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The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on goodreads. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘general� rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now forming� in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full � look for another round.
The new amazon rules state that authors/publishers are no longer allowed to specifically supply published books in return for reviews on amazon. To comply with this new rule, we no longer insist members review on amazon. However, we are all in the same situation, we want reviews.
When sorting out groups, I prioritise those members who have fully participated in previous groups and don’t have multiple review connections with the other participants.

This is an 18+ round

Fiction books only. May (but don't have to) contain material only suitable for adults including graphic violence and sexual scenes. All participants need to be comfortable with reviewing such material.

If you are only willing to review your own preferred genre, make sure you join a genre round. Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate personal preference. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.
Let’s be honest here � we don’t all like the same things but we all want reviews. The only way this group can function is if we trust each other to behave honourably. And it IS perfectly possible to give a fair-minded review of a text that does not coincide with our normal choice of reading matter. If you need a few hints/tips, please see this thread:
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Now for the boring stuff, but please read it, it saves a lot of time if everyone is on the same wavelength.
Before signing up below with your goodreads author and goodreads book link in the thread below, please ensure that:
1. You have enough time to read and review 4 books within the time allowed.

2. Your book is currently available for sale on amazon (not pre-order) and it complies with the individual round theme, if there is one.

3. Your book is fit to be reviewed. If it is not, due to editing or other issues, you risk poor reviews. This is your problem, not that of the reviewers or the groups. For a small fee, the group admin will look at the first few pages of your book to advise. The number one error new authors make is not having their book beta read and edited, by non-family members.

4. You can submit reviews to goodreads, amazon.com and amazon.uk. Amazon has recently changed their criteria for reviewers to allow only those people who have spent $50 on amazon. If you are unsure about your amazon reviewer status, try posting a ‘test� review before signing up.

5. You can provide (and accept) at least PDF files. Many authors can also provide mobi and epub files. You are not expected or required to buy the books you are allocated to review. Some authors borrow books via KU and others provide smashwords coupons. This is their choice. International Copyright laws apply. You cannot sell, or give away material you have received without the author’s express permission.

6. It is up to individuals what disclaimers they place in a review concerning receiving a book in exchange for a review. Note: reviews that state you received a copy ‘IN RETURN� for a review will probably be removed/not allowed by amazon.com. ‘I received a free copy from the author without an obligation to review� would be more acceptable if you feel the need to add a disclaimer.

7. You have completed your reading if you are currently in another review round in this group. You can be involved in the ‘one for one� list whilst you are in a round.

8. You have an author profile set up before you join.

9. Your goodreads profile allows people to message you, i.e. your profile is not set to private.

10. You declare any relationship you have with another member in the round. Amazon will not allow reviews from the same household on the same book or if you are an editor, relative or close friend of another member.

11. You agree that your reviews will be unbiased and honest, whatever the star rating, and you will try to avoid ‘spoilers�. i.e. giving away the finale of a book.

12. You will not ask a fellow author to change a review of your book because you don’t agree with it. If you think you have a legitimate concern, talk to the mod of your round, NOT the other author. Personal attacks, or pressurising other members WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and will result in you being blacklisted.

13. The new amazon.com review guidelines do not allow for free books to be supplied in return for reviews. Therefore, you are not obliged to review on amazon, just on goodreads. We all want reviews, its why we joined the group. It is bad taste to expect other people to review your book and then not do the same for other people in the group. People that DNF and/or don’t post reviews will find it difficult to get into a subsequent group.

14. Your goodreads details and the rounds you participate in will be recorded by the admin mod on a database. We do not retain details of email addresses etc.

The founding principle of the group is honest, non-reciprocal reviews, so please help maintain the integrity of the group by letting me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group. Usually places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
I will do my best to fit everyone into the group they request, but occasionally, particularly in the case of our more prolific good standing members, I may have to decline a member request to fit the maximum number of people into a particular round. I will always endeavour to start another round as soon as possible with that member in mind.
It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available.
If you need anything clarified please ask, either by goodreads personal message to me or on the thread below, before signing up. It’s a pain to have to keep rearranging the list because people haven’t read the above.

Your group moderator will be
L.N. Denison

Member Links
1.Kilby Blades
2.Justin Bohardt
3.Shari Branning
4.Elizabeth Johnson
5.Rubin Johnson
6.Raz Cue
7.Robin Peacock
8.David J. Tucker
9.Ed Morawski
10.L.N. Denison

Book Links
1.The Art of Worship
2.111 Souls
3.Quench the Day
4.Sebastian 3: Conquest of Power
5.Quantum Chiller
6.Bud's Love Bus
7.Prayer For a Sinner: A Charlie Edwards Novel
8.Genesis - the Battle Within (Pillars of Creation, #1).
9.Bloodsucking Vampires
10.Only the Few

Thanks for posting this new group, Emma! I have a new Novella, called "The Art of Worship" that I'd love to have reviewed. It's a contemporary romance of ~25k words and it's steamy, so 18+

I have read and agreed to all of the terms.

