Extra: The Lightning Thief

I am a bit sad this book was taken off our list. It was my favorite of all the books selected for this class. I have always loved reading about mythology, and thought this book was a great way to introduce children to the topic. In the book, Percy is 12. But this is one of the few (and I mean very few) books that the main character is not emphasized as a child. When I was reading this book, I kept forgetting that Percy was so young until they would say something about his grade at school. I felt like I could relate to the character better because of this. I had not seen the movie before reading the book, I was waiting until after we discussed it in class. But when I found out it was taken off our list I went to Hastings right away! I just finished the movie (Ive been watching and blogging - Yay for multitasking) and loved it, but thought it was sooo different from the book. (Book is way better for those who have neither read nor seen the movie) I am now in the mood to pull out my high school mythology books and browse. Considering its 1:30 in the morning, I will probably wait until this weekend though. I think that if you have some spare time, and feel the need for a good book and a glass of wine this is a great pick! I definitely did not want to put it down, and have read the book twice since buying it in August. I love this series and cannot wait until I have some time to read the rest of it(in order, of course! ;) ).