false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170984878m/80678.jpg 80678 2 <P>Lemony Snicket's work is filled with bitter truths, like: 'It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing an ugly hat it is hard to control yourself.' Or: 'It is very easy to say that the important thing is to try your best, but if you are in real trouble the most important thing is not trying your best, but getting to safety.' </P><P> For all of life's ups and downs, its celebrations and its sorrows, here is a book to commemorate it all &ndash; especially for those not fully soothed by chicken soup. Witty and irreverent, Horseradish is a book with universal appeal, a delightful vehicle to introduce Snicket's uproariously unhappy observations to a crowd not yet familiar with the Baudelaires' misadventures.</P> 77898 1 5 2007 Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid total:701|5:274|4:222|3:147|2:48|1:10| 701 2805 1289 110 4 3 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 09 19:33:37 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 19:33:49 -0800 2007 Very funny, very insightful. I think anyone with a twisted sense ...more...]]> 0 2 false false Tue May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon May 12 15:56:26 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 16:06:41 -0700 2008
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One of my favorite quotes: "If an optimist had his left ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 08:07:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 08:13:02 -0700 2009 1 A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket, the Unauthorized Autobiography, and The Beatrice Letters, along with some that is fabled to be ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 14:44:44 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 19:14:11 -0800 2008
"Deciding on the right thing to do in a situation is a bit like deciding on the right thing to wear to a party. It is easy to decide on what is wrong to wear to a party, such as deep-sea diving equipment or a pair of la...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 24 12:26:56 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 17 14:26:45 -0700 2009 A Series of Unfortunate Events is sure to enjoy.

Some of my favorites were:
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These are the two that stood out to me and make the book worth a 5 star rating.

"It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited and that eventually all of us will end up underneath so...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:34:44 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:36:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 11:14:13 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 25 15:23:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Apr 10 09:15:18 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 09:15:52 -0700 2009
"It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are simply going around the corner and will return in a few minutes with ice-cream sandwiches." ]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 27 20:25:51 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 20:27:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 24 15:30:13 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 15:45:06 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 15:30:13 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=80678