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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 'Out of this World' round
Fiction books classified as sci-fi, fantasy, dystopian, paranormal.

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:
E.M. Swift-Hook


Member Links
1. Christian Nadeau
2. Joyce Hertzoff
3. Dale Rutter
4. Scott Spotson
5. Leland Lydecker
6. E.M. Swift-Hook
7. Rob Cummings
8. Darrell B. Nelson
9. S.D. Reeves
10. Tia Lee

Book Links
1. Seeds of Hatred
2. The Crimson Orb
3. Just The Beginning
4. Life II
5. Necrotic City
6. Trust a Few
7. Dual Sight
8. The Genocide Game
9. Curses of Scale
10. Vermilion Tears

I'd like to participate with Seeds of Hatred

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I have reviewed:
A.A.Bavar
Gloria Piper
Dan Gillis
Scott Spotson
S.E. Sasaki
John Crianza
R. James Stevens
Emma Miller
Melonie Purcell

I have been reviewed by:
E.M. Swift hook
Ed Morawski
A.D.T. McLellan
Peter diggins
Leo McBride
Claire Buss
C.E. Johnson
Matt Cowper

Thanks!

Oops, I forgot to add myself here!

With Trust a Few

Going to be fun fitting in people between you and me Christian, but welcome aboard!

I'd like to participate with The Crimson Orb:



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My Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page is:

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I don't think I'd have a conflict with anyone, although I did review Dying to be Roman, and S. Sasaki reviewed one of my books.

How much time do we have to review 4 books?

Welcome aboard Joyce!

Once the round has been set up and officially started, it lasts 12 weeks, with a mini-deadline every 3 weeks for each book.

I would like to participate with Dual Sight



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I see no conflicts with my fellow authors/reviewers.

Please add me /author/show... with my book:
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Welcome aboard Rob and Darrell, I am assuming I am your only 'clash' so far, Darrell, please do keep me informed if any others materialise :)

I so apologize, I saw you were the mod, and didn't even think how you were also a participant. Luckily it looks like GG is one of the few of my books you haven't read.

No worries Darrell - if things get too sticky all around there is a second Out of this World group being set up :)

I'd like to participate with Vermilion Tears

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I don't have any conflicts with anyone on the list!

Would I be able to participate in this round? I am finishing up my last review for group 164 this week. My book is called Curses of Scales.

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So far I have not reviewed or been reviewed by anyone on this list.

Welcome aboard Tia!

S.D. You need to have posted your 4 reviews for any previous group before you can sign up for a new round. But as there are two Out of this World rounds now forming, I am pretty sure if you post your last review in the next few days you'll get a place in one or the other ;)

Thought as much, and sounds good.

I just posted the last of my links for Round 165. I'm hoping to add Necrotic City to the list here.

My Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author page: Leland Lydecker

I have no conflicts with anyone in this round so far except E.M. I've reviewed the first two books of the Haruspex series.

Welcome aboard Leland, looks like you get to read the end that trilogy this time ;)

E.M. wrote: "Welcome aboard Leland, looks like you get to read the end that trilogy this time ;)"

Looking forward to it! :)

Hi, can I participate please? Dale Rutter
With my book: Just The Beginning

Thanks.
I've reviewed Darrell's Genocide Game before(I enjoyed it!)and that's all for clashes.
Also, my book is a sequel, is that ok? There is a 'Previously' section at the start which may help explain the first book.

Welcome aboard Dale! :)

Hi Dale,
I've got plenty more books, so that's not a problem.

Hi Darrell,

Ok, sounds good to me :)

I would like to swap to this round, if possible, from 172.
Brin Murray
Children of the Furnace
I've reviewed Leland Lydecker's, and EM has reviewed mine.

There is no way I can fit you in here Brin as you only have one book so I can't review you again - and the only spot that avoids me is taken by Christian - who I have also reviewed before and has only one book.

No worries, I'll stick to 172 then

Hi there, Leland, Darrell, Dale, Tia, Rob and Christian. Thanks E.M.

Hello Joyce.

Hi Joyce.

Hello!

Hello back at you!

Just a heads up for those 'above' me on the list who are, therefore (barring last-minute issues) going to be reading Trust A Few this round. . Any book you download for free in this way counts as a 'Verified Purchase' in any subsequent review.

EM,
Your link isn't working.

Oh poop! Thanks Darrell - it is now :)

Hmm, as another moderator, I was going to open up another Out-of-This-World round, but seeing the current two are still slowly forming, maybe I should throw my hat in there. I always come with a plethora of conflicts in any situation, but this one is not bad... I've never dealt with four of the authors here. Christian and Dale have reviewed this book before, but I can offer Wizards Rising to them. I have reviewed E.M. and Darrell. This book by E.M. I haven't read, while I'm sure Darrell has other books I can read.

Life II

Just a caution, this book is available now, but I'm waiting for my formatter to start formatting a newly revised version on the 15th, but it should be ready quite soon.

If I'm not a good fit, I don't mind being kicked out. I think my conflicts in the other Out-of-This-World group are worse.

Squeezed you in Scott, and a reminder that the book I'm offering is free on the Zon at the moment if you want to snag it ;)

Hi E.M.
I've snagged your book off Amazon, thank you :)

My book which is going to be reviewed in this group is also free on Amazon so by all means, grab it off of there :)

Hey Scott,
Yes I've got more books, I'm still several away from having anyone review all my books.

Made it! I just finished up my last review group. Deleted my signup before it was acknowledged on 172, so I can help this one out.

