Loralee’s Comments (group member since Oct 20, 2015)

Loralee’s comments from the Review Group group.

Laura wrote: "Loralee, I think I need to go up one step on the list because Pablo has reviewed me."
Thanks for letting me know, Laura. That was an easy fix.

Thanks, Laura! It looks like you can fit.

Laura, if nothing changes, I may be able to fit you once your amazon review is ready, and you have posted a link to it in your other group.

All your reviews from Amazon and goodreads need to be posted before you can join another group.

I have seen Amazon reviews take as much as 2 weeks, and it can be frustrating!

Trish, thanks for letting me know that.

I'm so sorry, Nivedita! Look for another group to join once you reviews in Group 373 are all complete and posted!

Welcome, Gene! There's a spot now for you.

My mistake. If Nivedita doesn't have another book for you to read, I might not be able to fit you with the conflicts that you have. I'll see what I can do.

Edit: Gene, I'm so sorry about that. I should have checked to see if Nivedita had another book for you to read. Because she has reviewed both Pablo and me, I won't be able to put you in her blind spot.
I apologize that I did not check that first.

Thanks, Gene. It looks like I was able to make you fit! Everyone, please double check, and make sure you don't have any conflicts. (You haven't reviewed the people above you, the people below you haven't reviewed you.)

As far as I know, there isn't any way to make it be approved faster. Though someone else might know information I don't. I have known reviews take up to two weeks to post. So taking this long is very normal.

Cecilia, looking through group 370 it looks like you have 4 goodreads reviews posted and 3 for amazon, and you are waiting on your 4th amazon review to come through. Is that true? If you are still waiting for your 4th amazon review to come through, please wait until that has come through and you've posted a link to it on group 370. At that point, please post here again. If I missed the link to your 4th amazon review, will you point it out to me?

Nivedita, you've also reviewed Pablo as well as me. It looks like you have not reviewed or been reviewed by David, so I can fit you in above Pablo.

Welcome, Pablo! It looks like you don't have a conflict either way with David, and that you don't have any current obligations in any other groups.

Thanks, David! And as you have previously reviewed me, I've put you where you will review me again.

Thanks, Rik! I was happy to help!

The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on Goodreads. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘general’ rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now forming’ in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full – 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 was a 'Novella' round, but to make it more open for people to join, it has changed into 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 Goodreads author and Goodreads 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 Goodreads 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 Goodreads 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 ‘spoilers’. 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 Goodreads 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 Goodreads 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 Goodreads 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:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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.

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.

Please state when signing up what authors already on the list have reviewed you, and which ones you have reviewed.

To check if you’ve reviewed someone, click your “My Books”, and type their name in "search and add books".
To check if someone else has reviewed you, go to their profile, click the middle link under their picture (x reviews) then type your name into “search and add books”

If you have more than one pen name or use a different profile to leave reviews, LET US KNOW! I will do what I can to help you avoid reciprocal reviews, but ultimately, it is on you to avoid reciprocal reviews!



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And it has finally come through.
Here is my last review for The Shadow's Prelude.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2FIF3F...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am now finished with my four reviews.
Thank you.

Hello, Rik. Yes, as I mentioned in message 166, I've finished my reviews for all four of my assigned books, including The Shadow's Prelude. But Amazon is taking its sweet time for The Shadow's Prelude. So I am waiting for that, after which I will post links of my Amazon and Goodreads reviews together.

Here is my third review finished. JR Gibson's book.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1B605J...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hello, I have gotten my 2nd review finished. Redway Acres: Grace
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RWBDRCS...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My other two are finished and posted to Goodreads, but I will wait until they are posted to Amazon to put the links on here together.

Everyone, when you have posted links please make sure to double check that those links go to the reviews of the books. If they don't, edit your reviews as necessary.

If you copy and paste a link from one review to another, the entire address doesn't copy over, and the link is incomplete. You need to go to the review itself and copy the address from the address bar for the link to work.

Everyone, remember you should have sent your books to the people who are to review you, by now and gotten them from the people whom you are to review. You need to have the ability to send and receive, at least, PDFs, per rule #5 which Rik posted in the first message:
"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."

Cecilia, this is how you find, copy, and paste your Goodreads review.

When logged into Goodreads, look at the menu at the top of the screen. You will see
Home My Books Browse Community
Click on My Books.
Click on Date Added, so the books you have most recently reviewed show at the top.
On the book whose review you need to post, click on "view"
That will take you to the review. Copy the address from the address bar at the top of the page.

Then paste it on this thread.

Doing that, will help save Rik time. Posting links to both your goodreads and amazon reviews helps count toward your completed reviews.

Also, Cecilia, your 1st review to Amazon does not go to the review. Your review is here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

I have finished my first review, The Augmented Man
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3QV9ZL...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...