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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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... over flowing with books to be read, might try and finish Twilight series only books 3 +4 to go??? if not might re read Wicked and start the sequel Son of a Witch. Look forward to sharing with you all. BTW Anyone know of a book club I could join???
... over flowing with books to be read, might try and finish Twilight series only books 3 +4 to go??? if not might re read Wicked and start the sequel Son of a Witch. Anyone know of a book club I could join???
Oh! And thanks for making me not feel bad about Wicked . I honestly wanted to like that book, but it just ain't happening. At least for me.
just to add my thoughts on the Wicked scush... I think Maguire really lost me when they all went to that fetish club. I just never did recover after that.
#164 ShannonMDE Welcome to the Austen Club :-) I've read Pride and Prejudice a few times in my life, but have been ...
... All that time clock stuff, just ignore it and enjoy the rest. (At least thats what I did)" EXACTLY how I felt. Wicked is one of my all-time favorites, but where the book really takes off is when Elphaba and Glinda are at university.
I, too, loved Prodigal Summer. However, I ...
I loved the Larsson books, hated and put down The Mistress of the Art of Death and can't even imagine picking up Wicked although it's on my shelves. Plus I really disliked my November ER book, The Silent Governess. Everybody else will probably love it. To each her/his own.
Meanwhile, I'm ...
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I started my mother's copy of Wicked in January, set it aside after about an hour's reading, and have yet to care to pick it back up.
... book. ON-the-other-hand, there are times that I don't like a book that others rave about. Right now I am struggling with Wicked . My book discussion group is reading it and my sister and niece are absolutely in love with it. (They collect Wicked stuff) I just don't understand why anybody ...
11. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West .
12. The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffeneggar.
... and one from the September tbr stack. I'm not sure which one that will be; Black Swan Green, The Red Tent and Wicked are beckoning me, and so are a couple of children's books. At the same time, though, I'm getting some pretty strong calls from Olive Kitteridge, 2 more Louise Penn ...
Here are mine, in the order I read them:
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Melusine by Sarah Monette
The Virtu by Sarah Monette
...
I decided to put Wicked aside for awhile and read something I might actually like reading. (Although I am more than halfway through the book.) I went to the library and got lucky. I started reading the new Antony Beevor book D-Day. It is so good that I read 50 pages of it last night.
...
I'm still struggling through Wicked . I know others really liked it (my sister and my niece for starters) but I am having problems with it. I just find it dull. I read all the Oz books I could get my hands on when I was young, and loved those stories. But this one is just dull. Several ...
... kespeare
S-Soul Catcher by Leigh Bridger
T-Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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V-V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
W-Wicked by Gregory Maguire
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Y-You Suck by Christopher Moore
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... based on work created by other artists.
My top ten parallel works are:
Flatterland by Ian Stewart Wicked by Gregory MaguireTill We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard Grendel by John Gardner < ...
I finished The Help this weekend and started Wicked . Both books are for my book club. I found The Help really disturbing. It was satisfying but disturbing because I suspect so much of it is based in reality. I also found the behavior of the women in the story a bit juvenile at best. I ...
... Love Elizabeth Gilbert
51.Fearless 14 by Janet Evanovich
52.Death in the Mountains by Lisa Clifford
53. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Today I started Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West for my book discussion group. And am still listening to Vol. 2 of Octavian Nothing.
Tad, again we seem to be mirroring each other. I also read Wicked and wasn't overly impressed and have read no more.This one does look to be different and worth a try.
Referring back to your last thread...
I've avoided Maguire. I tried Wicked but, while admitting it might be great as a musical (I didn't see it, but my kids loved it), it didn't catch me the way it seems to have caught so many. The other books he put out seemed to be much the same in nature, ...
... to add it manually, but then the correct cover came up after I did. It was very odd.
And this was nothing at all like Wicked so if you didn't like that book, don't let it keep you from this one!
... to add it manually, but then the correct cover came up after I did. It was very odd.
And this was nothing at all like Wicked so if you didn't like that book, don't let it keep you from this one!
... to work right now, but at least I figured out who Gregory Maguire is - I've never read him, but I've at least heard of Wicked
I'm reading Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, I'm only about 100 pages in, but so far I am enjoying it.
10. A Morbid Taste for Bones completed!
Now reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Macguire.
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. A sequal to Wicked .
... its good moments, but the most sympathetic character was the dog.
Pondering what to read now. Still working my way thru Wicked and I'm gonna read through Ishiguro's Nocturnes. Might also pick up the old beat-up copy I have of The Ox-Bow Incident.
Finished up Wicked last week. I enjoyed it. It's so different from the musical, it's almost hard to remember one is based on the other.
Started on The Lost Symbol this weekend. I haven't been able to get very far in yet. I swear my family doesn't want me to read. I'm on the computer? No ...
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I have to say Wicked is pretty much the ONLY one of Gregory Maguire's books that I have enjoyed. I thought Son of a Witch was so-so, A Lion Among Men awful. And I haven't enjoyed any of his non-OZ books (I read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Mirror, Mirror).
I finished Wicked last week. I enjoyed it. I may try one of Maguire's other books in the future.
I started The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown last night. If my husband's reaction to the book is any indicator it should be a fun read.
OK, that list was way too long! I've deleted it. If anyone wants the alphabetized list, tell me and I'll send it to you.
... a lot of fun, interesting scenarios, etc. Very easy to read and worth the time because they are so darned entertaining.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - Not SF! But fantasy. Still, I always loved Ray Bradbury's writing, and this is one of ...
"He asked for a meal and a bath, which he got, and then he wanted to pay by giving me this book."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"And you're so very surprised?"
Indeed, #7, I too would be interested in how he feels about the various adaptations of his work - not only the Wicked musical, but also the TV movie Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Of course, the latter may be too obscure.
As I mentioned, The Dysynni is just a little north of where I am, and I have been there often. Unsurprisingly I have visited the locations mentioned in this book, and I can see Tywyn from where I live. But rather than scan and post my photos, I have found some pictures of the locations on Flickr ...
A bit of an obvious one, but how does he feel about the alteration to the end of Wicked in the musical version?
(Also want to say how much I loved Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister)
I have a last-minute interview with Gregory Maguire—author of Wicked , the upcoming Matchless: A Christmas Story (in this month's Early Reviewers if you want to request a copy), the upcoming The Next Queen of Heaven , and many others—coming up. Have a ...
... is Illuminated. So far, it seems alright, but I'm about 10 pages in.
And the girlfriend has urged me to start Wicked ... I've heard mixed things about Maguire. We'll see how it goes.
"Oh, those ," said Galinda crudely. "Well, I don't see the problem."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Perhaps now she is up to overseeing fifteen girls?"
Started Wicked last weekend and I'm about half way through it now. Saw the musical first and it piqued my interest in the book. Just like everyone said, they are very different. I'm treating them as separate works, they are so different, so I can enjoy them both. And I am enjoying the book this ...
... the matter--a say to me, and not each other or anyone else, as the spell goes--but I would like you to think about it."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Don't you remember your nursery rhymes?"
I'm half way through Wicked now. I'm still enjoying it. As I keep reading I'm amazed at how the musical turned out, they are so different.
"Darlings, if I ever get like this, poison me, will you?"
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Who's man enough for the Philosophy Club tonight?"
I'm still working my way through Wicked . Not quite half way through so far.
"Please, I've had enough drama to last me the rest of my life," said Elphaba.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Who is in charge here?"
"I am disinclined to know you."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"What were you doing with my broom?"
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
1. Where did you get this book?
Barns & Noble
2. How much did it cost?
$7.99
3. Why did you pick this book to read NOW?
Saw the musical a few weeks ago and wanted to read the book it was based on.
4. How long has it been on your ...
#88 & 89 - I'm not too far into Wicked yet and I'm noticing the differences already. Even though the musical was based on the book, I'm going to try to treat them as two separate works. I was worried I may not like the book as much since I'd seen other people say that in reviews when they saw the ...
Yes, Wicked , the book is very different from "Wicked" the musical. I read the book first and kept complaining to myself as I watched the musical (which I love, too) about leaving things out or changing them!
As for me, today I finished A Christmas Secret, which I started last night and knew ...
#38 - Wicked the book is VERY different from the musical. Be prepared. It's one of my all-time favorite books, but I've noticed that people who've seen the musical first seem to like the book less than the musical.
"I didn't mean to pelt you with it."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"How did you think to look for me here?"
"I already said it and I'm not saying it again," said Elphaba.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Does she ask for me?"
"Turtle Heart is a glassblower," said Turtle Heart.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
I finally finished Blood of Elves. Good book, just been kept really busy at work this month. Next up, Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
I've just headed over to Oz in Wicked .
"I'm going to take my leave now while I'm still alive."
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"You understand house rules?"
... though may be slightly disappointed as the book doesn't feature Geralt as much as you wish it would.
Now I'm starting on Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I saw the musical a few weeks ago which prompted me to buy the book. It'll be interesting to see just how much they differ.
It's a good thing that I got Wesley Brown's book. I didn't like Wicked , never finished it, and would not probably try for Maguire's book next month. If you're early requesting MaGuire's book, Abby, you'll probably get it.
By the way, how did you find out about this? I found it on Twitter ...
From AHS-Wolfy's library, I choose Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Have thought about reading this for a long time.
8. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
9. Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan
10. The Walking Dead, Book 1 by Robert Kirkman
11. Y: The Last Man, Book 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
12. Y: The Last Man, Book 2 by Brian K. Vaughan
Saw Wicked the musical Saturday night so naturally I had to pick up a copy of the book at Barns & Noble yesterday. I know they're supposed to be very different, but my curiosity has been piqued.
Anything Related to Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Etcetera
1. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
2. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
3. Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
4. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
5. Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
6. The Green Man by Ellen Datlow
7. The Wolf ...
Well, I can't resist a list. These are in no particular order.
My 10 Favorite Books of 2009 (Thus Far)
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
4. ...
I am currently reading The Chronicles of Narnia, One Door Away from Heaven, and Wicked .
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4. The Scandal of the Season
5. Mr Darwin’s Shooter
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1. Wicked
2. The City of Joy
3. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café
4. Samsara
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... Just no.
I remember liking the idea of Series of Unfortunate Events but being bored by the books. I don't remember Wicked as a YA novel, but I thought it was incredibly choppy, and the attempts at decent characterization just got lost as the book went on. I have a vague recollection of ...
... Views of Olduvai Gorge
Star Strike (The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1)
The Strain:book One Of The Strain Trilogy
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked
Hit and Run
Hit List
Hit Parade
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Life As We Knew It
Ark Baby
Child of G ...
... to read 100 pages or so into something a little more light hearted before turning out the light tonight.... I'm thinking Wicked by Gregory Maguire, which I started but failed to finish earlier this year.
From Kimb's library I'd like to read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West .
I've finished Son of a Witch. I really wasn't all that impressed. I really did enjoy Wicked , so I can understand the pressure to produce a sequel. Heck, even this one ends begging a sequel as well. At the same time, not everything that was wildly successful should have a sequel. Some ...
I didn't have a problem getting through Wicked : I breezed through it in about three days and really liked it. Maybe it's because I've never had any sort of attachment to other versions of The Wizard of Oz, so I didn't have any expectations about this one.
I plodded through Wicked and in the end I liked the book but it was painful. I wouldn't read another Maguire book because of it.
Yea I read the Frank L. Baum original right before I read Wicked . The original takes maybe an hour or so to read and there are some differences between it and the movie.
#8 lorie: I'm the same way with Wicked , so you're not alone there!
... realism to supernatural stories. I am not sure why, probably because I can identify more with the situation!
#97 I read Wicked a while ago but made the fatal mistake of not reading the original (plus I only had vague memories of the film). Suffice to say I didn't get most of it. It requires ...
Books 43 and 44 - Wicked and Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
I like how things that are accepted as a certain way when we are kids is turned around and thrown on it's head in a darker more adult way (well I like it when it is done right anyway). Wicked did a great job of explaining how the ...
... very interesting, but long and a little dry. I'll pick them up again one of these days.
I've also tried twice to read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and disliked it both times, so I gave up. It was one of those books I really wanted to like but didn't.
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... I am off to find a copy of the Lost City of Z. Expectations are high now, dear sir!
I also have to dig up my copy of Wicked . We saw the musical in San Fran at the Orpheum and it was Amazing! I have already read it (and the sequel, which was not quite as good as the original) and want to ...
