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The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on ŷ������. 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 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.

Sex can be implied in a romantic scene that draws the curtains, but otherwise nothing more racy than a kiss.

Violence can happen or be implied but no detailed descriptions of its impact e.g. someone can be shot or punched on the jaw, but no gratuitous blood splatters or gore.

--Do Not sign up for a Clean review round if your book does not follow the rules above.--
If you have to wonder if an aspect of your book could be considered offensive, this is probably not the group for you!

Please note that being a Clean review round does not guarantee that the books you read will not have situations you find immoral, upsetting, or distasteful. If you can't commit to this, please do not sign up.

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 ŷ������ author and ŷ������ 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 ŷ������ 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 ŷ������ 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. 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 ŷ������ 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 ŷ������ 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/...




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 ŷ������ 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. Di Jiao
2. B. J. Landstrom
3. Scott Peters
4. Stjepan Cobets
5. Jenny Graves
6. Amanda Stuntz
7. P.L. Tavormina
8. G.J. Griffiths
9. Kris Ruhler
10. Ann Albert-Rose

Book Links
1. Nini and the Lost Panda
2. The Mind's Canvas
3. True or False Mazes: Two Exits...Only One Exit is Real!
4. Joseph the Good Giant
5. Naturally Supporting Cancer Treatment
6. Witch's Choice
7. Aerovoyant
8. Seeking Angels: Inspector Button Investigates
9. Shattered Souls
10. Bill and Abner: Facing Reality




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.
/user/edit?t...

Please make sure when signing up to let us know which group members have reviewed you or been reviewed by you.

Hi, I would like to participate.
The Mind's Canvas

B.J. and Khurram, have you reviewed or been reviewed by anyone else on the list right now?
Also, are you participating in other reading groups right now?

Ann, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit you. Since you've read Jenny, GJ and Gene, I don't think I can work you into the group. I tried to see if I could take myself out and fit you in, but since Jenny has also read G.J., and I'd have to fit you into her blind spot, since she has only the one book, that would put G.J. as having to review you which can't happen since you've reviewed him. But check back in a few days to see if anything has changed.

Hi, I'd like to join with my book True Or False Mazes for Kids

True Or False Mazes: Two Exits . . . Only One Exit Is Real!

Thanks!

Loralee, I've read Graham's book, Seeking Angels. But I expect he has another one that I could read instead. No other clashes so far. But I'll keep an eye out.

Jenny wrote: "Loralee, I've read Graham's book, Seeking Angels. But I expect he has another one that I could read instead. No other clashes so far. But I'll keep an eye out."

Hi Jenny, We 'meet' again!? What about Mules; Masters & Mud? It's when the runaway boys become adults and the Peterloo Massacre.
Graham

Scott, I know you've reviewed me before. Anyone else on the list that you've reviewed before, or who has reviewed you? Let me know, and I'll add you if I can!

Hi Loralee and everyone, May I join pls? I have a children’s book series ( 5 books in total), can I use one of them to join ? It is a children picture book, around 35 pages, 800 words .

Di,
Along with posting here to let us know if you've reviewed or been reviewed by anyone on the list, will you also go to this link: /user/edit?t...
scroll down a little way until you see "Who Can View My Profile"
and click the circle next to "anyone"
so that other members can message you?

Loralee wrote: "B.J. and Khurram, have you reviewed or been reviewed by anyone else on the list right now?
Also, are you participating in other reading groups right now?

Ann, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit yo..."

Hi, I can review anyone. I am new here so do not have any reviews yet. I am currently finishing up the one-for-one. I will be finished reading the book and have the review written by the end of the day tomorrow. The author of that book is P.L. Tavormina.

I would love to join this round with my book Witch's Choice.
I have read Loralee and G.J. And Jenny has read this book, but I have others for her to read.

/author/dash...

/book/show/1...

While I was unfortunately not able to make a place for Ann, I was able to put B.J., Amanda, and Di into the group.

J.S. I would love to add you! Before I can, I'll need you to claim your author page here:
/author/conf...

and then set it up so that people can message you.

To do that, go here:
/user/edit?t...

then scroll down until you see "Who Can Send Me Private Messages" and click "anyone".

Then post again to let us know you did that.

