Poison for Breakfast
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- Author：Lemony Snicket
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Reviews
Matthew
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At once very Lemony Snicket and very much something else， Poison for Breakfast is a philosophical monologue that was enjoyed by a twelve-year-old and a 45-year-old， though - I suspect - for very different reasons。 Probably not a great jumping-on point for this brilliant author， but a must-read for Snicket completists without a doubt。
Suzie Bull
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I’m still perplexed as to what I think of this book。 In many ways it is a literary genius with a philosophical theme。 On the flip side I am unsure who the audience will be。 I don’t think younger readers will appreciate reading it。 It reads more as a narration or observation of thoughts than as a story。
Shelby
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What can I say about Poison for Breakfast？ This is one of those books that are hard to review because it’s just something you have to experience for yourself。 After finding a note— which here means a warning of oncoming doom— that says Snicket has eaten poison for breakfast， the author sets off to discover how and why。 From there， a thoughtful stream-of-consciousness narrative leads readers through a delightful and thought-provoking philosophical journey。🥚 As someone who has been reading Lemony What can I say about Poison for Breakfast？ This is one of those books that are hard to review because it’s just something you have to experience for yourself。 After finding a note— which here means a warning of oncoming doom— that says Snicket has eaten poison for breakfast， the author sets off to discover how and why。 From there， a thoughtful stream-of-consciousness narrative leads readers through a delightful and thought-provoking philosophical journey。🥚 As someone who has been reading Lemony Snicket her whole life， it felt like coming home in an odd way。 Snicket’s voice and whit are so crystal clear; no one could have written this book like he could！ It was a joy to read little bits everyday for a laugh or thoughtful story。 The ending， I thought， was very special and very pertinent… All in all， this was just fun to experience！ 。。。more
Kelly Nolan
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I love Lemony Snicket， but this one was a little more difficult to get through。 It's short and fun， but still feels long at times。 I will say， however， that Snicket's humor and sarcasm is splattered across the pages and it was wonderful！ This book was sort of like a mindless rambling mixed with A Series of Unfortunate Events and a touch of existential crisis。 I loved the general theme and philosophy that was apparent， I just couldn't get into the story itself。 Perhaps I need to read this book wh I love Lemony Snicket， but this one was a little more difficult to get through。 It's short and fun， but still feels long at times。 I will say， however， that Snicket's humor and sarcasm is splattered across the pages and it was wonderful！ This book was sort of like a mindless rambling mixed with A Series of Unfortunate Events and a touch of existential crisis。 I loved the general theme and philosophy that was apparent， I just couldn't get into the story itself。 Perhaps I need to read this book when I am not stressed because then I can truly devour and enjoy it as I think it's meant to be enjoyed。 。。。more
Olivia
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See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/yafict。。。POISON FOR BREAKFAST is a quirky and absolutely delightful read。 The book begins when the author finds a note stating， "you had poison for breakfast，" which， as you can imagine， is quite a bewildering statement。 As he searches for the truth of the matter and to learn more about this poison and who left the note， he reflects on life， philosophy， the "discovery" of America， libraries， and colloquialisms。What I loved: This was an abso See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/yafict。。。POISON FOR BREAKFAST is a quirky and absolutely delightful read。 The book begins when the author finds a note stating， "you had poison for breakfast，" which， as you can imagine， is quite a bewildering statement。 As he searches for the truth of the matter and to learn more about this poison and who left the note， he reflects on life， philosophy， the "discovery" of America， libraries， and colloquialisms。What I loved: This was an absolutely delightful read。 Although the premise may sound intense， as having poison in your breakfast could be a life-or-death matter， the book manages to maintain a comedic tone throughout， with a stream-of-consciousness style narration that works perfectly。 There are definitely some reflections that had me nodding and others that gave me a chuckle， but it was a fantastic， diversionary way to spend some time。 I particularly enjoyed the lists made in the book， which seemed pointless except for their very humorous nature。The mystery brought about a lot of nonsense， but it was excellent and highly entertaining nonsense， making the journey very worthwhile。 Even poison begins to take on new meanings with different elements revealed。 Although philosophy is not something many people actually read （according to the book）， this philosophical tone makes for a great and thought-provoking experience。 The multitude of topics really kept the reader on their toes， and while it's short enough to be read in one sitting， this would also be a book that you could pick up and put down again， enjoying slowly as a bedtime book or just in little bits of time set aside for reading。Final verdict: Charming， thought-provoking， and highly entertaining， POISON FOR BREAKFAST is a delightful， diversionary read that is sure to be loved by Lemony Snicket fans。Please note that I received a review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
