A Series of Unfortunate Events
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  • 1
    The Bad Beginning, A Multi-Voice Recording: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Bad Beginning, A Multi-Voice Recording: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

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    Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it.

    Wonderful!

    Tim Curry's narration is positively brilliant, and the production values of this recording are first rate. All the voices, music and sound effects mak..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 22 2005 by Charles (Bronx, NY, USA)
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    The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1

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    I am sorry to tell you that this audiobook is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. One might say that they are magnets for misfortune. On this recording alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

    A great beginning

    I think this was a great introduction to this book series. I love Tim Curry's voice - who wouldn't want to listen to it? The story was a little dark f..Show More »

    Reviewed on Oct 02 2009 by michelle (Coolum Beach, Australia)
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    The Reptile Room: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Reptile Room: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2

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    This story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire orphans spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle. But don't be fooled.

    The three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odour, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again.

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    The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events #3 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events #3

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    I am sorry to say that the lives of the Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all.

    Snickett Should Stick to Writing

    For those of you who loved the first two audiobooks in this series as I did, you may find yourselves disappointed with this one, as Lemony Snickett ha..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 22 2004 by Morro (Winona, MN, United States)
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    The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3

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    If you have not heard anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you listen to even one sentence you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I'm sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all.

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    The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events #4 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events #4

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    I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to listen to this recording because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put down this audio instantaneously, because of all the audios describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet.

    Fun, fun, fun

    I had toyed with the idea of picking up these books on occasion at various places. After I heard the interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air (on my 4..Show More »

    Reviewed on May 07 2005 by Deborah (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
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    The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4

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    I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to listen to this audiobook because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put it down instantaneously, because of all the volumes describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, this might be the unhappiest yet.

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    The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5

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    If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school.

    Tim Curry did a much much better job

    Okay, Lemony Snicket did a great job writing this series of books, but the narration stuff isn't the same story. His tone is way too flat(except the d..Show More »

    Reviewed on Mar 07 2005 by Ji-An (Chia-yi County, N/A, Taiwan)
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    The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5

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    If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. You might expect that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives.

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    The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6

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    Like the previous books in A Series of Unfortunate Events, there is nothing to be heard here but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to listen to.

    A good story but, Ive already heard it 5 times!
    Reviewed on Apr 18 2013 by Wendy (Peoria, IL, United States)
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    The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6

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    Like the previous audiobooks in A Series of Unfortunate Events, there is nothing to be found in this narration but misery, despair, and discomfort. This time, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.

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    The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events #7 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events #7

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    Nobody in their right minds would listen to this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay at the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded on this program.

    V(illage)(of)F(oul)D(evotees)

    if you have read the ongoing meisery so far you will not find this book helpful in ther answer to the question what is VFD that will be answered in go..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 27 2005 by A.J. (charlotte, NC, USA)
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    The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7

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    You have undoubtedly picked up information about this audiobook by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would listen to this particular story about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay in the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded on our audiobook.

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    The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events #8 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events #8

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    This audio is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children's miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful audios in the world.

    How much more can we take??!!

    Things aren't getting any better, and the adventures continue for these resourceful unfortunates. In this book, Sunny has learned to walk, and we don..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 21 2006 by Anne (Yellowknife, Northwest Terr, Canada)
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    The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 8 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 8

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    Before you throw this awful audio to the ground and run as far away from it as possible, you should probably know why. This audiobook is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children's miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful audios in the world.

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    The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events #9 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events #9

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    The word "carnivorous", which appears in the title of this book, means "meat-eating", and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to read any further. This carnivorous volume contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal.

    Just okay

    Some parts of the book are hard to understand. The book on the other hand is very good.

    Reviewed on Mar 31 2006 by Joe S (Los Angeles, CA)
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    The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 9 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 9

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    The word "carnivorous", which appears in the title of this audiobook, means "meat-eating", and once you have heard such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to listen any further. This carnivorous volume contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal.

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    The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events #10 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events #10

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    Like handshakes or housepets, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up, and down, a range of strange and distressing mountains.

    best one yet

    So far I think this one is the best yet. I love this series and I adore Tim Curry's reading. Not to be missed!

    Reviewed on Aug 20 2005 by Lori (Huntsville, AL, USA)
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    The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10

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    Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over.

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    The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events #11 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events #11

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    Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to listen to this audiobook, in which the Baudelaire siblings descend into the depths of despair, underwater. The horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and include mushrooms, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing.

    More Mysteries found in the Gorgonian Grotto
    Reviewed on Apr 09 2012 by Nicole (Flemington, Australia)
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    The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11

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    Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over.

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    The Penultimate Peril: A Series of Unfortunate Events #12 | Lemony Snicket
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    The Penultimate Peril: A Series of Unfortunate Events #12

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    Regardless of how they pass their time while at a hotel, the three siblings will be sure to take in all the interesting sights and sounds, and write them down, just in case this episode turns out to be the darkest yet in a series of unfortunate events.

    Wow.

    If you have read the first eleven books then you should know what to expect. Except this one is worse much much worse. Think of how you would feel if..Show More »

    Reviewed on Oct 25 2005 by Rebekah A (Iowa City, IA, USA)
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    The Penultimate Peril: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12 | Lemony Snicket
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    After any harrowing struggle, it is nice to consider checking into a hotel for a rest. In fact, this might be just the break Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire could use after their wearying deep-sea adventure.

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    The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events #13 | Lemony Snicket
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    The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events #13

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    You are presumably looking here for clues to the shocking conclusion of this terminal audiobook, or the ending of the end. The end of the end is the best place to begin the end, because if you listen to the end from the beginning of the beginning of the end to the end of the end of the end, you will arrive at the end of the end of your rope.

    Tim Curry makes a dreadful end nearly enjoyable

    I topstarred this b/c Tim Curry is so amazing. It's not his fault Handler is so committed to a formulaic schtick whose charm wears thin. But the boo..Show More »

    Reviewed on May 19 2008 by W. Black (N. California, United States)