Poison for Breakfast

By: Lemony Snicket

Narrated by: Patrick Warburton

Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

For more than 20 years, Lemony Snicket has led millions of young listeners and readers through a mysterious world of bewildering questions and unfortunate events. With this latest book - a love letter to audiences young and old about the vagaries of real life - longtime fans and new listeners alike will experience Snicket’s distinctive voice in a new way.

This true story - as true as Lemony Snicket himself - begins with a puzzling note under his door: You had poison for breakfast. Following a winding trail of clues to solve the mystery of his own demise, Snicket takes us on a thought-provoking tour of his predilections: the proper way to prepare an egg, a perplexing idea called “tzimtzum”, the sublime pleasure of swimming in open water, and much else.

Poison for Breakfast is a classic-in-the-making that - in the great tradition of modern fables like The Little Prince and The Phantom Tollbooth - will delight listeners of all ages.

©2021 Lemony Snicket (P)2021 Recorded Books

Poison for breakfast?

Patrick Warburton is a phenomenal narrator and it was the reason I picked up this audiobook! The story by itself isn't as charming as Lemony's previous work.

Oh the voice

I purchased this book based on the reviews around the performance and I wasn’t disappointed. Patrick’s voice is like silk. The story is also interesting and worth pondering…. Enjoyed this book.

ADHD philosophy in the best way

I listened to it twice in one day and also told like 3 people to read it as I was still finishing it. It had me laughing, smiling, snickering, nodding in agreement, being introspective, everything. I was sending different quotes to different people as they became relevant. (One is an ignored philosopher, one has discussed that everything we know about Indians is wrong, and yet another claims to hate eggs.)
Patrick is the perfect, dry but not bland voice of Snicket. 10/10 did recommend haha

Bewildering & Delightful!

I loved this book when I read it in a day last October, and it was pure delight to re-experience it with Patrick Warburton guiding us through the bewilderment!

a delightfully philosophical tale

A delightfully philosophical tale from a delightfully peculiar author read by a purely delightful actor.

Lots of clever fun.

Absolutely delightful!! I loved this one! I am definitely pulling it out to listen to again at some point - it's like a little treasure!

The Narrator

Overall I loved it and will listen to it again and again!!
It’s a must add to the library quickly

Magnificent!!

Its a great book. I highly recommend that you read it. the narrator. I give it a 5 star!!

Top 5 audiobooks I have listened to

What a great story and narration. I was captivated by the word usage and how well it was read. Loved it. Pl

Quite Bewildering but Amazing.

This book is amazing. It is the perfect audiobook to listen to while eating your own breakfast; whether that breakfast has tea with honey, a slice of toast with cheese, a single sliced pear or an egg perfectly prepared is completely up to you.

The narrator, Patrick Warburton, is in my opinion the perfect narrator to encompass Lemony Snicket's writing style. His deep voice gives such gravitas to the words and phrases Mr. Snicket uses.

This book has also made me think to myself of many Bewildering things and happenings in my life. Who knew a book called Poison for Breakfast would be so philosophical.