The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan (specifically the Percy Jackson/Olympians series) has been a part of our household for many years. E, especially, loved this series. I'm pretty sure he's read everything there is to read in this particular world (and it's a fair amount) and I don't even want to know how many times he has re-read them.

So, anyway, when I found a podcast that was going through and discussing the books, I decided it was time I actually read them for myself! One book in and I'm enjoying them. Although I have to admit, a decent part of my enjoyment I think comes from connecting with something important to my kid and maybe a little less of just me enjoying it. Upsides include lots of humor, and lots of good action. It is definitely YA, though, and while that's not a bad thing I think I'm missing a bit of depth. I'll be interested to see if it grows up as the series goes on (much in the way that the Harry Potter series ages/deepens as the books go on).