I finally got around to starting Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. I bought it from Audible a few months ago, but haven't been able to bring myself to actually read it for some reason. However, last week, I was taking a road trip and decided to take only Wicked -- then I'd be forced to read it.
The first few chapters were a chore. Several times I stopped and turned on the radio to see if their might be some talk radio I could listen to instead. Finding nothing but radio evangelists, I plodded on. Elphaba was born, her mother had an affair. Ho-Hum.
And then, all of a sudden, it got interesting. Elphaba went to high school and was assigned to room with Galinda. Dr. Dillamond, her favorite professor and a Goat, was murdered. Elphaba went underground, and joined a resistance movement against the dictatorial Wizard. I was sad when I got home and had to stop reading.
Yesterday, I spent the whole day plugged into my iPod, doing laundry, washing dishes, walking the dogs, and anything else that would allow me to read Wicked. And, today, I can't wait to get off work and walk the dogs, so I can keep reading.
Only problem, I know how the story ends, and I'm going to be very sad when the Wicked Witch of the West melts away and dies, thanks to that deluded girl from Kansas.