Review Group discussion

This is a general group. In joining this group you have agreed TO REVIEW ANY ALLOCATED BOOK within the set 12 week limit.
If you don’t agree to that tell me now so that I can find another member who will do so.
There is no genre filtering.

If you are only willing to review your own preferred genres then sorry, but you’re better off finding a group that specialises in your preference, or joining one of the 18+ rounds or a ‘clean’ review round. In this general group you might be asked to review fiction/non-fiction, adults’/children’s books, a religious text, BDSM, or anything in between. Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate genre preference. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.

Let’s be honest here – we don’t all like the same things but we all want reviews. 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:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Your group moderator will be
Emma Jaye

Member Links
1.P. Zoro https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
2.Damian Knight https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
3.Brian Longford https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
4.Ibiloye Abiodun Christian https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
5.Michael Diack https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
6.Gloria Piper https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
7.K S Ferguson https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
8.Ben Walsh https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
9.Erik Rivenes https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
10.Karl A Karadjian https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Book Links

1.http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27...
2.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
3.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
4.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
5.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
6.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
7.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
8.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
9. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
10.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


Please let me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group. It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available, but reciprocal reviews within the group are strictly prohibited.

Hi Emma

I would like to join Group 85. My book "Shadows, Darkness and Light" is a 67K short story collection (literary fiction) set in Zimbabwe, Africa.

Welcome aboard P, your book looks to be a powerful read.

Hi Emma,

I’d love to join this group, if possible. My book is The Pages of Time, a YA time travel thriller. I read quite a lot of SF, but I also enjoy other genres and would be happy to review anything that comes my way. Here are the links to my author and book pages:

www.goodreads.com/author/show/1078680...

www.goodreads.com/book/show/26169681-...

Many thanks!
Damian

nice to see you here Damian, and yep, it can be completely pot luck what come your way in a general group. It's certainly broadened my horizons, even if it's to confirm what styles, genres work best for me.

Brian Longford
Hi Emma, I'd like to put my name forward for inclusion in this group please.

Thanks in advance
Brian (must sort an avatar out!)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Welcome aboard Brian.

Hi Emma,

I would like to join with my YA fantasy 'The Adventure of Stan and the Emerald of Foundation', which is 43,000 words long.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks, Ben Walsh

Apologies, my author page is actually https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hi,
Is there room for me in 85 General?
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I have several books from which readers can choose.

Emma wrote: "Welcome aboard P, your book looks to be a powerful read."

Thank you Emma.

The link to my book is broken. I think it's the missing https:// that's giving problems.

Gloria wrote: "Hi,
Is there room for me in 85 General?
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I have several books from which readers can choose."

Gloria, can you pick a book to put in list? I understand that you will allow reviewers to pick another if they wish.

Carly wrote: "Hi Emma. I would like to join this round with Coffee House Lies: 100 Cups of Flash Fiction by Carly Berg.

http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-House-Li......"


Carly, I'm going to give some other people a chance to get into a group, you have applied to join all 10 of the last groups you are eligible to join, and you are currently in 7 of them.

Hi Emma,

I'd like to participate please. I have finished my reviews for the other group, round 78. I have a fantasy novel this time: Shadows in the Sand

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks,
Mike
Author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hi Emma,

I'd like to drop in with No Place Like Hell if I may. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Michael and Gloria have both reviewed other works of mine.

Thanks,
Kathy

Hi,
I'll name Water Pearl, but reviewers can opt to review a different book of mine if they wish.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Hope I can come on board with, YOU ARE A WINNER: Pull Down the Strongholds, Move-on!
Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2....
Author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
*I have reviewed geologist Michael Diack (secret life of bicycle) and KS Ferguson before.

Hi Emma - I'll jump into this one with Ill-Fame.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I don't know anyone in this group so far.

Hi Emma,

Ibiloye has not reviewed me, but I've reviewed him previously.

Thanks,
Kathy

Hey guys, I'd like to join if there is still room!

Here's my author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Here's the page to my book, Broken Blades Don't Sing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

We have our ten, I'll set up the order ASAP.

start 25-Oct-15
end 17-Jan-16

R1 end 15-Nov-15
R2 end 06-Dec-15
R3 end 27-Dec-15
R4 end 17-Jan-16






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 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 reviewer in a format the reviewer can manage. 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 by 17th Jan 2016

All reviews must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk and all three links are to be posted on this thread.

Postings to any 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.

Please start to exchange your 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!

Hi Emma,

Since I've already reviewed one of Ibiloye's books, can we please arrange things so he isn't reviewing me? I wouldn't want the exchange to look reciprocal.

Thanks,
Kathy

Hold your horses folks, I didn't see your post KS, I did the order according to Ibiloye's post.

