User:Mary!

About me
I'm Mary, I'm 17 years old and Greek, which is probably why I love so much Riordan's series on Greek mythology. I find his version of our myths... refreshing. I was always into mythology in general, but I couldn't believe the world he created! Best books I' ve ever read, hilarious and smart, great characters, lines and plot.. He did a pretty good job bringing the ancient Greek gods of Olympus in the 21st century! I could go on and on about how awesome Percy Jackson and the Olympians is..., but you get the idea!!! I love reading, especially fantasy books.

So, I look Mediterranean, dark hair, eyes and complexion, my height is around 1,68 cm and my birthday is March 14, 1994 (same birthday with Einstein). I've been studying English since I was 8 (3rd grade) and I have 6 certificates, including the Proficiency of Cambridge ad Michigan. I don't particularly enjoy school, because I'm not interested in most subjects and I always preferred novels. My favourite subject is English and I like History, Biology, Literature, Chemistry and Ancient Greek. However, I really suck at Maths, both Algebra and Geometry, and Physics. I'm usually bored out of my mind until the bell rings at 13:45.

Anyway, greetings from the beautiful and sunny Volos!

Intro
As I say above, I'm 17 and I go to high school, 11th grade I guess. I live in Volos, one of the biggest cities in Greece. Since this is Camp Half-Blood Wiki, I should probably mention some history and myths..

Volos is the capital of Magnesia (Μαγνησία in Greek) and it's built where the ancient city Iolκos (Ιωλκός) used to be. Iolkos was the place from which Jason and the Argonauts sailed in their ship Argo to search for the Golden Fleece in Colchis and bring it back to Jason's uncle, Pelias. In addition, Mount Pelion (or Pilio), which took its name from the mythical king Peleus, father of Achilles, is in Magnesia. Pilio, was in Greek Mythology the home of Chiron and the other Centaurs.

Anyway, I like reading in my free time, listening to music, watching TV... I like reading in English mostly from my computer, since it's always better to read the original and the translation isn't always good. I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians last July, after I found out about the movie (one good thing about movies based on books is that, athough they're never as good as the novel, you can find good books to read). Despite the fact that I thought the movie was OK especially if you haven't the book, I was rather disappointed. I enjoyed The Lost Hero very much, although I missed Percy.

My favourite TV series are The Vampire Diaries (I've been hooked lately and I admit, it's better than the books), Scrubs, The Big Bang Theory, Friends (a Greek channel has been showing it every weekend for years!!! I've been watching for 5 years and I have the impression the reruns have been on TV for much longer...), House and so on..

My favourite books
Books are very important to me. I've been reading since I was very young. That's why my idea of paradise is a bookstore. The Lost Hero
 * Rick Riordan : Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Duh!),

The Kane Chronicles : The Red Pyramid (good book, I didn't know anything about Egyptian Mythology)
 * Harry Potter of course. I've only read them in Greek, the translation is excellent. 4 times each.
 * L. J. Smith : The Vampire Diaries
 * Aprilynne Pike : Wings, Spells (waiting for the 3rd, Illusions)
 * Carrie Jones : Need, Captivate, Entice
 * Lauren Kate : Fallen, Torment (waiting for the 3rd, Passion)
 * Lisa McMann : Wake, Fade, Gone and Cryer's Cross (loved it!!!)
 * Ann Brashares : My Name Is Memory (Pathetic as it sounds, I couldn't stop crying at some point)
 * Stephenie Meyer : The Host and The Twilight Saga (although not exactly my favourite, mostly because of the lead characters, especially Bella. She's an idiot.)
 * P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast : House of Night (haven't read them actually but I'm planning to. My sister says they're great)
 * Tom Rob Smith : Child 44