Round_124 "General” (reviews on GR+ (NOT Amz))-Full & underway > Likes and Comments

This is a "General, Goodreads+ (NOT Amz)" round
Any and all types of books, both fiction and non-fiction, are acceptable here. This means you might be reading anything from a book about tax returns to creative nonfiction to horror or erotica and anything in between. ARC files and pre-order books are fine.

In Goodreads+ rounds, participants post reviews to Goodreads and at least one place elsewhere, such as BookBub, LibraryThing, IG, X/Twitter, B&N, FB, Kobo, etc. Reviews won’t be posted to Amazon.

When posting your review to places like IG, X/Twitter, etc., please create a new post, on your own account, in which you review the book. Don’t go to the author's account and paste your review as a comment on one of their posts - that comment is too easily lost in all the activity on the platform.

Before you sign up, please make sure:

1. You’ve thoroughly read and understand How Read/Review Rounds Work (The Rules). Participating in the round indicates your understanding and acceptance of the rules and compliance with them.

2. You’ve claimed your Goodreads author page.
If you’re on a regular Goodreads user account, rather than an author account, you’ll need to do this before joining a round. You’ll find the directions for claiming your author profile page here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/program.

3. You’ve completed your review commitment if you’re currently in another read/review round in this group. (You can’t sign up to a new round until after you’ve completed that review commitment (posted both review links) in the other round in this Goodreads group.)

4. Your book is fit and ready to be reviewed.
If it’s not, due to editing or other issues, you risk poor reviews.

5. You have enough time to read and review a book within the round timeframe of four weeks.

6. Your book fits the round theme.

7. You can provide — and accept — at least PDF files.
You’re not expected or required to buy the books you’re scheduled to read, although that’s a nice gesture. Each participant is responsible for getting a review copy of their book to their reader in the round and must be able to provide — and accept — at least PDF files. Many provide and accept other formats as well. Please ask your reader’s preference if you can provide files in a variety of formats. And many authors have books available via KU and others might provide Smashwords coupons.

Note that International Copyright laws apply: you cannot sell or give away material you’ve received, without the author’s express permission.

8. You agree to provide a contact email address when the Moderator requests it.

This is necessary to allow for sending/receiving a review copy, if needed, as well as to allow the Mod to contact you about your reviewing commitment, if needed. Emails must not be used for marketing purposes or sold. The "Final Check" post for the round will have a link to the form in which you'll provide your contact email.

To sign up for this read/review round, please reply to this topic with these details:

1. Your Goodreads Profile link

Please also include any additional names/profiles under which you publish, to help the other participants check for and avoid reciprocal reviewing.

2. Your Goodreads Book info link for your book that you want to have reviewed

3. Specify which of the other authors in the round have previously reviewed any of your books (if none, please specifically say so), and also which of the other authors in the round you have previously reviewed (if none, please specifically say so), to help everyone avoid reciprocal reviews. Also, state any relationship you have with other members in the round.

It’s a more-professional practice to avoid reviews from the same household on a book from that same household, or if you are an editor, relative, or close friend of the author.

How to check for reciprocal reviews:
Go to your reviews through your profile (the link is under your portrait), and search for the other author’s name. Check if someone has reviewed you in the same way… through their profile, searching for your name.

Please check back as the round fills to report any new conflicts.

And be sure to check back periodically, so you don't miss out on anything in the round (note that Goodreads notifications aren't reliable).

By joining this round, you agree to accept for reading and reviewing whatever book you are scheduled for. Please note that it’s possible that the book you’re scheduled to read may contain material you find upsetting or offensive. You are expected to finish the book — that’s only fair. If you can't commit to this, please don’t sign up.

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Round Parameters:

-Four weeks to complete reading the book and post your review.

Read the entire book and write your unbiased and honest review of the book, making every attempt to avoid spoilers if possible, and post it. For what constitutes a book review for this group (and for reviewing tips), please see Book Reviewing.

-After your review is posted, add the link(s) to it to this reading-round topic so the Mod can "sign you off" for the round.

When you add your link(s) to this topic, make sure the links are to your own review not the book page. Please shorten the links (always a good practice for any social media). See Finding review links to post them in the group for specific tips.

Additional Notes:

-Reviews that state you received a copy "in return" or "in exchange" for a review will probably be removed/disallowed by some retailers. If you wish to add a disclaimer, the following would be more acceptable: "I received a free copy from the author without an obligation to review".

-Your Goodreads details and the rounds you participate in may be recorded by Mods on a database. We don’t retain details of email addresses, etc.

