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Monday, February 10, 2014

Titan Magic: Body and Soul by Jodi Lamm {Review, Interview, Giveaway}



I'm thrilled to have Jodi Lamm stopping by today to talk about her latest book, Titan Magic: Body and Soul! You can check out my review of this wonderful book below and enter to win both books in the series...

Titan Magic: Body and Soul
(Titan Magic #2)
by Jodi Lamm
12/17/13

“Don’t fool yourself. Fool everyone else, but never fool yourself.”

When a young golem called Kaspar befriends a beautiful baker and her daughter, he wishes, for the first time in his life, to be more than just a counterfeit, wooden child. But such a simple wish comes at a high price, and Kaspar won’t be the only one to pay. With the few who can stop him distracted by their own dreams, Kaspar is free to set in motion a naive and gruesome plan. He hasn’t gone entirely unnoticed, though. He’s a powerful weapon left alone and ungoverned, and he’s already caught the eye of someone with an even more costly wish.




I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review


This is the third book of Jodi Lamm’s that I’ve read and I’ve come to expect beautiful, powerful, and truly captivating stories from her, and Titan Magic: Body and Soul is no exception! This sequel to the enthralling Titan Magic moved and surprised me with its depth, heart, and writing just as much as its predecessor.


Beginning about a year after the first book, TItan Magic: Body and Soul focuses on Kaspar, the golem who looks like a young boy. Kaspar meets a sweet, pretty little girl and the longing for a friend of his own sets off a chain of emotions within Kaspar that could turn dangerous. Kaspar’s burgeoning chaos affects not only him, but his master, maker, and golem siblings as well, and they all must face a deadly foe.


Titan Magic mesmerized me with its vastly original and fascinating fantasy/supernatural elements, and Jodi Lamm explores these elements even more in-depth in book two. The intense, magical world of golems Lamm has created is darkly enchanting with a macabre kind of whimsy that is eloquently haunting in the best way possible. Lamm never ceases to impress me with how gorgeous and eargasm inducing her writing is! Titan Magic: Body and Soul is full of absolutely breathtaking passages.


Like book one, Titan Magic: Body and Soul is no sweet and simple fairytale or mushy fantasy romance; it is a poignant and profound examination of humanity and the power of love. Teeming with depth and heart, Kaspar and his companions’ story is one that gets under the skin and really left me thoughtful. Lamm’s characters are wonderfully developed and unforgettable in their complexity. I love how each character possesses such darkness and light and is neither “good” nor “bad”, just real.


The completely non-mushy or cliched romantic elements continue to fascinate and frustrate me: fascinate with how intense, electric, and palpable the different romantic relationships feel, and frustrate with how these various relationships turn out….*sigh* I always seem to fall for the doomed ship and OTP.

The story ends in a really beautiful, unexpected way that left me excited for book three!


My Final Thoughts: Like its predecessor, Titan Magic: Body and Soul is full of gorgeous writing, complex characters, and an unforgettable story. This is a truly captivating and special series!


MY RATING


What three words best describe Titan Magic 2: Body and Soul?
Curious, macabre, fairy tale (I think fairy tale totally counts as one word).

Can you give us your best one sentence pitch to convince readers to give your Titan Magic series a try?
In a late-Victorian society where magic is illegal and demigods are routinely executed, the sheltered, mad daughter of the noble Lavoie family learns that she is neither mad nor human, that she has one chance to win herself an immortal soul, and that winning it will cost her everything she holds dear.

Grab a copy of Titan Magic 2: Body and Soul and answer the following:
favorite chapter?
That's tough, but I'm going to say chapter 26. It was good to finally get to the heart of Marcus, to reveal what's really going on with him and why he's such a mess.

favorite page?
My favorite page will probably change according to my mood, but for now, I'll say 262. It's Kaspar's tipping point—rock bottom, as they say. As awful as it is, I believe this moment will define him in a way he'll never quite shake. It's also an homage to one of my favorite novels.

favorite power/ability possessed by a golem?
Kaspar's super-reading. I would LOVE to have that ability myself.

flip to a random page and give us a 1-2 sentence teaser?
"He crowded her, surrounded her, and pressed his lips to hers with a feverish need he rarely allowed himself to express. It was the fire in him, the consuming appetite that was as much part of him as his own dreams."

