Genre: Short Story

A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd

I’ve seen the play, watched the movie, it was now time to read the book. I would never say that A Christmas Story was my favorite movie, that will always belong to It’s a Wonderful Life, but I have always loved the pop culture from this holiday movie that is referenced in daily conversation without […]

Posted December 2, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Book Review: The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift is best known as the inspiration for Frank Capra’s beloved It’s A Wonderful Life. This short story was a surprise to me not only because of how enchanting it is, putting life in perspective, but also because of the differences between this and it’s adapted movie. First off, there is no Uncle […]

Posted January 9, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment