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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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Jul 28, 2017
bookshelves: 2017-reads, breath-in-breath-out, fantasy-books, great-books, i-want-to-live-in-this-world, low-expectation-great-story-i-got, middle-grade, original-and-fresh-story, so-funny-lol, stole-my-heart, i-love-the-cover, warm-my-heart
THE TIME HAS COME, GUYS. I mean, I bought a copy like months ago and never knowing when I would read it but HERE I AM READING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. ππ
( but I have watched the movie ... and I wish I hadn't watched the movie before reading the book ππbut it happened before I became a reader. )
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REVIEW TO COME TOMORROW
All I can say now is " FUCK I NEED THE SECOND BOOK "
THE REVIEW IS POSTED
to be honest, few months ago, I tried reading this book and then after I read a few pages, I just found it boring and then I just put it back on my bookshelf but I also said to myself that I was just not in the mood to read it at the moment so I would just read it another time and then few weeks, I decided to read it again because I just had this feeling that I was in the right mood to read it and my friend, Melanie, she loved this series and she also recommended it to me like ... I don't know, probably a year ago and I was like " hmmm, this series must be very good till she liked it this much " so I also felt like I had to know why she loved it and she also helped me to understand few things when I didn't really understand, so thanks, Mel!

AND OH MY GOD. THIS BOOK. I CAN'T EVEN. IT WAS REALLY GREAT.
I admit that I didn't really enjoy it at first and maybe it's because that was the first time I read a book that has monsters in it but I didn't have a hard time to understand this book and then after few hours reading this book, I felt connected to the story and to the characters and day by day I found out that I enjoyed it a lot and this book was really really fun and the characters! especially, Percy and Grover, they were really funny and let me tell you, guys, that I rarely laugh when I read. probably just smile but this book, it made me laugh so much! and half way reading this book, I also felt like I was going to like it very much in the end and I WAS RIGHT!

and I love the friendship between Percy and Annabeth! in my opinion, it's friendship goals! I don't even have this kind of friendship, but I do really want to have one. seriously, if you haven't read this book then YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW. You'll be missing out such a great adventure, if you don't read this book. this is the kind of friendship that I always want to read in books. like there are these people and they don't know each other and then they meet and the friendship start forming through their adventures. THIS IS THE KIND OF FRIENDSHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

I literally have nothing to say anymore. JUST READ THE BOOK AND YOU'LL KNOW HOW AMAZING THIS BOOK IS. oh and I already ordered the second and the third book and I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THEM. SFGSAGHSAJHBJHSHDSFBJHBDH
( but I have watched the movie ... and I wish I hadn't watched the movie before reading the book ππbut it happened before I became a reader. )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All I can say now is " FUCK I NEED THE SECOND BOOK "
THE REVIEW IS POSTED
to be honest, few months ago, I tried reading this book and then after I read a few pages, I just found it boring and then I just put it back on my bookshelf but I also said to myself that I was just not in the mood to read it at the moment so I would just read it another time and then few weeks, I decided to read it again because I just had this feeling that I was in the right mood to read it and my friend, Melanie, she loved this series and she also recommended it to me like ... I don't know, probably a year ago and I was like " hmmm, this series must be very good till she liked it this much " so I also felt like I had to know why she loved it and she also helped me to understand few things when I didn't really understand, so thanks, Mel!

AND OH MY GOD. THIS BOOK. I CAN'T EVEN. IT WAS REALLY GREAT.
I admit that I didn't really enjoy it at first and maybe it's because that was the first time I read a book that has monsters in it but I didn't have a hard time to understand this book and then after few hours reading this book, I felt connected to the story and to the characters and day by day I found out that I enjoyed it a lot and this book was really really fun and the characters! especially, Percy and Grover, they were really funny and let me tell you, guys, that I rarely laugh when I read. probably just smile but this book, it made me laugh so much! and half way reading this book, I also felt like I was going to like it very much in the end and I WAS RIGHT!