a
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4。5*as mr。 snicket would say， I am utterly bewildered by this story。 thought-provoking， surprising and dare I say fun？ captivating and interesting， a solid pacing， wonderful narration， beautiful quotes。I am a huge fan of people who freely share their knowledge， and if there’s something in this book， it’s that it teaches you a lesson or two。 it will make you think。 recommended for any age， but probably， on a deeper level， suited better for adults who feel like tinkering over philosophy。this defin 4。5*as mr。 snicket would say， I am utterly bewildered by this story。 thought-provoking， surprising and dare I say fun？ captivating and interesting， a solid pacing， wonderful narration， beautiful quotes。I am a huge fan of people who freely share their knowledge， and if there’s something in this book， it’s that it teaches you a lesson or two。 it will make you think。 recommended for any age， but probably， on a deeper level， suited better for adults who feel like tinkering over philosophy。this definitely had my sort of writing。 train of thoughts which could seem messy， but are absolute coherent thoughts， and wonderful thoughts for that matter。 absolutely recommend this one。 。。。more
hamna
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6 am and i don’t have the words for this but。 lemony snicket being messy in a world that’s already so messy， and trying， at least to some extent， to make sense of it。 what more could i ask for？ rtc*i can’t decide on the rating so for all purposes assume it’s schrodinger's stars， simultaneously 4 or 5， or somewhere in between， as a result of their fate being linked to my indecisiveness— a word， which here， means “not sure if i love this book very much， or if i love this book very， very much”。 6 am and i don’t have the words for this but。 lemony snicket being messy in a world that’s already so messy， and trying， at least to some extent， to make sense of it。 what more could i ask for？ rtc*i can’t decide on the rating so for all purposes assume it’s schrodinger's stars， simultaneously 4 or 5， or somewhere in between， as a result of their fate being linked to my indecisiveness— a word， which here， means “not sure if i love this book very much， or if i love this book very， very much”。 。。。more
Librow0rm Christine
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Thank you One World Publications and NetGalley for the e-arc of Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 Poison for Breakfast was not what I expected， at all。 In fact I’m not sure what I expected， not having actually read anything by the author previously。 Did I expect the author’s surprising， maundering， bewildering journey as he searched to discover his poisoner after he discovers a note telling him he ate poison for breakfast？ No，，I really didn’t， Thank you One World Publications and NetGalley for the e-arc of Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 Poison for Breakfast was not what I expected， at all。 In fact I’m not sure what I expected， not having actually read anything by the author previously。 Did I expect the author’s surprising， maundering， bewildering journey as he searched to discover his poisoner after he discovers a note telling him he ate poison for breakfast？ No，，I really didn’t， but what I got was a journey that took me on a winding， diverting， circuitous road through the author’s mind as he sought to discover who poisoned his breakfast - for him， the perfect breakfast。 I haven’t read a book like this before。 Lemony Snicket’s wit and wholly unique tone shine through as the author narrates his wholly unique investigation。 This book steps outside the arena of entertainment， to present an introduction to philosophy， life， history， literature and even mortality， that engages and intrigues。 This is a book that stays in your head， definitely one to read again， to ponder and reflect upon。 Not what I expected， but a little gem that I will definitely visit again。 。。。more
Larissa
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（Reading copy provided on NetGalley） DNF @ 30 pages。 I never read A series of unfortunate events and honestly that might be why I didn’t like this。 Having enjoyed both the film and the tv series， I thought this might be a good way to experience Snicket for the first time…his style of going off on tangents is much better suited to other mediums。 I just didn’t like it and found it very hard to concentrate on reading。
Jenny Custard
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Oh my word。 Where do I begin？ Well no spoilers。 This is certainly a classic。 Much like The Matrix film series， a lot of philosophy us brought to the table， so it’s like marmite， love it or hate it。 The book is a little overwhelming in that regard， but please my boys and girls， try it。
Danielle Zimmerman
