#80 "Death Comes to Pemberley" by P.D. James

I really should avoid this whole reading unofficial sequels to books I really enjoy. I liked the book better than the series, but still, Jane Austen should be left to Jane Austen... and Hank Green.

#79 "The Penultimate Peril" by Lemony Snicket

This book was at least an improvement. Almost done!

#78 "The Grim Grotto" by Lemony Snicket

More inventions that don't make any sense. But I can power through!

#77 "The Slippery Slope" by Lemony Snicket

I do think this was possibly the worst of the series... or was it anything after book 3? But if you want to get to the end, you have to read them all.

#76 "The 10pm Question" by Kate DeGoldi

This novel is a classic coming of age story wrapped up in psychological problems. It took me a while to get into it, but about 7 chapters in I found a reason to invest in all the characters and I finished it in that sitting. Worthwhile for mid-to-late teens who have experienced mental issues.

#75 "Must Love Dogs" by Claire Cook

I somehow keep forgetting that I've read this book and then re-reading it, but enjoying it so much more than the movie (which is quite the statement when you consider that Diane Lane is a favorite actress of mine), so much so that I don't stop. I think I'm up to three times now... or is it four? I know it's not serious literature, and a part of me is a little judgmental that I've read it more than once, but the rest of me is too busy enjoying the fluff.

#74 "The Carnivorous Carnival" by Lemony Snicket

Not the best from the series, but I'm pushing through. I will finish these books, if it's the last full series I ever read.

#73 "The Gift" by Lauraine Snelling

This was just a fluff book, but one of the few ebook options from my library which actually discusses horses. Not recommended.

#72 "Bowled Over" by Victoria Hamilton

The second book in this series, for all the time spent on personal relationships and not on the murder didn't develop the love story much beyond the first. It was perfectly fine for a book on tape to listen to while training, but not all that entertaining.

#71 "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

This was a wonderful read full of mystery, magic and romance. I highly recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in magical fiction.

#70 "When the Killing's Done" by T.C. Boyle

This was another book that I kept putting down and grudgingly picking up again over the last 6 months. It took me a rather long time to realize that the reason I was so turned off by it is that every character has one primary emotion: anger. All of their external and internal dialogue was full of anger, frustration and hatred, and who wants to fill their head with that? I don't think I'll bother reading the other T.C. Boyle book we have in the house. I'd rather be happy when reading.

On the other hand, I kept reading this book because it was focused around an ecological debate of preservation vs. conservation. Almost always facinating.