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The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on goodreads. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘general� rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now forming� in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full � look for another round.
The new amazon rules state that authors/publishers are no longer allowed to specifically supply published books in return for reviews on amazon. To comply with this new rule, we no longer insist members review on amazon. However, we are all in the same situation, we want reviews.
When sorting out groups, I prioritise those members who have fully participated in previous groups and don’t have multiple review connections with the other participants.

This is an this world round
Only Fiction can or could have happened is allowed. So no scifi, fantasy, ghosts, ghouls etc.

If you are only willing to review your own preferred genre, make sure you join a genre round. Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate personal 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:
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Now for the boring stuff, but please read it, it saves a lot of time if everyone is on the same wavelength.
Before signing up below with your goodreads author and goodreads book link in the thread below, please ensure that:
1. You have enough time to read and review 4 books within the time allowed.

2. Your book is currently available for sale on amazon (not pre-order) and it complies with the individual round theme, if there is one.

3. Your book is fit to be reviewed. If it is not, due to editing or other issues, you risk poor reviews. This is your problem, not that of the reviewers or the groups. For a small fee, the group admin will look at the first few pages of your book to advise. The number one error new authors make is not having their book beta read and edited, by non-family members.

4. You can submit reviews to goodreads, amazon.com and amazon.uk. Amazon has recently changed their criteria for reviewers to allow only those people who have spent $50 on amazon. If you are unsure about your amazon reviewer status, try posting a ‘test� review before signing up.

5. You can provide (and accept) at least PDF files. Many authors can also provide mobi and epub files. You are not expected or required to buy the books you are allocated to review. Some authors borrow books via KU and others provide smashwords coupons. This is their choice. International Copyright laws apply. You cannot sell, or give away material you have received without the author’s express permission.

6. It is up to individuals what disclaimers they place in a review concerning receiving a book in exchange for a review. Note: reviews that state you received a copy ‘IN RETURN� for a review will probably be removed/not allowed by amazon.com. ‘I received a free copy from the author without an obligation to review� would be more acceptable if you feel the need to add a disclaimer.

7. You have completed your reading if you are currently in another review round in this group. You can be involved in the ‘one for one� list whilst you are in a round.

8. You have an author profile set up before you join.

9. Your goodreads profile allows people to message you, i.e. your profile is not set to private.

10. You declare any relationship you have with another member in the round. Amazon will not allow reviews from the same household on the same book or if you are an editor, relative or close friend of another member.

11. You agree that your reviews will be unbiased and honest, whatever the star rating, and you will try to avoid ‘spoilers�. i.e. giving away the finale of a book.

12. You will not ask a fellow author to change a review of your book because you don’t agree with it. If you think you have a legitimate concern, talk to the mod of your round, NOT the other author. Personal attacks, or pressurising other members WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and will result in you being blacklisted.

13. The new amazon.com review guidelines do not allow for free books to be supplied in return for reviews. Therefore, you are not obliged to review on amazon, just on goodreads. We all want reviews, its why we joined the group. It is bad taste to expect other people to review your book and then not do the same for other people in the group. People that DNF and/or don’t post reviews will find it difficult to get into a subsequent group.

14. Your goodreads details and the rounds you participate in will be recorded by the admin mod on a database. We do not retain details of email addresses etc.

The founding principle of the group is honest, non-reciprocal reviews, so please help maintain the integrity of the group by letting me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group. Usually places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
I will do my best to fit everyone into the group they request, but occasionally, particularly in the case of our more prolific good standing members, I may have to decline a member request to fit the maximum number of people into a particular round. I will always endeavour to start another round as soon as possible with that member in mind.
It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available.
If you need anything clarified please ask, either by goodreads personal message to me or on the thread below, before signing up. It’s a pain to have to keep rearranging the list because people haven’t read the above.

