Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

Hello everyone!

I'm Vicky from Books, Biscuits & Tea - I've been thinking about setting up a page on my blog where authors can advertise their works and contact bloggers who are interested in reviewing them.

If you are an author or a publicist and you are looking for book reviewers to review a book for you,leave a comment below with the following details:

- Title
- Author's name
- Genre
- Synopsis

Let me know if you're interested. :)

Vicky x

Update: As of 24 Jan 2012, I am no longer accepting review copies.

Hi Vicky,

I'm working on my first book (novella). This would be ideal for a debut author. Thanks so much for considering this.

Sending you an email, Vicky.

Thanks,
Sandra

Hi Vicky,

Thanks for the awesome resource:

-Breaking the Silence
-Riisa Renée
-Memoir
-Breaking the Silence is a compilation of lessons that author Riisa Renee has learned in her quest to love and be loved. By detailing her own experiences with socially relevant and taboo topics she crafts an inspirational memoir and spiritual guide that is vividly raw in its truthfulness. Throughout every personal challenge in her story, the message that resounds most clearly is that regardless of who we are or what we have experienced, God is able to arrange the story of our lives in such a way that the end will be far greater than anything we could ever imagine.

Thanks again!
Riisa Renee
Breaking the Silence

Thanks Kayla! I just hit "send"

Thanks Riisa! I just posted your review request on my blog: http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c...

Kayla wrote: "This is a great idea. I'm not an author, but I am reviewer and its so hard to find books to review."

Hard to find books? Most of the reviewers I've contacted are lamenting they have so many books to review that their waiting list is months long!

To you and Vicky (and any other reviewers who happen to be listening:

Title: Shrine of the Desert Mage
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Sunopsis: Volume I of the Parsina Saga.

Starting from the fabled holy city of Ravan, two paths diverge that will take their respective travelers to the farthest reaches of Parsina. The black-hearted thief Hakem Rafi comes into possession of the ultimate power of evil, while the storyteller Jafar al-Sharif and his daughter Selima begin a longer involuntary journey that will test the limits of their ingenuity. But first, they must fool the world's greatest wizard into believing that they, too, are practitioners of the mystic arts.

Thus begins the Parsina Saga, a journey through a world of djinni, flying carpets and high adventure in exotic realms -- with the fate of the world at stake.
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I can be contacted through Goodreads or at [email protected]. Good luck and pleasant reading!

Thanks Vicky!

Kayla wrote: "Just sent you an email Stephen."

Looking forward to it.

Thank you Stephen, I just posted your request on http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c... :)

Lori, are you offering all three books for review?

Thanks, Vicky. I have a whole bunch of other titles I'd like to offer for review, if it wouldn't seem too greedy. Let me know how many it's proper to list there.

No, it wouldn't :) Feel free to list all the available titles and I'll post them!

Hi Vicky,

Thanks for the offer. My first novel has recently come out in e-book format only.

Here are the details.

- Title: As I Died Laughing
- Author's name: David Lloyd
- Genre: Literary Fiction
- Synopsis: When Michael creates a virtual character to seduce his wife, he quickly loses control over his creation, slipping into a world where he no longer knows where reality ends and fiction begins. And he begins to wonder if he is writing himself out of existence.

Thanks David, I posted your request on my blog!

Thanks Vicky. I really appreciate it.

I would be happy to be a part of it, if there were anyone interested in my genre--

- Title: There Goes the Galaxy
- Author's name: Jenn Thorson
- Genre: Humorous Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Synopsis: It’s the age-old tale of boy meets alien abductor. Boy meets stun-gun. Boy learns he’s the only one in the Universe who can save the Earth from extreme world makeover by inter-stellar landlords.

Yeah: he thinks it’s a bit much, too.

Like everyone else on his planet, Bertram Ludlow hasn’t paid much attention to fluctuations in the intergalactic real estate market. But as a cognitive psychology grad student, he has given some thought to what a complete mental breakdown looks like. And this is pretty close.

Now he’s discovering space is a mad and mind-boggling place where interspecies communication rests on the power of a gumball. Where androids demand better work/life balance. Where crime is Art, technology still has its bugs, and lasers don’t go “pyew-pyew.”

It’s also surprisingly easy to get on the Universe’s Most Wanted list.

So with the weight of the world on his shoulders and the cosmic law on his tail, can Bertram outrun, outwit, and out-bid to save the Earthling squatters from one spaced-out redevelopment plan?

I can be found on Goodreads here-- There Goes the Galaxy-- or folks can email me at jennthorson at earthlink dot net :)

LOL Jenn. It's not my usual genre but your blurb is fantastic! Your voice comes across clear and promises a fun read. Well done.
Sandra

Jenn wrote: "I would be happy to be a part of it, if there were anyone interested in my genre--

- Title: There Goes the Galaxy
- Author's name: Jenn Thorson
- Genre: Humorous Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Synopsis: It’s th..."

