Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Books 2-5 by Rick Riordan

So I think that I like action books. I always thought I liked more academic reads (which I do sometimes) but I also realized I like Harry Potter-esque type books too. The rest of the series (I literally finished them in like a week to a week and a half) was really good! Again, there definitely wasn't much beyond the plot but it was good! I mean I guess comparatively to Harry Potter (since both are on the side of fantasy), Harry Potter had more depth - perhaps more 3-dimensional characters but the action and just the way the plot tied together was really good~

There was definitely blatant messages about saving the environment and saving earth and there weren't any plot inconsistencies (I hate that) so overall I'd have to say it was well thought out, although again, I can't say much for depth. I didn't read the book with the intent of getting much out of it anyway, so in the end, it was quite satisfying. Now I want to go watch the movie (though I think I heard that it flopped).

Definitely recommend to a non-reader though I suppose it depends on what kind of genre that particular non-reader likes.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

I think that the type of books that I read is pretty diverse. This book is obviously tailored towards children and I think there are Harry Potter-esque resonances but I found the book to be a good quick read. The language was simple and I liked the plot because it kept on moving. There were also little jabs at how humans ruin the environment, which I thought was pretty interesting.

Obviously there was nothing beyond the plot in this book (or at least I didn't see anything) and I think that the information was meant to be somewhat educational (which also led to some of the conversations being a little contrived) but all in all a good, simple read. I want to get the rest of the series to see what happens next.

Also, I think I read the film version so I think the text may have been watered down (not that it was bad, just very straightforward and simple - which is good).

Anyway, I would recommend this book to non-readers who like action and want something easy to read.