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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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“The real world is where the monsters are.”
Believe it or not, but this was actually my first Rick Riordan book!!!
AND
I really enjoyed it!!! *lol*
This was such an epic adventure and I loved the countless hints and references to Greek Mythology! XD Rick Riordan’s approach definitely was a more than just funny one and I couldn’t help but had to laugh out loud whenever Percy opened his mouth!
I swear that young boy is the embodiment of sass and the more I read about him, the more I got attached to this awesome boy! <3 I want to adopt Perseus and if Poseidon doesn’t want him it’s his own fault! XD
After reading the first book I don’t really feel a connection to Annabeth, but maybe this is going to change?! She seemed to be an interesting character and I liked their easy banter, altogether she was just too reserved for my taste though, which is pretty sad because I’m more than just certain that she’s actually a very cool girl! (On a side note: I really loved that she gave Percy the nickname “Seaweed Brain”! *lol* I’m fairly certain it could have been worse! ;-P)
And Grover? Well, I guess I liked Grover as well! His habit to eat tin cans was a little unsettling but hey, I’m not going to judge him for his rather questionable diet. XD After all his heart is in the right place and when it comes down to it, this is everything that counts! ;-P I just hope he’ll survive his personal quest and I can’t help but wonder if we’re going to see him in one of the next books!
Since my jump on the “Percy Jackson” train seems to be more than just a little delayed, I finally decided to leave it at that. I guess there is really nothing I could write or say that hasn’t been said already! I mean there are actually 73.916 reviews on goodreads! (Yes, I looked it up! ;-P) So yeah, I guess that says it all! XD
If you haven’t had the pleasure to read the book yet I recommend you to do the following though:
Get a copy of “The Lightning Thief”, snuggle into your soft and comfy bed, ignore the bad autumn weather and enjoy the freaky ride! ;-P
Believe it or not, but this was actually my first Rick Riordan book!!!
AND
I really enjoyed it!!! *lol*
This was such an epic adventure and I loved the countless hints and references to Greek Mythology! XD Rick Riordan’s approach definitely was a more than just funny one and I couldn’t help but had to laugh out loud whenever Percy opened his mouth!
I swear that young boy is the embodiment of sass and the more I read about him, the more I got attached to this awesome boy! <3 I want to adopt Perseus and if Poseidon doesn’t want him it’s his own fault! XD
After reading the first book I don’t really feel a connection to Annabeth, but maybe this is going to change?! She seemed to be an interesting character and I liked their easy banter, altogether she was just too reserved for my taste though, which is pretty sad because I’m more than just certain that she’s actually a very cool girl! (On a side note: I really loved that she gave Percy the nickname “Seaweed Brain”! *lol* I’m fairly certain it could have been worse! ;-P)
And Grover? Well, I guess I liked Grover as well! His habit to eat tin cans was a little unsettling but hey, I’m not going to judge him for his rather questionable diet. XD After all his heart is in the right place and when it comes down to it, this is everything that counts! ;-P I just hope he’ll survive his personal quest and I can’t help but wonder if we’re going to see him in one of the next books!
Since my jump on the “Percy Jackson” train seems to be more than just a little delayed, I finally decided to leave it at that. I guess there is really nothing I could write or say that hasn’t been said already! I mean there are actually 73.916 reviews on goodreads! (Yes, I looked it up! ;-P) So yeah, I guess that says it all! XD
If you haven’t had the pleasure to read the book yet I recommend you to do the following though:
Get a copy of “The Lightning Thief”, snuggle into your soft and comfy bed, ignore the bad autumn weather and enjoy the freaky ride! ;-P
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Reading Progress
July 12, 2017
– Shelved
July 12, 2017
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to-read
September 2, 2017
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fantasy-series
October 17, 2017
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Started Reading
October 17, 2017
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14.73%
""Maybe if I kick you in your soft spot, I thought. And make you sing soprano for a week."
Haha!! You just gotta love Percy!! XD"
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Haha!! You just gotta love Percy!! XD"
October 18, 2017
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27.65%
""Look, is there anything we can say without it thundering?"
For some reason that statement made me laugh so hard! XD"
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For some reason that statement made me laugh so hard! XD"
October 19, 2017
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40.31%
"I am the spirit of Delphi, speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the mighty Python. Approach, seeker, and ask.
