A series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

This is for the 'write about your favorite series of books' task, and I have chosen A series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Most of you have probably read one book in the series ( there are 13 in total ) but you should definitely give them all another chance. The movie is based on the first 4 books so if you have seen the movie you could start by reading the 5th book if you like. Though beware, the film does not do the books justice.

Extremely charming, this series begins slowly but builds momentum from the 4th book onwards. These books are  utterly un putdownable and I read the whole series in a month. It would be possible to read them faster if they were all available at the same library =)

This series is about the Baudelaire orphans, Sunny, Klaus and Violet. Their parents died in a mysterious house fire, and they were forced to move in with their distant relative Count Olaf. He is evil and keeps trying to steal the children's fortune, left to them by their parents.Throughout the series Count Olaf disguises himself as different people in an attempt to fool the children, and acquire their money. However, the children are very clever and out smart him every time. Count Olaf is unfortunately quite tricky and causes suffering for the Baudelaire orphans.This series is very complex and each book has a different setting, that keeps it really interesting. The authors clever use of wit makes you want to keep on reading, I encourage you to do so.
I know some people find it hard to get in to the series in the beginning but I promise they get better.

Read them if you enjoy books with well developed and interesting characters, they are full of mystery and are extremely unique. These books have slightly dark themes but are still humorous.

My favorite books in the series are probably number 11, 12 and 13,
so enjoy..
Here are the books:

1. The Bad Beginning
2. The Reptile Room
3. The Wide Window
4. The Miserable Mill
5. The Austere Academy
6. The Ersatz Elevator
7. The Vile Village
8. The Hostile Hospital
9. The Carnivorous Carnival
10. The Slippery Slope
11. The Grim Grotto
12. The Penultimate Peril
13. The End