Review Group discussion

Thank you, Kat.

Amazon link for Blessedly Bound
https://www.amazon.com/review/R74WHB3...

Thanks, Florian!

Kat wrote: "This list is for people in three situations. Those missing a review from a review round, those who want a review, but don't want to commit to a whole review round and thirdly reader members.

The n..."
Hi, Kat . I would like to participate with two of my books, "Freer of Souls" and "Catatumbo". Looking at a reply you wrote to someone else I understand one has to contact the author, read a book and then post one's books for review. Since i would to review "Drywolf" by Kat Kinney, I guess that would be you?
Thank you,
Taggart

Taggart wrote: "Kat wrote: "This list is for people in three situations. Those missing a review from a review round, those who want a review, but don't want to commit to a whole review round and thirdly reader mem..."

Welcome, Taggart! I have sent you a private message.

Hello, Kat. Thank you!
Pardon my ignorance, but where are the private messages? I have checked the bell, the speech cloud, the envelope and the groups on the bar and didn't see any private message. Sorry I am quite newbie on using the site.
Tagg

Taggart wrote: "Hello, Kat. Thank you!
Pardon my ignorance, but where are the private messages? I have checked the bell, the speech cloud, the envelope and the groups on the bar and didn't see any private message...."

If you are using the Goodreads app, it doesn't have all the features. You may need to switch to using Goodreads in a web browser on your phone, or on a regular desktop or laptop. It is ordinarily the little envelope icon. What I see is the bell, the speech cloud, the envelope (those are your private messages), and then friends, the your own avatar.

If you did not receive my message, which I sent a few hours ago, perhaps try sending one to me if you can get into messaging? If you can't get into messaging at all, it may be a goodreads app issue.

Hello Kat. I ma on desktop and do not use the app. I tried to send you a message and there were no suggestions on the mailer box. I tried Kat, Kat Kinney, katwiththehat, your url https://www.goodreads.com/katwiththehat, and your url https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... on the box to send and it says user doesn't exist or outright fails to send. I tried composing to one of my friend on GR, and it filled up the box nicely. I followed you and sent you a friend request. Maybe that was the problem?

Hi Taggart :)

I will message you again. Sometimes GR is buggy and messages don't go through.

Also, the way to send a private message is kind of hard to find. To send a message, you have to go to the person's author/user page, then by their avatar, there is a button that says "Follow author." Next to that button there is a little down arrow. If you click on it, it will reveal a drop down menu. Within that drop down menu, there is the option to "Send message."

They really took great pains to hide it!

I'll try messaging you again now.

Hello, Kat.

I posted my reviews of Dyrwolf:
on Amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R345R3QB....

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

Tagg

Thank you, Tagg! What book and genre would you like added to the list? I can only add one book per author but if you'd like, I can also put a note that says "or any book by this author."

I would appreciate if you could add "Catatumbo: Spies in the Storm"
https://www.amazon.com/Catatumbo-Spie...
but "or any other book by the author" be truly appreciated as well.
Thank you so much, Kat!

Taggart wrote: "I would appreciate if you could add "Catatumbo: Spies in the Storm"
https://www.amazon.com/Catatumbo-Spie...
but "or any other book by the author" be truly a..."

Done!

Thank you so much, Kat!:)

Hello, Kat.

I read "The Soldiers' Perspective," #9 on the list, and my reviews are up:

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

I believe this is in the first ten, so I can place two books for review? Here they are:

"Petals in the Hail," High fantasy / Coming of age / LGBTQ romance.

https://www.amazon.com/Petals-Hail-An...

"Son of Sloan," Dark fantasy / Coming of age.

https://www.amazon.com/Son-Sloan-Tone...

Hi James! I'll get that added for you. We only allow one book per author on the list, but I will be happy to make a note by yours that says "or any book by this author." Is Petals in the Hail the book you'd like listed?

You will receive two review credits for reviewing one of the first 10 books on the list.

Oh; ok. Petals in the Hail is the one I really would like reviewed. It is my recent work. Let's focus on that one, please.

Son of Sloan can wait for the second credit.

Thanks

James wrote: "Oh; ok. Petals in the Hail is the one I really would like reviewed. It is my recent work. Let's focus on that one, please.

Son of Sloan can wait for the second credit.

Thanks"

Oh okay. So would you rather me not put the note about "or any book by this author?" Entirely up to you. There are two credits listed for your book at the moment.

I see it up; that's great. Thanks!

Best,

James

Dear Kat, Thanks for helping out. Can my book - Captured With Love be added to the list as I missed a review in group316?

Genre - Contemporary Romance

Niharika wrote: "Dear Kat, Thanks for helping out. Can my book - Captured With Love be added to the list as I missed a review in group316?

Genre - Contemporary Romance"

Done! :)

Hello! I have completed "Blessedly Bound" by Lucretia Stanhope. Here are my reviews. Thanks!

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2CS2T9...

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

Seth wrote: "Hello! I have completed "Blessedly Bound" by Lucretia Stanhope. Here are my reviews. Thanks!
"

Done!

I have reviewed Darkwitch by Kat Kinney! Cool series. My links are posted. Thanks!

https://www.amazon.com/review/R26C96F...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Oops! So sorry, I posted the wrong Goodreads link for Kat's book. LOL. Here it is.

