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We wrap up our discussion on Battle of the Labyrinth (Chapters 12-20), starting with Percy’s return to Camp Half-Blood. Romance, betrayal, and epic battles await! This episode also features special guest star Cash the Dog, who would not leave Rachel alone. (You will hear him chewing on his chew toy in the background.) Content Warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Battle_of_the_Labyrinth_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! WEBSITE // www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com VOICEMAIL // (717) 686-9171 EMAIL // NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com TWITTER // @BookExpertPod INSTAGRAM // @BookExpertPod TIKTOK // @BookExpertPod

We’re back with another a-maze-ing episode for the first half of The Battle of the Labyrinth. Annabeth is leading her first quest, and plenty of twists and turns await. Content Warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Battle_of_the_Labyrinth_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! WEBSITE // www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com VOICEMAIL // (717) 686-9171 EMAIL // NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com TWITTER // @BookExpertPod INSTAGRAM // @BookExpertPod TIKTOK // @BookExpertPod

It's the moment you've all been waiting for, listeners! Today, Maggie and Rachel share their thoughts on the first teaser trailer for the Disney+ adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. We have a lot to say (and a few theories to share). Find us on social media! WEBSITE // www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com VOICEMAIL // (717) 686-9171 EMAIL // NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com TWITTER // @BookExpertPod INSTAGRAM // @BookExpertPod TIKTOK // @BookExpertPod Other things we mentioned: Percy Jackson Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gF6Duh_z0

Maggie and Rachel discuss the last chapters of The Titan’s Curse. Tears will be shed. Book content warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Titan%27s_Curse_by_Rick_Riordan PJO D23 video: https://youtu.be/YnIyYjAtXwI Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Leave us a voicemail: 717-686-9171

And we’re back from our hiatus! Thanks to all of you loyal listeners for sticking with us. In Part 2 of the Titan’s Curse, we reach the middle of the novel and our gang of heroes has a pretty wild encounter (pun intended). Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Titan%27s_Curse_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Leave us a voicemail: 717-686-9171

We discuss the beginning of The Titan’s Curse, in which a rescue mission goes horribly wrong, Annabeth is taken captive by the enemy, and two gods swoop in to save the day… a little too late. We might have some rants about that. Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Titan%27s_Curse_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Leave us a voicemail: 717-686-9171 Other things we mentioned: Rick Riordan Presents Article: https://rickriordan.com/2022/08/a-rick-riordan-presents-roundup/ Show Update: https://rickriordan.com/2022/08/back-on-set-with-the-demigod-squad/ PJO Updates Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/updatespercy

We talked so long we had to split our episodes into three parts! Join Maggie, Rachel, and Lydia as we wrap up our discussion on The Sea of Monsters. As a bonus (?), we also go on a very long tangent about Six of Crows. NOTE: This episode does include some brief spoilers for later Percy Jackson books, The Trials of Apollo, and Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.  Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Sea_of_Monsters_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com

Rachel, Maggie, and Lydia continue their discussion on second half of the Sea of Monsters! In this episode, Rachel misses her first trivia question (gasp) and we talk about Ares going to anger management classes (he should). Percy and Annabeth face plenty of fearsome foes in these chapters, and this is an episode you won’t want to miss! P.S. Happy Birthday, Percy! (August 18) Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Sea_of_Monsters_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: Circe by Madeline Miller

Rachel, Maggie, and special guest Lydia embark on a new quest into the Sea of Monsters in this week’s episode. We meet new friends and foes, discuss how our protagonists have changed since the previous book, and rant about snakes. Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Sea_of_Monsters_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Other things we mentioned: Riordanverse Summer Updates (spoilers!) https://www.readriordan.com/2022/06/24/summer-status-updates-from-the-riordanverse/ https://www.readriordan.com/2022/07/06/more-summer-status-updates-from-the-riordanverse/

It’s time to take a trip to Browadway! In this special episode, we talk about the musical adaptation of The Lightning Thief and how it compares to the book it’s based on. We’ll share our favorite moments, the most touching lyrics, and a few rants along the way. Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail: +1 (717) 686-9171‬ Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Other things we mentioned: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Original Cast Recording https://open.spotify.com/album/0NbspukgTo3loX2mERDM6K

We’re on our way to the Underworld in this week’s podcast episode! As we wrap up our discussion on The Lightning Thief, we’ll yell about bad fathers, get defensive about antagonists, cry over character growth, and just generally have a lot of feelings. It’s still a good time though, so we hope you’ll join us on this visit to Camp Half-Blood! Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Lightning_Thief_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Leave us a voicemail: Other things we mentioned: Jess Owens James Patterson Video: https://youtu.be/jSPoAwPXWwM

It’s time to dive into the first book of the Percy Jackson series! Our hero finds himself trapped in an argument between two very powerful gods, and the only way for him to succeed is by traveling to the Underworld. In our discussion of the first half of The Lightning Thief, we chat about life at Camp Half-Blood, rant about the American education system, and share our headcanons about a few favorite characters. Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Lightning_Thief_by_Rick_Riordan Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Other things we mentioned: Week 2 on the Percy Jackson Disney+ Set https://rickriordan.com/2022/06/week-two-on-set/ Rick Riordan Presents: https://rickriordan.com/rick-riordan-presents/

