My First Interview!

Hey all!

I did my FIRST author interview!! I'm really excited! And it's up on Carrie Ardion's blog!

Go check it out!!

I love you guys!!

-Maddi xoxo

Review: UNDER THE NEVER SKY by Veronica Rossi

This is the 12th book I've read this year. (well...really 13th, but I don't think the Box Car Children count. ;))

WORLDS KEPT THEM APART. 

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. 

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim. 

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive. 

If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.

Christian beliefs: none

Other Belief systems: Nope.

Violence: cannibals (no need to explain that), killing with arrows and knifes etc.

Romance: Perry does explain to Aria about becoming a women, bc she doesn't know. People kiss each other, (you can guess who. ;)) Two people DO sleep with each other, which I found very annoying. Why can't people just wait these days? But otherwise than that, the romance was pretty good. :)

Language: b---ard, but that was the worse of the words. 

Comments: Gosh, this book was GOOD. At first, I stopped reading it, because I was getting a bit bored, but when I saw the trailer for it, (view it here: trailer) and I was like...I have to start reading it again. 

I loved how original is was, I had never read a book with a plot like that before. I also found something similar to my plot, which made me excited because that might mean people who like UNDER THE NEVER SKY might like Shadow Future. :D

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. And if I was doing one words reviews, they would be: original, amazing, exciting. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

-Maddi

Happy Monday!

It's Monday again, folks.

I've had TWO great weeks so far. And I'm going for THREE. Who's with me?

And so far, it's started off great! I'm almost done writing SF2. And the Shadow Future trailer is MADE. I will be revealing as soon as we figure out to upload it to YouTube. (it was too big to send by email) I'm SUPER excited to see it.

Also, my Spring Break is NEXT week. But, everything I usually do is mostly canceled, so I do school, then the day is just relaxing from there for the most part. So when my real Spring Break comes, I'll have NO school, and plenty of time to write/edit with just things to do. (if that makes any sense...) it's going to great. haha

Well, I must go back to school! So then I can WRITE.

Ta ta!

-Maddi

Meeting Michelle Madow!

I went to Grove City today, and met Michelle Madow!! :D I had an awesome time! We talked one and one for awhile, and she signed my copy of REMEMBRANCE and I bought VENGEANCE, and got a jumbo bookmark. She did a great speech also! She's so sweet and pretty! :)

Pics:

And also, I'm in the pics from Grove City highschool! Go see if you can find me! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.353142698060465.83398.226051297436273&type=1

Thank you SO much Michelle for talking to me and giving me advice!! :) You inspire me!!!

-Maddi

A Random Post

Hey ya'll!

If you're a reviewer, and you want an e-ARC of Shadow Future, you can email me at madisonlouisesbooks@hotmail.com with a link to your blog, and I'll send you the link to the ARC! :D

Anyhoo, I gave my friend the proof of Shadow Future to read, but she told me what I could do better, and there were a lot of grammatical errors in it. So what did I do? Went home, posted on Facebook if anyone wanted to edit my book.

I got 3 people. And right now, they've split up the book, and they're editing as we speak. (or read...or type....) I'm super excited!! Also, after they're editing, I'm going to go in and add some more description. (my friend said it would be better with it.)

Also, Yamachookaa Photography is working on the book trailer for Shadow Future! I'm SUPER excited!! :D

There's only 19 more days until Shadow Future releases...I'm freaking out....I'm hoping that everything will be done on time. I'll probably spend Spring Break editing....not fun, but...lol

Well, I'll talk to you guys later!!

-Maddi

Review: ALLEGIANCE by Cayla Kluver

This is the 11th book I've read this year. (my fave number!!)


Summary from: goodreads.com

Only I saw Narian for who he truly was: a young man with courage and an independent mind, and made to pay for what was outside his control. He couldn't help his past any more than he could help the way those intense, deep-blue eyes pierced me and held me captive. 

An eighteen-year-old queen in love with the enemy as their countries pass the point of no return... 

Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young man who holds her heart. For Narian is destined to conquer Hytanica at the behest of his master, the powerful magic-user known as the Overlord. Alera doesn't truly believe Narian will fight against Hytanica-until Cokyrian troops attack with Narian commanding the charge. 

Faced with the greatest betrayal a heart can know, Alera must set aside personal feelings and lead her kingdom through its darkest time. And when all hope, will and courage seem lost, she must find strength and remember that even the blackest night must have a dawn....





Christian beliefs: They mention the Lord, and they pray often.


Other Belief systems: Magic, sorcery, legends etc...

Language: b---ard, w--re, hell is used when someone is angry. And d--n.

Romance: Alera's husband tells her constantly that she needs to bear an heir to the throne, and he kisses her, and touches her. (not in bad places, but they're married, so he's allowed in the first place.) Alrea is in love with someone else, so she mentions him often. And her sister and another young man are in love.


Violence: The Overlord kills people, (I cried...) and people get wounded, with arrows, swords, etc...the book doesn't descripe it too hard, but you know when someone is not feeling well. People throw up.


Any other bad things: Steldor is known for his temper, and it shows throughout the book. Just a little warning there.


Comments: I was SO happy that this book came in as fast as I did! I started reading it right away. I love the love stories, and I was curious about how Cayla would handle the fact that Alera was married, but was in love with someone else. (and she did a awesome job.) But it's also a sad book, so if you don't like to cry, you probably shouldn't read this book. I cried, I was SO sad! But, it got better, than went downhill again, then went back up again. It was an emotional roller coaster! But I enjoyed it, believe it or not. ;) I'm very excited for SACRIFICE. I'm ready to read about Alera and her special man. ;) 


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.


-Maddi

Review: BOURNE by Lisa T. Bergen

This is the 10th book I've read this year.

Summary from: goodreads.com

BOURNE, a novella (1/3 the length of a normal novel), picks up right where TORRENT left off...Find out what has happened to men returning from the battle, gravely wounded, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men they love, and just who is hunting them next... 















Christian beliefs: Gabi and Lia have come to know God a little better than the last books. They pray to the LORD. And it makes me happy. :)

Other Belief systems: none.

Language: None.

Romance: SPOILER: Marcello and Gabi are married, so they like to kiss each other, and when Marcello is hurt, Gabi climbs on top of him without her dress on. (which is perfectly fine, they're married.) and....hmm...should I say the next part? Nah, I'll let you find out about Luca and one special lady. ;) Also, there are bad men, and they don't respect Lia as they should. Like they treated Gabi in the previous books. Which counts as 'romance'.

Any other bad things: It's a on-going war. People get captured, and tortured. People die, but it's not stomach churning. Lisa does every well with all of it. But blood is mentioned often. And killers are tracking done the men in the Brother Hood, and killing them off...:/

Comments: I was SUPER happy when BOURNE was released, and I finally got it on my NOOK! I started RIGHT away. I was excited to read about Marcello and Gabi, and Luca and Lia. And Lord Greco. (And since so far, Lord Greco doesn't have anyone, maybe I'll have him. ;) hehe. ) I love how God is in there, makes the book really fun to read, and I'm learning right along with the Gabi and Lia. :)
The ending got me, I was like...it's over? Oh I hope there's another book!!
I wish I could live there! It was be awesome....

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. :D

-Maddi