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Jessica TitoneThe 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 a General round
All books welcome - fiction/non-fiction.

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:
L.N. Denison


Member Links
1. S.D. Mayes
2. Jessica Titone
3. J.B. Trepagnier
4. B.B. James
5. Marco Peel
6. Akhil Sharma
7. Katie Blanchard
8. Emily Williams
9. Erin Bomboy
10. Dylan Fairchild

Book Links
1. Letters to the Pianist
2. Stolen
3. Bette, Unscripted: A Dark Psychological Drama
4. Room Service
5. City on Clouds
6. I Am a Failure
7. Pressing Flowers
8. Rafferty Lincoln Loves...
9. The Pas de Deux: A Classical Ballet Romance
10. My Name is Nelson

I would love to be included with my historical suspense novel, Letters to the Pianist.

Happy to read all genres

My Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ link is here /book/show/3...

My Amazon link is here

Many thanks,

Welcome aboard S.D. :)

I'd like to join with Stolen.

Here's my author link: /author/show...

I would love to join this group with my non-fiction book, " I am A failure".
Here is my book link : /book/show/3...

Welcome, Jessica - please don't forget to keep checking back to let me know any clashes which may develop.

E.M. wrote: "Welcome aboard S.D. :)"

Thanks :-)

Welcome Akhil!

I would love to be included with Rafferty Lincoln Loves if possible and you can fit me in :-)
Emily

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I've read Jessica's other book Watermarked but not Stolen
Emily x

I'd like to join with Bette, Unscripted.

Jessica has read this book, but I have other books she can read

Hello
I'd like to join with a comedic thriller, "My Name is Nelson"

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I have read the rules. No clashes at this time.

Thanks

Dylan

Hello! I would very much like to join with The Pas de Deux: A Classical Ballet Romance.

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

Emily has already read and reviewed The Pas de Deux, but I can offer her another novel if needed. I've also reviewed J.B. before but not this book.

Hi E.M., I'd like to join with City on Clouds if possible.

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J.B. has already reviewed it, but I have another book available if necessary. No further clashes found yet.

Hi E.M.

"Dylan Fairchild" is a pen name I'm using for a brand new genre. In a previous incarnation, I've reviewed both of Marco's books, and have been reviewed by Erin and Emily.

Thanks
DF

Hi E.M,
I would like to join this round please
Bev : )

Checking back over the thread now that it looks like ten have signed up. My only conflicts are what Emily and JB have stated above.

I can't read Emily's book because she's reviewed another of mine. She has not reviewed the one I've submitted to this pool.

I've already reviewed JB's book but would be happy to read any other she'd like to offer me.

I’d happily read another of Erin’s books and read Jessica’s new book for this round :-)

Sorry, I forgot to include my book and author links for "Room Service":
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Bev

Hi. If there’s room I’d like to join in with The Mindruler.
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I'd like to be included please

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ here

Amazon here /book/show/3...

Historical Fiction - A Queen's Spy.
Thanks
Sam

I've read Samantha before, but not that book. It was the prequel and I'd be happy to read this one

I’ve read Samantha’s book A Queens Spy but would happily read the other book in her series :-)
Emily

A couple of conflicts that have popped up with the new requests:

Samantha has already read The Pas de Deux, but I can provide a different book.

I've already reviewed B.B. James' Room Service, but I can review a different book if she has one.

Hi,
Please add my book The Book Publisher's Son to the group 181.
Thanx
David

Sorry for the delay adding people - it is a bit complicated and I am juggling!

Just to add to the complications, I've reviewed a previous book of David's.

I think he would be #12 on the roster, however.

DF

I've reviewed David, but not this book

yes Erin has already reviewed my book so I would need another reviewer : )

Yikes, I'm not even gonna try E.M. Good luck with this one...

Okies, I have a headache now!

Welcome to those who I managed to squeeze in.

Apologies to Samantha, with the best will in the world I couldn't fit you in, I did try.

Steve, you can only do one round at a time and are already signed up for the out of this world round.

I shall leave this round unstarted until everyone on the list has posted to confirm they can't see any clash in being reviewed by the four people above them in the list or reviewing the four below. So please post ASAP to confirm you are good with this list - or to point out an error I have made.

Thanks!

E.M. wrote: "Okies, I have a headache now!

Welcome to those who I managed to squeeze in.

Apologies to Samantha, with the best will in the world I couldn't fit you in, I did try.

Steve, you can only do one r..."Bravo Samantha. That was one hell of a impossible task you had performed.

OK, sorry, I'm new to this and missed the one-at-a-time rule. I'll bid you all farewell!

I'm good reviewing the four people below me. However, I have reviewed David before, and thus, he can't review me. I haven't checked this thread in a couple of days, and I must have missed that he joined.

No clashes with the four assigned to review my book.

One conflict with me reviewing Bette, Unscripted. I will work it out with JB to arrange an alternate book, as discussed earlier.

Dylan Fairchild:

Has been reviewed by: Erin and Emily

Has reviewed: Marco (2 books) and David (1 book)

I've reviewed Marco and David and Jessica and Erin have reviewed me

Thanks for letting me know Erin.

Sorry, David, I can't make you fit and you signed up after Erin and did not mention any clash with her. when you did, so I am afraid you will need to wait for a new round.

And as you were folks, we still need one more.

Juggling is not much of an option with this group, so only sign up please if you can fit in slot 6 or 7.

Thanks.

Hi, Just wondering why my book The Book Publisher's Son doesn't comply? I don't have any overlaps. Or so it seems. ATB

Hi, no problems so far. J.B. can review my other book.