Also, here are links to my and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ pages for the book and my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author page.

I'd be interested in joining this group. My book 111 Souls is a SF piece on the borderline of what may or may not be considered 18+. It's mostly an action yarn, but there is some adult content, so...

Here is the Amazon link:
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I am finished with my books for my last review group. I saw that Kilby is signing up, and she has reviewed one of my other books in the past. Hopefully that won't be an issue, but just let me know if it is.

I'd like to join with The Flight of Crow Girl The paperback will be up on Amazon by Friday or so and the ebook by 8/31 for reviews, but they should be able to be posted on paperback. It's a sequel, but I have a detailed outline of the first book to send out

I've reviewed Kilby and Justin before, but not the books they have listed.

Hey all! I'm brand new to this group... haven't gotten around to posting a 'howdy' in the Welcome thread yet (hope that doesn't matter), but I'm super excited about getting started. I'd love to be included, if there's still room in this round. My book, Quench the Day, is fantasy/adventure/romance, and doesn't contain anything TOO horribly graphic, but does contain violence/blood. I'd probably give it a solid PG-13 rating.

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Emma, I posted myself in this group and the general round because I had two conflicts in this group after only being the second poster. The other group is more active than this one, but I appear to have more conflicts in the other round than this one. Can I stay in this one? My book is more 18+ anyway

Justin wrote: "I'd be interested in joining this group. My book 111 Souls is a SF piece on the borderline of what may or may not be considered 18+. It's mostly an action yarn, but there is some adult content, so...."

If she hasn't reviewed this one, that's fine. Welcome aboard.

J.B. wrote: "I'd like to join with The Flight of Crow Girl The paperback will be up on Amazon by Friday or so and the ebook by 8/31 for reviews, but they should be able to be posted on paperback. It's a sequel,..."

Hi J.B. rules is rules I'm afraid. Give me a shout when the book is live. The paperback version is fine, as long as reviews can be posted. I'll leave you in this one.

Welcome Shari.

The only 'rule' re this round is that you are prepared to review graphic material.
I started the 18+ rounds as authors of graphic material were either getting reviews that started - I don't read this genre, or this was disgusting, the bible says etc, which doesn't help anybody.

You are not required to give positive reviews, and are quite within your rights to say if a book went a little too far for you, but judge a book on its merits, not its genre.
I don't particularly enjoy horror, but if it has me not wanting to turn the light out.... It's a good example of its genre!

Emma wrote: "Welcome Shari.

The only 'rule' re this round is that you are prepared to review graphic material.
I started the 18+ rounds as authors of graphic material were either getting reviews that started -..."

Thanks Emma! I totally get that. I don't typically read a lot of graphic material, but good writing is good writing, and for the most part, "content" doesn't have a lot of bearing on quality. As a reader, I really appreciate reviews that give an idea what I'm getting into in both quality and the amount/type of graphic material, without confusing the two.

Emma wrote: "J.B. wrote: "I'd like to join with The Flight of Crow Girl The paperback will be up on Amazon by Friday or so and the ebook by 8/31 for reviews, but they should be able to be posted on paperback. I..."

Yup, paperback is live and there for reviews. It's just the ebook that won't be up until the 31st

Ok, I'll add you now. And yep, trying to fit you into the general would've given me a migraine LOL!

I know, right? It was like an Oprah show. I've reviewed you, I've reviewed you, I'VE REVIEWED ALL OF YOU

I'd love to join with Muriel Avenue Sluts. Kilby Blades has already reviewed me and I have reviewed a different book by J.B.

Thanks for all your work on this

Can I join in with 'Only the Few'? So far, I have read J.B, but not this book.

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Thanks =D!

I'd like to through one of mine into the ring. I will say upfront it's not for those easily offended. (Everyone says they aren't and then write low reviews because they were...)

Bloodsucking Vampires

Any review relationships with any of our other authors?

I have reviewed Maggie's book as well.

Hi, here is my scifi - it gets a bit gritty at times so I think it fits here. I have 2 books, so not sure if I can put 2 in and I do 2 review rounds ... if not I will just use Pt 1 if that is okay???
I have done a few rounds before this :)
Pt 1 of 2 ...

