#mypjostory

[lunamay3]

My PJO Story

You know, this is going to start weird. It starts years before I read the Lightning Thief, years before I liked Greek Mythology, a year before I enjoyed reading fiction. But it's important. So I start here.

It's fourth grade and I'm trying to take my AR test over the book I had read. Every time I tried searching for my book, the program would always come back with "Do you mean: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan".

Naturally I got frustrated. I needed to take this test for a grade and this other book kept coming up instead of my book. This book is so annoying, I thought. The Lightning Thief? That sounds so boring. I'm never going to read that.

That was my initial reaction to the book. Looking back it's almost funny.

Eventually I stopped having to do AR. But then I had to do Young Hoosier, which was almost as bad. What's Young Hoosier? Well if you live outside Indiana chances are you won't know. It's basically a list of 20 books out of which only two or three were actually enjoyable.

My seventh grade year however was the exception. That year there were about five or six good books on the list, which was great because we each had to read five. And one of the books on the list was The Lightning Thief.

I remember discussing the book with my friends, what their reactions were: I think I got that for Christmas, haven't read it yet. It sounds okay. I guess I'll try it. At least it will be one book done. Me, I still remembered fourth grade and I wasn't about to read it.

My friends all started reading it while I read other things. It was my oldest friend who talked me into reading it. "You'd love this. It's all about Greek Mythology. And it's funny. Listen to this, 'And then this huge dog, this huge fire-breathing Chihuahua--'"

Okay I'll admit it. I read the book just to find out what a fire-breathing Chihuahua had to do with Greek Myth. Man, I can't believe some of the things I thought when I first read the book. I spent a good chunk of the book thinking that Percy was going to be a son of Zeus and that his name was Perry. But by the end of the book I was hooked. I was so excited when I found out there were more. I sped through others and almost as soon as I finished The Titan's Curse The Battle of the Labyrinth came out. The Battle of the Labyrinth was one of two books I took with me to France and Venice, if only to give me a smile in a place where I didn't know the language.

When I finished The Last Olympian, I thought that was it. I would never go on another quest, never go back to  Camp Half-Blood, never hear another one of Percy's stupid jokes. It was over.

But it wasn't. I got to go on more adventures with Piper, Leo, Jason, Hazel, Frank, and Reyna along with all my old friends. There was a new camp to explore.

And now here we are at the end. I'm not as sad this time. Maybe it's because I know I can go back. I've read The Lightning Thief 50 times and The Blood of Olympus just once. I think I can fix that.

Maybe it's because I'm more complete this time. I now know I have ADHD which thanks to these books I know that's not always a bad thing. If Nico hadn't been queer, I would never have known I was.

But an end it still is. We may not be able to go back to Camp Jupiter or Camp Half-Blood but no one can go to summer camp forever. Now we go to the real world where Annabeth told us back at the beginning, "That's where the monsters are. That's where you find out if you're any good or not." And seeing the heroes we've trained with, well I think we're good enough.

#pjo #mypjostory #smile

[moonfire3me]

Okay, so one my mother brought me over to her friends house. See they live out in this farm area, so not alot of neighbors. I got talking to the woman's eldest daughter, her name is Audrey, and she was shy at first. So our conversation turned to PJO and her personality did a 180 on me, and suddenly she was talking non stop. Well, after we left my mom told me how happy I had made Audrey's mom. Audrey has social anxiety, and doesn't make alot of friends, and ever since they moved she hadn't made any. To this day I still talk to her.

#mypjostory

[vianthh]

My PJO Story.

I didn't necessarily grow up with Percy Jackson. I started reading in the fifth, and from there clung to each release. and I don't know why this is hitting me so hard, but it is. The first time I saw Percy was a time my brother had read the books and we went to see the movie. a little while after I read them. then the HoO that had been out at that time. Just thinking of how many years I've been with Percy, although not as many as other, I just start to explode. we've followed Percy to this point, and now it's time to say good bye and its killing me.

#mypjostory #pjo #Hoo #boo

[writingfarintothedark]