In Titan Magic 2: Body and Soul, both old and new characters are explored...do you have an absolute favorite character? What do you love about them?
I wouldn't say I have an "absolute favorite character." The character I'm most fond of tends to shift depending on what scene I'm working on. I will say this book very much belonged to Kaspar and Marcus. Kaspar drove the story, and he and Marcus grew the most as characters.

Like golems, did any of your characters surprise you by taking on a life of their own and becoming something you didn’t expect?
Dante did, but I can't say how without potentially spoiling things.

If you had the power of a Titan, would you create your own golem? If so, what would you make it out of and what would you use it for?
I'd probably make a story-golem like in Stranger Than Fiction, as impractical as that would be. Jas didn't pop entirely out of thin air; I do identify with his childhood loneliness a bit. I could see a young me trying to make a friend with magic instead of social skills, if I had the talent for it.

Is there going to be a third book in the Titan Magic series?! If so, can you give us any hints about what’s to come?
Yes! It has just been outlined. The third book will be utterly unlike the first two, since I'm the sort of person who gets bored reading the same story over and over again. I hope book three will unravel Jas the way book two unravels Marcus, and I hope to give Maddy a chance to really drive her own destiny.

What is the last awesome book you read? Any 2014 book releases you are excited for?
I've been reading A Series of Unfortunate Events, and I'm enjoying them. They're so cleverly narrated. As for books I'm excited for, I spend a lot of time in the library, so they tend to be already released. I recently spotted one called Black Opera that I'm itching to read. It has the coolest cover in the history of covers and a premise I just couldn't say no to. I'm also really excited to finish the Daughter of Smoke and Bone books.

THIS or THAT?
ebook OR print?
Both! Ebooks are convenient, inexpensive, and they don't bother my carpal tunnel syndrome. Print books are gorgeous, nostalgic, and tactilely pleasing. What matters most to me is the story being told.

travel back in time OR travel to the future?
Ooh, I don't know. I would really love to see how we advance (or not), but at the same time, there are some historical people I would love to meet. I guess I'd go back in time because at least I know what I'd be getting.

dance party OR costume party?
Costume party! You can totally dance at a costume party and people will likely join you, but if you wear a costume to a dance party, people will probably just look at you funny.

stuck in a dystopian book OR stuck in a post-apocalyptic book?
I feel like post-apocalyptic is the slightly more positive genre. It's usually about surviving and rebuilding, whereas dystopian is about oppression and, if you're lucky, toppling an entire regime. So I'd pick post-apocalyptic to live in. For reading, I could go either way.

fall for the hero OR fall for the villain?
Since I was a child I've had a soft spot for complex, sympathetic villains. For better or worse, they tend to be the characters I fall for.

If you were to create and bake a cupcake inspired by Titan Magic 2: Body and Soul, what would it look and taste like, and what would you call it?
Dark chocolate with strawberry icing. I'd call it Dark Summer.


Jodi Lamm was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where she currently lives with The Other Lamm, three furry creatures, a parrot/evil overlord, and a variety of musical instruments. She writes for the love of storytelling. She’s addicted to fantasy, ghost stories, and anything with just the right amount of eerie romance.

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Cover Reveal: Titan Magic- Body and Soul by Jodi Lamm


I'm so excited to help reveal the cover of Jodi Lamm's Titan Magic: Body and Soul! I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Titan Magic (check out my review), and cannot wait to read the sequel...


Titan Magic: Body and Soul
(Titan Magic #2)
by Jodi Lamm
12/13/13

"Don’t fool yourself. Fool everyone else, but never fool yourself."

When a young golem called Kaspar befriends a beautiful baker and her daughter, he wishes, for the first time in his life, to be more than just a counterfeit, wooden child. But such a simple wish comes at a high price, and Kaspar won't be the only one to pay. With the few who can stop him distracted by their own dreams, Kaspar is free to set in motion a naive and gruesome plan. He hasn't gone entirely unnoticed, though. He's a powerful weapon left alone and ungoverned, and he's already caught the eye of someone with an even more costly wish.

