Okay, so work has been completely exhausting and I now understand why my mom complained about her job for so long, even when I didn't exactly believe her. I never imagined that I would be working in a factory assembling laundry dryers, especially not when I have both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, but in this economy, I guess you take whatever you can get. The pay is pretty decent, but after a typical day (where I usually work between 9 and 14 hours), I am tired.
I have been falling behind on practically everything in my life. My DVR is about 2/3 filled with shows I have yet to watch, my physical TBR pile reaches my navel area (so, roughly 2.5 feet tall) and my digital TBR pile is even larger, and trying to work on writing and/or editing...my brain doesn't even want to function when I get home from work so that seems impossible. But I know I have to do it if I want to achieve my goal of being a published author.
The other huge issue was with my laptop. It was the one I bought before I entered college seven years ago, and it was close to dying on me, again. I saved up for the past two months and just now bought a new laptop...and it is wonderful so far. What is not wonderful...having to transfer all of my files and music, etc over so I can get back to work. For now I just have the music I listen to most and the manuscript files I actually need to be focusing on at this moment. So, with any luck, I'll be back to making progress on that front again.
I had my best friend from college, who is also an aspiring author, up for Memorial Day weekend and we had a blast. We went and saw Fast & Furious 6 and then saw Iron Man 3 (for a second time), and we also went to the local zoo, which was a blast. On Memorial Day the weather took a turn for the yucky, all cold and rainy, so we stayed at home and tried to work on doing more editing for our novels. Her editing is just a clean-up run through since she's already gone through the major editing issues. For my novel, on the other hand, there are a number of scenes that I need to elaborate on or clean up so it all makes more sense. So, I am doing a lot more writing.
She made it through somewhere between 20-30 pages...and I managed to add close to a 1,000 words to mine. It was not even close to what I was hoping to achieve, but it is also more than I've done in the past couple months. Also...this new computer is still in the stage of me trying to learn all of its features, and that makes it a pretty huge distraction.
Aside from adding to my novel, I did also manage to write out the summaries for the four book saga I plan to start writing this year for NaNoWriMo. I am really looking forward to it.
Which brings me to my NaNoWriMo plans for the remainder of 2013...or rather my writing plans that include NaNoWriMo. Anyway, I hope to be able to finish my edits for Project Death: Resurrection by mid-June. I have to finish it before the month is up, since my CreateSpace coupon expires then. Then, for Camp NaNoWriMo in July I will be working on the sequel, Project Death: Revelation. I need to have it basically written so I can work on editing it in the beginning of 2014 so it will be ready for publication next summer. Finally, for NaNoWriMo in November, I plan on writing the first book in my four book saga, The Life and Death of a Seer.
As I usually do leading up to a NaNo event, I will have a post that talks about the novel, perhaps a brief summary, and maybe even some discussion of the characters, and through the month of Camp or NaNo, I will have updates on the writing progress and process.
I hope to be able to post the good news at the end of June about the publication of Project Death: Resurrection. It is a story that came to me almost a decade ago and has been a great labor of love for me. To be able to see it available in both print and e-book will definitely be an amazing moment.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
From the Stacks: Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer
The newest book in the Elemental series is just as good as the previous ones. I can't even say enough how amazing this series is.
Summary:
With power comes enemies. Lots of them.
Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He's learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can't seem to afford any allies.
He's up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a fight. The Merrick brothers, who think he ratted them out. Calla, the scheming psycho who wants to use him as bait.
Then there's Kate Sullivan, the new girl at school. She's not hostile. She's bold. Funny. Hot. But she's got an agenda, too.
With supposedly secret powers rippling to the surface everywhere around him, Hunter knows something ugly is about to go down. But finding out what means he'll have to find someone he can trust. . .
My Thoughts:
Anyone who has followed my reviews and Tweets while I'm reading this series knows that I flip back and forth amongst the Merrick brothers when deciding which is my favorite, because whatever novella or novel I'm reading, I tend to like that brother best. The lone ranger who doesn't fit into that category is Hunter as he isn't a Merrick, but this book did finally solidify my order on the Merrick list of favorites.
