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We Are Pirates
We Are Pirates | Daniel Handler
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Mega-bestselling author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) gives us his long-awaited new novel for adult readers: a dark, rollicking, stunningly entertaining human comedy. A boat has gone missing. Goods have been stolen. There is blood in the water. It is the twenty-first century and a crew of pirates is terrorizing the San Francisco Bay. Phil is a husband, a father, a struggling radio producer, and the owner of a large condo with a view of the water. But he'd like to be a rebel and a fortune hunter. Gwen is his daughter. She's fourteen. She's a student, a swimmer, and a best friend. But she'd like to be an adventurer and an outlaw. Phil teams up with his young, attractive assistant. They head for the open road, attending a conference to seal a deal. Gwen teams up with a new, fierce friend and some restless souls. They head for the open sea, stealing a boat to hunt for treasure. We Are Pirates is a novel about our desperate searches for happiness and freedom, about our wild journeys beyond the boundaries of our ordinary lives. Also, it's about a teenage girl who pulls together a ragtag crew to commit mayhem in the San Francisco Bay, while her hapless father tries to get her home.
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MissLiteraryAli
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It is the presumed mission of all women, a quest for a man, and no amount of bloodshed can dissuade the myth.

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MissLiteraryAli
We Are Pirates | Daniel Handler

What did this longing matter, or the sky far, far above this dark place underground? What did it matter where she wanted to go? Nothing would change...

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MissLiteraryAli
We Are Pirates | Daniel Handler
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We steal the happiness of others in order to be happy ourselves, and when it is stolen from us we voyage desperately to steal it back. We are pirates.

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JennyBookworm
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1. We Are Pirates - because I just got it on clearance for $1.49 😁
2. Tons! But Neil Gaiman has something for almost anyone, so today I'll pick him
3. That you can travel anywhere through books 🙂
4. @Tera66 @PlainJayne81
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

Tera66 I love pirates and sale books!! 6y
JennyBookworm @Tera66 it was a lucky surprise! 6y
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SheReadsAgain
We Are Pirates | Daniel Handler
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Just a few of the titles gifted to my sons this Christmas that I can't wait to read along with them in 2018.

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BraveNewBooks
We Are Pirates | Daniel Handler
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Could not be more excited about this find. Look at that cover! 😍

#LemonySnicket #fangirl #CoverLust

Jinjer Where are you? Everything ok I hope????🙏 7y
BraveNewBooks @Jinjer we evacuated to Chicago for the second time in 2 weeks. (Just realized I never responded to your email, so sorry! It's just been crazy.) So we are all safe. 7y
Jinjer @BraveNewBooks oh thank god!!! Let me know where I should send the next book next month!!!! 7y
BraveNewBooks @Jinjer hopefully we'll be home by then but I'll keep you posted! 7y
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Pruzy
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What happens when two teenage girls volunteering at a nursing home convince a senior with dementia to become a pirate? It goes about as well as you think...with maybe a bit more bloodshed. #anditsaugust #seniorcitizens

Cinfhen Hilarious 😂 love your blurb #morningchuckle 7y
Pruzy @Cinfhen That's the mind of Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket. It's never what you expect and somewhat...off, but in a funny way! 7y
RealLifeReading Great cover! 7y
Pruzy @RealLifeReading It sure is and I bet you can figure out in which city the book is set 7y
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Pruzy
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🎾Favourite Hobby: Tennis & Board Games
🎾Favourite Drink: AM - Brewed Coffee, PM - Strawberry Black Tea
🎾Favourite Food: Breakfast
🎾Favourite Colour: Blue
🎾Favourite City: Saskatoon
🎾Where would my dream house be: Stratford, Ontario or Sidney, BC
🎾Favourite Accessory: Analogue Watch
🎾Favourite TV Show: Bojack Horseman
🎾Last Movie I Watched in Theatres: The Mummy
🎾Currently Reading: We Are Pirates by Daniel Handler
#asidefrombooks

moranadatter What's your favorite board game? 7y
CouronneDhiver Stratford is adorable... good choice! 7y
Pruzy @moranadatter Carcassonne without a doubt. Although, I just bought Notre Dame and it is great! 7y
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GypsyKat I love that your favorite food is breakfast. Breakfast is always a good idea! 😊🍳🥓🥞 7y
Dragon Just spent the day in Sidney B.C. and it really is a lovely spot. Great hamburgers too 😀👍 7y
451Degrees LOOOOVE breakfast☺️ will eat it at anytime😁 7y
TricksyTails It's been a long time since you've been in a theater! 😆 I can eat breakfast all day. I love the fox hanging behind you. 6y
Pruzy @TricksyTails That was for the 2017 remake, lol. Now the last movie I watched was Logan Lucky. Still awhile ago! 6y
TricksyTails Oh! Duh 🙄 Better than me. I think mine was The Force Awakens! 🙈 6y
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ApoptyGina69
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Mehso-so

Normally, I love Daniel Handler, but this one was a bit jumpy and bizarre. I liked that it took place in San Francisco, so that made it easier to follow since I could easily picture all the action. Plus, I love the pirate store/tutoring center Handler is involved with: 826 Valencia. I could even relate to the 14 year old Gwen in several ways. Still, not one I'll be fervently recommending.

OSChamberlain I've never read one of his books under his own name. Dying to, though! 8y
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ApoptyGina69
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Almost made my 3 book goal for #biblioweekend! Remember the brunch guests I had on Saturday? They went of into the woods camping, got stung by bees, and encountered a windy, cold, noisy campground, so back they came on Sunday and partying ensued. Still, 2 1/2 books in a weekend=not too shabby. P.S. This book is kooky!

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ApoptyGina69
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Already starting #biblioweekend. Brunch guests tomorrow and then NO PLANS. These three are my goals by Monday night.

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autumnprivett
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Mehso-so

I love Daniel Handler, but I did not love this book. The writing is funny, but the plot suffers from a lack of direction and in the end is completely confusing. Knowing Handler's writing, I wonder if he is deliberately misleading us. Still a hilarious and dark read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️

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