Goodreads Reviewers' Group discussion

Hi everyone. I am new here but enjoying every bit of my brief time so far. I am an author and I look forward to critiques from you and would love to review books in the near future too.

Greetings All. My name is John Williams and I also have a few books out..10 to be exact and working on the second book of my three book series: "Wormhole Moon" http://amzn.to/1Ga7hQB. To learn more about me and to see my other books please visit here: www.amazon.com/author/john_williams. Thank you.

David wrote: "Hi group,

I really enjoy writing reviews, mostly of non-fiction books, and finding new books through the reviews of others (which is, I suppose, the main point of Goodreads, so the system works).
..."

Alicia wrote: "Hi, I'm Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt. I'm new to Goodreads, though I've had an account for a while.

I'm a very slow writer, and just published my first novel, Pride's Children: Purgatory, on Amazon. I'..."

"David wrote: "Hi group,

I really enjoy writing reviews, mostly of non-fiction books, and finding new books through the reviews of others (which is, I suppose, the main point of Goodreads, so the s..."
Oladele wrote: Hi david, l will be delighted to have you review a non fiction book that discusses on why parents should discuss sex with their children. it discuss how it can empower children being sexually abused and also help their kids to make the right choice when it comes to sex. You will surely enjoy it. hoping to hear from you.

Hi,

I came accross this group after reading How to Get Honest Reviews by Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart.

I am a very active reader, carrying my Kindle around wherever I go. I read everything; I started out reading the classics when I was a youth, but as I got older (I'm 38 now) I started reading fantasy and science fiction more and more. Currently, I find myself reading a lot of indie science fiction and post-apocalyptic books.

My all time favorite author has to be Hermann Hesse, and some of his books had a life-changing effect on me (in a very positive direction).

When I was 14 years old, I lost my father, and my sorrow gradually became deep depression, which lasted 11 years. After this, I spent a decade researching what works when you want to exit depression. This eventually became a book, published in Norwegian (I am Norwegian) in January. The book was a success, and I decided to get it translated into English; titled Rise from Darkness.

I am constantly looking for new books to read, so joining this group this will be a great possibility to broaden my reader horizon. I hope I can find some new friends here as well :)

This is my Goodreads Author page: Kristian Hall

Kudos to you Kristian. I am sure your father will be smiling down upon you. Love the idea of the book since I write a lot about the thought processes and grey side of people. I will check it out :)

Alisha wrote: "Kudos to you Kristian. I am sure your father will be smiling down upon you. Love the idea of the book since I write a lot about the thought processes and grey side of people. I will check it out :)"

Thanks a lot for your kind words, Alisha! :)

Do you have an author page where I can check out your books as well?

I am new here so still finding my bearings but you can check out the book on the Goodreads catalogue. It is on Amazon and Smashwords in greater detail.

A Smattering of Darkness by Alisha "Priti" Kirpalani

www.amazon.com/dp/B019RAKH1U

Thank you for your interest :)

Hi I'm Sacha Haughtee I NEVER thought that I'd co-author ANY book, least of all a memoir of my early adult years.
Escort: The True Story of an Orange County Call Girl My favorite client (Max, who really is an Engineer) started to write down all the weird events and humorous outtakes from our meetings, and before long, we had hundreds of pages. This is how our first book came to be. It's called: "Escort: The True Story of an Orange County Call Girl."

Here's my favorite excerpt:

"If only I knew at the time that this day would be the point of no return, that once a girl crosses certain moral and personal boundaries, there's no going back." XXXOOO, Sacha Haughtee

The preview on Goodreads is at:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

We made a HOT video for it (thanks to Los Angeles adult film actress Nikki Next) you can watch it at: http://youtu.be/OLJlT2w98GI

The e-book version only $2.99 (regularly $6.99) is available at AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/ebook/dp/B00BNP...

Printed version ($19.95 is available at: https://www.createspace.com/4346864

There are some fun adult games and puzzles, based on the book at our website: https://sites.google.com/site/sachaan...
Check out the quiz based on the book:
The short version, 10 questions is on Goodreads at: https://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/res..., or the full 50 questions on our website.