... and what the general idea was, but I found it way too disturbing and difficult to read. I am currently reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire and I must say, it's hard getting through that book. Every little detail is glorified into a whole paragraph. I don't know if I can finish it.
... Aprox. one chapter per episode. So that means at least 5 more seasons?
Also, less than an hour left in listening to Wicked . I read it a few years ago and it didn't do much for me. The audio book didn't do much for me either. I'm hoping I like the stage show better since I will be seeing ...
... because of the recent vampire book suggestion thread. ;)
Polly, have you read A Lion Among Men yet? I know you love Wicked , if not just the musical. Speaking of which, have you seen the member recommendations ? :)
James Patterson ...
I really disliked the book Wicked , but the musical is definitely worth seeing. I had a real blast!
I attempted to read Wicked before we saw the musical. I enjoyed the musical--something has to happen every couple of minutes when you only have your audience for two or three hours.
I got thru Wicked ; I never felt compelled to read the sequels. It's not really one that I hated, but I sure didn't like it as much as the hoopla around it.
I couldn't get through Wicked . It was the reading equivalent of watching paint dry.
Does it mean anything that I didn't remember that I read Wicked a few years ago until I saw it posted on this thread. A repressed memory? I kept waiting for it to get better ..... After reading it I remember clicking my heels together three times and saying "I will never torture myself with a ...
... calls for a celebratory recap! The ones that left an especially good impression on me will have a star next to it.
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire*
2. Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow*
3. Chicken With Plums by Marjane Strapi*
4. America ...
... 4.17 (com)
11 Hard Eight 5.8 (com)
12 Olive's Ocean 5.16 (com)
13 Eats, Shoots and Leaves 5.25 (NLS)
14 Wicked 7.1 (NLS)
15 The Wordy Shipmates 7.14 (com)
16 The Thin Man 7.22 (NLS)
17 Growing up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia 7.23 (com)
18 Tears of the Giraffe 8.1 (NLS ...
>12, TheLeMur,
If you didn't enjoy Wicked I'd skip the others, personally. I liked Wicked, but thought the rest were progressively less enjoyable.
I borrowed Wicked from a friend and didn't really care for it. I think I'll hit up the library for the other two before checking bookmooch.
Thanks for the reminder.
And don't forget Gregory Maguire's Oz trilogy; Wicked , Son of a Witch and A Lion Among Men.
updated bookcrossing TBR list
Robinson Crusoe (Wordsworth Classics) by Daniel
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
Nero's Heirs by Allan M ...
I have a question about Wicked : I just bought tickets for the musical -- do you recommend reading the book first?
Thanks!
I also found Maguire smug. I found Wicked to be so disjointed and disloyal to its own characters... it was just strange writing.
... repulsively narrow-minded character. Also, sexism seems to be abounding in it. Though no one seems to notice?
(Also, Wicked . Was Maguire trying to write a fantasy story, or really political porn? Because I felt terribly dirty while reading it. )
... boring and dumb and felt like the author was just shoving politics in my face instead of telling a story.
I also hated Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I felt like the author was incredibly smug while writing it or something. That just seemed to be the whole tone of the book. It was also nothing ...
I am currently reading 3 books:
A Dirty Job, The Mists of Avalon, and Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
37. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (22/04/09)
Another book that I wanted to like, but ultimately found disappointing. I loved the idea of telling the ‘other side of the story’ by looking at the back history of ‘the Wicked Witch of the West’ from The Wizard of Oz, and using this to ...
Wicked
Jep, that expression is global indeed ;)
About Wicked : it's like Baums novel (all the ingredients are there: Oz, the Wizard, the Witches, Dorothy, Toto, The Emerald City, The Munchkins, The Lion, The Tin Man etc.) but from the viewpoint of Elphaba, being the Wicked Witch of the West (the ...
... Baum novel. I just can't believe that I didn't stop to think that this isn't the case for most people.
#6 Even though Wicked doesn't sound like it will fit in the Land of Oz category as I've defined it, it does sound very good. I'm adding it to the wish list. Did they take the Broadway ...
Hi sjmccreary!
If you're doing a 'Land of Oz' category, you mustn't miss out on Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. Absolutely delightfull book, shows a whole other side of Oz ;)
I really loved the book, it is full of humour and it really had me ...
... to work on that."
Oh my gosh, maybe we were separated at birth? This is exactly my problem, too!
I recently read Wicked and was advised by a coworker that Son of a Witch was really good. I bought it, but haven't gotten to read it yet. I think right now I'm craving things that are ...
... Maguire! Mirror, Mirror is based on Snow White, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is Cinderella. And of course, Wicked based on The Wizard of Oz.
... a bit of luck there'll be a few spinoff memes - books with ghouls, vampires and werewolves. You know, like dracula or wicked or maybe a whole new genre of fiction with undead / magic interacting with the 'normal' world. They could call it Urban Fantasy, and maybe it would get it's own ...
Very interesting library!
One of my all-time favorites is Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West (man, the touchstones don't pop up as soon as the used too!)
If you're in the mood for a classic, I really enjoyed Gulliver's Travels far more than I expected I would.
Fo ...
16. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
{Spoilers}
Everyone knows the story of the Wizard of Oz or at least we think we do, but in truth the reader has a very one sided version from the innocent girl from Kansas, Dorothy Gale but what of the Wicked Witch? Was she just a misunderstood green girl or ...
Wicked by Gregory Macquire -- a very moving read for me as it centers on being different from others and how it effects you psychologically -- the story of my house
Woe is I by Patricia T. O'conner
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
The Book of Positive Quotations by John Cook
Kind Words by Judith S Neaman and Carole G. Silver
201 ways to deal with Difficult People by Alan Axelrod
I was just thinking that, mckait, because I thoroughly enjoyed Wicked . Chacun à son goût indeed!
... by Kathleen McGowan to read.
I read The Eight several years ago and thought it was horrible. I also didn't care for Wicked , I read it when it first came out. It started out OK, but quickly became boring and repetitive.
I read The Historian last year. What a long and boring slog. H ...
I really enjoyed Wicked by Gregory Maguire who tells part of the Wizard of Oz from the wicked witch's perspective.
The author also told the story of Cinderella from the point of view of the step-sisters in Confessions of an Ugly Step-Sister.
I think the form is an interesting way to ...
... such things. It now contains The Memory Keeper's Daughter, a book by Anne Coulter someone must have left by mistake, Wicked (terrible, terrible, to be allowed to use Oz like that), The English Patient, and The Devil Wears Prada. A few more and I'll take them all to the Salvation Army. ...
Thanks, Stasia... I'm glad that I found something too :)
#22. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - This book wasn't at all what I was expecting. There was no singing. There was no dancing. This was a dark story that followed Elphaba, ...
Title: Wicked
Author: Gregory Maguire
Category: Fantasy
Total Books: 16/81
{Spoilers}
Everyone knows the story of the Wizard of Oz or at least we think we do, but in truth the reader has a very one sided version from the innocent girl from Kansas, Dorothy Gale but what of the Wicked Wit ...
27. A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maquire
Third book in the Wicked series. I loved Wicked , struggled through Son of a Witch and was really glad to find I enjoyed this installment. It seemed that Maquire's writing had gotten much heavier and hard to get into for a while. That made ...
... with me on this, I know :/ )
8) The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
9) Passage to India - E. M. Forster
10) Wicked - Gregory Maguire
Best Books:
1) Hamlet - William Shakespeare
2) Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
3) Watership Down - Richard Adams
4) To Kill a Moc ...
7. Wicked
... Stephen King
40. Dracula by Bram Stoker
41. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
42. Cujo by Stephen King
43. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
44. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
45. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by ...
Nikki - I'm excited to hear what you think of Wicked - both the book and the musical. I read the book first, and then saw the musical on Broadway a couple of years later. I love both, but they are quite different. I've also read the two sequels, Son of a Witch and A Lion Among Men. Both were ...
... by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
Pine Cove by Christopher Moore
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Inkworld by Cornelia Funke
Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
I'm always looking for new series to get ...
Midwives was my least liked of Bohjahlian's books..I have read every one.
I gave Wicked away unread, I just couldn't get into it.
I am reading The Terror and suspect I will be for a few days...it is good~ but~
... I don't really know how to feel about A Wizard of Earthsea, and also because my partner and I just bought tickets to see Wicked the musical this Wednesday and I'm only just reading the book (which I've had for years) now and trying to finish it in time to see the musical!
... Noble First Look club. It was good... not great, but it has stuck with me since reading it.
#68 mcelhra : I read Wicked last year and absolutely despised the book. I do, however, love-love-love the musical version of it ;-) "Popular" is my favorite song from it.
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I'm still working on Wicked for my book club that meets Wednesday night. After I finish that, I'll pick my Member Giveaway book Who Really Goes To Hell back up.
Another giveaway for Wicked -related goodies here . Enter by 4/17
Another giveaway for various Wicked -related items here . Enter by 4/21
I'm reading The Gospel You've Never Heard that I got through the Member Giveaway program and Wicked for one of my book clubs.
Books read in 2009
1. Cold Mountain, Charles Frasier
2. Wicked , Gregory MacGuire (re-read)
3. Son of a Witch, Gregory MacGuire (re-read)
4. A Lion among Men, Gregory MacGuire
5. The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly
6. The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly
7 ...
BBgirl55
I saw the broadway play Wicked twice and it is even better (and somewhat different) from the book.
... I gaveup bying books for lent!
Wicked by Gregory Maguie.
This was a beautiful book just magical! I'm looking forward to seeing the stage show now!
****1/2
lyssaur in Book talk : Lyssa's top 75 for 2009 (Mar 13, 2009, 11:05pm)
... style it's written in was very different, but very interesting to read...
Interesting concepts, great characters.
7. Wicked
... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz aloud to my daughter. I figure it's about time. I've seen the movie countless times, read Wicked twice, read Son of a Witch and have A Lion Among Men on my reading list for later in the year. It's been a delight to discover characters that are in the ...
... me of an interesting article I read recently somewhere about Gregory Maguire, who said that before he began writing Wicked (a novel that enthralled me - and I'm not a big fan of fantasy novels), he really wanted to write about Hitler, but the task seemed too daunting, so he wrote about ...
... use the restroom last night; came out with She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders and a leather bound single volume of Wicked and Son of a Witch that LT can't seem to find by ISBN... Will have to ask around about how to catalog that, unless anyone here has a suggestion?
I am getting some good ideas here, but if we all use the Touchstones with the "Bracket" we can see it and just use hyperlinks to look them up...
February in review --
16. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
17. The Pleasure of Reading edited by Antonia Fraser
18. The Last Knight by Hilari Bell
19. The Cross by Arthur Blessitt (apparently I can neither touchstone nor link to this title)
20. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T ...
... shop and found several books by him for 75p each!! They were american as well, and they had the covers I prefer. I've read wicked and it's sequel son of a witch, I liked the former but found the latter tedious. I've also read confessions of an ugly stepsister which I liked, and mirror ...
... Auster
6. Iron Council, China Mieville
7. A Lion Among Men (the Wicked Years, book 3), Gregory Maguire
8. Wicked , Gregory Maguire, re-read
9. Son of a Witch, Gregory Maguire re-read
10. Thursday Next, First Among Sequels, Jasper Fforde
11. Fahrenheit 451, ...
I have to agree with PB. There may be decent followups by other authors, fun pastiches (Wicked ) but CANON can only be by the original author, by definition.
Sheesh, indeed.
... Amazon wishlist. Looks like it's time to buy more books! :) Anyway, I picked this one mainly to think about in terms of Wicked , and honestly found it pretty vapid. When I read it as a kid I remember thinking that it was much more complicated than the movie, and I remember hearing since then ...
... a series of books until I went to college and took Children's Lit. Have to admit I only read the first 3-4. I did read Wicked ; does that count?
just about to start Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
... dd:
Ellen, Ellen Foster
Lily, The Secret Life of Bees
Eloise, in Eloise
Leslie, Bridge to Terabithia
Elphaba, Wicked
Taylor Greer, The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven
And many more I'll remember as soon as I submit this post!
I agree with MerryMary (#10). It's a good idea to ask other people here whether or not they think Wicked is appropriate for you, but anything we would say are only second opinions. Your mother knows you best. All we know about you is your age, and that says nothing about your maturity. I'd say ...