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POISON FOR BREAKFAST is every bit as chaotic as you’d expect from a piece of Lemony Snicket literature。 Though （surprisingly， given the title） not nearly as dour as his Series of Unfortunate Events （which I was obsessed with as a child）， this new book still ruminates on life， death， and existence。 However it does so in ways that I’ve seldom come across， pointing out the value of surprises and just being in the moment。POISON FOR BREAKFAST reads like a strange hybrid of PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A POISON FOR BREAKFAST is every bit as chaotic as you’d expect from a piece of Lemony Snicket literature。 Though （surprisingly， given the title） not nearly as dour as his Series of Unfortunate Events （which I was obsessed with as a child）， this new book still ruminates on life， death， and existence。 However it does so in ways that I’ve seldom come across， pointing out the value of surprises and just being in the moment。POISON FOR BREAKFAST reads like a strange hybrid of PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN and a memoir， with its entirety having been written in a stylized stream of consciousness manner。 Though it’s not my favorite structure （as I have trouble concentrating with stream of consciousness）， it works perfectly to convey some of Snicket’s core points of the book （including the value of clearing your mind to concentrate） and further the general goal of bewilderment he so vehemently shoots for。There are small breadcrumbs of pop culture references strewn throughout （my favorite being that of Nina Simone’s rendition of “Sinnerman”） to varying degrees of success。 Some are very clearly out in to reference the times we’re living in right now， and， of those， there are a few stumblings。 But they all generally work effectively to get the readers mind to wander and connect stories and details in the way that Snicket intends。 There are also a couple of crumbs I perceived as call-outs to ASOUE， which made me smile and really appreciate the personas and worlds Snicket （Handler） has created over the years。 But then， he also uses the “a word which here means” idea liberally which I feel works far less well outside of ASOUE。While I’m not sure I loved it （as I had to fight a bit more than usual to pay attention）， I really appreciate the care and thought that went into crafting this new book and the ruminations found within its pages。 Young people who grew up with A Series of Unfortunate Events and all of Snicket’s antics around the series， who are now adults， will enjoy diving back into stories with his brand of frenetic energy and polite yet friendly voice。 。。。more
Alanna Doucette
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At no point while reading this relatively short story did I know where it was going， and somehow that worked perfectly。 I read this in one sitting， it’s just not the type of story you take your time with; once you start you need to consume everything to find the answer at the end。 Lemony Snicket does what we know him to do best: paint an incredibly vivid story that feels just slightly like a step away from reality， and a fully believable look into his mind。 A definitely weird， interesting read。
Bethany
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Incomparable tea。
Andrew
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Sunday 8th August 2020 - DNF at page 20。 ***Proof given by UK publisher， Rock the Boat， in exchange for an honest review/reaction***Ok， I admit that requesting this might have been a mistake。 I never actually finished A Series of Unfortunate Events （I got up to The Vile Village and found myself struggling to continue my reread of the past few years， though I have [in my youth] jumped all over the place with this series and have read out of order The Slippery Slope and The End。）。 I am， also， awa Sunday 8th August 2020 - DNF at page 20。 ***Proof given by UK publisher， Rock the Boat， in exchange for an honest review/reaction***Ok， I admit that requesting this might have been a mistake。 I never actually finished A Series of Unfortunate Events （I got up to The Vile Village and found myself struggling to continue my reread of the past few years， though I have [in my youth] jumped all over the place with this series and have read out of order The Slippery Slope and The End。）。 I am， also， aware of the allegations made against the author of inappropriate sexual comments （of which， he has apologised for）。 I will put a link here to Wikipedia， if you want to know more。 But I thought I would go in with an open mind。 I'm in a bit of a romance reading blitz and wanted a quick， pallet cleanse before I continue with my lovey-dovey reading。 I only got halfway through the second chapter。 I tried， I REALLY tried， but I struggled。 So， I read the first chapter and a half and， somehow， accidentally read the final chapter （don't ask me how！）。 I almost threw the book across the room when I saw the last chapter （it's around a page and a half）， hence the gif I used above。 I think， had I read the whole book， I would have felt very cheated and conned。I see what he was trying to do: a book about poison， philosophy， bewildering， with a twist at the end that will make/break people's opinions of the book。 And， maybe not a story per se， but a long string of thought。。。If you are a fan of Lemony Snicket's writing style and A Series of Unfortunate Events， then you might like this。 This might be your thing。 But， no。 Not for me。 I might try and read it again at a later date， but。。。 I don't think so。 。。。more
Timothy Barr