If you have questions, please first review How Read/Review Rounds Work (The Rules) and check Questions about Review Rounds for an answer. If you still have questions, please ask before signing up.

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Each author will review one other book in this reading round.

(Person 1 reviews 2. Person 2 reviews 3. Person 3 reviews 1. (And if the round expands to a 4-way or 5-way round, reviewing follows the same pattern, just expanded for the additional participants.))

Please don’t get books or begin reading/reviewing until the Mod has posted that the round has started.

Participants & Book Links
1. Tajammul Kothari - An Ode To Life
2. Kat Kinney✓ - Darkwitch (or any by the author)
3. Amber Daulton✓ - Corrupting His Wife
4. Linda A. Sanchez✓ - A Legacy of Flowers
5. Eric Gibson - Poison Harbor (or the first)

(✓ means the participant is done with their review commitment, ✍︎ means the participant has provided one review link but hasn't yet posted the other link)

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Be sure to read through all the rules as they have been updated - especially regarding how sending/receiving review copies will work and providing contact information to facilitate that.

Can I join this round with my book "Mixed Bag - Short Stories"

Tajammul wrote: "Can I join this round with my book "Mixed Bag - Short Stories""

Certainly! Welcome to the round, Tajammul.

Since Goodreads notifications aren't reliable, please be sure to check back from time to time to report any new conflicts and avoid missing out on anything posted in the round.

May I join this round, please, with Darkwitch or any other book by me? Tajammul has read me previously (but not this book.) I have not read him before.

Thank you so much! 🌷

Kat wrote: "May I join this round, please, with Darkwitch or any other book by me? Tajammul has read me previously (but not this book.) I have not read him before.
Thank you so much! 🌷"

Certainly! Welcome to the round, Kat.

Since Goodreads notifications aren't reliable, please be sure to check back periodically to report any new conflicts and avoid missing out on anything posted in the round.

Hello, I would like to join this round if Kat has an alternate for me?

With my book A Legacy of Flowers

Linda wrote: "Hello, I would like to join this round if Kat has an alternate for me?
With my book A Legacy of Flowers"

Linda, I'm happy to add you to the round, but for me to be able to determine where you can fit, you need to please specify which of the other authors in the round have previously reviewed any of your books (if none, please specifically say so), and also which of the other authors in the round you have previously reviewed (again if none, please specifically say so). See the list in message 1 (in this case, it's only Tajammul at this point). Thanks!

Hi Lynn, I have reviewed Kat, including her listed book, but she has not reviewed me. I have not reviewed Tajammul, but he has reviewed me.

Linda, I think you have reviewed all the books I have available at this point. I'm sorry! I'll have another one ready this summer, though! :)

Hi Kat, no worries. Looking forward to your new book.

Lynn, not sure I can fit.

Linda wrote: "Hi Kat, no worries. Looking forward to your new book.
Lynn, not sure I can fit."

There's a reason the rounds are expandable. ;)

Welcome to the round, Linda.

Since Goodreads notifications aren't reliable, please be sure to check back from time to time to report any new conflicts and avoid missing out on anything posted in the round.

Linda wrote: "Hi Lynn, my email is..."

Linda, please don't post emails in this open forum - scammers/spammers can too easily get it.

When the round gets to the final check phase, there will be a form to fill out that is a private way to share emails with the round's Mod.

S. Lynn wrote: "Linda wrote: "Hi Lynn, my email is..."

Linda, please don't post emails in this open forum - scammers/spammers can too easily get it.

When the round gets to the final check phase, there will be a ..."

Gotcha!

Can I fit in with Poison Harbor (or the first)
My profile Eric Gibson
Linda has reviewed me before
I have reviewed both Tajammul and Kat

I've read Furilani, Ka'Azula, Bilaluna, Labyrinthia, and Nebulis

Eric wrote: "I've read Furilani, Ka'Azula, Bilaluna, Labyrinthia, and Nebulis"

Eric, I think you might have posted this in the wrong place.

(And I'll get back to get you added to the round when I can - got sick people here right now.)

Sorry about that. Yeah, we've had one thing or another all winter.

Eric wrote: "Can I fit in with Poison Harbor (or the first)
My profile Eric Gibson
Linda has reviewed me before
I have reviewed both Tajammul and Kat"

Welcome to the round, Eric.

Since Goodreads notifications aren't reliable, please be sure to check back periodically to report any new conflicts and avoid missing out on anything posted in the round.

May I join with my new release, Corrupting His Wife? I'd fit perfect in spot 3.

