Review Group discussion

This thread is now open for you to join GROUP 109 by adding your GR (not Amazon) book link. We have 10 places – I’ll add your name as you sign in. We’ll aim to get started in just a few weeks so once you’ve signed in watch for a message that we’re ready to start.

When you add your goodreads book and author links it not only indicates you want to join the group – it indicates you AGREE that you are WILLING TO READ AND REVIEW ANY ALLOCATED BOOK within the set 12 week limit.

This is a ‘clean’ group i.e. absolutely NO explicit sex, NO violence. If you enter your book (fiction or non-fiction) in this group and it contravenes the ‘clean’ criteria, the other members will be able to provide evidence of the contravention to the group moderator, in the form of the offending passage(s) and if the group moderator agrees there has been a contravention the members will not be penalised for not giving a review. The contravening member will still be expected to give their 4 reviews.
There is no genre filtering.
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/...

Make sure you have an author profile set up before you join and that your book is available for sale on amazon (not pre-0rder).

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.

Your group moderator will be
Noorilhuda

Member Links
1.Margaret Standafer
2.Loralee Evans
3.Therese Ayla Kravetz
4.Angelique Bochnak
5.Kathryn Harrison
6.Mary T. Kincaid
7.Laura Bullock
8.Tara Woods Turner
9.Maggie M. Larche
10.Stjepan Varesevac Cobets

Book Links
1.The Inn at Misty Lake
2.Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale
3.Why Zarmina Sings: 18 Steps to Live and Learn Beyond Anxiety
4.Change Your Mindset Change Your Life: Create the Foundation for Developing New Habits for a Lifetime of Success and Happiness
5.Weeds in Nana's Garden: A Heartfelt Story of Love That Helps Explain Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias.
6.Mortimer
7.Where Do You Live, Animal Friend?
8.Beyond Good Manners: How to Raise a Sophisticated Child
9.The Ghost with the Green Thumb
10.When the moon takes over the dream: Love Poetry

I would like to join the group with The Inn at Misty Lake

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

Looking forward to it!

Welcome Margaret.

Hi, Emma! I'll join this one!

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

Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Margaret has reviewed me before. I think it was this book, but I could send her my other sparrow book if she is assigned to review me again.

Loralee wrote: "Hi, Emma! I'll join this one!

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

Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2......"

It was actually Felicity Book 2 that I reviewed so there wouldn't be a problem with this book!

I would like to join the group with "When the moon takes over the dream: Love Poetry "

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

When the moon takes over the dream: Love Poetry:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Slapped wrist for you Stjepan, you didn't say you've reviewed Loralee already.
Luckily she has other books you can read.

My fault, I made a review of Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale . But I'd be happy to read a second her book if it is possible.

I'm sure that'll be fine.

Thanks Emma :)

I would love to add my non-fiction book, "Why Zarmina Sings: 18 Steps to Live and Learn Beyond Anxiety."

The GR link to my book is: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

My author page is: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dash...

Thank you Emma and others.

Welcome aboard Therese.

I'd like to join with my middle grade book, The Ghost with the Green Thumb.

Book: The Ghost with the Green Thumb
Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I have previously reviewed Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale.

Thank you very much!

Both Stjepan and Maggie could review my second MG sparrow book, Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot.

I would love to include my nonfiction book in this round! Please let me know if I am in a wrong group. This is my first time participating and am excited to help others!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Hi Angelique,
your book will fit in fine here.

Thank Emma!

Please add me too if there is still space... an illustrated children's book titled Weeds in Nana's Garden. Here are my links:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Many thanks, Kathryn

I would like to join this group with my book Mortimer. To my knowledge I have not reviewed anyone in this group. Will send links to author's profile shortly.

Welcome aboard Mary, I found your links.

I would like to join this group. I am brand new to group and have a children's book for ages 0-5 .

Book page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

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

Thanks
Laura Bullock

Beyond Good Manners: How to Raise a Sophisticated Child

Hi everyone - I would like to add my brief (128 page) non-fiction parenting guide :)

Hi Emma,
FYI I reviewed another book by Maggie M. Larche's (so not the one listed here). Thank-you!
Kathryn

START DATE: 26th June 2016

END DATE: 18th Sept 2016

Round 1 – post your review by 17th July 2016
Round 2 – post your review 07th August 2016
Round 3 – post your review by 28th August 2016
Round 4 – post your review by 18th Sept 2016




As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

109-01__ Margaret Standafer
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 1
Maggie M Larche for round 2
Tara Woods Turner for round 3
Laura Bullock for round 4

109-02__ Loralee Evans
Margaret Standafer for round 1
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 2
Maggie M Larche for round 3
Tara Woods Turner for round 4

109-03__ Therese Ayla Kravetz
Loralee Evans for round 1
Margaret Standafer for round 2
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 3
Maggie M Larche for round 4

109-04__ Angelique Bochnak
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
Margaret Standafer for round 3
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 4

109-05__ Kathryn Harrison
Angelique Bochnak for round 1
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
Margaret Standafer for round 4

109-06__ Mary T Kincaid
Kathryn Harrison for round 1
Angelique Bochnak for round 2
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4

109-07__ Laura Bullock
Mary T Kincaid for round 1
Kathryn Harrison for round 2
Angelique Bochnak for round 3
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 4

