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.

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 one of the 18+ rounds 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
Hock G. Tjoa

Member Links

1.Ryan Michael
2.Neil Carstairs
3.https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
4.Loralee Evans
5.L.N Denison
6.Chance Maree
7.Chrys Cymri
8.Marco Peel
9.Ica Iova
10.Kyrah Winters

Book Links

1.The Scientist
2.Hinterland
3.Echoes from the Hills of Idaho
4.Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale
5.Going Underground
6.Undazzled
7.The Dragon Throne
8.City on Clouds
9.Resilience
10.Eden Bound

Please let me know if you have reviewed, or been reviewed by anyone else in the group as you sign up. I will not accept you into the group until you make this declaration.
PLEASE don't just list everyone in the entire review group you have reviewed and has reviewed you. I really don't have time to go through possibly 20 long lists and compare the names to those in this particular group.
You may sign up if you are currently in another group, but ONLY if you have completed all four of your allocated reviews.

Prof. Tjoa, I feel honored to have an opportunity to meet you. I am new to the Review Group. I am eager to contribute and to receive reviews.

My name is Elizabeth Dimmette Coyne.
My book is a collection of family poetry titled "The Ella Zoo"
It is available at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Ella-Zoo-Elizab...

I could also provide a discount code to my assigned reviewer so they might purchase the book at cost from my website: http://www.s2diosupplies.com/the-ella...

Elizabeth, welcome to the group. I set up the group but Hock will be the group mod when its up and running.
Please post you goodreads author link and book link so I can add them to the list above.
if you don't have an author profile, please set one up as a priority.

Hello Emma,

I would like to join the group with my book The Scientist (Omnibus)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I will be sure to post again with who I have reviewed before the group forms.

Thanks!
Ryan Michael

Hi Emma

Could I join with Hinterland

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

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

I will keep any eye on the list and let you know if I have reviewed anyone.

and Happy New Year.

Would like to gather more review for this non fiction please: Overcoming Family and Personal Challenges
Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Author's page link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Thank you.
HAPPIER, BETTER AND MORE PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL, IN 2016

I would like to join this group and provide reviews in exchange for the author Ruth Butler and her book Echoes from the Hills of Idaho
Echoes from the Hills of Idaho
I have reviewed CA Pack, GJ Griffiths, Loralee Evans, and HA Larson
In exchange for reviews of Ruth Butler by PMF Johnson, Benjamin Herbert, Hock Tjoa and Darrell Nelson.
The above reviews/reviewers are part of Group 86 which is still running, but I have completed my 4 reviews.
Thank you.

I would like to join this group if possible. As far as who has been reviewed by me so far in this group, I have reviewed Ibiloye's Overcoming Personal and Family Challenges.

And Jennifer has reviewed my book, Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale. If she is assigned to review me again, she could review another of my books, Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot.

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

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

Also, it's important for all of us to remember one of the rules of the review groups is that we all need to be prepared to both give and receive at least PDFs.

Ibiloye wrote: "Would like to gather more review for this non fiction please: Overcoming Family and Personal Challenges
Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ..."

Ibiloye, I've added a couple of new rules in the sign up message to make things a little clearer. When you've complied with the rules, I'll be happy to add you to the group if there is still room.
You'll need to declare your clashes and finished your reviews for your last group (87).

Ryan, Neil, Jennifer and Loralee, welcome aboard.

Emma, would It be possible to change Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot for Felicity~ A Sparrow's Tale here, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If not, it's fine.

Hello everyone. I'd love to join the group to review books and be reviewed. My book is a romantic suspense. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Emma, can I join this group? Have 2 reviews left in G77 (Epic). Haven't read anyone or been reviewed by anyone listed yet. Ibiloye reviewed 'The Governess'.

Do let me know. I want to put The Governess in.
Noorilhuda

Sorry Noorilhuda, I have instigated a new rule that members are only able to sign up to a new group when they have finished all their reviews for previous groups.
There have had a few people getting behind who have signed up to multiple groups and I can't play favourites.

Hi, I'd like to sign up. This will be my first time--I've not reviewed anyone thus far!
My author page is here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
The book I'd like to offer is 'The Dragon Throne' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Welcome Chrys.

Okay no probs.

Hi Emma,

I'd like to join with

Undazzled

I've reviewed Ryan's The Scientist, and Ibiloye has reviewed mine, but no other clashes so far. I've finished all my reviews for Group 87.

Thanks!

Welcome aboard Chance.

Would it be cheeky to jump in on this round with the same book as I did on another general review group?

Regards,

Layla

Thank you so much, Emma. I'm looking forward to this. So do you assign the books we're supposed to review?

Ica, yes I assign the books once we are full. The criteria I use are firstly to make sure we have all non-reciprocal reviews, and the second by order authors have signed up.

L.N, yes you can sign up with a book you have submitted before, but you can only sign up if you have finished all your reviews for the other group, and if I can fit you in. I suggest you confirm you are eligible for this round ASAP as it's filling up fast.

Hi Emma,

This is my first time in this group. I'd like to join with City on Clouds.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks,
Marco

Hi Emma,

I would like to add my book to the mix.

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

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

As regard to reviews, I have finished my review round and I have already review Chance's book 'Undazzled'.

Best regards,

L

Welcome aboard L.N. Its more than likely you will have to review Chance again, but she has several other books she can send you.
I had trouble searching your links in the add book/author option. Neither your name, nor your book title lead to the correct pages, so I added them the old fashioned way.

