Series Friday: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Dear Reader,

If you have just come across this blog post then it is not too late to close the window and find something else to read. Like the books in A Series of Unfortunate Events this post is filled with misery, despair, and discomfort. You still have time to find another post of a lighter fare to read.

The letter from the first book
A Bad Beginning

For those of you unfamiliar with the series I speak of then you are very confused as to why this post is written in such a strange, depressing manner. Well on the back of every book in the series where the blurb would go is a letter to the reader from the author. This letter advises the reader to turn away from the book and, rightly, avoid the pain that the pages hold. This letter is one of my favorite parts of this series. I love to read what Mr. Snicket wants me to avoid in the book I hold in my hands.

The series is in fact filled with depressing events that force themselves onto three young children, yet more often than not you will find yourself chuckling at the ridiculousness you are reading of. The books contain lessons on vocabulary, herpetology (the study of reptiles of course), theatre, carnivals, surgery, and everything else you could thing of.

This series is one of the most perfect series I have ever read. But, dear reader, do not go forth and read these dreadfully sad books unless you are sure you can handle the despair they contain. If you do feel able then you can buy some of them here. But I hope you avoid the pain and sorrow they contain.

With all due respect,





(I hoped you liked this post in the style of Lemony Snicket. Leave a comment telling me about your thoughts on A Series of Unfortunate Events and let me know what series I should talk about next week!)