Review Group discussion
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Round 1 - Group 4
May I recommend a book for us to review (and no, it is not my own)?
Tanjlisa, there is a section for exactly that - go to the section called "Nominate for Review" and start a thread there on the book you'd like to nominate.Alexes, you'll probably be in Group 5 (and/or back-up for anyone in Group 4 who drops out).
Alexes wrote: "I'd like to participate again."I'll put your name into the next group, Alexes, and in the meantime you have another 3 rounds to do in group 3. You don't have to stick rigidly to the round start dates so you can ask Kerry for her book file now if you want to. Just post a link on the round 2 thread when you get it so that I know you've started.
Thanks :)
Oh. OK. I think I'm a bit confused about how this all works. I'll get in touch with Kerry. Maybe hold off on putting my name in for group 4 then.
Can I request you for a little more time for the review? I am reading Sylvie's book for Group 1: round 3. And the dates are overlapping. I don't want to hurry any book so I request some extra time for this round.
Kanwarpreet wrote: "Can I request you for a little more time for the review? I am reading Sylvie's book for Group 1: round 3. And the dates are overlapping. I don't want to hurry any book so I request some extra time..."Hi Kanwar - you'll also have overlap with round 4 of Group 1, when you're due to review Mike's book. Would you prefer to wait while Group 5 forms up? That way you can do 6 reviewing rounds (2 for Group 1 and 4 for Group 5) with no overlap at all. I'm sure Peter will be happy to take your place in Group 4.
Alexes wrote: "Oh. OK. I think I'm a bit confused about how this all works. I'll get in touch with Kerry. Maybe hold off on putting my name in for group 4 then."OK, that's fine. Probably very wise, especially with Christmas coming up, not to take on too much at once. Some of your confusion was probably my fault as I hadn't got as far as posting the next round details. It's good to know you're enjoying it and want more :)
This is the thread you need for your next round:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
If you take a look at the Admin section there are guidelines:
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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
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which should make things clearer for you, but feel free at any time to post a question on your round thread, or Talk to the mods thread:
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or start a new discussion in the General topic, or PM any of us if you want a private chat.
cheers
Jay
Hi Jay,Yes, I would be happy joining group 5 to prevent any more overlaps. Thank you
regards
Kanwar
Thanks for the fast reply, Kanwar. I think it's the right decision for you.I'll PM Peter to tell him the good news that he won't have to wait around.
K.A. wrote: "Wow! I'd better get crackin'..."
Hi there
I'm super excited to say I've been assigned to review your books. Or is it just the one book?
Either way, I'm looking forward to it and please if possible email a PDF file to mx@mxeventsmarketing.com
I'm a newbie so please bear with me.
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Magdalena VandenBerg
Hi there
I'm super excited to say I've been assigned to review your books. Or is it just the one book?
Either way, I'm looking forward to it and please if possible email a PDF file to mx@mxeventsmarketing.com
I'm a newbie so please bear with me.
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Magdalena VandenBerg
Jay wrote: "Round 1 for Group 4 dates:
Start date: 20 Oct 2012
End date: 10 Nov 2012
Links:
#1 K.A. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#2 Jamie http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/473..."
Woohoo - can't wait to start - thanks for the opportunity. Mx
Start date: 20 Oct 2012
End date: 10 Nov 2012
Links:
#1 K.A. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#2 Jamie http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/473..."
Woohoo - can't wait to start - thanks for the opportunity. Mx
*shuffle of feet* I'll figure this out I will I will... but this is going to be fun. Can't wait to start reading.
re: Round 1 Group 4:Am excited to say I received Tanjlisa's file and am ready to start reading!
Thanks...should be fun.
Annette
Katrina wrote: "*shuffle of feet* I'll figure this out I will I will... but this is going to be fun. Can't wait to start reading."Don't fret, Katrina, it's actually much more straightforward than it looks at first. You're due to review Lisa's book in this round, Tanjlisa will be reviewing yours, so you need to PM each other to arrange what email address to send what format file to (reviewer's choice of format). Use the links in the first post to get to the author's page - it has a 'send message' button there.
When you receive the file you're reviewing, post a link to the book on this thread so everyone in the group can see all's OK and what you're reviewing.
That's enough to get you started. If you need me to, I'll post a 'how to' when you're ready to post your reviews, or just check out the FAQ thread in Admin section.
Enjoy your reading, everyone :)
Jay wrote: "Kanwarpreet wrote: "Can I request you for a little more time for the review? I am reading Sylvie's book for Group 1: round 3. And the dates are overlapping. I don't want to hurry any book so I req..."Jay, I haven't reviewed Philip's book yet, as it is coming by mail from the US, so it's going to be a while before I catch up too.
Hello Sylvie - why are you waiting for a print book? The Review Group members exchange electronic formats because of the relatively tight reviewing schedule. I know you and Philip have both sent your books in e-format before, so is there a particular problem at the moment?
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...Here's my link. I ended up reading it in one sitting - so now I put my review on that link and on Amazon yes? I may go to Barnes and Noble, too - getting a good review THERE is like pulling teeth (mostly they're bad reviews I've seen) and I have a good review to make so....
Hi Katrina, good to hear you enjoyed it so much:)Summary for all members, posting of reviews:
It's easiest if you have your review in a Word file or whatever and then you can just copy and paste in the 3 locations.
All reviews should be posted on GR and the link to the review posted in the round thread.
Reviews should also be posted on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, no link here needed.
If requested by the author to post to other sites too, it's appreciated by them but it's not obligatory as far as we're concerned.
Jay wrote: "Hello Sylvie - why are you waiting for a print book? The Review Group members exchange electronic formats because of the relatively tight reviewing schedule. I know you and Philip have both sent yo..."Hello Jay - I did ask if Philip had a pdf file, but he suggested an ebook, and I don't have an ebook reader, so he said he would post a print book.