... from the library and was just not that into it, and ended up not finishing it. Although I did see a series of hers called Wicked I think? And that sounded pretty interesting, so maybe I'll give that a try.
... as are several other of his books, but often the humor is interspersed with very serious topics. I, too, couldn't get into Wicked . Not sure why.....
I took "A Confederacy of Dunces" and Wicked with me on vacation, and ended up driving 60 miles to a book store to get something decent to read. No accounting for tastes, I guess, but both were big disappointments.
I liked About a Boy by Nick Hornby. Some pretty funny stuff there.
Gil's Al ...
Just got Wicked , The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West in the mail yesterday. I love Ebay. Anyway, that's my weekend plan.
Just got Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West in the mail yesterday. Looks like a fairly easy read, so that's my weekend for ya.
I am giving up on Wicked - tried to read it last summer, and tried to listen to in on audio...both times got about 1/2 through it. I just can't get interested, and I have too many things I really want to read.
... to explore the socio-political world he has created; the Animal rights stuff was some of the most interesting in Wicked , and is explored in more detail here. I especially liked, however, (and was completely surprised by) getting to know Yackle more. If asked ahead of time, I would ...
Finally finished listening to Wicked by Gregory Maguire and reading Dining on Stones by Iain Sinclair and now listening to Shakespeare - The World As a Stage by Bill Bryson and reading A Good Year by Peter Mayle, both of which I'm already enjoying immensely.
... far this year I've read --
1. Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows for the 3rd time
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns
3. Wicked
4. Son Of A Witch
TBR for 2009
Face of a stranger
A Dangerous Mourning
Defend and Betray
Mermaid Chair
The Meaning of Night
An Instance of Th ...
1. Cold Mountain, Charles Frasier
2. Wicked , Gregory MacGuire (reread)
3. Son of a Witch, Gregory MacGuire (reread)
4. A Lion among Men, Gregory MacGuire
5. The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly
6. The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly
7. Peony in Love, Lis ...
I'm currently listening to Wicked and have to say I'm enjoying it a lot - it's the first audio book I've listened to, so it's probably somewhat of a new experience for me.
I finished Geography of Bliss and now started Wicked . Not sure yet how I'm going to like this one. Still doing Hot, Flat & Crowded in the car.
From Barnes and Noble:
Soultaker by Bryan Smith
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
and
The Handyman by Carolyn See
My husband read Wicked and really liked it. So, I decided to get a copy. He has a copy but I haven't gotten to the point, yet, where I'm willing to combine libraries.
My ...
16. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
In this reworking of The Wizard of Oz, Elphaba is born, grows up, goes to school, has extremely strong feelings about injustices in the world, and becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The cast of characters ...
14. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Category: New-to-me authors
In this reworking of The Wizard of Oz, Elphaba is born, grows up, goes to school, has extremely strong feelings about injustices in the world, and becomes the Wicked Witch of the Wes ...
Recently finished Wicked by Gregory Maguire, a very...weird...book that I'm still deciding whether or not I liked.
Also reading The Pleasure of Reading, because of the comments & review of an LTer (can't remember who now, sorry!). I'm enjoying the various authors' memories of books that ...
1/50
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
(Bookclub Book.)
The first thing that should be known is that I'm a fan of the musical Wicked. I don't think that really makes a difference, I know how to judge two separate mediums separately even though ...
... audio books:
Portuguese Irregular Verbs Alexander McCall Smith
Comfort of a Muddy Saturday Alexander McCall Smith
Wicked Gregory Maguire
The Nine:Inside the secret world of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
... audio books:
Portuguese Irregular Verbs Alexander McCall Smith
Comfort of a Muddy Saturday Alexander McCall Smith
Wicked Gregory Maguire
The Nine:Inside the secret world of the Supreme Court Jeffrey Toobin
Message edited by its author, Today, 1:17pm.
#5 -- Elphaba (from Wicked )
I'm the second of five sisters, and my family has financial worries. I've been told I have very fine eyes. . . . who am I?
... books:
Portuguese Irregular Verbs Alexander McCall Smith
Comfort of a Muddy Saturday Alexander McCall Smith
Wicked Gregory Maguire
The Nine:Inside the secret world of the Supreme Court
I have Never read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West But I Have read Salems Lot
I have never read The Diary of a Cat but I have read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West .
... up as strongly but was still an enjoyable read. 4.5 stars.
Currently reading - Krakatoa, The Pleasure of Reading and Wicked
Currently listening to - Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
... up as strongly but was still an enjoyable read. 4.5 stars.
Currently reading - Krakatoa, The Pleasure of Reading and Wicked
Currently listening to - Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
My Current Bookcrossing TBR list
Robinson Crusoe (Wordsworth Classics) by Daniel
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
Nero's Heirs by Allan Ma ...
... .com/fundraising/wS2f9Zm/">
1. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
2. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
3. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
5.
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... & The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Fantasy: (tie) Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke & Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory MaGuire
Best Crime Novel: The Constant Gardener by John le Carre
Best Humor: (tie) Viles Bodies ...
... pgs
4. And Only To Deceive by Tasha Alexander 320 pgs
5. Mr. Darcy's Decision by Juliette Shapiro 236 pgs
6. Wicked By Gregory Maguire 416 pgs
7. Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 224 pgs
8. Dark Magic by Christine Feehan 358 pgs
9. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman ...
... of Jade by Naomi Novik
3) The girl who heard dragons anne mccaffrey
4) The Black powder War Naomi Novik 16/3/9
5) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 20/03/09
6) Sabriel Garth Nix 1/4/9
7) Empire of Ivory Naomi Novik 19/4/9
8) Magus of ...
... it is
Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie, just started this and I have liked her books in the past, so we'll see
and
Wicked by Gregory Maguire, I started this book back before the holidays, which didn't leave me much time for reading, so I hope to finish it soon
... 18, 2009
Categories: fiction, off-the-shelf, series
This book is the third in the Wicked Years series (which includes Wicked and Son of a Witch). It tells the backstory of the Cowardly Lion, explaining why he lacks courage. It also picks up where Son of a Witch left off and tells a ...
... re-tell fairy tales from the perspective of various characters. A Lion Among Men is his third book about Oz, following Wicked and Son of a Witch. He's also tackled Snow White in Mirror, Mirror and Cinderella in Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.
Have you read Wicked ? I really loved the retelling and it's quite different from the stage musical - sometimes a bit heavy on the political policy and procedure, but a very different look at Oz. I tore through it on a vacation and loved every bit of it! Your lists are very interesting!
I really could not stand The Five People You Meet in Heaven or Wicked .
There are a lot of books on this list that I did love though! The Time Traveler's Wife, Slaughterhouse-Five, Eat, Pray, Love, and Pride and Prejudice. To each his own, I guess!
Foxen, would you recommend reading Wicked before Son of a Witch, or can it stand alone? The reason why I ask is my library has the audiobook version of Son of a Witch and I'd like to listen to it, but I haven't read Wicked yet... Not sure when I'll get around to that one. I suppose I could ...
... walk down memory lane for a GenXer like me.
- Finished Son of a Witch. Will do review. For everything that Wicked was, this wasn't really a great follow-up. Sad, because Gregory Maguire is really talented. Maybe too much pressure?
- Finished Stardust. I enjoyed it and ...
... the books you chose are all about fairies, i'm leaning more towards a list that consists of retellings. i'm starting with wicked . but some of the books you listed did catch my attention and i'm considering adding them to my list.
thank you all for the suggestions and good luck with your ...
3. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (author touchstone not working). This is the sequel to Wicked written (I believe) ten years later, and the first of what is apparently being called "The Wicked Years" series. The premise is (roughly) to take the world from the Wizard of Oz and present ...
... I got my credits straightened out).
I also found a business card with a handwritten address on the back inside a copy of Wicked I bought at a tag sale; I made my mother turn the car around so I could return the "bookmark". Turns out it was the address where they could reach their child in Iraq ...
... hemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
FLCL
FLCL
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FAIRY TALES
Wicked done
The Book of Lost Things
Stardust
The Fairy Godmother
alice through the looking glassdonedo
alice in wonderlanddone
Coraline
Beauty
Son of ...
... general list (I'll keep updating as I remember):
*= reread
Breaking Dawn
Harry, A History
Tales of Beedle the Bard
Wicked
*Les Miserables
Notre-Dame de Paris
Alice in Wonderland
Twlight
Frostbite
New Moon
Eclipse
Audacity of Hope
Letter to a Christian Nation
* ...
Sandy, how did the movie and the book compare? I reread Wicked last year, and the differences with the movie Oz, are, of course striking, but I have wondered how much is due to Maquire's expansion of the story and how much is due to deviation from the original Oz story?
torontoc
It is good to see positive comments re. Gregory Maguire's works. I struggled with Wicked and thought it 200 pages too long. But, the play on Broadway was fantastic!
Congratulations on reading 116 books in 2008. That is quite impressive.
... have lots: Tawny Man by Robin Hobb, Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan, Pallisers by Anthony Trollope, still working on the Wicked series, and I've got 2 more Patrick O'Brian books.
There's probably more I'm forgetting.
Right now i'm reading Harry, A History & going to start on Equal Rites. Finished The Last Hero the other day & also Wicked so will be starting Son of a Witch soon. 8^)
... Maguire has written a strong narrative and no, we , the readers, still don't know what happened to the main characters from Wicked or Son of a Witch.The character of the lion is a good creation with many weaknesses and some redeeming qualities. I look forward to the next installment of this ...
131 and 132 - I red Lion among Men a couple of months ago and loved it - good part of the Wicked series.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire; read it years ago, way before the musical
I also got Son of a Witch, but that means I have to finish Wicked before I can start it. And I am not sure I want to.
... got me The Lace Reader, which she said she loved. I got A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire to round out the Wicked series. My stepmother got me Testimony by Anita Shreve. My Mom got me Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West, which is based on a true ...
I'm reading Gregory Maguire's Wicked for the third time. Damn, but I love this book.
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I love the book Wicked too!!!
I'm reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire for the third time.
... Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelanzy
The Radical Reader: A Documentary History of the American Radical Tradition
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
I'm chiming in on the posts regarding Wicked , and I agree. I was more than 2/3 into the book and felt like I wasted a lot of time.
I did see the play on broadway and it was incredible and so much better than the book.
While I thought the author was very creative in taking the story line and ...
... – 148p. Loved it.
147. Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown – 446p. This book was just so sad.
148. Wicked: The life and times of the wicked witch of the West by Gregory Maguire – 406p.
149. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green – 227p.
150. We have ...
The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen
The Wicked by L.A. Banks
The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne
Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery by Na'Im Akbar
The Winner by David Baldacci
Confession's of an Ugly Stepsister Greg McGuire. I did like Wicked
... of Henry Sugar: And 6 More by Roald Dahl
April
21. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
22. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
23. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
24. No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym ...
Wicked made me very angry. As I say whenever I dislike a book, I didn't care, and I wanted every character to die horribly.
And I just bought The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, mainly because something about the summary reminds me of Confederacy of Dunces. I hope I don't hate it.
I ...
I hated Maguire's series from the start with Wicked , just couldn't finish it. Though it was years ago that I attempted to read it.
I couldn't love Privilege of the Sword because of a lack of good Alec and Richard time, who are the characters I want to read about. I also hate what she ...
... really struggled to care a whit about any of the characters. Thought the dialogue was stilted. He should have stopped with Wicked and not tried to drag it out. I didn't much care for Son of a Witch either.
I love the Oz books, and really, really looked forward to reading Wicked . It was fun for almost half the story, but then I had to push myself to finish the book and I've had no temptation to read the sequels. I found huge sections overwritten or just plain boring.
I finished Wicked , but only because I made myself do it. I guess I just don't get Maguire's stuff. I'm 0 for 3 on his books...
... Be--Farley Mowat
94. Animal Farm--George Orwell
Between Star Trek and Planet of the Apes I read exactly half of Wicked . I gave it over two hundred pages to enchant me, but it just wasn't happening.
... get gift cards for books.
This year I am giving Watership down, The Once and Future King, The Phantom Tollbooth, Wicked and Acts of Love. And for my cat a plush cover for The Cat in The Hat his favorite book.
... typically. The first Maguire I read was Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and I still think that one is superior to Wicked (though admittedly, I have a thing for Oz, so I love the book). I think I grew to appreciate his writing style more in Confessions and then in Mirror, Mirror-once ...
