Group 154. DONE. Mod K.A.

[Shashane]

Thanks Emma. Can a book be reviewed before you begin that round? Say we are in round one but I finish mine can I go straight into round 2 or do I have to wait for that month?

[Paul]

Emma, do we have to read the books in the order you gave them? Or are we only required to complete the review by the date specified?

[Emma]

You can review at any speed you like, and in any order you like, as long as you finish by the end date of the group.
However, the round mod will give you a reminder if you are falling behind.

For example, some people have more time on their hands and finish all their reading and reviews in a couple of weeks, others need the full 12 week period to finish.

I hope that explains things.

I'll hang around to answer questions until your round mod, Kathy, puts in an appearance, but after that, she's your gal as I'll be off to set up some more groups.

[K.A.]

Hi, folks, I'll be modding this group from here on out - thanks, Emma.

Feel free to start book exchange, but remember to do so by PM and don't post your email in the thread for bots to pick up.

When you've done a review, post your Goodreads, Amazon, and Amazon UK links TO THE REVIEW (not the book page) and I'll check you off as done on that one.

[Paul]

My first review is done - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

Posted to my blog, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Amzaon.uk and here.

[Effie]

I'm impressed Paul! It's my day job's busy season. I'll start reading this weekend!

[Paul]

Don't be. I'm retired. Plenty of time for reading and writing. I'm starting on yours now.

[K.A.]

Thanks, Paul! First out the gate! Please also post the links to your Amazon reviews when they actually show up - thanks!

[Paul]

K.A. wrote: "Thanks, Paul! First out the gate! Please also post the links to your Amazon reviews when they actually show up - thanks!"
When I review a book, I do it on my blog. That gets posted to Facebook and Twitter. Then I copy it to Amazon and Goodreads, so it will be exactly the same in every place. I added both Amazon links to my previous post.

[K.A.]

Thank you.

[Annabelle]

I finished Paul's book.. a quick read :)

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R265J...

I have not yet received my second book from John (if you are reading this, please message me!) so I will go on to Book 3.

[Dawn]

Finished my first round.

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

Thanks,

Dawn

[Augustine]

Is John Brackenridge still part of the group? He must know he hasn't sent his book to me. He doesn't respond to my messages and I don't know how to get hold of him. K. A., please can you advise?

[Paul]

Augustine wrote: "Is John Brackenridge still part of the group? He must know he hasn't sent his book to me. He doesn't respond to my messages and I don't know how to get hold of him. K. A., please can you advise?"
He hasn't responded to me either.

[Annabelle]

Ditto. No response from John, as I said above.

[Dawn]

Same

[Emma]

Kathy is having trouble accessing the group right now, so I'll be poking my head in to help till she gets her internet issues sorted out.

Move on to your next book while we wait for John to find us again.
I'll see what I can do to hunt him down.

Edit - I've found his profile on Facebook and sent a message.

[John]

Everyone - I can only apologise for my absence. Phone issues and work. I'll get involved ASAP.

[Paul]

I have posted my review of John Brackenridge's Innocence, my first round book.

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

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

[Paul]

I have posted my review of Diane Febry's Who Killed Vivien Morse?

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

[Emma]

Thanks x2 Paul!

[Emily]

My reviews of Annabelle Costa Crazy in Love

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

[Annabelle]

Thanks, Emily!!

[Effie]

I just posted for Dave Saari - Lateral Hazard

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

Amazon and amazon uk reviews in review

[K.A.]

Hi, folks - I am so, so sorry I haven't been around. I'm afraid it will be a couple more days until I have reliable Internet access. I'm currently on a library wi-fi, but I can't get here every day. My Internet provider, who shall not be named (*cough*CenturyLink*cough*) can't seem to figure out the issue, although they did manage to sell me a -useless- new modem for $$$. I note that it's not my computer's issue as I'm doing fine on public wi-fi. Hmph.

Anyway, I will update who's done who today and hopefully be back full-time Monday. How much we all depend on our Internet these days! Well - one good thing is, I finally got a library card!

