Thanks Clo!
OK, so I was in Target the other day picking up some last-minute items for the Avon Walk NYC 2008 (like reversible workout shorts - pink and black - and cable-knit "thigh highs" that ended up being knee socks) and lo-and-behold, what do I see in front of me in the books section but Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief ... a book Clo told me about a while ago.
I needed a lightweight book to read on the train anyway, and since it was under $10 for the paperback, I picked it up. It's HILARIOUS so far.
Oh, I am now addicted. Thanks Clo.