Round 198 - In This World - Mod. Hock

[David]

Hock, I don't understand your reference to me re #33. Unless I'm blind, Robbie is planning to send me her book for review, but she is not on your list of books to be reviewed by me. There seems to be a discrepancy here. Please check.

[Hock]

David wrote: "Hock, I don't understand your reference to me re #33. Unless I'm blind, Robbie is planning to send me her book for review, but she is not on your list of books to be reviewed by me. There seems to ..."

Thanks, David - Robbie, I made a mistake in message #33
Please send your book to

Hock G. Tjoa
Dionne Abouelela
Eunice Mascimento
Laura Libricz

I will edit message #33 also.

[Hock]

Hi, everybody.
Thank you for bearing with me through the starts and fits of this group formation.
My apologies for the confusion I have caused. I hope you will accept a free copy of the Chinese Spymaster as a small token of my gratitude.
Please use this coupon -BP72R - at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
It is good until October 4.
You'll have to join Smashwords but it is free.

[Robbie]

Hock wrote: "David wrote: "Hock, I don't understand your reference to me re #33. Unless I'm blind, Robbie is planning to send me her book for review, but she is not on your list of books to be reviewed by me. T..."

Thank you for clarifying Hock. I did look at #33 but it is no problem at all.

[Robbie]

Thank you, Hock, that is very kind of you.


Hock wrote: "Hi, everybody.
Thank you for bearing with me through the starts and fits of this group formation.
My apologies for the confusion I have caused. I hope you will accept a free copy of the Chinese Spy..."

Hock wrote: "David wrote: "Hock, I don't understand your reference to me re #33. Unless I'm blind, Robbie is planning to send me her book for review, but she is not on your list of books to be reviewed by me. T..."

[S.L.]

Should I wait until a new thread begins for the next round, or address the desire to participate now...Thriller. Broken Betties. Just released. I haven't done this since round 39, so my memory is a bit hazy on the protocols.

[Hock]

Some group starting up soon will be glad to have you!

[Laura]

Hi Everyone,

I've still not heard from Dionne. Has anyone had contact with her?

[Hock]

Laura wrote: "Hi Everyone,

I've still not heard from Dionne. Has anyone had contact with her?"

I have not and will send her a personal message - I encourage all reviewing or being reviewed by her to do the same.

[G.J.]

Here is my review of I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found:

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


Amazon UK to follow soon...


I'm still waiting for email contact from Joni Fisher and Dionne Abouelela. Thanks.

[Hock]

Thanks, Graham, for getting Review Group 198 'on the scoreboard' - our first review - with your review of L. Koerber.

[Laura]

Hi, here's my review for While the Bombs Fell:

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

It's going up on amazon.com too.

[Laura]

Here's the amazon link

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1RTTNF...

[Eunice]

My round 1 links for The Master and The Maid by Laura Libricz

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


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Master-Maid-...

[Hock]

Two more reviews -
Thanks, Laura L for your review of Robbie and
Eunice for your review of Laura L.

Everybody, remember the Amazon reviews if you can post them.

[Laura]

I bought Dionne's book am about to review it, but I don't think we every exchanged emails.

[Laura]

Dionne's book: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R15H6UX...

And David's thriller:

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/RAUQXI9...

[G.J.]

And here is the review posted to Amazon UK:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1QTM...

Laura, is there another website you would like me to post it (not Amazon US of course) such as B&N, Kobo, Smashwords etc?

[Laura]

Thank you for the offer, GJ. You can post it wherever you like if you wish, but I don't have any other places set up. (Marketing not my forte!) Thanks for the offer.

[Hock]

Thanks to Laura K for two reviews!

Those reviewing Dionne should do so knowing that she may not fulfill her obligation to review others - has anyone heard from her?

[Eunice]

No. I sent her a pm over a week ago to find out which format of my book she wanted. No reply so far.

[Jessica]

Hi everyone! I'm so sorry. I've had a really really bad and intense flu that has just wiped me out the last two weeks.

I understand if I'm out this round, but I"d still be obliged to read and review for those in group so you're not short on my account.

[Jessica]

Eunice Nascimento
Laura Libricz
Robbie Cheadle
G J Griffiths

Please send me your book to dionne@girlvscity.com. I sincerely apologize. I will read like a speedy rabbit to meet the deadline!

Anyone who is supposed to review my title, I've contacted the mods and I will wait for hem to say if I can participate in the review round given that I sussed this one up being sick.

