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I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.

Rick Riordan

She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. She couldn’t solve every problem.
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Every Everyone Face Fact Love Problem Protect Solve
Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment. “I will rend your limbs from their sockets!” he shouted. “I will—” “Die?” Carter suggested.
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Ancient Compliment Country Family Limb Rend Scream Socket Something Sure
It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.
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Enjoy Feel Hard Joke Like One Practical Whole
Oh, did you expect me to play fair?” Cupid laughed. “I am the god of love. I am never fair.
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Cupid Expect Fair God Laughter Love never Play
Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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Embraces Ever Form Must Notice Parent People Second
You do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
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Afraid Pinochle Play Sir Suspicious Told Well
Love is powerful. It can bring the gods to their knees.
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Bring God Knee Love Powerful
Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.
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Demand Heard Leader
You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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Awesome Baboon Freaking
But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
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Act Boy Kind Powerful Remember Sometimes Sword
I have more ideas than I’ll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.
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Able Ever Five Idea Lifetime More Write
You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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Anything Forge Mean Must Own Path
I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.
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Battle Cry Hear Odd Yell
Carter started down the stairs, but I grabbed his arm. “Hang on. What about traps?” He frowned. “Traps?” “Didn’t Egyptian tombs have traps?” “Well…sometimes. But this isn’t a tomb. Besides, more often they had curses, like the burning curse, the donkey curse—” “Oh, lovely. That sounds so much better.
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Arm Country Down Frown Grab Hang People Person Start Trap
The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.
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Again Around Back Blood Camp Council Discussion Donut Half Meet Most Serious Use
The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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Dangerous Flaw Good Moderation Most

I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.

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I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.

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