well, it was not to be. The book is a series of &quot;slices of life&quot; v...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79342236">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[While not on the caliber of his former novels, this one is still an enjoyable read. I may have received a few weird looks when chuckling in my reading during my commute. I can't resist a story told through a child's viewpoint, the innocence and desire to fit in. It was good to see good ol' Bride Lak...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77971857">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wally Lamb is my favorite author.  This light novel was brillant, and I couldn't stop reading it. I laughed so hard I woke everyone else up.  A perfect book to put you in the holiday spirit, especially if you're a boomer (which I'm not, but my mom will enjoy it even more than me!) or went to Catholi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77980710">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[So I haven't read anything else by the author, but I'll admit that I kind of loved this book. <br/>It's a Christmas story set in the 1960's and told from the perspective of a Catholic school boy - who also happens to be a distant cousin of (America's sweetheart of the time) Annette Funicello. There...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77644311">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved Wally Lamb's two books- SHE'S COME UNDONE and I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE.  This is SO different than those novels!  This is a pretty funny story and well written.  (I seem to read a lot of &quot;heavy&quot; and depressing books, so this was a welcome relief.)  This is a quick read and worth th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77772645">more...</a>]]></body>
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