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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 a General round

All fiction/ non-fiction accepted. This means you may be required to read anything from a book about tax returns to horror/erotica and everything in between.

Please note it is always possible that the books you are assigned may contain material you find upsetting or offensive. If you can't commit to this, please do not sign up.

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 ‘spoilersâ€�. i.e. giving away the finale of a book. Please note the Review Group will back any reviewer's right to express their opinion about a book, but personal comments about a fellow author are against both Review Group and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ policy.

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:
We all want reviews, it’s 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:
Trish

Member Links * Book Links
1. Joseph Carrabis*Search: The First John Chance Mystery
2. Casey Walsh*On Moreton Waters
3. Terry Birdgenaw*Antuna's Story
4. Arriah Kiprujistho*Wishing for a Parallel World
5. Alex Rawecki*Zealous
6. Seth Hobbs*Strangling of the Ocean Serpent
7. Tempest Miller*England 2K State Insekt
8. S. Lynn Helton*Crystalborne Sigils
9. Stella Jorette*Harvest of Shadows
10. Florian Armas*Errant


In order to participate in this round, your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.
Please follow this link to check - and if necessary change - your privacy setting.

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First one here. Wow. I'll add Search

Joseph wrote: "First one here. Wow. I'll add Search "

Hi Joseph! If you will please provide a GR link, I can make sure I add the correct version of your book. Thank you! :)

Hey Kat! Congrats on getting into SPFBO! I would like to join with my book "Strangling of the Ocean Serpent".

Joseph has reviewed 2 other books by me, but not this one.

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Kat wrote: "Joseph wrote: "First one here. Wow. I'll add Search "

Hi Joseph! If you will please provide a GR link, I can make sure I add the correct version of your book. T..."

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I would like to join with Errant, or something else (The Game and the Board, Ardent etc).

I've reviewed Joseph.
Seth has reviewed me.

Seth, would it be okay if I moved you over to the 18+ round? You and Joseph have both reviewed each other in the past according to your shelves and would need to go into blind spots. Since both of you are old timers and have interacted with lots of group members before, this may make the group hard to fill if I leave you in place as is.

Howdy,
I can offer other "Out of this World" books if necessary.

Joseph wrote: "Howdy,
I can offer other "Out of this World" books if necessary."

Hi Joseph! It's not the book being offered, but that you and Seth have reviewed each other previously. I'll go ahead and put you both in here for now, but if I start having to turn people away due to clashes, I may move one of you to the other round in order to be able to include as many people successfully as possible.

I would like to join with The Rise and Fall of Antocracy. The Rise and Fall of Antocracy
I have reviewed Seth, but not his current book.
Florian has reviewed me, but not this book.

Welcome, Joseph, Seth, Florian and Terry!

Thanks! Yes, Kat, whatever you need to do is fine. Just let me know if it will be too difficult to fit me in.

Hi Kat -
I'd like to participate in this round - the only conflict I have is that I have already reviewed Florian Armas book Errant, and Joseph has reviewed me. No one else in this roound has reviewed my work, A Quick Spin Around the Galaxy. /book/show/2... . Can I join please?

Hi JA! I can't fit you in here because of your previous conflicts. However(!) you would fit just fine over in the 18+ round because neither KT or PJ over in that round have reviewed you. A book does not have to contain 18+ content in order to enter. One just has to be okay reading it. There is also the general round that Loralee is forming if you think you fit there without clashes. So several options...

okay I just asked to join the general group, Thanks Kat.

I have reviewed Florian Armas before, but I think he has several books that I have not read yet.

I'd like to join with my fantasy book Crystalborne Sigils. I think I can fit. :)

My GR book link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/60585890-...
My GR author link: www.goodreads.com/slynnhelton
(I also write as Lynn Helton)

I've reviewed Joseph before - this book and others - but I haven't yet read & reviewed his book The Shaman, so I could review that one.

I've reviewed all the books that Terry has available, so I'd need to go in his blind spot.