I see, well print is OK if it's agreed by both parties and the review timings are kept to. You have a week before your round starts, and 3 weeks after that for posting your review, so all should be well.There is an alternative, though. You can download Calibre and/or Adobe Digital Editions (both are free) and you can use them as e-readers or convert between formats to suit. You can also get the free Kindle reader for PCs and no doubt there are many more options out there. Have a chat with Mike, our techie mod, if you need help in this area.
I personally have Calibre, Nook Reader for PC, and Kindle for PC on my laptop, so I can read any format. All of those are free. No need for a reader, although they are nice & handy for reading in bed!
I should also point out that I've received and started to read Jamie's book.
Hi folks, how are you all getting on? Has everyone got their file for review OK? If you haven't done so already, please leave a post here to confirm when you get the file.
thanks :)
Jay wrote: "I see, well print is OK if it's agreed by both parties and the review timings are kept to. You have a week before your round starts, and 3 weeks after that for posting your review, so all should be..."I didn't know about the other options, anyway Philip tells me he has sent the book some days ago. As I'm a full time carer for a poorly husband, I'm not sure I can keep to such rigid deadlines, especially when it includes being at the mercy of the international postal service. Don't mind stepping down if it's a problem.
Don't rush to leave us, Sylvie, I know you're doing your best. I'm sure we'll all understand your difficulties if/when they arise and be as accommodating as possible. If you feel under too much pressure, we can find a fill-in for the last round, perhaps, but let's see how it goes.
I received my file from Katrina. Thanks.
Ok. I have a compilation of short stories so my reviews will be several. Here's one: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
Hmmm. For some reason that link seems to take me to your book list rather than to a single review...
Hi Tanjilisa, if you tell me the title of the book you were reviewing we can edit the link for you
Jay wrote: "I see, well print is OK if it's agreed by both parties and the review timings are kept to. You have a week before your round starts, and 3 weeks after that for posting your review, so all should be..."Philip's book has just arrived. Timing isn't always easy to gauge when we're scattered round the globe and some of us are clearly more techie than others.
Sylvie wrote: "Jay wrote: "I see, well print is OK if it's agreed by both parties and the review timings are kept to. You have a week before your round starts, and 3 weeks after that for posting your review, so a..."Glad you are on course, Sylvie. Happy reading!
Marie-Anne wrote: "Hi Tanjilisa, if you tell me the title of the book you were reviewing we can edit the link for you"Oops. Ok, I read A Chance Encounter for Two.
But I didn't give Chance Encounter to anyone. I gave Tiptoe Through Time and Space and am now very very confused.
That was the title on the document but it was a compilation of several short stories...did you not mean to send me that?
No, that's what I meant to send I'm just confused why the title says that but not Tiptoe. Glad you said something; you may have ended up leaving a review in the wrong place.I may have messed up with something in the formatting and never realized. I'm checking my files and they all read Tiptoe etc.... perhaps we should take this offlist.
Thanks, Jamie. I'll be putting up the next round thread shortly so you can crack on if you want :)
Just posted my reviews of Love in the Vines and Minnie Moo The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Cat:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
and
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
respectively.
Thanks, SL :)Everyone
Please note that an author may only ask for one book to be reviewed per round. A 2nd book may be sent for review in a different round, but it's not fair to ask for more than one review at a time.
Please remember to post the link to the book you have been asked to review in the round thread, and later post the link to the review as SL has done here. Thanks :)
thanks, Jamie - good to see you enjoyed it so much :)
Here is the link for my review of The Scent of Wild Heather. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
Jay wrote: "Thanks, SL :)
Everyone
Please note that an author may only ask for one book to be reviewed per round. A 2nd book may be sent for review in a different round, but it's not fair to ask for more than..."
Hi there - Just a quick note to add, my reader offered to review book #2 - I didn't ask :) - thanks Magdalena
Everyone
Please note that an author may only ask for one book to be reviewed per round. A 2nd book may be sent for review in a different round, but it's not fair to ask for more than..."
Hi there - Just a quick note to add, my reader offered to review book #2 - I didn't ask :) - thanks Magdalena
Here is Peter's review of Rory's book. He said:'Just completed my review of The Great Hollywood Double Hustle. Fun, funny and fast-paced. Please enjoy.'
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
An excellent review - Rory will be thrilled :)
Tanjlisa wrote: "Here is the link for my review of The Scent of Wild Heather. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10..."Thanks, Tanjlisa, glad you sorted out the which book issue OK :)
Magdalena wrote: "Jay wrote: "Thanks, SL :)Everyone
Please note that an author may only ask for one book to be reviewed per round. A 2nd book may be sent for review in a different round, but it's not fair to ask f..."
That's fine, Magdalena, but we'd appreciate it if just one is chosen for the round itself - it saves confusion :)
Peter wrote: "Just completed my review of The Great Hollywood Double Hustle. Fun, funny and fast-paced. Please enjoy.http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
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Review Group
Books mentioned in this topic
Love in the Vines (other topics)Minnie Moo The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Cat (other topics)
Start date: 20 Oct 2012
End date: 10 Nov 2012
Links:
#1 K.A. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#2 Jamie http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#3 Peter http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#4 Rory http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#5 Annette http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#6 Tanjlisa http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#7 Katrina http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#8 Lisa http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#9 SL http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#10 Magdalena http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Who reviews who:
K.A. reviews Jamie
Jamie reviews Peter
Peter reviews Rory
Rory reviews Annette
Annette reviews Tanjlisa
Tanjlisa reviews Katrina
Katrina reviews Lisa
Lisa reviews SL
SL reviews Magdalena
Magdalena reviews K.A.
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