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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

Rick Riordan

Start date: June 14, 2013

Finish date: June 17, 2013

Why we're reading this: I LOVED THIS BOOK. I am glad I followed the pestering advice to read this! Incorporates greek mythology r…more
[close] I LOVED THIS BOOK. I am glad I followed the pestering advice to read this! Incorporates greek mythology really well. It has an exiciting plot and awesome climax! Though the 11 year main character is spectical (can he really save ********************(spoiler)? ), the book runs at a fast pace.

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May 05, 2015 sneha rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, old-favorites, mythology

Good world building. I first read this book in sixth grade in my language arts class and it really jumpstarted my journey into young adult literature and reading. I’ve reread this series a countless number of times and now I’m returning after a few years because Riordan announced a live action series was being made. I realized that I had forgotten most of what happened so I’m excited to delve back in.

This first one is pretty fast paced. It goes by within a short few hours. Obviously it’s a midd ...more

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