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Here is my review for A Fated Sky by EM Swift-Hookhttp://bit.ly/2iRs5Lh
Amazon uk and com will follow
Els
Els wrote: "Here is my review for A Fated Sky by EM Swift-Hookhttp://bit.ly/2iRs5Lh
Amazon uk and com will follow
Els"
Thank you Els - so glad you enjoyed it :)
That is all our first round reviews in - a gentle reminder, to those who have not yet done it, that Round 2 has as its deadline the 16 Jan :)
Here are my posts for The Complete Origamiac Chronicles. Please note I did also add a slightly edited version of these onto the separate 1st issue in each case, as requested. Hope it helps. I believe this completes my duties vis-a-vis this review round. Thank you all, it's been a pleasure.Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/review/R30NXH4...
Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RG1U8...
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review in for Skopelos…Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon – US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Amazon – UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
My Review for Pulp Affliction, by Seth Levens:Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/review/R6DHKIF...
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2W0I...
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Series review coming soon...
My review for The Complete Origamiac ChroniclesAmazon
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3UOGLS...
Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RHM13...
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P.M.F. wrote: " Hope it helps. I believe this completes my duties vis-a-vis this review round. Thank you all, it's been a pleasure."It does indeed - thanks for your participation! And thanks Seth and NLJ for your reviews. To everyone else 3rd round is due in on 6 Feb - although many are already in! Good work folks :)
Just awaiting contact from Scott Spotson, so I can do his review.
Sorry, I thought we already traded the necessary information long ago. I'll message you now.
Scott wrote: "Sorry, I thought we already traded the necessary information long ago. I'll message you now."Thanks, Scott. Got it, and replied.
Els wrote: "Here my review Blood Red Dust"Thank you Els, ticked you off for your Round 2! :)
Els wrote: "Here my review Blood Red Dusthttp://bit.ly/2jqvzUA
http://amzn.to/2jfZ6ND
http://amzn.to/2kksnZa"
Many thanks for your positive review, Els. I very much appreciate your comments.
Stuart wrote: "Els wrote: "Here my review Blood Red Dusthttp://bit.ly/2jqvzUA
http://amzn.to/2jfZ6ND
http://amzn.to/2kksnZa"
Many thanks for your positive review, Els. I very much appreciate your comments."
You're welcome
My review for Within the System, by Alex Anderson:Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/review/RO35FIP...
Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RIXZ8...
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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it is not acceptable to contact reviewers after a review had been posted, except to say ‘thank you’. Asking a review to change a review is strictly prohibited. It is also not acceptable to contact a reviewee before you post your review.
This group is about getting honest reviews, and that includes the good, the bad and very occasionally, the ugly. Simply put, if you don’t want honest reviews, this isn’t the place for you.
Emma wrote: "Admin mod message. Note: This message is being posted in every active group.
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Well said, Admin!
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I agree, Stuart. I appreciate Emma's reminder. Contacting people after a review has been posted, trying to bully or sweet talk them into changing a review is not appropriate.
I once sent a reviewer my children's story minus the illustrations. The person rated it, and mentioned the lack of needed illustrations. I could have gone back to that person and said, "Oh, here is the story with the illustrations. Read it again." However, I didn't, because it would have been inappropriate, and unfair to that person. The person had honestly rated what he had been given, and that was that. Of course, now I've learned to be more careful and send the correct documents, so it was a lesson learned.
Loralee wrote: "Stuart wrote: "Emma wrote: "Admin mod message. Note: This message is being posted in every active group.
it is not acceptable to contact reviewers after a review had been posted, except to say ‘t..."
Ah, the PDF: I've been sent several copies of books in PDF form to read on my Kindle. Problem is my Kindle doesn't expand the font size for PDFs and my vision is no longer capable of reading very tiny text. I have to print out the entire book to print it.
So, a brief plea, if I may: If you're sending out a book for review in PDF form, please ensure it's in a reasonable font size before you dispatch it, because I'm sure I'm not alone regarding this problem.
Stuart wrote: " I've been sent several copies of books in PDF form to read on my Kindle."I might suggest you download Calibre - I use it to convert ebooks and PDFs to .mobis. It is so simple even I can use it and it makes life a lot easier. Of course the resulting formatting may occasionally not be perfect, but then I just don't comment on that in my review...
You can get it, free, HERE
E.M. wrote: "Stuart wrote: " I've been sent several copies of books in PDF form to read on my Kindle."I might suggest you download Calibre - I use it to convert ebooks and PDFs to .mobis. It is so simple even..."
Thanks, E.M. I have Calibre installed on my Mac but I'd forgotten it was there and also forgotten it had this facility. Thanks for the reminder! Put it down to old age and drink!
Sigh, good point Emma, about not contacting reviewers after a review has been posted. Although, I think exceptions can be made for genuine, advice-soliciting requests for how a book can be improved without any criticism of the review and also making it clear that responses while welcome don't have to be done. For example, I've often found it very helpful when reviewers left me their list of typos or continuity mistakes.A few weeks ago, a reviewer added a scathing message with personal accusations of me, added to her old review of my book, even though the review of my book was done more than a year ago through an official Goodreads ten-person review group and it was also a year ago that I made the mistake of privately saying to her that I wasn't pleased with her original review. Not sure why this person amended her review more than a year after the fact. But I don't see how a public comment on Amazon or Goodreads helps make the situation any better, or give the chance for both sides to heal and move on. If anything it might reflect more poorly on the accuser than the target? Also, is the public forum really the most optimal way for defusing a situation, since whatever I did was privately worded in the first place and I never made it public?