HI Loralee,
I would like to join the group. Not so sure, but I think I have reviewed one of your books and Jenny Graves has reviewed one of my books... Please let me know if you can fit me in. I write YA fantasy/sci-fi.
Thanks,

T.N., since you've reviewed Jenny and also Amanda, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit you. I'd have to put you into Jenny's blind spot, but Jenny has also reviewed Amanda before, which would mean that Amanda would have to review you which can't happen since you've reviewed her before. I'm sorry.

Kris, if you're not sure, you can check to see who has reviewed you and whom you have reviewed by taking a few steps.

To check to see the authors you've reviewed, go to your own profile. Under your picture, you'll see a couple of links.

Click the middle link that shows how many reviews you've given. When you get to the page that shows a list of the books you've reviewed, type each name of the authors currently on the list in the box that says "Search and add books". That will show if you've reviewed that author before.

To check and see if an author has added you, then go to each of the author's profiles, click on the middle link under each picture that shows how many reviews the author has given, and type your name into the box that says "Search and add books". That will show if that author has reviewed you before.

For now, I've added you to the list, since from what you said it looks like you can fit. But please check and see if any of the other authors have reviewed you or been reviewed by you, then post here and say if any of them have or haven't.

Loralee wrote: "T.N., since you've reviewed Jenny and also Amanda, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit you. I'd have to put you into Jenny's blind spot, but Jenny has also reviewed Amanda before, which would mean th..."
Thanks so much for the detailed explanation.
I checked the other 7 authors and can confirm this:
I have reviewed Loralee's Woodlands and Wormholes
Jenny has reviewed 2 of my books.
I'll add the following book Shattered Souls (book 3 but it follows a new character from the first 2 books):
/book/show/6...
but anyone who will be reviewing me can pick any of my books.
Thanks for adding me to the list,

Hi Loralee,

I'm not sure I could fit anyway, so I'm not really trying to sign up, but I am curious: If someone on the list has read the "clean" book on my list, but none of the other books on my list fit the "clean" criteria here, can I still ask to sign up?

or does the alternate book need to be clean as well?

I looked through the rules and didn't see this explained.

Might I fit? If not, I'd like to please be added to Group 344.

I've read Jenny Graves, G.J., and Loralee. Don't think I've been read by anyone here.

I'd like to join with my children's picture book: /book/show/5....

Actually I'm afraid I might not fit after all if Jenny doesn't have an alternative book... Hopping over to 344. :)

P.L., if you have just one clean book, and someone who would be reading you has already read it, you might consider contacting that person via pm and explaining your situation. If they're okay with reading an alternate book that doesn't fit the clean definition, then you can sign on offering you clean book to the rest, but with that person reading an alternate book. Otherwise, it wouldn't be appropriate to sign up.

Angela, I'm so sorry you won't fit!

Loralee, as requested, I've checked everyone. Those authors below me that I've reviewed before have alternatives that I can read. And you've got yourself in my blind spot. I haven't got any clashes with Di Jiao or BJ Landstrom. So I think we're all good so far.

Okay, Loralee,
It looks like I am good to go!
Graham

Di, It's one published book per reading round. However, there are regularly "Novella" rounds created that I hope you join in the future.
Thanks, Graham!
Hopefully we'll get two more reviewers in the next few days and we'll be able to start.

I read the book of Loralle and G.J. but not this one and Scott read my book but I have poetry books or some of the books.

I think was able to fit you in, Stjepan.
Ann, let me know who on the list has reviewed you, and whom you've reviewed. If no one has, let me know. And if I can, I'll fit you in.

Everyone, please read! This is important:
To fit Stjepan in, I had to remove myself, and move a few people around. Will you check again and see if you have any conflicts? If you have reviewed anyone above you, let me know. If anyone below you has reviewed you, please let me know.

Good here

I'm still good.

EVERYONE, I may have a list that just might work. Please check now, to see if you have ever reviewed any of the four people above you. The list wraps, so 10 is above 1. Also check to see if any of the four below you have ever reviewed you. You do not need to worry about the person five spots from you, as that person is in your blind spot.

To check whether a given author has reviewed someone else, go to that author's page. Under their picture, click on the middle link that shows how many reviews that person has done. That will take you to the books they've read. In the box that says "Search and add books" type in an author's name to see if the person whose page you're on has reviewed that person.

