So, longest week in the world. Glad the weekend has arrived.

I picked up two new books to read this week. One is called "Wicked - The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. I'd like to say I'm reading it for enjoyment, but the real reason is because I fear the WWotW, and I have hopes that if I hear her side of the story, that little fireball incident won't seem so scary.

The other book is David Eddings "The Belgariad". I bought the first volume, which includes the first three books in the series. Haven't ventured very far into that one because Wicked caught my attention, but the first hundred pages have been very adventurous, and I'm rather pleased.