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FIRST ROUND: March 8
SECOND ROUND: March 29
THIRD ROUND: April 19
FOURTH ROUND: May 10


1. Katie Epstein Katie Epstein Death Be Blue Death Be Blue

2. Carrie Humphrey Carrie Humphrey Fanged and Confused Fanged and Confused

3. A.A. Bavar A.A. Bavar Samantha SAMANTHA

4. Donna Collins Donna Collins The Sacrifice The Sacrifice: A Thriller

5. Darrell B. Nelson Darrell B. Nelson (Any of his books - check here: /author/list...

6. Jon Zelig Jon Zelig Internal Invasion and Erotic Evasion Internal Invasion & Erotic Evasion: The Full Trilogy

7. Ica Iova Ica Iova Divine Intervention Divine Intervention

8. Andrew Cairns Andrew Cairns The Witch's List The Witch's List

9. Lisa Redfern Lisa Redfern Haylee and the Last Traveler Haylee and the Last Traveler

10. Mary Woldering Mary R Woldering Voices in Crystal Voices in Crystal

The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors. When a round has 'now forming' in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn't, it's full â€� 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:
/topic/show/...

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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 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. 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 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.

Hi, I would be happy to join the round of reviews in this group if you will have me, featuring my novel (Book One in the Terra Vane series) Death Be Blue. An urban fantasy, fantasy mystery and more can be discovered here ... /book/show/3... or via my website .

Thanks,
Katie

Hey Scott,
I'd like to join if I don't cause too many conflicts.
/author/show...
The main book I'm looking for reviews on is /book/show/1...
I realize way out comedy spoofs aren't everyone's taste. Think Naked Gun and Hot Shots. I also have Techno-Thrillers and traditional Sci-fi novels for people to review.
I'm giving people choices.
I'm trying to merge all my books under my profile so there might be issues, I work to resolve any as fast as they come up.

Welcome Katie and Darrell!

I'll join. I'd present my first book again, but if a person on my team has already read it or the second book I could supply the next in series.
Voices in Crystal
Going Forth By Day
Opener of the Sky

Hi Mary, welcome, but you need to finish your last review for Group 164 before I can enlist you. Thanks. We have a rule that authors must have no other rounds concurrently when they wish to join a new round.

Keep me in mind for Feb 17 as I have just the one review left! Hopefully I won't have to re-apply

As long as you post here that you have posted the review in Group 164, you automatically will be re-listed but only as of the time and day that you announce that you posted your last review. So if others get in this group now before you finish that other review, they will get precedence.

All the listings are always subject to any author having too many review clashes, first come first served, but that doesn't happen too often.

Hi E.M.

Somehow I missed the post on groups opening up, but here I am!

Please add me to the list.

Author: A.A. Bavar
Book: SAMANTHA

I agree to abide by the rules.

Hi A.A., welcome. Disclaimer: I co-authored the book he's submitted. But I'm not participating in this round, so all is good. I'll also advise if I personally have any review clashes with the other authors, as well as he.

Hi. I'm looking for reviews for my debut novel The Sacrifice. It's the first in a trilogy, a thriller that also comes with a touch of horror. I'm not sure how to enroll so hope this message suffices.

Author: Donna Collins
Book: The Sacrifice: A Thriller

Have I done this right - being a newbie and not very technical minded :-)

Donna xx

Donna you did just great. Thanks. We have five so far, so we'll wait for five more.

I'd love to join this round! This is the first in a series I am writing and its a paranormal urban fantasy geared towards the New Adult genre.

Author: Carrie Humphrey

Book: Fanged and Confused

I see Darrell is in the group and I have read a book by him, but not the one that he is wanting for review! I understand the rules and am looking forward to reading some awesome new material!

Hey Carrie, I knew your name was familiar. I've got lots of books so it's not a problem.
Scott, My goodreads page is straightened out so all 13 of my books are listed. I thought it might be a problem, but it is taken care of.

I would like to join. My co-author is currently active in Group 172, but he has looked over this list to confirm he has not read or reviewed any of the books or authors listed here so far.

Author: Michael Hecht

Book: Tales of the Renegade: The Golden Strawberry

Sorry, Michael, authors cannot be in two rounds simultaneously. And all co-authors count as one author. When you finish Round 172 before this round fills up, you and he may join. Are you almost finished Round 172?

Jon Zelig: Internal Invasion & Erotic Evasion: The Full Trilogy

Scott wrote: "Sorry, Michael, authors cannot be in two rounds simultaneously. And all co-authors count as one author. When you finish Round 172 before this round fills up, you and he may join. Are you almost fin..."

Is being finished determined by the final date of the last round or simply by all 4 books being read?

If it's the latter, I'll get a later round book from him to speed up the process. I thought we would be able to participate separately as long as there were no conflicts since we're both capable of reading and reviewing 4 books within the usual duration, but if we can't, that's fine.

If we finish all four books from Round 172 before the final deadline, will we then be able to join a new group immediately?

Correct, Michael. It's based on finishing your obligations, not on the scheduled group expiry date.

Welcome, Jon, number 6.

Scott wrote: "Correct, Michael. It's based on finishing your obligations, not on the scheduled group expiry date."

Thank you! I doubt we'll make it back in time for this one, but we misunderstood the process. I'll get books from him to finish the other round sooner.

Hi Scott. I hope I didn't read the message too late again. Here is my book. Thank you.
/book/show/3...