Well. I’m on my phone its late and I am not ok, but I’m going to write my pjo story. I found these books round fourth or fifth grade and I absolutely fell in love - the books affected me like few have. It created new friendships- like my girl mizawsumn. Within a few pages of the lightning thief I was in Percy ’ world, and we were growing up together. It taught me things about myself- deep things and silly things, like the fact that while I may be good at giving others relationship advice, I’m pretty rubbish at my own. I never can tell when someone’s flirting with me, or when I’m unintentionally flirting with someone else, at least as of this point in in my life. Honestly, in the last Olympian, I’ll be the first to admit that I was as thick as percy when it came to Annabeths feelings for him. I mean, I was certain I shipped them, but I couldn’t fathom of why Annabeth was so irritated at percy! (I know, thick, right) whilst I like to believe that was partially because I was younger and more naive, and that I have improved more in those aspects, what’s simply so important about this one anecdote is that there are so many of them, so many of them that contributed in my growing up. I’ve reached a rougher point in my life now, where it’s became tougher to concentrate on things because of events in my life at the moment, so I haven’t read a whole book in quite a while for me. But I’m hoping to try again, knowing eventually I will be able to, and boo is a great way to Kickstart that. After all, in all those down moments it was pjo that calmed me often. And though is haven’t been able to read in in a long time, even pjo, I have missed it, and reading boo feels like coming home. Regardless of wether I hate or love boo, there is no doubt that this series and planted itself in my mind, these characters have lived and will live in my heart, and this series has influenced me in so many ways, leaving an ever - lasting impact on me. Thank you Percy Jackson, and thank you Rick Riordan.

#mypjostory #i'm gonna leave this unedited and keep it real #this is one of my most personal text posts #pjofandomstories

[bbabe-8]

My PJO Story...Sort Of.

Things PJO/HoO has taught me over the years: 

Gods are assholes

If you meet a boy with black hair and sea green eyes you’re most likely gonna crush on him (alongside with 500 other people)

dam

I’ve totally mastered Greek Mythology

Be loyal to your friends

Be as sassy as possible

Drink diet coke if you ever feel like being a jerk

If your name is Jason Grace you’re most likely gonna get knocked unconscious multiple times in less than one year

Don’t be an annoying, immature, and racist douche or else the fandom will eat you

Uncle Rick is a sassy troll

You’re a hero no matter what, to quote Piper, “Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible, it means you’re brave enough to stand up for what is right.”

So guys, it’s been one hell of a journey. Thanks for everything, Perce. 

Here we are, for the final time, waiting for the adventures in Percy’s world.

#mypjostory #pjofandomstories #this is so sad #Iike I don't want it to end #pjo #hoo #rick riordan #cas-took-the-phonebox

[pipermcgorgeous]

Four years ago, I was starting High School. I was walking around the bookstore with my mom, none of the books seemed to be getting my attention… except for a red and gold one. I immediately recognized the name, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth” My mind stayed at the “Percy Jackson” and thought, “Hey, isn’t that the name of a movie?” I grabbed the book and noticed it was the fourth book on the saga. I asked for the previous three but they didn’t have any. I was just about to leave it there but my mom convinced me to take it for one reason: it was one of the only books in English on the store and my mom thought it would be a good way to practice the language (since is not my language of origin). I wasn’t so convinced but I bought it anyways. First day trying to read it: failed to embarrassing levels. I didn’t know what the heck the book was about and I had adopted Google Translate as my new BFF every five words or so. I gave up, until my mom bought me the Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters and the Titan’s Curse.

I decided to give it another shot with the Ligthning Thief. That led to “The Failure of Reading in English, the sequel” but I decided not to give up only because, well, the book was good, man. I read the whole thing with Google Translate by my side the whole time.

By the time I reached the end of The Battle of the Labyrinth I drove my mom crazy so she would buy me the Last Olympian. I finished it at three in the morning on a Saturday of intensive reading, almost crying after finding out it was the last one.

You could imagine my excitement when I found out on the internet there was another saga. I joined the fandom when the waiting for the Mark of Athena was halfway through. Just want to clarify, I didn’t chose the fandom, the fandom chose me. Once I was in, I could not get out. I had the most hilarious, inspiring and touching moments here. Whenever a new book or cover or really just a funny tweet from Uncle Rick was released I would enjoy every post, every fanart and every edit of it.  

Rick Riordan, these sagas have been with me since the beginning of my teenage years, helped me through hard times and shaped me as a person. I can honestly say your books changed my life and almost made me regret getting other people to read them (oh boy, they didn't know what they were getting into).

I'm almost crying when I think of this coming to an end. I'm not saying goodbye to a book, I'm saying goodbye to a very special part of my life.

Thank you so much, Uncle Rick for sharing it with us. And thanks pjo fandom, it's been a great journey. Yours in demigodishness and all that... Peace out, demigods!

#mypjostory #pjofandomstories #pjo #blood of olympus

[keltoncandy]

My pjo story...

