Group 200 - Out of this World - Mod. Warren

[E.M.]

The review group is the most successful group for peer reviews on Goodreads. It hosts non-reciprocal reading/review rounds of ten authors with a variety of themes and genres, as well as ‘general’ rounds where any book is permitted, from non-fiction, to horror. When a round has ‘now forming’ in the title, there are places available, you can sign up. If it doesn’t, it’s full – look for another round or check back another time.

The Amazon rules state that authors/publishers are not allowed to specifically supply published books in return for reviews on Amazon. To comply with this rule, we don’t insist members review on Amazon, but we do insist that every participant in the round has the capacity to leave a review on their local Amazon store, so we all start with the same options.

The founding principle of the group is honest, non-reciprocal reviews, so please help maintain the integrity of the group by letting me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group and do check back as the group fills to report any clashes. Usually places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This is an 'Out of this World' round
Fiction books classified as sci-fi, fantasy, dystopian, paranormal.


Now for the boring stuff, but please read it, it saves a lot of time if everyone is on the same wavelength.
Before signing up below with your Goodreads author and Goodreads book link in the thread below, please ensure that:

1. You have enough time to read and review 4 books within the 12 weeks of time allowed.

2. Your book is currently available for sale on Amazon (not pre-order) and it complies with the individual round theme, if there is one.

3. Your book is fit to be reviewed.
If it is not, due to editing or other issues, you risk poor reviews. This is your problem, not that of the reviewers or the groups. For a small fee, the group admin will look at the first few pages of your book to advise. The number one error new authors make is not having their book beta read and edited, by non-family members.

4. You can submit reviews to Goodreads and Amazon.
Amazon allows only those people who have spent $50 in the last year to leave reviews in each of their stores. If you are unsure about your Amazon reviewer status, try posting a ‘test’ review before signing up. If you are unable to post reviews on Amazon, please do not sign up.

5. You can provide (and accept) at least PDF files.
You are not expected or required to buy the books you are allocated to review, but as this will give a ‘Verified Purchase’ review on Amazon, it is welcomed when you choose to do so. Many authors have books available via KU and others might provide smashwords coupons. Most authors can provide mobi and/or epub files directly by email. Please note: International Copyright laws apply. You cannot sell, or give away material you have received without the author’s express permission.

6. You have completed your reading if you are currently in another review round in this group. You can be involved in the ‘one for one’ list whilst you are in a round.

7. You have an author profile set up before you join.

8. Your Goodreads profile allows people to message you, i.e. your profile is not set to private.

9. You declare any relationship you have with another member in the round.
Amazon will not allow reviews from the same household on the same book or if you are an editor, relative or close friend of another member.

10. You agree that your reviews will be unbiased and honest, whatever the star rating, and you will try to avoid ‘spoilers’. i.e. giving away the finale of a book.

11. You will not ask a fellow author to change a review of your book because you don’t agree with it.
If you think you have a legitimate concern, talk to the mod of your round, NOT the other author. Personal attacks, or pressurising other members WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and will result in you being blacklisted.

Please note:
The amazon.com review guidelines do not allow for free books to be supplied in return for reviews. Therefore, you are not obliged to review on Amazon, just on Goodreads. We all want reviews, its why we joined the group. It is bad taste to expect other people to review your book and then not do the same for other people in the group. People that DNF and/or don’t post reviews will find it difficult to get into a subsequent group.

It is not necessary to leave any kind of disclaimer in your review, but ultimately, it is up to individuals. Reviews that state you received a copy ‘in return’ for a review will probably be removed/not allowed by amazon.com. ‘I received a free copy from the author without an obligation to review’ would be more acceptable if you feel the need to add a disclaimer.

Your Goodreads details and the rounds you participate in may be recorded by the admin mod on a database. We do not retain details of email addresses etc.

Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate personal preference. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.

The only way this group can function is if we trust each other to behave honourably. And it IS perfectly possible to give a fair-minded review of a text that does not coincide with our normal choice of reading matter. If you need a few hints/tips, please see this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I will do my best to fit everyone into the group they request, but occasionally, particularly in the case of our more prolific good standing members, I may have to decline a member request to fit the maximum number of people into a particular round. I will always endeavour to start another round as soon as possible with that member in mind.

