false \ 297671 <![CDATA[The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173494030m/297671.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173494030m/297671.jpg 78411 56 1069597 book 1999 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1) total:22087|5:5487|4:7243|3:6477|2:2107|1:767| 22087 80839 25726 1996 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 1 28 false Wed Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Feb 08 04:12:19 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 25 18:02:49 -0800 2009
Having said that, the feelings this...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 5 9 false Mon Feb 25 18:49:41 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 18:50:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 4 4 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Thu Oct 25 16:27:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 16:36:34 -0700 2007
I didn't think this would either.

However, I was more than pleasant...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 2 3 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Aug 13 19:22:33 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:04:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 5 3 false Sat Jul 21 23:31:10 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 23:50:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 1 2 false Tue Mar 10 12:23:51 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:09:01 -0700 2009
I also should add that I think this book enforces a poor lesson for abused kids. I understand the desire for gruesomeness in children's fantasy, but this touches on real world concep...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 1 2 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Jul 15 16:55:52 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 06:43:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 3 1 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Sat Dec 06 04:36:33 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 04:55:43 -0800 2008 1
The themes were pretty darn adult in this book (series), but the writing was aimed at 7...more...]]> 150054 0807219908 9780807219904 38 12 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172209436m/150054.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150054.The_Bad_Beginning 4 3 false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 19:45:19 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 21:46:05 -0700 2009
I think the fact that I listened to the audiob...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 3 1 false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:09:41 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:27:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 4 1 false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 00:45:18 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 22:03:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 5 1 false Fri Dec 05 17:49:34 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 17:51:05 -0800 2008 The Baudelaire’s misfortunes come into play when they receive the...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 5 1 false Thu Nov 20 10:42:41 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 10:42:41 -0800 2008 Genre: Fiction Reading level: Age 9+
Can a book be both humor and horror? From the author’s fictitious name to his odd style and use of vocabulary, this series breaks the mold of the traditional juvenile story. The Baudelaire orphans are not a cheerful bunch. The reade...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 3 1 false Thu Sep 18 19:33:52 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 17:17:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 3 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 05:31:19 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 04 19:38:54 -0700 2009 1
The author definitely has something he...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 3 1 false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Aug 21 17:22:30 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 17:22:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 5 1 false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 13:28:28 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 13:33:59 -0800 2009 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 4 0 false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 14:16:01 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 14:43:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 4 0 false Mon Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 10 12:25:53 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 12:49:20 -0700 2009
After waiting patiently for most of the series to become available, I bought books 1-10, and sat down to read.

This has be one of the most enjoyable childre...more...]]> 78411 0439206472 9780439206471 20170 1803 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 3.66 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170942131m/78411.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78411.The_Bad_Beginning 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 05 16:40:28 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 16:41:55 -0800 2009
Helmquist’s pencil and ink pictures are delightfully atmospheric, but they basically serve as a fun addition to the story rather ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=297671