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I was provided a free copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This was a strange， fun little book。 As a lover of Snicket's series of unfortunate events， I already knew that nothing about this novel or author is going to be normal。 Buckle up and enjoy the ride！ I was provided a free copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This was a strange， fun little book。 As a lover of Snicket's series of unfortunate events， I already knew that nothing about this novel or author is going to be normal。 Buckle up and enjoy the ride！ 。。。more
Mehsi
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I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review。This is going to be short review， one only to come on Goodreads as it will be very short。 This was a wonderful bewildering， surprising， mysterious， fantastical， what is happening right now because what are we doing now， 1001% Lemony Snicket book。 It is a stream of conscious and I can honestly （truly） tell you that it took me 3 days because it was so confuddling and so much。 I just had to take breaks while reading。 This I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review。This is going to be short review， one only to come on Goodreads as it will be very short。 This was a wonderful bewildering， surprising， mysterious， fantastical， what is happening right now because what are we doing now， 1001% Lemony Snicket book。 It is a stream of conscious and I can honestly （truly） tell you that it took me 3 days because it was so confuddling and so much。 I just had to take breaks while reading。 This is by no means a bad thing。 My head is just a bit overloaded at the moment and cannot take a lot。 Normally I wouldn't have liked a stream of conscious kind of book， but with Lemony Snicket it worked out。 It felt like coming home。 It felt like he was talking to me。 Explaining things， words and other things。 Being philosophical。 Of course， the book is also about poison and all the yummy food Snicket had for breakfast。 Be prepared for a ride of your life （meaning that you better strap up） I had tons of fun reading this book。 I will definitely be adding it to my Lemony Snicket collection （which here means my Unfortunate Event books （various editions） and all the other books Mr。 Snicket has penned down）。 This book may not be for everyone， but it is definitely a book for all the fans of Lemony Snicket。 。。。more
Shannon Jade
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Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket is anything but expected， detailing the author's bewildering journey from a poisonous breakfast to a long list of potential poisoners。True to Lemony Snicket's trademark tone， Poison for Breakfast is witty， funny， and clever， offering something new and innovative that is unlike anything else on the literary market。 An unreliable narrator makes the story ever the more interesting and unique。But Lemony's cautionary tale of poisonous breakfasts （mind the eggs， Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket is anything but expected， detailing the author's bewildering journey from a poisonous breakfast to a long list of potential poisoners。True to Lemony Snicket's trademark tone， Poison for Breakfast is witty， funny， and clever， offering something new and innovative that is unlike anything else on the literary market。 An unreliable narrator makes the story ever the more interesting and unique。But Lemony's cautionary tale of poisonous breakfasts （mind the eggs， won't you？） is far from being only comedic。 Rather， Poison for Breakfast offers a beginner's look at complex topics like mortality， philosophy， and meaning。As you journey past locations and ideas， you'll soon find that a poisonous breakfast might be brought about by any number of important and not-so-important people， ideas， and events。 Perhaps a poisonous breakfast is impossible to trace。 Perhaps it isn't even poisonous at all。Fans of Lemony Snicket's other books will love this not-quite-a-memoir。 If you're looking for an inventive story to add to your TBR， this one might be the right choice for you！Thank you to NetGalley and Oneworld Publications for providing me with this eARC。 。。。more
Emma
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Thank you W。W。 Norton & Company and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for a review， I want to keep this one short because if you know Lemony Snicket then you know what magic is in this book for you。 It's got the same dry tone， the same surprises that manage to be surprising though they are the same， and the same eerieness as if he's been sitting next to you watching you and writing down this story just for you。 Lemony Snicket is， if I am honest with myself， who made me want to Thank you W。W。 Norton & Company and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for a review， I want to keep this one short because if you know Lemony Snicket then you know what magic is in this book for you。 It's got the same dry tone， the same surprises that manage to be surprising though they are the same， and the same eerieness as if he's been sitting next to you watching you and writing down this story just for you。 Lemony Snicket is， if I am honest with myself， who made me want to write。 The things he does with stories still astounds me and though this is short and manages to be not to the point but also exactly to the point is just classic him。 5 stars。 。。。more
Mila