Hiya - all good here.
I can’t see any problems with four people above (when last one joins) reading mine and with the ones I’m reading...they all have a new book for me to read this time or can offer another so all good too! :-)
Thank you
Emily

David - it is not that your book doesn't qualify, it is because I can't fit you in the round. There are too many clashes and I have to prioritise people in the order they sign up - and those who took the time and trouble to inform me of any existing clashes with others already signed up in the group.

My apologies.

Hi, I'd like to join with my book, Pressing Flowers. I'm new to the group, so no one has read it.

Author Profile: /author/show...

Amazon link:

Welcome, Katie.

I am leaving this another full day before launching the reads to be sure there are no clashes anyone has missed. Please post if you see one.

Thanks for your patience, good people.

I'm confused, whose books am I supposed to be reading. I keep checking on the thread but I can't see who's been assigned to who. Am I missing something?

Ok... No one has protested any other clashes so here we go:

START DATE: 15-Mar-18

END DATE: 05-June-18

Round 1 � post your review by 05-Apr-18
Round 2 � post your review by 26-Apr-18
Round 3 � post your review by 17-May-18
Round 4 � post your review by 05-June-18

As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

181-01__S.D. Mayes
Dylan Fairchild for round 1
Erin Bomboy for round 2
Emily Williams for round 3
Katie Blanchard for round 4

181-02__Jessica Titone
S.D. Mayes for round 1
Dylan Fairchild for round 2
Erin Bomboy for round 3
Emily Williams for round 4

181-03__J.B. Trepagnier
Jessica Titone for round 1
S.D. Mayes for round 2
Dylan Fairchild for round 3
Erin Bomboy for round 4

181-04__B.B. James
J.B. Trepagnier for round 1
Jessica Titone for round 2
S.D. Mayes for round 3
Dylan Fairchild for round 4

181-05__Marco Peel
B.B. James for round 1
J.B. Trepagnier for round 2
Jessica Titone for round 3
S.D. Mayes for round 4

181-06__ Akhil Sharma
Marco Peel for round 1
B.B. James for round 2
J.B. Trepagnier for round 3
Jessica Titone for round 4

181-07__ Katie Blanchard
Akhil Sharma for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
B.B. James for round 3
J.B. Trepagnier for round 4

181-08__ Emily Williams
Katie Blanchard for round 1
Akhil Sharma for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
B.B. James for round 4

181-09__ Erin Bomboy
Emily Williams for round 1
Katie Blanchard for round 2
Akhil Sharma for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

181-10__ Dylan Fairchild
Erin Bomboy for round 1
Emily Williams for round 2
Katie Blanchard for round 3
Akhil Sharma for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

181-01__S.D. Mayes
Jessica Titone for round 1
J.B. Trepagnier for round 2
B.B. James for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

181-02__Jessica Titone
J.B. Trepagnier for round 1
B.B. James for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
Akhil Sharma for round 4

181-03__J.B. Trepagnier
B.B. James for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
Akhil Sharma for round 3
Katie Blanchard for round 4

181-04__B.B. James
Marco Peel for round 1
Akhil Sharma for round 2
Katie Blanchard for round 3
Emily Williams for round 4

181-05__Marco Peel
Akhil Sharma for round 1
Katie Blanchard for round 2
Emily Williams for round 3
Erin Bomboy for round 4

181-06__ Akhil Sharma
Katie Blanchard for round 1
Emily Williams for round 2
Erin Bomboy for round 3
Dylan Fairchild for round 4

181-07__ Katie Blanchard
Emily Williams for round 1
Erin Bomboy for round 2
Dylan Fairchild for round 3
S.D. Mayes for round 4

181-08__ Emily Williams
Erin Bomboy for round 1
Dylan Fairchild for round 2
S.D. Mayes for round 3
Jessica Titone for round 4

181-09__ Erin Bomboy
Dylan Fairchild for round 1
S.D. Mayes for round 2
Jessica Titone for round 3
J.B. Trepagnier for round 4

181-10__ Dylan Fairchild
S.D. Mayes for round 1
Jessica Titone for round 2
J.B. Trepagnier for round 3
B.B. James 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 and for the good of all, members who persistently fail to post reviews or DNF reviews to amazon, will find mods 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 :)

Please consider downloading one of my books and/or one of the round mod’s books as a thank you for all the hard work we put in for the group.

Please read this especially if you are new to these review rounds.

Quick 'start-up' summary for anyone new who might be scratching their heads. You should PM the four people who will be reviewing you through their Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author pages. Click on the down arrow beside the 'Follow Author' button under their picture and it opens a menu which will allow you to message them.

Ask what kind of file they would like or say you can only offer PDF, though unless a publisher uploaded it for you, you can always download a .mobi of your own book from Amazon.

Don't forget to ask where to send it so they can give you their email.

The four people who you are reviewing should be in touch with you in a similar way.

You can, of course, choose to buy any or all of the books instead, or read the books on KU, if you are a subscriber and the books are available there.

Please make sure you have exchanged ALL FOUR books - or have been assured by your reviewers they will buy your book or read it through KU - as soon as possible. Some people read fast and it can be very frustrating to have to wait a long time to get hold of a book you are committed to review.

Finally, if you have never posted to an Amazon site that is not your own, please read this post on how to do so.

Now I hand you over to your Mod for the round - L.N. Denison.

Hello one and all. I only ask a couple of things throughout this process...be respectful to each other and enjoy the round. Go get those reads, and if you have any issues, PM me.

This is a message for J.B. Trepagnier. I have responded to your message on GR by sending you my email. I don't have a kindle so have requested PDF. I've also emailed asking why you're reading my book as flagged up on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, when I'm supposed to be reading yours. I've asked you this again on email and again received no reply. Can you please send me your PDF otherwise I cannot read and review your book, and I don't want to have to keep chasing you. Thanks