Group 169 In This World - Mod K.A.

[Dominique]

Sorry to be a pain - I've downloaded it and opened it in all sorts of viewers but when I enlarge it, it just pixilates and I can't read it.

[Dominique]

Tried everything - it's just a blur - but by squinting hard and comparing the first letters of each name which I can just make out, with the list above, I have deduced:
I review: Erin, Maggie, Duane and Christina
And reviewing me are: Florian, Gretchen, Karen and Trish.
Please correct me if I have any of these wrong.

[K.A.]

Dominique, if you're on this site on a computer, just right-click on it and hit 'open image in new tab'. It should at least be readable. I'm hosting it on Facebook, so you can also try going direct to this image:

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...

Then you should be able to zoom or download from there. Let me know if it doesn't work, sorry - I'm not sure I'm using the best method for creating these graphs, I'm open to suggestions.

Oh - I can also send it as a .pdf if that would work better for anyone.

[Dominique]

Hurrah - that link worked - thanks!

[Gretchen]

K.A., thanks for your efforts in coordinating the group. Well done!

[K.A.]

Thanks, and once again: if anyone has suggestions for the best way to create/host these graphs, let me know. Basically, I've been creating the graph & saving it as a .png file to be able to post it in a Goodreads link, hosting it on my Facebook account in a private album or on one of several other sites (experimenting with that). If there's a better way, let me know.

[Erin]

Tom Behr does not have his author profile set to accept messages. Tom, if you're reading this, I'd like to send you the files for my novel. Please let me know how I can do this via a private message.

[Christina]

Hi all - I’m traveling internationally and will be slow. I’m fully in but this week will not be the best at internet. My book is on KU. My return 18 hour flight is on the 5th and I’ll be reading and reviewing someone on it. So sorry for the radio silence but New Zealand!!! (I’m an American.)

[Gretchen]

Tom, if you see this, please reply here or send me a message. You're supposed to review my book for round 1, and I'd love to send you a copy.

Hope all is well.

Regards,

Gretchen Jeannette

[Gretchen]

Trish wrote: "Erin wrote: "Tom Behr does not have his author profile set to accept messages. Tom, if you're reading this, I'd like to send you the files for my novel. Please let me know how I can do this via a p..."

Thanks, Trish. I'll wait and see what happens.

[K.A.]

I think you are correct about Tom Behr/E. Thomas Behr (stupid author search function!). I've corrected it in the message above - thanks for figuring that out!

[Dominique]

There's no rush from my point of view Christina - I don't have KU but you are fourth on my list so there's ages to go yet...

[Karen]

Do I have a reviewer for my book? I hope I didn't miss the notification.
Karen Cogan

[Florian]

From the table, I have to review Dominique first, but he is not on my list. I have Trish, Tom, Gretchen, Karen, in this order.
It seems that the issue is related to the neutral field in the table (the blank one). For me it should be me. Most of the members (if not all) are shifted with one place down for reading.

[K.A.]

Florian, I'm not sure quite what your question is. According to the table you review:
1) Dominique
2) Tom
3) Gretchen
4) Karen

[K.A.]

Karen, please take a look at the graph. Read down your column to see who you will review. Read across your row to see who is reviewing you.

[Florian]

K.A. wrote: "Florian, I'm not sure quite what your question is. According to the table you review:
1) Dominique
2) Tom
3) Gretchen
4) Karen"

I have the 5th position in the list. As I know, we have to review the next 4 in the list, who for me are:
6) Trish
7) Tom
8) Gretchen
9) Karen
Dominique (my 1st read in the table) is in position 10.

[K.A.]

No, that's not quite right, Florian. You don't review the next four on the list - you review who you're assigned in the graph. This is because of conflicts within the group regarding reciprocal reviewing, so things have had to be re-arranged. Please review the four I listed above, and see the graph, linked in two places above. Here's the link one more time, please use this graph:

https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...

[Gretchen]

Karen wrote: "Do I have a reviewer for my book? I hope I didn't miss the notification.
Karen Cogan"

Hi Karen,

No worries; I'm reading your book as we speak. I sent you a message on Jan. 19th. It should be in your Inbox.

All best,

Gretchen

[Karen]

Thanks Gretchen. It looks like I need to send Christina and Florian my book.