Your group moderator will be
K.A. Krisko

Member Links
1.Diana J. Febry
2.Effie Kammenou
3.Dave Saari
4.Dawn L. Nolder
5.Shashane Wallace
6.Augustine Sam
7.Emily Williams
8.Annabelle Costa
9.Paul Lawrence
10.John Brackenridge

Book Links
1.Who Killed Vivien Morse
2.Evanthia's Gift
3.Lateral Hazard
4.Corgi Cove
5.Her Crime, His Time
6.BLACK GOLD
7.Letters to Eloise
8.Crazy in Love
9.Prayers Were No Help
10.Innocence

Hello. My name's Paul John Adams, and I'd like to sign up for this. This is my first go at one of these review groups. Here are links to my author and book pages on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, followed by the corresponding Amazon links:

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Goodread Book Page for Metarules of the S.M.F.: /book/show/3...

Amazon Author's Page:
Amazon Kindle Page for Metarules of the S.M.F.:

Hello,

My name is Effie Kammenou and it is also my first time here. I would be happy to review in this round. I have two books that are part I & II of a saga that I would like reviewed. Here are the links:

Evanthia's Gift

Waiting for Aegina

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Thank you!

Welcome Paul and Effie.

Effie, four people review you, and you review four different people. So its one book per author.

I'll add the first book you put up.

Hi Emma, an interest check for this round. My children's story is animal fiction - but it is realistic animal fiction (no magic, no human-animal conversations, no anthropomorphism - and there is attempted historical accuracy). Would it be suitable for inclusion?

I'd like to join with Lateral Hazard

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I've read the rules and have no conflicts so far.

Hi Emma,
I'd like to join with Crazy in Love:

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I've read the rules. Dave Saari has read my book, but I have not read his.

Welcome Dave and Annabelle.
Dave may end up reviewing you again Annabelle.

Thanks. What does that mean, Emma?

Assuming the book falls within the restrictions of the group, I'd like to include Ship Rats, please. I cleared my last reading group list yesterday.

Thanks

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Hi Annabelle, it means as you have other books Dave could review, he may be allocated to review you again. If that is the case, you would provide him with another suitable book, maybe the sequel to the one he has already reviewed?

Rhian, I'm going to have to say that Ship rats falls outside of the 'In this world' category.
Real rats don't talk and they are not sentient.

That rather depends on your definition of sentient, but you're the mod.

Hi Emma, it would be my preference not to have a different book reviewed if possible, because most of my other books are pretty girly romances and I don't know if Dave would appreciate them... that's why I joined up with this one. But if it's the only way to make things work, I'll find something for him.

Will do. It'll only be as a last resort.
But I'm sure Dave could get in touch with his feminine side if he needed too!

I would love to sign up for this round.

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Thanks!

Dawn

I would like to join in.

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Welcome aboard, Paul.

Hiya
Any room for me if possible with Letters to Eloise please?

I've read Annabelle Costa novel Forget You but not this one Crazy in Love. Thank you!
Emily

Hi,
I'll like to join this round with Black Gold

Author link: /author/show...
Book link: /book/show/3...

I have completed my reviews in the previous round, thanks.

Any review links in this round Augustine?

Emma wrote: "Any review links in this round Augustine?"

Sorry, Emma, I'm not sure I understand the question. The round I just completed is 152, all four reviews are posted (message 97)

I meant have you been reviewed by, or have you reviewed any of the other people in this round. I need to know to make sure I don't set up any reciprocal reviews.

Emma wrote: "I meant have you been reviewed by, or have you reviewed any of the other people in this round. I need to know to make sure I don't set up any reciprocal reviews."

Ah, ok, got it. No, I haven't reviewed or been reviewed by anyone here. So far.

Great! I'll add you now.

I'd like to join with Special Agent Mauve: Mission Naughty Horace

I've reviewed Augustine before, but not that book

Hi Emma, is there room for me? I've reviewed Augustine twice but not the book listed in this round & JB has reviewed me once but I've 7 books. Who Killed Vivien Morse Damn - I've reviewed Dave as well. No worries if you can't fit me in - just let me know.

