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I enjoyed this a lot more than the first one. I found the trio much more compelling and the storyline interesting.

There are still some issues. It got repetitive, Riordan has some weird issues around femininity, and there were some racist and fatphobic comments.

#RiordanverseReadalong

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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2d

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The Mark of Athena: The Heroes of Olympus | Rick Riordan

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It's book 3 of the Heroes of Olympus series for #RiordanverseReadalong

I am a little behind, haven't started book 2 but hoping to get both of these done in March

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The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, Book Three) | Rick Riordan

It's book 3 of the Heroes of Olympus series for #RiordanverseReadalong

I am a little behind, haven't started book 2 but hoping to get both of these done in March

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mom2bugnbee I haven't read book two yet either, but it's next for me! 😁 2w

PuddleJumper @mom2bugnbee 🤣🤣 Same 2w

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Son of Neptune | Rick Riordan

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#RiordanverseReadalong is carrying on with the Heroes of Olympus series and reading The Son of Neptune. She has created a bookclub on Storygraph. See original post for the link.

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 1mo

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PuddleJumper

Son of Neptune | Rick Riordan

#RiordanverseReadalong is carrying on with the Heroes of Olympus series and reading The Son of Neptune

I've created a bookclub on SG to keep things organized if anyone wants to join - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/158fd0c1-ae91-45ee-b40c-6ab2f39d101f

I just want to see which books rate highly

I'm excited to get back into this universe and I'm hoping for more Percy 😅

PuddleJumper @mom2bugnbee @LitsyEvents 1mo

PuddleJumper Finally started reading this. Enjoying it a lot more than the first one 3d

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The Lost Hero | Riordan, Rick

Not sure who is following #RiordanverseReadalong but I figured I‘d do a check in/final thoughts post

How did you enjoy or not enjoy the book? Any favourite characters or moments?

Anybody can join in!

The next book we‘ll be reading will be The Son of Neptune in February

I was a bit underwhelmed. I found the characters a bit bland and there wasn‘t any connection between them. Hoping this changes! Percy is just so hard to follow

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PuddleJumper

The Lost Hero: Heroes of Olympus Book 1 | Rick Riordan

so-so

I am divided by this book. All the way through I had to keep reminding myself this was a children's book because it is badly researched, weirdly paced, and very repetitive.

Things happen to the characters, they don't make things happen. The characters themselves were rather bland and there was no connection between them.

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PuddleJumper 1. It was difficult to get into because the characters either don't know who they are or are keeping secrets even during their POV chapters.

It really did not need to be as long as it was! So much could have been cut out and it wouldn't have impacted the plot.

I'm coming late to this series so hopefully things improve in later books/series but the writing of women was questionable
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PuddleJumper 2. Now, onto the fun stuff. I'm going to preface this by saying, classicists by nature are pedantic assholes.

First thing, Riordan's representation of the Greek gods is Romanised. He bases many aspects of their personality and history on Latin sources rather than available Greek sources.

This makes things very messy when introducing the Roman facet of the Greek gods. He should have just made them a separate pantheon.
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PuddleJumper 3. He says the Roman gods are harsher because of the Roman empire. The Athenians would like to fight you about their lack of empire in this universe.

The Greek city states were constantly warring with each other during the Archaic and Classical period. They weren't less ‘warlike‘.
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PuddleJumper 4. Arguably, Rome sustained such a large empire for so long because they were amazing administrators. No one cares about that aspect of their godhood. Let me see Mars, arbiter of the war fund. 2mo

PuddleJumper 5. Another gripe of mine is the representation of Aphrodite and her children. There's a denigration of femininity and this weird idea that beauty and femininity are the same thing. Aphrodite‘s children are portrayed as weak because they are vain and interested in stereotypically feminine things.

Thanks, I hate it.
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PuddleJumper 6. When Piper is claimed by Aphrodite, she is transformed so that she is wearing a dress that makes her uncomfortable, make-up and better hair. What a shallow idea of beauty.

Piper's strengths are always framed as ‘for a kid of Aphrodite.‘ If you want your interpretation of Aphrodite to be vain and jealous then she should be terrorising these kids for their disrespect. Piper is amazing because she is her kid and not in spite of it.
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PuddleJumper 7. Overall, it wasn't terrible but it's not something I particularly enjoyed reading.

