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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel | Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti
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You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself in the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed graphic novel. Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson's textbooks and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, he and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. Series creator Rick Riordan joins forces with some of the biggest names in the comic book industry to tell the story of a boy who must unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
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itsjustme40something
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Since I liked the sbow so much I just had to give the series a go

BookmarkTavern I love this book series! You‘re in for such a fun time! 💙🌊💙 2mo
itsjustme40something I'm loving it so far ! 2mo
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E.Bolhafner
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…everybody—even monsters—needed a little attention once in a while

E.Bolhafner Aieee not the graphic novel. So many choices I picked wrong one. Boo 2mo
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E.Bolhafner
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I don‘t quite know how to upload these group pics yet on phone but erm #Two4Tuesday is all over my feed so I just finished my 1st 5 💫 book@of year aka The Book Eaters for best read of January and am anticipating Percy Jackson in February. I think those were questions. May repost from desktop tomorrow with better formatting. Tah!

TheSpineView What ever works. I take a screen shot and upload the pic. It is the computer version I struggle with using. 3mo
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KristiAhlers
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This was a fun and fast read. I love how this teaches young readers about the Greek myths whilst entertaining them. If you have a reluctant reader in your world I recommend this series...

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Super_Jane
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fredamans
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚⚡️🙌🏻 8mo
Eggs 🩵⚡️💙 8mo
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Kshakal
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Eggs Great cover 💚⚡️🩶 8mo
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BookmarkTavern
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Percy Jackson. And not just because the story‘s good. Or because of the upcoming Disney+ series.

I think this series, and the rest of Riordan‘s books, are going to be popular in the future because of Riordan himself. An author who has grown alongside his audience. Changing when he‘s told he‘s caused harm, using his platform to promote voices of marginalized communities.

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

Read4life This would be my pick, too! As a former bookseller, it‘s a great series to recommend. A hit for a wide age range, fans of mythology, action/adventure fans, strong male & female characters and of course Percy & Annabeth are so great together! 12mo
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thewallflower0707
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It‘s time for a comfort reread!

#PercyJackson #PJO #RickRiordan

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BookmarkTavern
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Hi, hello. I cannot be normal about this news. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 *Kermit flailing*

#BookAdaptations

TheKidUpstairs I've never read this series, but to my general knowledge of Greek Mythology Lance Reddick is a freakin' fabulous choice for Zeus! Not one I would have expected, but seeing this just makes so much sense. 1y
KathyWheeler I love Lance Reddick! He will make an interesting Zeus. Are the children going to closer to the ages they were in the books? 1y
BookmarkTavern @KathyWheeler I think so! Walker Scobell, the boy playing Percy, is 14. And Annabeth‘s actress, Leah Jeffries, is 13. 1y
KathyWheeler @ozma.of.oz Good. They aged them up so much in the movies that it was ridiculous. 1y
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Lin3han
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I‘ve been trying to reread some YA for my middle school students. Starting out strong with the Lightning Thief! I‘m surprised at how well it held up after so many years. #YA #middleschool

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BookmarkTavern
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The nibling stayed home sick with RSV, so we decided it was a good day to start Percy Jackson.

TheRiehlDeal Such a good series! I‘m sure he‘ll love it! 1y
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ehrmans
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This story follows a 12-year-old boy named Percy while he learns that his true father is Posiden, the Greek god of the sea. Percy is given the task to find the lightning bold that belongs to Zeus. It is up to Percy because Zeus thinks that Posiden stole it.

ehrmans Author: Rick Riordan. Publication date: 2005. Genre: fantasy. Awards: Hampshire Book Award.
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bree.v08
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Mindelan
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Looking through these on Hoopla because I‘m hoping to use the GNs to pull in my reluctant reader nibling. The art is throwing me off a bit though. I know the realistic drawing is an established style in comics, but it‘s not really doing it for me. It feels too gritty for Percy Jackson, and some of them just look stuck together, like Annabeth‘s hat in this picture. Maybe it gets better in future volumes?

Clare-Dragonfly I had to look a couple times to find the hat! I agree, it looks like a photo that was pasted in! 2y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I love that I got these two books free at BN along with the fabulous new artwork for the Lightening Thief!