... so is! You were the one who was all "I'm scared to read it because his last few books haven't been good, what if it ruins Wicked ?"
and Hi!
I finished To Kill A Mockingbird which was our Big Read. I then picked up where i had left off onWicked which is getting more interesting with each chapter. I am also getting back into The Last Hero & this should keep me busy for the time being. 8^)
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
1. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
2. something by Connie Willis
3. Wicked: The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the west by Gregory Maguire
4. Legends: Volume 3 ed. by Robert Silverberg (finished Sept 4)
5. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (finished ...
I'm over a hundred pages into Wicked . I did not like the author's Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and I'm not really enjoying this one much more. So far, vague curiosity is the only thing keeping me going.
... spins on fairy tales. He has done many, including one on Cinderella and another on Snow White, but he is best known for his Wicked series.
I also agree with ryn_books' post and highly recommend Neil Gaiman's work.
Fantasy
1. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
2. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
3. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
4. The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pulman
5. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
7. The Mag ...
... Beddor
An alternate version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Beddor like Gregory Maguire does in Wicked puts a new spin on an old favourite.
I really enjoyed this book and if you enjoyed Wicked , take a look at this.
... Robert Hellenga
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Mila 18 by Leon Uris
And others... but the list could get too long. I'm stingy when I really love a book!
... Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
Maguire continues the story of Oz that he began in Wicked. This book is shorter than Wicked or Son of a Witch and less complex. I suppose it also helped that most of the characters as well as the landscape of Oz were already familiar, but I found this ...
I tried to read Wicked , too. I really wanted it to be good, but I couldn't get through it.
I've tried to read Wicked twice now. The first time I got about 1/3 of the way through. I've tried again recently and got about half way. BORING!!!! I've had a lot of people recommend this book, but I just can't seem to get into it. I ususally need to like at least one character to enjoy a ...
... Stephanie Meyer
5. The Tales of the Beedle and the Bard, J.K Rowling
6. Wicked , Gregory Maguire
7. Wild Woods, Charles de Lint
8. Inkheart, Cornelia Funke
9. Lost in a Go ...
Well, tieing the last post on the prior thread, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West with the above post brings us to:
Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate by Alicia C. Shepard
A Long Shadow by Charles Todd
The Long Divorce by Edmund Crispin
Di ...
... the Moon: Into the Cold Fire
Girls in Pants the third summer of the sisterhood
Beach Road
Cold Fire
Inkspell
Wicked The Life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Lost
Floweres in the Attic
The Amulet of Samarkand
... An Oxfordian Reading of the Canon by William Farina
A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599 by James S. Shapiro
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Plague of Demons by Keith Laumer
New (to me) authors:
1. The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman
2. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
3. Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox
4. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
5. Behind ...
... w/ Cohen & the Horde The Last Hero, & in the Land of OZ hearing the Wicked Witch of the West's side of the story Wicked . This is proving to be a potent mix for my some-times muddled brain to keep sorted out. I may have some strange dreams before this is over! 8^)
... .
1. Act of Roger Murgatroyd
2. The Dark Volume
3. Little, Big
4. The Court of the Air
5. White As Snow
6. Wicked
7. Into the Wild
8. The Looking Glass Wars
9.
... Pimpernel was good as well.
Musicals that are better than the books they were adapted from I would have to vote for Wicked: and Jekyll and Hyde.
... last night. Though I saw a couple of hard covers that I want when they come out in paperback. The new book in the Wicked series by Gregory Maguire is out called A Lion Among Men.
Finally finished Wicked which took forever it seemed but was very good. Also finished Antony and Cleopatra and The Marvelous Land of Oz.
Almost finished with Moll Flanders and starting A Drink Before the War.
... this series to the other long lists of books to read. The second wasn't as good as the first, but nothing ever is.
82. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
A retelling of the story of The Wizard of Oz, but focused from the point of view of the Witch. Starting with the birth of the Wicked Witch of ...
#22 I read fantasy all the time, and I had difficulty with Wicked . Nor did I particularly care for Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell. I have Perdido Street Station on the TBR heap, but it just moved down after hearing you, Arthur. The book that I hated, hated, hated--3 page chapters, ADHD ...
I thought I was the only person on the planet who hated Wicked and The Notebook. Thought it was just me. But the one that comes to mind for me is Black House. I love SK, but the first 20 pages had me poking at my face with a toothpick to keep focused.
... I thought "what is the big deal" It was ok, I guess, but not all that great. Other books I have had trouble reading are Wicked , which my daughter loved and insisted I read. I could only get thru half of it. I thin part of the problem is that it is fantasy and I need a real place to get my ...
A lovely, leatherbound edition of the combined novels, Wicked and Son of a Witch by Gregory McGuire.
... 4. The Tempest by William Shakespeare
80. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
I am currently reading Wicked and became interested in reading the fairy tale version of the Wizard of Oz. It’s a classic that I have never read, only watched.
Dorothy’s house gets swept ...
Alright, so my last book was a bit slower. I read:
3. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - 10-06-2008
I had heard about it and really wanted to read it but made myself promise not to read it until I read The Wizard of Oz. After a few chapters I was not sure if ...
I finished The Case for Christ this weekend and started Wicked , which is almost equally as slow going with all the new names and places that I have to follow.
I'm heard so many mixed reviews I'm not sure what my final thoughts will be, but so far I'm enjoying it.
... their beliefs.
Currently Reading:
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Wicked
59.) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , Gregory Maguire ****
I really enjoy retellings when they are done well, and Wicked is done well. Maguire creates a story that is entirely his own while still weaving in the original material in ways that are interesting ...
... budget-busting purchase I had to leave behind on my last plunder on my favourite secondhand bookshop.
Finally finished Wicked - and also reviewed out of pure frustration. Now moving on to something 'worthy' - ie. school-related reading - Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth. Of all things, ...
what you describe sound like a scene from wicked but I'm not sure
I just listed Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Three Cups of TeaOne Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Still stamping through Wicked . I don't read as quickly as some of you speedy gonzales types here!
I also missed No Country for Old Men, wookiebender, but it must be coming out on DVD soon because I saw an ad for it on Foxtel at a friend's the other night. It looks amazing (although that ...
Joyce, my daughter is reading Wicked . Can't wait to compare her reaction to yours. I know the play was a great favorite of one of her best friends, who is a Broadway fanatic.
107. Wicked byGregory Maguire. ah, I like this weird little fantasy--I think maguire has a nifty imagination! I never red the original wizard of Oz tale by Frank Baum, so I can't tell how close Maguire stayed to the original--all I remember is the film with Judy Garland, Bert Lahr and the ...
... forget to say in my earlier post that *YES* . . . I absolutely agree with you as well wookiebender (and Miss-Owl) about Wicked . Even the bit about never having read The Wizard of Oz and going off to find it and read it. It was an OK read but that's about the extent of it. If it hadn't ...
Squeezing in one last post before the end of the month :)
Couldn't agree with you more about Wicked , wookiebender. I *am* persevering with it, but only because I want to find out how Elphaba becomes the 'wicked witch' and Glinda the 'good witch' and Nessierose squashed by the house. It's all a ...
... has some books she offered before (at an awkward time)... Because I agree, we've got to keep those books moving!
I found Wicked far less interesting than it could have been. A friend of mine **loved** it to pieces, but I just found it dreary in the extreme in places with far too much ...
... over on BC was so pro-active about PMing to see if people wanted to borrow her books.)
Moderately enjoying Wicked at the moment. I think I'd prefer it if Jasper Fforde had written it instead.
... if at times didactic story of race relations before Martin Luther King.
Now rewarding myself by plunging into Wicked by Gregory Maguire which froggirlwendy kindly sent me as a rabck.
Can't believe it's almost the end of the month! We'll have to start a new thread soon!
I finally gave up on Wicked . I have a tough choice now between Storm Front, The Book of Lost Things, or Ender's Game. It's incredibly tough because I've never read any of them, but all three have been highly recommended to me by different people. I may just end up rolling a die and taking ...
... Bride by William Goldman-
which I am currently reading.
12. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
13. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
14. A Gift of Wings by Richard Bach
15. An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
Then for the Classics I'm planning on:
16. The Divin ...
RE Message 63: Linda - I read the book of Wicked first and really liked it. I've actually read most of his others too. But when I saw the musical, I was blown away - the story, music, sets, etc, etc were just amazing.
I hope that you get a chance to rest with the weekend approaching. I'm also ...
... two separate works, shall we say. They're vastly different. Polly has seen the musical. :)
#142 wingert:
I loved Wicked . It's why I read it so many times. :)
Am I one of the few who LOVED Wicked ?
132+134 I am not a fan of Wicked either. It boggles the mind that they made a musical out of it.
133 I thought it maybe was Espy's Kentucky accent seeping throught, eh?
... I read by Maguire was Confessions at the bookseller's advice. Lost was my least favorite of Maguire's books. I read Wicked too many times to dare read it again. I think I made myself tired of it. I may skip rereading that one, reread Son of a Witch since I only read it once right ...
I have a rule that I gave a book 100 pages or half, whichever is less. I haven't quite gotten far enough in Wicked to give it u yet, but it's looking more and more like I may be doing so.
See to me Maguire is hit and miss. I love Wicked , it makes the list of top ten faves and I liked Mirror Mirror okay. Lost however would make the top ten list of the worst books I ever read. I haven't been able to bring myself to read Son of a Witch yet because of this, though I've ...
Espy, I don't mean to discourage you, but I desperately wanted to love Wicked . AND Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. AND Lost. I gave the guy more than his due in tries, I really did. I just could not actively enjoy a single one of them, and I struggled my way all the way through the ...
I have finally started Wicked , but so far I'm not a fan. I keep telling meself I ain't given is a fair shot yet, but I might have ta put 'er down if I ain't got inta it soonish.
HI Porch Reader
I saw the play Wicked on Broadway a few months ago. It was incredible.....better than the book!
#58 - Son of a Witch - Gregory Maguire - Finished September 13, 2008
I loved Wicked - both the book and the musical - so I bought this sequel as soon as it came out. But somehow, it got put at the bottom of my TBR pile. When I heard that the 3rd book in this series is coming out next ...
... I went to the library today and picked up Ender's Game, The Book of Lost Things, and Storm Front. I also still have Wicked . I keep trying to pick it up and my hand drifts away for it as I am in the act of extending it. I don't know what's going on there.
I also have 7 movies checked ...
... I didn't have enough good news earlier, here is something I just found out...
Gregory Maguire has a third book in the Wicked series coming out next month on the fourteenth. It's called A Lion Among Men. His website tells more about the book.
... Notes From the Midnight Driver. It was good. Really sad and happy at the same time. Next I'll probably be moving on to Wicked . That is, unless Foggi finds something else for me to read.
#44 you want Patrick Stewart for Christmas?
I'm going to read either Notes from the Midnight Driver or Wicked next. I have both sitting here to be read, I just have to decide what I want to read. . .
I just finished Wicked ; thoroughly enjoyed the beginning, felt that it dragged in the middle and that the last section summarized too much. I saw the musical last night and thought that it was fun.
The Road was one of the books that I received through the library this week - I am going to ...
... if she'd like me to reserve it for her, should this happen. It wasn't terribly big, if I remember. It was a paperback of Wicked . But without the musical tie-in bit.
9: If I get it back, I'll have to talk to the post office guy. Thankfully, I live in a fairly small town, so the PO is ...
... both for the second time, both to my five-year-old daughter. I've also read Water for Elephants, The Quiet American, Wicked (not that good), Guests of the Ayatollah, Anna Karenina, The Kite Runner, White Teeth, Will in the World, All the King's Men (one of the best I've ever ...
>256 I thought Maguire's Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister was on par with Wicked , which I loved. But Son of a Witch did not light my fire.
I think Gregory MacGuire should have stopped with Wicked . I liked the musical as well - Ben Vereen played the wizard when I saw it and Rue MacClanahan played the school mistress.
His other books are good, though.
Hitchhikers Guide ... was a fun read. The first time I saw the BBC show, ...
Wow.....folks are reading some great stuff this week! Murakami is one of my all-time favorites, and Wicked ......well, I read it in book club years before the musical, and loved it. I have seen the musical twice and am a huge fan, in fact just started listening to it as I signed into LT this ...
