Welcome to Litsy!

I am familiar with the Wicked musical and movies as well as the first Wizard of Oz book. I knew going into the book that it was going to be different from all of those.

I have to say I was surprised by how much I ended up liking this one!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/review-wicked-wicked-years-1/

This book was SO good 🥹❤️ I absolutely love Elphaba and always have! After seeing the broadway show in London last year, I‘m so happy I FINALLY got around to reading the book 🥹 movies not bad either but def my least fav 🤣❤️

Im headed to see Wicked Part 2 today — finally! 🤪

Pink & Green stack in honor of this occasion — all from my TBR. Where should I start?

I have been amazifyingly bad at keeping up here, but Libraryland has been B U S Y the last few months! We welcomed over 1000 people through the doors for our fifth-annual LibraryCon, and I was living my Glinda dreams! 🫧✨💖 #wicked #gregorymaguire #galindaupland #glindaupland #glindathegood

Movie time!!!

I did a lot of audio cleaning today to prep for Thanksgiving at my house. Still a lot to do, but wanted to show my self made Dunkin‘ Wicked cup. 🥰💛 I was able to get the straw toppers and munchkin tin, but the tumbler was not available both times I tried to get it so I got a pink tumbler instead.

My Ariana Grande obsessed sister has been disappointed with me for at least a year because I didn‘t see Wicked in cinema… I said I‘d wait for the second one to come out… which is how I‘ve found myself at a double feature 🤭 who wants to go to bed early on a Sunday? Leaving the cinema at midnight is way more fun!

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11-19-25: Tonight my daughter and I were changed “For Good”. Amazing 💖💚

My final total is 756 points for #GrimReaders !

#HauntedShelf was so much fun @CSeydel and @PuddleJumper !

🧙🏻 My character costume on Halloween was Elphaba!

Wicked pj party!!

9-11-25: And just like that, I‘m wickedly 50! 💖💚

I don‘t know about anyone else, but I‘m over this summer nonsense. So I‘m manifesting Spooky Season by declaring it Summerween. And my #Bookspin for this month fell right in line with my plans (I promise I made my list before looking at the numbers).

The characters are well-rounded and realistic. I've always had a soft spot for Galinda's journey, but the main focus is on our beloved Elphaba. She has a rough start but learns how to accept herself, her flaws, and her knack for being labeled a trouble-maker. This book deals with heavy content such as racism and genocide. It had me pulling out a dictionary several times, and I've read this multiple times- a sign of a truly good read.

It‘s here! 💚🩷💚🩷💚

Part two of a movie musical based on a stage musical based on a book based on a movie musical based on a book. Phew!

#BookAdaptations

Semi serious question. I‘ve been going through my books trying to get rid of some (none so far 😅) and I found my copy of Wicked I tried to read back in high school. Should I give it another go?

https://youtu.be/BRt-qexTWy4?si=riPJksD-LycwtNTp

🎶 We couldn't be luckier, I couldn't be happier🎶

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#BookAdaptations #SLC #SLCLitsy

I‘m just disappointed.

A complex #LoveHatePairing of Elphaba and Glinda. Loved being able to take my older granddaughters to see Wicked on Broadway when each was a Senior in high school. Loved Part One of the movie version, too. May never read the book, though.
#FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Perfect day to kick back and watch #Wicked. The book was better!

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Finished my February book club pick. This was a slower read…I enjoyed the alternative view of Oz and the events leading up to Dorothy‘s arrival.

Seeing this again today… can‘t wait!!

I had to re-read this book before I watch the movie. I had read it years ago, and remembered liking it. It was just as good as I remembered. It‘s a very intense, politically driven story. I think that parts of it can be interpreted differently, and it did leave me with a few questions. It wasn‘t until the very end that Dorothy and her crew appeared in the story. I do like the way that the loose ends seemed to come together at the end.

This has been on my TBR for 15 years! I‘ve read a couple other titles by Maguire and they‘ve been hit or miss for me. Once I got into the writing style of this I was hooked! The gaps in years between sections left holes in the story that I desperately want answers to. I may have to give Elphaba a go when it‘s published this spring. Maybe the others in the series? I was hoping to just read this and be done but I after finishing, I want more 😆

It took me 4 months to finish. It is an affront to my beloved childhood books. I can understand Maguire's need to explain evilness in some people. But, I don't understand his theory. Is he saying revenge is the cause of evil or how they were raised? I didn't have any sympathy for Elphaba, except when she was a baby and a child. I have read Glinda was the villain, but she is barely in the last half. Glinda is hated because of the shoes. SHOES!!!

