The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6)
Registered by QueenBoadicea of Brooklyn, New York USA on 5/30/2007
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
13 journalers for this copy...
Blurb taken from back cover:
Dear Reader,
If you have just picked up this book, then it is not too late to put it back down. Like the previous books in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, there is nothing to be found in these pages but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to read.
Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.
I have sworn to write down these tales of the Baudelaire orphans so the general public will know each terrible thing that has happened to them, but if you decide to read something else instead, you will save yourself from a heapful of horror and woe.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
Dear Reader,
If you have just picked up this book, then it is not too late to put it back down. Like the previous books in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, there is nothing to be found in these pages but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to read.
Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.
I have sworn to write down these tales of the Baudelaire orphans so the general public will know each terrible thing that has happened to them, but if you decide to read something else instead, you will save yourself from a heapful of horror and woe.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
Journal Entry 2 by QueenBoadicea at Post Office, see notes in New York City, New York USA on Friday, September 7, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (9/7/2007 UTC) at Post Office, see notes in New York City, New York USA
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I am sending this in trade to NMReader.
I am sending this in trade to NMReader.
This book arrived while I was in Chicago. I will pass on to bigcurlyloz as soon as she sends me her address.
Thank you QueenBoadicea for sharing this book and allowing my spiral to continue.
Thank you QueenBoadicea for sharing this book and allowing my spiral to continue.
Released 16 yrs ago (10/1/2007 UTC) at
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Mailed to bigcurlyloz. Used flat rate priority mail envelope.
If I remember correctly the Custom Form # is LC962083676US. The PO clerk said if book was lost we could track with this #.
Here is the order:
bigcurlyloz
AnglersRest
cross-patch
Mary-T
ladybug74
imuzak12
dastephan6
BecksterCa
nattabee
HunterRyu
Deepswamp
AgdaAgulina
Mailed to bigcurlyloz. Used flat rate priority mail envelope.
If I remember correctly the Custom Form # is LC962083676US. The PO clerk said if book was lost we could track with this #.
Here is the order:
bigcurlyloz
AnglersRest
cross-patch
Mary-T
ladybug74
imuzak12
dastephan6
BecksterCa
nattabee
HunterRyu
Deepswamp
AgdaAgulina
Journal Entry 5 by bigcurlyloz from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 13, 2007
I can confirm that this and the other four Snickett books arrived safely yesterday. I'm looking forward to reading them - thanks NMReader!
Journal Entry 6 by bigcurlyloz from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 18, 2007
Better than the previous installment, I really enjoyed this one. Those poor triplets! All the "in" things made me laugh too.
Journal Entry 7 by bigcurlyloz from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, December 9, 2007
Posted to anglersrest yesterday.
Just finished books 1-3,when books 4-6 arrived. Will post all 6 books to crosspatch within the next week.
Books 1-6 are now on their way to Crosspatch
Journal Entry 10 by 
Cross-patch
from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 5, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 5, 2008
Arrived here along of Books 1-5.
Journal Entry 11 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, March 7, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, March 7, 2008
Going to Mary-T today.
Surprise - Surprise
The book 4-6 arrived today. Thanks for shipping cross-patch. :)
I haven't read the series yet. I will have a few free days around Easter. Then I hope to finish my current read by Haruki Murakami. It's a big one...
Then I'm heading to Violet, Klaus and Sunny so that they can be sent to the next participant in due time.
27-Mar-08
I was really disappointed about the end!
... SPOILER ...
Not that I insisted on a happy ending. I think this wouldn't have fit anway. And I really appreciate that finding a proper end wouldn't have been easy at all. But this actual end didn't satisfy me at all! ... and I wonder that this is the last book in the series... it seems that it could have been going on and on and on for ages like this. And I don't like it.
Also, what about Beatrix???? I really liked these kind of hints 'bout the author in all the other books... but since Esmé was talking about her now - I believe it would have been nice to learn more about this in the end.
But now - this mentioning of Beatrix is just dull.... (better would have been either to leave it as a secret - or reveal everything at the end)
... and speaking of it... what about the place where the Baudelaire house stood... is this a coincidence or what??? It didn't sound like that. Disappointing as well.....
Anyway - I enjoyed reading the series and I will forward the whole bunch of books today to the next reader.
The book 4-6 arrived today. Thanks for shipping cross-patch. :)
I haven't read the series yet. I will have a few free days around Easter. Then I hope to finish my current read by Haruki Murakami. It's a big one...
