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

Loralee’s comments from the Review Group group.

Thanks for joining, Alexander! It may be more than 3 days before the round gets started. But if you have PDFs (see rule #5) it will be fine.

From what I looked up, it does not look like you have reviewed or been reviewed by anyone else here.

In these review rounds, you will be reviewing 4 people and you will be reviewed by 4 people. You'll be assigned whom you will review, and 4 others will be assigned to review you so as to avoid reciprocal reviews as those are usually deleted by Amazon.

The round will get started when we get one more member, and all members have checked their conflicts and then commented that they are good to go.

Welcome, Nicole!

I was able to squeeze you in, Neil! Welcome!

Nicole wrote"I don't know if you admit puzzle or trivia books, but if you do, I would like to join with "Thinking Cat 100 Word Searches with Fun Facts" Even if it's not the norm, it is at least a quick read. https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Cat-W..."

Hello, Jollyoldsaint! I would love to let you in! However, you need to do a couple of things for me. First, you need to claim your author profile. Right now, you've posted from a reader's profile.

Here is your book's goodreads profile. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Since there are three authors, I don't know which one you are, or I would have put up a link to your unclaimed author profile.

To claim your author profile, follow these instructions.
First, go to the link above, and pick whichever author is you. Click on the link.
Then, scroll downward. Near to the bottom of your author profile, you will see "Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite 'Your Name' to Goodreads."
Click on" Let us know." and follow the instructions from there.

Once you have gotten your author profile claimed, you will need to make sure that you can message other people in the group. To do this, go here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t...

Scroll down, until you see "Who Can Send Me Private Messages"
When you find that, click "anyone". Then go to near the bottom and click "Save account settings".

Once you've done those things, come back here, and let us know. Preferably by posting from your author profile.
Your book looks like fun! Once you've done those things, assuming you have not reviewed or been reviewed by any of the other authors in this group, I should be able to fit you into any of the still empty spots!

Welcome, Veronica! You actually have been reviewed by me. But since you don't have any constraints with any of the others, I was able to fit you in!
Here is how to check conflicts for yourself.
To check if you have reviewed someone:
1. click on "My Books" in the menu bar at the top of the page.
2. On the next page, type the person's name in the small search box that says "Search and add books"
3. If you've reviewed them, it will show the book. If you haven't, it will say 'You have no books matching "Author's Name"'

To check if someone has reviewed you:
1. Go to his/her profile.
2. Under the person's picture, or where the picture would be, click the middle link. It will say "X reviews"
3. On the next page, type your name/pen name in to the box that says "Search and add books"
4. If the person has never reviewed you, it will say 'Author's name has no books matching "Your Name"'

Welcome, Sean! Thank you for your entertaining review on the other thread!

Thanks, Sean. Your 4th review is complete!
And you are all finished.
Thank you everyone for your participation!
This group is all finished, and everyone did great. Thank you again!

Vanessa has also reviewed Laura Koeber, but should be fine where you have put her, Jeff, as she's set to review Laura again.

Completed reviews so far. (Completed is when both Goodreads and Amazon reviews are finished and links are posted here.)

1. S D Brown - 4 reviews
2. Amber Daulton - 4 reviews
3. Balroop Singh - 4 reviews
4. Linda A Sanchez - 4 reviews
5. Jane C R Reid - 4 reviews
6. Sean DeLauder - 3 reviews
7. David Alyn Gordon - 4 reviews
8. G J Griffiths - 4 reviews
9. Emma C Buenen - 4 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Thanks, Sean. Your 3rd review is complete!

Sebastian, you should be able to fit in this round.
Joseph, unfortunately because you've reviewed J.A. and he has only the one book, we won't be able to fit you into this round. Might you consider seeing if this is a group you could join here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
They just need one more to get started.

Jeff, Sebastian should be able to fit into spots 8 or 10 as he's been reviewed by both Lynn and Linda, and putting him there will have him either be reviewed by both, or be reviewed by one and in the blind spot of the other.

Welcome, Thomas, I'll be happy to add you!

PLEASE NOTE:
Before commenting, please read rules 1 through 13 thoroughly.

Here are a few especially important key points to the rules (though they are all important.)
As you sign on, please let me know who already on the list has reviewed you, or been reviewed by you.
Please make sure you agree to rate the books you read based on your perceived merits of the book itself, and not on whether you like the genre or not. Also, do not DNF your assigned books.
Also, please make sure that your book was written by you, and not AI. AI pictures are permitted. AI writing is not.

If you do not know how to check who has reviewed you, or whom you have reviewed, read below.

To check if you have reviewed someone:
1. Locate the menu at the top of your screen. Find "My Books"
2. Click on "My Books"
3. On the next screen, locate the little box that says "Search and add books"
4. Type an author's name into that. It also works to type part of their name. Then click the icon of the magnifying glass in the box.
5. The next screen will show if you have ever review that person.

To check if someone has reviewed you.
1. Click on their profile.
2. Find their picture, or the place where they could put a picture if they have one.
3. Find the middle link under their picture. It should say "[x] reviews" Click on that.
4. On the next page, find the small search box that says "Search and add books".
5. Type your name into that box, then click on the magnifying glass in the box.
6. The next page will show if that person has ever reviewed you.

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 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 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. 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 to finish assigned books before leaving a review, that your reviews will be unbiased and honest, whatever the star rating, and based on your perception of the merits of the book not on whether you like the genre or not, 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. If you DNF* an assigned book, you run the risk of not being allowed into review rounds in the future.

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 pressurizing 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.

Your group moderator will be: TBA

Member Links | Book Links
1. Chelsea O'Hara| Not Her, Not Yet
2. Seth Hobbs | Asylum Seekers
3. Linda A Sanchez | Truth
4. Veronica Brush | Monsters, In-laws, and Trust Exercises
5. Sean DeLauder | The Last Case
6. Alexander S. Li Timmins | Blood and Shadows The Weight of Fangs
7. Neil M Campbell | Hypocontriac Gambler
8. Terry Birdgenaw| Antuna's Story
9.Thomas A Burns Jr | To Keep Our Honor Clean
10. Loralee Evans | Ephraim's Garden

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.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t...

Don't worry, Sean! You are well within the parameters. You have until 23 Sept. to finish your last two reviews. I appreciate your thoughtful comments on your reviews, and the people you've reviewed have appreciated them as well, I'm sure.

Unfortunately, J.R., since both P Pherson and Linda have reviewed you, you won't be able to fit as they need to stay in each others' blind spots.
You could try Gene's round here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... since they need one more person.

Just make sure you tell Gene ALL your conflicts. For example, you have been reviewed in that group by Gene, TEW, Ann, and Shoshana. You have reviewed Jane CR Reid

To check your own conflicts, here is how to do it.
To see if you have reviewed someone, go to the menu across the top of your screen (if you're on a computer) and click My Books. Then in the box that says "Search and add books" type a person's name. That will show if you have reviewed that person.

To check and see if someone else has reviewed you, go to that person's profile. Click the middle link under the picture they have uploaded. It would say "[x] reviews" and when it takes you to the books they've reviewed, type your name into the box that says "Search and add books" and it will show if they have reviewed you before.

Completed reviews so far. (Completed is when both Goodreads and Amazon reviews are finished and links are posted here.)

1. S D Brown - 4 reviews
2. Amber Daulton - 4 reviews
3. Balroop Singh - 4 reviews
4. Linda A Sanchez - 4 reviews
5. Jane C R Reid - 4 reviews
6. Sean DeLauder - 2 reviews
7. David Alyn Gordon - 4 reviews
8. G J Griffiths - 4 reviews
9. Emma C Buenen - 4 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Thanks, Emma. Your 4th review is complete!
And you are all done with this round. Thanks for participating!

I have seen Amazon take as long as two weeks before!

Completed reviews so far. (Completed is when both Goodreads and Amazon reviews are finished and links are posted here.)

1. S D Brown - 4 reviews
2. Amber Daulton - 4 reviews
3. Balroop Singh - 4 reviews
4. Linda A Sanchez - 4 reviews
5. Jane C R Reid - 4 reviews
6. Sean DeLauder - 2 reviews
7. David Alyn Gordon - 4 reviews
8. G J Griffiths - 4 reviews
9. Emma C Buenen - 3 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Thanks, Balroop. Your 4th review is complete!
And thank you so much for participating!