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Em890
Mehso-so

The story was good, but the book just felt very surface level to me. There weren't any moments where I thought to myself, "wow, I've never thought of stringing those words together in that way."

Perhaps it was just over-hyped to me and it didn't meet the expectations.

But it was definitely better than the movie!

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BookmarkTavern
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Did I spend this month‘s book budget on the new paperback covers of the Percy Jackson series so I can read all five books to my nibling before the show drops?

Yes. Yes, I did. #NoRegrets #BookHaul

Scochrane26 I like those covers 2y
DinoMom I need to buy this series for my son, it‘s so great! 2y
BookBr Look at those covers😍 Jay is obsessed with Rick Riordan, so I have no excuse to buy sadly😂 (edited) 2y
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britt_brooke
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My precious *almost* 10 year old read book one of the Percy Jackson graphic novelizations today. He couldn‘t put it down! ⚡️ Books 2-5 are arriving soon.

PS. He will continue to wear this Pikachu onesie until it literally doesn‘t fit. Look at his wrists … there‘s not much time left. 😂

#raisingreaders

marleed I love this - and the onsie! 2y
PathfinderNicole My 10 year old has a Super Mario one that he‘s the same way with 😂 2y
Tamra 👌🏾 2y
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Witchireader93

I had to re-read this series. I used to (and let's be honest still do) love this series it had everything I'd want in a book and then some. Being a mythology nerd it just clocked for me. Well when I heard they were remaking the Percy Jackson books into a series I thought what better time then now to pick it up again! Whose excited for the new series coming out?!

BookmarkTavern Me! 🎉🎉🎉 2y
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BookmarkTavern
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mom2bugnbee So happy! FINALLY the adaptation we've been wanting! 2y
Scochrane26 When I saw this, I thought the cast fit their characters. 2y
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thewallflower0707
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We have a #PercyJackson !!

The person I will become when this series comes out… I am already crying. I grew up with these characters, Annabeth, Thalia, Zöe, Rachel… All of my childhood heroes.

#rickriordan

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peanutnine
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This was a pretty close match
#Pantone2022 Basil @Clwojick

Clwojick Love this match! Way to go! 🙌🏻 2y
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peanutnine
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I'm glad I finally started this series! I wish I would have read it when it first came out, I was the perfect age for it then. But I still enjoyed it now. I loved how it explains all about Greek gods and mythology without it being overwhelming or boring. The quests were action packed and I enjoyed the descriptions of the underworld and Olympus. I'm looking forward to continuing the series
#SeriesRead2022 @TheSpineView
#catsoflitsy

TheSpineView Awesome! 📖🤩 2y
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mschenk
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7/10 didn‘t know if I‘d be able to get into it. I had a few gripes but overall a good story.

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peanutnine
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#WinterGames2021 #FestivePhotoChallenge
A red and green book off my TBR cart 🎄✨❤️💚
@StayCurious @Clwojick
#TeamGameSleighers

StayCurious Cool pic! 2y
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GondorGirl
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#Studio42Books received a really cool request from a client to put together a set of leather covers for the Percy Jackson books. I'm really excited about this one, partly because I love the series, but also because there's so much cool Greek mythology art that's in the public domain. This means we probably won't need to hire an outside artist, and that I get to run point on the design! Now to skim the books and brainstorm... 🧡🧡

peanutnine How fun! 2y
Librarianaut Sounds like you have a fascinating career! 2y
GondorGirl @Librarianaut I do! My partner and I are leatherworkers who specialize in book covers. It's usually a ton of fun. Especially when we get to work on books I love. 2y
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Librarianaut That is really really cool!! Do you have a website??? 2y
Librarianaut Thank you!! 2y
Librarianaut Omg your work is amazing. I have bookmarked your page for future gifting!! 2y
GondorGirl @Librarianaut Oh, wow. Thank you! We have a lot of fun with it. 2y
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Traci1
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Rick Riordan worked as a middle school teacher (English and History, of course) for 15 years prior to writing the Percy Jackson books. How gorgeous is this set? 😍

