The Cumbersome Collection (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-11) [SHRINK WRAPPED]
by Lemony Snicket
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Read in May, 2007
The book the bad begenning has a good start!!!!!!!!!! with the entro of the parent of the boldalera's die in a house fire and then they have to go to live with one of their family member that they had never heard of!! His name is Count Olf. He is a very stange person. he has eyes all over his house. What the kids dont know is that he started the fire. Just to tke all the money. witch are bilions of dallers. does he git it find out by reading the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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For a long time, these books were the only things that worked on my panic attacks. Now that I have xanax, I still treasure them still for the arch humor, the gothic sensibility, and the very important moral lessons they impart. Like, that a well-read person is less likely to be evil (with the important exception of Ayn Rand fans).
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these books are packed with asides from the author that crack me up! easy reads, page turners, funny definitions of words, and a world where three kids know more and are more responsible than any adult in their life, make for a fun read! My kids LOVED me to read these outloud to them!
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Read in April, 2008
I've read the first 4 books so far, and the bad guy is a serial killer which is a bit more evil than most bad guys in children's books. These books are sort of like the Harry Potter series, always the same bad guy (each book is the same story just with a different twist).
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These books are incredibly clever. And you can read one in like an hour. Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) is hilarious in person. I dragged Dan to the local high school to see him and he was extremely entertaining (he even played the accordian!).
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
everyone
It's my new year's resolution to read all of the "Series of Unfortunate Events books. I'm currently about 1/3 of the way into book 11, "The Grim Grotto." These are charming, witty, clever little books, easy to read and full of satire.
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Even though there are better and worse books in the series, I don't have the energy to review them all individually. Yes, there are flaws, but overall, they're fantastic and witty and fun.
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
everyone
I loved this series because it was so poetic. The author loves words and writing and has a dark, cynical sense of humour. It is a classic in my mind like the Odyssey.
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Read in January, 2006
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Everyone, light read
Each of these books can be done in one sitting. The are fun, dark and twisted with a glimmer of hope and a lot of pride. The last book is awful.
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