Thanks Jenn! I added it on my blog. :)
http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c...

S.J.- Aw, thank you! I really appreciate it. I tried to make it accessible to everybody-- even non-sci-fi folks.

Vicky wrote: "Jenn wrote: "I would be happy to be a part of it, if there were anyone interested in my genre--

- Title: There Goes the Galaxy
- Author's name: Jenn Thorson
- Genre: Humorous Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Syno..."

Thank you!

Hi, I'd like to get in on the fun.

Title: A String of Momentary Silences
Me: L.S. Burton
Genre: Literary humor, if there is such a thing
Synopsis:

Peter Bremmer is shy, lazy, overweight, and self-conscious. He focuses on avoiding minor inconveniences, and tries to carry on conversations where he doesn’t stammer. He’d be better off, he decides, resigning himself from humanity, not trying to fit in at all, and never speaking to anybody ever again.

It’s as Peter steps off the hamster wheel of his life that he meets Bill, the man who does the puppet show in the local outdoor market, a man who, like Peter, does not speak. The two become fast friends of an unusual, unspeaking sort.

It is also around this time that Peter, quite by accident, strikes up an online relationship with a woman, Petunia. He'd like to get to know her better, and knows he’ll lose her if he doesn’t talk to her, but to speak now would mean that he’d also have to explain to her that he’s been lying to her with his silence all this time….

A String of Momentary Silences


Or contact me at [email protected]

Thank you L.S, I added your book to my blog. http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c...

Lori, I'll add your books to the list as well!

Oh, there's something I forgot to ask you all:

Should I email you if someone's interested in reviewing your book or would you like to check out my blog/the comments from time to time and contact the bloggers you'd like to be working with? I'm fine with both versions, whichever works best for you. :) Just let me know. x

PS- As an aside, Vicky-- Your blog itself is entirely too adorable. I love the whole whimsical Wonderland theme in your header. (You should see my quietly Wonderland-themed kitchen.) :)

Aw, that sounds great - I'm sure your kitchen looks great! :) Thank you!

Vicky, I went in and subscribed to the comment for the page you assinged my book to. Hopefully that means I'll get an email whenever someone posts a comment. But an occasional double check by you would be awesome, if it doesn't become too cumbersome. I'll let you know if anyone comments and I get notified.
Sandra

Yes, that's what I wanted to tell everyone too!

The easiest way to handle all the requests is to go to your book's page on my blog (http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c... - click on the title that applies to you) and scroll all the way down to the comments, where you'll see a 'Subscribe by email' button. If you click on that, you'll automatically get each comment in your mailbox and you can contact each blogger who wants to review your book by email. :-) Apparently, you have to add the sender to your safe senders list because each notification is sent to the junk folder, but other than that, it should work.

Vicky wrote: "Yes, that's what I wanted to tell everyone too!

The easiest way to handle all the requests is to go to your book's page on my blog (http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c... ..."

Oh, that's perfect! Thank you!

Vicky - Thank you so much! I'm sending the info now. What a great idea. Much appreciated.


Suki

Suki wrote: "Vicky - Thank you so much! I'm sending the info now. What a great idea. Much appreciated.


Suki"

Thank you Suki!

Vicky - perfect! Thanks so much. I too subscribed for emails when you included my book on your blog.

Wishing each of you the greatest success!!

Riisa Renée

FYI Everyone: It's already working. One of Vicky's blog readers has contacted me to request a review copy:o)
Sandra

S.J. wrote: "FYI Everyone: It's already working. One of Vicky's blog readers has contacted me to request a review copy:o)
Sandra"

Congrats!

I'll check whether this email subscription works or not - Riisa, I'll comment on your book in a sec, could you check your emails and see if you get a notification? :)

I'm so glad it's working! I hope everyone will find new reviewers soon :)

Thanks, Riisa.

Your memoire sounds facinating. Writing memoire takes an entirely different skill set than fiction. I can't imagine ever writing my story.

Vicky wrote: "I'll check whether this email subscription works or not - Riisa, I'll comment on your book in a sec, could you check your emails and see if you get a notification? :)

I'm so glad it's working! I h..."

It worked :D Thanks Vicky!

Vicky wrote: "Hello everyone!

I'm Vicky from Books, Biscuits & Tea - I've been thinking about setting up a page on my blog where authors can advertise their works and contact bloggers who are interested in revi..."

Many thanks, Vicky.

Yay, thanks Riisa! :D
My pleasure, Joanna.

Sandra - just checked out your synopsis. Very intriguing; I will have to check it out!

And honestly, I never imagined writing my story either, but am so glad I did. Who knew there were so many people out there with a similar story that felt they were alone? That's part of what I love about literature (regardless of genre)- it's so much bigger than any of us. Thanks to each of you for your contributions.

