OH MY GODS: A MODERN RETELLING OF GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHS by Philip Freeman, 2012.

Wonderfully readable renditions of the ancient Greek and Roman myths, stories that have spoken to us for countless generations, reflecting our human hopes, desires, and fears. Freeman writes with great humor and wit, which adds to the general pleasure of reading these stories. The book is arranged in sections like "Gods," "Lovers," "Heroes," and "Troy," and he covers all the well known, popular tales: Perseus, Medusa and Andromeda, Icarus, the Minotaur, Odysseus' wanderings after the fall of Troy, the tragedy of Oedipus, Orpheus and Eurydice, the Argonauts, etc. The author spins the tales with great enthusiasm and contemporary language, and made them fascinating and fun. If you are unfamiliar with the great characters from mythology, this is a fine introduction to them, and an enjoyable read to boot. Freeman includes a character list and genealogies as well.