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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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Oct 31, 2017
bookshelves: re-read, favorite, want-this-edition, golden-stars, editions, cover, 2010-2015, my-recommendation, fandoms, all-time-fav, 5-stars, fav-hero, less-than-24hrs, fav-villain, reviews
Read 5 times. Last read December 15, 2018 to August 17, 2019.
4.75 Golden stars
before I start talking about how awesome this book/series is; I should say:
"Read Rick Riordan's books in English or you miss half of the FUN!"
I saw that happens!
This book/series is a "must read" to anyone who loves myths, regardless of your age.
I LOVE ALL UNCLE RICK'S BOOKS!
the way it started, from the first page, shows/promises how amazing & funny it would be. I mean, just look at the chapters name!
2019: I read this for my dad & he actually liked it very much. another proof for this story is regardless of age XD (also I was a very good narrator.)
finished a day before Percy's 26th birthday! [August 17]
I'm a sucker fror finding relatable things in my life & my fandoms. :D
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plot & excitements: ★★★★/5
the start was amazing
also the way magic & myths related the real world & wrapping up the story.
I love this way that myths got modernized.
in general, full of excitements & surprises!
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World building: ★★★★★/5
the real world & its relation to myths world, is very realistic, the way I can assume it is real & actually can be happening somewhere!
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Characters: ★★★★★/5
many lovable characters!
Percy is awesome.
also Grover & Annabeth<3
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Written style: ★★★★★/5
even though it is first person view, but Percy is awesome narrative. & all writing style of Mr. Riordan is amazing!
HUMOR!: ★★★★★/5
LOL like after every sentence!
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Cover: ★★★★★/5
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General idea: ★★★★★/5
Real world+Mythology+Fantasy: Sign me in
before I start talking about how awesome this book/series is; I should say:
"Read Rick Riordan's books in English or you miss half of the FUN!"
I saw that happens!
This book/series is a "must read" to anyone who loves myths, regardless of your age.
I LOVE ALL UNCLE RICK'S BOOKS!
the way it started, from the first page, shows/promises how amazing & funny it would be. I mean, just look at the chapters name!
2019: I read this for my dad & he actually liked it very much. another proof for this story is regardless of age XD (also I was a very good narrator.)
finished a day before Percy's 26th birthday! [August 17]
I'm a sucker fror finding relatable things in my life & my fandoms. :D
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plot & excitements: ★★★★/5
the start was amazing
also the way magic & myths related the real world & wrapping up the story.
I love this way that myths got modernized.
in general, full of excitements & surprises!
-
World building: ★★★★★/5
the real world & its relation to myths world, is very realistic, the way I can assume it is real & actually can be happening somewhere!
-
Characters: ★★★★★/5
many lovable characters!
Percy is awesome.
also Grover & Annabeth<3
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Written style: ★★★★★/5
even though it is first person view, but Percy is awesome narrative. & all writing style of Mr. Riordan is amazing!
HUMOR!: ★★★★★/5
LOL like after every sentence!
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Cover: ★★★★★/5
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General idea: ★★★★★/5
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Quotes Tina ➹ Liked
“It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.”
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“My name is Percy Jackson.
I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.
Am I a troubled kid?
Yeah. You could say that.”
― The Lightning Thief
I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.
Am I a troubled kid?
Yeah. You could say that.”
― The Lightning Thief
“Grover didn't say anything for awhile. Then, when I thought he was going to give me some deep philosophical comment to make me feel better, he said, "Can I have your apple?”
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“Safety from what? Who's after me?"
Oh, nobody much," Grover said, obviously still miffed about the donkey comment. "Just the Lord of the Dead and a few of his blood-thirstiest minions.”
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Oh, nobody much," Grover said, obviously still miffed about the donkey comment. "Just the Lord of the Dead and a few of his blood-thirstiest minions.”
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“You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine."
Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well duh!'?"
Y-yes, Mr. D."
Then, well, duh! Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?"
You're a god."
Yes, child."
A god. You.”
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Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well duh!'?"
Y-yes, Mr. D."
Then, well, duh! Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?"
You're a god."
Yes, child."
A god. You.”
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“Grover murmured, "Well, Percy, what have we learned today?"
That three-headed dogs prefer red rubber balls over sticks?"
No," Grover told me. "We've learned that your plans really, really bite!”
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That three-headed dogs prefer red rubber balls over sticks?"
No," Grover told me. "We've learned that your plans really, really bite!”
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“The wood nymph instructors left me in the dust. They told me not to worry about it. They'd had centuries of practice running away from lovesick gods. But still, it was a little humiliating to be slower than a tree. ”
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― The Lightning Thief
“But I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!"
Chiron and Grover glanced nervously at the sky. The clouds didn't seem to be parting around us, as Grover had promised. They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid.
Er, Percy ...?" Grover said. "We don't use the c-word to describe the Lord of the Sky.”
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Chiron and Grover glanced nervously at the sky. The clouds didn't seem to be parting around us, as Grover had promised. They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid.
Er, Percy ...?" Grover said. "We don't use the c-word to describe the Lord of the Sky.”
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“Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?"
I don't hate you."
Could've fooled me."
She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals."
Why?"
She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her."
They must really like olives."
Oh, forget it."
Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.”
