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813: AMERICAN FICTION
1. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket
2. A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin
1. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket
2. A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin
11sanz57
813: AMERICAN FICTION
1. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (3 Stars, 17 Jun '12)
After their deep sea adventure, the Baudelaire orphans are now riding with Kit Snicket, a volunteer of the V.F.D. who deposits them to the front of Hotel Denouement asking them to disguise as concierges and observe the guests of the hotel and distinguish between volunteers and villains. But the hotel is no ordinary one. Without any catalog or guide, designed on the basis of Dewey Decimal System, the three children must use their own wits to find out who’s a fried and who’s a foe.
Pretty soon they discover that most of their guardians are guests at the hotel waiting for a major event to come in two days time. But all adventures are cut short by the death of a friend and once more the Baudelaires must run to some obscure future. Only this time they run with Count Olaf, the one dreaded enemy who they have always been running away from.
The penultimate book in the series continues the sorrowful events that seem to follow the orphaned Baudelaires. This being the 12th book it does get boring, considering nothing novel happens in the tale in particular. But I think the series makes a decent read for YA, and the 1st three books in the series would suffice reading. The three books also make up the movie, A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey.
1. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (3 Stars, 17 Jun '12)
After their deep sea adventure, the Baudelaire orphans are now riding with Kit Snicket, a volunteer of the V.F.D. who deposits them to the front of Hotel Denouement asking them to disguise as concierges and observe the guests of the hotel and distinguish between volunteers and villains. But the hotel is no ordinary one. Without any catalog or guide, designed on the basis of Dewey Decimal System, the three children must use their own wits to find out who’s a fried and who’s a foe.
Pretty soon they discover that most of their guardians are guests at the hotel waiting for a major event to come in two days time. But all adventures are cut short by the death of a friend and once more the Baudelaires must run to some obscure future. Only this time they run with Count Olaf, the one dreaded enemy who they have always been running away from.
The penultimate book in the series continues the sorrowful events that seem to follow the orphaned Baudelaires. This being the 12th book it does get boring, considering nothing novel happens in the tale in particular. But I think the series makes a decent read for YA, and the 1st three books in the series would suffice reading. The three books also make up the movie, A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey.
12sanz57
813: AMERICAN FICTION
2. A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin (5 Stars, 08 Jul '12)
Part I of the 3rd Book in the series (for paperback editions), this is the continuation of the epic fantasy set in Westeros. The kingdom is divided into more factions than one can keep track of, compounded by approaching winter, this is too great a story to capture in a blog’s post. There is the King on the Iron Throne, a King of the North and several other claimants elsewhere. While Robb Stark wins battles, his own seat at Winterfell has been taken by Theon Greyjoy. The two younger Stark boys, Bran & Rick are believed to be dead and the two girls are either dead or held hostage by the Lannisters. The Lannisters more or less rule the kingdom with King Joffrey on the Iron Throne who is really just a boy. There are several claimants to the Throne, one being Stannis Baratheon who believes the Throne is his by right, after the death of his brother, the other being Daenerys whose father was usurped from the Throne by the Baratheons and Lannisters. But there are more complications developing in the North where the wildlings have arisen in great numbers and are now breaching the Wall.
Martin is an absolute king of high fantasy. Very few works do the trick for me after LOTR and this epic series is one of them. There is everything you would have loved in the likes of Tolkien’s work. There’s politics, intrigues, twists & turns, betrayals, loyalties, maiming, deaths and births… no character is spared from the evils of the war that brews in this fantasy world. What I love about Martin is he isn’t one bit hesitant to hurt or kill his main characters. That is what takes the suspense to an excellent high. One can never predict the end of an episode and that is what keeps the reader on the edge, wanting you to devour chapters at a time and then go back and savor them all over again.
Word of caution though: Needs significant time to be invested, once you’re hooked you’ll want to keep reading till your eyes burn out. If too many characters and too many stories in one single pack aren’t your cup of tea, steer clear off this series. But if you have had any love for LOTR/WOT or any high fantasy work then there’s no need to recommend this series to you… You should have already left reading this piece to get hold of Martin’s oh-so-popular works.
2. A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin (5 Stars, 08 Jul '12)
Part I of the 3rd Book in the series (for paperback editions), this is the continuation of the epic fantasy set in Westeros. The kingdom is divided into more factions than one can keep track of, compounded by approaching winter, this is too great a story to capture in a blog’s post. There is the King on the Iron Throne, a King of the North and several other claimants elsewhere. While Robb Stark wins battles, his own seat at Winterfell has been taken by Theon Greyjoy. The two younger Stark boys, Bran & Rick are believed to be dead and the two girls are either dead or held hostage by the Lannisters. The Lannisters more or less rule the kingdom with King Joffrey on the Iron Throne who is really just a boy. There are several claimants to the Throne, one being Stannis Baratheon who believes the Throne is his by right, after the death of his brother, the other being Daenerys whose father was usurped from the Throne by the Baratheons and Lannisters. But there are more complications developing in the North where the wildlings have arisen in great numbers and are now breaching the Wall.
Martin is an absolute king of high fantasy. Very few works do the trick for me after LOTR and this epic series is one of them. There is everything you would have loved in the likes of Tolkien’s work. There’s politics, intrigues, twists & turns, betrayals, loyalties, maiming, deaths and births… no character is spared from the evils of the war that brews in this fantasy world. What I love about Martin is he isn’t one bit hesitant to hurt or kill his main characters. That is what takes the suspense to an excellent high. One can never predict the end of an episode and that is what keeps the reader on the edge, wanting you to devour chapters at a time and then go back and savor them all over again.
Word of caution though: Needs significant time to be invested, once you’re hooked you’ll want to keep reading till your eyes burn out. If too many characters and too many stories in one single pack aren’t your cup of tea, steer clear off this series. But if you have had any love for LOTR/WOT or any high fantasy work then there’s no need to recommend this series to you… You should have already left reading this piece to get hold of Martin’s oh-so-popular works.
