A great reading adventure!
598352
I enjoyed my excursion into the pocket universe created while I read this story. I expected to be bored by the young teen perspective and was pleased when the book consistently exceeded my expectations.
2719695
If your looking for a book full of excitement, interesting characters, amazing new worlds and unexpected twists, this one is for you. The author is great at keeping the reader on edge and when you finish a chapter you can't just stop reading. Lots of action and I really enjoyed the character and plot development. Lots of funny moments as well. Highly recommended for anybody looking for a great adventure! Now moving to book 2!
4119694
I read this book aloud to my two kids ages 8 and 6 and we all loved it! A great, exciting, thought provoking adventure!
1880412
This adventure was even more exciting than the first!  Looking forward to the next book!
4357844
Outstanding! Creative! Great read, a new adventure!
3514676
This was an exciting adventure from the beginning. I had a hard time putting it down. The only thing that stopped me was when my Kindle ran out of power. I'm anxious to read the next book. Even though the main character is 20, this is a book suitable for younger audiences. Elves and other creatures and magic give this book a fantasy feel. There is even a touch of romance to keep female readers happy. It's a clean read with no swearing. As a caution to sensitive readers, there is a graphic torture scene at the end of the book.
1849398
This is a great story from start to finish! I enjoyed the characters and humor! It was a book different above the normal books! I look forward to the next adventure!
339510
Robert has written a really great adventure, with a cast of characters that is impressive. I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it for anyone. Well done Robert.
3593214
Loved it!  A fun adventure with a fantastic set of characters and a wild Randy pirate named Dave!  The story has twists, turns, lots of fun and surprises!  Thoroughly enjoyed reading it and cannot wait for the next one!
3494689
A great read!  Part adventure story, part coming of age and part fantasy.  I could not put it down.  It is one of those books that you feel you must come up for air after reading.  I loved it.
1898322
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I couldn't put it down and read into the wee hours of the morning. The author takes you on a journey of adventure; with battle-strategies, honour/respect and friendships. Its like going up and down mountains (from reading perspective), just when you think its starting to get heavy-going the author lightens it up and lifts you up and takes you further on the journey. A wonderful read, looking forward to reading the rest of the chronicles. :-)
1984110
The first book in the Series of Unfortunate events is a great read, and does a great job of keeping the reader interested throughout the story. Lemony Snicket is a great author and I even got to meet him in person because of my love for this book and the series. "The Bad Beginning" is an adventure and a mystery novel about the Beadelaire children and their hardships after the death of their parents. The children are sent to live with a distant relative by the name of Count Olaf who makes the lives of the children miserable. The three Beadelaire children will have access to an extremely large fortune that was left by their parents when the eldest child Violet, turns 18 years old. Count Olaf has one true mission, and that's to steal the Beadelaires fortune for himself and dispose of the three children. Throughout the story the children attempt to thwart Count Olaf's evil plans to steal their fortune and remove themselves from Count Olaf's care. The vocabulary used in this book helps the story flow and makes following the story much easier. The hardships that the Beadelaires come across throughout the story is very interesting and made it very hard to put the book down. Count Olaf is the most interesting antagonist that I have seen in a story. The way his character is constructed makes the problems that the children come across much more incredible. The methods that the children use to stifle Count Olaf's plan are surprising and very intelligent which make the story very enjoyable. The three children all have different skill sets which help them solve conflicts. The youngest Beadelaire, Sunny is an infant who's skill is biting things when needed, as interesting as it sounds. The middle child Klaus is a boy who loves reading and solving problems through books. The oldest child Violet is very good at inventing things out of common household items. Combining them all together creates an unstoppable team of children who can invent, read, and bite their way out of almost any problem. I would definitely recommend this book for people of all ages, who are looking for a good adventure story. This is my favorite series of all time and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books!
4421378
Very fun! This is a great story with lots of adventure, interesting characters, and an engaging storyline.
4353774
I admit I picked this off the free bestsellers list because I really liked the cover.  The story quickly engaged me and I really wanted to see what kind of ride I was in for.  I was NOT disappointed.  The action, mystery, treasure hunt, relationships, and renewed faith made me laugh and cry.  I highly recommend this adventure to all readers.
4193207
I found that I did not want to put this book down . Packed with adventure. The writer's descriptions allowed you to be able to imagine and mentally see everything going on in this adventure. You feel like you know the characters and can feel their excitement and emotions. The author had several story lines going on at once. I loved how he was able to connect them all together. Truly this series is becoming one of my favorite reads.
687057
I LOVED this journey!!!! I didn't know anything about the author or this book, but I am so glad I took a chance and read it. Its a great page turner, full of adventure and suspense. Great twist at the end. Would certainly recommend!
4639225
What a wonderful story! I was enthralled with the first two books and am eagerly awaiting my chance to read the next two. I highly recommend that you read these books if you like adventure and well written plots!