Group 71 General

[Emma]

I take it everyone has received their first round books now?

It doesn't matter if you read the books out of order, only that they are all done by the end date for the group.

[Felicite]

Here are my review links for Silent Circle by Cassandra Larsen, sorry...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3VCJF...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thank you!

[Neil]

Daniel wrote: "My round 1 review of Neil Carstairs, Hinterland
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L......"

Thanks for the review Daniel

[A.K.]

Reviewed Felicite's book.

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Demons-Hunters-...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Demons-Hunter...


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Neil]

My review for The Panchatantra Retold: Part 2 - Mitra Samprapti by Sonal Panse

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RN9OAC...

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/review/RWCV91XD...

[Daniel]

My Round 2 review of Felicite Lilly's - Demons

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

[Daniel]

Review-Life Interrupted By Death, by Robin Peacock
Genre: Detective fiction

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Interrupte...

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

[Daniel]

just posted:
Review-Silent Circle, by Cassandra Larson
Genre: paranormal/romance
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/RPU0F39U...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2O9R...

[Emma]

End of round 1 is 11th July. Those of you who have not done so already, please post your links by then.

[Fanny]

Posted Reviews on two books:

Review - Deceneus: Journal of a Time Traveler (The Living Universe, #1)
by Florian Armas

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...


Review
Sacrifice (Dead to the World #1)
by A.K. Denic

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RP8E2T...

AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

[Emma]

Thanks Fanny.

[Florian]

Fanny, could you please read the group policy regarding Amazon reviews?
Thank you.

[Emma]

Which policy are you referring to Florian? Policy is to post all reviews to goodreads, amazon.com and amazon.uk. Fanny has complied with that rule.

A.K. I will contact you privately. I have removed your post.

[Florian]

As I know, a 2 star review is posted only on Goodreads, not on Amazon (without the author agreement). Did this change?

[Emma]

have a look at this thread Florian, the rule was in place before you joined the group.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I did query it in the above thread, but the majority of members wanted to keep it, so it stays.Sorry.

[Florian]

Well, it is not the end of the world. I looked here (the thread in Advice on the first page): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This thread (So what is a review and how do I write one?) has many useful hints about how to work in this group, including some very good rules about how to write a review. An upüdate will probably help.

[Cassandra]

Review round 1 complete for Neil Carstairs Hinterland.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2VW5M7L...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2Z1T...

[Emma]

Thanks Cassandra.

Florian, I removed the few posts on that thread about the old rule, so hopefully there won't be any more misunderstandings.

[Neil]

Cassandra wrote: "Review round 1 complete for Neil Carstairs Hinterland.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2VW5M7L......"

Thanks for the review Cassandra

[Robin]

Ghanghata. Has anyone else been approached by this guy? I find it highly suspicious and wonder if all he wants is your book to republish elsewhere?

[Robin]

I also apologize to Felicity for not getting her review done in time, I'm on it now!

[Susan]

Robin wrote: "Ghanghata. Has anyone else been approached by this guy? I find it highly suspicious and wonder if all he wants is your book to republish elsewhere?"

I thought the same thying when I got a message from him!

[Daniel]

I expect he contacted everyone on nearly every forum. He says he provides free reviews, but if you want to speed up the process-please send money. One suspects the free review might be a very, very, very long time coming. The paid review might be available ( and worthless) right away.

[Emma]

report him to goodreads,paid reviews are against their T & C's. he'll be gone from the forum in a couple of hours. He'll probably pop up again with different name in a few days though.

[Felicite]

My Second round review of Hinterland By Neil Carstairs:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...
http://www.amazon.com/review/RTEV7H76...

[Florian]

My review for Sacrifice.

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1NEEENE...

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RMWSK5...

[Neil]

Thanks for the review Felicite

[Emma]

Round one deadline was the 11th, Susan and Robin, I hope to be hearing from you soon.

[Robin]

I'm on it, I promise. Lots going on right now but I'm close!

[Robin]

My review of Demon. Felicite Lilly.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...#

[Emma]

Thanks Robin.

[Robin]

And my review of Silent Circle, Cassandra Larsen.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm not high on the popularity listings, I can tell!

[Felicite]

Robin, there are two things that I think should happen here...1. if you are late reviewing you should be out of the group and the Mod should have the next author on the list ready to step in, if they want to...and an alternative time frame for them to review. I didn't realize you hadn't reviewed until you said something because there were others that were early.
2. I want an honest review. Does getting my first 2 star review suck? Yep. I did screw up in sections, I am self published so that happens, I accept that I am human and didn't go too many places for editing, I am getting ready to reedit the boom on yours and a few others feedback...that is how we become better writers. YOU are the reader. I don't judge or think any less of you. I still appreciate the time you took to read it. Thank you.

[Cassandra]

Thank you for your honest review Robin:)

[Emma]

The group lasts 12 weeks. Robin has posted 2 reviews well within the round 2 deadline. He stays.

[Cassandra]

Here is my round 2 review of Susan Phelps, My Forever Life:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R19EFKJV...

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1EGPC...

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Emma]

Thanks cassandra

[A.K.]

My second for Robin.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z...

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ZRSDSCC...

[Sonal]

My Round 3 Review - Sacrifice (Dead to the World #1) by A.K. Denic -

https://www.amazon.com/review/R25AUP8...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R26J6...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

My review of Hinterland by Neil Carstairshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Neil]

Thanks for the review Robin

That's all four for Hinterland now in this group.

[Felicite]

My review of My Forever Life by Susan Phelps:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2O7UNXQ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RN9BOD...

[Nikki]

Please advise when the next round of group reviews will be posted. I am so excited to participate! Thank you.

[Robin]

I have posted reviews for Hinterland and My Forever Life to the book page but I am not able to post the links here when I am using my phone, sorry about that. Emma, can you do it for me.x I will be on my PC on Wednesday.

[Emma]

Robin's goodreads links https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Emma]

State of play with 5 days left to the round 2 deadline.

Everyone bar one has posted 2 reviews, but can I plead for those who think I have the time to hunt around the internet, searching for reviews to post them themselves?
I don't mind if someone has a problem like Robin did, we all have problems, but expecting me to work out you have done a review by psychic powers is a bit much.

[Robin]

Emma, thank you so much. I had only my phone to access the internet for the past week. All better now back on my PC at home.

[Neil]

My reviews for:
In the Shadow of Angels (The Guardian Series, #1) by Fanny Lee Savage

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2TBPRHM...
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1BMY...

[Emma]

Thanks Neil.

[Florian]

My review for Demons (the fourth round, as I did not receive the other two books for rounds two and three)

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RI4NK...

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RFJU0P4K...