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

Loralee’s comments from the Review Group group.

For anyone who enjoys kids' literature, here is a giveaway of 18 FREE ebooks you might be interested in:
https://mybookcave.com/g/out-of-schoo...

Everyone, if you're interested, I've started a new Clean round, here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Welcome, David! It does look like you have reviewed me before, but another book. As long as you haven't reviewed or been reviewed by anyone else here so far, you'll fit just fine.

Welcome, Terry! As long as you have other books Jenny has not read yet, it's great. And the book I have here, you have not read.

Welcome, Graham! You've reviewed me before, so I've put you just above me in spot 10.

Jenny Graves has also joined with her book, Naturally Supporting Cancer Treatment. I do not believe that she has reviewed or been reviewed by you before, Graham. Correct me if I am wrong.

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 Clean round
Fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books are acceptable.
No explicit violence, explicit sexual situations, or explicit language.

Infrequent uses of words like "damn" and "hell" and milder words are acceptable, but nothing stronger than that.

Sex can be implied in a romantic scene that draws the curtains, but otherwise nothing more racy than a kiss.

Violence can happen or be implied but no detailed descriptions of its impact e.g. someone can be shot or punched on the jaw, but no gratuitous blood splatters or gore.

--Do not sign up for a Clean review round if your book does not follow the rules above.--
If you have to wonder if an aspect of your book could be considered offensive, this is probably not the group for you!

Please note that being a Clean review round does not guarantee that the books you read will not have situations you find immoral, upsetting, or distasteful. 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.

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/...



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: Loralee Evans

Member Links

1. Loralee Evans
2. William Staub
3. Balroop Singh
4. Laura Koerber
5. T.N. Traynor
6. Jenny Graves
7. David Gordon
8.Amanda Stuntz
9.Terry Birdgenaw
10. G. J. Griffiths

Book Links
1. Puppies and Portals
2. The Grace of God
3. Moments We Love
4. Murder in a Gated Community
5. A White Christmas in Berrycombe
6. Naturally Supporting Cancer Treatment
7. Jigsaw: Beginnings
8. Witch's Choice
9. Antuna's Story
10.Seeking Angels




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...

Please make sure when signing up to let us know which group members have reviewed you or been reviewed by you

Thank you for that final Goodreads review, Robbie.

Everyone, all the Goodreads reviews are complete! Great job, everyone!!

Jason and Robbie, as soon as your Amazon reviews are up and links are posted here, I will be able to close this round out, and tuck it in with the other finished reviews!

Jason, make sure to post the Amazon link when you are able to.

Robbie, please make sure to have your fourth book finished, and the Amazon and Goodreads review links posted to this thread by the final deadline, which is 15 June.

Thanks, everyone!

Jason, thanks for that Goodreads review.

The final deadline is 15 June, less than 2 weeks away. Robbie and Jason still have their 4th book to finish reading. Robbie and Jason, please make sure you're getting your last books finished and reviewed by then.
I hope everyone's June is going well.

Completed reviews up to this point. (Completed is when both Amazon and Goodreads reviews have come through, and links are posted here.)

Completed Reviews:

1. S. Lynn Helton - 4 Reviews
2. Loralee Evans - 4 Reviews
3. Molly Harrison - 4 Reviews
4. Stacey Faubion - 4 Reviews
5. Robbie Cheadle - 3 Reviews
6. Jason Newman - 3 Reviews
7. Juliette Godot - 4 Reviews
8. Cindy Marie Martin - 4 Reviews
9. Audrey Rich - 4 Reviews
10. K.T. Munson - 4 Reviews

Thanks, Audrey! Your 4th review is complete!

My final review is done. Here are the links for Darkness Hides.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2JT7KR...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thank you so much Kat, for organizing this!
Thank you, everyone!

Audrey, has that Amazon review come yet for you? Sometimes they take a hot minute! I'm still waiting on an Amazon review to come through on another group and it's still waiting. All 3 of my other reviews in that group seemed like just a few minutes. But the 4th is taking a few days!

Ann got her book to me several hours ago. Here is the review now.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2H4BBT...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks, Audrey. You will be all done, once your Amazon review comes through!

I still do not have PDFs from Ann or J.C. If the two of you could send PDFs of your complete stories to me at the email address I sent in my pms to you, I'd appreciate it.

Here are links for my second review. Picturing the Dark.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R96LYJP...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completed reviews up to this point. (Completed is when both Amazon and Goodreads reviews have come through, and links are posted here.)

Completed Reviews:

1. S. Lynn Helton - 4 Reviews
2. Loralee Evans - 4 Reviews
3. Molly Harrison - 4 Reviews
4. Stacey Faubion - 4 Reviews
5. Robbie Cheadle - 3 Reviews
6. Jason Newman - 3 Reviews
7. Juliette Godot - 4 Reviews
8. Cindy Marie Martin - 4 Reviews
9. Audrey Rich - 3 Reviews
10. K.T. Munson - 4 Reviews

Thanks, Robbie. Your 3rd review is complete.