Find the book: Goodreads / Website

This cover was designed by Abigail Larson

Book 1 in the Titan Magic Trilogy
Mute, heartless, and tormented by auditory hallucinations, Madeleine Lavoie never questions why her family has hidden her from the world. But the night her brother casts her out, she learns the mysterious voice she thought existed only in her mind is no delusion, and no matter how hard she tries, she can never disobey it. 

Now Madeleine must find her own voice in a cacophony of powerful tyrants, monsters, and gods. If she fails, she will forfeit her life and the lives of everyone who loves her. But if she succeeds, she may finally gain the ability to love someone in return.
Find Titan Magic: Goodreads / Website / Amazon / B&N

Jodi Lamm








Monday, April 15, 2013

Interview and Giveaway: Jodi Lamm


I'm very happy to have Jodi Lamm stopping by today to talk about her book Chemistry, which is a YA retelling of the classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame. You can also win an ebook copy! Be sure to check out my review as well.


by Jodi Lamm
Purchase: Amazon

You don’t want to read this book. I’m warning you. This isn’t a heartwarming, boy-meets-girl, high school romance. I wish it were—God, do I ever. No, if you read this, you’re going to be angry… with me, mostly. You’ll probably yell at me, if you’re the type of person who yells at books. You’ll tell me not to be so stupid, but I won’t listen. I’ll be exactly as stupid as I need to be to destroy everything I love because that’s who I am: a walking, talking tragedy. That’s who I’ve always been. But if you’re determined to read on despite my warning, I may as well introduce myself. My name is Claude Frollo, I’m nineteen going on ninety, and this is my story. It isn’t pretty, but it’s honest. And it’s the only story I have left to tell.


What three words best describe CHEMISTRY?
Modern Romantic Disaster

Can you give us your best one sentence pitch to convince readers to give CHEMISTRY a try?
If you ever wondered what on earth Claude Frollo was thinking when he decided it was Esmeralda or bust, or if you're curious what THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME would look like unfolding in a modern high school, you should give CHEMISTRY a read.

Grab a copy of CHEMISTRY and answer the following:
Favorite chapter?
Book Ten, probably. I decided to give Claude a taste of what he'd been missing, so there's this feeling of hope before the collapse. It's my version of that moment in the 1996 modernization of ROMEO AND JULIET where they're both awake at the same time, and you think for just a second things might turn out differently.
Favorite page?
I kind of like Book Nine, scene V. I had an easy time picturing the scene when I wrote it, and I think the whole voyeurism aspect of Claude and Esmeralda's non-relationship comes across in a new way. I hope, anyway. But it's also the scene where you get to see how Valentine interacts with someone he cares about (other than Claude), and he's such an angel, I can't help but love him.

Favorite character?
The original Claude Frollo is one of my favorite characters in all of literature, which is one of the reasons I chose him to tell this story. There's just so much to him. He's the complete opposite of a cardboard character. He's almost too fascinating. So it makes sense that he'd be my favorite in my own version, too. But he's in a tight race with Peter and Valentine. 


Flip to a random page and give us a 1-2 sentence teaser:
"I hate that the sun still rises and the cows still come out to pasture, that ants still build their nests and birds still sing. I hate that nature is still lovely, even though today, Esmeralda will begin to rot."