Okay so I’ve always loved to read and in about 5th grade I was at a barnes and noble and I was looking for some more books to read. I had remembered that one of the cute boys in my class had always talked about Percy Jackson and when I can across the first and second book I knew I had to have them… So I read the first and second and quickly caught up until I read The Last Olympian and ever since then, I have preordered the books of the HoO series and have continued to fall in love with the characters and the story every time I read them. Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes of Olympus series will always hold a special place in my heart regardless that it says the books are for age 12 on all the covers. I am so sad that something that has influenced me so much is coming to a close as of tomorrow and however long it takes me to read the book after I get it. At least I know that I can always reread the books when I have a void in my heart. 💙

#mypjostory #percy jackson #percy and annabeth #percy jackson and the olympians #the heroes of olympus

[valesdecem]

when i was 8 years old i read a book that would change how i thought how i acted and how i lived 

when i was 8 years old i cracked the spine of the lightning thief and reading about a girl who could be me. a girl who loved knowledge and books. she showed me intelligence could be paired with bravery and courage. that i should not be ashamed of my sharp tongue and sharp mind. that i should be driven and that i could be whatever i wanted to be.

when i was 8 years old i met a boy who taught me how to laugh. how a joke could make the worst situations lighter and sometimes a bit of luck is all you need.

i grew up with the characters of percy jackson. i embodied the characters and lived by values the books taught me. i laughed with them, i cried with them, i fell in love with them. percy jackson introduced me to the world of fandom, where i met people with the same interests as me. they introduced me to the world of fantasy novels (harry potter included).

i have thrown percy jackson a birthday party every year for 4 years.

and here i am at age 15. living in new york city with black hair and green eyes and a love for the sea. i have a yankees cap in my room next to my piles of books and cut out pictures of famous buildings i dream of visiting. whenever i feel low i think about the battles percy jackson and annabeth have fought and i feel like maybe i can fight my own.

here i am at age 15 my sense of humor influenced by percy, drive inspired by annabeth, loyalty inspired by bianca, perseverance inspired by thalia, bravery inspired by jason, honor inspired by hazel, toughness inspired by frank, generosity inspired by piper, spirit inspired by leo, knowing way more about mythology than when i started.

here i am at age 15 not ready for a seven year saga in my life to be gone. not ready to lose the characters i love or the camp i will always crave.

#mypjostory #personal #i'm crying #this series means everything to me #more than i can even write here

[percysblueboxers]

my pjo story is whenever i was in class, me and my other friend would trade books, and she had the sea of monsters and i saw the cover and thought “wow this is going to be funny” but in reality it changed my life from normal to fangirl

#mypjostory #percy jackson #story #books #life

[unamoosedwinchester]

My PJO story

When I was in 6th grade pjo started to get popular in my school, so when my birthday rolled around i asked my grandma for them. The day of my birthday this huge storm knocked out all the electricity for the week so with nothing to do I finished all five books in four days, and I've re-read them ever since!

#pjo #mypjostory #boo #blood of olympus #HOO #percy jackson

[thaliagrake]

I'm most likely going to make a Youtube video about Percy Jackson ending, but I'm procrastinating studying and looking through my old fanmade Percy Jackson songs and I guess I should write this. So here's my Percy Jackson story:

I didn't know Percy Jackson existed until I watched the first movie at my friends birthday party in 2010. I fell in love. I watched the movie at least 23 more times, then read all the books. 

Eventually, I got on internet. I was in like, fifth grade. I found mylifeispercyjackson and made friends with Melissa (the girl who runs it). I decided to make a Tumblr and I got addicted over time. I loved it so much, I made edits and friends and joined the percyjacksonroleplay (I think it was the first one!) and had a Percy Jackson fandom and family to bond with and love.

Then Heroes of Olympus came out and I fell in love even more. Along with Sea of Monsters, which I watched for my last birthday. I discovered Camp Half Blood in Austin and was so fortunate to attend it for the first time in 2013. Then went again this year. It's such an amazing experience and I can't wait for future camp sessions and more.

I love Percy Jackson with all my heart. I connect with the characters so much and the whole idea of Greek mythology and being a demigod and Camp Half Blood has such a huge influence on me. The story is so real and everything that happens in it is just so important to me and I just ugh I love it.

I am not emotionally prepared for this series to end. I am still in disbelief and I don't even have Blood of Olympus in my hands yet. I really hope it ends well and I have no idea to expect.

I am so lucky to have experienced this 5+ year journey with Percy Jackson and all the characters and this fandom. I love it so much and Percy Jackson will forever be in my heart.

#mypjostory #* #text #caele talks #percy jackson #pjo

[sonboyadam]

My PJO story

So...I'm going to to be honest, I started to read the books because I saw the first movie and I really liked (I don't like it anymore though) I started searching the author and my mom bought me the books on summer. It was the first book series that I've bought. I finished the whole 5 books in a week. Then, I started to search fanfic, and fan arts. I discovered then, that there was another series. The lost hero and the son of Neptune were already out. So yeah...that's how it happened... I started made me a Twitter, a Tumblr and that's it. But seriously, this books helped me so much. I was thirteen years old when I read them and I was dealing with so many emotional and personal issues. This was my first fandom, and I'm really sad that's coming to an end. But hey, actually I'm pretty nostalgic because I grow up with Percy and it makes me realize how far we've come.