and I love the friendship between Percy and Annabeth! in my opinion, it's friendship goals! I don't even have this kind of friendship, but I do really want to have one. seriously, if you haven't read this book then YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW. You'll be missing out such a great adventure, if you don't read this book. this is the kind of friendship that I always want to read in books. like there are these people and they don't know each other and then they meet and the friendship start forming through their adventures. THIS IS THE KIND OF FRIENDSHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

I literally have nothing to say anymore. JUST READ THE BOOK AND YOU'LL KNOW HOW AMAZING THIS BOOK IS. oh and I already ordered the second and the third book and I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THEM. SFGSAGHSAJHBJHSHDSFBJHBDH
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Reading Progress
August 6, 2016
– Shelved
August 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
to-read
April 1, 2017
– Shelved as:
tbr
July 23, 2017
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Started Reading
July 24, 2017
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28.43%
"That happy feeling you get when you read a book ( that you think you will like ) for the first time πππ"
page
116
July 30, 2017
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61.52%
""I don't know what my mom will do. I just know I'll fight next to you."
"Why?"
"Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?"
THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ANNABTEH AND PERCY IS REALLY πππASDFGHJKL. NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE IT. π"
page
251
"Why?"
"Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?"
THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ANNABTEH AND PERCY IS REALLY πππASDFGHJKL. NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE IT. π"
August 4, 2017
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Finished Reading
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
2017-reads
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
breath-in-breath-out
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
great-books
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
fantasy-books
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
i-want-to-live-in-this-world
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
low-expectation-great-story-i-got
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
middle-grade
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
original-and-fresh-story
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
so-funny-lol
August 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
stole-my-heart
September 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
i-love-the-cover
September 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
warm-my-heart
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Reynita wrote: "@ Mari YeungThank you! Yeah but I just wish I hadn't watched the movie because [spoilers removed]"
Oh I know what you mean. That's annoying, it's a huge spoiler >.<
@ Mari Yeung Yes, that's why I just wish I hadn't watched the movie before reading the book, so I would've felt more surprised. βΉοΈβΉοΈ
@ BeatriceThank you! AND OMG, THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING GOOD. I EVEN SLEPT AT 6 AM TODAY. It's because I couldn't put it down. I SERIOUSLY NEED THE SECOND BOOK RIGHT NOW.
I just read it for the first time last month and I'd already seen the movie too..oh well. I'm on book 3 now.
@ Nelly I just ordered the second book and the third book, yesterday. I can't wait to read the second book π©π©
i remember when i watched the movie and i honestly remember noting. everyone seems to hate it so i plan on sticking with my filled memory of other important things and not watching the movie again. i still have to read this series though since i know it's a lot better than the movie. i mean, it doesn't compare.great review reynita! <3
Maggie wrote: "i remember when i watched the movie and i honestly remember nothing. everyone seems to hate it so i plan on sticking with my filled memory of other important things and not watching the movie again...."
So happy you're reading this as it's an absolute fave, but don't worry about having watched the film already - we members of the fandom (you're one now too!) completely disregard the films as they are terrible haha, SO feel free to forget you ever saw it and keep reading the books as they are WAY BETTER. Enjoy!
@ Maggie Thank you! And to be honest, I used to like the movie but I watched it before I became this, a book lover and then few days ago, I rewatched the movie and it was ... not good and YES THE BOOK IS A LOT BETTER THAN THE MOVIE.
@ Jackie Hahahahaha absolutely! seriously, the book is WAY better than the movie I just can't wait to read the second book. I should've ordered it when I realized I liked the first book. I was such a fool. π«π©
@ Sophia THIS BOOK WAS SO AWESOME! I can't wait to read the second book. I just miss Percy, Grover and Annabeth so much right now. π«π
I constantly miss them as well! I plan on rereading the rest of the series this year after rereading the Lightning Thief in March (maybe April?)





I also watched the movie before reading the series but that was not a problem :)