Hi all! I'm excited to find this group, as I have a love of people who take the time to write reviews, and this looks like a wonderful place to connect. I'm the author of two self-published non-fiction books, including Yoga for Dragon Riders, and have just begun querying agents for a fantasy-romance fiction series.

I'm hoping to connect with like-hearted lovers of books here, and am actively looking for reviewers for my non-fiction books. If you enjoy yoga and its philosophy, please connect with me! I'm happy to provide free copies for bloggers and reviewers, and am available for interviews.

Yoga for Dragon Riders

I am also a musician, and blogger here: http://www.katrinaariel.com

Hello. I am John Pratt Bingham, author of Hangtown, an ebook released December 18, 2015. (http://smile.amazon.com/Hangtown-John...). I am somewhat new to Good Reads and I'm looking for folks to review the book. I look forward to interacting with you.

Hi, I'm from Ontario Canada. I joined this group a while back but I lurked for a while as I am prone to doing.

I do write but haven't anything published. However I do love to read and enjoy reviewing books. I've been reviewing books for Curiosity Quills Press since October.

I am willing to accept ARC's in exchange for honest reviews. I will read romance, young adult, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, paranormal, supernatural and I will also read children's books too.
I have a Kobo Glo eReader and a Kindle App on my computer, however I would prefer to use my Glo so if you can provide me with the proper epub format, that would be awesome.
You can contact me on here or at [email protected]

https://shhiamreading.wordpress.com/

Good Morning!

My name is Felicity Nichols. I used to write some but never published. I have been reviewing since 2013 starting for Stormy Night Publications.

I am willing to accept ARC's in exchange for my honest review. I will give anything a shot and if I am not able to get into the story I will kindly let the author know.

I prefer PDF format for right now.

You can message me here or at [email protected]

http://nicholsreviews.blogspot.com/

Hi there! The names Riley Amos Westbrook, and I love books. I read, write, and catalogue my book journeys through my blog. Looking forward to reading through the threads and maybe finding some good reads.

Morning Riley: Tell me how to get a copy of Hangtown to you and I will. It is available now only
as an ebook, but will out in paperback in early February. You can reach me directly at:
[email protected].

Hi Cora.
I'm from the UK and I've a book coming out in the next month or so - it's SF. I sometimes post reviews of older SF & Fantasy works.

Hi all! I'm Kate, author of Hospital Hill and a number of very boring nonfiction works about mental health. I'm a mystery/suspense/historical fiction addict and writer.

Katherine wrote: "Hi all! I'm Kate, author of Hospital Hill and a number of very boring nonfiction works about mental health. I'm a mystery/suspense/historical fiction addict and writer."

I have your book on my "to read" list. I love books about asylums.

You'll have to let me know what you think!

You'll have to let me know what you think!

Old Country

My name is Leo and I'm a self published author who lives in Wales.
I'd like to think of my novel 'Old Country' as the greatest Italian crime novel ever written by a Welshman, though I admit there is scant opposition.
Am fairly new to Goodreads and trying miserably to get to grips with this mysterious world of blogging and the like.
Happy to hear from anyone who can help me utilise Goodreads to its full potential and teach me the ways of this new world!

I'm a new writer, in the process of writing my first book.

My name is Charlie.

Here's my blog!
https://findyourlightsite.wordpress.com/

All the best,

Charlie

Hey there,

My name's Nia - I'm a diehard reader and reviewer, I mostly read fantasy/horror/mystery books but I'm definitely not fussy! I love trying new genres and am always open to suggestions.

I started a blog in the middle of last year to record my books a little better and it's taken on a life of its own - I'm really enjoying interacting with authors and other readers rather than (and while) hiding in my batcave with a book all the time.

https://dragonsbookcase.wordpress.com

I look forward to getting to know you!

Nia

Welcome, Nia! Looking forward to reading your reviews :) Feel free to share them in the group.