Pt 2 of 2


David J. Tucker

Welcome David and Ed.

I'm sorry Muriel but with the number of review relationships you have with other members its going to be almost impossible to fit you in here.
I will be setting up other groups soon.

Hi.

I'd like to join this round. I've read the rules and agree to abide by them. No relationships to listed authors as far as I can tell.

Quantum Chiller
Rubin Johnson

Thanks!
Rubin

Welcome Rubin!

Can you include my book? /book/show/1...
18+ with lesbian and straight sex.
Action, adventure, grief and revenge!

Any review clashes Robin?

I will like to join with Sebastian: Conquest of Power.
However, I have reviewed J.B Trepagnier and Robin.

I would lime to join the review round with my novella Blaque Beauty and the Rancher

I have read and agree to the rules.

I have reviewed Kilby and JB before but not the books listed.

I have read Erin, but not this book...and Robin has read one of mine, but not this one.

I do have a review going on in 154 and completed the first round already. If there is no one else who wants to sign up for this group, can I please? This particular review subject interests me.

Shashane wrote: "I do have a review going on in 154 and completed the first round already. If there is no one else who wants to sign up for this group, can I please? This particular review subject interests me."

Unfortunately, you will need to finish the round you are currently on, before you can join another...Emma will be opening more rounds up shortly.

Ok, we have are ten authors with non-reciprocal reviews. Watch out for the 'Ready Steady Go! message coming ASAP.

For those few of you who missed out, I'll be starting more rounds shortly.

Ready Steady Go!


START DATE: 23-Aug-17

END DATE: 15-Nov-17

Round 1 � post your review by 13-Sep-17
Round 2 � post your review by 04-Oct-17
Round 3 � post your review by 25-Oct-17
Round 4 � post your review by 15-Nov-17





As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

156-01__ Kilby Blades
L N Denison for round 1
Ed Morawski for round 2
David J. Tucker for round 3
Robin Peacock for round 4

156-02__ Justin Bohardt
Kilby Blades for round 1
L N Denison for round 2
Ed Morawski for round 3
David J. Tucker for round 4

156-03__ Shari Branning
Justin Bohardt for round 1
Kilby Blades for round 2
L N Denison for round 3
Ed Morawski for round 4

156-04__ Elizabeth Johnson
Shari Branning for round 1
Justin Bohardt for round 2
Kilby Blades for round 3
L N Denison for round 4

156-05__ Rubin Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson for round 1
Shari Branning for round 2
Justin Bohardt for round 3
Kilby Blades for round 4

156-06__ Raz Cue
Rubin Johnson for round 1
Elizabeth Johnson for round 2
Shari Branning for round 3
Justin Bohardt for round 4

156-07__ Robin Peacock
Raz Cue for round 1
Rubin Johnson for round 2
Elizabeth Johnson for round 3
Shari Branning for round 4

156-08__ David J. Tucker
Robin Peacock for round 1
Raz Cue for round 2
Rubin Johnson for round 3
Elizabeth Johnson for round 4

156-09__ Ed Morawski
David J. Tucker for round 1
Robin Peacock for round 2
Raz Cue for round 3
Rubin Johnson for round 4

156-10__ L N Denison
Ed Morawski for round 1
David J. Tucker for round 2
Robin Peacock for round 3
Raz Cue for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

156-01__ Kilby Blades
Justin Bohardt for round 1
Shari Branning for round 2
Elizabeth Johnson for round 3
Rubin Johnson for round 4

156-02__ Justin Bohardt
Shari Branning for round 1
Elizabeth Johnson for round 2
Rubin Johnson for round 3
Raz Cue for round 4

156-03__ Shari Branning
Elizabeth Johnson for round 1
Rubin Johnson for round 2
Raz Cue for round 3
Robin Peacock for round 4

156-04__ Elizabeth Johnson
Rubin Johnson for round 1
Raz Cue for round 2
Robin Peacock for round 3
David J. Tucker for round 4

156-05__ Rubin Johnson
Raz Cue for round 1
Robin Peacock for round 2
David J. Tucker for round 3
Ed Morawski for round 4

156-06__ Raz Cue
Robin Peacock for round 1
David J. Tucker for round 2
Ed Morawski for round 3
L N Denison for round 4

156-07__ Robin Peacock
David J. Tucker for round 1
Ed Morawski for round 2
L N Denison for round 3
Kilby Blades for round 4

156-08__ David J. Tucker
Ed Morawski for round 1
L N Denison for round 2
Kilby Blades for round 3
Justin Bohardt for round 4

156-09__ Ed Morawski
L N Denison for round 1
Kilby Blades for round 2
Justin Bohardt for round 3
Shari Branning for round 4

156-10__ L N Denison
Kilby Blades for round 1
Justin Bohardt for round 2
Shari Branning for round 3
Elizabeth Johnson for round 4


Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you pull out after the start date for any reason it is the other members who will be faced with the problem of finding a replacement, or missing out on reads/reviews, through no fault of their own. Please don’t ask the moderators to chase after replacements as we just don’t have the time.

