Hey, guys!
I know that this post is late, but it's still Friday, so let's do this.
On another note, I know that yesterday I said that today I would post a review for Brisingr by Christopher Paolini, but I have finally had just enough time to start reading for fun again. Granted, they're children's books, but this series was my favorite as a kid, and a trip down memory lane is better than not reading for fun at all.
The book series I am speaking of is A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. I was first introduced to this series when I was ten years old and in fourth grade. The teacher used to read to us every day. For the most part, she would read Lemony Snicket.
For those of you who have not read this book, here's what it is about. The story is told from the perspectives of Violet (a fourteen-year-old inventor), Klaus ( a twelve-year-old bookworm), and Sunny (a baby who likes to bite), otherwise known as the Baudelaire children.
One day the Baudelaire children take a leisurely walk along the beach when they are approached by a city banker, Mr. Poe, who brings terrible news: Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire have died in a terrible fire that also destroyed the Baudelaire mansion and everything inside of it. The Baudelaire children are now the Baudelaire orphans.
As the man in charge of the Baudelaire fortune, which is not to be used until Violet is of age, Mr. Poe brings the children to their new legal guardian: Count Olaf.
Count Olaf is an actor who lives in a dilapidated, disgusting house and is a despicable human being. Soon after being placed in his care, the children have been subjected to horrible chores and living conditions, as well as Olaf's quick temper. Everywhere they turn, the children feel watched by the ghastly eye tattooed on Olaf's ankle.
But there's more: Count Olaf has his eye on the Baudelaire fortune, and will concoct any dastardly plan to get his hands on it, with the help of his nefarious acting troupe.
With only their wits to keep them alive and uncover Count Olaf's horrible plots, the unlucky Baudelaire children's lives have changed forever with The Bad Beginning.
Reading this book again as an adult completely changed the way I viewed it. As a ten-year-old, Violet and Klaus seemed so grown up and smart, but reading it now, they seem so much younger. I can also see the dark humor throughout the book, though it's not too bad.
As Lemony Snicket warns in the very beginning of the book, and throughout the entire series, none of these books have happy endings. But I still enjoyed it as a fourth-grader and as an adult, so parents and kids could both enjoy this book (and teachers and students).
Next week, I will post the review for Brisingr and a review for a novel set in Northern Ireland, This Human Season by Louise Dean the following week. Until next time.
Happy reading!!
I know that this post is late, but it's still Friday, so let's do this.
On another note, I know that yesterday I said that today I would post a review for Brisingr by Christopher Paolini, but I have finally had just enough time to start reading for fun again. Granted, they're children's books, but this series was my favorite as a kid, and a trip down memory lane is better than not reading for fun at all.
The book series I am speaking of is A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. I was first introduced to this series when I was ten years old and in fourth grade. The teacher used to read to us every day. For the most part, she would read Lemony Snicket.
For those of you who have not read this book, here's what it is about. The story is told from the perspectives of Violet (a fourteen-year-old inventor), Klaus ( a twelve-year-old bookworm), and Sunny (a baby who likes to bite), otherwise known as the Baudelaire children.
One day the Baudelaire children take a leisurely walk along the beach when they are approached by a city banker, Mr. Poe, who brings terrible news: Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire have died in a terrible fire that also destroyed the Baudelaire mansion and everything inside of it. The Baudelaire children are now the Baudelaire orphans.
As the man in charge of the Baudelaire fortune, which is not to be used until Violet is of age, Mr. Poe brings the children to their new legal guardian: Count Olaf.
Count Olaf is an actor who lives in a dilapidated, disgusting house and is a despicable human being. Soon after being placed in his care, the children have been subjected to horrible chores and living conditions, as well as Olaf's quick temper. Everywhere they turn, the children feel watched by the ghastly eye tattooed on Olaf's ankle.
But there's more: Count Olaf has his eye on the Baudelaire fortune, and will concoct any dastardly plan to get his hands on it, with the help of his nefarious acting troupe.
With only their wits to keep them alive and uncover Count Olaf's horrible plots, the unlucky Baudelaire children's lives have changed forever with The Bad Beginning.
Reading this book again as an adult completely changed the way I viewed it. As a ten-year-old, Violet and Klaus seemed so grown up and smart, but reading it now, they seem so much younger. I can also see the dark humor throughout the book, though it's not too bad.
As Lemony Snicket warns in the very beginning of the book, and throughout the entire series, none of these books have happy endings. But I still enjoyed it as a fourth-grader and as an adult, so parents and kids could both enjoy this book (and teachers and students).
Next week, I will post the review for Brisingr and a review for a novel set in Northern Ireland, This Human Season by Louise Dean the following week. Until next time.
Happy reading!!
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