tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post6187423438536192323..comments2024-03-05T03:01:05.352-08:00Comments on Pondering the Prose: Book Review: Magnus Chase & The Sword of SummerMsArdychanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011176764545344829noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post-59713649694724244142015-10-31T23:11:26.564-07:002015-10-31T23:11:26.564-07:00I think there are a lot of In-jokes that only peop...I think there are a lot of In-jokes that only people who have read the two previous series will get. There is a cross-over from one of the Percy Jackson characters, but it is it's own universe, so I wouldn't consider this a spin-off. When in doubt, get it from the library!MsArdychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011176764545344829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post-63026432697782324972015-10-31T17:03:58.358-07:002015-10-31T17:03:58.358-07:00I never thought that about books that reference po...I never thought that about books that reference pop culture. I agree that if the future generation read a book like it, they probably won't get the jokes the author was trying to pull. But it could also be a joke for us in the future that "only 2010's people get it" lol. I didn't like Riordan's Percy Jackson but Norse is my favorite mythology. Is this a Percy spin-off? You think I can read this without reading Riordan's other books?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916088909234766500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post-78217012730910900512015-10-26T17:47:52.669-07:002015-10-26T17:47:52.669-07:00Thank you Donita! This book had a similar premise...Thank you Donita! This book had a similar premise (kid finds out his parent is a god), but there were some big differences from his other series. Magnus's best friends are two homeless people who are not teens. This is a big departure from his other books. In the other series, there is hardly a grown-up to be found. I like that Rick expanded the characters to include other ages, and included a major character who has a disability. If you liked his other books, you will enjoy this one, too. Thanks for reading my blog!MsArdychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011176764545344829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post-50373636623664191942015-10-26T16:38:10.971-07:002015-10-26T16:38:10.971-07:00I heard this was so much like the Percy jackson Se...I heard this was so much like the Percy jackson Series, which I think turned off some readers(I read some reviews before).. Me on the other hand just miss reading uncle Rick's work so I'd probably give this book a try soon! :) Great review Ardis <3<br /><br />Donita @ <a href="http://myrandombookthoughts.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Random Book thoughts</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606391138535662132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973602932665851374.post-69353260078884294792015-10-26T16:37:41.181-07:002015-10-26T16:37:41.181-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606391138535662132noreply@blogger.com