25. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan
This was a fun read. A bit simpler in form and plot than HP, but still good. Percy, our narrator, is engrossing because he "talks" like any kid his age -- and he's a funny kid, even if he does have about the worst luck ever for a 12-year-old. I even liked the chapter titles -- funny and descriptive. Like "I accidentally vaporize my pre-algebra teacher," or "I become supreme lord of the bathroom," or my favorite, "I battle my jerk relative" (that would be Ares). It's worth the three or so hours it takes to read it.
Aside: If I had joined that 50 books in a year club, I'd be on the downhill slide now.
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