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Lemony Snicket has been poisoned。 How， he doesn't know。 The note slipped under his door was only one ominous statement "You had poison for breakfast。" This note prompts a search for answers， examining his breakfast and following each item as a lead to uncover what transpired。 This investigation also leads him into his own mind as he ponders some big questions and shares his love of poetry and philosophy。 How exactly was Mr。 Snicket poisoned and how might he survive to see another day？I was excit Lemony Snicket has been poisoned。 How， he doesn't know。 The note slipped under his door was only one ominous statement "You had poison for breakfast。" This note prompts a search for answers， examining his breakfast and following each item as a lead to uncover what transpired。 This investigation also leads him into his own mind as he ponders some big questions and shares his love of poetry and philosophy。 How exactly was Mr。 Snicket poisoned and how might he survive to see another day？I was excited to see Poison for Breakfast was being released， it felt like I've heard about it for some time which made me quite eager to read。 As stated within the book， this is a different type of title for Lemony Snicket。 It feels less a mystery to be uncovered and more a trip in his mind and philosophy。 The premise is intriguing and it is filled with many amusing and deep anecdotes told in a way only he could。 As always， his writing style is an absolute joy to jump into so wandering in his mind is a welcome escape。 As much as I wanted to love this title， I'm not quite sure it was for me。 It's the type of book you could read a chapter and leave for a few days in between。 One thing I really loved was the references within， by not naming titles they really grasped my interest and curiosity （no one can describe things like Snicket！） so I was delighted to see the Notes section at the back of the book revealing their information。Poison For Breakfast is an interesting and thought provoking read。 Fans who grew up reading A Series of Unfortunate Events should get a thrill of enjoying his writing style once again。 Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Ramdom House Canada for a digital copy to review。 。。。more
Leah （Jane Speare）
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Quirky and bewildering！
Dallas Tenn
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of Poison for Breakfast in exchange for honest review！ This was the first Lemony Snicket book I’ve read and I feel like I would have appreciated the writing style more had I read the Series of Unfortunate Events books when I was younger。 I found it at times a bit hard to follow along， due to the fact that I haven’t experienced a writing style quite like Snicket’s before。 Poison for Breakfast is a quick read and had me laughing multiple times th Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of Poison for Breakfast in exchange for honest review！ This was the first Lemony Snicket book I’ve read and I feel like I would have appreciated the writing style more had I read the Series of Unfortunate Events books when I was younger。 I found it at times a bit hard to follow along， due to the fact that I haven’t experienced a writing style quite like Snicket’s before。 Poison for Breakfast is a quick read and had me laughing multiple times throughout。 His list of the five different types of eggs and how to properly cook them was enjoyable。 While it wasn’t necessarily my cup of tea， I believe fans of Snicket will enjoy this standalone book。 。。。more
Tracee
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This was a fun read that reminded me of the other snicket books that I love。
Lauren
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Thanks to Edelweiss and W。 W。 Norton & Company and Liveright for an arc in exhcnage for review。Lemony Snicket is one of my favourite story-tellers and I will read anything he writes- as evidence by this book。 You may want to consider reading his other books first， not because they connect but to get an idea of how Lemony Snicket is and his character traits too - though you could get by with just reading this one。I was try to expect the unexpected with Lemony Snicket and yet， this book still surp Thanks to Edelweiss and W。 W。 Norton & Company and Liveright for an arc in exhcnage for review。Lemony Snicket is one of my favourite story-tellers and I will read anything he writes- as evidence by this book。 You may want to consider reading his other books first， not because they connect but to get an idea of how Lemony Snicket is and his character traits too - though you could get by with just reading this one。I was try to expect the unexpected with Lemony Snicket and yet， this book still surprised me。 Each chapter had me more gripped than the last， wondering where the story was taking us。And now I just wanted to re-read A Series of Unforunate Events all over again。 。。。more
Alex Sarll