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I don't hate you."
Could've fooled me."
She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals."
Why?"
She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her."
They must really like olives."
Oh, forget it."
Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.”
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“What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year.”
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― The Lightning Thief
“Meat!" he said scornfully. "I'm a vegetarian."
You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him.
Those are vegetables.”
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You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him.
Those are vegetables.”
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“I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera.
The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!”
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The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!”
― The Lightning Thief
“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.
"Hey!" I protested.”
― The Lightning Thief
"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
"Hey!" I protested.”
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“Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done well as the god of theater.”
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― The Lightning Thief
“I'm not usually an eavesdropper,but i dare you to try not listening if you hear your best friend talking about you to an adult.”
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“See, bad things happen to me on field trips. Like at my fifth-grade school, when we went to the Saratoga battlefield, I had this accident with a Revolutionary War cannon. I wasn't aiming for the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway. - Percy Jackson”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“He pinched the name tag and ran his fingers under the letters. "Can you read this, mate? It says C-H-A-R-O-N. Say it with me: CARE-ON."
"Charon."
"Amazing! Now: Mr. Charon."
"Mr. Charon."
"Well done.”
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"Charon."
"Amazing! Now: Mr. Charon."
"Mr. Charon."
"Well done.”
― The Lightning Thief
“Chiron probably wanted me to say, Heck it wa nothing. I eat hellhounds for breakfast. But I didn't feel like lying.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“I knew Dionysus must've filled it out, because he stubbornly insisted on getting my name wrong:
Dear _______Peter Johnson__________,”
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Dear _______Peter Johnson__________,”
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“A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds
And see the world in endless sleep
The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze.”
― The Lightning Thief
And see the world in endless sleep
The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze.”
― The Lightning Thief
“Hey, guys!" Grover yelled somewhere above us. "I think she's unconscious!"
"Roooaaarrr!"
"Maybe not," Grover corrected.”
― The Lightning Thief
"Roooaaarrr!"
"Maybe not," Grover corrected.”
― The Lightning Thief
“How does Galdoila know about the reward?" i asked.
"He reads the signs," Grover said. "Duh."
"Of course," I said. "Silly me.”
― The Lightning Thief
"He reads the signs," Grover said. "Duh."
"Of course," I said. "Silly me.”
― The Lightning Thief
“Relax," Chiron told me. "Keep a clear head. And remember, you may be about to prevent the biggest war in human history."
"Relax," I said. "I'm very relaxed.”
― The Lightning Thief
"Relax," I said. "I'm very relaxed.”
― The Lightning Thief
“In a way, it's nice to know there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to
blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been
attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else.”
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blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been
attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else.”
― The Lightning Thief
“Poseidon,' said Chiron. 'Earthshaker, Stormbringer, Father of Horses. Hail, Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“My mom's funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that.”
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― The Lightning Thief
Reading Progress
February, 2014
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Started Reading
(Paperback Edition)
February, 2014
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Finished Reading
(Paperback Edition)
2015
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Started Reading
2015
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Finished Reading
2016
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Started Reading
2016
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Finished Reading
October 31, 2017
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December 10, 2017
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re-read
January 28, 2018
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favorite
February 8, 2018
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want-this-edition
August 3, 2018
– Shelved as:
golden-stars
August 18, 2018
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Started Reading
August 18, 2018
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0.27%
"as today is Percy's birthday, so I decided to have a relatable reading 😄💙"
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August 20, 2018
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Finished Reading
September 6, 2018
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editions
September 6, 2018
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(Paperback Edition)
September 6, 2018
– Shelved as:
editions
(Paperback Edition)
September 6, 2018
– Shelved as:
golden-stars
(Paperback Edition)
September 6, 2018
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cover
(Paperback Edition)
September 6, 2018
– Shelved as:
cover
September 6, 2018
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favorite
(Paperback Edition)
September 13, 2018
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2010-2015
September 20, 2018
– Shelved as:
my-recommendation
October 14, 2018
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fandoms
October 20, 2018
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all-time-fav
December 15, 2018
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Started Reading
December 15, 2018
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5-stars
December 15, 2018
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no-rate-5-stars
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December 15, 2018
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"I convinced my mom to read Percy Jackson (in English) for her. XD
& this is FUN!"
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& this is FUN!"
December 17, 2018
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fav-hero
January 24, 2019
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less-than-24hrs
May 16, 2019
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fav-villain
May 17, 2019
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reviews
August 17, 2019
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Finished Reading
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Aug 21, 2018 12:56AM
Haha! Oh gosh, I'm not the only one calling him Uncle Rick?! YAY! That just made my day! *lol*
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Virginia Ronan wrote: "Haha! Oh gosh, I'm not the only one calling him Uncle Rick?! YAY! That just made my day! *lol*"nope. the whole Percy Jackson fandom calls him uncle Rick😄👍💙😉🌟
I loved this book! It was a fun read for me and it was so hilarious and I laughed a lot, which I rarely do. Also the chapters name are funny and made me giggle. 😂
Reynita wrote: "I loved this book! It was a fun read for me and it was so hilarious and I laughed a lot, which I rarely do. Also the chapters name are funny and made me giggle. 😂"yessss! from the first chapter! XD
Your dad is 26? Just curious