Don't get me wrong; Hunter is a great character, and I like the struggle that he faces with attempting to figure out who exactly he trusts and what he wants to fight for in what is basically becoming a war on so many different fronts. And as the summary of the book says, he has people and issues converging on him from all sides. But that's where my favorite Merrick brother really steps in. Seeing how Michael acts towards Hunter in this book and sort of tries to take Hunter in and treat him much in the same way he does his own younger brothers is wonderful and endearing and I think it is just what Hunter needs, even if it takes him a while to see that.
The one issue, and I guess it isn't a big issue, with this book, and with Hunter's romantic story lines is that he seems to go from girl to girl...and you know, I can totally blame that on him being a Spirit user because much like the Merricks seem to be drawn to their individual elements, Hunter is drawn towards people, who basically embody Spirit. In Storm, Hunter is interested in Becca, and in Fearless he's interested in a different girl (which takes place pre-Storm), and here in Spirit, there's now Kate. I hope that after this book Hunter starts to settle down a bit on all of this, because I think underneath all of his issues and tough exterior, he is a good guy.
I devour these books so incredibly quickly that it makes waiting for the next one even longer and feel too far away for my liking, but they are so amazing that I also want Brigid Kemmerer to be able to have the time to write these books properly. I am so excited to read both Nick's book and Michael's book. Obviously, like every other book in this series, I give Spirit a 5/5. If you haven't started reading this series yet, now is definitely the time to do so. They are amazing.
Don't get me wrong; Hunter is a great character, and I like the struggle that he faces with attempting to figure out who exactly he trusts and what he wants to fight for in what is basically becoming a war on so many different fronts. And as the summary of the book says, he has people and issues converging on him from all sides. But that's where my favorite Merrick brother really steps in. Seeing how Michael acts towards Hunter in this book and sort of tries to take Hunter in and treat him much in the same way he does his own younger brothers is wonderful and endearing and I think it is just what Hunter needs, even if it takes him a while to see that.
The one issue, and I guess it isn't a big issue, with this book, and with Hunter's romantic story lines is that he seems to go from girl to girl...and you know, I can totally blame that on him being a Spirit user because much like the Merricks seem to be drawn to their individual elements, Hunter is drawn towards people, who basically embody Spirit. In Storm, Hunter is interested in Becca, and in Fearless he's interested in a different girl (which takes place pre-Storm), and here in Spirit, there's now Kate. I hope that after this book Hunter starts to settle down a bit on all of this, because I think underneath all of his issues and tough exterior, he is a good guy.
I devour these books so incredibly quickly that it makes waiting for the next one even longer and feel too far away for my liking, but they are so amazing that I also want Brigid Kemmerer to be able to have the time to write these books properly. I am so excited to read both Nick's book and Michael's book. Obviously, like every other book in this series, I give Spirit a 5/5. If you haven't started reading this series yet, now is definitely the time to do so. They are amazing.
Spirit at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spirit-brigid-kemmerer/1113944369?ean=9780758272836
Monday, May 6, 2013
From the Stacks: Kept by Shawntelle Madison
Okay, so this time I am once again reading a sequel to a book I have already read and reviewed on this blog. This is Kept, a Coveted novel by Shawntelle Madison and I very much enjoyed it.
Summary:
"Fresh from defending her pack in battle, Natalya Stravinsky, a whip-smart werewolf with a lovable neurotic streak, wants a little rest and relaxation. Once an outcast, she’s now eager to rejoin the ranks of her New Jersey pack, and has even gotten a handle on her obsessive urge to hoard holiday ornaments. Yet Nat barely has time to revel in her progress before the next crisis comes howling at her door.
Nat’s father has suddenly gone missing, captured by the Russian werewolf mafia. And as Nat steps up to save her dad from a mob boss’s deadly game, two men step in to play another round for her heart: her gorgeous alpha ex-boyfriend, Thorn, and her new flame, the sweetly sensitive wizard Nick. With her life growing more harried by the minute, Nat must stay cool, calm, and collected . . . or else risk losing everything."