[Gretchen]

Hello Group,

I finished reading and reviewing The Flower Girl by Karen Cogan for round one. A very enjoyable read, full of twists that kept me guessing right to the exciting conclusion.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/Flower-Girl-Ka...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flower-Girl-...

I'll soon be moving on to round two.

Best wishes to all,

Gretchen

[K.A.]

Thanks, Trish & Gretchen! First out of the gate!

[Dominique]

Here is my review for Erin Bombay's fine Pas de Deux. An absorbing read, thank you.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/2277050717
It is not available to be reviewed on Amazon yet, but I will go back and put the reviews up there after it has been released.

[K.A.]

Thanks, Dominique!

[Erin]

ROUND ONE: Target: Villa!: America's First Terrorist

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

[Erin]

ROUND TWO: Caught
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[K.A.]

Thanks, Erin!

[Karen]

Maggie,,
Did you send me your book to review? I can't seem to find it.
Karen
karencogan@msn.com

[B.]

Review:Round One: "Caught"
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Caught-Histori...
Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RMHF3...

[K.A.]

Thanks, B.!

[Karen]

Maggie? Can you send your book?
Karen

[Tom]

Hi Folks
I'm SLOWLY figuring this whole reviewing thing out (I think I'm in the "technologically awkward" section), and have completed reviews for several members on the list (Loved the books!). From K.A.'s helpful excel table I ( think I have) communicated with everyone whose books I don't yet have.

If I missed you or you didn't get an email from me about your books, please let me know: I've got a pretty big review list from Goodreads and other sources (plus I'm finishing my latest novel!) but I'm diligent and work pretty fast. :-) Cheers, and thanks for your love of a good story
Tom
tom.behr@verizon.net.

[K.A.]

Okay, Tom, thanks for the update. Please post links to at least the Goodreads reviews that you have done (not the book pages, your own review of the book). I will mark off those books as you post the links.

[Tom]

Hi K.A.
Working within the Goodreads framework is a wonderful lesson in humility. I searched Amazon, hoping someone had written "Goodreads for Dummies." The best I could find is "Goodreads for Beginners" - which didn't help. It really is a very complex, crowded site, and how one needs to interact with it isn't transparently intuitive for me. Oh well. I'll keep plugging away.

I've completed most of my reviews and received and acknowledged the books from members on my list I still need to review. Now I have to figure out how (and where) to "post links to at least the Goodreads reviews that you have done."

[K.A.]

Here is one way.

Go to your own profile by clicking your picture in the upper right-hand corner of this (or any) page.

On the drop-down menu, click 'Profile'.

When your profile comes up, scroll down the page until you see 'Tom's (or E's) Recent Activity'. In this section, you should see blurbs about reviews you have recently done.

Find the one you want and click 'see review', which is just below the paragraph. It will bring up your own review of that particular book in its own page.

Copy the URL and paste it here.

There are other ways to do this; you can go to the book's page, find your review below, and click to see the full review. Or you can go to your list of books, find the book, and see your review from there.

For Amazon, just copy your review's url and post here.

Thanks.

[Tom]

Tom Behr (E. Thomas Behr) Reviews
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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

[K.A.]

Yay!

[Gretchen]

Tom, thank you so much for your wonderful review of my book, The Devil Take Tomorrow. Your inspiring words made my day!

Gretchen

[Karen]

Never mind about getting Maggie's book. I found it. Yeah.

[Tom]

Tom Behr (E. Thomas Behr) Reviews

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

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

[Tom]

Message for Dominique Kyle
Hi Dominique - You're on my review list but I don't have a copy of your book. I'm delighted to review it. I can pick it up in Kindle off Amazon or you could send a pdf to tom.behr@verizon.net
Cheers
Tom

[K.A.]

Thanks, Tom!

[Karen]

Thanks so much, Tom.

[Karen]

I just posted a review of Maggie's novel on Goodreads and Amazon.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2A13JB...

[K.A.]

Thanks, Karen!

[Gretchen]

Hello Group,

Here are the links to my review of Purgatory is a Place Too by Dominique Kyle.

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

Best wishes to all,

Gretchen

[K.A.]

Thanks, Gretchen!

[Maggie]

My reviews for Target Villa

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3UX8FP...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1LO4...

sorry if I got my reviewing order mixed up. I promise, I'll get to everyone!

[B.]

Thanks, Maggie!

[B.]

My reviews for "Errant" by Florian Armas

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...#

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/creat...#