... enjoyed the moonstone you should love the woman in white - personally, I prefer the woman in white any day!
#210 Wicked is one of my favourite contemporary novels. The sequel isn't so great.
I read lord of the rings every couple of years or so and often get different things from ...
210 - Wicked was good. Then try the sequel Son of a Witch
I am reading Wicked - only about thirty pages in, but I like it so far!
... book tend to understand that less than the adult who enjoy it.
3. Greogry Maguire
I've always felt that the end of Wicked was rushed because he felt the book was becomming too long. And instead of finishing it the way he'd intended he just cut it off trying to tie up all the loose ends ...
... list and I was working in a bookstore and would read one bestseller each week. The saddest book I've ever read.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire-Almost 20 yrs later. Maybe it was my place in life at the time, but this tied for the ...
... trying to keep a list of books I want to read on my profile page, but it's not very convenient. This is much better!
Wicked by Maguire
Historical fiction: a guide to the genre by Sarah L. Johnson (LT author)
A Short History of Nearly Everything on audio by Bill Bryson
*The Plot ...
30. Wicked:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
This book hasn't gotten a lot of favorable reviews, but I really liked it. It was amusing, if not a little raunchy in places...
And wow...I'm never going to get through my August goals I laid out in post #22.
Hated Great Expectations -- I had to use SparksNotes to finish it for school. I also was not impressed with Wicked . Madame Bovary dragged so much for me I stopped about halfway through, though I like Flaubert, and might try reading it in French. I've never been able to finish any LotR. I ...
... of The Witch of Cologne? I was thinking of taking it with me to read over my holidays....
I am going to also bring Wicked (I am going to see the musical when I return home), and The Lace Reader (I bought it yesterday because so many people from Library Thing give it great reviews).
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
... Ripley thinks happened after Gone With the Wind.
(Although I will give a bit more leeway to stuff like Finn or Wicked where the author is trying to do something literary with these characters. Stuff like Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife or Rhett Butler's People always seemed somewhat ...
... dusty instead. I read almost all of it before I skipped to the ending. I don't know if that makes any sense or not.
Wicked came to me highly recommended from someone who I known for 28 years, who knows my taste in reading and I know hers, but I just found it too much effort to plow ...
...
Naked in Death,Immortal in Death and Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
Wicked! by Jilly Cooper
The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Vector by Robin Cook
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
Deadly Embrace by J ...
... From the River - it made my skin crawl. I have no idea why, just did.
Bonfire of the Vanities - loathsome book
Wicked - I liked the first two parts, and then it just fell apart.
All of Hemingway, except for A Farewell to Arms
The Corrections - it takes a lot of willpower ...
... Alexander. This was my perfect book before I read The Vampire Lestat. Family, travel, self-discovery... gah. Love it.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Not my usual fare - I'm hardcore into the character-based stuff - but GOD do I ever love what Maguire does with this book.
Lord of Emperors ...
... work this afternoon/evening (at the libary I work at), I'm think about getting something by Gregory Maguire (other than Wicked ), Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, maybe a Tamora Pierce book, and maybe one other book.
May I ask what specifically you didn't like about The Book Thief and Wicked ? I've got The Book Thief on my TBR pile and I'd considered buying Wicked. I had read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and found it a little on the dry side, but Wicked still looked promising.
So far this year:
Ender's Shadow
Shadow of the Hegemon
The Crying of Lot 49
Wicked
The Limits of International Law
Sovereignty: Organized Hypocrisy
The Book Thief
The Children of Men
Enchiridion
The Grand Inquisitor
A Letter Concerning Toleration
Plato: Apology
...
... Well of Lost Plots. Can't wait!
Bib, I know what you mean about overhyped. I think that is why I never really liked Wicked or The Secret Life of Bees.
... a second movie for the series (books 4-6). What do you think? :)
#225 riss:
I didn't like Son of a Witch as much as Wicked , either. My sister who has read both books feels the same way about these books.
#226 bib:
I'm jealous! I've wanted to read the other books in the series ever ...
I read son of a witch I enjoyed it, but it wasn't as good as wicked (I just found out that a third book in the series is due this fall). I think that the main character just wasn't as interesting to me for a good chunk of the book, but better toward the end, so maybe the next book will be ...
I just couldn't get into Son of a Witch, and I really tried to!
I did enjoy Wicked , but my motivation was reading it before the show came to London. I probably wouldn't have bothered had it not been for the musical.
I'm just going to soldier on with my TBR shelves over the coming months!
Hmm, I've tried reading both Wicked and Son of a Witch and didn't like either. I've pretty much given up on Maguire. Feeling like I should have liked Wicked, I even tried the book on CD after not getting into the paper version. Didn't help.
Our library only has stuff for kids and teens, ...
... Far Side of The Island of the Blue Dolphins, there lived A Little Princess. She had great Beauty, but she was very Wicked .
for those wondering, I read wicked for a lit class, and it was 2.5 years ago.
I'll let you know how I feel about it once I've read it. I do doubt that it will be as good as wicked
... to try the new BM reservation system. I have two highly wishlisted books The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan and Wicked by Gregory Maguire. If anyone would like to mooch them, please send me a message and I will hold them for you.
I haven't read anything by gregory maguire other than wicked .
Ah Son of a Witch. I bought it the day it came out because I love Wicked but I've been afraid to read it because I hate Lost and am ambivalent about Mirror Mirror. *sigh*
... come so highly recommended I don't really like much, like Blood and Chocolate in the YA category and The Book Thief and Wicked . However, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was absolutely delightful and I will be reading more of the series and probably his other series, also.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
House Divided by Jules Archer
Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg (Division)
Fundamentals of Differential Equations by R. Kent Nagle
... Punishment. Like being tortured. By someone who hates books.
The Poisonwood Bible. Vile, pointless book.
I didn't hate Wicked , but I didn't get all the hype.
Memoirs Of A Geisha.
The Red Tent Unrealistic characterization.
... also thinking- since I read multiple books at once- about getting one from the following list:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Wicked
Letter to a Christian Nation
and one from the following list:
Pond Scum
anything by Beverly Cleary, Sharon Creech, Roald Dahl, or another juvenille fiction ...
Know that you are not alone in being unable to finish Wicked . I bought several of Maguire's books before I tried to read Wicked , and now I have very little desire to read any of them.
I'd eventually like to try it again, but for right now, I've officially written it off as "Not for me!"
... right?), move to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up as a close 3-D retelling,
move out a bit to Wicked as a retelling,
move a bit further out for The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy alongside The Historian's Wizard of Oz: Reading L. Frank Baum's Classic as a Politic ...
... of Christ by Lynn & Prince, Clive Picknett
and from mooch
The Isles of the Blest by Morgan Llywelyn
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
... tired of the author continually second-guessing herself, and didn't connect with the spiritual journey.
Couldn't finish Wicked , got bogged down in the politics at the Emerald City. It surprised me, because I really liked Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and a children's book by the same ...
I read Wicked , but didn't want to read any more of his books.
Confessions is much, much better than Lost, I assure you. It's true that Wicked is known as the author's best book, however.
... sion
88.Pinnochio
96.Jungle Book
104.The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Anderson
109.War and Peace
112.Wicked
... that took a few hours. Now I can go back to plowing through Wicked hoping it gets better and makes it worth my time.
25 Wicked the life and times of the wicked witch of the west Gregory Maguire
whew, what a verbose book this was, ploddy at best but witty and sharp. I loved the concept ...
I just didn't get what the fuss was about over Davinci Code, Wicked , The Historian and Eat, Pray, Love. I've found a lot of my favorites listed here so you never can tell!
I just didn't get what the fuss was about over Davinci Code, Wicked , The Historian and Eat, Pray, Love. I've found a lot of my favorites listed here so you never can tell!
Wicked: the life and times of the wicked witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
I'm reading The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey which I highly recommend. And also have started Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire in prepartion for seeing the show in June.
>57 jfslone I thought What the Dickens: The Story of A Rogue Tooth Fai ...
Is it just me, but is Wicked one of the most .dreadful books ever written?
#43: You might also take a look at Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, might be the type of character you're looking for.
Not necessarily the princess kissing the prince but strong female characters abound in the Gregory Maguire books.
Wicked
Son of a Witch
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Mirror, Mirror
I haven't read Lost
And I am currently reading What-The-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Toot ...
I didn't see Wicked as dark; although Elphaba's character certainly takes on a desperate darkness in the end. I wonder if anyone else appreciated the allegories to classism, racism, imperialism, and social justice? "Wickedness" is in the eye of the beholder.
... on that. Of course, there are times I just want to read fluff, but you all know OotP is my favorite of the HP series and Wicked is one of my all-time favorite books because it really makes you think about fatih, the nature or good and evil and our perception of it, how History is shaped (by ...
... page-turner. It was especially great to read it after the last few books I've read, The Kite Runner, I Am Legend, and Wicked to name a few. I am going to have to pick up some more Stephanie Plum books. I wonder if all Evanovich books are written like this one, because, if so, ...
#12: thekoolaidmom
I'm halfway through wicked . The things I do just to get teenagers to read LOL
#13: teelgee
Yes Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister I love that one. made me turn the other way round on Cinderella.
wicked by Gregory Maguire
dang its a long book lol reading it when i have the time at work and at home.
249 -- I'm with you on Wicked ... liked his Lost and Ugly Stepsister much, much better... enjoyed it at first, then it went on and on and on... zzzzzzz...
I have to stand up for both Wicked and A Prayer for Owen Meany. I started and gave up on both of them multiple times, but when I finally made it through I loved them both. In fact, I've now read them several times. Knowing the ending made them all the more enjoyable for me. They both ...
Just finished Wicked by Gregory Maguire, and I was disappointed by it. It was dense and wordy, hard to get through, and took too long to get interesting. I'm glad I read it though, because... odd as this sounds... Elphaba reminds me sooo much of my mother. I can kind of understand her better ...
... the shelf where it has stayed.
I really don't know why people went on and on about it.
Another book I disliked was Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Was anyone else disturbed by this book or is it just me?
I found the same thing with Wicked It made me glad that I'm a sinker because I would have stopped reading it. I did enjoy it, finally!
... has been like that. Even though I didn't like it while reading it, I have liked it better in retrospect.
As to Wicked , it's suddenly become a really good book... it took about half the book, like 230 pages to get there, but after her failed mission it's become really good. Still ...
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I couldn't make it through Wicked . I just didn't like it. I'm sorry you feel you must continue through it since you don't seem to like it either. :(
I'm trudge-trudge-trudging through Wicked . It's dull, dry, and too many $5 words. Honestly, I have a great vocabulary, but I don't want to sit with a dictionary and have to look up every other line. I've been tortured for three days now, and almost at the halfway point. I've fallen asleep on ...
... Hosseini yesterday and was drained emotionally by that book. I'm looking for something a bit lighter, so I've started Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
Also, I'm reading Stephen King's Skeleton Crew when I am out and about, or waiting at ...
... you must make a stand. It is one of my favorites.
I'm seriously in need of some humor, now. I was planning to read Wicked next, but I don't know if that's happy enough. I'm sitting here looking at my enormous TBR pile, and I'm realizing most of my reading is weighty, meaningful books. ...
... I were a teen I would be infuriated at how little this author apparently thinks of young girls.
I had not thought of Wicked as a YA book, but I could not get through it either and friends of mine raved about it for months.
Finally, The Outstretched Shadow : The Obsidian Trilogy: Book ...
... ever read by Lackey up until this book. I tried repeatedly to finish it and just could not stand it!
3. Can't finish Wicked! in spite of rave reviews by everyone I know. Just can not do it.
4. Couldn't finish Riddle of the Stars even though it was one of my ...
Wicked and The Wizard of OZ, if OZ is a classic.
The Wind Done Gone by Alice Randall, or even Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley and Gone With the Wind if that's a classic. (It did win a Pulitzer Prize for Margaret Mitchell in 1937.)
... Eckhart Tolle)
(11. Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein)
(12. Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges)
TBR
(13. Wicked by Gregory Maguire)
(14. Julius Caeser by William Shakespeare)
(15. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls)
(16. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce)
(17. A Skeleto ...
... a third of the way through Eldest right now, and plan to read The Kite Runner Wicked after that. I don't know after Wicked ... maybe Gathering Blue or Duma Key... I could choose my books based on number of people with the books on their ...