#RiordanverseReadalong #AllergicToChunksters #ReadorDonate @julieclair #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader #BookChain 2025 @TheAromaofBooks #ChunksterChallenge2025 @Amiable #OffTheShelf2025 @Librariana
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I‘ve read these and I liked his Trials of Apollo series more. The books were shorter, for one, and a funny haiku started each chapter. (edited) 2mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage My hands down favorite by him in the percy jackson world is

The Sun and the Star (From the World of Percy Jackson)

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TheAromaofBooks I had mixed feelings about this series as well. 2mo

PuddleJumper @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I'm excited by the other series. They look more interesting 2mo

PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks It definitely wasn't his best 2mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

julieclair Really well done review. 👍 I have been curious about the Percy Jackson series. I‘m guessing this is one you will definitely donate! 😂 (edited) 2mo

PuddleJumper @julieclair The first series is better. Still aimed at children but I don't remember it being this boring. Oh yes, definitely donate! I'm hoping to get through 3 of his series and donate them all 2mo

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The Ultimate Reading Challenge: Complete a Goal, Open an Envelope, and Reveal Your Bookish Prize! | Weldon Owen

Help a Litten out! I'm wanting to get back into reading challenges this year but I'm having a hard time figuring out what Litsy is hosting these days. It looks like a few I used to do aren't active anymore. Are there any I should know about? (I'm planning to do #bookspin with @TheAromaofBooks and #agathachristieclubR3 with @Librarybelle, of course!)

Picture of my dog's dumb teeth for tax!

TheAromaofBooks I'm participating in - #Pantone2025 and #FourFoursin25 with @lauredhel
- #WickedWords with @AsYouWish
- #Roll100 and #GottaCatchEmAll with @PuddleJumper
- #FictionalTraveler and #ReadorDonate with @julieclair
and my own other challenges, #ISpyBingo and #BookChain

Have you checked @LitsyEvents ? That account does a great job reposting all kinds of shenanigans!! 2mo

Ruthiella You can follow @LitsyEvents for reposts of all the challenges, etc. Good luck! 😃 2mo

AmyG There is #authoramonth @soubhiville where one reads 1+ books from that specific author for the month. #TBRTarot is where a card is chosen and you pick a corresponding book. #readyourkindle is like Bookspin but just for ereaders. Last two are with @Cbee (edited) 2mo

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Jess861 Some of the ones I'm participating in and aren't listed above:

#BookedInTime @Cuilin
#FoodAndLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#OhCanada @jess861 (me) 2mo

Cuilin #HashtagBrigade @BarkingMadRead #NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Dabbe & @Cuilin #NaturalLitsy @alldebooks #WhatTheDickens @Texreader & @Cuilin #literarycrew @Librarybelle 2mo

dabbe Some others: #WithTheBanned2025 (host: @Jadams89); #NancyDrewBR (host: @Librarybelle); #ChristiesCapers (host: @Librarybelle); #teamlesmis (host: @TheBookHippie); #ShardlakeSeriesBR (host: @dabbe) 2mo

TheBookHippie I do #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD #CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2025 #CHLOEGONGREADALONG #READLESMIS #JOURNALINGPROMPTS #KARENINAWINTER and #LITSOLACE with @AllDebooks & @Chrissyreadit 2mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin @dabbe —thanks for mentioning the buddy reads I host! This is the last year for #192025 , which is reading a book originally published in each year from 1920-2025 (I‘ll post details later in the year for the next challenge, #192030 ). 2mo

Texreader And #litsyatoz that I‘m hosting. 2mo

AllDebooks #SeriesLove2025 challenge is a good one, hosted by @Andrew65 2mo

AllDebooks Sorry, not finished. And @thelibraryview. I'm doing the Wild Moor reading challenge. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDKncU5i_Y7/?igsh=MXQ0a3U2cWZ1OHlieQ== 2mo

AllDebooks Series love is also hosted by @TheSpineView having a brain malfunction 😅 2mo

AllDebooks Thanks for the tags @TheBookHippie and @Cuilin 2mo

julieclair In addition to those already mentioned (thanks, @TheAromaofBooks 💙), I also host #ThematicCozies , #AllergicToChunksters , and #MonthlyNonfiction2025 . Others I participate in that haven‘t been mentioned yet are #KindredSpirits with @BarbaraJean , #LittensLoveRomance with @StayCurious , #JaneAustenThenAndNownwith @Crinoline_Laphroaig , #HitchToScreen with @JenlovesJT47 , #FurrowedMiddleBrow and #PersephoneClub with @LeahBergen . 2mo

julieclair Also #ClassicsChallenge with @Lunakay and #2025FairyTaleChallenge with @Charityann . Also Acquired Via Litsy #AVL25 with @MatchlessMarie . 2mo

