Sam’s Comments (group member since Nov 25, 2022)

Sam’s comments from the Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023 group.

Field of Dreams: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

Katja wrote: "An author quoted my review in an illustrated ad on Facebook and I feel like I won something :)"

I love when I see those! My friends' names and mine, it is very exciting. I am such a nerd I save screenshots of my quotes ;)

Chelsea wrote: "I haven't posted in awhile but just finished this Library. Here is my list.

March = 02 Books
16.) [book:A Comprom..."

Well done! and so awesome that you read that sweet story to your Mom.

That would be one positive thing to be grateful for in regards to AI! Always a silver lining...

Anji wrote: "Time for an update. Not in any particular order.

6. The Sailor's Rest by Don Jacobson, audiobook narrated by Benjamin Fife 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

7. [book:The ..."

Awesome progress and with great picks!

Sophia wrote: "Sam wrote: "Finished my pick - The Sister She Always Wanted

It is always so interesting when changing one fundamental aspect of canon, shakes up the story so much, especially in re..."

Yes, and some can get quite creative.

Oh yes, that is a great idea!

Now just to find a human at Amazon to send it to...

LOL too true, Crafty!

Left a review today for No Indignity So Abhorrent, such a simple one.
Took maybe 20 minutes to get approved!

I am amazed I have any hair left... hehehe

Finished my pick - The Sister She Always Wanted

It is always so interesting when changing one fundamental aspect of canon, shakes up the story so much, especially in regards to Darcy and his pride.

Sophia wrote: "A bit tardy on my monthly update for the challenge, but here it is. August was the big month I finished the goal I set for myself back in January. Woohoo, I've finished the level! Miss Morland and ..."

Bam! for completing this level!!

This was a good one. I think it was the first book of hers I truly enjoyed! I pray Vol. 2 is just as good.

Jeanne there is nothing uniform about your reviews.

One thought I have had recently is maybe they do want them to be simpler. To not tax those customers who might find it difficult to understand more creative reviews.

Sophia, thanks so much for the tips. I will not add the disclaimer anymore either.

And interesting to not post on GR until posted on Amazon. It would not have occured to me that clash might exist.

Katja, from my recent experience, all emails from Amazon are form and automated. A review gets flagged for any reason, the email goes out that covers all their bases.
Even trying to contact review-appeals does not get 'human' responses. I have emailed them all kinds of emails to see if I could trigger a human reply, but nada!

J. W. wrote: "Always email, Sam. It was a human who sent an email indicating they would reinstate me within a few hours. At least I could post again. However, nothing was said about my previous reviews. Since th..."

I found these two articles and it makes me wonder if this is the reason we have recently experienced our difficulties. Amazon put into place stricter bots to counter this bad press.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/amazo...

https://www.businessinsider.com/fake-...

wosedwew wrote: "I had been on a streak -- 15 minutes or less!
That's over. The last few have been in limbo for more than a week. And now this."

That was great - I am sorry to hear you have now joined our club.

Yes, form letters are what I have been getting.

I now get no reply from Amazon review appeals, so I had to declare on Booksprout my inability to complete the review commitment and received my first warning from them!

In the grand scheme of life, I remind myself it isn't worth getting so upset over, but it is disappointing and frustrating!!

Jeanne, were you ever able to speak with a human over the phone or was it all just via email?

Who knows?!?
Something has definitely changed over the last year tho. Shame authors are so reliant in Amazon. I wish there was a way to start up a competitive alternative.

Now they tell me my account has been flagged.
Which is not a good sign...

Seven sins of Fitzwilliam Darcy. And I had purchased the paperback!