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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 'General' round.

All fiction/ non-fiction accepted. This means you may be required to read anything from a book about tax returns to horror/erotica and everything in between.

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 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:
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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. E.K. Frances*The Compound: A haunting YA dystopian
2. Jeff Chapman*The Sniggard's Revenge: A Fantasy Adventure
3. Neil M. Campbell*Hypochondriac Gambler, A tale of Hermes
4. Tony Travis*KEYHOLES
5. Loralee Evans*Ephraim's Garden
6. Whittney Corum*Lunar series book 3: King's Folly
7. Balroop Singh*Fusion: Poems of Life
8. John Schuster*Great Warrior Deer Hunter and Other Short Stories
9. Casey Walsh*The Darlings of the Downs
10. Ann Birdgenaw*Labyrinthia


In order to participate in this round, your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.
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Please can I sign up with The Compound ...

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Like the new category :)

Welcome, EK!

It's an oldie, but a goodie. Haven't done this one in a while. Hopefully it fills!

Kat wrote: "Welcome, EK!

It's an oldie, but a goodie. Haven't done this one in a while. Hopefully it fills!"

Thanks! I hope so too 😁

Can I join with my children's chapter book Black Hole Radio - Labyrinthia

I have read some of EKs including this one.
Labyrinthia

Welcome, Ann!

I wish to join with my YA Dark Fantasy novel The Sniggard's Revenge: A Fantasy Adventure.

I've reviewed Jeff before, but not this book.

Conflicts:

E.K. Frances has reviewed two of my books.

Ann Birdgenaw has reviewed two of my books including the one I'm offering. I have a substitute YA fantasy that she can read.

Welcome, Jeff!

Might I join, Kat? I have reviewed all of Ann's books, so if I can fit, I'd need to be in her blind spot.
I have no conflict with Jeff, either way.
E.K. has reviewed a couple of mine.

I might be able to fit in spot 5, as that would keep me in Ann's blind spot, and have E.K. review me again.
Would that work?
Here is the book I'd like reviewed, if I can fit:
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Welcome, Loralee!

I was wondering if I could join in with my book King's Folly. /book/show/2...

I have reviewed E.K. Francis, the compound, and Ann Birdgaw's Libyrinthia.

Jeff Chapman and Loralee have reviewed me but not this book.

Welcome, Whittney!

And thank you, all, for continuing to check shelves and point out previous review encounters as you note them. That really helps me out as the more eyes we have double checking, the better the chances are that we get an order that works out on the first try! :)

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 in the search field. 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!

Kat wrote: "Welcome, Ann!"

Hi Kat
Does EK have another YA book for me to read?

Looks like The Missing is a YA book? Have you read that one?

But just FYI, Ann, in some cases, if you've already read the book that's being offered, it might be necessary to read another of the author's books as a substitution that is out of the category. This is especially true for veteran members who have done lots of rounds as we work to schedule you in despite previous review encounters. Thanks for understanding!

All my books are technically YA except The Missing which is aimed at Middle Grade. So you can read The First Alpha (or The Missing) if that works. I'm sorry they are all so dark :)

NP I'll read The Missing. :-)

Hi, I would like to join this round with my book A Collection of Fabulous Fascinating Fairy Tales Volume 5:

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I have read some of Ann's books but not Labyrinthia. Ann has read some of mine, but not this one, as Volume 5 doesn't have any reviews.

J.R. wrote: "I have read some of Ann's books but not Labyrinthia. Ann has read some of mine, but not this one, as Volume 5 doesn't have any reviews."

JR, I'm afraid I can't fit you in this time. Checking shelves, it looks like you've been reviewed by three people here previously, and two of them need to be in each other's blind spots already (which makes adding you mathematically impossible.) There is the 18+ round if you'd like to try over there, or I'm sure more rounds will open soon. Sorry I couldn't make this one work!

