Something about the month of January made me feel really nostalgic. So I began finishing my re-read of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series that I started at the end of last year. I'm hyping myself up for the new series and manifesting new updates on the daily. This was one of my favorite book series in middle school and that hasn't really changed. I love the dynamics between the characters and Rick writes the found family trope in a way that just works (same as Leigh Bardugo with her Grishaverse). I love a good-found family and the Camp Half-Blood family is just *chefs' kiss*. This series definitely inspired me to get my degree in Classics and it's given me such a different view when re-reading the books. The research that went into this is just amazing. Uncle Rick writes well for middle grade so it was pretty quick to get through, not too strenuous, just a nice little nostalgic trip. And I'll say it now as I said it when I was younger. Thalia and Annabeth woulda have been such a power couple. (I still love Percy tho.)