FRIDAY READS: THE BAD BEGINNING AND AN UNNECESSARY WOMAN (UNSPOILED) | Shelly Swearingen

I mention Steve Donoghue's video with Sam Sacks. Beforewarned that they do talk about the climax of An Unnecessary Woman which I was about to mention in the video, but was derailed mid-thought. The video:    • The Fictional Favorites Book Tag! With a G...   After filming the video, I realized that I didn't even summarize The Bad Beginning, but sometimes that's how it goes. Part of me assumed many of you all knew the premise. If not, The Bad Beginning follows the Baudelaire Children: Violet, a bright inventor, Klaus, a voracious reader, and Baby Sunny, a sharp-toothed biter. After the death of their parents, the go to live with a very distant relative, Count Olaf, who is clearly evil and after the Baudelaire fortune. Adventure ensures from there! 0:00 Introduction 1:17 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 3:31 An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alamenddine 10:40 Conclusion