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, \u201cyes and\u201d, thematic insults, Hindsight Percy, ear vitamins, garden orbs, Pompeii, \u201cin English, please?!\u201d, The Red Baron, bodega bags, ZIP codes, \u201cper my previous email,\u201d CSI Miami, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Realm. Listen to Orphan Black: The Next Chapter at realm.fm \u2014 Find The Newest Olympian Online \u2014 \u2022 Website: https://thenewestolympian.com \u2022 Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon \u2022 Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian \u2022 Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian \u2022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian \u2022 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian \u2014 Production \u2014 \u2022 Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert \u2022 Editor: Sherry Guo \u2022 Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle \u2022 Art: Jessica E. Boyd \u2014 About The Show \u2014 Is Percy Jackson the book series we should\u2019ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with th e 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!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices