Day 1 Addison Moore Week Review of Ethereal & Character Interview with Marshall

Welcome to Day 1 of Addison Moore Week!

All week long I will be bringing you Reviews of books 1-6 of the Celestra Series. Addison will be bringing you Character Interviews and deleted scenes.... OH and there are giveaways!!

Sixteen-year-old, Skyla Messenger is a dead girl walking. When her newly remarried mother moves the family to Paragon Island, to a house that is rumored to be haunted, Skyla finds refuge in Logan Oliver, a boy who shares her unique ability to read minds. Skyla discovers Logan holds the answers to the questions she’s been looking for, but Logan’s reluctance to give her the knowledge she desires leaves her believing Logan has a few secrets of his own. Skyla’s bloodlines may just be connected to the most powerful angelic beings that roam the earth, and the more she knows, the more danger she seems to be in. Suddenly an entire faction of earthbound angels wants her dead, at least she still has Logan, or does she?

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Marshall was kind enough to do an interview with Addison.... and I have to say he is ... entertaining to say the least :)  So here they are!!

Character interview: Marshall Dudley

AM- I’ve dreamed about you.

Marshall- I’m sure you have. You’re not alone in your nocturnal yearnings. I’m willing to wager apparel was noticeably deficient.  

AM- Whoa! OK, this is a family show. Keep your innuendos to a minimum please.

Marshall- Minimum, maximum—it’s all rather an impossibility when this face is at the helm of your escape from reality. 

AM- It’s nice to see you have a healthy measure of self-confidence. What motivates you?

Marshall- Love. I have everything a being could ask for. I’ll have love and procure dominion.

AM- Just like that?

Marshall- Its been revealed through reliable sources. I’ve no reason to believe otherwise. Though my Love’s heart burns bright for another, I’ll abide by patience.

AM- Of what are you most proud?

Marshall- I know not pride. Should I embrace the vile attribute I’d be cast out of the kingdom proper. I was witness to the uprising—saw the wicked among my brothers fall like lightning out of heaven—exchange their beauty for a rather disastrous disfigurement. All those prideful I statements availed them nothing.         

AM- You’ve been a resident on Paragon for almost a year now, what would you consider to have been your most embarrassing moment?

Marshall- Shame? (Long thoughtful pause) I admit to being overzealous and perhaps recklessly indulgent with more than one willing female. It was all out debauchery— not my finest hour. 

AM- Have you met the person of your dreams?

Marshall – A fine young woman with exceptional bloodlines has taken my heart captive. 

AM- Would you love her if her bloodlines weren’t exceptional? 

Marshall – I’ve pledge my devotion to her for all eternity. I’ve made it a point to do whatever necessary to be available in whatever capacity she might need. The blood is a mute point but a valid attribute nonetheless.

AM- Word on the street is, she has other suitors. How does that make you feel?

Marshall – The bumbling Olivers? That incompetent duo needs more than fortune by their side to overcome both the faction war and the war they’ve enlisted their hearts in. I’d be slow to crown them suitors—more like irritants, a plague on the time spent between my love and I. Nothing more than a heartache, headache, take your pick.   

AM- So you’re not a fan.

Marshall – They are but a vapor. Once they dematerialize from Skyla’s life, she’ll be more focused on what really matters—me. 

AM- Well this was a ton of fun, but it’s going a bit long for a blog post. Would you like to do this again sometime?

Marshall – Not particularly. I prefer to have run of the facility if you please, the keys to the kingdom, full charge of every letter placement. 

AM- So you’d like to run the blog sometime? An entire post to yourself?

Marshall – A supervising spirit for the day if you will. I assure you I’d execute the challenge superbly.

AM- Sounds like a plan! Thank you for your time and perhaps I’ll see you in my dreams?

Marshall-   I’ll be sure to provide you with a good night, indeed. 

** I would just like to say I would love for Marshall to come be a "supervising spirit" for the day here on the blog... I cannot imagine the Trouble he would cause LOL

Thank you so much Addison and Marshall for the Amazing interview.. as always Marshall makes me giggle. More on my thoughts of him through out the week... Now Review Time!

Review

Let me start out with I have MAD LOVE for this book! I started it and finished it in one day...I could not put it down. I walked and talked with my iPad the whole day. Once again I had NO idea what this was about or what was "supposed" to be going on b/c I didn't read the blurb :) I had a whole gang of tweeps tell me how good it was and went with it!

The story line is so fun... It's perfectly paced and interesting. I will tell you NOTHING about the plot b/c well that kinda ruins it all LOL You must read it and experience all that it has to offer!!

Skyla is a great character. She is dealing with loosing her dad and the accumulation of a "new" family. When they land on the island things get weird when she meets Logan and his friends. She is attracted to him *who wouldn't be* and he can do the same thing she can... hear peoples thoughts. She is complex and has the right tone for a teenager! She has those same hormonal issues all teens do. I've totally met someone and went 0.o I love him... then met someone else and did the same thing. I remember how that is! 

