You, know, I just realized there are two author I have not yet talked about even though I have read multiple works from them. Let's start off with Rick Riordan, shall we?
The first book I read from him was The Lightning Thief.
I had borrowed the book from my mom's coworker only because the coworker insisted and my mom wasn't saying anything to get me out of the situation. I was convinced that I would not like the book because it dealt with Greek mythology, which was always tragic and graphic and hard to understand.
Imagine my surprise when, a few chapters in, I could not put the book down!
The book is written from main character Percy Jackson's humorous first person perspective somewhere in our modern-day New York.
Odd things have been happening to Percy his whole life, and his ADHD and dyslexia and tendency to blow up school property have not helped things in the least. He has been expelled from every school he ever attended, and his home life isn't that great either, what with his step-dad making a mess of the place and being incapable of holding down a job.
Percy's one sunny spot in life is his mother: Sally Jackson. She works too hard for too little reward, but as far as Percy is concerned, she's the best person to ever grace earth with her presence.
So instead of telling his mom about the most recent and most terrifying event in his life, Percy clams it all up least it spoil a weekend trip with just him and his mom.
Turns out, that one mistake just may have cost Percy his mom's life.
This book is filled with danger and mystery and twists all over the place, but it's also filled with humor and love and the best kind of heroes - the kind who survive each battle thrown at them, even if just barely.
Also, when it came to all the Greek stuff running around our modern world, Riordan did a great job of explaining how that worked so that even stubborn people like me have no choice but to admit they understand.
Wow, long post. See you tomorrow!
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