Nat’s father has suddenly gone missing, captured by the Russian werewolf mafia. And as Nat steps up to save her dad from a mob boss’s deadly game, two men step in to play another round for her heart: her gorgeous alpha ex-boyfriend, Thorn, and her new flame, the sweetly sensitive wizard Nick. With her life growing more harried by the minute, Nat must stay cool, calm, and collected . . . or else risk losing everything."
My Thoughts:
Okay, so I read this at a point when I did not have a job and therefore couldn't afford to buy books. However, libraries have really evolved with the times and not only can you actually go into the library and borrow books, but a number of them have even started to purchase special e-book licenses and then a patron can go to the e-book library web site and borrow books from there. For my library that means a loan period of only two weeks, and for some of the more popular books, there could be a wait for a couple of months, but still...the book is delivered via e-mail so I never have to leave the house.
Anyway, I love this series. Having the neurotic and lovable Nat as the main character is just fun. She is incredibly realistic to me and watching her deal with her compulsion to buy holiday ornaments and decorations, as well as trying to fit back into her pack and home makes this a wonderfully complex tale.
Also, can I just say that I adore the covers? The cover for Kept is better than the cover for Coveted, but they are still both really cool.
Just like a number of paranormal books/movies/TV shows nowadays, Nat struggles with her feelings for both her ex Thorn and Nick, but at least to me, I see no contest...I am a fan of Nat and Nick. He understands her in a way I don't think Thorn can just yet, since Nick struggles with a similar compulsive condition. Yes, Thorn is quite protective of Nat and does tend to sometimes go all alpha mode on people, but I don't know...maybe I'm starting to lean more towards the guys who are more Beta than Alpha. They seem to be a little more kind and caring.
Nat has grown since I first met her at the start of Coveted, and I really look forward to seeing how she grows further with the next book. Now, if only I did not have to wait so long to get the next book. A 5/5.
Anyway, I love this series. Having the neurotic and lovable Nat as the main character is just fun. She is incredibly realistic to me and watching her deal with her compulsion to buy holiday ornaments and decorations, as well as trying to fit back into her pack and home makes this a wonderfully complex tale.
Also, can I just say that I adore the covers? The cover for Kept is better than the cover for Coveted, but they are still both really cool.
Just like a number of paranormal books/movies/TV shows nowadays, Nat struggles with her feelings for both her ex Thorn and Nick, but at least to me, I see no contest...I am a fan of Nat and Nick. He understands her in a way I don't think Thorn can just yet, since Nick struggles with a similar compulsive condition. Yes, Thorn is quite protective of Nat and does tend to sometimes go all alpha mode on people, but I don't know...maybe I'm starting to lean more towards the guys who are more Beta than Alpha. They seem to be a little more kind and caring.
Nat has grown since I first met her at the start of Coveted, and I really look forward to seeing how she grows further with the next book. Now, if only I did not have to wait so long to get the next book. A 5/5.
Kept at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kept-shawntelle-madison/1111326036?ean=9780345529176
Kept at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kept-A-Coveted-Novel-ebook/dp/B008AI77F0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1363304701&sr=1-1&keywords=shawntelle+madison+kept
Friday, May 3, 2013
From the Stacks: Bloodspell by Amalie Howard
This is a book I was able to read from NetGalley and was released in 2011, with the sequel expected sometime in 2014. Hopefully that happens because it seems like Amalie Howard will be quite busy the end of this year and next year, with four books being released. I guess she's making up for that two year gap where she published nothing.
Summary:
"The spell was simple...
Cruentus Protectum (Defend the Blood)
But what do you do if your blood is your enemy?
Victoria Warrick has always known she was different. An outcast at school, she is no stranger to adversity. But when she receives an old journal for her seventeenth birthday, nothing prepares her for the dark secrets it holds -- much less one that reveals she's a witch with unimaginable power.