I wanted to say, No thanks, wrong door, just looking for the bathroom. But I forced myself to take a deep breath.
*LOL* Percy is such a darling! XD"
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I wanted to say, No thanks, wrong door, just looking for the bathroom. But I forced myself to take a deep breath.
*LOL* Percy is such a darling! XD"
October 20, 2017
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52.45%
""Braccas meas vescimini!" I yelled.
I wasn't sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant "Eat my pants!"
Oh gawd... I was laughing soo hard!!!! XD Priceless!!!
AND he didn't just really send them her head, did he??!! The sass!!! THE SASS!!! *LOL* I think I love Perseus!! <333"
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I wasn't sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant "Eat my pants!"
Oh gawd... I was laughing soo hard!!!! XD Priceless!!!
AND he didn't just really send them her head, did he??!! The sass!!! THE SASS!!! *LOL* I think I love Perseus!! <333"
October 21, 2017
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65.12%
""Show's over!" I yelled. "Thank you! Good night!"
That boy!!! XD"
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That boy!!! XD"
October 22, 2017
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77.52%
""Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked.
"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
Ouch!! Poor Percy! That must have hurt! *lol*"
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"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
Ouch!! Poor Percy! That must have hurt! *lol*"
October 22, 2017
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86.3%
""A cockroach," I said. "Or a tapeworm. Yeah, I'm sure. That'd save you from getting your godly hide whipped, wouldn't it?"
Percy is so damn saucy!! I love it! 😂"
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Percy is so damn saucy!! I love it! 😂"
October 22, 2017
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Finished Reading
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Oct 22, 2017 08:47PM
Percy is my favorite!!! ❤
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Bri wrote: "Percy is my favorite!!! ❤"He has such a nice humour! *lol* <33
I'm also kinda late to the series^^ I'm reading the 4th book at the moment, it's so refreshing to read some funny middle grade fantasy!
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This book series is my fave and I'm happy that you'd enjoyed the 1st book. ^^
Anni wrote: "I'm also kinda late to the series^^ I'm reading the 4th book at the moment, it's so refreshing to read some funny middle grade fantasy!"So true!! It's completely different to the heavy stuff I'm used to. *lol*
The Bibliophage wrote: "This book series is my fave and I'm happy that you'd enjoyed the 1st book. ^^"I just ordered the second book as well!! 😉
Virginia wrote: "The Bibliophage wrote: "This book series is my fave and I'm happy that you'd enjoyed the 1st book. ^^"I just ordered the second book as well!! 😉"
I know you'll love the rest of the books in this series. Too bad that the 2 movie adaptation is incomparable with the book version.
The Bibliophage wrote: "Virginia wrote: "The Bibliophage wrote: "This book series is my fave and I'm happy that you'd enjoyed the 1st book. ^^"I just ordered the second book as well!! 😉"
I know you'll love the rest of ..."
I only saw the first movie! *lol* So I guess I'll be safe! 😜
I think you are going to love Annabeth in the next books (she is a very smart, funny and cool character). My favourite book in the series is the third. Curious to know your thoughts about it, when you'll finish reading it! Hope you enjoy the second book 💖
It's such an epic ride and I am jealous you get to experience it for the first time :D
Cri (Addictedtobookss) wrote: "I think you are going to love Annabeth in the next books (she is a very smart, funny and cool character). My favourite book in the series is the third. Curious to know your thoughts about it, when ..."I guess the other books will go into more detail when it comes to the characters so I'm already curious about book two. XD
Thibault wrote: "It's such an epic ride and I am jealous you get to experience it for the first time :D"Haha! There are a lot of books I'm experiencing for the first time! The Raven Cycle, ToG and now Percy! *lol*
Lyoness ♌ wrote: "Glad you liked it! I was also pretty late to read this (I will be reading the fourth book next month) and I'm sure you will grow more fond of Annabeth in the next book <3"I hope so!!! She seemed to be cool but I kind of missed some insight on her true character. XD
I’m reading the third book right now.😀
Yasssssss I'm so glad you liked it!!! And trust me, Annabeth will grow on you as the series goes on
Great review! And I'm glad you enjoyed reading it. I just finished the fourth book yesterday and I'm planning to read the fifth book as soon as possible. Probably a few weeks later, because now, I'm not in the mood to read it oh and this book is my favorite book in this series so far!
