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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 or check back another time.

The Amazon rules state that authors/publishers are not allowed to specifically supply published books in return for reviews on Amazon. To comply with this rule, we don’t insist members review on Amazon, but we do insist that every participant in the round has the capacity to leave a review on their local Amazon store, so we all start with the same options.

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 and do check back as the group fills to report any clashes. Usually places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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


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 12 weeks of 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 and Amazon.
Amazon allows only those people who have spent $50 in the last year to leave reviews in each of their stores. If you are unsure about your Amazon reviewer status, try posting a ‘test� review before signing up. If you are unable to post reviews on Amazon, please do not sign up.

5. You can provide (and accept) at least PDF files.
You are not expected or required to buy the books you are allocated to review, but as this will give a ‘Verified Purchase� review on Amazon, it is welcomed when you choose to do so. Many authors have books available via KU and others might provide smashwords coupons. Most authors can provide mobi and/or epub files directly by email. Please note: International Copyright laws apply. You cannot sell, or give away material you have received without the author’s express permission.

6. 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.

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

8. Your Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ profile allows people to message you, i.e. your profile is not set to private.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

Please note:
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.

It is not necessary to leave any kind of disclaimer in your review, but ultimately, it is up to individuals. 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.

Your Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ details and the rounds you participate in may be recorded by the admin mod on a database. We do not retain details of email addresses etc.

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.

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/...

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:
Chrys Cymri



Member Links
1. Alexis Lantgen
2. Franca Ogbonnaya
3. J.C. Gatlin
4. D. Wallace Peach
5. Ben Haskett
6. Gene Kendall
7. Donnally Miller
8. Thomas O.
9. Jeanette O'Hagan
10. Bruce E. Arrington

Book Links
1. Saints and Curses
2. The Novice Wielder: The Wielder Series
3. H_NGM_N: Murder is the Word
4. Sunwielder
5. The Waypoint
6. Black Hat Blues
7. The Devil's Workshop
8. Three Truths and Other Unsettling Tales
9. Akrad's Children
10. Josh Anvil and the Cypress Door

Hello! I finished my previous round, and I'm so glad that they're starting some new ones! I'd love to participate with my newest book, Saints and Curses.
You can find it on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ here: /book/show/4...

And on Amazon here:

Hi I finished my previous round and I would love to join with my book � The Novice Wielder �.
Thanks.

/book/show/3...

Hi, I also finished my previous round and would love to join in. The book I'd like to submit is Sunwielder.
/book/show/3...
author profile: /author/show...
Thanks.

So far:
I have reviewed Ben's book The Waypoint, so he can't review me. (I'd be happy to review one of his other books)

I've been reviewed by Franca and Bruce (and EM) so I can't review them.

I'd love to join! I finished all my reviews from group 215 on 06/06/19.

I'd like to submit The Waypoint a second time (If this causes a clash, I can switch it out for a different book):

/book/show/3...

D. Wallace Peach (message 4) read and reviewed The Waypoint in round 215. So I can either submit a different book, or we can be in each other's blind spots, but I can't review her :(.

I can review D. Peach. I read a different book of hers in round 215. So far I’m good.

I can also review Alexi and Ben. I don’t believe I’ve read their books before . So for now no clashes.

Hello all, I'd like to join with my murder mystery H_NGM_N.

H_NGM_N: /book/show/4...
My profile: /author/show...

I'd like to join, but I may have clashes. Ben has reviewed me.

/book/show/2...

The Josh Anvil books are not stand alone, so putting the 2nd in would not work for this round.

Thanks!

I'd like to join. My book is The Devil's Workshop. Here is my author profile: Donnally Miller.
I have not been in a review group before.

Bruce, if you're okay with it, perhaps I could review another of your books? Since I read Cypress Door in 215 (Book 1), maybe I could read/review Pivotal Weapon (Book 2) this time?

Hiya Bruce has reviewed the Novice Wielder before so I can’t review him. He can review my novella instead if he gets me again this round.

I'd like to submit my book, Black Hat Blues:
/book/show/4...

Author profile: /author/show...

I finished my commitment to 217 and would like to join this round with Three Truths and Other Unsettling Tales. No clashes that I see so far. If someone else signs up and they've already reviewed it I have an alternate title.