It is the responsibility of the author to get their book to their readers in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to provide and accept PDF. You may buy or borrow the books you are due to read if you wish, and I’m sure the author will appreciate the verified review, but IT IS NOT COMPULSORY. There are no set dates for the start of each round. You can each work at your own pace, within the limits of the round deadlines.

All reviews must be posted to GR. We also encourage members to post on amazon .com and .uk. When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews, not the book page in this thread.
The mod of each round will record whether members have posted reviews on amazon. I set up all the groups, and for the good of all, members who persistently fail to post reviews or DNF reviews to amazon, will find me less than willing to add them to subsequent groups.

Postings to other sites are by agreement by both author and reviewer.

If I’ve missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who has already reviewed you, please let me know asap.

To exchange book files, my advice is to use PM to give email addresses to each other (save the chance of spammers getting your addies from this open forum). Happy reviewing, everyone :)

Please consider downloading one of my books and/or one of the round mod’s books as a thank you for all the hard work we put in for the group.
My amazon page: There’s even a free book! No review is necessary, but as always, they are appreciated.

Thank you for setting us up, Emma. As regard to rules, everything that I want to say has already been covered above and all there is left for me to say is... enjoy the round! Happy reading folks! See you on the other side.

I have picked up 111 Souls and Quench the Day on KU. I will purchase Kilby's book. I will need to contact JB, as her book appears as paperback only.

My book is available on KU, or I can provide either .mobi, ePUP or PDF formats...PM me if you need a copy.

Hey, not to be a pest, but I've reviewed Kilby and Justin before and they are set to review me. I did say I had reviewed them when I joined

I shall inform Emma.

Sorry for the mix up, I clearly got the wrong end of the stick.

The only way to sort this one out at this stage is for J.B. to move to another round, and to find someone to slot into this one.

We have two new rounds starting, but if you prefer an 18+ J. B. let me know.
Again, a thousand apologies.

Emma, not to be difficult, but I was the third person to sign up for this round and KIlby and Justin were the first two people above me. I posted that I had reviewed them before when I tried to join and was accepted into the group. I'm not sure how to avoid getting either excluded from review groups or booted entirely when I was the third person to sign up and it was the two people above me that got me booted from the group. I try to sign up early so that my clashes are not a problem and they were in the general group, so I came back to this one since I was the third poster

it was my mistake, and I apologise. For some reason I got it into my head that they could review you which is why I put your name after theirs.

I will fit the next group around you but people have started buying and swapping books in this group already.

I'm fallible.

Hi Raz,

I've already received the book you sent me. Since there are no reciprocal reviews, you aren't assigned to review Quantum Chiller although I'd be happy to send you a copy to read [BUT NOT REVIEW!].

Rubin

As long as it is kept separate from this round. You need to follow the rules as regard to reviews and only read the books assigned to you, which are listed further up this thread...thank you!

Wonderful =D! I'm glad to hear it.

Good.

You never know when the admin mod is lurking around with her whips and paddles.....

Have them at the ready.

Ok so I guess I'm out of the round?

Since J.B. was moved to another round, do those of us who were supposed to review her have a replacement author/book?

Justin wrote: "Since J.B. was moved to another round, do those of us who were supposed to review her have a replacement author/book?"

We are waiting for someone to fill the space left by J.B. Erin has asked to join, but it's too late to change everything around now, and Kilby won't be able to read Erin, as Erin has already read Kilby, which is a shame. We just need to pick up the books available to us so far, and wait.

Erin wrote: "Ok so I guess I'm out of the round?"

Unfortunately, it is too late to rearrange the assignments for this round as people had already started getting their books before J.B left the round. Emma is opening more rounds as we speak though, so feel free to hop on to one of those, and I hope to see you in another round soon.

Elizabeth wrote: "I will like to join with Sebastian: Conquest of Power.
However, I have reviewed J.B Trepagnier and Robin."

Elizabeth, I have PM'd you.

We now have our final member of the group, Elizabeth Johnson. From what I can see she has read one of Robin's books, but not this one.