Jasmin wrote: "I’m reading the third book right now.😀"Is it good!? =))
Joana wrote: "Yasssssss I'm so glad you liked it!!! And trust me, Annabeth will grow on you as the series goes on"I trust you Joana! I'm really curious how her character is going to develop. ;-)
Reynita wrote: "Great review! And I'm glad you enjoyed reading it. I just finished the fourth book yesterday and I'm planning to read the fifth book as soon as possible. Probably a few weeks later, because now, I'..."Thank you! =) So you're basically almost at the end of the series. I hope you'll enjoy the last book too!
It’s a great review for being on out of 46,835 lol. If you liked Percy, I think you’d like the Trials of Apollo series too! One series at a time though right 😆
Apollo is super snarky and hilarious
Annie wrote: "It’s a great review for being on out of 46,835 lol. If you liked Percy, I think you’d like the Trials of Apollo series too! One series at a time though right 😆
Apollo is super snarky and hilarious"
Haha! Thank you, Annie! XD
Ohh I'm already so curious about "The Trials of Apollo"! But I Need to read all the others first. *lol*
Ooh, I totally grew up on this series! Annabeth does improve as a character and in the next books, some really great characters get introduced. Hope you'll continue to enjoy reading them!
Sleepless wrote: "Ooh, I totally grew up on this series! Annabeth does improve as a character and in the next books, some really great characters get introduced. Hope you'll continue to enjoy reading them!"That's awesome! I love it when you grow with a series! It always reminds you of your childhood or teens. *lol* I'm looking Forward to those new great characters. =))
Awesome review Ginny! It's never too late to enjoy a good middle-grade book ;) It's thanks to these books that I know as much of greek mythology as I do. It's such an easy way to learn and such a fun ride too!
Percy's sass is just about the best thing ever *lol* That's the reason he gets into so much trouble XD
Don't worry about Annabeth it may take a bit of time but I think you'll like her. I didn't care much for her at the beginning and now she is one of my favorite ones XD
I read this for a longtime. I read this series and others from the same universe. I hope you enjoy it because this something more than any regular children’s book that lives a Hype. I know this is the first time to read Not just the lighting thief, But to challenge the Riordan’s Mythology that you can prepare or not for your decision. My first time to read today is City of Bones, a universe of Shadowhunters.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Awesome review Ginny! It's never too late to enjoy a good middle-grade book ;) It's thanks to these books that I know as much of greek mythology as I do. It's such an easy way to learn and such a..."
Thank you, Alexandra! 😊
I dunno why I missed the Percy Jackson hype train but I'm definitely on board now! *lol*
Sass always gets you in trouble! I could sing a song about it! 😂😂 Wouldn't want to miss my sass though. XD It makes life interesting. Haha!
It's good to hear Annabeth became one of your faves. I'll just continue to read and see where it will get me. 😉
Abel wrote: "I read this for a longtime. I read this series and others from the same universe. I hope you enjoy it because this something more than any regular children’s book that lives a Hype. I know this is ..."True, it's really a great series you can read at any age! 😊 I'm sure I'll enjoy the rest too.
omg its my frist rick riordan book tok! my friends said it is amaZING AND TOLD ME TO READ ALL THE SERIES AND NOW IM READING LIGHTINING THEIF AND IM ENJOYI G IT SOOO MUCH
Prasad wrote: "omg its my frist rick riordan book tok! my friends said it is amaZING AND TOLD ME TO READ ALL THE SERIES AND NOW IM READING LIGHTINING THEIF AND IM ENJOYI G IT SOOO MUCH"Yay!! I'm glad you enjoy it so much!!! Hopefully it will stay that way! Happy reading! 😊
It makes sense it was the first book by RR you read because this is the first one he wrote.
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING TO LOVE THIS SERIES AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!!
Koby Z. (KZ Reads) wrote: "It makes sense it was the first book by RR you read because this is the first one he wrote."Haha! True! I had to continue with Magnus Chase after that though because the Percy Jackson books were always borrowed from my library. *lol*
LinleyLovesToph wrote: "SO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING TO LOVE THIS SERIES AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!!"I'm glad this makes you so happy! It IS a great series after all! =)
