I really had no interest in reading the Percy Jackson books until the new adaptation was announced. And I'm glad to say this book surprised me. I had really no expectations, but this was actually fairly fun! It was definitely predictable, partly because I've seen the two movies so I know several plot points, but it was a nice adventure regardless. Percy is a well-written character, and he's got a good crew with Annabeth and Grover. The Greek mythology was neat as well. Not sure when I'll get to book two, but I will definitely read the rest of the series. 

(Borderline 4 star read for me, but not quite)