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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.

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.

12. You declare all Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ accounts when signing up for rounds, including all pen names and additional user accounts, so that these can be checked by moderators and other group members to ensure that there are not previous review conflicts.

13. Books which include AI-generated writing are not permitted. Reviews may not be written by AI.

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 Henry Green

Member Links * Book Links
1. P.J. Ashton*The Eternal's Will
2. Rik Ty*Thrill Kings: Madre Diem: Reality Torn And Screaming
3. Amber Daulton*Arresting Mason
4. Sotto Voce*All Ora: The Boiling Point
5. Ann Birdgenaw*Black Hole Radio - Furilani
6. Obinna Onwugbene*When The Mind Awakens: How Success Came To The World's Wealthiest Men, What They Did
7. /author/show... Trish Henry Green*Joanna James' Journal
8. Cecilia Anastos*Thinking with Rhythm
9. /user/show/3... Erika LeClair*The Quarantine Drift: A Dystopian First Contact Science Fiction Novel
10. /user/show/2...Raye Cain*Master and Favorite


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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Please note two rules that are recent additions:

12. You declare all Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ accounts when signing up for rounds, including all pen names and additional user accounts, so that these can be checked by moderators and other group members to ensure that there are not previous review conflicts.

13. Books which include AI-generated writing are not permitted. Reviews may not be written by AI.

Hi Kat, I'm finished in the other group, can I sign up for this one, please?
The Eternal's Triumph

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Welcome, PJ!

I'd like to join with my fantasy book Duplicity of Power.

My GR book link: /book/show/5...
My GR author link: www.goodreads.com/slynnhelton
(I also write as Lynn Helton)

P.J. has reviewed me before (this book) but I do have others available.

Welcome, Lynn!

I want to join with master and fav orite

this is my author account that I'm posting from.

personal page where I write my reviews:
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Welcome, R!

Could I join with Madre Diem?
P.J. has reviewed me (but not this book)
I have reviewed Lynn - and Duplicity of Power as well

Raye and I have no conflict either way

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Thanks!

Welcome, Rik!

Thank you!

I'd like to join with Arresting Mason (or an alternate).
As for conflicts...
I've read Lynn's chosen book before, but I'd be happy to read an alternate.
PJ and Rik have read from me before; PJ has read my chosen book, but I can send a different one.
No conflicts with Raye.
My account: /author/show...
Thanks!
Amber

Welcome, Amber!

Please remove me from this round. I prefer to wait for another "Out of this World" round to open up. Thanks!

Done! Thanks, Lynn :)

Hi Kat, any chance I can change my book to the third one: The Eternal's Will. Raye hasn't reviewed this as it's new. PJ

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Done for you, PJ. Congrats on the new book!

Thanks Kat. Now I'm going to take a 6 month break from writing before I start again!

I would like to join with The Fugitive's Sword if that is at all possible, Kat.

P.J., Rik and Amber have all reviewed me before and I have reviewed Raye.

If I can join could you please list this account as the one to contact as the author account on which the books are held is not one I ever use.

Thanks.

Welcome, Eleanor!

Would I fit here with my SciFi series for mg black Hole Radio-Furilani

I've read Eleanor
Rik, PJ &Amber have read my books but not all

Hi Kat,
I think #5 is just a perfect spot for me.

Can I join with All Ora: The Boiling Point
P.J, Rik, and Amber have reviewed me but I have alternate book for them (I have 3 books, both P.J and Rik had reviewed 2 while Amber had reviewed 1)

E.M has not reviewed me, and I haven't reviewed Raye.

Thanks in advance

Welcome, Ann!

Sotto, I apologize, but I cannot fit you in. May I suggest the general round we have open? You may fit there.

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Apologies Kat. But Amber has read all of my books. I wasn't able to see it on my cell phone. Just noticed it on my desktop. Can you still fit me in if you move me down?

Ann, unfortunately, I can't make you fit if you need to go in her blind spot. Have you tried the 370 round?

Sotto, I am able to fit you after all.

