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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.

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 Butler

Member Links * Book Links
1. Gene Kendall*Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven
2. Dee Osah*Queen of Trades
3. Haus Lake*Into the Void: A Dark Fantasy Detective
4. Nicola Belluomo*The Seventh Room: An odd little woman in the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
5. TheReal Rayster*Trance Formation; A Memoir From Software Engineer to Storyteller: My Hero's Journey of How I Turn Life's Greatest Challenges into Life's Greatest Gifts. A Spiritual Awakening Real Life Story
6. Nivedita M.K.*Unexpected Journey of Life
7. Terry Birdgenaw*Antuna's Story
8. Seth Hobbs*Black Powder, Black Heart: A Dark Flintlock Fantasy Novel
9. Laura Koerber*The Holey Land
10. E.M. Swift-Hook (also Eleanor Swift-Hook)*The Fugitive's Sword


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 I would like to be part of this group.
Book overview:
Nina, a young woman who had lost hope in true love, decides to go on a vacation with her friends. Their journey through the forest turns tragic as unforeseen events happened where Nina has to confront her past and fears. Fate splashes unexpected turns to test her resilience, leaving her to face the music. Finding true love relies on fate and the universe. Will they change her beliefs and lead her to give one more chance, or not?

Book link:

I've finished with my Novella reviews and would like to join with my book Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven.
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I have reviewed Nivedita. Thanks!

Welcome, Gene and Nivedita!

Hi Kat,
I'd like to join with my novel My Sugar in Sugar Land.

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Gene has reviewed me before, but not this book. I haven't reviewed Nivedita nor has she reviewed me. Thanks, Kat!

I'd like to join with Antuna's Story.

I have read both of Dee's book and would need to read a different one of Gene's.

Welcome, Dee and Terry!

I *think* this order works, but I'm brain fogged from a bad migraine, so please double check and make sure I haven't scheduled you somewhere that puts you where you won't work. Thanks! :)

Hi - I'd like to join this group/round. I haven't done a review group before, so I'm new and open to reviewing any that need it. My book is a memoir: The Pianist's Only Daughter.

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Thanks! Kathryn Betts Adams

It's OK if i read a different book by Gene.

Thanks, Terry, for double checking me!

Welcome, Kathryn!

Hi, would it be possible to switch from the now forming Out of This World round to here? If so I’d like to join with In A Deep Dark Magic Wood. Gene has reviewed me before. Thank you!

Just FYI, I reviewed Scott's "I Escaped the Running of the Bulls"...which I don't see on the author profile he used here.

Scott wrote: "Hi, would it be possible to switch from the now forming Out of This World round to here? If so I’d like to join with In A Deep Dark Magic Wood. Gene has reviewed me before. Thank you!"

Scott, the round you're currently in is going to be switching over to a general shortly, so let's leave you in place. Thanks!

Sounds great. Thanks Kat!

BTW, I always use Terry Birdgenaw for GR reviews, but use either Dr. TJ or T-Rex for Amazon reviews.

Welcome, Tanner!

Thank you, Terry :).

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I'd like to join.

Terry has reviewed me.
I can review a different book of Gene's.
I don't think I have any relationship with the other authors either as reviewer or reviewee

Welcome, Laura!

I have reviewed Laura, but not this book.

Thank you, Terry!

Hey Everyone,

I am just waiting for my Zon reviews to post and I will be finished with the other round I am in. I have no other accounts or pen names. Pending my final posts, can I join one of these rounds with my book, "Black Powder, Black Heart"? Thanks!

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Hi Seth! As soon as you are completely done (with all reviews posted) please let me know, and then I can add you to a new round. :)

Seth has reviewed the book I have listed here, but I have alternates.

Hey, I have reviewed Gene and Laura. But they have other books I have not read.

Terry Birdgenaw has reviewed some of my books, but not this one.

I have completed my other rounds, and I would like to join with "Black Powder, Black Heart." If I don't fit here, maybe I can land in another planned round. Thanks!

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Welcome, Seth!

Hey everyone! I would like to join the round with my book "Into the Void". I hope I can be useful to you :)



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Welcome, Haus!

Dee, I switched your book for you as requested!

Hi Kat, If you move Terry a little, I can fit perfectly to fill this group.
Terry, Gene and Dee have reviewed me.
I've reviewed Seth and Laura. All others are new to me.

Balroop wrote: "Hi Kat, If you move Terry a little, I can fit perfectly to fill this group.
Terry, Gene and Dee have reviewed me.
I've reviewed Seth and Laura. All others are new to me."

Hi Balroop!

Unfortunately, I cannot move Gene, Nivedita, Dee or Terry because they are all in blind spot situations.

There are three other rounds looking for members, however so hopefully you can find a spot in one of those!

Terry has reviewed me before but not this new book. I have reviewed Balroop before but she has other books I haven't read.

I no longer need to be in Dee's blind spot, as I have not read his new book.

Even with Dee having an additional book, Balroop will not fit into the round. We have some "old timers" with lots of previous interactions and those people can't really be wiggled around at this point.

But there are three other rounds open, so plenty of available space to sign up for a round.

Hi Kat,

I would love to join this Round if I can be fitted.

I already reviewed Terry's Antuna 1st book and Balroop has reviewed my book as well

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Cheers.

We'll check now to make certain there are no conflicts, and alternates are available for those who need them.

Please tell me if you have reviewed any of the four people above you on the list (the list wraps around so (10) is 'above' (1) ). Please also check that if you have already reviewed any of the four people 'below' you on the list, they have more books available that you have not yet reviewed.

Remember you're SENDING your book to the four names above you (the list wraps so 10 is above 1) -- and you're RECEIVING books from the four names below you on the first post of the thread.

Once EVERYONE confirms they're good to go, the round can begin.

Member Links * Book Links
1. Gene Kendall*Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven
2. Dee Osah*Queen of Trades
3. Kathryn Betts Adams*The Pianist's Only Daughter: A Memoir
4. Tanner Reece Hintzman*Prodigium: The SYMBYTHU Histories
5. TheReal Rayster*Trance Formation; A Memoir From Software Engineer to Storyteller: My Hero's Journey of How I Turn Life's Greatest Challenges into Life's Greatest Gifts. A Spiritual Awakening Real Life Story
6. Nivedita M.K.*Unexpected Journey of Life
7. Terry Birdgenaw*Antuna's Story
8. Seth Hobbs*Black Powder, Black Heart: A Dark Flintlock Fantasy Novel
9. Laura Koerber*The Holey Land
10. Haus Lake*Into the Void: A Dark Fantasy Detective

I have no conflicts with anyone

No conflicts.

No conflicts

Good to go.

Good to go.

Rayster can read Antocracy, and Gene needs to suggest another of his books for me, then I'm good to go.

That's six out of ten checked in! We just need to hear from Kathryn, Tanner, Ray and Laura, and then we can start. :)

Kathryn, can you please switch your messages to "anyone can send me private messages?"

I'm good.

All good here.

That's 8 out of 10 checked in. We just need to hear from Tanner and Kathryn and then we can start.

I have no way to message Kathryn since she has messages turned off, so if we don't hear from her in a day or so, I'm going to open that spot back up so we can get this going.

I have reshuffled the list a bit. Eleanor is going into position #10, where I believe she should fit, but let me know if I have created any clashes.

As we have not heard from Tanner or Kathryn, I am opening sign ups back up. If either of them do come back, we can easily slot them back into that space. For now though, we need one more person.

I have no conflicts with anyone on the list.

Kathryn Adams