It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available.
If you need anything clarified please ask, either by goodreads personal message to me or on the thread below, before signing up. It’s a pain to have to keep rearranging the list because people haven’t read the above.

Your group moderator will be:
Warren Dean



Member Links
1. Franca Ogbonnaya
2. Darrell B. Nelson
3. Paula Shablo
4. Stacie Eirich
5. Bianca Sierra-Luebke
6. James Maxstadt
7. Christian Nadeau
8. Stephanie Flores
9. Adam Martin
10. Haze Diamond

Book Links
1. The Novice Wielder: The Wielder Series
2. An Extra Topping of Horror
3. Emma: Ancestors' Tales
4. Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny
5. The Replacement: Book 1 of The Replacement Series
6. Rejected Worlds: A Short Story Anthology
7. Seeds of Hatred
8. To Wander in Purgatory
9. Xenoman
10. Fried Brains and Micro Chips

[Franca]

Hi I would like to join with The Novice Wielder. Book 1 of the Wielder Series.
Thanks

[Franca]

I’ve completed my reviews for the general round.

[Franca]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I would like to join with the book above. Thanks again

[Stacie]

I would like to join with my children's (middle-grade) fantasy, Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154...

-Stacie

[Bianca]

I would like to join for The Replacement, YA Sci-fi.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

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

[James]

I'd like to join with my anthology, Rejected Worlds

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

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

Thanks!

[Stephanie]

I would like to join with my YA Fantasy, To Wander in Purgatory

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Thank you!

[Christian]

I would like to join with Seeds of Hatred.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

No conflict with anyone so far.

Thanks!

[Paula]

Hello! I would like to join with Emma: Ancestor's Tales.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0771WTV3W

I have read Stacie, but not this book.

Franca has read me, but not this book.

Thanks!

[Paula]

Stacie wrote: "I would like to join with my children's (middle-grade) fantasy, Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154...

-St..."

Franca wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I would like to join with the book above. Thanks again"

Stacie, your link is taking me to a book called The Modern Conductor. (Goodreads link) The Amazon link works.

Paula

[Darrell]

I'd like to join, I've only reviewed half the books here (so far).
My book An Extra Topping of Horror is some good old fashion supernatural fun.
I've reviewed Stacie, but not this book.
I've reviewed Paula's book.
I've reviewed Christian's book.
I'll understand if I create too many conflicts.
Thanks.

[E.M.]

Welcome aboard everyone! Bit of a tight squeeze to shoe-horn everyone in but, hopefully, you all fit ;)

Please check now for any clashes.

[Stephanie]

At the moment, I have not reviewed any of the authors here, and they have not reviewed me.

[Stacie]

Paula wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I would like to join with my children's (middle-grade) fantasy, Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/..."

Paula - Thanks! Don't know how that happened. I've fixed the link. -Stacie

[James]

No conflicts that I see for me yet.

[Franca]

The only clash I see is that I reviewed Paula Shablo for Roger’s Revelation. A different book from the one she’s submitting.

[Franca]

Oops I also reviewed Darrell B Nelson for a different book as well.

[Stjepan]

I would like to participate with my new book The dream of the forest
The Dream of the Forest
Stacy read my book but not this one. I read James books. I read Darell book but not this one.

[James]

Hi Stjepan. This is a different book than the two you read, so you should be okay reading this one if it falls out that way.

[Paula]

Good morning!

I see Darrell here. He has read Roger's Revelation, but has not read the book I'm submitting for this round.

Thanks!

[Stjepan]

James wrote: "Hi Stjepan. This is a different book than the two you read, so you should be okay reading this one if it falls out that way."

That's great. I did not even look at the book on the list. Shame on me :)

[E.M.]

Sorry Stjepan, with the best will in the world I can't fit you in. However there is a general round and an 18+ round both with openings at the moment and as this round is filling really fast, I may open another OotW too, but I can't promise that.

[Stjepan]

E.M. wrote: "Sorry Stjepan, with the best will in the world I can't fit you in. However there is a general round and an 18+ round both with openings at the moment and as this round is filling really fast, I may..."

Not a problem E.M. I'll try in the other group. :)

[Adam]

Hello, I would like to join with my book Xenoman
Thanks,
Adam

[E.M.]

Welcome Adam.

