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The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘generalâ€� rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now formingâ€� in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full â€� 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 a Clean round
Fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books are acceptable.
No explicit violence, explicit sexual situations, or explicit language. Infrequent uses of words like "damn" and "hell" and milder words are acceptable, but nothing stronger than that. If you have to wonder if an aspect of your book could be considered offensive, this is probably not the group for you!

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 ‘spoilersâ€�. i.e. giving away the finale of a book. Please note the Review Group will back any reviewer's right to express their opinion about a book, but personal comments about a fellow author are against both Review Group and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ policy.

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, it’s 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:
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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:
Loralee Evans

Member Links
1. J.E. Rowney
2. Mary E. Hughes
3. Loralee Evans
4. Wayne McKinstry
5. Mary T. Kincaid
6. David MacNamera
7. Jojo Debrazza
8. Amanda Stuntz
9. C.R. Hurst
10. Dorothy Mbori


Book Links
1. Starting Out
2. Imagining Violet Married
3. Woodlands and Wormholes
4. Beyond the Atmosphere: A Military Sci-Fi Adventure
5. Hawk McCoy: The Mutant Onion
6. 7 Spirits, 4 Friends: Search for The Centuries Prize
7. Cast Out
8. New Hope: A western romance
9. Jane Digby's Diary: To Begin, Begin
10. The Quest: Journey to the Golden City

I would love to join with Starting Out please.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ANYONE SIGNING UP TO JOIN THIS ROUND

In order to participate in this round, your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.

Please follow this link to check - and if necessary change - your privacy setting.

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Welcome J.E. - Don't forget to keep checking back for clashes, thanks.

I’d like to join, and I’d be happy to mod, too. My book is Woodlands and Wormholes. /book/show/6...
JE has reviewed me before.

Welcome Loralee -You know the drill ;)

I would like to join with my book, New Hope.
/book/show/6...

I have read Loralee before, but not this book.

Hi, if I don't make it onto the Out of This World round, I'd like to join this group with my YA fantasy INVISI GIR1

Welcome Amanda - please remember to check back frequently to spot for clashes as the group fills.

Conner - you have your spot in the OotW round.

Hi!

I'm in Round #309 and I'm currently reading the third book with an estimated time of completion by next week.

Can I still join this group?

I don't have any conflicts with the authors in the first, second, and tenth authors listed.

Thanks,
Audrey Rich

Audrey, you need to be completely finished with any other group (all four of your assigned books) before you can join a new one. Once you're all finished in 309, then you can join this one.

Loralee wrote: "Audrey, you need to be completely finished with any other group (all four of your assigned books) before you can join a new one. Once you're all finished in 309, then you can join this one."

Thanks!

I'll see if this one is still available and if I have no conflicts once I finish that round.

If there is a conflict where someone has read the book in that round, can I switch to another book?

I had hoped to get into the Out of this World group but missed it :(
My book has the words "ass" and "shit" in it in only a couple places- but no explicit violence or sexual situations.
Is it clean enough?

Loralee wrote: "I’d like to join, and I’d be happy to mod, too. My book is Woodlands and Wormholes. /book/show/6...
JE has reviewed me before."

Your book looks interesting! I'd have loved something like that when I was a kid. (I may read it anyway :D I do that sometimes since I still have youngish kids)

Gina - I'm really sorry but the language is too strong for a Clean round. However, there is a General round which I have just opened that your book would fit into.

I would like to join with my book, The Quest Journey to the Golden City. I late reviewed both loralee and J. E. but not the books they have here.

Welcome Dorothy - please remember in future to add your book link to your post as it makes it easier for me to find it. Thanks. Don't forget to keep checking back for any review clashes as the group fills.

Hi EM, here it is. I submitted too quickly. The Quest: Journey to the Golden City (The Quest Book Series 2)

my author page - /author/show...

I have reviewed this book by Dorothy already.

Amanda wrote: "I have reviewed this book by Dorothy already."

