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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters—audiobook.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief audiobook.

thedaughterofthegoddess:

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thoughtsinthepensieve:

But his books are great and I think everyone should read them. :D

percysbluefood:

I figured I would let any of you know who didn’t that you can read the entire first chapter here. That is all.

Me:

thoughtsinthepensieve:

mythomagic:

The Titan’s Curse

“Let us find the dam snack bar,” Zoe said.

The Son of Neptune

“Schist,” said an angry voice from the grass.
Hazel raised her eyebrows. “Excuse me?”
“Schist! Big pile of schist!”

The Serpent’s Shadow

After passing the fourth such coffin, I stopped. “Those things are way too big for humans. What’s in there?”
“Bull,” Setne said.
“Excuse me?”

And this is one of the reasons I love Rick Riordan.

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destinationisneverknown:

The Dig is a fun fluffy adventure book.

I think Percy Jackson/Greek mythology fans would enjoy it.

Check out my review!

To read or not to read? ^.^

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FINALLY. The Son of Neptune (by Rick Riordan, find him here: http://www.rickriordan.com/home.aspx and here:http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/) is the second book in The Heroes of Olympus series.

The series is going to be five books, and, as it stands, they are:

1. The Lost Hero
2. The Son of Neptune
3. The Mark of Athena (Fall 2012).
4. ??? (Fall 2013)
5. ??? (Fall 2014)

This is my review (SPOILER FREE) for The Son of Neptune. *rubs hands together* Here we go.

In the first pages of this standalone sequel to The Lost Hero, Percy Jackson remembers only his name and the name of Annabeth, a mysterious woman he associates somehow with the city of San Francisco. From those sparse clues, he must somehow complete a mission for the leader of the Roman camp even as he is being pursued by the two sisters of Medusa, who possess an apparently unquenchable thirst for vengeance: Even when killed, they spring back to life. Rick Riordan’s second Heroes of Olympus promises even more excitement than the first.

Summary from Goodreads. I realize that it’s a shitty summary, but I just don’t have time to find another one. Sorry guys!

All right! Cons:

• …
• …….
• Well, there’s one thing, I suppose: the ending! Most readers, if they’re anything like me, wont be satisfied. Well, hardcore Percy Jackson fans will not be satisfied with this ending. Biggest freakin’ cliff hanger on the planet, anyone?

So, now for the good stuff:

BTWS, I’m not a spoiler kind of person, so this post will be free of them.

• OH BOY! I was so excited to get this book. I apologize about all the crazy SoN spamming that’s been going on in my blog lately. It’s just one of those things, you know? This series, along with Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Kane Chronicles, will do that to you.
• Rick Riordan just keeps getting better at what he does. All of the characters have way more depth that the characters in the aforementioned series. I mostly think this is because the books are getting a bit darker, and the characters are all older than, say, 12 yr old Percy. It seems to me that since Riordan’s audience is getting older, maybe he feels like it’s okay to throw heavier, darker themes into the books. I agree.
• The characters. OMGs. I can’t even. *takes a deep breath* All right, all right.
  

1. Let’s start with Percy: He’s as wonderful as ever. He’s older, still really funny, totally bad ass, and just PERCY. Even though this book is in third person and you don’t get that stream of consciousness that first person tends to lean toward, it’s totally cool. I didn’t mind. Not even one little bit. BECAUSE, people, you get to see Percy through other people’s eyes. As opposed to PJ & The , where the reader is totally in Percy’s head and readers see him as he sees himself (he’s totally humble and modest…and awesome), the third person POV actually let’s readers get a new Percy, in a way. Here you see he’s totally bad ass, and dangerous. He’s also, forgive me, somewhat hotter…simply because it’s other people telling you how he looks and describing his actions as opposed to Percy comparing himself to Apollo’s sacred cattle (like if you get this reference, lol).
2. Hazel. I really, really liked Hazel. I feel she was a really complex character with a nice range of emotions. I have high hopes for her. Her back story was insanely awesome. Plus, she’s related to one of the coolest demigods ever.
   
3. Frank. He’s soooo sweet. And incredible! I can’t say too much because I will not spoil anything, but you’re going to like him. BUT: I didn’t really like his granny so much. She was kind of harsh, lol.
   
4. Ella. I LOVED Ella. She’s one of my favorite characters in this series. Plus, she’s sweet and fragile (still totally smart and helpful). I love the scene where Percy meets Ella. It made me love Percy. Plus, you get to see just how cool Ella really is.
   
5. Reyna. Is cool. Just cool, for now. I’m going to re-read the book to see how I feel about her. I’m just not sure. My feelings thus far are not negative, so that’s a good sign.

• Riordan is hilarious. I would never expect anything less from him, honestly. I feel like he just keeps getting better and better and the jokes just get me every single time! Even when I re-read the PJ series, I still laugh. I think that will be the case with SoN.
• So I love Roman mythology. Yes, yes, I’ll always belong at Camp Half-Blood. Camp Jupiter is pretty bad ass, though. I did enjoy the camp, the atmosphere, etc. The Roman gods: totally awesome. I like Mars so much better. And Terminus is great. If you like PJ or the first book of this series, The Lost Hero, then you’re going to like SoN. You always learn something new while reading these books and I feel like SoN is no exception.
• The cover art is freakin’ incredible! I can’t stop staring at it. Plus, I love that it’s Percy on the cover. I love Percy, in case you hadn’t noticed. Also, I haven’t let ANYONE touch my copy of SoN. My mom touched it and I flipped out, hyperventilated. She just laughed at me. Point being: the cover is bad ass. Sorry I keep saying that, but I was just so HAPPY with this book. Also, even when you take the cover off, and it’s just the deep blue hard cover, it’s still sooooo pretty.

GO READ THIS BOOK.