#FallTreasures
Day 4: Teacher Appreciation
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Read-y_Picker Beautiful! 3y
BookDadGirlDad 😍😍😍❤❤❤ 3y
ravenlee Oooohhhh! 3y
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WJCintron WOW! @jeannasser look!! 😍😍😍 3y
jeannasser @WJCintron my eyes can‘t tolerate this much beauty… 3y
WJCintron @jeannasser 😂 😂 😂 3y
GingerAntics Those are gorgeous!!! Where can we get them?! 3y
GingerAntics Ouch those are expensive. 3y
Traci1 @GingerAntics right? I'll have to stick with my beat up paperback copies, I guess. 🤷‍♀️ They look like they'd feel nice, though. I kinda just want reach through the screen and run my fingers over the covers. 3y
GingerAntics @Traci1 you and me both!!! 💙💙💙 That‘s half the fun of the bookstore. The other half is obviously bringing some of those lovely books home. 🤣😂🤣 3y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 3y
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BookmarkTavern
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Got home late last night from my trip to a couple national parks, so we‘re doing road trip questions today! 🚗💨

1. This was the first one I thought of! 😂
2. Mark Watney, funny, capable, could probably fix anything that went wrong with the car.
3. Space, definitely. Getting to see sights unseen by any human before? Sign me up!

#SundayFunday I hope you all are having a great summer (or winter in the Southern Hemisphere), and remember to tag me!

Bookwormjillk Mark Watney is a great choice! 3y
TheBookHippie Your package said it arrived I hope you have it for opening day! @Chrissyreadit 3y
BookmarkTavern @TheBookHippie I had to stop my mail while I was gone, so it‘s probably waiting for me at the post office! I will be getting it first thing tomorrow morning! 💕 3y
TheBookHippie @ozma.of.oz OH FUN!!! Anticipation! 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Oh Watney, that's smart. 3y
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Anoukeboek
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Love this book so much! Nothing lets my heart beat faster than Greek Mythology and this story puts it in such a modern way! I completely accept that the gods are living in New York. Halfbloods and monsters? Real as can be. Percy is not really behaving as a 12 year old, but that must be his goddly blood.
I'm completely ready for this series!

BookmarkTavern He‘s written several other series with other mythologies too! 3y
Anoukeboek I know! I never read them, because thet weren't written around the time I read this series for the first time. I am planning on reading them all now! 3y
BookmarkTavern You are in for a treat! My favorites are his Norse mythology stories, the Magnus Chase trilogy! 💙 3y
Anoukeboek Sounds great! I'm excited! 3y
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peanutnine
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Day 27 #MayCharacters
Prompt: Mighty

Percy Jackson and all the kids at Camp Half-blood are mighty forces to be reckoned with

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Love this art 👍🏼🥰💗👏🏻 3y
mavey Love all of them😍😍 Who's your favorite? 3y
peanutnine @Mavey I haven't actually read the books 🤦🏼‍♀️😅 I've seen the first movie and own the first book, it's been on my tbr forever! But I like Annabeth, she's a badass 3y
mavey @peanutnine Oh okay🤣Annabeth is my favorite too! In fact I watched the movies and then started with Titan's Curse. Third Book Thunder! Hope you get around to it!😊💕 3y
persephone1408 Thalia & Nico were always my favorite. 3y
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ravenlee
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The graphic novel was good, pretty quick read, and gave me some visuals to supplement my internal movie reel. However, it skipped a LOT of the story. Necessary to work in this format and length, but it felt like I watched a tv episode rather than watching a movie in terms of content. I‘ll continue the series and see how it plays out.
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 👍😊📖 3y
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EllanaRose
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Mehso-so

I love the representation in this, with a large number of main characters having ADHD and dyslexia, but I'm not yet convinced that I'll love the series

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Super_Jane
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TheBookAddict
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Can‘t believe that I‘ve been missing out all this time. Had always heard others rave about this series, but I kept on putting it off. I decided that it was time to listen to it because I needed to know why it is so popular with our middle school kids.

The narration could‘ve been better in some parts, but overall it was good. It was a great story full of mythological creatures and beings, young brave heroes, and plenty of adventure.