109-08__ Tara Woods Turner
Laura Bullock for round 1
Mary T Kincaid for round 2
Kathryn Harrison for round 3
Angelique Bochnak for round 4

109-09__ Maggie M Larche
Tara Woods Turner for round 1
Laura Bullock for round 2
Mary T Kincaid for round 3
Kathryn Harrison for round 4

109-10__ Stjepan Varesvac Cobets
Maggie M Larche for round 1
Tara Woods Turner for round 2
Laura Bullock for round 3
Mary T Kincaid for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

109-01__ Margaret Standafer
Loralee Evans for round 1
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 2
Angelique Bochnak for round 3
Kathryn Harrison for round 4

109-02__ Loralee Evans
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 1
Angelique Bochnak for round 2
Kathryn Harrison for round 3
Mary T Kincaid for round 4

109-03__ Therese Ayla Kravetz
Angelique Bochnak for round 1
Kathryn Harrison for round 2
Mary T Kincaid for round 3
Laura Bullock for round 4

109-04__ Angelique Bochnak
Kathryn Harrison for round 1
Mary T Kincaid for round 2
Laura Bullock for round 3
Tara Woods Turner for round 4

109-05__ Kathryn Harrison
Mary T Kincaid for round 1
Laura Bullock for round 2
Tara Woods Turner for round 3
Maggie M Larche for round 4

109-06__ Mary T Kincaid
Laura Bullock for round 1
Tara Woods Turner for round 2
Maggie M Larche for round 3
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 4

109-07__ Laura Bullock
Tara Woods Turner for round 1
Maggie M Larche for round 2
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 3
Margaret Standafer for round 4

109-08__ Tara Woods Turner
Maggie M Larche for round 1
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 2
Margaret Standafer for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4

109-09__ Maggie M Larche
Stjepan Varesvac Cobets for round 1
Margaret Standafer for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 4

109-10__ Stjepan Varesvac Cobets
Margaret Standafer for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
Therese Ayla Kravetz for round 3
Angelique Bochnak 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 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. Everyone must be able to accept PDF. 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.

When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews in this thread.

All reviews must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk.

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.

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). Happy reviewing, everyone :)

Hi. I already reviewed a book by Maggie Larche. It was a different book. Just made that connection this morning and posted earlier. Now I notice she's on my list. Not sure how much it matters? Thanks

Hi Kathryn,
You are going to review her other book too, its only a problem if she has reviewed you as well.

Hello everyone, reporting for mod duty. Here's to books! For those new to the RG, do let me know if I can be of help.

I've finished Why Zarmina Sings, my 1st Round Review.


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

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3QLHIH...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2C0F...

I have read and reviewed my first round book, Felicity - A Sparrow's Tale
Loralee, what a delightful story!


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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2DKPMK...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/ROXW5...

I have reviewed- When the moon takes over the dream: Love Poetry
for round 3

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R35OV9D...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1H11...

That is speed! Thanks Loralee, Margaret and Laura.

Here is my review for Dr. Angelique Bochnak's book, Change your Mindset Change Your Life.

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

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/review/R29VHSX...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3OTV...

I just finished Weeds in Nana's Garden, a children's story.

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

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1W1H...

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2LEYQK...

Both my round 3 and round 4 books were children's books, so they were both fairly short. Here are my reviews for Mortimer.

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

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/review/RV5A0Q7...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R15FT...

I'm finished with my reviews, now.

Thanks Loralee.

Hi! I've got reviews here for Rounds 1 and 2.

The Inn at Misty Lake
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R29R44P...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1ECY...

When the Moon Takes Over the Dream
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1FZ79T...
Amazon UK: (Amazon UK is being slow with this one, but I'll post when it becomes active.)

Thanks!

Amazon UK link finally came through. Thanks!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R12UC...

Thanks Maggie.

I've reviewed Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R39RMBP...
Amazon.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1527...

Thanks!

I've finished my review of Why Zarmina sings

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RL0C8O8...

Amazon UK: seems to be slow...I'll add the link when it's available

Here it is...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2TO8...

Great Maggie and Margaret!

My reviews for Change Your Mindset Change Your Life

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2QUHT0...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2YR2...

And my last review, Weeds in Nana's Garden

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RUV67WS...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2Q92...

Great books in this group - Thanks everyone!

Tara wrote: "Beyond Good Manners: How to Raise a Sophisticated Child

Hi everyone - I would like to add my brief (128 page) non-fiction parenting guide :)"

Tara wrote: "Beyond Good Manners: How to Raise a Sophisticated Child

Tara,

I tried to reach you on msg here. I need your book to review for round #1. Please send to me PDF [email protected]

Hi everyone - I would like to add my brief (128 page) non-fiction parentim

Laura, if you haven't gotten Tara's story yet, you can always start on your round two story.

Thanks Margaret.

@ Mary T Kincaid, Kathryn Harrison, Angelique Bochnak - have you been contacted by Tara yet?

@ Laura, don't worry, have sent Tara a msg too - people do lose track especially around holidays! Like Loralee mentioned, you can start with any book - the only requirement is that you finish all 4 by the group deadline.

I have received Tara's book. She sent it to me early last week. She was very responsive to me so I would agree with Noorilhuda, it's probably the holidays.

Thanks Angelique.

Reviews for Change Your Mindset Change Your Life by Angelique Bochnak

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R26X4...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R3LFXBA...