/book/show/4...

Hi, I finished my last group and would love to join this one with Akrad's Children /book/show/3...

No clashes that I can see.

J.C. wrote: "Hello all, I'd like to join with my murder mystery H_NGM_N.

H_NGM_N: /book/show/4...
My profile: /author/show..."

Hi J C - did you mean to join up to the 'Out of this world' group - sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal?

Holy smokes... do we already have 10 people?!

Looks like it😀

Jeanette wrote: "J.C. wrote: "Hello all, I'd like to join with my murder mystery H_NGM_N.

H_NGM_N: /book/show/4...
My profile: /author/show......"

Hi Jeanette, My book has a paranormal edge. And I love reading sci-fi and paranormal.

Just FYI, I already reviewed Gene's book Black Hat Blues, so I think that means we can't review each other?

J.C. wrote: "Jeanette wrote: "J.C. wrote: "Hello all, I'd like to join with my murder mystery H_NGM_N.

H_NGM_N: /book/show/4...
My profile: /author..."

Sweet :)

Is it too late to jump in?

I'd like to join with my new epic fantasy novel Children of the Dead City

And here's my author profile: Noor Al-Shanti

Noor wrote: "Is it too late to jump in?

I'd like to join with my new epic fantasy novel Children of the Dead City

And here's my author profile: Noor Al-Shanti"

Not to be disrespectful, but don't we have ten already?

Donnally wrote: "Not to be disrespectful, but don't we have ten already?"

We might have a solid 10 already, but now the admin, E.M., has to make sure that we can all be grouped together without any clashes. If she can't, then one of us (perhaps me, for example, since I've reviewed one other author here and have been reviewed by another) will get the boot. And in that case, an 11th or 12th author with fewer clashes can slide right in.

Also, in the past if a bunch of people sign up they have split it off into two different groups so I was mostly hoping more people would sign up after me and we'd get a second group! But I am happy to wait for another group to form to enter mine. Just wanted to throw my name in the hat just in case!

I understand. This is the first time I've joined a review group, and I'm unfamiliar with the process.

Gosh! great to see such enthusiasm.

Whilst you are, of course, free to sign up for any round that your book fits, some here may have missed that there is a YA round available especially for those writing YA of all kinds and several books signed up here are YA. That round is the most appropriate one for YA books, even if they are also SFF.

If you are submitting a YA book please consider this, especially as this round is now oversubscribed.

Thanks.

ಠ_�

What happens if no one jumps to the other?

I'm sure they go with the first ten, which leaves me out, which I have no problem with, I can wait for the next out of this world round to open up!

I don't mind jumping to one of the other groups if needed. My book is a mystery with a paranormal edge, so it might still work well in other groups too.

Hi... request you to add my book

Author Profile: /author/show...

Wishing for a Parallel World


Wishing for a Parallel World

What happens, Ben, is nothing. I can only ask people to move to the more suitable round for their book, I can't insist.

Anyway, looks like we are full, provided this listing work out.

I need everyone in the round to check that you have no negative clashes - that means you need to check you have not reviewed the four people 'above' you on the list (it wraps around so 10 is 'above' 1) or been reviewed by the four below.

When enough people have posted that they don't have any such clashes, I can set things running :)

Apologies to anyone who didn't get in, you are welcome to repost to the General or 18+ rounds instead.

i have reviewed Francas Novice Wielder

Hi Bruce you can review the prequel which is Betrayal of Blood.

Apart from that I think I’m good to start.

ok that sounds good

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E.M. wrote: "What happens, Ben, is nothing. I can only ask people to move to the more suitable round for their book, I can't insist.

Anyway, looks like we are full, provided this listing work out.

I need eve..."

Thanks E.M. No clashes for me.

No clashes for me.

I reviewed Gene's book Black Hat Blues in a previous round.

Gene is in your 'blind spot' in this round Alexis, so all is good for now. :)

I’m good to go, too

No clashes here! D. read The Waypoint in the last round, so I'll link her to my short story, Trial Period, pending no further changes to the list.

No clashes for me. Can't wait to start reading.

I have no clashes.

no clashes

No clashes.

Then by the looks of it we are good to go!

