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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 an '18+' round.

Books that may contain explicit material. Including but by no means limited to horror and erotica. Books in other genres may be submitted. All authors must be comfortable with reading extreme and explicit material.

Please note it is always possible that the books you are assigned may contain material you find upsetting or offensive. 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 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:
Kat

Member Links * Book Links
1. Seth Hobbs*Millennium of the Ocean Serpent: A Brief History of the Kezz'args
2. E.M. Swift-Hook*The Mercenary's Blade
3. Gene Kendall*Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven
4. Eric Gibson*Press Heart to Join
5. Lucas W. Mayberry*Simon: Superhero Continuum
6. L. Ross Coulter*Mannigan - A Speck of Light
7. Arriah Kiprujistho*A Tale of Renascence
8. Zita Harrison*Owl Manor - the Final Stroke: Book 3 of the Owl Manor Gothic Suspense Trilogy
9. Ann Albert-Rose*An Intellectual Love
10. P.J. Ashton*The Eternal's Chosen


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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Hello Everyone! I would like to join with my book, "Millennium of the Ocean Serpent".

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Welcome, Seth!

All, it will help me greatly if as more people join the round, you will update me with anyone you have reviewed in the past, or who has reviewed you. I will try to check bookshelves as well, but the more eyes we have checking, the more likely we are to get an order that works for everyone from the get go. :)

To check if you have reviewed someone in the past, please go to your My Books, and type in the name of the author in question. That will tell you if you have reviewed them before.

To check if someone has reviewed YOU, go to their author profile, click under their avatar where it says 100 reviews (or whatever) and that will take you to their bookshelf. Then type in your name in their search bar to see if they have reviewed you before.

Hope this helps!

Hi Kat, can I join the round. I have reviewed Seth and his books Millennium of the Ocean Serpent and Children of the Ocean Serpent before.
Can I join with my book, The Eternal's Chosen
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I would like to sign up with The Mercenary's Blade please but using this author name: E.M. Swift-Hook as it is the name I review with and stay logged in on GR with, so get notifications on etc.

I can't see any previous review relationship with either Seth or P.J.

Welcome, PJ and Eleanor!

Yes, PJ has reviewed 2 of my books, but I have 3 others he has not reviewed. No conflicts with E.M.

Seth wrote: "Yes, PJ has reviewed 2 of my books, but I have 3 others he has not reviewed. No conflicts with E.M."

Thanks, Seth!

Hello, I am looking to join with my book, "An Intellectual Love". It is a non-fiction work about love and relationships. If it does not fit here, please let me know where you think it might fit, and I will be happy to join there.

Thank you!

I have no previous review relationship with Ann.

I haven't reviewed Ann and she hasn't reviewed me.

I'd like to join with Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven. I've finished my other review round commitments.

I haven't reviewed or been reviewed by Seth.

I haven't reviewed or been reviewed by PJ.

I haven't reviewed or been reviewed by Ann.

I have been reviewed by EM, but she hasn't reviewed this one.

Welcome, Ann and Gene.

Ann, any book can enter an 18+ round so long as the author is cool with reading the 18+ content of other authors entered into the round. Hope this helps :).

Dropping my hat in here in case I don't make it into 347 - Out of This World.
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I've read Seth's book, no others so far.

Joseph wrote: "Dropping my hat in here in case I don't make it into 347 - Out of This World.
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I've read Seth's book, no others so far."

Thanks, Joseph. You made it into the other round.

Thankee and Yeeha!
Enjoy your reading, all.
Kat wrote: "Joseph wrote: "Dropping my hat in here in case I don't make it into 347 - Out of This World.
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I've read Seth's book, no ot..."

I do not have any conflicts with anyone on the list, whether having reviewed me, or I them.

Thank you!

I would like to enter Press Heart to Join. Press Heart to Join

Seth is my only conflict, as he is reviewing me in another round.

Welcome, Eric!

Oops, PJ is reviewing me elsewhere too.

I can confirm I have no prior review relationship with Eric.

Eric wrote: "Oops, PJ is reviewing me elsewhere too."

I put you in PJ's blind spot :).