Half way through book 3 for the year. This is a re-read of WICKED. I read the original in 2001, before the musical and well before the movie based on the musical that was based on the book. I shall be adding the other books in this series to my reading list.

Am I the only sentient being in the universe who vehemently dislikes this book?

I first bought it, with glee, 20 years ago. I didn't get through Part 1 before I donated it to the county library.

When I heard about Broadway, in disbelief, I thought it won't last. Never went to see the show, but my devotion to Jonathan Bailey, I started reading again before I saw the movie. Loved the movie so I can't wait to see it on stage. WHAT AM I MISSING?⏬️

I just couldn‘t. Made it to about 60% through. Did get better the further in, just didn‘t get interesting enough to stay with it. It was all over the place. Liked the political atmosphere more, and wished it went that way more than this odd form of attraction.
Movie was better. (What an odd thing to say)

😆 I needn‘t have felt bad about bailing on this one. It was essentially a flop for the bookclub. Only two actually managed to read/listen to the whole thing.

I always enjoy looking back at the books I‘ve read throughout the year. I didn‘t do a reading challenge in ‘24 but kept up with my monthly book club friends and hosted the book club at the senior center quarterly for work. I‘m looking forward to the books ‘25 has in-store for me. I‘ll continue the book clubs and add Litsy‘s #FoodandLit this year for something new! My current read is Wicked 🧙

12-31-24: My 51st finished book and my final book of 2024! This was a re-read because of all the Wicked screenings and paraphernalia my daughter and I have purchased since the movie came out. When I read this the first time I loved it. Then I saw the musical and eventually the movie and I have to say I don‘t love it as much. Besides the characters names there is so much that is different. It was a tad disappointing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣5️⃣1️⃣

Always intended to read this as I love the musical. I got the book for Christmas and I couldn't get past page 100. This was just not for me!

IRL Bookclub - I have appropriately themed flags. 🧙🏾‍♀️

I‘ve been having great difficulty getting into this one. 🫤 I will feel like a heel if I bail so I‘m hoping it picks up.

With the continued success of the musical and the triumphant movie based on this book, I decided it was time to venture into this book. If you are living under a rock, Gregory Maguire's book delves into the life of Elphaba, otherwise known as The Wicked Witch of the West. His vision of Oz and the characters we all know and love is filled with heart, emotion, and societal and morality questions. What are good and evil, and who defines them?

11-29-24: My Wicked Tree! You can‘t see Glinda‘s wand but you get the idea 💖💚

#wicked #amandagorman #wickeddousgood
What a national treasure! Amanda Gorman performs Wicked/Do Us Good

https://youtu.be/BPOVo3_pyos

This totally blew me away! 🌪

#GirlsNightOut #BookAdaptations (ish)

Reading for movie-bookclub.
I'm going to see it tomorrow. I liked the book better than the play so I hope I like the movie.

I saw the Wicked movie and it was AMAZING!! 🤩
I can‘t wait for the next one!!

(I love this photo🤪)

I have no words for how much I loved the wicked movie and I can‘t wait to go see it again!!

Trying to finish this book before the movie come out!!😬

I was driving in the countryside yesterday, listening to Wicked and came across a tin man mailbox!!
What a #coinkydink !
I‘m re-listening to this since the movie is coming out soon.
I read the book years ago and really did not enjoy it. It‘s still not my favorite book, but I‘m enjoying it a little better this time.
I have never seen the musical, which must have its own life, with such great music. It will be fun to see the movie adaptation.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

I read this way back when it was first released. But someone lost my original copy. My daughter already bought us tickets for the movie. She‘s really excited for our mother-daughter date. But I think a reread is in order. And it gave me an excuse to buy this beautiful edition as a replacement.

Halloween read 🧙‍♀️

When I read this back in '07, I was so impressed. I loved the play, too, but it wasn't nearly as #dark as the book!

#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts

Super excited for my adventure calendar for this year!!

I know it was a reread for me but I honestly forgot most of the plot due to reading it when I was having big time memory issues. Still a really good book! Onto the next one in the series Son of a Witch!

Did a audio only review about it as well. I haven't done 1 in yearssss so any feedback from yall is super helpful!

https://youtu.be/NC85_UCRW7o

I finally have the whole series! Along with having the time since I just did some surgery and healing from it. I'm rereading the 1st book so I can just speed through the other 3. When I originally read it, I didn't know it was a series.

#springskies #villainpov

I had to work really, really hard not to bail. Only reason I didn't is that that goes against my general principles.

I got the book because I LOVE the musical. I HATED the book and I don't say that lightly. It is disgusting!

And warning to parents, because of the sexual content, it IS NOT appropriate reading for any of those children, especially young girls who also love the musical.