Then I'm heading to Violet, Klaus and Sunny so that they can be sent to the next participant in due time.
27-Mar-08
I was really disappointed about the end!
... SPOILER ...
Not that I insisted on a happy ending. I think this wouldn't have fit anway. And I really appreciate that finding a proper end wouldn't have been easy at all. But this actual end didn't satisfy me at all! ... and I wonder that this is the last book in the series... it seems that it could have been going on and on and on for ages like this. And I don't like it.
Also, what about Beatrix???? I really liked these kind of hints 'bout the author in all the other books... but since Esmé was talking about her now - I believe it would have been nice to learn more about this in the end.
But now - this mentioning of Beatrix is just dull.... (better would have been either to leave it as a secret - or reveal everything at the end)
... and speaking of it... what about the place where the Baudelaire house stood... is this a coincidence or what??? It didn't sound like that. Disappointing as well.....
Anyway - I enjoyed reading the series and I will forward the whole bunch of books today to the next reader.
I received the first 6 books in this series in the mail today from Mary-T. I look forward to reading this series. Thanks NMReader for sharing and thanks QueenBoadicea for giving this book so the spiral could continue! I will journal each book as I finish it.
Those poor Baudelaire siblings can't get a break no matter how hard they try. I do hope things work out for them by the end of the series and they are able to rescue their friends. The first 6 books are now ready to mail to the next participant in the spiral.
I also learned a new word from this book. I had no idea what ersatz meant until I read this book. :)
I also learned a new word from this book. I had no idea what ersatz meant until I read this book. :)
Journal Entry 15 by ladybug74 at via U.S. Postal Service in Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (4/22/2008 UTC) at via U.S. Postal Service in Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases
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mailed to imuzak12, the next participant in the spiral
mailed to imuzak12, the next participant in the spiral
I received Lemony Snicket book 1-6 yesterday@Key West, Florida, USA. Thanks to ladybug74 for sending me, thanks to other BCers who replaced lost books of this series, and thanks to NMReader for hosting this bookspiral! I have never read them because I didn't grow up in the US. I am exciting to read them and smiling with anticipation.
I am so sorry to keep this book long. I finally finish reading this book, and now, there are more questions about Count Olaf! I cannot wait to read the rest of this series.
I am going to mail Book 4-6 to dastephan6 by the next weekend.
I am going to mail Book 4-6 to dastephan6 by the next weekend.
recieved in mail today
Journal Entry 19 by dastephan6 at Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 4, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/4/2008 UTC) at Book Relay, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases
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sent to willits, CA for the bookspiral!
sent to willits, CA for the bookspiral!
to be read....
will be sending out as soon as I receive an address!
Books 6, 7, 8, & 9 all arrived safely in the mail. I will be reading them one at a time and sending separately to the next reader as they are mostly hardbacks and travelling overseas. This means it will take a bit longer to get through the latter in the series. Thank you so much for sharing with me and I will pass along these sad little tales as soon as I can. Happy Bookcrossing!
Finished this book, and it was a bit more frustrating than some of the others in the series. By the time the auction bidding was going on I seriously slapped myself in the forehead due to lack of crime/problem solving by the children. Jerome's lack of backbone also just AUUUUUUGH. Esme's hint at Beatrice, I must learn more about her! Overall I enjoyed it, but these stories aren't meant to be happy times.
Journal Entry 24 by HunterRyu at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/2/2009 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Mailed to the next participant, arrive safely and happy travels little book!
Mailed to the next participant, arrive safely and happy travels little book!
Arrived happy and safe!
Another one is here... better get the fifth one read fast!
Thank you for sending!
Thank you for sending!
My reading tempo for these books have clearly slowed down very much, after chapter here and there over the last months I finally finished this book as well. Somehow I don't find them as amusing as the earlier ones, but with some other characters added I guess it is still somewhat interesting - though terribly repeating the same story.
However, I will not give up, after all this is quite a different reading. The 7th book was lost in the way, but another copy is hopefully arriving soon...
However, I will not give up, after all this is quite a different reading. The 7th book was lost in the way, but another copy is hopefully arriving soon...
Journal Entry 28 by AgdaAgulina at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/3/2010 UTC) at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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This book is now on it's way to United Kingdom to the new reader found in BookMooch.
