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Who Could That Be At This Hour?
Who Could That Be At This Hour? | Lemony Snicket
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Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the first question. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He began asking questions that shouldnt have been on his mind. Are you curious about what is happening in a seaside town that is no longer by the sea? Do you want to know more about a stolen item that wasnt stolen at all? .In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent. Youll laugh only if you find humour in gothic and mysterious things involving detectives and crime solving. Lemonys other literary outings in, A Series of Unfortunate Events have sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You have been warned. Have you read all four mysterious titles in the Wrong Questions series? Who Could That Be at the This Hour? When Did You Last See Her? Shouldnt You Be in School? Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights? Author Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else. He is a broken man, wracked with misery and despair as a result of writing 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. He spends his days wandering the countryside weeping and moaning and his evenings eating hastily-prepared meals. Artist Seth has portrayed suspicious circumstances and shady characters in much of his work. He is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, author and artist, whose works include Palookaville and Clyde Fans.
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Sofia.Aniceto132
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Date: 04/05 - 04/05
Genre: mystery
I chose this book because as I said before in a previous book I liked mystery books, this happens to have the same author and I wanted to give this author another go.

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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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All the classic Snicket tropes, such as excessive definition of vocabulary words, wrapped around a pseudo-biographical story of his unusual apprenticeship. I particularly appreciated the literary allusions he offers as tips, such as the one to Danny, Champion of the World by Roald Dahl above.

PopSugar Reading Challenge 2019: a book with a question in the title

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TK-421
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“There is no easy way to train an #apprentice. My two tools are example and nagging.” #QuotsyOct19

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Gabe_The_Reader
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What was his/her problem and how was the problem resolved?
Lemony Snicket was tasked to find the mysterious statue of the Bombinating Beast which has believed to be stolen. As the story continues Snicket find clue by talking to the local population and using detective skills and social skills to solve the case.

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Gabe_The_Reader
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Write a brief summary of the novel; Who was the protagonist?
The novel follows the adventure of junior detective, Lemony Snicket and his adventures in the weird coastal town of, Stain'd By The Sea where he and his chaperone, S. Theodora Markson must search for a statue of a creature known as the, Bombinating Beast. The story followed, Lemony Snicket a 12 year old detective working in Stain'd By the Sea.

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Gabe_The_Reader
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Genre: Mystery, Humour
Date Started: September 12 2019
Date Completed: September 19 2019
How did you choose this book: This book was given to me by my grandma when she came to visit my relatives in Canada. It was always sitting on my shelves so I thought I'd try reading it.

Gabe_The_Reader 200 Pages = 1/2 (but I say 1) 5y
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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyNov18 Day 16: Who likes to be called cute as a #button? 🧚🏼‍♀️😍💕📚

gradcat Not me. 6y
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VanillaBunyan
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This series was very enjoyable to read! Lemony Snicket is just a delight to read. These books are on par with A Series of Unfortunate Events and even explore elements of the human condition that are not explored in that series.

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RealBooks4ever
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I read this book because I liked the cover art. Nice start to the series and a bit of a lead into the next volume. #24in48

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RealBooks4ever
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Amen! 👍🏼💜🍺 #24in48

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RealBooks4ever
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I'm starting this series just because I love the cover. Is that wrong? 💁🏻 #dontjudgeme #24in48

JazzFeathers Only read a few of the first novels. They're awesome 😀 7y
RealBooks4ever @JazzFeathers So far I'm enjoying it 🙂 7y
reza399 Lemony snicket is always awesome,i have read his A series of unfortunate events, and now i like to read all the wrong question,but i can't find it in my country,they didn't translate it 7y
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RealBooks4ever @reza399 I like the Unfortunate Events series better. My opinion is the Wrong Question series is only good for the art! 7y
reza399 @RealBooks4ever good for art? What do you mean?can you explain more please? 7y
RealBooks4ever @reza399 I like the artwork on the covers and there are illustrations throughout the books. The style is very nice. 😊 7y
reza399 @RealBooks4ever yes,that's right 7y
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thereadingowlvina
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The first book in the #allthewrongquestions #series. #Snicket is assigned to retrieve the #BombinatingBeast statue and return it to the rightful owner. Thus, the adventure begins with interesting twists, colourful characters with #peculiar names. An #enjoyableread!#booknerdigan #booknerd #readanythingandeverything #read150 #passionforreading #alwaysbereading #gratefulforlibraries #bibliophage #bookworm #whimsical #fiction #calgarylibrary

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LynnMPK
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Fun, fast, and mysterious read. It is not necessary to have read A Series of Unfortunate Events but characters from it do pop up or are mentioned.

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LynnMPK
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This Lord of the Rings reference made me LOL! #snarkysnicket

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LynnMPK
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I love the design on the inside cover!

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Melmar
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I'm going to #Bookcon in NYC this June and Lemony Snicket among will be there, so I decided to start my #springcleaningreadathon with an audiobook of his work:

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laurenanalepa
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There's something perfectly comforting about reading something which is A) new to you from someone you read as a child, and B) touches on many of the frustrations you're currently experiencing in your own life. This is a book which found me at precisely the right time.

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geekerydo
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Cool bookends for today's #RiotGrams challenge. The bookends were a gift from a pal - they're 3D printed!

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freyaheart
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#riotgrams #bookmark Hours for my local library. I always grab a new one when I take a book out. #librarylove

freyaheart @hgrimes see what I mean!! 7y
hgrimes Haaa! Maybe they both searched "library bookmark template" in google! 7y
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freyaheart
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#riotgrams book and treats. Some chocolate hearts and Lemony Snicket.

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freyaheart
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Library haul!!! I know one isn't a book, but it's about books!

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Downtonabbeyroad394
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“There's an easy method for finding someone when you hear them scream. First get a clean sheet of paper and a sharp pencil. Then sketch out nine rows of fourteen squares each. Then throw the piece of paper away and find whoever is screaming so you can help them. It is no time to fiddle with paper.”
― Lemony Snicket, Who Could That Be at This Hour?😂

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I love this series! This isn't my all time favourite blurb but it does catch Lemony Snicket's signature quirkiness... #bestblurb #seasonsreadings2016

Smangela Is that Jaq?! That is awesome! 8y
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khooliha
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Pretty excited that this book is as grim and weighed down by tragedy as A Series of Unfortunate Events, but even worse! It's what you'd expect from Snicket narrating his own life.

hyacinth Love all the patterns in this series. 🐙🐙 This series is so good. 8y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Never the same bio twice ❤️

Found this at an op shop last weekend - now I'm just one book away from a complete set ☺️

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khooliha

Speaking of Lemony Snicket! I am still in the mood for a breezy change of pace. Not... not that I'm expecting Snicket to be especially breezy...

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Bookasaurus.Rex
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Intriguing, clever, metaphorical, dubious, and mysterious. Fans of Lemony Snicket's other works will love it. In true Lemony Snicket fashion I now have more questions than answers, and in true Lemony Snicket fashion I doubt any of those questions will be answered. Regardless, I'll keep reading!