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The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘generalâ€� rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now formingâ€� in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full â€� look for another round or check back another time.

The Amazon rules state that authors/publishers are not allowed to specifically supply published books in return for reviews on Amazon. To comply with this rule, we don’t insist members review on Amazon, but we do insist that every participant in the round has the capacity to leave a review on their local Amazon store, so we all start with the same options.

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 and do check back as the group fills to report any clashes. Usually places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This is an 'Out of this World' round
Fiction books classified as sci-fi, fantasy, dystopian, paranormal.


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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ book link in the thread below, please ensure that:

1. You have enough time to read and review 4 books within the 12 weeks of 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Amazon.
Amazon allows only those people who have spent $50 in the last year to leave reviews in each of their stores. If you are unsure about your Amazon reviewer status, try posting a ‘test� review before signing up. If you are unable to post reviews on Amazon, please do not sign up.

5. You can provide (and accept) at least PDF files.
You are not expected or required to buy the books you are allocated to review, but as this will give a ‘Verified Purchase� review on Amazon, it is welcomed when you choose to do so. Many authors have books available via KU and others might provide smashwords coupons. Most authors can provide mobi and/or epub files directly by email. Please note: International Copyright laws apply. You cannot sell, or give away material you have received without the author’s express permission.

6. 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.

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

8. Your Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ profile allows people to message you, i.e. your profile is not set to private.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

Please note:
The 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. 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.

It is not necessary to leave any kind of disclaimer in your review, but ultimately, it is up to individuals. 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.

Your Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ details and the rounds you participate in may be recorded by the admin mod on a database. We do not retain details of email addresses etc.

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.

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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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:
E.M. Swift-Hook



Member Links
1. Vidhya V.L
2. Brin Murray
3. Samuel Astbury
4. Kyle Spencer
5. Helen Mathey-Horn
6. Erinn Price
7. E.M. Swift-Hook
8. Cathleen Townsend
9. Rhian Waller
10. S.A. Simpson

Book Links
1. Incensa
2. Children of the Furnace
3. Forgetting
4. A Monk's Tail
5. Uptimers
6. March of the gnomes (ArcOn Book 1)LitRPG
7. Trust a Few
8. Twelve Tales of Christmas
9.Pirats: A Tale of Mutiny on the High Seas
10. Enchanted Orbit

Hi! Sorry to be a bother, but I have a book signed up for group #201 right now (A Monk's Tail), but this group just opened up and looks to be a better fit genre-wise. I don't know how much that matters but would it be possible to switch groups?

Hi, I'd like to add my book please:

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Many thanks,

Sam

Hello, everyone. :)

I'd like to join the group with my short story collection, Twelve Tales of Christmas.

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I'd like to join the group if possible, thanks
Children of the Furnace
Brin Murray

Hiya Em! I'd like in please!

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Oh - And So far - I've read Brin's 'Children of the Furnace'

Thanks!
Vidhya V.L

I'd like to go in with Pirats. /book/show/4...

I've reviewed Brin/Children of the Furnace. Happy to look at the sequel, if it's available.

I have reviewed Rhian's Pirat book. I can review an alternate if she has one, but Rhian shouldn't review me. :)

Hi Cathleen - that shouldn't be a problem. The follow-up will be out during the reading-round timeframe.

Ritu, reviews happen after we get enough people to have a round, and a moderator assigns reviewers. :)

I'd like to add my book Uptimers to the list.
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Here is my author profile. Right now, it doesn't link to my page because I had some problems getting the name right with Amazon due to it being a collaboration.

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The sequel is available, happy for people who've reviewed COTF to go with Crosstrees if it helps.

I'm throwing Trust a Few in for good measure :)

Welcome Vidhya, Brin, Samuel, Kyle, Helen, Cathleen and Rhian! Had to jiggle a bit to fit, but think we are good. Two more and I can light the blue touch paper :)

Ritu, you need to register your Author page and then choose which round your book fits best.

Hi! I could be your #10 (I've already read Trust A Few)
I'll c/p my link in a second :)

Here's my book: Scavenger Girl: Season of Atchem
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Here's my author profile: /author/show...

SOA is available on KU, or I can provide Epub, or mobi for anyone who needs one.

Jennifer wrote: "Here's my book: Scavenger Girl: Season of Atchem
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Here's my author profile: /author/show...

SOA is available on KU, or I can prov..."

Happy to have you, Jennifer. But could you please provide a link to your book so I can add you. The link you have provided is to a Harry Potter book. ;)

Thanks.

Welp, that's what I get for trying to do it on my iPhone in bed. I have no idea how that happened...

Still, it's a good laugh, eh?

Here's my book link (you know, the one I wrote)
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Thanks, Jennifer. All sorted now and welcome aboard! :)

Hi. If it is possible could you move me from the 201 18+ group to this group? My book does fit better in this category and the 18+ group has been forming since 1 October. I can review both goodreads and amazon. and have no conflicts in this group.
March of the Gnomes:- Erinn Price

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Hey, E.M., I hate to do this, but I'm going to have to give up my space. Something has come up and I'm not sure I will be able to read as much as I usually do. I figured it would be better to say something now, than to stress myself out!

Welcome Erinn and I really hope life calms down for you soon Jennifer, look forward to you rejoining us in a future round when it has.

I would like to join this round, though I am waiting for KDP to finalize my ebook (submitted 10/19/18, already pub'd in paper). There was a problem with the author pages on GR, too. The book I want reviewed is Enchanted Orbit—published under my pen name S. A. Simpson—not my usual Steven A. Simpson. Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ folks are working on linking separate author pages. I believe all will be resolved in 1-2 days. I could always provide a PDF or MOBI if we get reading in a hurry. BTW: my book's a breeze â€� 106 pages (three novelettes combined for one book).

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Welcome aboard Steven!

The next phase is very important. Before I can start the review phase, I need everyone to double check they have no negative clashes - that they have not reviewed the four people 'above' them on the list (it wraps around so 10 is 'above' 1) or been reviewed by the four below.

When enough people have posted that they don't have such clashes, I can start the round :)

I am clashless :)

No clashes for me

I have reviewed Brin before - So I presume she can’t review me.

Good to go!
My new author's page is here:
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Is that the author page you want to use for this group, Steven? If so you should use it to post here in future so we don't get confused ;)

Gotcha. Full disclosure: my book contains profanity and some violence, but nothing out of place in fantasy/scifi genre.

No clashes for me I don't think - Vidhya and Rhian have reviewed me before, but they can review the sequel so all okay??

Ooh! I thought I was so supposed to review the 4 people above me and I was wondering the clash would be that since I had reviewed Brin before she couldn’t review me ... oh lol... 🤪

I think you right Vidhya it is four above, so Brin should not review you and Rhian else Amazon will likely have a problem. Think easiest is just to swap Brin and Rhian around, then seems fine as sounds like Brin's book is a sequel.

It's the four below you will review so we are all good - but thanks for double checking on that. I have heard from 5 people we have no clashes plus myself - would be good to have one or two more definite confirmations, please, then I can start the read/review phase of the group.

No clashes for me.

In that case - I am clash-less :) I'll read Brin's sequel :)

No clashes for me. Thanks.

Apologies for the delay in starting us off. I have had painful dental issues the last few days. Hopefully back to business as usual now though!

START DATE: 25-Oct-18

END DATE: 17-Jan-19

Round 1 � post your review by 15-Nov-18
Round 2 � post your review by 06-Dec-18
Round 3 � post your review by 27-Dec-18
Round 4 � post your review by 17-Jan-19

As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

202-01__Vidhya V.L
S.A. Simpson for round 1
Rhian Waller for round 2
Cathleen Townsend for round 3
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 4

202-02__Brin Murray
Vidhya V.L for round 1
S.A. Simpson for round 2
Rhian Waller for round 3
Cathleen Townsend for round 4

202-03__Samuel Astbury
Brin Murray for round 1
Vidhya V.L for round 2
S.A. Simpson for round 3
Rhian Waller for round 4

202-04__ Kyle Spencer
Samuel Astbury for round 1
Brin Murray for round 2
Vidhya V.L for round 3
S.A. Simpson for round 4

