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posted November 09, 2004 05:56 PM         

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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Excellent read. Fiction, of course.

It starts with the birth of the Wicked Witch of the West and moves through her life (i.e. growing up, college, romantic experiences).

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posted November 09, 2004 08:34 PM         

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Yes, I did. A wonderful story describing, among other things, how easy it is to come to the wrong conclusion when you do not have all the facts.

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posted November 09, 2004 10:54 PM         

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Yes... I have read it about a million times.

The rest of his works are pretty good too...but none of them as good as Wicked.

MK

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posted November 10, 2004 12:14 PM         

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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posted November 10, 2004 02:19 PM         

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Is it, "wicked good"?? (sorry, I'm from Boston....I had to)

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posted November 10, 2004 04:27 PM         

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Uh oh.

I hated that book.

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posted November 10, 2004 05:58 PM         

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Haven't read it yet, but love the soundtrack! Which reminds me, anyone else love "Rent"? I know it's old, but i can't get enough!

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posted November 10, 2004 06:26 PM         

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trill

Well, it might not have been the most well written book I have ever read but the idea behind it was wonderful.

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posted November 11, 2004 03:55 PM         

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Trill, you hated it?! Really? How come?

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posted November 12, 2004 03:03 PM         

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posted November 14, 2004 07:34 PM         

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Oh, LS, I did hate it.

But so many of you loved it, I'd rather not specifically insult something that is so special to you all.

Let's just say that perhaps my tastes are different than yours? *bats eyelashes*

And I'll concur with Tink, the idea behind it was wonderful.

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posted November 18, 2004 04:21 AM         

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I Loved that book- one o my faves.

It made me realize that there is no such thing as evil only perspective. doesn't make it right or wrong only makes it what it is.

The cinderella one was great too!

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posted November 18, 2004 11:29 PM         

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... ooh... I didn't know there was a Cinderella one.

Thanks

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