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the.maddielo.library
Pickpick

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.

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Toto | A.J. Hackwith
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When Toto & his human Dorothy are swept away in a tornado, he was not expecting a land of magic, political feuds, & revolution. Being a Good Dog was going to get him taken away by Animal Control, so it‘s time to see what a Bad Dog can do.

I laughed out loud so much. A modernized retelling, poking fun @ a lot of tech bro culture & far right wing masculinity, while also providing loving references to the wide spread cultural impact of Oz.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern #Lucygirl When I realized who the wizard was, I had to put the book down as I actually cackled. #14Books14Weeks @Liz_M (edited) 2w
Aims42 I have a hold at my library for this book, it sounds soooooo good!!! 2w
rubyslippersreads Glad to see you‘re reading this with your little dog, too. 😂🧹 (edited) 2w
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Sace I want your bookmark. I‘m adding this to my wishlist now. Sounds fun! 2w
Beatlefan129 And your bookmark is perfect ❤️ 2w
Suet624 Ooohhhh, sounds great. 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
Read-n-Bloom Love the bookmark 😂 2w
AnnCrystal 💕🐕🐾🐶💝...🆒📚🔖🐾💝. 2w
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Toto | A.J. Hackwith
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Doctor‘s appointment: Boo!

Toto‘s Point of View: Yay!

AnnCrystal 🙏🏼💝. 3w
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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

Soubhiville In my opinion, no. I read 2 of his books years ago and honestly don‘t like his writing style at all. The blurbs on back of his books sound so good, but I have ended up really not liking them. 2mo
rubyslippersreads I love the Wicked musical and The Wizard of Oz in general, and I did not like the Wicked novel. (edited) 2mo
BarbaraJean I vote no as well. I loved the musical and hated the book. I really liked the tagged book by the same author, which I‘d read years before, so I WANTED to like Wicked, but I did not. Go with your high school self‘s opinion! 2mo
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BookBr Just to play devil‘s advocate, I LOVED the book and disliked the musical. I thought Maguire really created a solid vision of an Oz for adults, if that makes sense. Lots of weird fairy tale elements to love too. 2mo
Prairiegirl_reading I also vote no. I thought it was a disappointment. 2mo
Susanita I liked his book about the tooth fairy but bailed on Wicked. 2mo
willaful I liked his children's books but didn't get into Wicked. 2mo
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🎶 We couldn't be luckier, I couldn't be happier🎶

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#BookAdaptations #SLC #SLCLitsy

shortsarahrose So cool! I‘m seeing the touring company in July with my mom and sister. 2mo
dabbe 🤩😍🤩 2mo
AnnCrystal 🆒🎭👍🏼💝. 2mo
IMASLOWREADER so cool to see it live… 2mo
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Jen2
Toto | A.J. Hackwith
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Pickpick

Fabulous

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CatLass007
Bailedbailed

I‘m just disappointed.

Susanita I tried to read it many years ago and just couldn‘t get into it. 3mo
CatLass007 @Susanita I gave it a good try but just couldn‘t force myself to continue. 3mo
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Cathyloves2read
Son of a Witch | Gregory Maguire
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Mehso-so

I‘ll start by saying that I‘ve always loved the story of the Wizard of Oz.Wicked strayed from the original story a bit, but not enough to bother me. This book strayed a bit too far away for my liking. I hardly recognized any of the original characters or storyline. Maybe that is what the author intended.There are many questions left unanswered, but there are two more books in this series. I may or may not read them.

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lauraisntwilder
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | Lyman Frank Baum
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Mehso-so

My favorite part of this one was Eureka the kitten, but she did make me wonder why Toto didn't talk. I thought it was hilarious that Dorothy meets up with the wizard and they don't catch up on what's happened since they last saw each other until they've escaped death, what? 3 times? #BeyondtheYellowBrickRoad

BookmarkTavern Eureka is so fun. She‘s just a little chaos kitten, trying to create drama. 😂 4mo
lauraisntwilder @BookmarkTavern Ha! Yes, chaos kitten is the perfect term! 4mo
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | Lyman Frank Baum
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Mehso-so

Dorothy‘s visit to San Francisco is interrupted by an earthquake, where she falls into the earth. There, with her cousin Zeb, she meets up w/ the Wizard again through many adventures.

The way Baum writes animals suddenly realizing they can talk is always so funny to me. This 1 is very disjointed, w/ almost every chapter being a separate, contained adventure. I did love the fantastical elements of the lands under the Earth. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BarkingMadRead I still have to read this! I may read it next month along with the next one! 4mo
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Awesome bookmark! This Oz story… was not my favorite. 4mo
willaful @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I was never very fond of this one either. 4mo
BookmarkTavern @BarkingMadRead Feel free read as you like! 💕 @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @willaful My mom calls this one and Ozma of Oz Baum‘s attempts to write the other stories he wants, but throwing them all into Oz in the last couple of chapters so he can call them Oz stories. 😂 4mo
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