Thank you for adding me...not sure what happened there then?

H, Emma.

I'd like to join this group with my book Eden Bound

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

Thanks,
Kyrah

Welcome aboard Kyrah. We have our ten members. Watch this space for the lists of who is review who.

START DATE:4th Jan 2016

END DATE: 28th March 2016


R1 end 25-Jan-16
R2 end 15-Feb-16
R3 end 07-Mar-16
R4 end 28-Mar-16



As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

G91-01__ Ryan Michael
Kyrah Winters for round 1
Ica Iova for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
Chrys Cymri for round 4

G91-02__ Neil Carstairs
Ryan Michael for round 1
Kyrah Winters for round 2
Ica Iova for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

G91-03__ Jennifer
Neil Carstairs for round 1
Ryan Michael for round 2
Kyrah Winters for round 3
Ica Iova for round 4

G91-04__ Loralee Evans
Jennifer for round 1
Neil Carstairs for round 2
Ryan Michael for round 3
Kyrah Winters for round 4

G91-05__ L N Denison
Loralee Evans for round 1
Jennifer for round 2
Neil Carstairs for round 3
Ryan Michael for round 4

G91-06__ Chance Maree
L N Denison for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
Jennifer for round 3
Neil Carstairs for round 4

G91-07__ Chrys Cymri
Chance Maree for round 1
L N Denison for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
Jennifer for round 4

G91-08__ Marco Peel
Chrys Cymri for round 1
Chance Maree for round 2
L N Denison for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4

G91-09__ Ica Iova
Marco Peel for round 1
Chrys Cymri for round 2
Chance Maree for round 3
L N Denison for round 4

G91-10__ Kyrah Winters
Ica Iova for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
Chrys Cymri for round 3
Chance Maree for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

G91-01__ Ryan Michael
Neil Carstairs for round 1
Jennifer for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
L N Denison for round 4

G91-02__ Neil Carstairs
Jennifer for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
L N Denison for round 3
Chance Maree for round 4

G91-03__ Jennifer
Loralee Evans for round 1
L N Denison for round 2
Chance Maree for round 3
Chrys Cymri for round 4

G91-04__ Loralee Evans
L N Denison for round 1
Chance Maree for round 2
Chrys Cymri for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

G91-05__ L N Denison
Chance Maree for round 1
Chrys Cymri for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
Ica Iova for round 4

G91-06__ Chance Maree
Chrys Cymri for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
Ica Iova for round 3
Kyrah Winters for round 4

G91-07__ Chrys Cymri
Marco Peel for round 1
Ica Iova for round 2
Kyrah Winters for round 3
Ryan Michael for round 4

G91-08__ Marco Peel
Ica Iova for round 1
Kyrah Winters for round 2
Ryan Michael for round 3
Neil Carstairs for round 4

G91-09__ Ica Iova
Kyrah Winters for round 1
Ryan Michael for round 2
Neil Carstairs for round 3
Jennifer for round 4

G91-10__ Kyrah Winters
Ryan Michael for round 1
Neil Carstairs for round 2
Jennifer for round 3
Loralee Evans 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). I'll stay with you until your mod (Hock) takes over as your group moderator. Happy reviewing, everyone :)

Jennifer please send me your book at icaiova@hotmail.com

LN Denison, please tell me where to send you my book for round 4.

Apologies for late links – had to create my Author page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

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

Emma wrote: "Elizabeth, welcome to the group. I set up the group but Hock will be the group mod when its up and running.
Please post you goodreads author link and book link so I can add them to the list above...."

My apologies. I just posted links. I had to set up author page first. Seems I have missed this round, yes.

Welcome everyone.
First round of reviews due by Jan. 25.

Hope to see you around Elizabeth.

I have finished reading Going Underground.

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3C1SV2...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R22L2...

Loralee wrote: "I have finished reading Going Underground.

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3C1SV2......"

Thanks for the review, I was good and honest.

L

Thanks Loralee - way ahead of scheduled deadline (Jan. 25).

I recently finished my second book for review, Undazzled.

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

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3M19...

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3NCGBE...

Loralee wrote: "I recently finished my second book for review, Undazzled.

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

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3M19......"

Thank you, Loralee. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I've finished my first book for review, City on Clouds. Reviews have been posted to Goodreads, Amazon UK, Amazon USA, and BookLikes (dare I mention that?).

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

Amazon USA: http://www.amazon.com/City-Clouds-Mar...

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.com/City-Clouds-Mar...

That was fast. Thanks for the review Chrys!

I would have also posted it to LibraryThing, but I couldn't find your book on there...

I have finished reading my third round review book The Dragon Throne.

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

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RT5NR...

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2AFISW...

Well done Loralee for your second and third reviews!

Chrys, we need links to your reviews not to the book itself. Clicking on the GR link you provided, for example, leads to the book and shows that you are still reading it.

Oops!

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R21RRL...
Amazon USA: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2TGKSDZ...

My 1st round review of The Dragon Throne (The Four Kingdoms Book 1) by Chrys Cymri

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RLB8R...
https://www.amazon.com/review/RJ2ECQJ...

Hinterland
by Neil Carstairs

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2DIO44...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3GDG...

I have finished my fourth round review! City on Clouds.

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1WFWGB...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2D5R...

I am now finished reading my four allocated books. Thank you!

Thanks for the review Ryan

Thanks for the review Loralee.