Author of The Kissing Booth, Beth Reekles, joins Schubes to discuss our heroes' trip to the Garden Gnome Emporium in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Topics include: Overachieving in school, translations, Halloween costumes, Lizzie McGuire, regional fast food, “yes and”, thematic insults, Hindsight Percy, ear vitamins, garden orbs, Pompeii, “in English, please?!”, The Red Baron, bodega bags, ZIP codes, “per my previous email,” CSI Miami, and more!Thanks to our sponsor, Realm. Listen to Orphan Black: The Next Chapter at realm.fm— Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian• Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian— Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es)• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd• Multitude: https://www.multitude.productions— About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!