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Despite Lemony Snicket's best-known books going by the name A Series Of Unfortunate Events， the events were never the appeal for me; it was the voice I loved， the wry definitions and lugubrious asides。 That's even more pronounced here， where the plot is only the merest of fig-leaves。 Sure， Snicket has received a note telling him he had poison for breakfast， and is now wandering the town trying to work out which component of the meal is to blame （Doctor Who fans will have their suspicions）， and i Despite Lemony Snicket's best-known books going by the name A Series Of Unfortunate Events， the events were never the appeal for me; it was the voice I loved， the wry definitions and lugubrious asides。 That's even more pronounced here， where the plot is only the merest of fig-leaves。 Sure， Snicket has received a note telling him he had poison for breakfast， and is now wandering the town trying to work out which component of the meal is to blame （Doctor Who fans will have their suspicions）， and ideally find an antidote。 But hey， we're all in that boat nowadays， without even the mystery （it was the greenhouse gases） or any credible chance of a cure， so that's very dog bites man。 No， the interest lies in his thoughts on topics such as philosophy （"Nowadays philosophers are hardly ever tortured， because most people ignore them completely"） or how any writer worth his salt will be very wary of the word 'incomparable'; in classics like 'a word which here means'， still present and correct if sometimes subverted; in the oblique summaries of books and films， or advice on eggs。 Curiously， despite initially thinking Patrick Warburton was far too brawny to embody the role， I now find myself reading Snicket absolutely in his voice。（Netgalley ARC） 。。。more
trishla ⚡ | YourLocalBookReader
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4 stars"In history such visitors are often referred to as pioneers but in this situation you're probably me more likely to call me a burglar"cw // poison This was SUCH a trip down memory lane。 I was so happy to be approved for the ARC for this book， because I simply LOVED the series of unfortunate events as a child。 That series was likely the source of my love of reading as a child， and instilled in me the patience needed to read an entire series。 Ok for this book， i read it in one sitting becau 4 stars"In history such visitors are often referred to as pioneers but in this situation you're probably me more likely to call me a burglar"cw // poison This was SUCH a trip down memory lane。 I was so happy to be approved for the ARC for this book， because I simply LOVED the series of unfortunate events as a child。 That series was likely the source of my love of reading as a child， and instilled in me the patience needed to read an entire series。 Ok for this book， i read it in one sitting because while i did want to savior it， it was a relatively fast and quick read。 It felt like an entire monologue， while also full of tangents and side tracks。 It was like the perfect road trip in the sense that while you arrive at your destination， it is all about the journey and stops you made along the way that really stood out to you。 What I really loved is how Lemony makes so many references to books， plays and people in each chapter and rather than spending extra time in the chapter explaining - which would further take away from the plot - he keeps footnotes in the last few pages that explain more。 I found it fun to flip to the end in that format。 The plot itself is rather simple。 Lemony eats his breakfast and sees a note that says "You've been poisoned"。 What follows is one of the most whimsical experiences I've been on in a book in a long time。 We get to follow him around to a tea shop， a bee stand， a lake， a supermarket， a park and finally a library as we watch him try to solve how and where he was poisoned and how to possibly stop it。 Find me on: instagramThe ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Evie
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Solid 3。5 starsI had not read a Lemony Snicket book for quite a while， （since A Series of Unfortunate Events when I was maybe 8 （？？）， which I loved） so it was quite an odd yet nostalgic feeling reading his writing once again！ His writing style certainly is unique and rather enjoyable too， he never fails to make me laugh。 I particularly liked the section within this book on eggs - one of my favourite foods。 Although this book is quite short， it took me a while to get through， for some reason， whi Solid 3。5 starsI had not read a Lemony Snicket book for quite a while， （since A Series of Unfortunate Events when I was maybe 8 （？？）， which I loved） so it was quite an odd yet nostalgic feeling reading his writing once again！ His writing style certainly is unique and rather enjoyable too， he never fails to make me laugh。 I particularly liked the section within this book on eggs - one of my favourite foods。 Although this book is quite short， it took me a while to get through， for some reason， which I think made me enjoy it less。 So， if it wasn't for me， my mood reading and current slow reading， I think I would have enjoyed it a little more and rated it higher。 Overall， it was a lovely read though。 Would strongly recommend for middle grade readers and anyone who enjoyed Mr Snicket's books when they were younger！As always， big thanks to Netgalley， the publisher and author for providing a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Theediscerning
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Piffle – a word which here means "meandering nonsense getting nowhere fast in the least interesting way possible"。 DNF @ 25% - symbols which mean， oh shut up。 Piffle – a word which here means "meandering nonsense getting nowhere fast in the least interesting way possible"。 DNF @ 25% - symbols which mean， oh shut up。 。。。more
Catherine
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