Author: Lemony Snicket

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

December 12, 2016 Whitney Review 2 Comments
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

I have slowly been reading A Series of Unfortunate Events in preparation for Netflix’s adaptation due out in 2017. The first three books were a little formulaic but I was hoping for something fresh in The Miserable Mill and did receive a little of that. Unfortunately, we still had the naive adults who don’t see […]

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Book Review: The Wide Window

July 17, 2011 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: The Wide Window

After their uncle’s death the Baudelaires are moved to their Aunt Josephine’s who lives on the top of a cliff looking down on the sea.  She is scared of everything including the water below her home.  Soon after being intrusted to Josephine’s care she becomes infatuated with a pirate by the name of Captain Sham.  […]

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Book Review: The Reptile Room

July 16, 2011 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: The Reptile Room

After an adult finally realizes what an unsuitable guardian Count Olaf is (but only after he attempted to marry Violet).  The children go to stay with Uncle Monty herpetologist, but guess who’s coming to dinner? and it’s not Sidney Poitier.  Count Olaf returns hunting the children as Stephano, Uncle Monty’s new assistant with another attempt […]

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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

July 15, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events is like a Pixar movie, entertaining for the kids but enough adult humor for the parents. On both ends it is very imaginative.  The Baudelaire siblings are suddenly orphaned after their parents are killed in a house fire.  Instead of going to the next of kin they are shuttled off […]

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