[Aitch]

HI EM I would like to sign up for this review group with my book Fried Brains and Micro Chips
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=x_gr_w...

[E.M.]

The last spot is your Haze. Welcome :)

Before I can light the blue touch paper on the reading, I need everyone to double check they have no negative clashes - that they have not reviewed the four people 'above' them on the list (it wraps around so 10 is 'above' 1) or been reviewed by the four below.

When enough people have posted that they don't have such clashes, I can start the round.

[James]

I'm good. No clashes for me at all.

Thanks!

[Aitch]

Thanks EM. Not read anyone so no clashes for me.

[Franca]

Hi I have reviewed Paula and Darrell for different books not listed here. Apart from that I have no clashes.

[Stacie]

No clashes. Ready to go!
-Stacie

[Paula]

I have been reviewed by Darrell and Franca for different books. Haven't reviewed anyone except Stacie, who is below me.

[Stephanie]

No clashes

[Bianca]

No clashes

[Christian]

I have been reviewed by Darrel.

[Adam]

I haven't reviewed anyone here and no one has reviewed me.

[Darrell]

It looks like you took care of all my clashes. Amazing job, as I had a few.

[E.M.]

Looks like everyone has replied that they are good to go so let's get underway. If you are new to the rounds please take the time to read this post and the next one carefully and do ask if you are still at all confused after that :)

START DATE: 04-Oct-18

END DATE: 27-Dec-18

Round 1 – post your review by 25-Oct-18
Round 2 – post your review by 15-Nov-18
Round 3 – post your review by 06-Dec-18
Round 4 – post your review by 27-Dec-18

As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

200-01__Franca Ogbonnaya
Haze Diamond for round 1
Adam Martin for round 2
Stephanie Flores for round 3
Christian Nadeau for round 4

200-02__Darrell B. Nelson
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
Haze Diamond for round 2
Adam Martin for round 3
Stephanie Flores for round 4

200-03__Paula Shablo
Darrell B. Nelson for round 1
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 2
Haze Diamond for round 3
Adam Martin for round 4

200-04__ Stacie Eirich
Paula Shablo for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 3
Haze Diamond for round 4

200-05__Bianca Sierra-Luebke
Stacie Eirich for round 1
Paula Shablo for round 2
Darrell B. Nelson for round 3
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 4

200-06__ James Maxstadt
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 1
Stacie Eirich for round 2
Paula Shablo for round 3
Darrell B. Nelson for round 4

200-07__ Christian Nadeau
James Maxstadt for round 1
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 2
Stacie Eirich for round 3
Paula Shablo for round 4

200-08__ Stephanie Flores
Christian Nadeau for round 1
James Maxstadt for round 2
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 3
Stacie Eirich for round 4

200-09__ Adam Martin
Stephanie Flores for round 1
Christian Nadeau for round 2
James Maxstadt for round 3
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 4

200-10__ Haze Diamond
Adam Martin for round 1
Stephanie Flores for round 2
Christian Nadeau for round 3
James Maxstadt for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

200-01__Franca Ogbonnaya
Darrell B. Nelson for round 1
Paula Shablo for round 2
Stacie Eirich for round 3
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 4

200-02__Darrell B. Nelson
Paula Shablo for round 1
Stacie Eirich for round 2
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 3
James Maxstadt for round 4

200-03__Paula Shablo
Stacie Eirich for round 1
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 2
James Maxstadt for round 3
Christian Nadeau for round 4

200-04__ Stacie Eirich
Bianca Sierra-Luebke for round 1
James Maxstadt for round 2
Christian Nadeau for round 3
Stephanie Flores for round 4

200-05__Bianca Sierra-Luebke
James Maxstadt for round 1
Christian Nadeau for round 2
Stephanie Flores for round 3
Adam Martin for round 4

200-06__ James Maxstadt
Christian Nadeau for round 1
Stephanie Flores for round 2
Adam Martin for round 3
Haze Diamond for round 4

200-07__ Christian Nadeau
Stephanie Flores for round 1
Adam Martin for round 2
Haze Diamond for round 3
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 4

200-08__ Stephanie Flores
Adam Martin for round 1
Haze Diamond for round 2
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 3
Darrell B. Nelson for round 4

200-09__ Adam Martin
Haze Diamond for round 1
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 2
Darrell B. Nelson for round 3
Paula Shablo for round 4

200-10__ Haze Diamond
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
Paula Shablo for round 3
Stacie Eirich for round 4


Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you pull out after the start date for any reason it is the other members who will be faced with the problem of finding a replacement, or missing out on reads/reviews, through no fault of their own. Please don’t ask the moderators to chase after replacements as we just don’t have the time.