Thank you for the opportunity to post my paranormal romance entitled Dantalion Of The Goetia...

For anyone interested, I am currently hosting a giveaway on my site and welcome any comments and reviews. I would also be happy to do a book swap (review for review)...please visit my site and leave me a comment http://www.fantasyromanceoccult.com

Dantalion, an immortal angel of God, has fallen from grace and is condemned as one of 72 demons of an ancient 17th century grimoire referred to as The Goetia. He seduces a mortal college girl and practitioner of the occult named Laurel, who summons his true demonic form in the Courtyard of the Undead, creating an unexplainable relationship of love, obsession, and redemption.

OK, Vicky, let me offer you a few more:

Title: Polly!
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: Humor/satire/fantasy
Synopsis: Herodotus Shapiro has had an unbelievably bad week. His wife left him. The IRS is after him for thousands of dollars. His home/bookstore burned down. On his way to take refuge at his brother's place he got a speeding ticket. And now his car has broken down in the middle of the desert in front of a large mansion. What more can go wrong?

But now his world takes a turn for the weird. The mansion has a snowman on the front lawn--in the desert in July. The house, which is bigger on the inside than on the outside, is owned by Polly, the most preternaturally beautiful young woman he's ever met. Polly is an acrobat, a gourmet chef, a psychologist, an international financial consultant, a physicist and a woman of who-knows how many other incredible talents. She has an unbelievable library, an art collection of all the world's great masterpieces and a print of a previously unknown Marx Brothers film. Her toilet paper is actually silk.

And she seems to have some mysterious plans for him....

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG
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Title: The Eternity Brigade
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: science fiction/military
Synopsis: Hawker was a good soldier -- so good, in fact, that the Army asked him and his buddies to sign on for an extended hitch. What they couldn't know was that the extension would last forever. Century after century, war after war, Hawker and his comrades were re-animated over and over to fight on alien planets with ever more advanced weapons. The reasons for the wars were incomprehensible, but that didn't matter. All that counted was the fighting itself.

From incarnation through incarnation, one goal remained in Hawker's mind. Somewhere, somehow, there had to be a way out of the loop. And he was determined to find it.

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG
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Title: Tsar Wars
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: science fiction/space opera
Synopsis: With humanity scattered across the galaxy on hundreds of worlds, the Empire is the only force for order across the stars. Without it, interstellar conflicts would bring chaos and billions of deaths.

But the tsar has been in a coma for five years now, and his grand-niece, the only apparent heir, is only 14 years old. In this hour of crisis, the task of preserving the Empire falls to two untrained--but far from unskilled--agents of the Imperial Special Investigation Service. Can they make a difference against the vast forces arrayed against them?

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG
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Title: Assault on the Gods
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: science fiction/adventure
Synopsis: Starship captain Ardeva Korrell is used to fighting prejudice, both because she's a woman in what's normally a man's line of work and because she's from a world with a misunderstood religion. But now, on a trading mission to a backwater planet, she finds herself with another kind of fight on her hands; she and her small crew must battle an army of robots and defeat the tyrannical, god-like beings who have enslaved the native population. The task before them is straightforward: to storm the gates of Heaven itself!

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG
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Title: Crossroads of the Galaxy
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: science fiction/YA
Synopsis: A book in the tradition of the Heinlein juveniles.

Young Alex Bredakoff always wanted to be a star trader. But it wasn't until his family moved to the Nexus space colony and he met Kasinda Venderling--daughter of a trader, and someone who's been plying the star lanes her entire life--that he realized how truly exciting--and dangerous--his life could become.

But when you're in a runaway starship with a kidnapped alien prince, flying straight into a sun, it's a little late to re-evaluate your options.

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG
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Title: Scavenger Hunt
Author: Stephen Goldin
Genre: science fiction/space opera
Synopsis: It was supposed to be a game. The idle rich of galactic Society loved to invent useless little games to keep themselves occupied--and the greatest was the Scavenger Hunt. Visit different worlds, pick up hard-to-get items that can't simply be bought, and have a fine time. A clever way to pass empty moments.

Tyla deVrie and her twin brother, Bred, follow the family tradition of entering the Scavenger Hunt. But little do they realize as they hop from planet to planet aboard Bred's decadent space yacht that the Scavenger Hunt is far more than a game; it will irrevocably change their lives. That is, if it doesn't end them first.

At present, only ebook coupon can be given for review. Sorry.--SG

Hi Vicky,
Thanks, this is great and I love your blog!

Title: The Sulphur Diaries
Author: Georgina Kamsika
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Alice is in deep trouble.

The police have found her covered in blood and surrounded by corpses. The dazed teenager explains that she had befriended an angel to help her escape her tiny Yorkshire village that is situated over a gate to hell.