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

Done! Thanks, Seth :)

Hello Kat I'm sorry to bother you I'm just not sure exactly how this works, but I would love to be added in a review pool or In one for one review. I would be grateful for your guidance. Thank you 🤗

Hi Cindy and welcome! For our review rounds, the only one we currently have open is a mystery and thriller round. We do open new rounds every few weeks, so check back and look for a round that says "now forming" in the thread title.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

To join a review round, you will need to set your messaging status to receive messages from anyone. Right now yours are set to private.

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.

https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t...

If you fix your messaging status, and send me a private message, I will add you to the list of people who would like to be notified the next time there are new rounds. There are 2-3 other people new to the group who I am also contacting. Or you can just check back on your own.

We also have the one for one list. To participate in this list, pick any book you want to read from the first post of the list. After you have read the book and posted your review links from GR/Amz, your book will be added to the list for someone else to choose. Full instructions are in the first post of the list.

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

Hope this helps!

I have asked two authors for review copies.
After I have posted the reviews can I get my book reviewed?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Also suppose these books are not my type of book - and I can't review it because it is too depressing for example - should I just not do so. (I don't like such books).

Reginald wrote: "I have asked two authors for review copies.
After I have posted the reviews can I get my book reviewed?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Also suppose these boo..."

Hi Reginald! The way the list works is that after you have posted the links to the reviews you wrote on GR/Amz, your book will be added to the list for someone else to choose. Sometimes your book will be chosen fairly quickly. Sometimes it may be a little while. It just depends how much activity we're getting with the list at the moment.

I would endeavor to choose books that you will enjoy and will be able to review. The great thing about the one for one list is that you are choosing the book. So pick one you feel like you will enjoy reading.

We also have review rounds. We should have new ones starting soon. Check back every few days and look for a round that says "now forming" in the thread title if you wish to join.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Thanks for that - I am chosing books I think I will enjoy but obviously I am not always right.

I might also suggest going to the book's Amazon page and using the "look inside" feature which will allow you to sample around 10% of the book. This will give you a good idea of whether the writing style and content are something you are likely to enjoy.

Hello, I'm new to the group and could use some help, please. I have read one of the books on the list and I'm not sure how to get the link from the review posted. I took a screenshot.

Hi Cindy. So to post a Goodreads review link, go to the book page (for the book you reviewed) then scroll down to where it says "my review" and if you click on the date right above where your review is written out, that will give you a link to post to the review.

On Amz, you can go to the book page, sort by most recent reviews posted (yours should appear at the top if you just posted it) and click on the title of the review. This will take you to a separate page and then just copy what's in the address bar.

Alternatively, Amz usually sends you an email with a link to your review as soon as they post it.

Thank you, it not on Amazon yet. I will keep checking.

Hello Kat I've received Book #3
Still working on sharing the link. I once was lost but Now I'm free: Daisy.

Cindy wrote: "Hello Kat I've received Book #3
Still working on sharing the link. I once was lost but Now I'm free: Daisy."

Hi Cindy! Super. As soon as you have the GR/Amz links for your review, just post them here, along with the link for your book that you would like added and then I will get it added to the list.

Hi Kat I'm hoping this will work it's my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I haven't seen it on Amazon yet. It's been on good read for days.

This is my link to my book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN9F3FKN?...

Awesome! It can take up to ten days for the review to appear on Amazon. Sometimes they show up right away. Other times it takes a while.

Thank you Kat for all your support.

I would like to join with Owl Manor - the Final Stroke. I will read the first book on the list: Elemental Witch Trials #1
Blessedly Bound. I can download it from Kindle Unlimited.

Thanks.

Zita wrote: "I would like to join with Owl Manor - the Final Stroke. I will read the first book on the list: Elemental Witch Trials #1
Blessedly Bound. I can download it from Kindle Unlimited.

Thanks."

Hi Zita! Great! As soon as your review links are posted, I will get your book added to the list.

Thanks. So what exactly does this mean: "Remember, if you review one of the first ten books, you get a x2 on your own!"

Zita wrote: "Thanks. So what exactly does this mean: "Remember, if you review one of the first ten books, you get a x2 on your own!""

If you review one of the first ten books from the list, rather than getting one credit for you own book, you get two for that review.

And what are those credits good for?

Thanks.

Your book goes onto the one for one list once you review a book. If you review a book not in the top 10, you are placed on the list one time (one credit) for each review you complete. Books that have nothing next to them have one review credit.

So Book #1 Blessedly Bound, only has one credit left. When someone reviews it, it will be removed from the list.

Book#2 on the list, Errant, has a x2 next to it, because that author has two credits, so when someone reviews Errant next, they will have one credit taken away, but the book will still remain on the list so it can be reviewed one more time.

Once you're on the list with your book, if you complete additional reviews, it will add to your x(whatever) next to your book.

Thanks. :)

Hi Kat, It finally posted. Here is the Amazon review link:
https://www.amazon.ca/Once-Was-Lost-B...

The review is under RJM.
This is the link to my book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN9F3FKN?...
Thank you =)