What's more, when she meets the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Enemies will hunt her. Friends will turn on her. The terrible curse that makes her blood run black will stop at nothing to control her. And Christian has a sinister secret of his own...
Without knowing whom to trust, can Victoria survive her blood's deadly desires? Or will she lose everything, including herself?"
Cruentus Protectum (Defend the Blood)
But what do you do if your blood is your enemy?
Victoria Warrick has always known she was different. An outcast at school, she is no stranger to adversity. But when she receives an old journal for her seventeenth birthday, nothing prepares her for the dark secrets it holds -- much less one that reveals she's a witch with unimaginable power.
What's more, when she meets the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Enemies will hunt her. Friends will turn on her. The terrible curse that makes her blood run black will stop at nothing to control her. And Christian has a sinister secret of his own...
Without knowing whom to trust, can Victoria survive her blood's deadly desires? Or will she lose everything, including herself?"
My Thoughts:
Overall I decided to give this book a 4.5/5, because it was really good, but I did find some minor spelling and grammatical errors throughout.
I saw some other reviews on Goodreads and such that tried to say that this was yet another book that was basically a Twilight re-write, but I disagree. Yes there is a mortal girl and a vampire boy involved in a romance. Whatever. That happens in so many books, and did for a great number of years before Twilight came out.
But my main issue with people trying to compare this to that other book is that Victoria is--in my mind--a much stronger female character than Bella was in the whole series. When Christian tries to basically become controlling, telling her where she can go and what she can do, Victoria is quick to stand up for herself and tell him that he does not control her and cannot make her decisions for her. Granted, in that particular scenario where she lashed out at him, Christian was actually right, and Victoria's decision got her into trouble, but still...the point is that she is the one who made that decision and so she now can deal with the consequences of that.
Also, Victoria is far more active than Bella is. Looking at the whole saga, Bella spends most of the time sitting around thinking, or listening to people talk, and she is mostly a very passive person with only a few exceptions (punching Jacob, going to Italy to save Edward, and of course fighting against her enemies after she herself becomes a vampire), but Victoria doesn't just sit around and let stuff happen to her. She researches, and let's also not forget the fact that she is not a normal mortal...she is a witch, so how could people honestly try and compare her to Bella? If anything, I would think they would compare this more to the stories and romances in L.J. Smith's Night World series.
Anyway, this book really did intrigue me. I enjoyed the characters, even though it always bothers me when male characters try to control the females in whom they are romantically interested. I don't care if you are a several hundred year old vampire or if you are the alpha of your wolf pack or whatever...this is 2013 buddy and guess what? Females can take care of themselves. If she asks for help fine, or if she is honestly in way over her head then you can step in to help. Otherwise let her make her own decisions. How is that still such a foreign concept?
Okay, so I think this review may be starting to turn into a tangent, so I'm going to wrap it up now, but I will say that I look forward to reading the sequel to Bloodspell whenever it does come out, and I will be checking out Amalie Howard's other books as well.
Bloodspell at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloodspell-amalie-howard/1031212244?ean=9781936782116
Friday, April 26, 2013
From the Stacks: Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Sorry for the picture guys...it is a library book and is covered with that plastic covering that makes it nearly impossible to get a good picture. There is always a glare or reflection of some sort.
Summary:
"Kami Glass loves someone she's never met...a boy she's talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn't silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn't suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.
But all that changes when the Lynburns return.
The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not the only one to shy away from the unknown--in fact, she's determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?
Sarah Rees Brennan brings Gothic romance kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century with a heroine who can take care of herself, a boy who needs to be saved, and the magical forces that bring them together and tear them apart."
My Thoughts:
Okay, so I had been hearing about this book for months from people on Twitter and based on the buzz and the people discussing the amazing cliffhanger ending, I had to pick it up. And...I wasn't disappointed.
The concept of having an imaginary friend who doesn't go away and you talk to all the time, only to one day discover that that person is actually properly real is pretty awesome. The tangled web of the relationships between all the characters was fascinating and I was drawn into the world completely. With the arrival of the Lynburns and their mysterious actions, I admit that I was really curious as to what they were and that made it to where I didn't want to stop reading.
