Good Books - October 2007

It’s a Myth-tery

On a flight a few weeks ago (that’s right…I went to Disney World!) I finally picked up a book that everyone has been raving about: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. For those of you that don’t know, this Nutmeg 2008-nominee is the first in a series called Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

I really enjoyed this clever, funny book and I was happy that I recognized so many of the mythological elements. If you are waiting (im)patiently for the fourth, still-untitled book in the series to arrive, try these other myth-inspired tales:

*Nobody’s Princess by Esther Friesner

*The Game by Diana Wynne Jones

*Nightsong by Michael Cadnum

*The Moon Riders by Teresa Tomlinson

*Troy and Ithaka by Adele Geras