Andrew65 This just shows how much is going on, an impressive list. 2mo

PuddleJumper Teeth! ❤️ I think my general ones have been mentioned. I also have #RiordanverseReadalong which is reading Rick Riordan books and #ReadYourDamnDanmei which is reading Chinese light novels. I also run seasonal challenges in October/December 2mo

PuddleJumper Also #QueerBC Monthly LGBTQIA+ authors and you can read anything they've written 2mo

LeahBergen @julieclair Wow, this is a big list! Thanks for tagging our little reading groups. 😘 2mo

MatchlessMarie When I have been away from Litsyland for a while I like to check out the @LitsyEvents page for most current things. But this is a great time of year to get back into them. It‘s hard to miss challenges since we are all abuzz with New Year wishful thinking 😂 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle - I will be so excited to tackle another long-term project!! I actually think I'm going to complete #192025 which is pretty thrilling! 2mo

Librarybelle That‘s so cool, @TheAromaofBooks ! I still have a bit to go but need to tally up my readings from the last half of 2024. I love the long term challenges! 2mo

julieclair @LeahBergen I think it‘s more of a “wishful thinking” list! 😂 2mo

LeahBergen @julieclair I think you‘re right. 😆 2mo

Lauredhel I'm doing #Pantone2025 (two grids) #Fourfoursin25 #WickedWords #MonthlyNonfiction2025 #Bookchain2025 #LGBTQIA2025 #urc2025 #FictionalTraveler #readharder2025 #LitsyAtoZ2025 #booklistqueenchallenge25 #ISpyBingo 2mo

Amiable Wanted to add #ChunksterChallenge2025, #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub and #Nonfiction2025 (edited) 2mo

staci.reads Also #SheSaid hosted by @Riveted_Reader_Melissa highlighting books by female authors and women's topics! 2mo

ferskner @TheAromaofBooks @AmyG @Jess861 @Cuilin @dabbe @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella @Librarybelle @Texreader @AllDebooks @julieclair @PuddleJumper @MatchlessMarie @Lauredhel @Amiable @staci.reads thank you all for your help and ideas! I totally forgot about @LitsyEvents so thank you for that reminder too! I'll go through these and pick out a few. 2mo

Texreader So great to have you back!! 2mo

britt_brooke Joseph! 1mo

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LitsyEvents

The Lost Hero: Heroes of Olympus Book 1 | Rick Riordan

repost for @PuddleJumper:

Riordanverse readalong starting with The Lost Hero #RiordanverseReadalong

Reading a book a month to get through The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard in 2025

I‘m going to use the readalong function on Storygraph. I can set up a Discord if people would prefer that. I‘m making this up as I go along

https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/1a9b7112-b02d-4092-bb6b-f8aac21c3553

LitsyEvents see original post for schedule:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2822928

#BuddyRead 2mo

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 2mo

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PuddleJumper

Heroes of Olympus, The, Book One the Lost Hero | Rick Riordan

Riordanverse readalong starting with The Lost Hero #RiordanverseReadalong

Reading one book a month to get through The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard in 2025

I‘m going to use the readalong function on Storygraph. I can also set up a Discord if people would prefer that. I‘m making this up as I go along

https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/1a9b7112-b02d-4092-bb6b-f8aac21c3553

PuddleJumper January: The Lost Hero
February: The Son of Neptune
March: The Mark of Athena
April: The House of Hades
May: The Blood of Olympus
June: The Red Pyramid
July: The Throne of Fire
August: The Serpent's Shadow
September: The Sword of Summer
October: The Hammer of Thor
November: The Ship of The Dead
December: Break/Start The Trials of Apollo

This is mostly for me because I've got them on my shelf. If you want to join then comment below

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Laughterhp I‘ve never read Rick Riordan. Do you have to have already read Percy Jackson to enjoy these? (That‘s the only series I know). 2mo

PuddleJumper @Laughterhp It's a bit yes/no from what I can tell. Heroes of Olympus is a different series, different characters but set in the same universe as Percy Jackson and I think there's a bit of crossover with side characters. I don't think you need to have read the Percy Jackson books though 2mo

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mom2bugnbee @Laughterhp You definitely do NOT need to have read Percy Jackson for any of the other series besides Heroes of Olympus, because the others are completely different universes. Knowing PJ helps with Heroes of Olympus, but not strictly required. 2mo

mom2bugnbee I just re-read The Lost Hero, so I'll join you in February! Been planning a re-read of Heroes of Olympus & Kane, & I haven't read any of the Norse or Apollo books! 2mo

PuddleJumper @mom2bugnbee Sounds great! I've not read any of the new stuff. I finished PJ when I was a teenager and never got around to the newer stuff. I'm looking forward to the Kane and Magnus Chase ones 2mo

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