I've reviewed Florian before - this book - but I can read and review the next in the series (or a different book).

Seth has reviewed me before - this book - but I have the next one in the series that he can read and review.

Welcome, Lynn!

Hi Kat
I would like to join this group with my book - Wishing for a Parallel World

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I have reviewed Seth and Lynn, but I can review their other books.

FWIW I reviewed Arriah's book (and it was darn good, folks).

I've reviewed Arriah.

Welcome, Arriah!

Thank you so much, Joseph :)

Sorry Kat, I forgot to mention those who had reviewed me.
Thanks, Joseph and Florian for calling that out.

Hi, I would like to join this group with my book, A Collection of Fabulous Fascinating Fairy Tales Volume 1

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I have read Terry's book The Rise of Antocracy and Lynn's Crystalborne Sigils. Terry has read some of my books, however I don't think Terry has reviewed this one. Also Lynn hasn't reviewed this one either. I haven't read any books from the other authors as far as I am aware.

Also to add, there are two versions of this book on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, one of them has a broken link.

J.R. wrote: "...Terry has read some of my books..."

Just a note, it's Ann who has read some of J.R.'s books, not Terry.

Yes, Ann has read some of them, I mentioned Terry as it was the name listed.

J.R. has read all my books and Ann has reviewed a number of his, but I haven't.

I really appreciate everyone helping out with checking previous review interactions!

JR, I'm afraid I can't fit you into this round with those conflicts. You might try the 18+ round, which is still looking for participants.

I've been advertising the groups around my other pages online, trying to bring in some fresh authors, so we will have more to work with. I am shocked, for a group with thousands of ppl, that we have so many familiar faces every time. Maybe we will bring in some new folks eventually!

This is a group that has been around for over a decade so some people may have been active years ago and moved on to other things. Some likely joined just to drop their links as self-promo and never participated in a meaningful way. So while we are an amazing group, I think that number doesn't necessarily represent active participation at any given time.

And thank you for working to find new people to join rounds! Much appreciated!

Hi there - I'd like to join with my book Harvest of Shadows. S. Lynn Helton has read and reviewed the book. But I don't recognize any of the other authors. Here's the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ review. /book/show/2...

While I have already read and reviewed this book of Stella's, it looks like she's got other books available.

Welcome, Stella!

Kat, Since I have two new reviewers, I'd like to switch my book to Antuna's Story. However, Florian would still need to read Antocracy.

Done for you, Terry!

Kat wrote: "Welcome, Stella!"
Thanks for the add!

Hi everyone! :) This round has been up for nearly a month and we haven't had any new takers in 12 days.

How do we feel about switching it over from an OOTW round to a general round to try to fill those last three spots and get this show on the road?

I'm good either way! :)

Kat wrote: "Hi everyone! :) This round has been up for nearly a month and we haven't had any new takers in 12 days.

How do we feel about switching it over from an OOTW round to a general round to try to fill..."

Whatever works, go for it.

How do we feel about switching it over from an OOTW round to a general round to try to fill..."

Fine for me.

I agree.

That works.

Hi. I just finished all 4 reviews (amazon and goodreads) for group 360 and would like to join.

Switching to general is fine with me.

Hi, I would like to register my interest with my book England 2K State Insekt (/book/show/2...)

If paired with someone who has already read me, I would ask for reviews on my fourth book River Mouth which no one has reviewed in this group (/book/show/2...)

I have just completed my obligations in group 358

I've reviewed Sass.

Tempest, have you reviewed anyone on the list in post one previously, or have they reviewed you?

Welcome, Tempest!

I've previously reviewed Sass. Tempest has previously reviewed me (one of my books written as Lynn Helton).

Hi Kat,
I might fit in at number 2. I have reviewed Tempest and one of Sass's books (Billionaire's Bet) and Lynn has reviewed me, but not On Moreton Waters.

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Thanks.
Casey Walsh.