Hi there,
I'm Aleya Michelle, an Indie Author from Australia.
I have four books published.
My Heart series (3 books) and Tainted Deception a standalone.
I love to read myself, with Abbi Glines a favourite xxx

Hello all,
I am a fellow Indie Author from Tennessee--just released my first novel Waters Gone By on Amazon. I am looking to connect with other women's fiction and contemporary romance authors, provide and receive encouragement, and find reviewers in my genre.

I am a reading addict whose drug of choice is southern fiction, romance, and contemporary women's fiction.

Looking forward to interacting with ALL of you!

Hi Folks
I'm new to this group. I am an author that writes Historical Fiction. I have just published my first book, recently completed a Goodreads Giveaway and would of course love it should anyone in this group take the time to read my work. I look forward to contributing by reading others efforts and reviewing if they wish. My personal interest is Historical Fiction and Adventure.

Hi, my name is Tim and I'm new. I've written a gay themed autobiography under the pen name, Todd Peterson and would love someone to review it. My Razzle Dazzle: An Outsider's True Story

One readers review: "Peterson has written something that could be an honest relief to many. He recounts a difficult childhood – from being teased for playing with girls to far worse experiences as he grew older. On top of that, his story takes place in the Midwest where I grew up.

This is something that isn’t in the popular narrative of queer literature. Nobody really talks about the places where the same kind of harassment Peterson talks about still happens. Because where I am in Iowa, it might as well still be the 1970′s. Sleepy little towns still see plenty of us “different” folk being teased or at the very least stared at. For instance, I’ve been kicked out of a barber shop at least once within the last 7 years just for asking for a hair cut."

I can send reviewers a PDF in exchange for a review.

Tim / Todd

Hi! I'm Liz. I first joined Goodreads as a reader but am now an author as well. I saw the question about negative reviews are and thought I'd introduce myself first before commenting on that thread.

I primarily write chick lit and romantic fiction and my novel, Loving Ashe, straddles both those genres, as well as my latest novel, A Collateral Attraction, which is romantic suspense (with a lot of chick lit elements). I always welcome reviews of my books and interested folks can send me a pm any time to request a copy.

Hello Everyone, My name is Lauren and my Dad and I just wrote our first book together it was just released on January 1st, 2016. It is called
Elemental Kingdoms: Darkness Descends. We would be very grateful to find people to review our book. This is actually going to be a series. It is nice to "meet" all of you.

Hi everyone! I am an avid reader and still learning the ins and outs of Goodreads. So if I make a few missteps please let me know.

I'm Jean. Pleased to meet everyone. I haven't been on Goodreads for a while owing to writing committments. But look forward to interacting with authors and readers once again. I'm from a place called Thatcham, in Berkshire, United Kingdom. I have several books published. Two Horror novels. Which were a try out really. I'm essentially a crime/ thriller writer. My favourite writers are Jack Higgins and Joe Joyce. My novel 'Progeny Of A Killer' an Irish terrorism thriller is much in the same vein. I'm working on another crime thriller, 'Kidnap In Suburbia .'

Dead Camp

Hi everyone, my name is Sean Kerr and I live in Cardiff, Wales. I am a new author, published by eXtasy books and my debut M/M novel, Dead Camp book 1 is available now on all electronic formats. I would love to chat with you about my book, or just make some new friends, so I hope t hear from you soon.

Okay, so picture this. Your best friend fancies you, and he is your only friend so go figure. If you sleep with him, you just know its going to open up all kinds of wrong, but the sad fact is you are horny, and it has been a while since anyone has shown you any attention.
And you need that attention don't you. You need to fell wanted, you need to feel attractive, you need to feel that you are the centre of their universe.
So would you risk your best friends soul?
https://t.co/XmKdx2CHMz
https://t.co/fE1S7OsYHZ

Hi Sean! Your book sounds really interesting. I'm from Wales, too!

J.S. wrote: "Hi Sean! Your book sounds really interesting. I'm from Wales, too!"