It is the responsibility of the author to get their book to their readers in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to provide and accept PDF. You may buy or borrow the books you are due to read if you wish, and I’m sure the author will appreciate the verified review, but IT IS NOT COMPULSORY. There are no set dates for the start of each round. You can each work at your own pace, within the limits of the round deadlines.

All reviews must be posted to GR. We also encourage members to post on Amazon. When you have posted your reviews, please post the links to each of your reviews, not the book page in this thread.
The mod of each round will record whether members have posted reviews on Amazon and for the good of all, members who persistently fail to post reviews or DNF reviews to Amazon, will find mods less than willing to add them to subsequent groups.

Postings to other sites are by agreement by both author and reviewer.

If I’ve missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who has already reviewed you, please let me know asap.

To exchange book files, my advice is to use PM to give email addresses to each other (save the chance of spammers getting your addies from this open forum). Happy reviewing, everyone :)

Please consider downloading one of my books and/or one of the round mod’s books as a thank you for all the hard work we put in for the group.

[E.M.]

Please read this especially if you are new to these review rounds.

Quick 'start-up' summary for anyone new who might be scratching their heads. You should PM the four people who will be reviewing you (the four above you on the original list of names) through their Goodreads author pages. Click on the down arrow beside the 'Follow Author' button under their picture and it opens a menu which will allow you to message them.

Ask what kind of file they would like or say you can only offer PDF, though unless a publisher uploaded it for you, you can always download a .mobi of your own book from Amazon.

Don't forget to ask where to send it so they can give you their email.

The four people who you are reviewing should be in touch with you in a similar way.

You can, of course, choose to buy any or all of the books instead, or read the books on KU, if you are a subscriber and the books are available there. If you can buy it adds weight to your review as it gives the 'Verified Purchase' stamp on Amazon.

Please make sure you have exchanged ALL FOUR books - or have been assured by your reviewers they will buy your book or read it through KU - as soon as possible. Some people read fast and it can be very frustrating to have to wait a long time to get hold of a book you are committed to review.

Finally, recent changes on Amazon mean that we are now asking you to post your review to your own Amazon store and any others you might have access to as well. Please still attempt to post on .com and .uk, but if you can only post on your local Zon you will not be penalised.

Your Mod for this round is Warren Dean, so be good or you may have to wear a pink sombrero and learn Klingon ;) I shall now leave you in his very capable hands.

[Aitch]

Hi All, just to kick this off I have picked up all my books to review on KU (and purchased one). So i have got
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
Paula Shablo for round 3
Stacie Eirich for round 4
locked and loaded.

[Franca]

Thanks Haze😊

[Warren]

Welcome all.

Thanks for your kind intro, E.M., but I've put that whole sombrero/Klingon thing behind me. Honest...

On a serious note, If anyone needs help, has questions or problems, don't hesitate to post on the thread or PM me.

Also for those new to the process, please don't forget to post the links to your reviews. It makes it easier for me to keep score and it is also nice for group members to follow the reviews as they come out.

Happy Reading.

[Paula]

Haze wrote: "Hi All, just to kick this off I have picked up all my books to review on KU (and purchased one). So i have got
Franca Ogbonnaya for round 1
Darrell B. Nelson for round 2
Paula Shablo for round 3
S..."

Thanks, Haze.

[Darrell]

Here's my review of Stacie's Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny.
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3UVE49...
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Stacie]

Darrell wrote: "Here's my review of Stacie's Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny.
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3UVE49...
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/..."

Darrell - Kudos to being the first to post a review! And thank you for such a positive one. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend. -Stacie

[Darrell]

No problem.
One great thing about interviewing authors about reviews, is it helps me write reviews as a reader rather than an author. Strange how that works.
You have a great weekend as well.

[Franca]

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

[Franca]

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

My review for An Extra Topping of Horror.

[Darrell]

Thanks Franca