CHEMISTRY is a retelling of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame...what inspired you to retell such a well-known story? How did you make CHEMISTRY your own story?
I fell in love with the original for several reasons, one of the major ones being the fact that it's tricky to pick out an obvious villain, aside from the outrageously flawed justice system. Every individual character is lovable for some reasons and deplorable for others. But most of the retellings I saw chose a villain—usually Claude Frollo—and painted him as wicked as they could. They took the good qualities in him and gave them to other characters. In the popular Disney version, they took his priesthood from him, made him a powerful judge, and turned his completely selfless adoption of Quasimodo into a thing he was forced to do after murdering an innocent woman. And I've seen an older version where they made Claude's brother the villain and turned Claude into somewhat of a saint. It's weird how there's this need for an obvious villain and flawless heros.
I wanted to create a story that stayed true to the moral ambiguity of the original, in which Esmeralda is kind but sort of dense, Phoebus is a fickle jerk with a heart of gold (which abhors a vacuum, according to Hugo), Quasimodo is an angel with a violent temper, and Claude Frollo is an altruistic genius with a maddening obsession. I tried to make the story my own by delving into Claude's head and changing the setting to a modern American high school. It was challenging to remain 95% true to the original tale with such huge changes, but I did my very best.

What was it like writing from the perspective of an antagonist?
I find antagonists easier to write, to be honest. I'm not totally sure why. Maybe because I'm a very flawed person, too.

Let's talk about CHEMISTRY's cover...how does the cover represent the story within?
The cover is an homage to a NASA photograph demonstrating the insulating properties of aerogel. I thought it was appropriate to have the cover be a twist on an original piece of art, too. In the original photograph, the aerogel successfully protects a flower from the heat of a Bunsen burner, but in CHEMISTRY's cover, the protection has failed. It's supposed to represent Claude's failure to protect Esmeralda from himself. You can see the original photo among others here: http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/photo/aerogel.html

What other classic story(s) would you love to tackle and retell?
A few of my trunk novels are retellings (I have many trunk novels). Most of them tend to be retellings of myths or legends. Generally, I tend to allude to classic stories rather than retell them, but I'm sure I'll come across another I'd like to retell in the future. I just haven't thought of it yet.

What's the one thing/event/release/etc that you are the MOST excited for in 2013?
I'm excited to see the next HUNGER GAMES movie! The second book was my favorite, so I hope the second movie is just as incredible as the first.

Fill in the blanks:
I'm really awesome at___.
Imagining horrible things. My nightmares in early childhood were far worse than anything I'd ever seen in life or on television. If I'm told about some tragedy, I'll see it like a movie in my head. It sucks. But it's good for writing, I guess.
I'm really embarrassed to admit ___.
I nearly didn't graduate from high school because of a math competency test. It was timed, and I crumble under that kind of pressure. I'm pretty sure I did horribly on my SATs for the same reason, but I've never looked at my score.
My first literary crush (character or author) was ___.
There was a tiny clockwork man in THE LITTLE COUNTRY by Charles deLint that I had weirdly romantic feelings for. I think I was around twelve. I never finished the book because I was disturbed by a particular scene in it and threw it away. Then I forgot the author and title. I didn't find it again until about three years ago, when I was finally able to read the whole book. I think that was my first literary crush, but it's tricky to figure out where my childish I'm-gonna-marry-that-man declarations ended and my legitimately giddy adolescent fantasies began.
The last great book I read was ___.
DEATHLESS by Catherynne M. Valente. That book threw me. It was incredible, gorgeous, exquisite.

If you were to create and bake a cupcake inspired by CHEMISTRY, what would it look and taste like, and what would you call it?
Ooh! Devil's food cake with espresso frosting. I'd call it "No Rest for the Wicked."


Jodi Lamm
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If you care to know the usual, I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I currently live in the Sonoran Desert with The Other Lamm, three furry creatures (only one of which is an honorary dragon), and a variety of musical instruments. I write for the love of storytelling. I’m addicted to fantasy, ghost stories, and anything with just the right amount of eerie romance.


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Review: Chemistry by Jodi Lamm


Chemistry
by Jodi Lamm
Purchase: Amazon
You don’t want to read this book. I’m warning you. This isn’t a heartwarming, boy-meets-girl, high school romance. I wish it were—God, do I ever. No, if you read this, you’re going to be angry… with me, mostly. You’ll probably yell at me, if you’re the type of person who yells at books. You’ll tell me not to be so stupid, but I won’t listen. I’ll be exactly as stupid as I need to be to destroy everything I love because that’s who I am: a walking, talking tragedy. That’s who I’ve always been. But if you’re determined to read on despite my warning, I may as well introduce myself. My name is Claude Frollo, I’m nineteen going on ninety, and this is my story. It isn’t pretty, but it’s honest. And it’s the only story I have left to tell.


