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

Loralee’s comments from the Review Group group.

Linda wrote: "I would love to join if possible with my book: Voices Respectful but Unafraid

Linda A. Sanchez"

Gene wrote: "Linda is currently signed up in the Group 380 I'm moderating."

Thanks, Gene. Linda, as Gene said, you can participate in one group at a time. (Please re-read rule #6.) Once you are done in group 380 and have posted all four of your Amazon and all four of your Goodreads reviews, you will be free to join another round.

Welcome, Balroop! I have read the book you are offering, but since you have several more I have not read yet, I will be happy to read another one. Just let me know which of your other books I have not read yet, that you'd like me to read.

Please read through all the rules before signing up, especially these rules as they have been added, or added to recently:

10. You agree to finish assigned books before leaving a review, 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.If you DNF* an assigned book, you run the risk of not being allowed into review rounds in the future.

In other words, finish books before you review them, and if you give a book lower stars, make sure it is because of some flaw or flaws that you found, not because you don't like that particular genre.

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.

In other words, if you write under more than one name, let the rest of us know!

13. Books which include AI-generated writing are not permitted. Reviews may not be written by AI.

No AI writing, either in the books you submit, or in your reviews. AI images are permitted.

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 'Novella' round.

Fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books under 45,000 Words. Do not offer a book that is over that word count.

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 both 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 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 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 (do not finish) 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!



Your group moderator will be: Loralee Evans
Member Links
1. S D Brown
2. Amber Daulton
3. Balroop Singh
4. Linda A Sanchez
5. Jane C R Reid
6. Sean DeLauder
7. David Alyn Gordon
8. G J Griffiths
9. Emma C Buenen
10. Loralee Evans

Book Links
1. I Escaped The Titanic
2. Mistletoe in the City
3. Emotional Truths of Relationships
4. I'm 50: Welcome to the Full Body Betrayal
5. Seeing Beyond the Ocean
6. The Last Case
7. Jigsaw: Shadow Ball
8. Dizzyrambic Imaginings
9. Fierce
10. 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...

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

1. Seth Hobbs - 1 review
2. Laura Koerber - 2 reviews
3. Whittney Corum - 1 review
4. Tenkara Smart - 4 reviews
5. J A Freely - 2 reviews
6. David Alyn Gordon - 2 reviews
7. Emma C Buenen - 3 reviews
8. Juliette Godot - 2 reviews
9. Miriam Schwellnus - 4 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Thanks, Miriam. Your 4th review is complete!
And you are all done! Thank you so much for participating!

Thanks, Laura. Your 2nd review is complete!

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

1. Seth Hobbs - 1 review
2. Laura Koerber - 1 review
3. Whittney Corum - 1 review
4. Tenkara Smart - 4 reviews
5. J A Freely - 2 reviews
6. David Alyn Gordon - 2 reviews
7. Emma C Buenen - 3 reviews
8. Juliette Godot - 2 reviews
9. Miriam Schwellnus - 3 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Thanks, Tenkara. Your 4th review is complete!
And you are all done! Thanks so much for your participation!

Thanks for the goodreads review, Whittney! Amazon takes its sweet time, sometimes. You can never tell.

Thank you for the Goodreads review, Miriam. Hopefully the Amazon review will show up soon. Sometimes they are quick, and sometimes they can take days!

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

1. Seth Hobbs - 1 review
2. Laura Koerber - 1 review
3. Whittney Corum - 1 review
4. Tenkara Smart - 3 reviews
5. J A Freely - 2 reviews
6. David Alyn Gordon - 2 reviews
7. Emma C Buenen - 3 reviews
8. Juliette Godot - 2 reviews
9. Miriam Schwellnus - 3 reviews
10. Loralee Evans - 4 reviews

Everyone, especially Miriam, Emma, and Tenkara (since you three have just 1 review left to finish) once you are done, Group 380 which you can find here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... is looking for one more person to fill it. If that spot is still available when you finish, you might consider trying it. I couldn't as I have too many review conflicts with the group members already there. But one of you might be able to fit.

Thanks, J.A. Your 2nd review is complete!

Thanks, David. Your 2nd review is complete!

Thanks, Tenkara. Your 3rd review is complete!

Thanks, Juliette. Your 2nd review is complete!

Yes they did. Good job to them, and good job to you Seth, for noticing and reporting the scammer!

Oh my! I sure hope Goodreads took care of it. Is the one star on your book still there, Seth?

Thanks, Laura. Your 1st review is complete!
Thanks for the goodreads review, Tenkara.

Mahmoud wrote: "Hello Loralee, I’m new here with you. I wrote a fantasy novel called "City of Immortality" that explores whether immortality is a blessing or a curse. Can I join you and share my wo..."
Hello, Mahmoud Tarek. This round is full and underway. But if you're interested in joining a review round, this one still has a few spots left to fill: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

In these review rounds, you join a round of 10 people and review 4 books, getting your book reviewed 4 times. You don't review the people who review you, since reciprocal reviews are against the TOS of Amazon and usually get deleted. Also, such reviews are often not accurate, that being the reason that Amazon deletes them when they find them.
Also, in order to participate in this round, your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.
Please follow this link, scroll down until you see "Who Can Send Me Private Messages:" then click on "anyone". After that, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Save account settings"

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

Thanks, Miriam. Your 3rd review is complete!