Once you have checked both above and below you, as long as you have not reviewed any of the four above you, and the four below you have not reviewed you, please come back here and says "Good to go", or something along those lines. Once all ten people have done so, we will be ready to begin.

I'm good to go

I'm good to go.

I'm good to go.

I‘m good to go��

All set here.

Good to go!

Good here!

All good.

I'm good to go.

Thanks! Still waiting to hear from G.J. Graham, are you good to go?

Good to go, Loralee :-)

Okay, we’re ready!
START DATE: 26-Oct-23
END DATE: 17-Jan-24

Round 1 �� post your review by 16-Nov-23
Round 2 �� post your review by 7-Dec-23
Round 3 �� post your review by 28-Dec-23
Round 4 �� post your review by 17-Jan-24

You will be SENDING your book file to the four people above you, and RECEIVING a book file from the four people below you. Read below, including the instructions further down.


As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:



343-01__Di Jiao
Ann Albert-Rose for round 1
Kris Ruhler for round 2
G.J. Griffiths for round 3
P.L. Tavormina for round 4

343-02__B.J. Landstrom
Di Jiao for round 1
Ann Albert-Rose for round 2
Kris Ruhler for round 3
G.J. Griffiths for round 4


343-03__Scott Peters
B.J. Landstrom for round 1
Di Jiao for round 2
Ann Albert-Rose for round 3
Kris Ruhler for round 4




343-04__ Stjepan Cobets
Scott Peters for round 1
B.J. Landstrom for round 2
Di Jiao for round 3
Ann Albert-Rose for round 4




343-05__ Jenny Graves
Stjepan Cobets for round 1
Scott Peters for round 2
B.J. Landstrom for round 3
Di Jiao for round 4




343-06__Amanda Stuntz
Jenny Graves for round 1
Stjepan Cobets for round 2
Scott Peters for round 3
B.J. Landstrom for round 4




343-07__ P.L. Tavormina
Amanda Stuntz for round 1
Jenny Graves for round 2
Stjepan Cobets for round 3
Scott Peters for round 4


343-08__ G.J. Griffiths
P.L. Tavormina for round 1
Amanda Stuntz for round 2
Jenny Graves for round 3
Stjepan Cobets for round 4




343-09__ Kris Ruhler
G.J. Griffiths for round 1
P.L. Tavormina for round 2
Amanda Stuntz for round 3
Jenny Graves for round 4




343-10__ Ann Albert-Rose
Kris Ruhler for round 1
G.J. Griffiths for round 2
P.L. Tavormina for round 3
Amanda Stuntz for round 4




As REVIEWERS you will RECEIVE books from:


343-01__Di Jiao
B.J. Landstrom for round 1
Scott Peters for round 2
Stjepan Cobets for round 3
Jenny Graves for round 4

343-02__B.J. Landstrom
Scott Peters for round 1
Stjepan Cobets for round 2
Jenny Graves for round 3
Amanda Stuntz for round 4

343-03__Scott Peters
Stjepan Cobets for round 1
Jenny Graves for round 2
Amanda Stuntz for round 3
P.L. Tavormina for round 3

343-04__ Stjepan Cobets
Jenny Graves for round 1
Amanda Stuntz for round 2
P.L. Tavormina for round 3
G.J. Griffiths for round 4

343-05__ Jenny Graves
Amanda Stuntz for round1
P.L. Tavormina for round2
G.J. Griffiths for round3
Kris Ruhler for round4

343-06__ Amanda Stuntz
P.L. Tavormina for round1
G.J. Griffiths for round2
Kris Ruhler for round3
Ann Albert-Rose for round4

343-07__ P.L. Tavormina
G.J. Griffiths for round 1
Kris Ruhler for round 2
Ann Albert-Rose for round 3
Di Jiao for round 4

343-08__ G.J. Griffiths
Kris Ruhler for round 1
Ann Albert-Rose for round 2
Di Jiao for round 3
B.J. Landstrom for round 4

343-09__ Kris Ruhler
Ann Albert-Rose for round 1
Di Jiao for round 2
B.J. Landstrom for round 3
Scott Peters for round 4

343-10__Ann Albert-Rose
Di Jiao for round 1
B.J. Landstrom for round 2
Scott Peters for round 3
Stjepan Cobets 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).

