98. "Forever in Blue the Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood" by Ann Brashares 384 pages
99. "The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton 228 pages
I thought this book was very much "much ado about nothing" in the sense that nothing really happened. First of all I skimmed the science-y explanations and drawings because I found them boring. And then nothing ever happened. I kept waiting for a big plot twist or a big explanation and never got one. Here's the whole story in three sentences instead of 228 pages: A satellite crashes to the earth killing everyone in that town. A bunch of pre-selected scientists are sent to a secret lab to discover what the satellite brought that killed everyone. It turns out to be a new extraterrestrial organism (like a virus or something) but it has mutated into a non lethal state so everything is fine. I was expecting some crazy biological warfare / outbreak thing and instead got much ado about nothing. I have heard people say that "Jurassic Park" is one of Crichton's better books, but I really didn't like the plot of the movie, so I don't think I'll read the book.100. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling 320 pages
I was looking for something fun to read while taking a bath. I had already read all of my library books, so I was looking through my books. And I settled on this one. I didn't start reading this one with the intention of reading all the books again before the movie came out, but that is what happened. It gave a bit more depth to all the story lines to read the books one after another. Suffice it to say, I love the Harry Potter books. They are so fun and such a quick read. My favorite is the "Goblet of Fire," but that's like saying a mother has a favorite child. Okay, maybe not quite like that... Also, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is the only book I've re-read so far this year. We're going to see the movie tomorrow! Yay! 101. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling 341 pages
102. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling 448 pages
103. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling 752 pages
104. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J.K. Rowling 870 pages
105. "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling 652 pages
106. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling 759 pages
107. "All's Fair in Love, War, and High School" by Janette Rallison 183 pages
The plot was so predictable, but it was still an enjoyable fluff book.108. "Splendor" by Anna Godbersen 391 pages
This is the last book in a set and I was a bit disappointed in how the story lines were tied up. Okay, I was mostly okay with how the story lines ended except for one. I really don't think Diana would leave Henry like that. Maybe for a short while, but not forever. But then again, she was really young and flighty and it wasn't really contrary to her character, just contrary to her character in terms of Henry. But I did like the endings for everyone else.109. "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks" by E Lockhart 342 pages
110. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett 451 pages
I really liked this one. It is set in during the civil rights movement in Jackson, Mississippi. "The Help" is about upper class whites and the black women, "the help," who work for them. It's not preachy and it is told from three different perspectives: a black nanny, a black cook, and a white girl who just graduated from college and wants to write their stories. You might think that a book with this subject might be depressing or bitter, but it was actually optimistic and uplifting. I appreciated that when the southern accent was written in, it was not in a way that made it difficult to discern what was being said (I'm looking at YOU Mark Twain with "Huckleberry Finn!"). The author includes her personal experience with "the help" at the back of the book, which I found very interesting. I really recommend this book.
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