Kami and Jared and Ash and the whole twisted plot was wonderful. Having a Gothic style romance that is actually set in modern times was great, especially as I have enjoyed reading books such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Northanger Abbey, and The Mysteries of Udolpho.
While I don't necessarily agree with the multitudes of people saying that it was an incredibly shocking cliffhanger ending, I do agree that it is enough of a cliffhanger to make the wait for the next book feel like it is far too long. Oh, and I'll just say that I saw the book cover for the paperback version, and I don't know exactly but I may like it better than the hardcover. It seems to fit in more with the cover for the second book.
So yeah, this book was definitely a 5/5 for me and I look forward to reading more by Sarah Rees Brennan.
Unspoken at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unspoken-sarah-rees-brennan/1112860089?ean=9780375870415
Friday, April 19, 2013
From the Stacks: Lullaby by Amanda Hocking
Summary:
"Now that Gemma Fisher has inherited Penn, Lexi, and Thea's curse-and all the strange new powers that come along with it-she has no choice but to run away with them. Devastated that she has to leave everyone she loves behind, she's still determined not to give in to the unspeakable hungers that plague her. Unfortunately, they're growing stronger every day, and she's not sure how much longer she can resist.
Harper won't give up on finding her sister Gemma, vowing to get her back no matter what the cost. The search draws her closer to too-gorgeous-for-his-own-good Daniel, and tests her fiercely guarded independence like never before. She's always been the strong one who everyone else depends on...Can she let herself depend on Daniel?
As Gemma and Harper plunge deeper into a magical world they barely understand, it becomes painfully clear that Gemma's old life may be lost forever. But can she still hold on to her humanity?"
My Thoughts:
I find all of Amanda Hocking's books to be incredibly quick reads. It could be the way they're written, or it could be because the stories usually draw you in, much like a siren song, and you have to finish reading them as quickly as possible. It is quite nice that not a long time passes between books, because if she were a one book per series per year author, it might get quite a bit frustrating.
I really love Daniel, and honestly I relate to how Harper feels about being the strong one and not really allowing herself to fall for someone or to let herself depend on someone else. It is difficult to admit that you are not strong enough to handle something on your own, but this whole situation with Gemma is one that cannot be resolved by working alone.
I have to admire that Gemma leaves home in order to save the people she cares about and then to see how hard she works to not turn into the same kind of monster as the other girls. It doesn't matter how absolutely hungry she is; Gemma wants to retain her humanity.
Seeing the strength of the sibling bond was great, and I also liked seeing how the relationship between Gemma and Alex strained with the separation but he was determined not to give up on her. Of course, my favorite relationship is that of Daniel and Harper, and hopefully there will be happy endings all around by the time the series is finished.
The mythology of the sirens is woven well into the story, and I don't know whether to hate Penn, Lexi, and Thea, or to feel sorry for them...maybe it's really a combination of the two. I realize the struggles they have with this curse, and how they have to do things a certain way, but they seem to take things too far a lot of the time. Perhaps living for so long and killing for so long has destroyed basically all of their humanity. I guess I'll just have to wait and see how the last two books play out.
There isn't too much longer until Tidal is released, but I'll have to wait a while before I can buy my copy since I have the paperback versions. Oh well, that's why we have libraries. Another 5/5 for Amanda Hocking.
I really love Daniel, and honestly I relate to how Harper feels about being the strong one and not really allowing herself to fall for someone or to let herself depend on someone else. It is difficult to admit that you are not strong enough to handle something on your own, but this whole situation with Gemma is one that cannot be resolved by working alone.
I have to admire that Gemma leaves home in order to save the people she cares about and then to see how hard she works to not turn into the same kind of monster as the other girls. It doesn't matter how absolutely hungry she is; Gemma wants to retain her humanity.
