Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill

Inordinate SADNESS. After leaving Lake Lachrymose and dear Aunt Josephine behind, the Baudelaire orphans travel to Paltryville, to a local factory called Lucky Smells Lumbermill, a dreadful place anything but lucky, although it does smells, which is to say, stinks; here they meet their new caretake......more

The Miserable Mill continues the trend of me liking each book less than the previous one in this series. Don't get me wrong - it's still a fun read with plenty of cleverness and wit, and Celyn still seems to be enjoying me reading her the stories. It's also worth noting that this volume has the lowe......more

This is perhaps the most anxiety-inducing book in the most anxiety-inducing series of all time. There is something about the particular Count Olaf evil plan hijinks in this book that is SO MUCH WORSE to me than all the others?? It’s not so much “fun villainy” to me as it is “extremely stressful stuff......more

Lemony Snicket is fun, it's terribly depressing and highly entertaining. All the books make me feel like I'm 12 again, and I curl up on the couch, laughing out loud and eating gummy bears.......more

Excelente tomo. Esta saga es tan fácil de leer que siempre será una gran recomendación para niños y adolescentes, pero, si tú ya eres mayor, eso no será un impedimento para disfrutar de esta maquiavélica historia de los Baudelaire. Este volumen ya presenta un argumento más serio en el que notas los v......more