#84 "The End" by Lemony Snicket

That was somewhat disappointing. How old is Sunny by the end of this series???

#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.

#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.

#60 "The Hostile Hospital" by Lemony Snicket

I forgot how annoying it is to read these books in hard back. The crinkle cut pages are killer on something where you have to turn a page every 90 seconds.

But the series is nearing its end and soon I will get a 20 year break from it.

#57 "The Vile Village" by Lemony Snicket

Finally at home, I'm able to read these in physical form. But surprisingly this is slowing down the process.

But the Baudelaires are now runaways, which means this series is over half-way finished!

#56 "The Ersatz Elevator" by Lemony Snicket

While trying to finish all of your chores in a few days, and pack up your non-backpacking life into bags of the proper size and weight for international air travel, it is best to select books that are entertaining and quickly read.

Dear Lord, Snicket's writing style has gotten into my head. But at least I'm almost back on schedule! Now let's see how many books I can finish before I get home...

#55 "The Austere Academy" by Lemony Snicket

The plot thickens. If you're ever in search of a children's series with a plot practically as twisted as LOTR, this one is up your alley.

#50 "The Miserable Mill" by Lemony Snicket

Yeah... I read another one. But that's 4/13, so I promise you there will be no more than 9 more.

#46 "The Wide Window" by Lemony Snicket

Three out of 13. I need a break and some adult lit now.

#45 "The Reptile Room" by Lemony Snicket

Two down, 11 to go.

#44 "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

I read these books for years. I got them every birthday and Christmas from my Grandma once I hit that age where she no longer knew what to get me. But I never made it to the end of the series.

A few summers ago I read the first two and a half books with a kid I was baby sitting and realized I did actually still care who Beatrice is and how the Baudelairs finally escape Count Olaf. Childish as it may be, I'm going to read them all the way to The End.