Kris and Mads

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Interview with Author Shauna Lawless | The Gael Song Trilogy Oct 01, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 100k+ following.

In this interview, Shauna Lawless introduces her trilogy The Gael Song, which is recently complete with its third installment The Land of the Living and the Dead. We discuss how Irish folklore and history are a huge part of her fantasy series. We also chatted about the many themes Shauna includes in her books—motherhood, the spectrum of femininity, power dynamics, classism, war, politics, economy, and oppression. Shauna also shared her writing process with us and how it has evolved from her hobby to her full-time career. We are so excited about this series and everything Shauna is working on at the minute! We can't wait for you all to read her series!

You can order The Gael Song on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VX99M5P?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1727803340&sr=8-1 You can connect with Shauna around the web: https://linktr.ee/shaunalawless You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠

RED RISING By Pierce Brown | A Deep Dive on Our Favorite Sci-Fi Series Sep 24, 2024

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In this episode we discuss our favorite sci-fi series, Red Rising. We're talking about each of the six books currently out, the key moments that stick out to us, and the primary themes that make this series transcend others in the genre. Buckle up for spoilers, emotions, and our honest opinions on this beloved series!

You can find us on our social media platforms and check out our other resources and links here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads

Battle of the Authors with Polly and Brontey from Booktok Sep 17, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 98k+ following.

In this episode, we chat with our fellow content creators Brontey and Polly about some well-known and beloved female authors: Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Rebecca Ross, Carissa Broadbent, Ava Reid, Olivie Blake, Rachel Gillig, Holly Black, Emily Henry, and Sally Rooney. We chat about their books—the ones we loved, the ones we hated, the pros, and the cons. We definitely don't agree, but that's the fun of being a reader and all of us having different opinions and authors that we love. Enjoy the conversational debate!

You can find Brontey and Polly on Goodreads, Instagram, and Tiktok:

BRONTEY https://www.tiktok.com/@bronteysbooks ⁠https://linktr.ee/bronteysbooks?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

POLLY https://linktr.ee/readwithpolly

You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠⁠⁠

SISTERS and BROTHERS on BOOKS | Kris and Mads Interview The Brothers Gwynne Sep 10, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 98k+ following.

In this interview, we're interviewing our fellow content creators Will and Ed Gwynne, sons of author John Gwynne, and best known around the internet as the Brothers Gwynne.

We discuss their approach to content creation as siblings, their book taste, aspirations, and some of our favorite stories. And of course, we discuss John Gwynne (aka Papa Gwynne) and his amazing series.

You can find Will and Ed on YouTube and around the web.

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thebrothersgwynne⁠ You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠⁠⁠

Kristen and Maddie Interview Ryan Cahill | Author of the Bound and the Broken Series Sep 03, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 98k+ following.

In this interview, we're interviewing author Ryan Cahill. Ryan's independently published series, The Bound and the Broken has sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, and the fourth installment in the series is coming out in 2025. We are huge fans of the series, and so honored to sit down and chat with Ryan about his work.

We discuss Ryan's approach to writing, his choice to be independently published, his largest influences, and some of the story-telling choices he makes as he develops especially male characters with emotional depth and female characters with range and complexity. While we asked for no spoilers, we did check in about whether or not we will be satisfied with a few plot points along the way, as the series concludes with the fourth and fifth books. You can find Ryan at his website, and order his books from there or your favorite bookseller.

⁠https://ryancahillauthor.com/⁠ You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠⁠

Kristen and Maddie Interview Lino the Reader from Booktok Aug 27, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 95k+ following.

In this interview, we're interviewing fellow content creator Lino, regarding his reading tastes, approach to content creation, and the characters that inspire him in stories. As Lino continues to grow his following, we also discussed growth strategies for social media, and our approaches to monetization, integrity, and authenticity. We so enjoyed hanging out with Lino, and hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! You can find Lino on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join his book clubs on Fable, and even purchase his poetry books. Everything is linked here:

https://linktr.ee/linothereader You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠

Revealing Our Secrets | Our Story | Meet The Hosts Aug 21, 2024

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This is a show about stories—for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 95k+ following.

In this episode, we share how our sister relationship has evolved through our childhood, young adult, new adult, and adult phases. We are often mistaken for twins or confused for one another, and in this episode, we debunk the myth that we are alike. We are very different! You'll see as we share about being homeschooled, stalking boyfriends, teen pregnancy, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, careers, and what changed during the pandemic—we hope we give you insight into our relationship and why we feel so passionate about stories. This isn't everything, but we shared some juicy bits. Hope you all enjoy the show!

P.S. We are actively problem-solving our sound issues, and will hopefully have superior volume and sound mixing on future episodes. Thank you so much for your patience, as we level up to bring you guys the best quality we can.

You can connect with us on social platforms, email us, and find all our other resources here:

⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠

Kris and Mads Interview Thomas Weaver | Author of Artificial Wisdom Aug 15, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 95k+ following.

In this interview, Thomas Weaver introduces his Amazon bestseller debut novel Artificial Wisdom, and we discuss a tech-optimist approach to the near future. We also chatted about the themes present in the novel, namely climate change, political polarization, and the disinformation era. Thomas also shared his inspiration and writing process and divulged a little about his work in progress Futility Town. We opened the interview up to audience questions at the end.

You can order Artificial Wisdom on Amazon:

⁠https://a.co/d/2F0Yh3Z⁠

You can find Tom on TikTok and Instagram:

⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thomasr.weaver⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/tom_weaver/⁠

You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here:

⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads⁠

Kris and Mads Interview Literallyliterary | Margaret from BookTok Aug 04, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 95k+ following.

In this interview with Margaret, fellow bookish content creator, we talk about Margaret's love for Realm of the Elderlings, some of her favorite authors and stories, her approach to content-creating and her audience, the permission she gives herself and others to have unpopular opinions about books, and she gives us her honest opinion on some of our top tier books. We also opened the floor to the LIVE audience for questions in the second half.

You can find Margaret on TikTok and Instagram:

https://www.tiktok.com/@mm.stormblessed

https://www.instagram.com/literallyliterary1

You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here:

https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads

Kris and Mads Interview @AllieReads from Booktok Jul 27, 2024

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This is a show about stories for storytellers and story lovers, hosted by sisters Kristen and Maddie, lifelong readers and recent booktokers with a 95k+ following.

In this interview with Allie, a fellow bookish content creator, we talk about Allie's start on Booktok, her hilarious theory on her parents' occupations, her top romance authors and book recommendations, her advice for anyone starting on Booktok, and the ins and outs of being content creators. We also opened the floor to the LIVE audience for a few questions at the end.

You can find Allie on TikTok and GoodReads:

https://www.tiktok.com/@allisonsaplusreads?lang=en

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139256742-allison-e

You can find Kristen and Maddie on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Join their book club on Fable, and keep up with what they're reading on Goodreads. Everything is linked here:

https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads

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