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September 1st 2006
by HarperCollins
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Hardcover, 72 pages
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0060586583
(isbn13: 9780060586584)
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Top secret only for readers deeply interested in the Baudelaire case. How I pity these readers.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket...more
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+ Very Fine Design
- Vexatious Fragmentary Dispatches
As has been true of Mr. Snicket’s published oeuvre thus far, this collection of letters between Lemony and Beatrice raises far more questions than it answers. It is unfortunate that this volume requires the reader to be conversant with that oeuvre. I’ve recommended several fine books already, such as The Abhorsen Trilogy, which features two delightful orphans who experience a Veritable Fantastic Denouement, so there is no reason wh...more
- Vexatious Fragmentary Dispatches
As has been true of Mr. Snicket’s published oeuvre thus far, this collection of letters between Lemony and Beatrice raises far more questions than it answers. It is unfortunate that this volume requires the reader to be conversant with that oeuvre. I’ve recommended several fine books already, such as The Abhorsen Trilogy, which features two delightful orphans who experience a Veritable Fantastic Denouement, so there is no reason wh...more
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Read in November, 2008
interestin so far
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If you've been following Lemony Snicket's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, then you've undoubtedly read of Beatrice Baudelaire. Who she is, exactly, is a mystery. And although this book is entitled THE BEATRICE LETTERS, don't think that you'll finally learn who Beatrice is. You won't. In fact, there's not a whole lot you'll learn about anything or anyone having to do with the series.
Don't get me wrong. THE BEATRICE LETTERS is fun. It's gorgeously packag...more
If you've been following Lemony Snicket's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, then you've undoubtedly read of Beatrice Baudelaire. Who she is, exactly, is a mystery. And although this book is entitled THE BEATRICE LETTERS, don't think that you'll finally learn who Beatrice is. You won't. In fact, there's not a whole lot you'll learn about anything or anyone having to do with the series.
Don't get me wrong. THE BEATRICE LETTERS is fun. It's gorgeously packag...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
snicket completists, crazed fans of epistolary tomes
i have to admit, i don't get this book. it's sort of large-format & interactive, a collection of letters, notes, telegrams, & other communications exchanged between...i don't even know. i think the baudelaire orphans' mother beatrice is the beatrice in some instances, & the baby beatrice (kit's child) is the beatrice in other cases, & supposedly they spawn like thirty years or something--maybe more. see, this is what i don't get. it's hard to tell who the lettersare from, who the...more
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In conjunction with A Series of Unfortunate Events, this is a book which reminds us that kids aren't as dumb as we often blame them to be. Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) is one of the few authors who has created a no-nonsense children's series with plenty of delightful nonsense. The Baudelaires are what children protagonists should act like: reasonable, noble, intelligent. This book hints at a story that is much bigger than any of us realize in our daily reading, writing, and secret volunteerin...more
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Technically you can count this as a major book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, because it clears up so much, but like all the other books it still leaves more mystery. The letters between Lemony Snicket and Beatrice Baudelaire can be deciphered in a lot of different ways, and i love how the most personal notes are put out for all to see. This book is as amazing as the others and although short it is a great read.
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Read in September, 2008
Maybe I was expecting too much, or maybe I just didn't get it, but this addition to A Series of Unfortunate Events was disappointing. Didn't explain anything else and actually probably created more questions than I feel like dealing with after reading the entire series of books. I know mysteries are pivotal to the series, but the author could've thrown us a few bones with this add-on!
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i dont really like these books that much. they're not very good. i only read them because i wanted to find out what happened to the baudelaire children... i guess #13 is the best, but it frustrated me because it left so many questions unanswered and it's the LAST book in the series!! yeah, i read the beatrice letters, but it didnt really answer anything or make sense...
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Read in November, 2006
recommends it for:
Unfortunate Events fans
If you're going to read A Series of Unfortunate Events, you should read the add-on books as well: The Beatrice Letters and the Unauthorized Autobiography of Lemony Snicket. Very clever. Very fun. Won't answer any of your questions, but you should get used to that if you're going to finish the series.
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Read in September, 2006
Had to grab, buy, and devour this book related to A Series of Unfortunate Events . . . though of course it's not one of the series proper, just a book of supplemental stuff. Drove myself goofy trying to solve all the mysteries and then just decided to scream and kick myself repeatedly in the head.
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events
I was torn between three and four stars, but eventually decided on four. This book is gorgeous to look at, and is a true Snicket read.
It didn't totally solve any mysteries, but I wasn't expecting it to. Anyway, it made things quite clear, and it was a really great read overall.
It didn't totally solve any mysteries, but I wasn't expecting it to. Anyway, it made things quite clear, and it was a really great read overall.
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Perhaps best to read after finishing the series. In every book dedication, it goes to the mysterious "beatrice" whom we think died in the fire. This certainly clears things up with Beatrice, containing letters from the young Lemony, young Beatrice, and their older selves.
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This book, though fun, is mostly pointless. However, the inserted folded letter may be one of my favorite pieces of writing in the whole series, and for that I am thankful. I used a shortened version as a monologue for an audition piece. It's a very good piece.
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I'm also desperate to read the beatrice letters, because they look interesting, melancholy, emotional and heartfelt. Lemony Snicket portrayed such good effects in the unfortunate events, i'm wondering what these will be like. And, are they fictional or true?
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Read in October, 2008
I thought this book was creative and fun. It answered some questions the Unfortunate Series left unanswered. It also raised some more mysteries. For being billed as a kid/teen book, the puzzles in this were hard for an adult to figure out.
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though this book didn't answer too many questions (it added more) it was intruiging.
its unclear whether the baudelaires survived or not..??
the decoding was fun..i tihnk the answer was 'beatrice sank' but that makes no sense
its unclear whether the baudelaires survived or not..??
the decoding was fun..i tihnk the answer was 'beatrice sank' but that makes no sense
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Read in January, 2005
Think I'm gonna have to finish The End before this makes sense to me (if it ever will)... I did like it though. More fun with the mystery, and hints as to what became of the Baudelaires after the end of The End.
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recommends it for:
Anyone who's read 1-13 and needs a true ending.
This book concluded the entire Series of Unfortunate Events for Me. You can't truly know thw end of "The End" until you've read this. I liked it because you literally have to figure out the true fate of the Baudelaores.
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