Hi, I would like to join with Owl Manor the Final Stroke
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Have read Mercenary's Blade and different books by Gene and Seth.

Welcome, Zita!

Eleanor do you have a different book for me?

Hi, I would like to join with my new book Simon: Superhero Continuum /book/show/2.... It’s the third in a series so if anyone to prefers to read the first one first then that is ok with me.

Out of your list so far nobody has read me but Gene Kendall has recently reviewed two of my books on Audible.

Zita wrote: "Eleanor do you have a different book for me?"

I do indeed. The Traitor's Apprentice, which is the second book in the series. :)

Welcome, Lucas!

Hi, I would like to join this round, please. I have completed my review round 345.

Book: A Tale of Renascence
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Gene has reviewed my book before, but not the listed one.
I have reviewed Zita's listed book and E.M. Swift's other book.

Welcome, Arriah!

Hi Kat, I've just reviewed Lucas's previous book.

P.J. wrote: "Hi Kat, I've just reviewed Lucas's previous book."

Thanks, PJ! I put y'all into blind spots so I think we're still good. :)

Yes, I've reviewed Lucas and Arriah before.

Hello,

If it is possible, I'll throw my name in the hat with my novel 'Mannigan - A Speck of Light'. Mannigan - A Speck of Light
My only conflict is with Seth who I am reviewing elsewhere.

Cheers,

Luke

Welcome, Luke!

We'll check now to make certain there are no conflicts, and alternates are available for those who need them.

Please tell me if you have reviewed any of the four people above you on the list (the list wraps around so (10) is 'above' (1) ). Please also check that if you have already reviewed any of the four people 'below' you on the list, they have more books available that you have not yet reviewed.

Remember you're SENDING your book to the four names above you (the list wraps so 10 is above 1) -- and you're RECEIVING books from the four names below you on the first post of the thread.

Once EVERYONE confirms they're good to go, the round can begin.

Member Links * Book Links
1. Seth Hobbs*Millennium of the Ocean Serpent: A Brief History of the Kezz'args
2. E.M. Swift-Hook*The Mercenary's Blade
3. Gene Kendall*Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven
4. Eric Gibson*Press Heart to Join
5. Lucas W. Mayberry*Simon: Superhero Continuum
6. L. Ross Coulter*Mannigan - A Speck of Light
7. Arriah Kiprujistho*A Tale of Renascence
8. Zita Harrison*Owl Manor - the Final Stroke: Book 3 of the Owl Manor Gothic Suspense Trilogy
9. Ann Albert-Rose*An Intellectual Love
10. P.J. Ashton*The Eternal's Chosen

Luke Coulter, please switch your Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ messages on so that anyone can send you messages.

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Good to go!

Thanks Kat :)

I've reviewed Seth and Eric from above, I haven't reviewed EM or Gene and none of them have reviewed me before. From below, I haven't reviewed Ross, Arriah, Zita or Ann, and they have not reviewed me. I'm ready to go

Seth and PJ remain my only conflict, having reviewed PHtJ already. I'll be sending them my new fantasy novel, if that's ok.
I'm ready to go!

Eric wrote: "Seth and PJ remain my only conflict, having reviewed PHtJ already. I'll be sending them my new fantasy novel, if that's ok.
I'm ready to go!"

Yes, please send them your other book as a substitute. Thank you! :)

good to go!

My only conflict is with L. Coulter, but he could pick one of my main trilogy books to review, if that works.

He has done "Millennium" or "Children", but I have "A Sword of the Three Rivers", "Four Puppet Kings and a Fool", and "Plutocracy of the Gods".

Seth, when I check L. Ross Coulter's shelf, he has 5-starred all your books (so I'm assuming he's read all of them), therefore the only place I could put him is into your blind spot, which is where he currently is. Is something about the order that doesn't work as is?

I haven’t got any conflicts. Gene Kendall has listened to my first 2 books on Audible. If he doesn’t mind reading my 3rd book then that is fine with me.

We are halfway checked in! I just need to hear confirmation from Seth, Gene, L. Ross, Zita and Ann, and then we can start!

No conflicts.

I have no conflicts either way.

Thank you!

Works for me, thanks!