30 Dec 2001
LemonySnicket.com
LemonySnicket.com. Looking for a fun read to fill the time before the next Harry Potter book comes out, I happened upon the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” books, a series of mock-Gothic, Gorey-influenced books for kids featuring the intrepid Baudelaire children by the pseudonymous Lemony Snicket. The books are second only to the Harry Potter series on the Best Sellers lists.
Turns out the mysterious Mr. Snicket is actually author Daniel Handler, who claims to hate “children’s books” (“The idea that a bookworm boy would want to read about sports always cracked me up”).
I love those books! I’ve read the first three… and look forward to the rest. They’re a riot… but I must admit that I hope we get a new villain, soon.
vis10n | 31 Dec 2001