START DATE: 30-June-19

END DATE: 22-Sept-19

Round 1 � post your review by 21 -July-19
Round 2 � post your review by 11-Aug-19
Round 3 � post your review by 01-Sept-19
Round 4 � post your review by 22-Sept-19

As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

225-01__Alexis Lantgen
Bruce E. Arrington for round 1
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 2
Thomas O. for round 3
Donnally Miller for round 4

225-02__Franca Ogbonnaya
Alexis Lantgen for round 1
Bruce E. Arrington for round 2
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 3
Thomas O. for round 4

225-03__J.C. Gatlin
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
Alexis Lantgen for round 2
Bruce E. Arrington for round 3
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 4

225-04__ D. Wallace Peach
J.C. Gatlin for round 1
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 2
Alexis Lantgen for round 3
Bruce E. Arrington for round 4

225-05__ Ben Haskett
D. Wallace Peach for round 1
J.C. Gatlin for round 2
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 3
Alexis Lantgen for round 4

225-06__ Gene Kendall
Ben Haskett for round 1
D. Wallace Peach for round 2
J.C. Gatlin for round 3
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 4

225-07__ Donnally Miller
Gene Kendall for round 1
Ben Haskett for round 2
D. Wallace Peach for round 3
J.C. Gatlin for round 4

225-08__ Thomas O.
Donnally Miller for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Ben Haskett for round 3
D. Wallace Peach for round 4

225-09__ Jeanette O'Hagan
Thomas O. for round 1
Donnally Miller for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Ben Haskett for round 4

225-10__ Bruce E. Arrington
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 1
Thomas O. for round 2
Donnally Miller for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

225-01__Alexis Lantgen
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
J.C. Gatlin for round 2
D. Wallace Peach for round 3
Ben Haskett for round 4

225-02__Franca Ogbonnaya
J.C. Gatlin for round 1
D. Wallace Peach for round 2
Ben Haskett for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

225-03__J.C. Gatlin
D. Wallace Peach for round 1
Ben Haskett for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Donnally Miller for round 4

225-04__ D. Wallace Peach
Ben Haskett for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Donnally Miller for round 3
Thomas O. for round 4

225-05__ Ben Haskett
Gene Kendall for round 1
Donnally Miller for round 2
Thomas O. for round 3
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 4

225-06__ Gene Kendall
Donnally Miller for round 1
Thomas O. for round 2
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 3
Bruce E. Arrington for round 4

225-07__ Donnally Miller
Thomas O. for round 1
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 2
Bruce E. Arrington for round 3
Alexis Lantgen for round 4

225-08__ Thomas O.
Jeanette O'Hagan for round 1
Bruce E. Arrington for round 2
Alexis Lantgen for round 3
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 4

225-09__ Jeanette O'Hagan
Bruce E. Arrington for round 1
Alexis Lantgen for round 2
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 3
J.C. Gatlin for round 4

225-10__ Bruce E. Arrington
Alexis Lantgen for round 1
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 2
J.C. Gatlin for round 3
D. Wallace Peach 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. When you have posted your reviews, please post the links to each of 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 :)

Setting up and modding these rounds is a labour of love, with a lot of emphasis on the ‘labour�. If you want to show appreciation for all the hard work we admins put in for the group, you could download one of our books as a ‘thank you�.

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 can, of course, choose to buy any or all of the books or read the books on KU, if you are a subscriber and the books are available there. If you can buy it adds weight to your review as it gives the 'Verified Purchase' stamp on Amazon.

However, as not everyone can buy, you should PM the four people who will be reviewing you (the four above you on the original list of names) 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.

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.
Don't forget to post the links to your reviews here so you can be signed off for them.

Please post your review to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, your own Amazon store and any other Amazon stores you might have access to as well.

The moderator for this round is Chrys Cymri and she will be along in a bit to introduce herself. Please take any issues you may have to her either on this thread or in PM.

D., Ben & Gene,
My book, The Devil's Workshop is available on Amazon in a kindle version and a paperback version. It is also available for $0.00 on Kindle Unlimited, if you subscribe. Of course, I can also deliver a .pdf. What is your preference?
I am sending you a message this way because when I tried messaging via your author pages I could not get past the reCAPTCHA verification.

-- Donnally Miller