So pleased to meet a fellow Welshman! Thank you also for your interest in my book, the last few weeks since its launch have been amazing and I can barely keep up lol, heaven help when book 2 is published in February lol. Hope you are keeping well and thank you for the contact xx

Let me know if you publish paperback, I'd love to read it! I'll keep up to date with your work. My debut novel is out in April.

J.S. wrote: "Let me know if you publish paperback, I'd love to read it! I'll keep up to date with your work. My debut novel is out in April."
Good luck with your novel, let me know how it goes! My books are only available on e books, all formats at the moment, my publisher will only go to print if it sells a hell of a lot of copies lol xxx

Sean wrote: "J.S. wrote: "Let me know if you publish paperback, I'd love to read it! I'll keep up to date with your work. My debut novel is out in April."
Good luck with your novel, let me know how it goes! My..."

I will indeed! I see. Let's hope they sell lots then!

Sarah Doebereiner

Hello everyone. My name is Sarah Doebereiner, and I am new to the group. I will read just about anything, but I have a soft spot for horror and YA paranormal stories. I am a writer, but I bounce genres a little bit. I am here to hopefully find some awesome books to read and secure a few honest reviews for my work.

Hi all,

I'm Jess, both author and reader. I have published two fantasy novels, but am working on a black comedy before my series finale. I love reading almost anything, though not much of a contemporary romance fan. Most of the characters drive me nuts. I also have a penchant for academic books, because I love a good evidence-based opinion. :)

Look forward to chatting!

My world keeps getting bigger!
Ha. Hiya! I'm J. I also also wik suck at social media which is not at all a way to make friends with my publicist. So in an effort to cull her wrath and chaos, I am attempting to branch out.
There's quite a few quirks I'll own up to (upon request) the least of which being that I released my debut sci-fi in December. Go me!
I'm more often than not a colorful, energetic person who enjoys diversity as much as breathing. It's unlikely that I'll be uncivil at any point in time, so if you review me and determine my work to be sub-par, fear not.
I most appreciate the open-minded, exotic, and enthusiastic. That being said, I'm always available to joke around or learn something new about you (in a strictly non-stalkery way of course)

Hi, my name is Grace and I'm a new author here on goodreads. I keep trying to click around to find people to review my book, but instead I just read what they reviewed and think "oh..that book sounds good, I should read that." There are so many books on here that sound great. Life is too short to keep up with them all. I hope Heaven is full of dogs and every book that I should have read on a full kindle! Nice to meet you all!

Hello everyone, here's the Authors Anonymous version: I'm J C, I've been writing for about 20 years, and I've got a couple of books out - working on the 3rd in the series.

I also review. Right now I'm about 20 books into a review list of 45 - 46 books that arrived around Christmas. I read sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy, adventure, mystery, thrillers, military ... and whatever the person next to me on the bus is reading, if I get desperate.

Nice to meet you all!

HI everyone! I'm happy to have found this group! I'm a first time author of a YA paranormal fantasy romance. I'm trying to get more exposure for my book and am inviting all reviewers to please give my book a try:) I'm also looking forward to connecting with you authors on here! Wicka: The Chronicles of Elizabeth Blake

Hi everyone! My name is Marija and I'm a college student. I'm not an author but I do love to read :)
I wish you all a great weekend!

Hi,
I am Pamela and I love to review mysteries. I also interview authors and post the reviews on a blog that my friend Terri and I share.
Pamela

Hi, i'm Michael. i'm an avid reader with a flair for Fan Fiction!

Welcome Michael.

Hello All,
I'm Charles Freedom Long, reader, reviewer and writer. I have very eclectic reading tastes, but I'm particularly interested in science fiction at the moment, since it's what I'm currently writing.

My name is Teresa. I'm an author and have one book published. is a NA contemporary romance. I have another book that will be released soon as well, which is a YA urban fantasy.
I'm also an avid reader. I prefer books with some element of romance in them but I often read books outside my comfort zone as well.