... and he doesn't even catch the stupid fish in the end?!
On the Gregory Maguire front, the first of his I read was Wicked and I loved it. I read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and liked it okay, so I was pretty excited when Lost came out, but it was HORRIBLE! I finished it, ...
i've been so busy lately, i haven't found much time to spend hanging out on LT. I just finished up Wicked and think I will start How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents today while I await Easter dinner.
... Tale by Margaret Atwood
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
I read each of these about once a year-sometimes more.
10) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
When I was younger, I was obsessed with the Wizard of Oz. My best friend read this book a few years ago but warned me that I would probably not like it since it gives you a completely different view on the characters. I decided to finally give it a go and I found ...
Hehehe. I have to quit trying to be Trelawney. ;)
Very cool about the play! Do you mean for The Wizard of Oz? For Wicked ...?
... other authors. And I had been feeling quite nostalgic for my childhood, as well as wanting to confirm my impressions that Wicked & sequels are essentially set in a very Baumian Oz, but one with grownups, e.g. sex and politics and violence. Unfortunately, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is ...
13) Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (audio)
A sequel to Wicked , this book continues the story of Liir - one of the minor characters in the original. I found the book very disappointing. The things I thought were Wicked's strengths are gone. World-building and pontificating take up more ...
26 Wicked the life and times of the wicked witch of the west Gregory Maguire
whew, what a verbose book this was, ploddy at best but witty and sharp. I loved the concept but got annoyed at the directions it kept taking off in. I have *no* idea how they turned this into a play.
... ray
3. Dramarama - E. Lockhart
4. Enthusiasm - Polly Shulman
5. A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
6. Wicked - Gregory Maguire
7. The Screwtape Letters - C. S. Lewis
8. This Lullaby - Sarah Dessen
9. The Truth About Forever - Sarah Dessen - I'd shyed ...
...
this book keeps popping up in the Horror threads, I've read Matheson before but never this book. I needed a break from Wicked and this was just the ticket, a fast read that took a few hours. Now I can go back to plowing through Wicked hoping it gets better and makes it worth my time.
... fairy tales. Also A Wolf at the Door and other retold fairy tales and Confessions of an evil stepsister
Wicked and Son of a Witch as retellings of The Wizard of Oz
The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl A mystery involving Dante scholars
*whispers* Who?
Btw, suge, if you read Wicked which I know so very well that you have a copy of, you will know who LG is refering to.
... as well (and therefore up my goal to 70 books in total). So far for the year, I've listened to following audio books:
8) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
This novel tells the story of Oz's wicked witch of the west from the witch's point of view. It's a great fantasy novel that manages to do ...
... years ago, but didn't like it/ understand it. I decided to re-read it (along with the whole series).
Atlas Shrugged
Wicked I got the music for Christmas and love it.
Spiderwick Chronicles Haven't read them yet.
Fredrick Neitzsche's work
Plus, I'm writing two novels at once, so I ...
... ll
The Girls - Lori Larson
A French Affair - Susan Lewis
Wicked - Gregory Maguire
... of the Wicked Witch. Who in turn was marked and set apart by having a green skin tone, and in Gregory Maguire's book Wicked you see a different side to the witch and that her meanness may not be an innate evil but just a product of her childhood. Rather then make the typical choice in a ...
... Ramsey
h. Science-based dating in Archaeology by Aitken
5. Books about worlds different from our own
a. Wicked by MaguireNorthern Lights by Pullman
d. The Subtle Knife by Pullman
e. The Amber Spyglass ...
Wicked by Gregory Maguire now thats a book. Can't beat The Wizard of Oz by Baum though. My all time favorite
the person below me wishes a house would fall on someone they know
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Wicked by Gregory Maguire has just been added to my collection. I really need to stop acquiring so many books. Ahhhh...nonsense!
#2 is from Wicked , Glinda says it.
8. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
... and I liked it. It wasn't my favorite book but i thought it was pretty good. I have seen and really enjoyed the play Wicked and have read the first chapter of the book. I want to finish the book but I don't own it. My cousin does and she also has Son of a Witch. Hopefully I can borrow ...
... Once and Future King by T.H. White **
7. The Invisible Man by HG Wells *
8.
C. Books that became movies/plays
1. Wicked by Gregory Maguire *
2. Dune by Frank Herbert
3. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson *
4. I Am Legend, Richard Matheson *
5. The English Patient ...
... It's an omnibus that collects five related novels, my favourites of which are Missing Angel Juan and Baby Be-Bop.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Gnomes by Wil Huygen - if reference is allowed.
And I'll shut up now.
To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
While I liked Wicked overall, that one chapter...can't remember which now, maybe 3/4ths of the way in bored me to tears. I couldn't even finish the book, disappointingly. :(
I'm with elba -- I did not like Wicked at all. Nor did I like Son of a Witch. That made me decide I just don't like Maguire.
chasing after elba to hide too I hope there is room for two wherever you're going to hide!
12 El, I really didn't like Wicked either. I loved Inkheart so I am currently throwing books at people, but I really did not like her book The Theif Lord. I am now ducking for cover, because I didn't like New Moon. To make it up to everyone I will say that I loved Twilight and really ...
... for a movie version of it last week. Ugh!
As for titles that everyone loves that I hated......I really did not like Wicked *ducks to avoid things being thrown at her* ...or anything else I've read by Gregory McGuire.... *runs away to hide*
... by his technique of sympathizing with the characters we know as evil from the old fairy tales.
This book measures up to Wicked imo - the others of his I've read haven't.
... the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong by John Stossel
Confessions of an ugly stepsister by Gregory Maguire
Wicked : the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
A conspiracy of paper by David Liss
A spectacle of corruption by David Liss
Ruin ...
I'm currently reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , an adult and modern spin on the L. Frank Baum classic. Next up is Heroes-- a graphic novel based on the show! Definitely looking forward to that!
Currently listening to My Sister's Keeper. I've read it twice, ...
I'm reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West . I'm more than halfway through, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm not a huge fan of the Wizard of Oz, but I am really enjoying the adult spin on the story and on the concept of good and evil.
I'm listening to Peony in Love ...
I'm reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West . It's an modern adult spin on The Wizard of Oz and its notions of good and evil, and I'm really enjoying it.
I also recently discovered Audible.com and am now listening to Peony in Love. I'm only five hours in, ...
... 'gelled'. It also had flavors of steampunk and the movie "Brazil" - which I really enjoyed. It seemed similar to Wicked in the way it gave a familiar fairy tale villain a thicker backstory and a deep connection to a familiar fairy tale heroine.
Neat idea, some great twists, but not ...
I really enjoyed Wicked . I was kind of surprised by how dark & sexual the book was, but definitely in a good way.
I have Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and plan on reading that soon.
... ulf
The Family and Mirror, Mirror-both about Lucretia Borgia
Any Gregory Maguire book and the original story (ie, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz, Mirror Mirror and Snow White)
... who lived for it, and we both loved the musical. But it just wouldn't take. The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. Ooh, and Wicked . Please don't let me forget Wicked .
... to my Want to Read list after reading your conversation about it with other LT-ers.
You're right! It sounds like a Wicked topic is in order soon. katylit, Nickelini - hope you might join in. Sadly, I didn't make much headway on it this weekend - the downhill slide into the holiday ...
... Underpainter did, but she still liked him -- because it was the only thing he could do, given who he was.
I loved Wicked and Mirror, Mirror, which is about Snow White. It's the kind of twisting and plumbing a well-known story to create something else that I enjoy. I won't say more ...
Yes LynnB, I'm interested to hear about the lecture too, how did it go?
starfishian, my sister gave me Wicked awhile ago and I've yet to read it, so many others on top of it on my tbr pile! But I keep hearing everything from great to awful, as Nickelini mentions, so it definitely sounds ...
Just started Wicked by Gregory Maguire (no touchstone?) last night. The Godfather by Mario Puzo (no touchstone?) is on deck.
... Thirteenth Tale - such a great read. Reminded me so much of The Secret Garden (among others).
A friend loaned me Wicked by Gregory Maguire which I'll probably crack open tonight. I'm not sure what to anticipate. Has anyone else read it?
LynneB - how was the lecture?
I've only read Wicked and I found it way to preachy to be even remotely enjoyable. I've got Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister in one of my TBR piles, but I doubt I'll read it given the bad taste Wicked left in my mouth.
#13 & 14 - I always look at books like Wide Sargasso Sea or Grendel or even Wicked and think of it as proof that authors create living, breathing characters. I admit that there have been some rather horrific excuses to co-opt characters (any teen flick claiming to be a remake of Twelfth Night ...
I had to force myself to finish Wicked . It's the most political and religious book I've ever read despite discussing fictional political movements and religions. It just wasn't for me; my parents both had the same reaction. However, I had at least one friend who loved it.
... Smiley
2. Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
4. Sula by Toni Morrison
5. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
6. America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart
7. I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
8. ...
I got three in the mail last night:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Skystone by Jack Whyte
Wicked:the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
... performances. I would love to go see more..Wicked would be one I'd love to go see.
The person below me has read Wicked by Gregory Maguire
... I hate, quite a lot of other well-loveds have not quite lived up to expectations: The Kite Runner, The Life of Pi, and Wicked among them.
I'm in the middle of The Shadow of the Wind and it's looking as if it might fall in that category as well.
I also have had no success with Jane ...
Re: 15 ArmyAngel1986
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is my favorite too! Of course, I've only read that and Wicked so far. I liked Wicked a lot, although it's a slow read and clearly not to everyone's taste. I'm looking forward to Son of a Witch but I have a lot of books ahead of ...
I pretty much agree with lewispike' s assessment, so I guess that I'm in the contrarian camp. Wicked was by ar the best of the bunch, but only average compared to my reading list lately. I didn't much care for Mirror, Mirror, and gave up on Lost.
I loved Wicked so I when I saw Son of a witch in the bookshop I had to buy it. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed. To me, nothing much happens and it reminded me of the middle part of LOTR in that respect, like the second book of a trilogy. This led me to wonder whether Maguire was ...
Just to present the contrary opinion.
I found Wicked acceptable, I at least finished it. Lost I fought through and it was a struggle. Confessions is the second book I've started and not finished ever in my life.
Whilst I appreciate what Maguire is trying to do, and the idea is a good one I ...
Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
I bought
Wicked , Mirror Mirror, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, all three of those by Gregory Maguire. I also bought The Kite Rider by Khaled Hosseini and the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom
tiffin, I'm impressed you've read so many of Gregory Maguire's works. I've only read Wicked , and although the concept is fascinating, I thought it was just OK. Enjoyed the musical though.
How Shakespeare became Shakespeare sounds intriguing...
MARCH 2007
12. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
After finishing Wicked , I just had to read the sequel about Elphaba's son. It is a good story in its own right (or in its own "write" as John Lennon said it) but I missed the personality of Elphaba herself in the book. However, I do ...
... Cross your fingers for me though. :)
My starting date was Oct. 1rst and I'm currently about fifty pages from finishing Wicked . I'll let you know what I think when I'm done.
Update: I finished Wicked on Saturday evening in the grocery store parking lot. :) Eeh. Three out of five ...
... under different kings and his personal life were all of great interest in a well-told biography. Quite satisfying.
7. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
At first I felt a slight disorientation as Maguire turned Elphaba into a unique and quite wonderful character, very different from the wicked ...
I got stuck in the middle of Wicked this past winter, so I guess I'm technically still reading it. ;) I'm reading A Wrinkle in Time to our daughter for her bedtime story. And textbooks. :P
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
... about the book. I wanted you to be safe on this thread. :)
If no one caught that, please don't give away things from Wicked beyond what has been said. Would be greatful, thanks. :)
... that and I can't wait to get the next two books. Then the streak ended and I was back to just ok with The Eyre Affair Wicked ,The Dive from Clausens Pier. The month ended on a good note though. The last two were Glass Castle, which my 13 year old daughter loved also, and Blood Sucking F ...
I read Wicked earlier this year after having it VERY strongly recommended to me by a good friend. She is absolutely in love with the book (though I suspect it may have something to do with the fact that she is even more in love with the musical based on said book) but it failed to make the same ...
... this question last night! I'd definitely bring my Top 5:
Tigana
The Vampire Lestat
Taran Wanderer
Wicked
Lord of Emperors
Only, I'd probably opt for the collective omnibus version of The Sarantine Mosaic, since I wouldn't want to be without the first volume in ...