Jodi Lamm's Chemistry is a modern retelling of the classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame, set in a high school and starring a cast of teenage characters. You don't have to have read The Hunchback of Notre Dame to enjoy this book, but I do think a simple understanding of the classic's basic plot could be helpful when reading Chemistry. You can find a brief summary on Wikipedia HERE.

In Chemistry, Jodi Lamm has taken a classic tale and created her own twisted, intensely dark, and captivating story. Chemistry is narrated by the 19 year old main character, Claude, and explores how Claude's life takes a tragic and hard turn upon the arrival of the beautiful Esmeralda. Like several of the main characters, Claude becomes infatuated and obsessed with Esmeralda, but she only has eyes for the handsome Phoebus. Both Claude and his deformed best friend (in the Quasimodo role), Valentine, fall hard for Esmeralda and set out to protect her from the dangerous Phoebus and his friends. An almost rape, literal back-stabbing, rescue gone awry, and deep betrayal all lead up to an explosive and deadly conclusion.

Much of the classic plot remains in Chemistry, as well as most of the character names, but Lamm has definitely crafted something that is all her own. The classic story translates very well in this modern setting with its modern and relatable situations. Lamm proves to be an effective storyteller and superb character developer.

The story in Chemistry is very dark, twisted, and disturbing in the most engrossing way. Lamm doesn't hold anything back, which creates a wonderfully layered story. This isn't an “easy” read and deals with some very heavy and hard subject matter (rape, murder, abuse, drug use, etc), but all of these things are necessary to capture the story being told. The plot moves at a steady pace, and while some storylines aren't explained as much as others and some seem a bit messy, Claude's main story is deftly laid out.

And it seems to me that Chemistry is more a character study than anything else...but this isn't a bad thing at all. In fact, I found myself incredibly entranced by Claude's narration and inner monolgue/stream of consciousness. Claude is such a delicately complex character and Lamm shows his internal struggle between good and bad, light and dark, in some really breathtaking ways. I was both enamored and disgusted by Claude, usually at the same time, which is the sign of a truly well-developed character. He's impossible to ignore and forget.

MY FINAL THOUGHTS: As far as retellings go, Chemistry is a great one. This dark, unputdownable book, with its unforgettable narrator and twisted story, will shock and captivate, and leave readers both entertained and thoughtful.


MY RATING

Jodi Lamm
   If you care to know the usual, I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I currently live in the Sonoran Desert with The Other Lamm, three furry creatures (only one of which is an honorary dragon), and a variety of musical instruments. I write for the love of storytelling. I’m addicted to fantasy, ghost stories, and anything with just the right amount of eerie romance.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Interview and Giveaway- TITAN MAGIC by Jodi Lamm


I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Jodi Lamm's novel TITAN MAGIC- you can read my 4 cupcake review HERE- and I'm so grateful that she took the time to answer a few of my questions! Also, you can enter to win a paperback copy of her book below the interview.

Bio from Jodi Lamm's website.                             Pic from Goodreads.                                                         If you care to know the usual, I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I currently live in the Sonoran Desert with The Other Lamm, three furry creatures (only one of which is an honorary dragon), and a variety of musical instruments. I write for the love of storytelling. I’m addicted to fantasy, ghost stories, and anything with just the right amount of eerie romance.

Q.   Describe TITAN MAGIC in three words.
Let's see… Maybe intricate, bitter-sweet, and mysterious.

Q.What inspired TITAN MAGIC? Where did the idea come from?
I began writing the story of a mute girl who was lost in the woods as a kind of character-building exercise, but I couldn't stop telling her story—especially after I discovered she was bound to serve a very strange master. Her identity was more something I learned while writing the story than an original intention. When I had to write a research paper on the Prague golem for a class, the idea just screamed at me, like it had always been true, only I hadn't seen it yet. The more I learned about this legendary monster, the more I loved it. And the idea of an artificial, humanoid slave isn't limited to Jewish tradition either, so I had a lot of choice in how I presented mine. I ended up suspended somewhere between Jewish and Gnostic lore.