If you’ve read it, what did you think?

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we-all-fall-of-glory:

Driving to Barnes & Noble 

Going into the store

There are no copies

OH WAIT-you were looking in the wrong place!

Buying the book and reading it

Finishing it and realizing you have to wait another year for the next book

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miseaine:

Need a break from reality?

Do you love adventure stories?

Are you a sucker for a good quest?

Are you fascinated by Greek mythology?

Have you read Percy Jackson and/or the Heroes of Olympus series?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then Son of Neptune is for you!

LESS. THAN. ONE. WEEK.

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thoughtsinthepensieve:

I uploaded this before, I know. But I thought you guys might like this:

» Percy thrust out his hands. An intense, tugging sensation filled his gut, and the Tiber(?) river obeyed his will. The river surged, whirlpools formed on either side of Frank. Giant watery hands erupted from the stream, copying Percy’s movements. The giant hands grabbed the gorgons, who dropped Frank in surprise. Then(?) the hands lifted the squawking monsters in a liquid vice grip.

Percy heard the other kids yelping and backing away, but he stayed focused on his task. He made a smashing gesture with his fist, and the giant hands plunged the gorgons into the Tiber(?).  The monsters hit bottom, and broke into dust. Glittering clouds of gorgon essence struggled to reform, but the river pulled them apart like a blender. The whirlpools vanished, and the current returned to normal. Percy stood on the river bank, his clothes and his skin steamed, as if the Tiber(?)’s water had given him an acid bath. He felt exposed, raw, vulnerable.

 In the middle of the Tiber(?), Frank stumbled around, looking stunned, but perfectly fine. Hazel waded out and helped him ashore. Only then did Percy realize how quiet the other kids had become. Everyone was staring at him. Only the old lady, June, looked unfazed.

“Well that was a lovely trip” she said, “Thank you Percy Jackson, for bringing me to camp Jupiter.”

 One of the girls made a choking sound, “Percy…Jackson?” She sounded as if she recognized his name. Percy focused on her, hoping to see a familiar face. She was obviously a leader. She wore a regal purple cloak over her armor. Her chest was decorated with medals. She must’ve been about Percy’s age, but with dark piercing eyes and long black hair. Percy didn’t recognize her, but the girl stared at him as if she’d seen him in her nightmares.

 June laughed with delight, “Oh, yes. You’ll have such fun together.” Then, just because the day hadn’t been weird enough already, the old lady began to glow and change form. She grew until she was a shining, seven-foot tall goddess in a blue dress, with a cloak that looked like goatskin over her shoulders. Her face was stern, and stately. In her hand was a staff topped with a lotus flower. If it was possible for the campers to look more stunned, they did.

 The girl in the purple cloak knelt, the others followed her lead. One kid got down so hastily; he almost impaled himself on his sword. Hazel was the first to speak.

“Juno.” She and Frank also fell to their knees, leaving Percy the only one standing. He knew he should probably kneel too, but after carrying the old lady so far, he didn’t feel like showing her that much respect.

 “Juno, huh?” he said, “If I passed your test, can I have my memory, and my life back?”

The goddess smiled, “In time, Percy Jackson. If you succeed here at camp. You’ve done well today, which is a good start. Perhaps there’s hope for you yet.”

She turned to the other kids, “Romans, I present you the son of Neptune. For months he has been slumbering, but now he’s awake. His fate is in your hands. The theist(?) of fortune comes quickly, and death must be unleashed. If you are to stand any hope in the battle, do not fail me.”

Juno shimmered and disappeared. Percy looked at Hazel and Frank for some kind of explanation, but they seemed just as confused as he was. The girl in the purple cloak stepped forward. She examined Percy warily, and Percy couldn’t shake the feeling that she wanted to run him through with her dagger.

“So,” she said coldly, “ a son of Neptune. Who comes to us with the blessing of Juno.”

“Look,” he said, “ my memory’s a little fuzzy. Um, it’s gone, actually. Do I know you?”

The girl hesitated, “I am Reyna, pritor(?) of the twelfth legion. And…no, I don’t know you.”

That last part was a lie, Percy could tell from her eyes. But he also understood that if her argued with her about it here, in front of her soldiers, she wouldn’t appreciate it.

“Hazel,” said Reyna, “Bring him inside, I want to question him at the Prinsipion(?), then we’ll send him to Octavian. We must consult the Oguries(?) before we decide what to do with him.”

“What do you mean?” Percy asked, “’decide what to do with me’?”

Reyna’s hand tightened on her dagger. Obviously, she was not used to having her orders questioned. “Before we accept anyone at camp, we must interrogate them, and read the Oguries(?). Juno said your fate is in our hands, we have to know if the goddess has brought us a new recruit” Reyna studied Percy as if she found that doubtful, “Or,” She said more hopefully, “if she’s brought us an enemy to kill.” «

I just have a lot of time and feelings towards this book, okay? I feel so restless if I don’t do something Percy Jackson related these days. 

I put a (?) after words I’m not sure of. BUT GUYS, I LOOKED UP THE TIBER. ( I TOLD YOU I HAVE A LOT OF FREE TIME) AND IT’S IN ITALY.

Italy.

It’s in Italy.

THE RIVER IS IN ITALY, AS IN FUCKING ROME.

But wasn’t camp Jupiter in ‘Frisco? I R CONFUSED.

i have no life

Percy Jackson lovers, UNITE! :D

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Rick Riordan reading from a brand new section of The Son of Neptune, out October 4th! It picks up sometime soon after the sneak peek that was already released ends. Those of you who have also seen the clip of Rick speaking at BEA will understand it better, because he had a narrator read a part of SoN where Percy is talking to an old woman named June (cough *Juno!* cough), who also shows up in this part. You can see that here. 

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