This was definitely a spooky addition to the series as Violet finds herself in mortal danger and Klaus and Sunny will have to be fairly quickwitted to save her. I felt that Count Olaf's posse dug deep to be extra villainous and that ending definitely intrigues me.Goodreads review published 19/02/20

4.3/5 “Tra la la, Fiddle dee dee,Hope you get well soon.Ho ho ho, hee hee hee,Have a heart-shaped balloon.” This was my last book read in 2017. Great book to end the year, to be honest. The last couple of the series weren’t too exciting nor with an interesting story, but in this one there’s once again the main spirit of this series.After the escaping from the Village the kids end up in a Hospital, but it’s no common hospital there.Count Olaf’s disguise in here was pretty cool. We don’t get a “...

3.75* Once again, this was a fun addition to the series, although I did feel it felt a little like a 'filler' book! Not the most memorable of the series so far but it still had me turning the pages, feeling intrigued as to what is going on! I would just like a little more development as there's a lot of teasing going on, which has been intrigued but I'd be glad for some kind of revelation at some point soon... :')

The Baudelaire's start taking matters into their own hands...I enjoyed the climax scene in this book because it is the biggest close-call yet! Klaus is amazing, and is amazing in the climax scene.Favorite quote from this book:"There are many things in this world I do not know. I do not know how butterflies get out of their cocoons without damaging their wings. I do not know why anyone would boil vegetables when roasting them is tastier. I do not know how to make olive oil, and I do not know why

Leaving this series for right now with this book. What I have realized is that this series can actually be a bit depressing. Unlike almost every other children literature out there,this book promises a sad ending and being true to his words,Lemony Snicker actually brings unhappy endings in every single book.It's true that the world is a sad place and there's just too much cruelty everywhere. But Snicket's world has extraordinary amount of cruelty and misjudgment, enhanced by million times under

The Hostile Hospital (book 8 of 13) is the first volume (I believe) to introduce the idea that the children themselves have to do things to survive that, while understandable, are not 'noble' when viewed in isolation. This begins in earnest the theme of noble vs villainous people that dominates to the end of the series. It demonstrates an increasing sophistication in the novels, perhaps born of the idea that the audience were growing older over the years that the books were published.In previous...

“We are Volunteers Fighting DiseaseAnd we’re cheerful all day long.If someone said we were sad, That person would be wrong.We visit people who are ill,And try to make them smile,Even if their noses bleedOr if they cough up bile{Chorus}Tra la la, Fiddle Dee dee, Hope you get well soonHo ho ho, hee hee heeHave a heart shaped balloonWe visit people who are ill, And try and make them laugh,Even when the doctor says he Must saw them in half.We sing and sing all night and day,And then we sing some mor...

4.75 Golden Starssince the wrong turning of the events in the last book, the villains & heroes changed their places, Baudelaires have to protect themselves from the prying eyes in a crowded hospital.they have an opportunity to find the truth.but in order to do that, they made mistakes.& they have to solve the confronting riddles as soon as they can, their lives depended on it.

Every time I pick up one of these books, they never fail to make me laugh. They're just so hilariously unbelievable and I love every minute of it! I think this is one of the ones where it strikes me the most though. It's really crazy the things that these poor orphans go through and really unbelievable that they've actually made it this far! I really love this book in particular because it shows that even good people do not so good things sometimes to escape bad situations and that's just part o...

4 STARS!This was full of action! I felt like there wasn't a moment to breathe and I loved that about it. It was fast paced and fun and mysterious and that ending? These kids are brave as hell.Why did Esme wink at them?Who survived the fire?What does Olaf really have to do with any of this?I'm excited for The Carnivorous Carnival! Now on to book 9!! :D- Richard or Drahcir or Ardichar

Actually found this one a really entertaining read. Loved the settings, the humour, and the upping of stakes, with Violet's life actually being in danger there at the end. It's great to follow the siblings as they grow as people, doing things they never imagined doing, questioning who they're turning into. Really liked it.

Meh.I think I'm gonna take a break before finishing the series.It's a bit too repetitive to keep reading one right after another.

“Maybe we're becoming villains after all.”I don’t understand why I used to dislike this book so much! It’s so good. It was interesting to see how the two youngest Baudelaires fended for themselves without big sister Violet to help them. This book also marks the start of Olaf slowly but surely losing his theatre troupe members until he (eventually) ends up completely and utterly alone as he deserves. The Baudelaire children are so brave. That epic ending. It's awfully sad that they're comparing t...

Alright, I am hereby aborting my mission to finish this series. Here is my reasoning:1. Every book has the same exact formulaic plot.2. Every book has versions of same exact characters doing the same exact things.3. The person who recommended I read these is no longer in my life*.4. After reading 7.5 out of 13 books, I still know next to nothing about the overarching mystery.5. Too much teasing. Snicket has to realise that if you keep dangling the answer in front of the reader's face and snatchi...

Another ‘meh’ book for me. I will say that even though it frustrates me, I can appreciate the slow burn mystery with VFD and the children’s parents. I just feel like every book creates more questions without answers and I personally don’t like that. At least give us some answers! Also, I didn’t like the fact that Olaf and his crew were able to find the Baudelaires without really anything to go by. Do they have some crazy tracking device? (view spoiler)[ I suppose if you were clever enough, you c...

After escaping the village of V.F.D. and freeing themselves from Count Olaf's clutches once again, the Baudelaire children are now on their own. They find themselves at a convenience store in the middle of nowhere with the hope of getting a message to Mr. Poe. The issue now is that they need to stay as covert as possible because it's been published in the local newspaper (The Daily Punctilio) that they're dangerous murderers. After another narrow escape, they end up at Heimlich Hospital where th...

This is your friendly reminder that I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH.This series ranks among cookies and coffee and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for things in this world that I purely love, without complication or exception.Also, I now understand why I am the way that I am. Clearly, nine-year-old me (who wasn't allowed to read Harry Potter past a certain point in the evening because if I did I'd get nightmares) was NOT equipped to handle this book, wherein a fourteen year old girl is drugged for t...

The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8), Lemony SnicketThe Hostile Hospital is the eighth novel in the children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, the pseudonym of Daniel Handler. It takes place shortly after The Vile Village and is followed by a sequel, The Carnivorous Carnival. After escaping the Village of Fowl Devotees, Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire arrive at a store to send a telegram to Mr. Poe, explaining their situation and pleading for

I liked it but I feel like the main reason I'm reading this is to catch up with my reading challenge. I also want to find out about V.F.D and all the other mysteries.

The sad truth is the truth is sad. I am enjoying this series waay to much for being an adult woman who never read Lemony Snicket before 😂. Although, I must say, his sense of humour reminds me of my beloved childhood favourite, Roald Dahl! I also fell in love with A series of Unfortunate Events after watching the old movie, which starred two my favourite actors: Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep! This series is fun, dark, twisted, but in a cute, childish way! Absolutely loving it...