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Fabulous idea... kind of wish mine was ready! :DLove reading and reviewing for people... gives reading a purpose as well as being amazing in itself :D
Well, hopefully the trial will go well, and you can sign up one day Ali! A couple of other groups were doing this, and it's a great way to help out authors (especially indie), so we thought we'd give it a try.
Sounds like an amazing idea! I'll sign up as soon as you have it set up :)
So I just signed up for RAR The moon dwellers and I am very excited! But I was wondering if I could see an example of a good review. I never really review books but am excited to start. I just don't want to mess up.
Just take a look at some reviews on book pages on goodreads, glad you signed up. :)
Just joined this group and I love it already. Can't wait to just start talking books soon. Too bad the business side of me says I have to plug the book too. I do think I went to the folders for that. Thanks!
Alison wrote: "So I just signed up for RAR The moon dwellers and I am very excited! But I was wondering if I could see an example of a good review. I never really review books but am excited to start. I just don'..."When I do reviews, I don't make a big deal out of it. I just say what I liked, what I didn't and try to be as kind as possible. Obviously, not everyone adheres to that, but that's what I do.
Kelly wrote: "Alison wrote: "So I just signed up for RAR The moon dwellers and I am very excited! But I was wondering if I could see an example of a good review. I never really review books but am excited to sta..."
**NEW RULE**To do a RaR you must have already written at least 5 reviews on Goodreads.
Where do I post the link to my (very late) review?
Just post it under the RaR thread for the specific book you read.
I really need to find a way of reading a high volume of pdf files on my computer or I'm seriously going to miss out on a lot of great free reads!!! Oh I wish I had a laptop that I could just transport upstairs with me. Life would be so much easier...but budgets will not allow for such luxuries!
I have an iPhone and there are a couple of reader apps that let's you read PDF files on them.
Kayla wrote: "I have an iPhone and there are a couple of reader apps that let's you read PDF files on them."I don't have any Iphones, Ipads, anything like that....but I'm giving in to the inevitable and joining the real world by getting a Kobo on my birthday in 3 weeks!
Chuckles, AWESOME!! I demand pictures and a name!
Just finish reading a review copy of "A Shade of Vampire" While I found some great moments in it, I felt it needed more detail to flesh it out. Those of you who are looking for a vampire romance should read this one. The end leaves you wanting to read the sequel.
Judith wrote: "Just finish reading a review copy of "A Shade of Vampire" While I found some great moments in it, I felt it needed more detail to flesh it out. Those of you who are looking for a vampire romance sh..."Hi Judith, is this for an RaR? This is the thread for the RaR rules.
Truthfully I don't remember whether I got a prereview copy through RaR or if it was one the regular giveways. It clearly is a YA book. The PDF was 89 pages and the paperback is listed as 149.
Judith wrote: "Truthfully I don't remember whether I got a prereview copy through RaR or if it was one the regular giveways. It clearly is a YA book. The PDF was 89 pages and the paperback is listed as 149."Well, in the future, please refrain from posting reviews on the rules thread. Thank you and hope to see more of you at YADBC!
Can we sign up to more than one review at a time?
Preferably you only sign up for one, but I can always add you to the list to reserve you a copy, but just establish that you won't get it till you finish your other review.
Great thanks!
Jack wrote: "RaR's are a great way for authors to advertise and get their book out there. A Read and Review is when an author agrees to send a certain number of copies of their book (ebooks, paperback) to other..."Out of curiosity, what qualifies as a "review"? Because my reviews... aren't really reviews.
Daniel wrote: "Jack wrote: "RaR's are a great way for authors to advertise and get their book out there. A Read and Review is when an author agrees to send a certain number of copies of their book (ebooks, paperb..."Well a review is different for everyone, but after checking the reviews you've already posted, you could essentially keep your same format, but then explain each aspect of the score you gave with 2 or more sentences per category- so you end up with around at least 10 sentences of solid explanation on what you liked and disliked. It doesn't have to be super intense, but it should give future readers a perspective on what specifically led to your opinions of the book.
I've done 5 quick reviews (Blood Red Road, Rebel Heart, The Rule of Three, Unwind, UnSouled). Do they qualify as reviews? lolI just want to know in case I want to do any RaRs later.
Those are all great! I hope you sign up for some then :)
I would love to find somebody interested in giving an honest review of 'The Alternates' which is available on Kindle, which is a here and now science fiction novel.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alternates-Ch...
but i can send copies on request
Christopher if you want to get some reviews you could post it on the RaR sign up page and I can create a thread for you.
What happens if you just can't get into a book you requested. I have one I requested and I just don't like it.
Try to finish the book or get as far as you can. With what you did finish write out a review for the author so you did complete the RaR. Hope that helps :)
This is a great idea and will be so helpful to new/unknown authors who have very little reach or audience. I've signed up in the other thread and looking forward to hopefully being reviewed!
Lila and Jack — in the immortal words from Jerry McGuire 'you had me at review'. How do I go about presenting my novels for review? Here's a snippet from a Reader's Favorite review to give incentive "The Fatherless is faster paced and, dare I say, grittier than The Hunger Games ... can’t wait for the sequel to see how far Lalor will push the boundaries of the world he’s created. This is a thrilling read for fans of dystopian Young Adult stories."
Rules
- Reviews MUST be posted within 21 days of the book being sent.
- Revies MUST be posted on Goodreads, but can also be posted on other book review sites (Amazon, your Blog etc.)
- A link to your review MUST be posted in the appropriate thread.
- Any books you receive for an RaR must NEVER be shared without the author's consent.
- Please write honest reviews, but be constructive. NO tolerance will be made for MEAN or HATEFUL comments.
If any of these rules are broken in any way, that member will be BANNED and REPORTED. There will be no exceptions. Rules MUST be followed and that's that.
I hope you all enjoy this feature. We are doing a trial for the moment, but if it works out RaR's might be a permanent thing.
Your Mods,
Lilac & Jack