QOTD #4: The Lightning Thief

When Percy confront Hades in the Underworld, he learns that Hades doesn’t want to provoke a war with his brothers, claiming he is already overworked and underpaid. Through out the book, Hades was painted as the villain by gods and heroes along the way. What does this say about the opinions of the other characters, and how those opinions can influence others? Do you believe Hades’ explanations to Percy? Why or why not?

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QOTD #2: 10 Blind Dates

While the book is a romance, a big theme through out the whole novel is family. What kind of changing family dynamics were at play between Sophie and her different cousins, her aunts and uncles, her Papa and Nonna, and her parents and sister? How did those relationships alter her choices?

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Paper Plate Tambourine

Another week, another craft tutorial! Watch the video below and make your own.

Supplies:

  • Two paper plates
  • Ribbon
  • Hard and dry objects, like beads, beans, buttons, Macaroni, etc.
  • Paint
  • Sponge brush or paint brush
  • Hole puncher
  • Scissors
  • Table cloth

Music: “Funny song” from bensound.com

QOTD #1: 10 Blind Dates

Sophia’s family is filled with characters, big personalities, and a lot of interesting dynamics. Do you feel that the author captured what having a big extended family is really like? In what ways was it accurate or inaccurate?

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

We’re starting our new book club off with a contemporary classic (with a movie adaption for post-reading), The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

The book can be downloaded here as an ebook:

https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11426884

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends — one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena — Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Download a copy of the book from Hoopla today, and get a head start on reading this weekend. Check out the blog on Monday morning for the first question about the book!

Who is looking forward to starting our first book?