Why? Because the Harvest was coming and the love of her life was up for selection.

Thanks,
Georgina

I'll drop you an email now Kayla :)

Vicky, you're a marvel..hope you don't live to regret this!
I'd love to have a review here for The Crimson Bed
by Loretta Proctor. It's historical fiction but not a bodice ripper (LOL)

Frederic Ashton Thorpe and his best friend, Henry Winstone, are artists immersed in the Pre-Raphaelite movement., with its yearning for romantic escape from the materialism of Victorian society. Seeing a half-finished portrait of the beautiful Eleanor Farnham at Henry's studio, Fred is fascinated and returns in order to meet her. He and Ellie fall in love and are married.
But every heart hides a secret and both Fred and Ellie have put certain events behind them - events that, if exposed - could threaten their blissful new life. Passions escalate as Fred becomes increasingly jealous of Ellie's closeness to her handsome godfather, Lord Percy Dillinger, and when shocking truths finally come to light, their lives will never be the same again...

I hope someone will want to review the book, paperback or Kindle. Loretta www.lorettaproctor.co.uk

I would really like someone to review my book for me! This is a wonderful idea and service! Thank you for doing this!

Title: Ethereal Influence: The Birth
Author: Lana Bradstream
Genre: Christian fiction/contemporary fantasy
Synopsis: A person's faith can waiver when life becomes difficult. It is during that time when God sends an angel to guide that person and exert ethereal influence over them.
Laura's faith is shaken when she learns of the death of her baby. An angel named Ben tells her some information and she believes that hope is not lost for her baby. Wanting to keep Laura's faith waivering, a fallen angel named Ryan exerts influence on her that will keep her soul further from God. The angels struggle against one another to exert their influences on Laura's mind and soul. The battle between good and evil will take place over her soul

Thank you Stephen, Tina, Ken, Georgina, Loretta and Lana! I added your books to the requests page here: http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.c...

Please make sure to go to your book's page on my blog (the address above) , scroll all the way down to the comments and click on 'Subscribe by email' button. This way you'll automatically get each comment in your mailbox and you can contact each blogger who wants to review your book by email. :-)

Hi Vicky,

Thanks so much for offering this service!

Title--Lyon's Legacy
Author's name--Sandra Ulbrich Almazan
Genre--Science Fiction
Synopsis--Joanna Lyon is the great-granddaughter of the legendary TwenCen musician Sean Lyon. Joanna may have inherited some of her ancestor's musical talent, but her parents' bitter divorce and her Uncle Jack's attempts to remake her into another Sean have left her hostile toward her family and music. Her passion is for science, but since she has no access to the family funds, she struggles to earn enough credits for graduate school. Then her uncle sets up a business deal with her employer to make Joanna go on a mission for him: travel via the spaceship Sagan to an alternate TwenCen universe where Sean is still alive. Joanna must collect a DNA sample from Sean so her uncle can create a clone of him. She refuses at first but finally agrees to go. Secretly, however, Joanna believes her uncle will exploit the clone, and she plans to sabotage the project to stop him. But when she falls in love with one of the scientists in the Sagan's genetics lab, clashes with other time travelers who fear she'll change how history develops on the alternative TwenCen Earth, and receives devastating personal news, Joanna will find herself pushed to her limit even before she comes face-to-face with her hated ancestor. Their encounter will leave her changed forever. Will she still be able to thwart her uncle's plan, and what will she have to sacrifice to do so?

Currently, this is available only as an e-book.

Thanks again!

Sandra

Hi Vicky
This is great! I'm looking for reviewers for my new memoir. Here are the details of my book -

It Rains In February: A Wife's Memoir of Love and Loss by Leila Summers

Non-fiction/Memoir

It Rains In February: A Wife's Memoir of Love and Loss is the true story of a husband's depression and obsession, not only with another woman, but also with ending his life. In this honest and heartfelt narrative, Leila Summers weaves a compelling tale of the year that led up to Stuart's suicide and the grief, profound loss and self discovery that followed. Although each suicide is unique, this book gives the reader an insider's view from one perspective by way letters and email messages.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Thanks so much!
Leila

Hello Vicky.

My name is Gary Goldstein, author of "Jew in Jail," my non-fiction book about the nearly six years I spent incarcerated in various state facilities in New York, and my battles, and ultimate recovery from alcohol, drug and gambling addictions.

Since I am now also a motivational & inspirational speaker, I would love to have my book reviewed and appear on your blog.

Thank you so much!

http://www.jewinjail.com/
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_...

Ken wrote: "Thank you Vicky, Santa would be proud."
My pleasure :o)

Thank you Sandra,Leila and Gary, I added your books to the list. :o)
Please don't forget to visit the Review Requests page, click on your book's title and subscribe to the comments.

If you have any questions or queries, feel free to DM me. Thank you!
V.