Thanks!

[Hock]

Hi, Dionne - we've almost given you up for lost!
So glad you are over your flu. I am happy to welcome you to continue on in this round. Check your messages and emails for those to whom you should send your book ...

A little delay will be O.K. Carry ON!
Everybody - get your flu shots!

[Hock]

Dionne wrote: "Eunice Nascimento
Laura Libricz
Robbie Cheadle
G J Griffiths

Please send me your book to dionne@girlvscity.com. I sincerely apologize. I will read like a speedy rabbit to meet the deadline!

Anyon..."

Sorry, Dionne - this does not seem right. Please check in message #33 to see who you have to review versus who will review you!

Thanks.

[David]

Hi Dionne, pls send your book for review to skipper.dsf@gmail.com. MOBI format preferred.

[T.]

Here is my Round 1 Review of 'The Chinese Spymaster,' by Hock Tjoa. I've posted it to Amazon and Goodreads, but since I am not active on Amazon.co.uk, it won't allow me to post there. Sad face. I tried, though! I would have reviewed it on Smashwords, but it required that I purchase it before reviewing.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I also posted it on Amazon, but the review isn't live yet. Should be soon. Thanks!

[Hock]

Thanks, T. Blake - for your first review.

[Robbie]

Dionne wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm so sorry. I've had a really really bad and intense flu that has just wiped me out the last two weeks.

I understand if I'm out this round, but I"d still be obliged to read and revi..."

Hi Dionne My sympathies, I have also been very sick this week. I will email you a PDF copy if that is okay.

[Eunice]

My round 2 links for While The Bombs Fell by Robbie Cheadle

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/While-Bombs-...

[Robbie]

Eunice wrote: "My round 2 links for While The Bombs Fell by Robbie Cheadle

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/While-Bombs-......"
Thank you, Eunice, I am glad you enjoyed the book

Robbie wrote: "Dionne wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm so sorry. I've had a really really bad and intense flu that has just wiped me out the last two weeks.

I understand if I'm out this round, but I"d still be obliged t..."

[Robbie]

Here is my goodreads link for Mules, Masters & Mud https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robbie]

Here is the Amazon review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

[Hock]

Thanks, Eunice for your review of Robbie,
and Robbie for your review of Graham.

[David]

Rd. 1 -The Chinese Spymaster review as posted:

https://www.amazon.de/review/R2NAWX50...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R146B7H...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

David

[Hock]

Thanks, David, for your review of Hock's book.

[Hock]

Just a reminder to everyone -

Round 1 ends Oct. 11
Round 2, Nov. 1
Round 3, Nov. 22 and
Round 4 - Dec. 13.

No worries if you will be late a day or two.

[David]

Dionne,
I'm still waiting. Round 2 has already begun.

[Joni]

My review of Boogie House is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and the Amazon review is here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/amz...

[Eunice]

Round 3 links for Mules; masters & Mud by G J Griffiths

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mules-Master...

[Hock]

Thank you, Joni, for your review of Boogie House - and to

Eunice for your review of Mules, Masters and Mud.

Everybody, please get caught up with your assignments!

[Laura]

Here's my Round 2 review for Mules; Masters and Mud: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon to follow :-)

[Joni]

Here is the link to my 5-star review of I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found by Laura Koerber: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joni]

My review of I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/amz...

[Hock]

Thanks to Laura L. and Joni for your second reviews each!

[Laura]

Thank you Joni. I just got an update on one of the dogs: Ralph, the pittie that was born at OAS and spent eight years in a crate. Ralph is old but has finally, after all these years, found a permanent home.

[G.J.]

Laura wrote: "Here's my Round 2 review for Mules; Masters and Mud: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon to follow :-)"

Robbie wrote: "Here is my goodreads link for Mules, Masters & Mud https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Laura, Eunice and Robbie, I want to thank you so much for your great reviews! :-) Sorry I did not acknowledge them previously but the link from this group to me does not seem to be working properly.

I found them both most encouraging in the light of some previous reviewers claiming that the dialect was "unreadable".

Graham

P.S. It would be very helpful Laura, Eunice and Robbie, if you could find time to post your review of MMM on the Kobo website. Here is the link:
https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/mule...
Thank you very much in anticipation of you doing me that favour. :-)

[Robbie]

Here is my review of I once was lost and now I'm found: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robbie]

Here is the amazon review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

[Hock]

Thanks, Robbie, for your review of Laura K.'s I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found.
Keep reviewing folks!