91. Read and review 100 books (6/100) The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan

'In this second adventure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Percy is anticipating the end of seventh grade and a summer at Camp Half-Blood with kids who are the offspring of Greek gods and mortals. He dreams that his pal Grover, a satyr, is in danger. After monsters attack in his school gym class, Percy and Tyson, a homeless kid, are picked up by Annabeth, a half-blood friend, and rushed to the camp, which is under attack. The tree that guards the camp is dying, and Chiron, the activity director, has been dismissed. Another dream reveals that Grover, whose peril is increasing, is on the same island as the legendary Golden Fleece, which may be the cure for the troubled camp. With the help of Hermes, Percy and his pals set off to the Sea of Monsters, where they encounter legendary dangers. Riordan's clever mix of classical mythology, contemporary teen characters, and an action-packed adventure will bring new readers to the series.'


Second book in the series, and its still got me rushing to download the next! Quite a bit shorter than the last Percy Jackson adventure however the author still manages to cram in enough action to keep you turning the pages without realising you're getting perilously closer to the back of the book! Still very much easy reading, and not anything to heavy or groundbreaking.. but I'm hooked and looking forward to the next instalment...  


On a side note... really surprised (tho I shouldn't of been) to realise that the Gorgon gas field off of the Western Australian coast line is actually named after a Greek monster (actually now that I think about it... it makes sense...) Gorgon, which means 'dreadful' refers to the three sisters of the underworld, one of which was Medusa, whom had snakes for hair and a horrifying gaze that turned people to stone... interesting...