Kat has read from me before, but not my chosen book. I've read from Linda before, but not her chosen book. I've also read from Eric and Tajammul, including each of their chosen books.

Thanks.

I'd love to read Amber's book and that works for me, I have read her previously and she has not read me. Another Lozano book!

Amber wrote: "May I join with my new release, Corrupting His Wife? I'd fit perfect in spot 3.
Kat has read from me before, but not my chosen book. I've read from Linda before, but not her chos..."

Welcome to the round, Amber.

Since Goodreads notifications aren't reliable, please be sure to check back from time to time to report any new conflicts and avoid missing out on anything posted in the round.

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Final Check
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Hi everyone and welcome to this Read/Review Round!

Just a couple more things before the round can get underway...

1. Everyone please provide your contact information via this form - https://forms.gle/KjqB9uuHuYbPwpfG8

This will allow for sending/receiving a review copy, if needed, as well as allow the Mod to contact you about your reviewing commitment, if needed. If you want to create a new email account only for use for this review group, see Getting a review copy for a list of the supposedly best free email providers.

2. I think we're good on having no one set for a reciprocal review, but everyone please do one last double-check for reciprocal and other review conflicts. You can’t be listed to review someone who reviewed you before and vice versa. It’s all about who has already read whom, when positioning the readers in the slots.

Please double-check these things (please don't rely on memory):

a) Have you previously reviewed the person directly above you on the list in message 1 (the list wraps around so the last number is "above" 1.)?

If you have, please post a reply that says so. That way we can fix the list so as to avoid a reciprocal review, which isn’t allowed here.

b) Have you already reviewed the book listed for the person directly below you on the list (the list wraps around so "1." is "below" the last number)?

If you have, post a reply that says so. That way we can fix the list so it shows the correct book for reviewing.

c) Are you an editor, relative, close friend, or from the same household of either the person whose book you'll be reviewing or the person who'll be reviewing your book?

If so, please state any relationship you have with those other members. It’s a more-professional practice to avoid reviews from people in those relationships to the author. And Amazon doesn’t allow this anyway.

Reminder of how to check for reciprocal reviews:

Go to your reviews through your profile (the link is under your portrait), and search for the other author’s name. Check if someone has reviewed you in the same way… through their profile, searching for your name.

If you have no review conflicts, and have filled out & submitted the form, please post a reply with "Ready to start”, or similar words.

After everyone has posted that they’re ready, I'll post the official "start the round" message to get the round rolling! :)

Please don’t get books or begin reading/reviewing until that official "start the round" message has been posted. The order can still change before then.

Ready to start!

I have reviewed Tajammul's Mixed Bag, but not his others. Otherwise, Ready to start!

ready to start

Ready..

We're just waiting now to hear back from Tajammul Kothari.

S. Lynn wrote: "We're just waiting now to hear back from Tajammul Kothari."

Just wanted a clarification on who will be reading my book "Mixed Bag-Short Stories"

Thank You!

Tajammul wrote: "Just wanted a clarification on who will be reading my book "Mixed Bag-Short Stories"
Thank You!"

Tajammul, Eric is set to review you for this round, but since he's already reviewed this book of yours, he'll need to read and review one of your other books.

(As per the rules in How Read/Review Rounds Work (The Rules) that say in part "...while every effort is made to facilitate the author getting a review for the book they prefer, to fit everyone into a round who requests it, it's important for everyone to be flexible about which of their books is reviewed in a given round, in case their first choice has already been reviewed by somebody...")

S. Lynn wrote: "Tajammul wrote: "Just wanted a clarification on who will be reading my book "Mixed Bag-Short Stories"
Thank You!"

Tajammul, Eric is set to review you for this round, but since he's already reviewe..."

Thank you for the clarification Lynn. I am ready to start with my book "An Ode to Life"

Tajammul wrote: "I am ready to start with my book "An Ode to Life"..."

Thank you for that information, Tajammul.

Because we no longer have direct messaging, there is now an additional step to complete this Final Check. You need to please provide a contact email address via a form. (Don't post it here.) Please see #1 in message 23 for the link to that form. Thanks!

Thank you all - let’s get this round going!

You have four weeks to read and review.
Start date: May 12, 2026
End date: Jun 9, 2026

Please post your review no later than JUNE 9, 2026.

Remember, this is a Goodreads+ round, so post your review to Goodreads and one other place, such as BookBub, LibraryThing, IG, Twitter, B&N, FB, Kobo, etc., but NOT Amazon.

As AUTHORS, you’ll send your book file to your reviewer, and as REVIEWERS, you’ll receive a book file to read.