Hi Kat
I've reviewed E M on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, but she's reviewed me on amazon. I don't think I can review her on amazon

Seeing how things are getting complicated, if you need to drop me just let me know

I had completely forgotten I had reviewed you some years ago Rik.

I should have checked but didn't because you reviewed me on Amazon earlier this year so I assumed I hadn't previously ever reviewed you. However, it won't cause any issues with the Zon as that is a book on my publisher's account, not mine.

My immense bad.

I do apologise, Kat, please remove me from the round as I joined after Rik and didn't do due diligence.

Will I fit if Eleanor drops out?
Sotto has read my books but not the last one.

Ann, regretfully I still cannot make you fit.

Hi there.

With Ann's books, I've read all except for book 2, Bilahuna, found at this link: /book/show/5....

Here's my review link for all of Ann's books: /review/list... If you check it, you'll see that I have her book 2 saved as "To Read."

I'd be happy to read Bilaluna if she's added to the group.

Thanks.
Amber

Ann, if that's correct, I can fit you! (Thanks, Amber!) Check the order, but I think you would fit into #5 in that instance.

Thanks everyone!

Hi Kat,
I just want to clarify that Raye can review my first book
link: In Ora since the one listed is the second book, and P.J who had read both books can review my other book The Bet of the Monsters

Thank you and hoping to bump this forgotten round.

Sotto wrote: "Hi Kat,
I just want to clarify that Raye can review my first book
link: In Ora since the one listed is the second book, and P.J who had read both books can review my other book The Bet of the Mons..."

Thanks, Sotto! You can send whichever book in your series you would like to your reviewers. I would always recommend starting with the first book in the series if they haven't read it, for the best reader experience, so what you are suggesting sounds like a good plan.

I would like to join with Errant - An Epic Fantasy Adventure (or Ardent)

I have reviewed Sotto Voce
I received reviews from
P.J Ashton
Rik
Ann

How it is now, I would fit only in the 6th position. Edited (wrong, the 6th is not working, so I may not fit at all).

Florian, I don't think I can make you fit. I'm sorry.

Hi Kat,

I'd like to join this round, if possible, with my book The Quarantine Drift. I've participated in one of these rounds only once before, but I post my reviews on my personal account, which I'll link below so you can double-check my reads.

I've reviewed PJ Ashton (Eternal's Chosen) and Sotto Voce (In Ora) in the past, but different books than those submitted for this round. I don't see any other reviewing clashes.

The Quarantine Drift link: /book/show/6...

Author account link (Erika LeClair): /erikaleclair

Personal account link (Erika Russell): /user/show/3...

Thank you!

Welcome, Erika!

I'd like to enter with Shooters!

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I've reviewed Erika's The Quarantine Drift, and PJ but not this book.

I have written another book, The legacy of the Unborn, under the pseudonym Silas K. Henderson.

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Thomas, I'm sorry I cannot make you fit.

All, I am switching this over to a general round since it's been open for nearly two months and we're trying to fill these last three spots.

I would like to take part with Unearthing Worlds: Book Two of the Keyholes Trilogy

Thanks

Tony, I'm sorry. I can't fit you due to previous clashes.

Kat wrote: "Tony, I'm sorry. I can't fit you due to previous clashes."

No issues, thanks

Can I join with The Memory of Lost Dreams? I have read different books for Amber Daulton and Ann Birdgenaw. Sotto Voce has read another book of mine: The Tale of the Young Witch. The others haven't read me and I haven't read them.

Joseph wrote: "Can I join with The Memory of Lost Dreams? I have read different books for Amber Daulton and Ann Birdgenaw. Sotto Voce has read another book of mine: The Tale of the Young Witch. The others haven't..."

Hi Joseph, I need your final Zon link to sign you off from round 369. Thanks :)

E.K. wrote: "Joseph wrote: "Can I join with The Memory of Lost Dreams? I have read different books for Amber Daulton and Ann Birdgenaw. Sotto Voce has read another book of mine: The Tale of the Young Witch. The..."

Final round:

Joseph wrote: "Final round:
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Thanks, Joseph. I've added the link to the other round, but it would be helpful going forward if you post the link to the actual round.