Like everyone else, I want to move on and learn from my mistakes. Your caution is most welcome, Emma.
Hi, here's my review of Scot Spotson's 'The Strange Life of Brandon Chambers:Blog- https://stuartaken.net/2017/02/05/the...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon.co.uk - https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RGKY9...
Amazon.com - www.amazon.com/review/R11B6031HME4DB/
Amazon.com.au - https://www.amazon.com.au/review/R3HP...
Amazon.ca - https://www.amazon.ca/review/R3ST8IOQ...
Stuart wrote: "Hi, here's my review of Scot Spotson's 'The Strange Life of Brandon Chambers:"Thanks for that Stuart. I make that your fourth and final contribution here. I hope you have enjoyed the round and that we can look forward to seeing you in future ones.
Quick catch up as Round 3 is due tomorrow:
J. D. Wilde and Els Boot still have Round 3 & 4 to submit.
N.L.J. and Seth Levens are on their last round books.
If anyone disagrees with that, please do let me know and I'll double check my records.
Thanks.
Thanks Stuart! I'm glad you enjoyed it as a story!
My review for Red Blood DustGood reads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/review/R5K960J...
Amazon.uk
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
Good stuff!
J.D. wrote: "My review for Red Blood DustGood reads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/review/R5K960J...
Amazon.uk
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Many thanks for your positive and thoughtful comments, J.D. The next book in the series is currently under way, and it's written in a standard narrative form, which I think suits the new story well.
Stuart wrote: "J.D. wrote: "My review for Red Blood DustYou're very welcome :)
Review in for The Fated Sky...Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon - US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Amazon - UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
Seth wrote: "Review in for The Fated Sky."Thanks so much Seth, so sorry you did not enjoy it and thanks for flagging up some more typos for me to remove, I swear the little whatsists reproduce the moment my back is turned ;)
That completes your commitment to this round, I hope you have enjoyed taking part and I look forward to seeing you in future ones!
A little late..but here it is.Against the Night.
http://bit.ly/2le1LKj
http://amzn.to/2lV9dd1
http://amzn.to/2kFpaST
Thanks Els!Quick reminder the final deadline is in ten days time, 27 February. Only three people still outstanding and it'd be fabulous if we could rock in the whole round under the bar!
E.M. wrote: "Thanks Els!Quick reminder the final deadline is in ten days time, 27 February. Only three people still outstanding and it'd be fabulous if we could rock in the whole round under the bar!"
I know. This weekend I will post my last review. That is intime!
Els, thank you so much for your kind review. And that you shared these poems with a friend means a great deal to me. I am very grateful. P M F
P.M.F. wrote: "Els, thank you so much for your kind review. And that you shared these poems with a friend means a great deal to me. I am very grateful. P M F"You're welcome
Here my review for Felicity - A Sparrow's Talehttp://bit.ly/2lbmvAD
http://amzn.to/2lln2kA
http://amzn.to/2mwWFZ0
Els wrote: "Here my review for Felicity - A Sparrow's Tale"
Thanks Els, that is you all signed off for this round. Thank you so much for taking part and hope to see you in some future rounds :)
Just two reviews outstanding before we close J. D. Wilde and
N.L.J. It would be really great if we could get those in before the last deadline on Monday, but if not would be good to hear from you two so we know you are on the case, which I am sure you both are!
Yep sorry for lack of response E.M., but I have certainly been on it. Below are the reviews for Against the Night :)Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Amazon.uk
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
Thanks for that J.D. - and with it you complete your commitment to the group here! Hope you enjoyed the experience and that we will see you involved in other rounds in the future :)
J.D., thank you for your review of my book. Honest and sweet. Who could ask for more? ;->
My review for The Dragon’s Empire:Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1PD8...
Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/review/R29A3ZL...
N.L.J. wrote: "My review for The Dragon’s Empire."Wow! Well done N.L.J.! You bring us in dead on time! That is your last review and the last of the whole group! Thank you - and hope to see you in future rounds :)
To everyone:
Before I officially tap Emma on the shoulder and ask her to archive this thread, please post right away if you think there is anything outstanding we need to deal with.
N.L.J. wrote: "My review for The Dragon’s Empire:Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks, N.L.J.
I recently had an independent editor take a look, so I am in the process of correcting the typos. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Congratulations to all participants and to Eleanor to her first outing as a mod. We REALLY appreciate you!Happy to say I'm moving this one over to the finished pile, with all reviews accounted for.
Many thanks to all involved for this very positive experience. Thank you, Stuart.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Felicity and the Fire Stoppers (other topics)Blood Red Dust (other topics)
The Fated Sky (other topics)
The Fated Sky (other topics)
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Loralee Evans (other topics)Stuart Aken (other topics)
E.M. Swift-Hook (other topics)
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J.D. Wilde (other topics)
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Hi Seth. Sorry you didn't like it, but thank you for your critique and pointing out those mistakes.