Hi Kat

Just to clarify. I have read JR's books but he has not read mine. :-)

Ann wrote: "Hi Kat

Just to clarify. I have read JR's books but he has not read mine. :-)"

Thank you. :) JR has been read previously by you, Loralee and Whittney, and since you and Loralee need to be in each other's blind spots, mathematically there is not a place I can put him where he will be read by both of you again.

Hopefully there will be another round where he can find a spot soon.

I could join in!
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This gets a little tricky, sorry :)

I have reviewed EK Frances before and this exact book but I can do another.
I have reviewed Jeff Chapman before but not this book.
I have reviewed Loralee Evans before but not this book.
Whittney Corum has reviewed me and both/all my books.
Ann Birdgenaw has reviewed me and this book but I have another one.

Liane, I wish I could fit you in, but I can't with those clashes, sorry! Perhaps the 18+ round, or if you'd rather wait, I'm sure there will be more starting soon.

Never mind. I see that several authors I have reviewed before have joined making it impossible to avoid a reciprocal review.

We've reviewed you, J.R.

Yes, I might be interested in joining your next round with my title Orphans.

Liam wrote: "Yes, I might be interested in joining your next round with my title Orphans."

Hi Liam! We'd love to have you. First though you need to please claim your author profile on ŷ������ (right now you are posting from a regular user profile.)

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Please contact the ŷ������ help desk and ask them to merge your two profiles. After this is done, please comment again, and I will be happy to add you!

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Don't think so but worth an ask -- Any way I fit with my children's book, I Love You Grandma and Grandpa! ? I've been read by Loralee, Jeff, and Ann. :)

Angela wrote: "Don't think so but worth an ask -- Any way I fit with my children's book, I Love You Grandma and Grandpa! ? I've been read by Loralee, Jeff, and Ann. :)"

I can't fit you into this round. I can fit you into the 18+ round if you'd like to join that one?

Join our group YA and childrens' authors!

Hey everyone! So we started this round on Feb 17th. It's been 11 days since anyone new has wandered by. It may be that all the YA/children's authors who wish to join have signed up or were unable to join due to previous review interactions.

How do we feel about switching the round over to a general round in order to fill the last 5 spaces and hopefully get reading?

I'm okay with it

Sounds good. Maybe label it a "Generally YA" round? : )

I would be fine with that!

Jeff wrote: "Sounds good. Maybe label it a "Generally YA" round? : )"

😁 I'm OK swapping it.

Okay, great! I'm switching this over to a general round and hopefully we will get the last five spots filled.

Everyone, I apologize. Part of the problem is that I've read all of Ann's books, and having to be in her blind spot has kept other people from joining. I am sorry about that.

Not a problem and we love having you and Ann. 💕 We'll get those spaces filled, no worries :).

Jeff, Loralee, and Ann have all reviewed my books, but not this one. I have reviewed E.K. Frances, but not the book he is offering here. I would like to join with my book, "Children of the Ocean Serpent", but I know it is getting tougher and tougher to fit some of us in. We need some fresh blood! LOL. I try to advertise the page to friends, but I understand if you aren't able to fit me in on this one.

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I have reviewed Ann but not all of her books. EK and Lorilee have reviewed me but not all of my books.

Hi Kat,
I may be able to help with the need for 'fresh blood'. I am new to this group and so haven't reviewed anyone.
Could I please join with The Darlings of the Downs, an historical family saga?
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Thank you.

Kat, hi, happy almost spring.
I would love to join with my new book Billionaire's Bet.


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I could send reviewer an epub or PDF

Welcome, Casey.

Sass, Laura and Seth, I apologize but I cannot fit you in. While you wait for new rounds to form, there is also the one for one list.

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Hi Kat, let's see if I fit in this group.
Here is my entry:
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Jeff, Whittney and Loralee have reviewed my books.
I've reviewed Ann's books.

Welcome, Balroop!

I would like to join this round.

This is the sci fi book I would like reviewed:



Thanks

Welcome, Tony!

John would like to join with my narrative book of short stories, Great Warrior Deer Hunter and Other Short Stories.