I would love to read both Augustine and Diana again for different books

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Please add my book, 'Saving an Angel' to the group. Many thanks.

I... Okay, sorry, I think this may be the wrong time for me to participate in this after all. So, because I see that there are more interested parties than there are spots on the list, I would be very happy to withdraw and let someone else take my place.

I hope that this decision will not be too inconvenient to the moderator, and will not harm my chances of participating in a future review group if, after more time, I resolve that I am ready. In any case, I think the other authors will have a more effective review group without my participation at a time when I'm overloaded and unable to give fair time and consideration to the books they've worked hard to produce. Thanks for understanding.

Hello! Another first timer here. Keen to get involved and I've read and understood the rules.

Innocence

I would like to join this round but have reviewed both Lateral Hazard and Letters to Eloise. If this is a conflict I can wait for the next round. Otherwise I agree to the rules and would like to submit my novella: Blaque Beauty and the Rancher

I've reviewed a different book by J.B.

I'm trying to work this one out at the moment, but its getting a bit complicated!
J.B, as you've got a few review clashes, I can't fit you in.

The last person will have to be reviewed by
Emily Williams
Annabelle Costa
Paul Lawrence
John Brackenridge

and will need to review:
Effie Kammenou
Dave Saari
Dawn L. Nolder
Paul Lawrence

if you can do this, and are not already on the list in the first message, SHOUT!

As I am new to all of this how do I learn who I am to review? Thank you for adding me!

Just noticed that Paul Lawrence is added twice at numbers 5 & 9

Thanks Augustine.

Effie, when I post the 'ready steady go' message, you'll get a list of who is reviewing you and who you will review.

Ah! Thank you!

I would like to review and be reviewed. I am seeing empty slots so I figure I can fit in?

Emma wrote: "I'm trying to work this one out at the moment, but its getting a bit complicated!
J.B, as you've got a few review clashes, I can't fit you in.

The last person will have to be reviewed by
Emily Wi..."

If David has more than one book I could fit here.

Guessing I have too many conflicts?

Diana, I'll ask Dave, fingers crossed.

Sorry Erin, you guessed it - too many conflicts to fit in at this stage.

Shashane, can you post your goodreads book and author links so I can add you?

Diana can review one of my other books.

Emma wrote: "Diana, I'll ask Dave, fingers crossed.

Sorry Erin, you guessed it - too many conflicts to fit in at this stage.

Shashane, can you post your goodreads book and author links so I can add you?"

Thanks Diana.Her Crime, His Time


Shashane Wallace

Great. we have our ten. I'll get the Ready Steady Go message posted ASAP.
Just got to play with Access and Excel for a while.

Emma wrote: "Great. we have our ten. I'll get the Ready Steady Go message posted ASAP.
Just got to play with Access and Excel for a while."

I have a BIG question though. I am a part of the Indie Group as well and see this group coming up as in violation of Amazon's review policies. Another moderator confirms that this is so regardless if reviews are not posted in exchange by the same authors, the group provides the swap opportunities.

We are completely within amazon guidelines.
This group is the biggest, longest running peer review group on goodreads, believe me, we've checked we are within amazon rules.

There are haters for any authors who tries to get reviews, let alone honest non-reciprocal ones. I've crossed swords with many of them many times. Their information is NOT correct.

if you don't want to participate let me know so I don't waste my time setting up a group that isn't complete.

Perhaps this is a question that should have been addressed BEFORE you signed up?

Emma wrote: "We are completely within amazon guidelines.
This group is the biggest, longest running peer review group on goodreads, believe me, we've checked we are within amazon rules."
Okay thanks. Looking out for the Ready Steady Go message

I'm working on it! Each round takes about 40 mins to set up.

Ready Steady Go!