Thanks for letting me know. I have moved you so you will review Dorothy again. She has another book.

E.M.

I would like to join with Hawk McCoy: Mutant Onion. I do not remember reviewing any of the authors in the current round. Here is the link to the book. /book/show/5...
Thank you.
Mary Kincaid

Welcome Mary - you can check if you have reviewed anyone before by going to your reviews through your profile (the link is under your portrait), and searching their name. You can check if someone has reviewed you in the same way through their profile and searching for your name. Please do this for all the people presently in the group and check back frequently to spot any clashes as people sign up.

I know that I have reviewed Mary twice before. But not this particular book.

Mary, you can also click My Books in the menu at the top of the page to see which authors you have reviewed.

In the small box where it says "Search and add books" you would type in the name of an author to see if you've read their work before.

And as E.M. said, going to each author's profile and clicking on reviews under their portrait will take you to all the books they've reviewed. Type your name in "Search and add books" to see if they've reviewed you.

I have not reviewed the ones currently listed.

Mary

Hi
If there's an appropriate spot, I'd like to join with Imagining Violet Married. J. E. Rowney has reviewed me and i have reviewed Loralee but not this book.

Welcome Mary - as always please keep checking back frequently to check for clashes.

Mary wrote: "Hi
If there's an appropriate spot, I'd like to join with Imagining Violet Married. J. E. Rowney has reviewed me and i have reviewed Loralee but not this book."

Have you got other books that I can read, Mary?

J.E., it looks like you have not read The Life and Times of the Floathouse Zastrossi. You could read that one for Mary.

Good idea

Hi, please can I join with my book Cast Out: /book/show/6... Thank you :)

Jojo - happy to add you as soon as you have listed all the review clashes you might have with others already in the round :)

Jojo has not read or been read by me.

Thank you. I have reviewed Mary E Hughes before but for a different book. No other clashes :)

Welcome Jojo - please keep checking back frequently to spot any review clashes as we fill the group.

I haven't read any of the authors listed currently. I will keep checking to make sure there are no conflicts.

Mary Kincaid

Hi all!

I think my latest book, 7 Spirits, 4 Friends, Search For The Centuries Prize, qualifies as clean. There is some fist fighting and some ghostly spirit corpses, but there's no cussing, sex, or gratuitous violence.

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I don't see any conflicts with any of the authors listed so far. Please let me know what you think.

Cheers,

David

Welcome David - please keep checking back for clashes as the last two places fill.

Will do! :-)

I would like to join, if I may. I did review Mary T. Kincaid in group 307. That is the only clash if you can work around it.

Thanks,
Wayne McKinstry
Beyond the Atmosphere

Welcome Wayne - I think I can squeeze you in here, unless anyone spots a clash I've missed... Please keep checking back frequently.

I've reviewed Wayne before.

I did some researching, and it looks like J.E. Rowney has also reviewed Wayne.

Thanks for that Loralee - Take two?

I am still good. Haven't reviewed any of these yet.

Mary Kincaid

Can I fit into the last spot with my MG series black hole radio(3 bks)

Ive read Dorthy, mary and Amanda.
Loralee and david M has read one of mine

pls remind me if anyone else has read one of my bks. thx

Ann, which Mary have you read? Mary Hughes or Mary Kincaid?

If it was Mary Hughes, you might be able to fit. If it was Mary Kincaid, you probably won't be able to.

Hi, I have reviewed book 2 of Ann’s Black Hole Radio series.
Thanks,
Jo

Loralee wrote: "Ann, which Mary have you read? Mary Hughes or Mary Kincaid?

If it was Mary Hughes, you might be able to fit. If it was Mary Kincaid, you probably won't be able to."

yes mary hughes

Ann, Jojo is right. It looks like she's reviewed one of your books.You might still be able to fit if Jojo is moved up one spot, and you are put into spot 8 under Jojo. But E.M. would have to make that call.