The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson #1) by Rick Riordan -- Restarting September 22nd 2025

[Melany]

Ok I can do that, you can set the pace, I'll read to what ever chapter you can read to.

[Courtney]

Okay. I will let the mods know.

[Melany]

Ok

[Courtney]

She changed it already.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting June 23rd 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[[deleted user]]

Starting soon

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ trouble finds Percy when he is on a field trip with His school. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ I forgot how much I hate the guy that Percy's mother married.

Also with how odd Percy's mom acts about sending him to boarding school he should have realized that something was up. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

End of chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ I love that Rick Riorsan has written a book like Percy that readers can read but learn something about the gods. Maybe people who read the book will want to learn more and look into the background stories of the gods.


Percy is a kid thrown into this different world and expected to do something to help. I think he handles it pretty well.

This is a simple and enjoyable read that I have read before but still enjoy reading again because Rick has created characters that are understanding and you root for or don't. He has done a great job.

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[[deleted user]]

End of chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Annabeth has always been my favorite character. Tied with Percy but sometimes she is higher on the top.

Can we take a minute and just appricate the chapter titles. I always get a laugh out of them while reading. Like chapter 26 " we take a zebra to Vegas. That's a weird chapter title but it works. Rick can come up with some weird titles. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

End of chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ Okay so this line really showed Percy's age Lord Hades, look sir, there can't be a war among the gods. It would be....bad."

Really Percy all he could come up with was bad..

I loved that Grover was willing to stay so Percy could save his mom. But part of me always wonders if he was just saying that but on the inside was freaking out. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Over a great book and I'm excited to see where the characters go next.

[Nekomata]

hi, I can request a restart of this book for Jan 16th 2016? Thank you

[Abi]

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Reading from the 16th of January 2016

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[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting April 16th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Kelly]

I'm in :)

[Helen 2.0]

I started a day late, but I'm starting nevertheless!
Chapter 9: (view spoiler)[Percy is a bit whiny, if you ask me. Being the sea gods son is the coolest thing ever! Why isn't he more excited?
Annabeth is great so far. She's calculating but in the best way. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Helen 2.0 wrote: "I started a day late, but I'm starting nevertheless!
Chapter 9: Percy is a bit whiny, if you ask me. Being the sea gods son is the coolest thing ever! Why isn't he more excited?
Annabeth is great ..."

(view spoiler)[ She reminds me of Hermione so much! Grover is my fav character so far. He's funniest. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 14

(view spoiler)[ Loved that chapter about Medusa. I never would have guessed that's who she was. Also love how Miss Dobbs keeps popping back up. I was hoping that both Percy and Annabeth would have grown on me by now. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 18
(view spoiler)[ Annabeth thought pretty quickly with Cerebus, and she was quite brave about it. She can be very annoying some times, but I really do feel so bad for her because of how her dad treated her. I can't imagine not choosing my own daughter over my wife. That's horrible. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Final Thoughts
(view spoiler)[ Percy, Grover, and Annabeth reminded me a lot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and that bothered me a lot at first. The story is completely different, so I can forget the character comparisons. I really liked how each part of the adventure was different and unique. They were very clever too. The part with Medusa was probably my favorite just because I love that particular myth. (hide spoiler)]

[~ Giulia ~]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ so the big guys couldn't keep it in their pants and now poor Percy has to bear the consequences... I wonder just how much Sally Jackson did know (hide spoiler)]

chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ at last a monster Percy isn't able to vanquish in 1 hit! (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

I am starting

[Ashley W]

~ Giulia ~ wrote: "chapter 9 [spoilers removed]

chapter 13 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ They're in danger because their parents don't have any self-control. It's frustrating. (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

I love it! (view spoiler)[ i see that they did not change movie that much. But tbh I didn't like the movies that much that is why, even while being a Greek Mythology nerd, I was not in a rush to read it. (hide spoiler)]

[~ Giulia ~]

chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ I like that the mom kind of got to save herself, getting rid of Gabe. She was right, she needed to do it herself. (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

50%
(view spoiler)[ It is so annoying that I know who is the betrayer or what is going to happen, but still I love this book and I love how different it is at the same time. I think this is my second middle grade book, that I actually really enjoy. (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

Ashley wrote: "Chapter 14

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(view spoiler)[Same here, it was fun. And made me really hungry too lol (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

Finished
(view spoiler)[barely had time to finish it but I did yaaay!!! I don't think I have read this fast before. Loved it really. Can't wait to watch the movie again and compare ith the book. i thought it won't be so good afterall but it was!! And I lived how fast it went with the quest and the fights, and did not drag that much if not at all. (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

Ashley wrote: "Chapter 18
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(view spoiler)[ I guess I was not the only one who was annoyed by her :D but yeah... Her life was hard I guess at that young age, but at least she found something good. I thought all demigods would hate the gods for leaving them. But she was so driven by them, and all that world. (hide spoiler)]

[Edit~A]

Ashley wrote: "Final Thoughts
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(view spoiler)[That was one of the reasons I did not read this sooner. Because I was afraif it would be too similar or I will get disapointed. Also because it is a middle grade book, I thought it would be boring for me already, but I was wrong. But tbh even after this HP series are my favorites. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 8th of November 2016

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[Jamie]

Are you doing the series or just the first book?

[Eunice]

I was hoping the entire series, if anybody's going to join me for it. This is a reread for me, so I'm not going to do the entire series if I'm just the only one doing the buddy read.

[San]

I also want to read entire series. :)
Today I started The Lightning Thief so I'm a little late ;)

[Jamie]

I'll do the series. Will have to start in another day or two though. Bit behind on a couple other books right now. But I'll do it :)

[San]

Chapters 1-10
(view spoiler)[ Reading this books reminds me of times when I read Harry Potter and gives me good vibes. I kind of regret that I watched movies before reading books because so many things are different but I remember some details like who will betray Percy etc. Luckily I don't remember anything about his mother but I hope she is alive and Percy will save her. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Bk 1, Ch3 (view spoiler)[I think the mom knows more than she lets on too. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

The Lightning Thief 48% (view spoiler)[ I am really enjoying this book so far. It's been on my TBR forever! I'm really enjoying the Greek links. I couldn't imagine being a child to a Greek god!! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

81% (view spoiler)[ Didn't expect that twist.. was that what the oracle meant by friend betraying or has that not happened yet? (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

90% (view spoiler)[ lol about Gabe being turned into a statue (hide spoiler)]

[San]

@Aly
(view spoiler)[ I agree, but he deserved it. I hate this guy. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Done (view spoiler)[ Was not expecting that ending!! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Ginger wrote: "@Aly
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I agree!

[San]

Done
(view spoiler)[ I just knew it was Luke cause unfortunately I watched movie. But still this book was really fun read! (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Still on Bk 1..... SLow but steady lol.
CH 6 (view spoiler)[So they know he is the child of a god but not which one....Not buying it. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

CH 12 (view spoiler)[That Medusa defeat was quick!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done. (view spoiler)[I didn't expect that of his mother to use the head.. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 22nd of March 2017

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[Lbifamily]

Will this be the series or just the one book? I would be willing to do this!