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. However group 64 will be an 18+ group, and will be forming shortly.

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 an 18+ 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
Mike Robbins

Member Links

1.Jacob Carlisle.https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
2.Carolyn Young https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
3.Rubin Johnson https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
4.Jo Sparkes https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
5.Ted Farrar https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
6.Florian Armas https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
7. J H Croix https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
8.Doug Eggleston https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
9.K Kumar https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
10.K S Ferguson https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


Book Links

1.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
2.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
3.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
4.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
5.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
6.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
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/1...

Please let me know if you have reviewed, or been reviewed by anyone else in the group.

I would like to join.
The Perfect View

Carolyn Young

Thank you!

Sign me up!

Cyberbully Blues

Rubin Johnson

Thanks.

I'd love to join, please :)

The Birr Elixir

Jo Sparkes

Jo

Yes please - sign me up! Novel: Dreamers.

Oh yeah - you want these, don't you?

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

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

I'd like to join this group.

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

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

Hi Emma,

I'd like to join the group. Here are my links:

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

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

Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks!

I would like to join too. I reviewed Jacob in another group.

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

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

I'd love to join!

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

I would like to join. My book is Touching Madness. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....

I have one book to complete for Group 62, but I'm still waiting for the author to send it. And Ted reviewed a book of mine in another group.

Thanks,
Kathy

Welcome all, old and new. One left to find. This will be Mike's first group as mod, so please be nice and he might volunteer to do it again!

I am interested in participating.

My book is Sic Strap

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

K

Can I please join?
Xavier: St Griswold College for Abandoned Boys
(I've reviewed Jo Sparkes' book)

I've reviewed Xavier: St Griswold College for Abandoned Boys.

We have are 10, sorry E.M, you were just out of time. I'll sort out the order ASAP.

Ready Steady Go!


START DATE: 07-Mar-15

END DATE: 30-May-15

Round 1 – post your review by 28-Mar-15
Round 2 – post your review by 18-Apr-15
Round 3 – post your review by 09-May-15
Round 4 – post your review by 30-May-15


As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

G63-01__ Jacob Carlisle
K S Ferguson for round 1
K. Kumar for round 2
Doug Eggleston for round 3
J H. Croix for round 4

G63-02__ Carolyn Young
Jacob Carlisle for round 1
K S Ferguson for round 2
K. Kumar for round 3
Doug Eggleston for round 4

G63-03__ Rubin Johnson
Carolyn Young for round 1
Jacob Carlisle for round 2
K S Ferguson for round 3
K. Kumar for round 4

G63-04__ Jo Sparkes
Rubin Johnson for round 1
Carolyn Young for round 2
Jacob Carlisle for round 3
K S Ferguson for round 4

G63-05__ Ted Farrar
Jo Sparkes for round 1
Rubin Johnson for round 2
Carolyn Young for round 3
Jacob Carlisle for round 4

G63-06__ Florian Armas
Ted Farrar for round 1
Jo Sparkes for round 2
Rubin Johnson for round 3
Carolyn Young for round 4

G63-07__ J H. Croix
Florian Armas for round 1
Ted Farrar for round 2
Jo Sparkes for round 3
Rubin Johnson for round 4

G63-08__ Doug Eggleston
J H. Croix for round 1
Florian Armas for round 2
Ted Farrar for round 3
Jo Sparkes for round 4

G63-09__ K. Kumar
Doug Eggleston for round 1
J H. Croix for round 2
Florian Armas for round 3
Ted Farrar for round 4

G63-10__ K S Ferguson
K. Kumar for round 1
Doug Eggleston for round 2
J H. Croix for round 3
Florian Armas for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

G63-01__ Jacob Carlisle
Carolyn Young for round 1
Rubin Johnson for round 2
Jo Sparkes for round 3
Ted Farrar for round 4

G63-02__ Carolyn Young
Rubin Johnson for round 1
Jo Sparkes for round 2
Ted Farrar for round 3
Florian Armas for round 4

G63-03__ Rubin Johnson
Jo Sparkes for round 1
Ted Farrar for round 2
Florian Armas for round 3
J H. Croix for round 4

G63-04__ Jo Sparkes
Ted Farrar for round 1
Florian Armas for round 2
J H. Croix for round 3
Doug Eggleston for round 4

G63-05__ Ted Farrar
Florian Armas for round 1
J H. Croix for round 2
Doug Eggleston for round 3
K. Kumar for round 4

G63-06__ Florian Armas
J H. Croix for round 1
Doug Eggleston for round 2
K. Kumar for round 3
K S Ferguson for round 4

G63-07__ J H. Croix
Doug Eggleston for round 1
K. Kumar for round 2
K S Ferguson for round 3
Jacob Carlisle for round 4

G63-08__ Doug Eggleston
K. Kumar for round 1
K S Ferguson for round 2
Jacob Carlisle for round 3
Carolyn Young for round 4

G63-09__ K. Kumar
K S Ferguson for round 1
Jacob Carlisle for round 2
Carolyn Young for round 3
Rubin Johnson for round 4

G63-10__ K S Ferguson
Jacob Carlisle for round 1
Carolyn Young for round 2
Rubin Johnson for round 3
Jo Sparkes for round 4




Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you don’t think you can manage to do 4 book reviews between these dates please let me know now. I will find someone else for this group and you will be able to choose a later group that will be more suitable for you. 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 .

