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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2013, currently-reading

Reading for the 2nd time

read in May 2013

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Emy said: " Being a big fan of Greek mythology, I was excited to read this series. My younger sister got the box set for Christmas and I got fed up with waiting for her to read them first, so now I've stolen them. :D

Percy Jackson is the son of a Greek god - a de ...more "

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— Mar 31, 2026 04:51PM

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Humankind: A Hopeful History

by Rutger Bregman (Goodreads Author)

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— Jan 18, 2026 03:05PM

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Promethean Horrors: Classic Stories of Mad Science (British Library Tales of the Weird)

by Xavier Aldana Reyes (Goodreads Author)

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Emy said: " The Sandman by E. T. A Hoffman - 4 stars

The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley - 4.5 stars

Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 5 stars

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allen Poe - 3.5 stars ...more "

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— Jan 27, 2026 01:49PM

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Emy’s Quotes

“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. ”
― George Carlin

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“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”
― Humbert Wolfe

tags: autumn, seasons

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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
― Nora Ephron

tags: courage, empowerment, self-determination, women

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“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
― Anton Chekhov

tags: broken-glass, glass, moon, moonshine, show-don-t-tell, writing

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