202-05__Helen Mathey-Horn
Kyle Spencer for round 1
Samuel Astbury for round 2
Brin Murray for round 3
Vidhya V.L for round 4

202-06__ Erinn Price
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 1
Kyle Spencer for round 2
Samuel Astbury for round 3
Brin Murray for round 4

202-07__ E.M. Swift-Hook
Erinn Price for round 1
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 2
Kyle Spencer for round 3
Samuel Astbury for round 4

202-08__ Cathleen Townsend
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 1
Erinn Price for round 2
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 3
Kyle Spencer for round 4

202-09__ Rhian Waller
Cathleen Townsend for round 1
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 2
Erinn Price for round 3
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 4

202-10__ S.A. Simpson
Rhian Waller for round 1
Cathleen Townsend for round 2
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 3
Erinn Price for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

202-01__Vidhya V.L
Brin Murray for round 1
Samuel Astbury for round 2
Kyle Spencer for round 3
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 4

202-02__Brin Murray
Samuel Astbury for round 1
Kyle Spencer for round 2
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 3
Erinn Price for round 4

202-03__Samuel Astbury
Kyle Spencer for round 1
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 2
Erinn Price for round 3
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 4

202-04__ Kyle Spencer
Helen Mathey-Horn for round 1
Erinn Price for round 2
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 3
Cathleen Townsend for round 4

202-05__Helen Mathey-Horn
Erinn Price for round 1
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 2
Cathleen Townsend for round 3
Rhian Waller for round 4

202-06__ Erinn Price
E.M. Swift-Hook for round 1
Cathleen Townsend for round 2
Rhian Waller for round 3
S.A. Simpson for round 4

202-07__ E.M. Swift-Hook
Cathleen Townsend for round 1
Rhian Waller for round 2
S.A. Simpson for round 3
Vidhya V.L for round 4

202-08__ Cathleen Townsend
Rhian Waller for round 1
S.A. Simpson for round 2
Vidhya V.L for round 3
Brin Murray for round 4

202-09__ Rhian Waller
S.A. Simpson for round 1
Vidhya V.L for round 2
Brin Murray for round 3
Samuel Astbury for round 4

202-10__ S.A. Simpson
Vidhya V.L for round 1
Brin Murray for round 2
Samuel Astbury for round 3
Kyle Spencer 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. When you have posted your reviews, please post the links to each of 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 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 (the four above you on the original list of names) 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. If you can buy it adds weight to your review as it gives the 'Verified Purchase' stamp on Amazon.

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, recent changes on Amazon mean that we are now asking you to post your review to your own Amazon store and any others you might have access to as well. Please still attempt to post on .com and .uk, but if you can only post on your local Zon you will not be penalised.

I shall be modding this round so PM me with any issues please.

Cathleen, Rhian, S.A. and Vidhya - no need to contact me through PM. I either have or will purchase your book direct from Amazon or read it through KU.

Oh lol- Em - I already contacted you! Sorry!

Vidhya wrote: "Oh lol- Em - I already contacted you! Sorry!"

No worries - just trying to time save for people ;)

For everyone I am reviewing, I just purchased all books on Amazon. I may have already replied back, but I wasn't quite awake yet :) I am now.

i am also purchasing books through amazon so no need to send me your books

For everyone I am reviewing (Vidhya, Brin, Samuel, Kyle) I will purchase your ebook on Amazon (as long as you don't raise the price today ;-)

I apologize to anyone who has already purchased my ebook. I meant to drop the price earlier, but forgot. I have now dropped it (to $2.95) but it may take a day to register on Amazon. Again, sorry!

Thanks for that Steven, I was about to purchase it, will wait for price drop :)

I'll also be purchasing the books through Amazon (Helen, Erin, E.M., Cathleen)

Thanks to everyone who is purchasing the books they will be reading. Whilst never a requirement as we can't all afford to do so all the time, it really does help to have those 'verified' reviews.

Here are my first two reviews, great books :)


Twelve Tales of Christmas by Cathleen Townsend
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Pirats: A Tale of Mutiny on the High Seas - Rhian Waller
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