Logan, oh were to start with him? When I met him I was all oooohhhh Imma like him. Let me just tell you, I love how he is written. He is a complex character and I Adore that. As it was as the book went along something just rubbed me the wrong way with him, and I can't put my finger on it. Well then I could and ughh yeah I will get into it more with the other books. 

Gage.... Oh from the get go I LOVED him. He is confident, brave, and knows what he wants and how to go about getting it... although he does have some help in that area. I really loved him all the more as the book progressed. 

Brielle, Chloe... I am not sure what to make of them so far. Brielle is such a cool character that you want to instantly like her. Chloe, while I like her I'm wary... 

GET THIS!!! You will so not be disappointed! 

Giveaway... Yes I mentioned that earlier didn't I? Hmmm well here it is....

For the next 24 hours If you comment *what your fave part of the Q&A was* You will get an e-copy of Ethereal!! 

ZOMG! better thank the Awesome Addison too!

Come back tomorrow for Book 2 Review and a NEW character Interview with Addison!!

Meeting Destiny Tour Wrap UP

Have you followed along with this amazing book's tour? If not well... shame! There have been amazing blogs to visit with all kinds of goodies! 

I want to Thank Nancy Straight for these Wicked Awesome books!! I really hope to read more from her soon. If you haven't read Meeting Destiny well... since the tour is wrapping up today I have all 3 books 

Meeting Destiny

Destiny's Revenge 

Destiny's Wrath

SIGNED Paperbacks!!! To giveaway. I want this to be a super easy 3 Day Contest :) Comment with : 

Your Fave Blog stop...Not this one :) 

email addresss

a shout out to Nancy!

all 3 must be in your comment for entry! Thanks so much to Nancy for providing these... and GO!!!

**Winner is Shelby - The Haunted Rose**

Review of This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

Paperback, 320 pages
Expected publication: June 19th 2012 by St. Martin's Griffin
Young Adult
Received from NetGalley
It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up. As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually want to live. But as the days crawl by, the motivations for survival change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life—and death—inside. When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?

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Review: 

WOW! First off this book is not going to be for everyone. It is gritty, raw and gruesome. There are a lot of things that maybe 14 and under should not read. *Totally my opinion!* 

I LOVED this! like I said it's raw and gritty and gruesome and EMOTIONAL! It will make you take a look at yourself and say "What would I really do in a situation like this?" The characters in this book are hanging on by a thread and then are put through the ringer...again and again. 

The world building is spot on in putting you deep in this mess that has become the world. It will also put you through the emotional ringer. 

Sloane is amazing. She doesn't set out to be and probably thinks she isn't but man I think she is. The things she has had to face/go through and then to be sucked into the middle of everything is just sad. She handles everything with detachment of a sorts but that changes and it's not an automatic event. It's a slow going process which is natural. All of the others are a mixed group from "before". All are very releateable in their own way and you will get attached. 

This is a MUST read... *There is cussing everywhere but it's not out of context or anything. I would expect 17/18 year old to be talking like this in this situation.

Some People.... A Rant from SupaGurl

Ok.... So I don't normally do this.... but Here I go :)

I have read some reviews as of late and well I have had some problems with some of them. Yes this is only my opinion but here it is!

First off, If you are reading an Indie Author and you expect a "polished" Big Pub'd book you need to stop reviewing Indie books! If you know that going in there are going to be some "editing problems" yet you still give a crap review or 1 star because of that, You need to stop reviewing Indie books!

Second... when writing a review make your case for why you didn't like the book.... then move on the whole post doesn't need to be about the books "mistakes in editing" You should totally tell what problems you had with the book if you had some... plot line, characters attitudes and such.... If you have a problem with the Authors "voice" or whatever let people know this... Again The WHOLE thing doesn't need to be about TEARING an author down.

Now again this is just my opinion and well it probably isn't worth much. I love my indie authors and I DO NOT like to see them being attacked in any way!! They do not get to spend massive amounts of money getting edited or with someone going over every thing with them... YOU KNOW THIS, they are indie authors. Some are more "polished" than others... MOST of us are good with that.

Again everyone has the right to their opinions I'm glad we all do!! I just think as a reviewer you shouldn't try to attack/tear into any author! Also, I know my grammar is NOWHERE near perfect or even really great. I'm ok with it :)

I am now stepping off my little soap box ;)

Back to your regularly scheduled SupaGurl now!!!

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I killed a girl last night. I did it with my bare hands and an old piece of pipe I found lying next to the dumpster. But that’s not the part that got me. The part that scared me, the part I can’t seem to wrap my head around and still has me reeling, was that when she charged me, her body shifted – and then she was a wolf. All snapping teeth and extended claws. But by the time I stood over her lifeless body, she was a girl again. That’s about the time I went into shock… And that was the moment he showed up. Now, all I can do is accept the truths that are staring me in the face. One, Werewolves do exist. And two, I was born to kill them.