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Oct 09, 2016 10:02PM

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I've checked the page.. It looks good, but maybe some provisos dessuade the prospective reviewers a bit? -:) Like that the page is not in it's final form, and this stalking problem. I wouldn't think of it, but you raise it here, while having it supposedly solved. So maybe unnecessary. Also, the system where some titles were checked and some weren't make reviewers wonder, whether it's worth diving into it...
So overall presentation, IMO, more discouraging than encouraging -:)
Maybe something like: "Dear Sci-Fi and Horror fans, here is the rare opportunity to have a free read and maybe intercept a future best-seller before anyone else?" Something like that they don't have to keep reading if the book not to their liking, maybe even not to demand a review, but rather suggest they may leave one...
And bringing traffic, expanding reviewers' list....
Hope this helps. And I think your site is cool!

Small things:
Not sure you need to go with something that legal as 'assuming responsibility', especially on something ambiguous as posting or not posting reviews. But that's probably a lawyer speaking in me. And also vetting for readability - you may end up with some backlash. You offer a platform, books, that's probably good enough. Not sure you need to take upon yourself much more than that.'
Even the giant Amazon's vetting for readability, imo, isn't worth much and they don't seem to be bothered -:)