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��.

GUIDE FOR THOSE NEW TO THESE ROUNDS.

You are reviewing the four books below you on the list (the list wraps, so 1 is below 10). The four people above you are reviewing you.

While not required, you may choose to buy the books you are to review.

However, this is not a requirement, so you should PM the four people who will be reviewing you and the people you will be reviewing. Beside the 'Follow Author' button under their picture is V shaped button. Click that.
It opens a menu with "Send message" as one of the options. Click that.
It opens a page where you can message the other person.
For those sending you their books, let them know what format you prefer, (PDF etc.) Remember to include an email to which they can send their book.
For those to whom you'll be sending yours, ask them what format they prefer, and give them your email.

Please make sure you send your book to the 4 reviewing you as soon as possible. Unless a reader has told you that s/he will buy your book or read it through KU.

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.

Let me know if people aren't returning your messages.

Please post your reviews to ŷ������ and Amazon (whichever Amazon store you have access to in your country).

Amazon can sometimes take several days to post a review. That is normal.

Post links to your ŷ������ AND Amazon reviews to this thread.


I will be modding this round. Please PM me with any issues or questions. Thanks!

Thank you.

My books are in kindle unlimited ...

... and I will send them to anyone who would like a PDF.

My book, Naturally Supporting Cancer Treatment, is on KU. If anyone due to dad it doesn’t have KU, let me know and I’ll send you the file of your choice.

I’ve downloaded all the books I am reviewing from KU, so no need to worry about sending files. Looking forward to reading them all. :)

Jenny

Loralee wrote: "Okay, we’re ready!
START DATE: 26-Oct-23
END DATE: 17-Jan-24

Round 1 �� post your review by 16-Nov-23
Round 2 �� post your review by 7-Dec-23
Round 3 �� post your review by 28-Dec-23
Round 4 �� post y..."

Thank you Lorelee!

By the way, I have a question that, I am supposed to sending my book to

As an author 343-01__Di Jiao

Ann Albert-Rose for round 1
Kris Ruhler for round 2
G.J. Griffiths for round 3
P.L. Tavormina for round 4

But for Ann, you didn't put my name under her as a reader:

As a reader 343-10__Ann Albert-Rose
Whitney Corum for round 1
B.J. Landstrom for round 2
Scott Peters for round 3
Stjepan Cobets for round 4

It is a typo, right? Correct me if I am wrong.

Di wrote: "Loralee wrote: "Okay, we’re ready!
START DATE: 26-Oct-23
END DATE: 17-Jan-24

Round 1 �� post your review by 16-Nov-23
Round 2 �� post your review by 7-Dec-23
Round 3 �� post your review by 28-Dec-23
..."

You're right! That was a typo! In fact, I looked and found several typos. Sorry about that, everyone, especially Di and Scott. I messed up your names. I was trying to use the same template but replacing the names with the names of the last group I moderated, and some of the names didn't change. I should have checked that before posting.
It is fixed, now.

Loralee wrote: "Di wrote: "Loralee wrote: "Okay, we’re ready!
START DATE: 26-Oct-23
END DATE: 17-Jan-24

Round 1 �� post your review by 16-Nov-23
Round 2 �� post your review by 7-Dec-23
Round 3 �� post your review by..."


No worries, Loralee! thank you for clarify:)

Round 1:
True Or False Mazes: Two Exits . . . Only One Exit Is Real!
/review/show...


Round 2:
Joseph, The Good Giant
/review/show...


Round 3:
Naturally Supporting Cancer Treatment: Evidence-based ways to help prevent cancer formation and recurrence, and assist treatment
/review/show...
--Waiting for Amazon to post.

Thanks, BJ. Your 1st review is complete!

I'm still waiting on #2 and #3 to send me books.

Everyone, please get PDFs or Mobis or Epubs to the people assigned to review you in the next couple of days.

If you have not done that yet, please do so.

If you are waiting to get a PDF and have not yet, wait a couple of days, and then if you still have not gotten it, let me know.

Also, this thread is visible to the public. Please don't leave emails here. It increases the chances of spam. It is safer to give emails via pm.