START DATE: 08-Aug-17

END DATE: 31-Oct-17

Round 1 � post your review by 29-Aug-17
Round 2 � post your review by 19-Sep-17
Round 3 � post your review by 10-Oct-17
Round 4 � post your review by 31-Oct-17


As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

154-01__ Diana J. Febry
John Brackenridge for round 1
Paul Lawrence for round 2
Annabelle Costa for round 3
Emily Williams for round 4

154-02__ Effie Kammenou
Diana J. Febry for round 1
John Brackenridge for round 2
Paul Lawrence for round 3
Annabelle Costa for round 4

154-03__ Dave Saari
Effie Kammenou for round 1
Diana J. Febry for round 2
John Brackenridge for round 3
Paul Lawrence for round 4

154-04__ Dawn L. Nolder
Dave Saari for round 1
Effie Kammenou for round 2
Diana J. Febry for round 3
John Brackenridge for round 4

154-05__ Shashane Wallace
Dawn L. Nolder for round 1
Dave Saari for round 2
Effie Kammenou for round 3
Diana J. Febry for round 4

154-06__ Augustine Sam
Shashane Wallace for round 1
Dawn L. Nolder for round 2
Dave Saari for round 3
Effie Kammenou for round 4

154-07__ Emily Williams
Augustine Sam for round 1
Shashane Wallace for round 2
Dawn L. Nolder for round 3
Dave Saari for round 4

154-08__ Annabelle Costa
Emily Williams for round 1
Augustine Sam for round 2
Shashane Wallace for round 3
Dawn L. Nolder for round 4

154-09__ Paul Lawrence
Annabelle Costa for round 1
Emily Williams for round 2
Augustine Sam for round 3
Shashane Wallace for round 4

154-10__ John Brackenridge
Paul Lawrence for round 1
Annabelle Costa for round 2
Emily Williams for round 3
Augustine Sam for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

154-01__ Diana J. Febry
Effie Kammenou for round 1
Dave Saari for round 2
Dawn L. Nolder for round 3
Shashane Wallace for round 4

154-02__ Effie Kammenou
Dave Saari for round 1
Dawn L. Nolder for round 2
Shashane Wallace for round 3
Augustine Sam for round 4

154-03__ Dave Saari
Dawn L. Nolder for round 1
Shashane Wallace for round 2
Augustine Sam for round 3
Emily Williams for round 4

154-04__ Dawn L. Nolder
Shashane Wallace for round 1
Augustine Sam for round 2
Emily Williams for round 3
Annabelle Costa for round 4

154-05__ Shashane Wallace
Augustine Sam for round 1
Emily Williams for round 2
Annabelle Costa for round 3
Paul Lawrence for round 4

154-06__ Augustine Sam
Emily Williams for round 1
Annabelle Costa for round 2
Paul Lawrence for round 3
John Brackenridge for round 4

154-07__ Emily Williams
Annabelle Costa for round 1
Paul Lawrence for round 2
John Brackenridge for round 3
Diana J. Febry for round 4

154-08__ Annabelle Costa
Paul Lawrence for round 1
John Brackenridge for round 2
Diana J. Febry for round 3
Effie Kammenou for round 4

154-09__ Paul Lawrence
John Brackenridge for round 1
Diana J. Febry for round 2
Effie Kammenou for round 3
Dave Saari for round 4

154-10__ John Brackenridge
Diana J. Febry for round 1
Effie Kammenou for round 2
Dave Saari for round 3
Dawn L. Nolder 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 reads/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 readers in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to provide and accept PDF. You may buy or borrow the books you are due to read if you wish, and I’m sure the author will appreciate the verified review, but IT IS NOT COMPULSORY. 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 to GR. We also encourage members to post on amazon .com and .uk. When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews, not the book page in this thread.
The mod of each round will record whether members have posted reviews on amazon. I set up all the groups, and for the good of all, members who persistently fail to post reviews or DNF reviews to amazon, will find me less than willing to add them to subsequent groups.

Postings to 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 :)