Q. In TITAN MAGIC, you explore stories and myths surrounding golems. Have you always been a fan of folklore and myths? Do you have a personal favorite?
Absolutely. When I was a girl, I stumbled onto my mother's tattered book of classic fairy tales, and I just inhaled them. They were so different than the cartoons I'd been raised on, so dark and beautiful. I couldn't get enough. Then I discovered Greek mythology, Roman, Egyptian, Norse, Japanese, and Native American. It was like a delicious, candied playground, and it fed into my writing enormously. My personal favorite is also Madeleine's favorite: The Juniper Tree. We have that in common, I guess. The Juniper Tree is an absolutely gruesome story, but it's childish and sweet, as well. I love contrast like that.

Q.  Any plans to continue where TITAN MAGIC left off in future books?
Yes. I am currently working on a sequel, and a third book is in the plotting stages. I just couldn't let it go. I wanted so badly to get to know characters like Marcus and Kaspar a little better.

Q. Have you always wanted to be a writer?
I've been writing since I could pick up a pen. It was always a bad, bad habit of mine. Recently, I found one of my earliest attempts buried in some old report cards (let's not even go into those). I thought it had been lost forever. I scanned it and put it in the "About the Author" section of my website, so I won't lose it again. It's quite unintentionally funny, if you want to brave the waters and see it.

Q. If you could magically bring one fictional character-from any book, movie, or tv show- to life and spend the day with them, who would it be? Why?
There are so many. But if I could spend the day with him in his own lair, I would love to meet Erik, from Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera. I'm not talking about Webber's anti-hero; I'm talking about the mad genius with a skull's head on his shoulders, who thinks it's a perfectly good idea to win a girl's heart with ventriloquism and card tricks, or if that doesn't work, by torturing her boyfriend and threatening a massacre. I would follow him around with a notepad and write down every word he said… from a safe distance, of course. Fascinating, fascinating character.

Q. What made up or fictional world would you love to visit? What would you do there?
Is it bad if I say Hogwarts? I bet everyone says Hogwarts. But I did recently read Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev, and I have to say, the idea of living in an enchanted theatre where all the characters from every play ever written are alive and bored and looking for trouble… Well, it had me at hello.

Q. Who is your favorite literary villain...who do you love to hate or hate to love?
I don't even have to think about this one. My answer has to be Claude Frollo, from Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Toss out the Disney version of the man for a second, and have a closer look at him. He, all on his own, completely drives the story. He's a villain who wants so badly to be good, he ends up being far worse than even he could imagine. And I have always thought his first confession of love was the most heartbreaking, lyrical, and maddening confession ever written. It's so painful to read because you know it's sincere, but you also know it's going nowhere fast and will more than likely end very, very badly.

Q. What’s the one book you wish you had written?
If I had to pick one, it would be Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Her characters are so enchanting, I couldn't stop thinking about them weeks after I'd closed the book. And it's so easy to get lost in her stories. Every detail is vital. Her world is like a completely new fairy tale. I love it.

Q. What’s the one book you think everybody should read at least once in their life?

Can I pick two? I'm going to pick two. First, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, because it's the most beautiful piece of storytelling I've ever read. It's poetic, exciting, romantic, tragic, sweet, and mysterious, too. I have never read its equal. Second, I would say the complete works of William Shakespeare, and this I think everyone should read as a child. When we're kids, we're not afraid of failure. We're not afraid of our own ignorance, of not understanding words and stories. We just soak up what we can, gloss over what we don't know, and enjoy the inflow of information. It's like learning a second language through total immersion. I honestly believe if we had all fallen in love with Shakespeare when we were children, he would not be intimidating to so many adults.



I want to thank Jodi for this wonderful interview and for the following giveaway :)


Jodi has generously offered one (1) paperback copy of TITAN MAGIC for one of you lucky readers!
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