1.__Tajammul Kothari
You're reviewing Darkwitch (Kat Kinney).
Eric Gibson is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

2.__Kat Kinney
You're reviewing Corrupting His Wife (Amber Daulton).
Tajammul Kothari is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

3.__Amber Daulton
You're reviewing A Legacy of Flowers (Linda A. Sanchez).
Kat Kinney is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

4.__Linda A. Sanchez
You're reviewing Poison Harbor (Eric Gibson).
Amber Daulton is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

5.__Eric Gibson
You're reviewing An Ode To Life (Tajammul Kothari).
Linda A. Sanchez is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

It’s the responsibility of each author to get their book to their reader in a format the reader can manage. Everyone must be able to provide — and accept — at least PDF files. You may buy or borrow the book you are due to read, if you want, but it’s not required.

Please honor the commitment you’re making to your fellow group members to give an honest review.

Quick "start-up" summary:

-Get a copy of the book you're reviewing as soon as possible. You’re reviewing the book "below" you on the list. There are several methods for getting a copy of the book to read and review:

1. You can choose to buy the book, but you don’t have to.

2. You can choose to read the book through KU, if you’re a subscriber and the book’s available there.

3. You can request a review copy from the author.

If you need to get a review copy of the book you are to read & review, post in the round requesting a review copy from the author of the book you're to review. Then the Mod will email both of you (using the contact information you provided in the form during the "Final Check" phase) to pass along contact information so you can send/receive the review copy. (See Getting a review copy for more details.) Don’t post your email in the round - it’s an open forum from which scammers can glean information.

When the author has sent the review copy, they need to post in this topic that they have done so.

Everyone, when you have gotten a copy of the book you are to review (through whatever method), post in this topic that you have a copy.

-Please make sure you have sent your book - or have been assured by your reviewer they will buy your book or read it through KU - as soon as possible so your reader can start reading.

-For this round, you’re requested to please post your review to Goodreads, and at least one place elsewhere, if possible, such as BookBub, IG, Twitter, B&N, FB, Kobo, etc. (but not Amazon).

We understand that outside world commitments can sometimes make it difficult to complete a review on schedule. If you're going to be late getting your review in, you need to post to the round topic about the delay. Failure to post or complete reviews can result in repercussions, as detailed in How Read/Review Rounds Work (The Rules).

-After you’ve posted your reviews, please reply to this topic with the links to your reviews (not the book page) so you can be "signed off" for reviewing.

Be sure to shorten your links to remove possibly personal information and give you a clean link to post (remove the "?" or "ref" and everything after it).

For the good of all, participants in any type of round who persistently fail to post reviews, or DNF reviews, will find mods less than willing to add them to subsequent rounds.

Please let me know ASAP if I missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who’s already reviewed you.

Feel free to ask questions if you need to.

Happy reading & reviewing! :)

Tajammul, I just sent you a copy. I have received a copy of Amber's book.

Eric Gibson I already picked up the Kindle.

I have sent Eric a copy of my book and I have received Kat's book.

My links for Linda's book...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/19382...
https://www.librarything.com/work/363...

Thanks!

Amber wrote: "My links for Linda's book...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/19382...
https://www.librarything.com/work/363...
Thanks!"

Thank you for those review links, Amber. You're all done with your reviewing commitment for the round.

Has everyone gotten a copy of the book they are to read and review?

Yep, reading today.

S. Lynn wrote: "Has everyone gotten a copy of the book they are to read and review?"

Eric wrote: "Yep, reading today."

Great, thanks.

As per updates to the rules (see message 33), everyone is please requested to post in this topic when you have gotten a copy of the book you are to review (through whatever method).

Here are my links for Poison Harbor

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/54956...

S. Lynn wrote: "Has everyone gotten a copy of the book they are to read and review?"

Yes. Got it from Kat

Tajammul wrote: "Yes. Got it from Kat"

Good to know you got a copy. Thanks!

Linda wrote: "Here are my links for Poison Harbor
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/54956..."

Thank you for those links, Linda. You're done with your reviewing commitment for the round.

My review links are below. Loved it, Amber! Thank you so much for hosting, Lynn!

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
LT: https://www.librarything.com/work/350...
IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYlH-0ujdY-/

Also posted to Bookbub, BN and Kobo.

Kat wrote: "My review links are below. Loved it, Amber! Thank you so much for hosting, Lynn!
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
LT: https://www.librarything.com/work/350......"

Thank you for the review links, Kat. You're all done with your reviewing commitment for the round.