The podcast is back with a brand-new season on Percy Jackson & The Olympians! In this episode, Rachel and Maggie talk about how we were each introduced to the series, who our godly parent might be if we were demigods, and share our thoughts on the cast (so far) of the upcoming Disney+ adaptation. Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: What we read during the hiatus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NeM8AIRQPXtMHY4kopeF9kWL2JgcoyGlALdB3bVESog/edit?usp=sharing Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan Magnus Chase & The Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan Other things we mentioned: The Hades Iliad Project: https://sites.google.com/view/iliad-project/home “What Greek God Are You Descended From?” Quiz: https://www.readriordan.com/2017/10/12/what-god-are-you-descended-from/ Walker Scobell cast as Percy Jackson: https://rickriordan.com/2022/04/meet-percy-jackson/ Leah Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri casting announcement: https://rickriordan.com/2022/05/the-trio-is-complete/ Side character casting announcement: https://rickriordan.com/2022/06/pjotv-day-one/

We’ve reached the end of our first season! In this wrap-up episode, Rachel and Maggie rank all of the books we read together, discuss our overall impressions of these duologies, and share what we plan to do during our break between seasons. Thank you so much to all of our listeners for following us on this journey! We’ll be back again soon to bring you Season 2: Percy Jackson & The Olympians. Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: The Cousins by Karen M. McManus A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Legend series by Marie Lu Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Little Thieves by Margaret Owen Reading Plan: A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H. G. Perry Legendborn by Tracy Deone Furyborn by Claire Legrand Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead Midnight Library by Matt Heig Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros Other things we mentioned: The Good Place Avatar: The Last Airbender Gravity Falls Scooby-Doo The Dragon Prince

The time has come: We’re wrapping up our discussion of The Faithless Hawk! Join us as we chat about the last two thirds of the book, and share our favorite moments from the duology. If you haven’t listen to Part 1 yet, make sure you do so before listening to this episode! Book trigger warnings are on our website: https://bookexpertpod.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/013-the-faithless-hawk-by-margaret-owen-part-2/ Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com

Now that Fie has brought Tavin and Jasimir to Master General Draga, she can finally return to her roads and deliver mercy to the plague infected. Join Rachel, Maggie, and returning guest Leah again this week as we revisit our favorite character, meet some new faces, and cry. A lot. Book trigger warnings are on our website: https://bookexpertpod.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/012-the-faithless-hawk-by-margaret-owen-part-1/ Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com

After things go south, Fie, Tavin, and Jasimir are left to make their way to safety alone. We continue our discussion of The Merciful Crow, where we talk relationships, admire scary sword ladies, and debate whether or not Jasimir needs to be slapped (spoiler: the verdict is yes). Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=The_Merciful_Crow_by_Margaret_Owen Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com

Maggie, Rachel, and special guest Leah dive headfirst into The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen. We talk about found family, girls who commit arson, and spoiled princes. We also declare our love of sword boys. We talked so long we had to split this episode into two parts! Tune in next week for Part 2! Book trigger warnings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=The_Merciful_Crow_by_Margaret_Owen Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod TikTok: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: Stalking Jack the Ripper (mentioned) by Kerri Maniscalco

Good news: Crime is gone! Bad news: it’s because of mind control. This week, Maggie and Rachel continue the Warcross duology with its sequel, Wildcard. Hideo’s algorithm now controls most of the world population, and Emika is determined to stop him. But with a bounty on her head, she’ll need to find new allies in unlikely places. We’ll talk about the scenes that surprised us the most, the morality of mind control, and what might be our favorite ship of the series (hint: it’s not who you think it is!) Book trigger warnings: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2021/05/13/warcross-by-marie-lu-2/ Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: Warcross by Marie Lu Wildcard by Marie Lu The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger Himawari House by Harmony Becker Loveless by Alice Oseman Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen Caraval by Stephanie Garber Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten Other things we mentioned: The Good Place (TV Show) Mean Girls (movie)

Grab your VR goggles, because it’s time for a brand new episode! This week, we’re reading Warcross by Marie Lu, set in a world where virtual reality is a part of everyday life. After accidentally hacking into the system, bounty hunter Emika Chen catches the eye of its creator, Hideo Tanaka - and he has an important job for her. Tune in to hear our thoughts, what position we’d play in a game of Warcross, and more! Book trigger warnings: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2021/05/13/warcross-by-marie-lu/ Find us on social media! Twitter: @BookExpertPod Instagram: @BookExpertPod Email: NotTheBookExpert@gmail.com Visit our website: www.bookexpertpod.wordpress.com Books in this episode: Warcross by Marie Lu The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl Legend series by Marie Lu Other things we mentioned Free Guy (movie) Pokemon Go (video game) Death Stranding (video game by Hideo Kojima) Hades (video game) UnsurpassableZ (YouTube video game streamer) https://www.youtube.com/c/UnsurpassableZ Stardew Valley (video game) Jane McGonigal (Speaker and Author) Animal Crossing (video game) Game Maker’s Toolkit: Video Game Accessibility Videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc38fcMFcV_vvWOhMDriBlVocTZ8mKQzR Minority Report (movie) Person of Interest (TV show)