When you have posted your review on GR please post a link to your review 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.

You have the next week 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). I'll stay with you for the next week to answer your questions then I will become just a group member and Mike will take over as your group moderator. Happy reviewing, everyone :)

"My advice is to use PM to give email addresses to each other..."

PM'? What's that?

I wondered too when I saw it the first time! Private (or personal) message, Ted.

Greetings everyone; I am the mod for this round. I will track progress, and would be very grateful if you would post the links to all three places where the reviews are posted (Goodreads, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk). This makes it easier for me to tick them off the list.

I'll also be very pleased to answer any queries, requests for advice etc. I know at least some of you are very experienced reviewers, but if anyone is new to this, it's worth looking at this very useful link:

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

Hope everyone enjoys this round.

Hey, Mike! Thanks for stepping up to moderate the group! Much appreciated.

Kathy

You're welcome, Kathy!
Incidentally Round 4 ends on my birthday, so I shan't forget the deadline :-)

Hi,

Here are my reviews of The Birr Elixir, and may I just say what a pleasure it was reading this extremely well-written fantasy.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R14Z0GPK...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2CZC...

Thanks,
Kathy

Hi there,

My review links for Round 1:

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R339FCUD...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R26VK...

:)

Thanks,
J.H.

Great, we're on our way! Thank you Kathy and J.H.

I have posted reviews (GR ***, Amazon ****) of The Birr Elixir by Jo Sparkes.

Here are the links:

Goodreads review link
Amazon review link
Amazon UK review link

Rubin

Thanks Rubin.

Here are my reviews of Cyberbully Blues by Rubin Johnson.

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1PJMK44...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1COZ1...

Thanks Carolyn.

Hi,

Here are my reviews for Small Fish Big Fish. Thanks to the author for an enjoyable read.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3T63WSY...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R277K...

Kathy

Thanks Kathy. This group seems to be well underway.

K.S. wrote: "Hi,

Here are my reviews for Small Fish Big Fish. Thanks to the author for an enjoyable read.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3T63WSY...
https://w..."
Thanks, Kathy. Very pleased you enjoyed it.
Mike wrote: "Thanks Carolyn."

Hello,

My review links for Round 2, Sic Strap by K. Kumar. Thank you!

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R20MSTJC...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RO9FB...

:)

J.H.

Noted, thanks J.H.

Round 2 reviews for The Birr Elixir by Jo Sparkes. Very good!

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GDD3S0...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1VGLU...

J.H. wrote: "Hello,

My review links for Round 2, Sic Strap by K. Kumar. Thank you!

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R20MSTJC...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/revie..."


Thanks for the review,

K

Carolyn wrote: "Round 2 reviews for The Birr Elixir by Jo Sparkes. Very good!

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

http://www.amazon.co..."

Thanks Carolyn

Hi,

Here is my review of Cyberbully Blues:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1RVJ8Z6...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3IMF...

Thanks to the author for this peek into the future.

Kathy

Hey there,

My review links for Round 3, Touching Madness by K.S. Ferguson

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

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R27DR...

Thank you!

:)

J.H.

Thanks, J.H.! I appreciate your review of Touching Madness.

Thank you KS and JH - you're both going very quickly!

Hi, Mike - here are my reviews of The Perfect View. Thanks Carolyn - an absorbing story, verging on brilliant.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R38OD...
http://www.amazon.com/review/RWEXN6R5...

Jacob wrote: "Hi, Mike - here are my reviews of The Perfect View. Thanks Carolyn - an absorbing story, verging on brilliant.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R38OD..."

Thank you Jacob!

Noted - thanks Jacob, that's great.

We're doing fairly well; about half the reviews done for round 1, with about 10 days still to go (deadline for round 1 is March 28).

I finished early - but way behind some of you fast folks :)

My Reviews on Dreamers:

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

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1E0BK19...

Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3CJR...

Thanks Jo! Duly noted.

Hi,

This is my final review for the group. Thanks to all the authors for enjoyable reads!

The Perfect View
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/RXRQ3GIL...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R12SR...

Kathy

Yep, you're all done, Kathy. Thank you!

My review of Io Deceneus by Florian Armas
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZCGR3B...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Io-Deceneus-J...

Noted, thanks Ted