The Zereps

here it is! my latest read, which i *just* now finished.

gregory maguire’s confessions of an ugly stepsister.

this, i’m merely speculating, is the book which maguire wrote after wicked: the life and times of the wicked witch of the west (which i loved *loved*, btw…). in ‘confessions’, like ‘wicked’, maguire takes a different view of your basic fairy tale. ‘confessions’ is told from the perspective of one of the ugly sisters and paints a more realistic picture of events.

the thing i like most about maguire’s books (the ones i’ve read, at least) is the raw edginess he gives the stories. he add the dirtiness of real life to these little ‘la de da da’ fairy tales and it’s a real kick in the pants. they’re *hardcore* fairy tales, man…i love ’em! 😀

in other book-y news, i’m eagerly anticipating the paperback-arrivals of both eldest by Christopher Paolini, and knife of dreams by robert jordan (it’s book 11 of the wheel of time series, and having read the previous 10 plus the prequel…i’m anxious to say the least).

however, the next book that i will be reading is gabriel garcia marquez’s one hundred years of solitude.

toodles!

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