New Order

As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

G85-01__ P. Zoro
Kayl A Karadjian for round 1
Erik Rivenes for round 2
Ben Walsh for round 3
K S Ferguson for round 4

G85-02__ Ibiloye Abiodun Christian
P. Zoro for round 1
Kayl A Karadjian for round 2
Erik Rivenes for round 3
Ben Walsh for round 4

G85-03__ Brian Longford
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 1
P. Zoro for round 2
Kayl A Karadjian for round 3
Erik Rivenes for round 4

G85-04__ Damian Knight
Brian Longford for round 1
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 2
P. Zoro for round 3
Kayl A Karadjian for round 4

G85-05__ Michael Diack
Damian Knight for round 1
Brian Longford for round 2
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 3
P. Zoro for round 4

G85-06__ Gloria Piper
Michael Diack for round 1
Damian Knight for round 2
Brian Longford for round 3
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 4

G85-07__ K S Ferguson
Gloria Piper for round 1
Michael Diack for round 2
Damian Knight for round 3
Brian Longford for round 4

G85-08__ Ben Walsh
K S Ferguson for round 1
Gloria Piper for round 2
Michael Diack for round 3
Damian Knight for round 4

G85-09__ Erik Rivenes
Ben Walsh for round 1
K S Ferguson for round 2
Gloria Piper for round 3
Michael Diack for round 4

G85-10__ Kayl A Karadjian
Erik Rivenes for round 1
Ben Walsh for round 2
K S Ferguson for round 3
Gloria Piper for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

G85-01__ P. Zoro
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 1
Brian Longford for round 2
Damian Knight for round 3
Michael Diack for round 4

G85-02__ Ibiloye Abiodun Christian
Brian Longford for round 1
Damian Knight for round 2
Michael Diack for round 3
Gloria Piper for round 4

G85-03__ Brian Longford
Damian Knight for round 1
Michael Diack for round 2
Gloria Piper for round 3
K S Ferguson for round 4

G85-04__ Damian Knight
Michael Diack for round 1
Gloria Piper for round 2
K S Ferguson for round 3
Ben Walsh for round 4

G85-05__ Michael Diack
Gloria Piper for round 1
K S Ferguson for round 2
Ben Walsh for round 3
Erik Rivenes for round 4

G85-06__ Gloria Piper
K S Ferguson for round 1
Ben Walsh for round 2
Erik Rivenes for round 3
Kayl A Karadjian for round 4

G85-07__ K S Ferguson
Ben Walsh for round 1
Erik Rivenes for round 2
Kayl A Karadjian for round 3
P. Zoro for round 4

G85-08__ Ben Walsh
Erik Rivenes for round 1
Kayl A Karadjian for round 2
P. Zoro for round 3
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 4

G85-09__ Erik Rivenes
Kayl A Karadjian for round 1
P. Zoro for round 2
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 3
Brian Longford for round 4

G85-10__ Kayl A Karadjian
P. Zoro for round 1
Ibiloye Abiodun Christian for round 2
Brian Longford for round 3
Damian Knight for round 4

Thanks, Emma! Sorry for the churn.

Kathy

No problem, I should have read the thread more carefully.

Hi,

I have read and reviewed "The Pages of Time" by Damian Knight. Reviews are posted as below.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Pages-Tim...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Pages-Time-...

Thanks.

Thanks Brian

I have read and reviewed You Are a Winner. My reviews:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

Going on to round 2.
Thanks.

I have read and reviewed Train to Nowhere

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

Thanks.

Thanks P and Michael.

I enjoyed and reviewed No Place Like Hell.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R36BA...
/ref=pe_1572281_66412651_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

https://www.amazon.com/review/R3P3GX6...

Thanks, Gloria!

Kathy

Thanks Gloria

I have read and reviewed 'Cordcatcher Joins The Show'

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3O7UFK...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RAK5U...

Going to Round 3.

P. wrote: "I have read and reviewed 'Cordcatcher Joins The Show'

Thank you P.
Best Wishes,
Brian

Thanks P.

Brian wrote: "P. wrote: "I have read and reviewed 'Cordcatcher Joins The Show'

Thank you P.
Best Wishes,
Brian"
Welcome Brian.

Here is my review of Ben Walsh's book, The Adventure of Stan and the Emerald of Foundation:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/RXJ6HE3...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RJWBX...

Thanks,
Kathy

Thanks KS. For the rest of us, the ed of round one is next sunday.

I have read and reviewed No Place like Hell.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

Thanks. On to round 3.

I read and reviewed Pages Of Time.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


http://www.amazon.com/review/R1SH5ZFC...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

Do tell me when the sequel for this book is out Damian.

On to Round 4.

Thanks P.

I have read and reviewed 'Ill Fame' by Erik Rivenes.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V...

Thanks Ben

My review for Kayl A Karadjian's "Broken Blades Don't Sing".

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

The Pages of Time (Paperback) by Damian Knight
Review links:
Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon US, http://www.amazon.com/review/R3VY6YJP...
Amazon UK, as soon as it is up.

Thanks Ibioye and Erik. Round one ends on the 15th and 8 of us have completed at least one review.

I have read and reviewed Shadows in the Sand (Empyria, Bk 1).
Here are the links:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2EL1ST...