Hi,
Can propose my book, The Witch's List, for this round? It's a horror / supernatural / coming-of-age story.

Best wishes,
Andrew

Ica, number 7. Sorry Andrew, you're in Group 173 already, and you can't be in more than two groups at the same time. Given Group 173 only really started yesterday, it's unlikely you'll be able to finish all your four reviews to join our group on time.

Scott wrote: "Ica, number 7. Sorry Andrew, you're in Group 173 already, and you can't be in more than two groups at the same time. Given Group 173 only really started yesterday, it's unlikely you'll be able to f..."

Hi Scott,
I'm not in group 173. I asked about it, but couldn't get in due to conflicts. Please can you accept my request for this group?
Thanks, Andrew

Sorry, you're right. Andrew, you're number 8. Filling up fast...

Hi All ~

I'd like to join.

Number nine.... thanks Lisa Just one more!

Hi all, can you let me know of conflicts so far? Thanks. Speaking on behalf of A.A. Bavar, I have reviewed Darrell before, but I can find one of his books, should A.A. Bavar have to review him.

Here I am! My review is in!

Hope you still have room

Yup, Mary you're in and the group is now full. I'll have to re-arrange the list because of a few conflicts that were already existing before you joined. I'm just waiting for declarations of conflicts and then I'll put in the order, so hold off asking anyone for books until then!

For those of you who don't declare conflicts, I'll assume none, especially if I recognize that some of you are new!

No conflicts that I see aside from having read one of Darrell’s books already! He said he’s got plenty of different ones for everyone to read, so I think were good!

Just a reminder for those authors who have conflicts, to declare them today so I can set up the order. So far it looks like substituting Carrie with Darrell is all that is needed now since I (and by implication AA Bavar as well) and Carrie have reviewed Darrell before, so we'll both be above Darrell in order. Unless more conflicts come forward, I'll do that by tonight.

I’m a newbie so there should be no conflicts from me
:)

No conflicts here. I might suggest that KU subscribers pick up books that way. Also there seems to be a security issue in sending copies via personal e-mail. I'm moving to Kindle mail only (if possible) for the books.

Hi everyone, group is ready! I've put in the deadlines as in the first post above.

Everyone reviews four authors down. Easiest (since they need your email address anyway to send you an ebook) to simply message each of the four authors below you, asking for their book and supplying your email address. You may use the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author page to private message them. You have the author links courtesy of me!

Happy reading!!

Hi Scott, as I’m new to this, can I just check I’ve got this right ...
I’m reviewing all four author’s books beneath me on the list. So, Carrie’s book I would review on the first round, A.A. Bavar on the second round, Donna on the third and Darrell on the fourth? Thanks in advance!
Katie

Mary wrote: "I'll join. I'd present my first book again, but if a person on my team has already read it or the second book I could supply the next in series.
Voices in Crystal
[book:Going Forth..."

Hi Mary,

Can you please send me your book in pdf / mobi format. Send me a PM to exchange emails. Yours doesnt seem to be enabled, ,so I can't contact you directly.
Look forward to reading and reviewing it.

Best regards,
Andrew

Scott and anyone who picked my name out of the hat.
The account you are sending people to for my book is wrong. I tried to get it remove years ago. My name has to go in with the initial R. to go to the right location (No initial R = wrong place)

/author/show...

Andrew wrote: "Mary wrote: "I'll join. I'd present my first book again, but if a person on my team has already read it or the second book I could supply the next in series.
Voices in Crystal
[boo..."

Try this...
/author/show...

Scott wrote: "Hi everyone, group is ready! I've put in the deadlines as in the first post above.

Everyone reviews four authors down. Easiest (since they need your email address anyway to send you an ebook) to s..."

Sorry to be dense. Mine would be these?
1. Katie Epstein
2. Carrie Humphrey
3. A.A. Bavar
4. Donna Collins

You got it right, Katie, as to the order you're reading.

Mary, I fixed your author link in the main list above. I didn't realize you had dual identities!

Mary, yes, that's the order for which you're reading.

Scott wrote: "You got it right, Katie, as to the order you're reading."

Thank you!

Katie wrote: "Scott wrote: "You got it right, Katie, as to the order you're reading."

Thank you!"

Katie: Please send a copy of your book to

[email protected] - or
[email protected]

You are first on my list!

A.A. wrote: "Hi E.M.

Somehow I missed the post on groups opening up, but here I am!

Please add me to the list.

Author: A.A. Bavar
Book: SAMANTHA

A. A. You're on my list!
Please send your book to either

[email protected] - or
[email protected]

Thanks Mary R. Woldering - Author Children of Stone Series

I agree to abide by the rules."

Donna wrote: "Hi. I'm looking for reviews for my debut novel The Sacrifice. It's the first in a trilogy, a thriller that also comes with a touch of horror. I'm not sure how to enroll so hope this message suffice..."

Hi Donna: You're on my list!
Please send your book to either

[email protected] - or
[email protected]

Thanks Mary R. Woldering - Author Children of Stone Series

Carrie wrote: "I'd love to join this round! This is the first in a series I am writing and its a paranormal urban fantasy geared towards the New Adult genre.

Author: Carrie Humphrey

Book: [bo..."

Hi Carrie
You're on my list!
Please send your book to either

[email protected] - or
[email protected]

Thanks Mary R. Woldering - Author Children of Stone Series