Comments on: Review: Who Could That Be at This Hour?, Lemony Snicket

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:57:37 +0000

In reply to Ela. Wow, really? I didn't realize what the plot of that book was. I'll have to give it a try, I've only read Why We Broke Up by him under his real name.

By: Ela

Ela — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:37:04 +0000

I’ve only ever read THE BASIC EIGHT by Daniel Handler, which I really enjoyed, and which completely spoiled Marisha Pessl’s SPECIAL TOPICS IN CALAMITY PHYSICS for me, since I thought Handler had treated the topic much better. This sounds fun, though!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:25:00 +0000

In reply to Cecelia. Basically the only two times I haven't hated Jim Carrey were this movie and Eternal Sunshine. Even in The Truman Show, which people claimed he was less hateable in, I found him maddening to watch.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:24:08 +0000

In reply to Charlie.

If you’re going to try Lemony Snicket, I’d start with this, rather than the Baudelaire books. The Baudelaire books are good, but I don’t know that there needed to be thirteen of them — after a while it felt like they were spinning the wheels a bit. Who Could That Be at This Hour has a good bit more oomph (so far).

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:22:45 +0000

In reply to Jessica. I forgot about that book! I knew I'd read something he'd written under his real name, and it was Why We Broke Up, and yes, I liked it a lot too.

By: Cecelia

Cecelia — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:09:51 +0000

I think you’re right about the Lemony Snicket movie – it was one of the few times I didn’t hate Carrey. And I do like Handler’s writing in general, though I hear you about leaving those more interesting side characters on, well, the side. I’ll have to read this one!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:42:34 +0000

I haven’t read any of the books yet. I remember my sister getting them and telling me they weren’t too good and I just believed her without looking into it (pre-blogging days). I love the idea of the author being a character, it’s intriguing enough I’m surprised more authors don’t do it. I guess things not being resolved just works where it wouldn’t in other books.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:49:32 +0000

This sounds like I’d like it. I haven’t read The Series of Unfortunate Events, but I did read Why We Broke Up, by Daniel Handler. I kind of like his style.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:00:58 +0000

In reply to Nish. Didn't the movie make you wish for more movies? I loved those kids, and the movie made me giggle many times! Why did they not make more? Whyyyyy?

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:00:20 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Hahahahahaha. But, ew. I hate olives.