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My book, Curses of Scale:

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Welcome aboard S.D.!

That is this group filled - I will wait until tomorrow to officially start up to allow everyone to double check that they have not reviewed any of the four authors 'above' them in the list (it wraps around so 7-10 are 'above' 1). If you spot an issue please post ASAP.

I'm about to post a review of S.D.'s book today, but he has only one book, so I think the order would have to be changed so that he's five spaces down from me.

Thanks for spotting that Scott - have changed it up :)

I just realized I have reviewed one of Scott's books, but it is not on the list.

Thanks for saying Tia. Fortunately, where you are now you don't clash as you will be reviewing Scott again :)

Perfect!

Apologies, I should have read the updated author list.

Ok - so here we go! If anyone spots an error please yelp!


START DATE: 15-Jan-18
END DATE: 09-Apr-18

Round 1 � post your review by 05-Feb-18
Round 2 � post your review by 26-Feb-18
Round 3 � post your review by 19-Mar-18
Round 4 � post your review by 09-Apr-18

As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

170-01__Christian Nadeau
Tia Lee for round 1
S.D. Reeves for round 2
Darrell B. Nelson for round 3
Rob Cummings for round 4

170__Joyce Hertzoff
Christian Nadeau for round 1
Tia Lee for round 2
S.D. Reeves for round 3
Darrell B. Nelson for round 4

170-03__Dale Rutter
Joyce Hertzoff for round 1
Christian Nadeau for round 2
Tia Lee for round 3
S.D. Reeves for round 4

170-04__Scott Spotson
Dale Rutter for round 1
Joyce Hertzoff for round 2
Christian Nadeau for round 3
Tia Lee for round 4

170-05__Leland Lydecker
Scott Spotson for round 1
Dale Rutter for round 2
Joyce Hertzoff for round 3
Christian Nadeau for round 4

170-06__ E.M. Swift-Hook
Leland Lydecker for round 1
Scott Spotson for round 2
Dale Rutter for round 3
Joyce Hertzoff for round 4

170-07__ Rob Cummings
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 1
Leland Lydecker for round 2
Scott Spotson for round 3
Dale Rutter for round 4

170-08__ Darrell B. Nelson
Rob Cummings for round 1
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 2
Leland Lydecker for round 3
Scott Spotson for round 4

170-09__ S.D. Reeves
Darrell B. Nelson for round 1
Rob Cummings for round 2
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 3
Leland Lydecker for round 4

170-10__ Tia Lee
S.D. Reeves for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
Rob Cummings for round 3
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

170-01__Christian Nadeau
Joyce Hertzoff for round 1
Dale Rutter for round 2
Scott Spotson for round 3
Leland Lydecker for round 4

170-02__Joyce Hertzoff
Dale Rutter for round 1
Scott Spotson for round 2
Leland Lydecker for round 3
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 4

170-03__Dale Rutter
Scott Spotson for round 1
Leland Lydecker for round 2
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 3
Rob Cummings for round 4

170-04__Scott Spotson
Leland Lydecker for round 1
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 2
Rob Cummings for round 3
Darrell B. Nelson for round 4

170-05__Leland Lydecker
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 1
Rob Cummings for round 2
Darrell B. Nelson for round 3
S.D. Reeves for round 4

170-06__ E.M. Swift-Hook
Rob Cummings for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
S.D. Reeves for round 3
Tia Lee for round 4

170-07__ Rob Cummings
Darrell B. Nelson for round 1
S.D. Reeves for round 2
Tia Lee for round 3
Christian Nadeau for round 4

170-08__ Darrell B. Nelson
S.D. Reeves for round 1
Tia Lee for round 2
Christian Nadeau for round 3
Joyce Hertzoff for round 4

170-09__ S.D. Reeves
Tia Lee for round 1
Christian Nadeau for round 2
Joyce Hertzoff for round 3
Dale Rutter for round 4

170-10__ Tia Lee
Christian Nadeau for round 1
Joyce Hertzoff for round 2
Dale Rutter for round 3
Scott Spotson 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 and for the good of all, members who persistently fail to post reviews or DNF reviews to amazon, will find mods 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.

Please read this especially if you are new to these review rounds.

Quick 'start-up' summary for anyone new who might be scratching their heads. You should PM the four people who will be reviewing you through their Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author pages. Click on the down arrow beside the 'Follow Author' button under their picture and it opens a menu which will allow you to message them.

Ask what kind of file they would like or say you can only offer PDF, though unless a publisher uploaded it for you, you can always download a .mobi of your own book from Amazon.

Don't forget to ask where to send it so they can give you their email.

The four people who you are reviewing should be in touch with you in a similar way.

You can, of course, choose to buy any or all of the books instead, or read the books on KU, if you are a subscriber and the books are available there.

Please make sure you have exchanged ALL FOUR books - or have been assured by your reviewers they will buy your book or read it through KU - as soon as possible. Some people read fast and it can be very frustrating to have to wait a long time to get hold of a book you are committed to review.

Finally, if you have never posted to an Amazon site that is not your own, please read this post on how to do so.

Hi Joyce,

Are you ok to message me please? For some reason, I can't message you and I want to find out how I can send my book to you please in order for you to review,

Thanks.

Dale, since you book is currently free on Kindle, I downloaded it.

Joyce Hertzoff could you please message me? Your profile doesn't give me the option to message you.
Thanks.

Here's my first round
Curses of Scale.
Amazon:

Amazon UK

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An enjoyable read.