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Tag Archives: Percy Jackson
Classic Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Things are a little busy around here for NaNoWriMo right now…so I’m opening up my archives and sharing another Classic Review. Right now I have kind of a thing for fairy tales. When I was younger, though, I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged books, children's books, children's fantasy, fantasy, Greek Gods, Greek mythology, Lightning Thief, magic, mythology, myths, Percy Jackson, Poseidon, reading, Rick Riordan, satyr, Zeus
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Another Day, Another Monster
I felt terribly clever putting Rick Riordan’s newest book, The Serpent’s Shadow, on reserve at the library a month before it was coming out. That meant I was only #23 in line! They bought enough copies that I actually got … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged book review, books, Egyptian mythology, Kane Chronicles, mythology, Percy Jackson, reading, Rick Riordan, Serpent's Shadow
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Egyptian Mythology in the Present Day
After enjoying the Percy Jackson books, I decided to try another Rick Riordan series, and read The Red Pyramid. It’s basically the Egyptian Percy Jackson. Which in a way is a good thing–I mean, I liked the Percy Jackson series. And Riordan’s … Continue reading
The Greek Gods in the Modern Day
I wish Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan had been around when I was twelve. I went through a period when I was obsessed with Greek mythology, and I think I would have LOVED these books. Or else … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged children's books, children's fantasy, fantasy, Greek Gods, Greek mythology, magic, mythology, myths, Percy Jackson, Poseidon, reading, satyr, Zeus
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