I agree - I think Wicked is one of the worst books ever written! Not my cup of tea at all.
... sure what's classified as fantasy; please tell me.), or it's tied to other themes that I find interesting, again Mists or Wicked . I don't like much sci fi (but it's pretty much all my husband will read, fictionwise). Like you, stevetempo, my mind immediately goes to "pertinent" details, which ...
Unfit to Practice
Old Filth
The Clown
Beasts
Poor Cow
Ragged Dick
Wicked
The Possessed
The Know-it-All
Son of a Witch
#47: ellevee
I haven't read Wicked , but I have to agree with you on Neil Gaiman's "Snow, Glass, Apples". It's really amazing, and it's probably my favorite retelling of a fairy tale, the most memorable I've read!
>44 frankie: IMO yes, they were quite good. Wicked is just so different and fun, I wouldn't call it great literature, but I was quite caught up in the story. Kite Runner and Middlesex are both on my Top Ten list, excellent reads, great stories, amazing writers.
Count me in on not finishing Wicked ...
I didn't mean to quit reading it, I just laid it down and never got around to picking it up again. Maybe someday I will try it again, but for now, eh.
... people be blind to the lame writing? And why does no one care that 'Da Vinci' wasn't his effing name???
I'm also against Wicked . 'It turns out good and evil aren't as black and white as we thought! Prejudice is bad!' I hope he didn't think this clever.
Also, calm down with Harry Potter. ( ...
I absolutely HATED Wicked , too, and would love to hear what it was about it that others hated. I thought the author couldn't decide what he wanted the book to be, so the tone kept changing. Not to mention that I didn't give a damn about any of the characters, and that the plot was boring.
35) Wicked by Gregory Maguire ( review )
I've got a top four: The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice, Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander, Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay.
I read Wicked and I tried, oh, I tried to like it, because a lot of my friends do. But man, I hated that book.
I think it would have been much better if it had been its own story, not thinly based on something else. Most of it had nothing to do with the Wizard of Oz, anyway.
Actually, I was going to say High Fidelity would be on my list of worsts.
Also, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , The Secret Life of Bees, and of course The Da Vinci Code.
#22 mrstreme - I have Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West on my TBR pile and have heard good things - I plan to read it shortly...
#26 bunagsbooks - I loved The Time Traveler's Wife - I read it a year or so ago as part of a reading circle or I never would have picked ...
... - just completed The Other Boleyn Girl and the The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory, and now I am off to read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
1. Wicked
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. The Magician's Nephew
4. The Last Battle
Now reading The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley.
It took me about 6 months of picking up/putting down to make it through Wicked: . I finally made myself finish it so I could give it back to the person I borrowed it from.
I found Lady Chatterley's Lover in a yardsale and I haven't been able to finish it yet. The writing seems stiff and ...
Aside from Wicked , I usually don't finish fiction that is hard to slog through. If after 5 chapters it hasn't grabbed me, I'm outa there.
I read a lot of non-fiction though that I really do want to know about, but sometimes drags on forever. My little rule for that is, 10 pages a day, or one ...
... that I don't want to leave it behind, it may end up on the bus with me - recently Middlesex, The Kite Runner and Wicked barely left my sight.
Harry Potter. Was mildly entertained by Books 1 and 2 but enough already!
Wicked . Read that one for a Barnes and Noble book club. Wanted to love it. Hated it.
The Egyptologist - also a B&N book club choice about two years ago - was so bad I threw it against the wall. Appalling ...
Got Wicked under my belt and am now reading L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz for my second book. Yay!
... to just one, so I've got a Top Four:
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
Picking a favourite author is even tougher, but I think I'd go with Mercedes Lackey.
#2 and #6
I really really liked Wicked - the story of elphaba really captivated me and how notions of good and evil are often skewed. I guess it did go a bit pseudo-feminist anti-establishment but that was the point!
I even went so far as to then read the follow-on about her son, which I ...
I haven't read Wicked , but I absolutely love the musical.
Edited to fix touchstone.
What's your favorite Gregory Maguire book and why?
I've only read Confessions and I'm in the middle of Wicked right now but I'm hoping to get a few more under my belt soon. Just wonder which would be best to pick up.
... Code, because there's so much TO analyze... Also, Speak, which I think is already required reading for some schools... Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West but then again, maybe not, because it's based on something else. I don't know. That's what I can think of right ...
I didn't hate Wicked , but I didn't really like it much.
I did hate American Gods and Mélusine and couldn't even finish either of them.
... Son of a Witch: A Novel - I bought it just as my semester was starting, so I can't say how I feel about it in relation to Wicked . I'm personally a fan of the little bits of social commentary that get thrown in, like this from the beginning of Son of a Witch:A Novel, re: unionism: "Charity ...
... 26 on the 26th of April so my goal is to have 52 books under my belt by my next birthday. The first book I'll be reading is Wicked by Gregory Maguire. For my birthday one of my best friend's got me a ticket to the musical later this month so I thought it would be an appropriate book to start ...
I completely agree with you. I though Wicked was just ok too. If it wasn't the Wizard of Oz it wouldn't have gotten the hype that it did.
On the other hand...listen to the musical, the music is quite good.
... by Saramago
The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Carey
A Fine Balance by Minstry
Cloud Atlas by Mitchell
Wicked by Maguire
The Idiot by Dostoevsky
Years of Rice and Salt by Robinson
(there are more too, but these are the top 7)
I just started Wicked by Gregory Maguire. It's...I'm not sure if I like it, but it's readable.
... foreward edge, as if she were a green fleck of the land itself, flung up and set wheeling away by the turbulent air."
-- Wicked by Gregory Maguire
"Dr. Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in whih none of his patients had died or gotten any worse."
-- Captain Corelli's Mandolin by ...
I haven't read Wicked , but I love the musical. I've seen it twice and will see it again if I have the chance.
... and random things in with the Bibles and whatnot.
When my favourite new bookstore had copies of Gregory Maguire's Wicked in their bargain section, some employee with a sense of humour had put them in the Biographies area.
#87 and 88 - I have mixed feelings about the novel Wicked . Loved bits and hated bits. Having seen the musical though, I can well recommend it. For a change, it actually works better than the novel. There are far fewer extraneous characters, and characters have been combined to make much better ...
I really couldn't stand Wicked either. I don't know if it was too dark or what the deal was, but I just didn't see the motivation for Elphaba...or anything else really.
I hear the musical is fabulous, though.
... whole thing was rather 'blah' in my opinion, the movie was even worse. I couldn't finish either.
I also couldn't stand Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West even though it's not quite YA it's still in our HS library. I really do want to see the musical but Gregory Maqu ...
... by Howard Bahr
33) The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
34) The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
35) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
36) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
37) Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
38) Lamb: the gospel according to Biff, Christ's Childhood Fri ...
I've decided to get the five books separately - I picked up Wicked just after my post last month, and I have Lost and Confessions Of An Ugly Stepsister coming to me via bookmooch.com :o)
25. Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Gregory MacGuire
She was just misunderstood!
I admit that I found it hard to make my way through this book. I really feel that if it wasn't the Wizard of Oz, through the eyes of the Witch, it wouldn't have been that popular ...
I thought Wicked was really interesting. Anyone read Son of a Witch and without giving anything away, was it good? I only saw one post on that.
... I am simultaneously thoroughly enjoying it and wanting desperately to smack the protagonists.
Just to weigh in on the Wicked conversation--I read it years ago with high hopes based on recommendations, and was hugely disappointed.
I've read Wicked and Mirror, Mirror and thought both were facinating. They take a completly fictional fairy tale and make it seem like you're reading about someone who may really have existed. He manages to give a heart to villains and a humanity to the stories.
I'm looking forward to reading ...
#24, 31, and 47 - I have tried to be interested and excited about Wicked . So far, I'm really stuggling even getting into it. I think I'm going to have to put it aside and try again at a later date.
As far as other books go, I still have to finish Black and Lisey's Story. I have read ...
... her.) I’ve had a lot of trouble figuring out what he was criticizing.
3, 24, 31: I would also like to hear more on Wicked . What a strange book? There was some very odd symbolism there that I just couldn’t get. For example, what’s with the gold fish?
I didn't like Wicked .Partially because I was a huge fan of all of the Oz books when I was little, and here they were kind of being ruined. I realy liked the land of Oz as a pretty place like it was in my memory. Also, I didn't like the characters that much, and it was a little too dense and not ...
I started Wicked but didn't see where it was going. I got bored and stopped reading ::gasp::
So I'm no help, MrsLee, I'm just also curious to see what others say about this. I am with you on the "fell short" opinion.
I have started Wicked , but I've only read a few pages. I couldn't resist your post, MrsLee. I'm interested to see what responses you recieve.
From Wicked
"Was it an accident I saw that Fiyero wondered, looking at the manager with new eyes. Or is it just that the world unwraps itself to you, again and again, as soon as you are ready to see it anew?"
"The alien girl - she called herself Dorothy - was by virtue of her survival ...
I finished Wicked , and am beginning The Wizard of Oz. I wanted to refresh my memory on the original. I thought Wicked missed a lot of its potential.
... for The Haunting of Hill House at my library.
Since my last post I have returned some of the books and picked up Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
... this coming week so I plan on reading all week! I am currently reading Black by Ted Dekker. I have also started Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have Rebecca by Daphne Du Mauier and From Here to Eternity by James Jones in line next.
*edited to correct touchstones*
... unless someone has placed hold on the movie.
#54 - Mrs. Lee - A friend of mine told me today that I "simply must" read Wicked .
Hello, just checking in while husband and sons watch "Jabberwocky" in the other room, then I'm going back to reading Wicked , which at this point I have mixed feelings about. Good writing, interesting premise, a bit coarser than I like to read. See ya!
#101 & 102 Wicked is high on my list of favorite novels. Most everything else by Gregory Macguire has been a disappointment though.
#101 MrsLee - let us know how you like Wicked ! It's one of my top three favourite books, though it certainly isn't for everyone.
I've just started Primavera by Francesca Lia Block. I don't expect it to take me long; her books are always whip-through-'em-like-wildfire kinds of things.
I've started Wicked , it intrigued me, and I like to mortify my teenage boys with my "wicked witch of the west" laugh.
Just started Wicked on the recommendation of a friend.
Took a group of junior high kids to a LitFest today, guess who came away with the most books?
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Mt. Olympus Basketball by Kevin O'Malley, one of ...
Took a group of junior high kids to a LitFest today, guess who came away with the most books?
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Mt. Olympus Basketball by Kevin O'Malley, one of ...
How about The Looking Glass Wars?
I'll probably have to go reread Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West to be fair, since I haven't read it since it came out, but I wound up enjoying this retold fairy tale even more than Maguire's, if possible.
It will be a trilogy. Th ...
... behind In Cold Blood in my top 5 of 2007. Reworkings of classics is a favorite genre of mine. Although I haven't read Wicked since it first came out, I'm finding this is even better.
For those of you that have read it or are interested by this review, check out www.thelookingglasswars.c ...
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
(416 pages)
Maguire's reinvention of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was very enjoyable, despite its flaws. The good: a complex, interesting, vivdly interpreted version of Oz and memorable, likable "human" ...
... though, I find that it really boils down to personal taste/life experience. For example, one of my very favourite books is Wicked by Gregory Maguire, which I would consider literary for what it says about children's literature and political/racial issues and for how it says these things. I ...
... and The Little Country;
Jasper Fforde: Thursday Next series (starting with The Eyre Affaire);
Gregory Maguire: Wicked , Son of a Witch, and Confessions of an Ugly Step-sister;
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife;
Philip Pullman: His Dark Materials;
Terri Windling: The Wood ...
Son of a Witch by Maguire is a good follow-up to Wicked. His Wicked Step-sister is good too.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell might be a bit intimidating but it's a wonderful book.
She might like Sheri S. Tepper .
#27 - what a strange notion. I have 4700+ titles catalogued, but I've read everything you and I share (except Wicked which I only bought on Thursday afternoon and haven't got to yet). The number of books in my catalogue I haven't read is under 100. Discount my husband's mathematics textbooks and ...
... green skin and water sensitivity with each other.
If the author decides to write another book connected to this one and Wicked , I guess we'll see his interpretation of this. I feel that this kind of interpretation was not meant by the author, and think it likely that he will not bring the ...
