A Series of Unfortunate Events, Anyone else a fan? Options

[Shallan96]

I checked back through all four pages and I didn't see a topic on this, but I'm so excited I may have missed it.

Is anyone else a fan of Lemony snicket? How long have you been one?

I discovered the series a little over a year ago, in the summer of 2002. I'd noticed them around and finally gave in. I found Book the Second and Book the Seventh at the library, and read those within a few days. I went back for more, but they weren't there. So I began going to Barnes & Noble and reading them there (yes, without buying them). I didn't want to have to pay $10+ for each book. I found them at Costco for a few dollars cheaper and bought all of my books there. I never could find them used. I'm only missing The Wide Window and the Unauthorized Biography (the biography being the only one I've not read).

And the reason I created this thread...

I hold in my hands - well, I would be holding it, if my hands weren't currently involved in typing - The Slippery Slope, Book the Tenth! Anyone else have it? I got mine at Borders a little bit ago. Unless they had others elsewhere on display, they only had two of the books! And I didn't have to pay full price either.

[Imogen]

This book is seriously miserable. Please go away.



I'm not a fan of the books at all, although I've read the first eight of them. I think the marketing is simply brilliant for them - telling children not to read the books - but the books themselves just grate when I'm reading them. I think I've got a bit of a sense of humour clash with Mr Snicket, and try as I might, I can't get into them properly.

I know a lot of other people are fans, and Carissa's opening a Snicket website soon. I'd imagine there's going to be a few other fans here as well.

Imogen