Seeing the strength of the sibling bond was great, and I also liked seeing how the relationship between Gemma and Alex strained with the separation but he was determined not to give up on her. Of course, my favorite relationship is that of Daniel and Harper, and hopefully there will be happy endings all around by the time the series is finished.
The mythology of the sirens is woven well into the story, and I don't know whether to hate Penn, Lexi, and Thea, or to feel sorry for them...maybe it's really a combination of the two. I realize the struggles they have with this curse, and how they have to do things a certain way, but they seem to take things too far a lot of the time. Perhaps living for so long and killing for so long has destroyed basically all of their humanity. I guess I'll just have to wait and see how the last two books play out.
There isn't too much longer until Tidal is released, but I'll have to wait a while before I can buy my copy since I have the paperback versions. Oh well, that's why we have libraries. Another 5/5 for Amanda Hocking.
Lullaby at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lullaby-amanda-hocking/1111298381?ean=9781250005656
Lullaby at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lullaby-Watersong-Amanda-Hocking/dp/1250005655/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358823153&sr=1-1&keywords=Lullaby+Amanda+Hocking
Monday, April 15, 2013
From the Stacks: Origin by Jessica Khoury
This was an absolutely outstanding read. I don't think there's anything to which I can really compare it.
Summary:
"Pia has always known her destiny. She is meant to start a new race, a line of descendants who will bring an end to death. She has been bred for no other purpose, genetically engineered to be immortal and raised by a team of scientists in a secret compound hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. Now those scientists have begun to challenge her, with the goal of training her to carry on their dangerous work.
For as long as she can remember, Pia's greatest desire has been to fulfill their expectations. But on the night she turns seventeen, she finds a hole in the seemingly impenetrable fence that surrounds her sterile home. Free in the jungle for the first time in her life, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Unable to resist, she continues sneaking out to see him. As they fall in love, they begin to piece together the truth about Pia's origin--a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Origin is a beautifully told, electric new way to look at an age-old desire: to live forever. But is eternal life worth living if you can't spend it with the one you love?"
My Thoughts:
Okay, so, before I get into most of my thoughts, there was one quote from the book that really stood out to me and I feel that I have to share it here. I think it really sums up the book in a nutshell.
"They don't see things as we do here, Pia. They would put you in a box and never let you out, don't you see?" - Uncle Paolo, pg 30
Uncle Paolo is talking about how other people would perceive the livelihoods of the scientists who live in the
compound and what experiments they perform, and how they would react to
discovering that Pia is immortal, and how they would want to put her in a box
and study her and she could never truly be free. What is ironic about all of
this is that her whole life Pia has been kept solely in the compound, unable to
leave or to learn about the rest of the world. Anything that doesn't have to do
with her particular science projects or life outside of the compound has been
redacted. So, all of these scientists are already keeping her in a box and not
letting her out.
It's interesting to see how a scientific idea can start off as so
pure, so innocent, so hopeful, but then the longer attempts are made and
the longer they spend in such an isolated area, and the more success they start
to see, the more everything starts to become twisted into something almost
unrecognizable. They develop sort of a superiority complex bordering on a God
complex.
The descriptions of the tropical rain forest were so vivid and it
is remarkable that Jessica Khoury hadn't actually been to a rain forest until
after she wrote this book. It is amazing that such realism can be achieved even
with never having been to a region before.
In some ways this reminded me of stories like Pocahontas or the
Jungle Book or Tarzan or something, with Pia finding a way out of the
scientific compound and then learning more about the world and herself by
meeting the native peoples of the area.
Origin is
like nothing else I have read and I absolutely cannot wait to read more by
Jessica Khoury. It had a romance, a mystery, was sort of like a thriller, and
definitely about life and nature and science and progress, and the benefits and
consequences of pursuing certain paths. Sometimes it is difficult to list all
the reasons why you love a book or believe it to be amazing, so all I am going
to say here is that it is a definite 5/5 and I highly recommend that you go out
and read it for yourself.
I definitely plan on buying my own copy sometime soon.
Origin at
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/origin-jessica-khoury/1108931150?ean=9781595145956
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