... this year to start:
1) Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith
2) Midwives by Christ Bohjalian
3) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
4) The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg
5) Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
6) The Brooklyn Follies ...
... of The Poisonwood Bible, but once (not to give too much away) there was less family interaction, I was less into it. And Wicked seems to be one in which one prefers either the first half or the second. I guess any book that drastically changes setting, tone, etc halfway through is likely to ...
... was predictable. I have yet to find someone who agrees with me on this onel.
And, yes, I have not been able to finish Wicked either and here I was thinking it was just me!
... terrific. I'm sure I'll come up with more examples soon.
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xicanti -- I had the opposite experience with Wicked . Loved the beginning, but the last half kinda faded out on me.
The only one I can think of is Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Even there, though, I wouldn't say that the beginning was bad , just uncomfortable. I wasn't at all sure about the book, but by the end I was in love with it. It's become one of my top three favourite books.
I'm Ann (thegoodwitch). I've read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Son of a Witch, Mirror Mirror, and Wicked . I really liked Son . . . and I felt it had a beautifully hopeful ending. Wicked and Confessions . . . are my two favorites though.
I've been lucky enough to see Wicke ...
Charles De Lint
Jasper Fforde
Gregory Maguire
JRR Tolkien
... fantasy, but the closest I get to fantasy is reading books by JRR Tolkien, Charles de Lint, Patricia A. McKillip, Gregory Maguire , and Terri Windling.
I dont' consider myself well-read in fantasy. I would like to try something by this author, though. So Equal Rites would be ...
... of an Ugly Stepsister was made into a mini tv series some years ago? I found out on the internet movie database. I think Wicked may also have been listed as having been a mini tv series. Anyone hear anything about this?
Wicked seems more 'adult' than Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister but it could just be me. It was too sexually graphic for my taste--the scene where the young students visit a pleasure house of sorts and there's an odd arrangment with two humans and a tiger was just disturbing and bizarre to me-- ...
... Stravaganza: City of Flowers by Mary Hoffman but the first one of the series is much better
For those who have read Wicked by Gregory Maguire, is it suitable for a high school library?
... book?
I'm sure that there are examples, but trying to pull some out of the remaining memory cells. . . . I guess Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Fraser's Royal Flash would come under humor? I haven't read it, but how about Updike's Gertrude and Claudiu ...
Hi everybody!!
I remember reading a review for Wicked in Jane magazine back in 1997, and thinking I HAD to read this book. I bought it soonafter, and the rest is history.
Love Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Son of a Witch. I have a horrible confession as a Maguire fan, though. I'v ...
Hi, I'm ArmyAngel. I've read Wicked , Son of a Witch, and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Confessions being my favorite). I also own Mirror, Mirror and Lost but haven't had a chance to read them yet.
I'm hoping to see "Wicked: the musical" this April. For a touring schedule, you can ...
...
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister was the first book I read by Gregory Maguire. I had bought it at the same time as Wicked , but a cashier had told me Wicked was better, so that's why I read "Confessions" first.
Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. Pretty good so far. I love books based on classic stories like this. Wicked was also a great read.
I read Wicked last year and loved it. Not at all what I expected. I would love to see the musical. Do they tour? I haven't read Son of a Witch yet but am definitely looking forward to it. I also have Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister but haven't gotten around to reading that yet either. I'd ...
... by Frank Beddor, about 1/4 way through it. Very interesting premise. I'd like to compare it to Gregory Maguire's Wicked in the way that the author takes a classic story and transforms it into a completely bizarre, yet compelling story.
Hi, I'm Kerian. I first read Wicked in August of 2003. Since then, I've reread it a few times. I own two editions, one by Regan Books (Harper Collins), and the other being the musical edition.
Unfortunately, I have not seen the musical, but want to very much. I have the soundtrack, and my ...
Loved most of Wicked and Son of a Witch, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is my favorite of his books, haven't read Mirror, Mirror or Lost yet.
Wicked the musical is coming to Houston (in April I think), which is just a couple hours away from where I live, I can't wait to see it!
I loved Wicked and I had a probably 2 weeks worth discussion on it in my bookclub. I am actually reading the second on as we speak.
I have never heard of either of the other books and since Wicked is a hit or miss it would be better to read the others I guess.
... Rising. The first two don't have to be read in order, and I thought the first was entirely forgettable.
I really hated Wicked . I mentioned this before in another thread, but I actually stopped reading the book halfway through.
I wouldn't mind reading Little, Big at all, but I think I ...
I loved Wicked , found Mirror, Mirror to be sorely lacking, dropped Son of a Witch after a chapter but I was tired so I'll have to go back to it, Lost and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister are sitting on my bookshelf waiting for me.
... most likely to actually read Over Sea, Under Stone because it's short. For some reason I don't especially want to read Wicked , even though I love the musical and have seen it twice.
... began to pick up some steam, (2) Little, big, because I had heard of it and already plan to read it "some day", and (3) Wicked , because I have already read it...
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Just started reading Son of a Witch, but I can't really get into it like I did with Wicked .
I'll second Tane and go with Over Sea, Under Stone. I've read Wicked and was unimpressed, and Little, Big just doesn't sound all that appealing to me right now.
BUT ... as always, I'll be happy to go with the flow because I almost never contribute to the discussions. LOL. (I just like ...
... I should look it up. I was trying to post it quickly. LOL
Okay, so it's these three!
Little, Big by John Crowley
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
... between a few of the others we've voted on before, that didn't get chosen and that one?
Little, Big by John Crowley
Wicked by Gegory Maguire
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
I dumped my copy of Wicked by Gregory Maguire in the trash bin. But the one that nearly drove me to drown my despair in drink was The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips. I love Ancient Egypt and read everything I can find on it. This one I threw against the wall three times! Other ...
... obvious about their loved/ hated books. So, here is my take on the subject matter:
i absolutely positively could not STAND Wicked by Gregory Maguire... i really wish i could just be blissfully ignorant of that book and could somehow have gotten a refund on my money (or at least the time) ...
I think I must be the only person in the history of the world that hated Wicked . I don't think I even made it all the way through. I remember stopping at the line, "He voided his bowels," right before... oh, spoiler. I guess I shouldn't say when it happens.
Stephen Schwartz, the composer /lyricist, Wicked and the journalist, The Two Faces of Islam
... this year than normal... only re-reads were books I read several years ago that I now wanted to read the sequels (i.e. Wicked , Eragon). I also kind of fudged a little when I got close to the 100 mark and read a bunch of the Lemony Snicket books... they count, but they're so short ...
I really enjoy Gregory Maguire. I just finished re-reading Wicked last night. The only one of the box-set members that I did not particularly care for was Lost. I felt it lacked a coherent plot line and I couldn't care about any of the characters.
#7 - let me know when you finish Son of ...
They're probably not all bad. I just didn't want to finish any of these.
Wicked - Gregory Maguire - totally unabsorbing
On Beauty – Zadie Smith - annoying characters, nothing happens
How to be Alone (essays) – Jonathan Franzen - got bored
Baltimore Noir (short stories—crim ...
I'm currently reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire and after that who knows. I have quite a few to go through.
I loved The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. It's a great read for anyone who loves books. Also loved Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton. (The Aunt Dimity Books are a series, so there'll be more to read if you like them.)
Thassalotta books! :o)
I'm going to go back and see what Rune had listed in her voting thread last month. I know Wicked was one of them...
Oh, and by the way Sabriel is awesome!
I chucked The Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire, so never even attempted Wicked .
... It taught me a lesson, though: sometimes it is wise to trust bad reviews.
Count me in as the third person to quit on Wicked . Take that, Gregory Maguire!
I had read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister about a year ago, and read Wicked only a few weeks ago. I have to say, I found Wicked to be quite dense and much more serious than I recall Confessions to have been! I was actually a bit disappointed that it wasn't more humourous, but it was ...
I have Wicked and Mirror, Mirror, both by Gregory Maguire. Neither book was what I really expected, but they were both interesting in their own right. Wicked was a completely different spin on The Wizard of Oz, and, although it got lengthy at times, I enjoyed it. Mirror, Mirror really never ...
Elphaba from Wicked although she's not quite a monster...
I have Wicked on hold at the library. I'll let you know what I think soon!
I am reading Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire. He is the author of Wicked , and Son of a Witch. I find his books to be a great surprise. Not at all what I expected. Very thought provoking. If you are looking for something very different, with well drawn characters, ...
Just finished The Sword of Shannara Trilogy and am debating on whether to start Running with Scissors or Wicked
Aaaaah, I wasn't the only one to chuck Wicked !
Thank goodness. I thought I was a Bad Woman for not buying into its pseudo-political proto-feminist-from-male-POV rot.
This year I've stopped four times.
These were the books...
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
How to Be Alone (essays) by Jonathan Franzen
Baltimore Noir (short stories--crime) edited by Laura Lipmann
... book clubs seem to be reading to nonfiction to young adult literature.
Here's our list from the beginning:
7/25/2005 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
8/21/2005 Lolita
9/18/2005 Atonement
11/6/2005 Mrs. Dalloway
12/11/2005 Just a Couple of Days
1/ ...
... just finished reading Tim Russert's Wisdom of Our Fathers, which was a wonderful and quick read.
Still working on Wicked .
... post the work in your library which is most commonly shared and least commonly shared with others here. I'll start off: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and De Inventione De Optimo Genere Oratorum Topica (Loeb classical library).
If we're discussing Wicked next, I'm definitely in. It's one of my favourite books, and I've got all sorts of ideas abou it.
... to get it too. =0)
Short and easy is good as I think we might be starting up another group read. We might be reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
... Wendy and Richard Pini
Arrows of the Queen and Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
Zorro by Isabel Allende
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
The Sandman (series) by Neil Gaiman et al.
Bone by Jeff Smith
I could go on and on and on... basically, it's all the books I ...
... with Simulacra and Simulation; Kepler's Witch with Tome of Magic; a trifecta of The Prince, Poisons, and Wicked ; and my personal favorite, Plato Complete Works with Popper's, Open Society and Its Enemies: Plato.
Sorting by title gets: God's Secretaries : The Making of ...
... Lacking a liberal arts education, I figure this will get me a little caught up with the rest of the class.
So I've read Wicked , Slaughterhouse-Five, Cryptonomicon, Anna Karenina, and Catch-22, interleaved with lighter reading of course.
Currently well into Ender's Game. On deck: ...
... for the last week (riding the Lake District - just wonderful) so for once actually had some time to read! I managed:
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
So Long, See you Tomorrow by William Maxwell
The Abortionist's Daughter by Elisabeth Hyde
The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum ...
... -- so that I can include things like, say, The Once and Future King (Arthurian myth), Tam Lin (ballad), and Wicked (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) that aren't strictly fairy tales.
(I'll have to check your library for others to add to my collection!)
... I find his stories to be completely lacking in hope and they just make me feel miserable. I felt the same way about Wicked .
That said, it's not so much action I'm drawn to as dialogue. Character interaction. I love reading about the way people interact. I get bored when there is no ...
... able to get the subtleties.
I'm also listening to Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. I wasn't really taken with Wicked , and although Son of a Witch is very similar, I'm enjoying it more - maybe because I'm listening instead of reading it. Plus, it's always interesting to listen to ...
... imagine Savannah to be from now on - probably miles wide of the mark, but such a lovely dream.
Not sure what's next up - Wicked by Gregory Maguire perhaps as I'd like to read it before seeing the show for which we have tickets next month.
Has anyone read Snow Falling on Cedars? A ...
Just finished a re-read of Wicked this morning (not nearly as good as I remembered from the first time around, actually), planning on starting Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close later today. I'm also listening to the Song of the Lioness quartet (currently on In the Hand of the Goddess) by Ta ...
Just finished The Greener Shore by Morgan Llywelyn and last night finally started Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Seems interesting so far - but I'm reserving final judgement for a bit.
I just finished Wicked and had to read The Wizard of Oz for comparison. Let's just say I won't be reading anything by Maguire any time soon.
Now I'm starting in on The Confusion by Neal Stephenson for the second time.
... for several months. Our current read is Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem, after reading Gregory Maguire's Wicked last month. Sometimes we struggle with getting a good discussion going that goes beyond why we liked/disliked the book. What strategies does your club use for ...
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15.Wicked by Gregory Maguie.
This was a beautiful book just magical! I'm looking forward to seeing the stage show now!
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