[Augustine]

Here are my reviews:


Round 1 - Letters to Eloise

Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2wVPnE1
Amazon.UK: http://amzn.to/2ibaGOH
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2wlk8W0

Round 2 - Crazy in Love

Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2w8BepD
Amazon.UK: http://amzn.to/2xaa2DP
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2v3k0pK

Round 3 - Prayers Were No help

Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2vQDaAA
Amazon.UK: http://amzn.to/2whGesj
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2v39dfj

Round 4 - Innocence

Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/2vTD37f
Amazon.UK: http://amzn.to/2wdOJo3
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2uUUo2e

This concludes my obligation to the group. Thanks, everyone.

[Annabelle]

This is my review of Innocence:

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1R41C5...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2P2Q...

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

[Shashane]

(I don't connect my reader name on Amazon with my author name. My reader name is Lisharee)

Round 1 Review: Black Gold by Augustine Sam
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...


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

[K.A.]

I'M BACK! Well, kind of. After 10 days, CenturyLink finally admitted that there was an issue with the line in to the neighborhood, and they have restored service at about 25% of what I'm paying for. At least it's enough to get to Goodreads!

Thanks, Augustine, Annabelle, and Shashane! And thanks to Emma for checking in on y'all while I was out of commission...

[Effie]

It seems like the more we pay the worse the service gets these days!

[K.A.]

I swear. Whatever happened to good service?

[Dave]

Here are links to my reviews of "Corgi Cove" by Dawn Nolder:

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

[Dave]

Here are links to my reviews of "Her Crime, His Time" by Shashane Wallace:

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

[Dave]

Here are links to my reviews of "Black Gold" by Augustine Sam:

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

[Dave]

Here are links to my reviews of "Letters to Eloise" by Emily Williams:

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

[Dave]

This concludes my work for the round. I'm starting to feel like a real curmudgeon with all this carping about typos.

[K.A.]

Thanks, Dave! Nice work - and I agree with you about typos. Every book has a few, but there shouldn't be enough that they distract from the flow of the story. These are supposed to be ready-for-prime-time books, not drafts. I'm especially picky when they're typos that could have been picked up easily by a simple spellcheck or grammar check. Besides - if authors know there are significant typos, they can go back and fix things.

[Paul]

When I review a book, I let the author know about typos. I would want to know. In fact, one reviewer pointed out a typo to me, and my book was professionally edited as well as proofread by me repeatedly. They are so easy to do and even easier to overlook.

[K.A.]

Yes, I think every book I've read of whatever publication type has a few. The issue is when they are pervasive enough to detract from the reading experience. When I regained the rights to my first series from the original publisher, I re-edited them and found a number of typos, even though they, too, had been professionally edited. It does happen, but shouldn't happen with regularity or in cases where it could be caught easily with a final spellcheck.

[Annabelle]

I once paid $300 to have a book "professionally" edited and they left about 50 typos. I wish someone had pointed it out to me early on. I fixed the issue, but not before it earned me a bunch of bad reviews.

[Paul]

I use Grammarly now. It's good at catching words that are out of place or phraseology that seems odd.

[John]

My review of 'Who Killed Vivien Morse' :

Here is a review by John: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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

[K.A.]

Thanks, John!

[Diana]

Round 1
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R3H2...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/membe...
Round 2
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R3FC...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

[K.A.]

Thanks, Diana!

[Dawn]

Here is my review for Black Gold. I only see the link for a Goodreads review, so if you wish for an Amazon review, please comment or message me.

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

Thanks,

Dawn

[Annabelle]

My review of Who Killed Vivien Morse:

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/R29VPYS...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3D22...

Now that I have written it, I sort of feel bad that I mentioned the comma thing. Like I said, I've noticed commas used wrong in other British books too. I'm not crazy grammar lady, I swear.

[Paul]

I tend to gloss over things like that, because it might be something the British do that I'm unfamiliar with. I'm pretty sure Diane will forgive you. :-)

[Annabelle]

Yeah, but do we have different comma rules in the US than in the U.K.?

[Paul]

Beats me.