#YesiReads

TheBookAddict Reading Mojo is definitely back!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 4y
Sace I loved this series! 4y
TheBookAddict @Sace now that I have renewed my library card I will go in search for the 2nd book. 😁👍🏽 4y
Sace @TheBookAddict I think I plowed through the whole series in record time (I'm a slow reader, but these were super quick for me.) 4y
TheBookAddict @Sace nice, I‘m a slow reader too so we shall see how I do. 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Day 19 of #20Series20Days #Top20Series

This series was going to be on my list anyway, but my 4th grader started it yesterday for his daily free reading for virtual school... I‘m enjoying it the second time around just as much as the first!

Andrew65 Loved this series, and want to try one of his other series. 4y
sprainedbrain @Andrew65 I‘ve read The Lost Hero but still need to read the rest of that series. 4y
Andrew65 @sprainedbrain Might try that series next. 4y
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Chrissyreadit How has college been for your daughter? 4y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit not good! Covid is rampant... her roommate tested positive, and now my daughter has. 🙃 (edited) 4y
Chrissyreadit No!!! What happens? But it sounds like they are not feeling sick? 4y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit they have been moved to other dorm rooms by themselves to wait out their isolation period. When she tested positive she just had the loss of smell but now she‘s sick and I just hate that she‘s that far away. 😰 4y
Chrissyreadit Oh no I‘m so sorry- that is awful. Do they have help? 4y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit yes their RAs are keeping track of everyone. The school is definitely managing the best they can but this should never have happened. My state leadership is so irresponsible. 4y
Chrissyreadit I‘m very angry that federal and states are playing with lives. I hope her school takes care of her and she feels better quickly. Are there a lot of kids sick at the same time? 4y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit oh yes. I don‘t know how many but she‘s in a hallway full of fellow Covid cases. 4y
Chrissyreadit I can‘t imagine the work in taking care - feeding, cleaning, that‘s a big responsibility for people who work at a school too. And these young adults! I can‘t wait for them to change the world. 4y
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katlyn447
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My niece says Percy Jackson is better than #HarryPotter...

we'll see about that...

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BookBelle84
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Day 10 #top20series #20series20days

I read every series that Rick Riordan writes but my favorite is still the first.

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HonoraryGilmoreGirl

I am assigned this for an honors class in 6th grade and this is the book they assigned us for literacy! I‘m like hello, I read this book in first grade. I definitely think that we should be doing something more challenging for sixth graders. A lot of us read this book in 4th grade.

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Before the show comes out a friend and I are doing a buddy read of these books. Book one was fun and cute. I am excited for more of the series and to see it grow.

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geekymomma

I got this intending to read it to the kids and ended up finishing. I now can't wait for the kids to finish it!

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TheBookHippie
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FYI

MoonWitch94 Yes!!!!! 4y
ravenlee God, I hope it‘s better than the movie. 4y
GingerAntics Disney didn‘t commit to this series beyond the first two books when they made them into movies. 4y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics @ravenlee here‘s to hoping it is done well! 4y
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BookmarkTavern
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Oh if you are even half as good as The LightningThief Musical I will be a happy camper!

(Get it? 🤣) #bookadaptations

https://www.tor.com/2020/05/14/disney-plus-rick-riordans-percy-jackson-series-li...

Palimpsest I hope the actors are actually the age they are in the books. In the first book, Annabeth is eleven years old, yet she was played by a 24-year-old in the movie. 🙄 4y
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BookishRedhead
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After all these years, dad still calls Percy "lightning boy"

GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 That‘s just awesome!!! 4y
BookishRedhead @GingerAntics he even asks me how he is "being a little shit as usual" lol 4y
GingerAntics WOW!!! 🤣😂🤣 I haven‘t read that series in a long time. I read the first book of the second series, but right as the second book was coming out, I was starting grad school so I didn‘t have time to read them. I got them on ebooks and your post reminded me about them. 4y
BookishRedhead Haha good! I read the first book when the movie came out but never got round to The Last Olympian series yet. Definitely reading it on holiday in Greece 4y
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MarkusLibanan
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Currently 👓 Book 1
5/50 #goodreadsreadingchallenge2020