#and yeah that's it #mypjostory #the end is coming

[tlcreads]

When I was in 7th grade we read the Lightning Thief in class. We read the first like 2 chapters together and then I went home, got all the books from the library, and read them all in a weekend. I had all of them except the last olympian bc it wasn't out yet. I fell in love with Percy's stories and greek mythology in a weekend and here I am a senior and about to bawl my eyes about a book.

I grew up loving books partly because of Rick Riordan and now PJO/HOO is ending and it's tearing me apart.. 

#mypjostory #:( #pjo #hoo #me #badassabeth

[shitpunsforshitnuns]

Um well, basically, PJO saved my life. I did not have the easiest childhood. Apparently I am an easy target for bullies or some shit. Anyway, in the third grade I was just plain tired of being picked on and my only friend had moved to Texas over the summer. I was a couple week from retreating into my shell and never coming back out for fear of the humans in my life. And then my brother decided he wanted to read Percy Jackson. And since my older brother wanted to read it, so did I. As soon as my brother finished a book, I picked it up and I usually finished them within the day I picked them up. I finished the first four books in a couple of weeks and both my brother and I had to wait a couple more weeks for the Last Olympian to come out. When I finished that I thought for sure I would just go back to hiding in the woods behind the playground but the books just kept coming. And for the past five or six years I have lived like this. Just waiting on Percy. Although my school situation improved and my mental state deteriorated, I have always been waiting on Percy. You will never see me happier than I am with a new PJO book in hand. When I finished MoA I joined Tumblr. And the rest is history. I am terrified of what I’m going to do when there’s no more Percy to wait on but I’ve still got a couple hours to hold onto and I’m gonna do my best to enjoy it

#mypjostory #I may be crying #just a lot bit

[im-mizz-brightside]

My PJO Story

So apparently this is a thing.

So, I first discovered PJO in 2008 when I was desperate for a new series to read. I stumbled upon The Battle of the Labyrinth, which had just come out, read the first chapter, and immediately HAD TO READ the rest of the series. I checked them out from the library and just devoured them all. I fell in love with Percy and his whole world. I loved pretending to be a demigod, pretending to have awesome adventures. It helped me to deal with all the problems I had in day-to-day life. I was heartbroken when I had to wait a whole year before The Last Olympian came out. So I waited. And waited. Aaaand waited. On May 5, 2009, I was heartbroken again when I discovered TLO was to be the last book in the PJO series.

Then came The Heroes of Olympus. I was SO EXCITED to delve back into the world of Greek gods, heroes, and monsters. I fell in love with Jason, Piper, and Leo, and the whole Roman-ness of it. It was great, and I was hooked. Then came The Son of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, and The House of Hades. And here we are, the night before The Blood of Olympus is released, and I just want to cry. I've grown up with this series, and this time tomorrow, just like that, it'll be over.

Percy, I'm with you until the very last page, and on after that. You've been a huge part of my life for six years. Uncle Rick rrriordan, you are the man who has created this world, and I want to thank you.

Keep it real, guys. Here we go, towards the end. Allons-y!

#pjo #hoo #mypjostory #boo

[waterbenderpercy]

When I was 11, I discovered the Percy Jackson books through the lightning thief movie. Yup. I know that's not a great place to start but the movie compelled me to at least read the books. I remember staring at the content of the lightning thief being so sure I got the wrong book because all the chapter titles sounded so different from the movie. I could talk about my experience reading each of them but then this would be v v long so I'm gonna try to stick to the most important memories. When I was 13, we moved to canada and my mom said I could only take one book with me. I chose to take son of Neptune. At that time, this was my fav in the series and tbh, it's still the most special for me because it got me through my life when I didn't have any friend at my new school. My first few weeks were hard but I just kept reading and rereading this book because it was the only place I had friends. It meant a great deal to me at that time and it still does. One thing that I get the most from Harry potter fans is that it means a more to them because they have read the books as they came out and I disagreed with that statement till now. Because didn't the long year waits make the release just more and more worthwhile? Also, being part of this fandom has been such a great experience. I can't believe that I've actually made so many friends all over the world over these super dorky and goofy books. I don't even know how I'll get back from the bookstore tomorrow. I mean, I know it's not the end but I'm just not ready to say goodbye to a few of the best fictional friends I have had. And I can't say thank you enough to Rick riordan, the fandom or the characters for making my days so much more joyous. Seriously, I love you all and I hope everyone here stays in the fandom even after boo comes out. These books brought us together, let's honour it by keeping it that way :)

#mypjostory #shut up Nikki #about me #sorry this was crappy