Group 268. General - Mod. Trish

[J.E.]

As far as I can see it’s fine for me. Thank you.

[Gene, Admin]

I don't see any clashes.

[S.D.]

Looks ok 4 me

[Loralee, Admin]

I am good!

[Bethany]

No clashes.

[Trish]

Mary? Dorothy? Are you good to go? Double-check for clashes (see E.M.'s message # 47) and confirm.

Thanks.

T

[Dorothy]

I'm good to go

[Mary]

Hi I have no no clashes.

[Trish]

Hi Vic (and everyone),

Just a quick FYI

I deleted your message with your email address in it. I don't recommend you post your email address on any GR threads as you will get inundated with spam! To contact each other and exchange email addresses, us the PM feature on the author page (the drop-down arrow next to the follow button).

Be patient just a little longer. Now we have all confirmed we're good to go, E.M. will officially start the clock with a detailed message of next steps sometime in the next day or so.

Thanks.

Trish
PS Vic - very generous of you to buy the books.

[Victor]

Sorry about the email. Thanks. Looking

[Victor]

Sorry about the email. Thanks. Looking

[Victor]

Looking forward to this round.

[S.D.]

For those reviewig Alabaster Alibi...
I put it up for free on amazon.

Also for those I will be reviewing, I will purchase your books from amazon once we officially start.

[Himanshu]

Hi Emm
I'd like to join this round if possible. I agree to the terms and I don't see any conflicts
Relationship Status In Love

[Trish]

Himanshu wrote: "Hi Emm
I'd like to join this round if possible. I agree to the terms and I don't see any conflicts
Relationship Status In Love"

Hi Himanshu,

Hope you are well.

This round is full and will be starting shortly. Have a look at the 18+ round and In-This-World round. It looks like they are still forming.

Thanks.

Trish

[E.M.]

Good to go then!

START DATE: 17-Nov-20

END DATE: 09-Feb-21

Round 1 – post your review by 08-Dec-20
Round 2 – post your review by 29-Dec-20
Round 3– post your review by 19-Jan-21
Round 4 – post your review by 09-Feb-21

As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

268-01__Gene Kendall
Victor Hess for round 1
Nico J. Genes for round 2
S.D. Brown for round 3
Trish Butler for round 4

268-02__Bethany Rae Salway
Gene Kendall for round 1
Victor Hess for round 2
Nico J. Genes for round 3
S.D. Brown for round 4

268-03__Dorothy Mbori
Bethany Rae Salway for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Victor Hess for round 3
Nico J. Genes for round 4

268-04__ Mary Markstrom
Dorothy Mbori for round 1
Bethany Rae Salway for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Victor Hess for round 4

268-05__ J.E. Rowney
Mary Markstrom for round 1
Dorothy Mbori for round 2
Bethany Rae Salway for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

268-06__ Loralee Evans
J.E. Rowney for round 1
Mary Markstrom for round 2
Dorothy Mbori for round 3
Bethany Rae Salway for round 4

268-07__ Trish Butler
Loralee Evans for round 1
J.E. Rowney for round 2
Mary Markstrom for round 3
Dorothy Mbori for round 4

268-08__ S.D. Brown
Trish Butler for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
J.E. Rowney for round 3
Mary Markstrom for round 4

268-09__ Nico J. Genes
S.D. Brown for round 1
Trish Butler for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
J.E. Rowney for round 4

268-10__ Victor Hess
Nico J. Genes for round 1
S.D. Brown for round 2
Trish Butler for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

268-01__Gene Kendall
Bethany Rae Salway for round 1
Dorothy Mbori for round 2
Mary Markstrom for round 3
J.E. Rowney for round 4

268-02__Bethany Rae Salway
Dorothy Mbori for round 1
Mary Markstrom for round 2
J.E. Rowney for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4

268-03__Dorothy Mbori
Mary Markstrom for round 1
J.E. Rowney for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
Trish Butler for round 4

268-04__ Mary Markstrom
J.E. Rowney for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
Trish Butler for round 3
S.D. Brown for round 4

268-05__ J.E. Rowney
Loralee Evans for round 1
Trish Butler for round 2
S.D. Brown for round 3
Nico J. Genes for round 4

268-06__ Loralee Evans
Trish Butler for round 1
S.D. Brown for round 2
Nico J. Genes for round 3
Victor Hess for round 4

268-07__ Trish Butler
S.D. Brown for round 1
Nico J. Genes for round 2
Victor Hess for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

268-08__ S.D. Brown
Nico J. Genes for round 1
Victor Hess for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Bethany Rae Salway for round 4

268-09__ Nico J. Genes
Victor Hess for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Bethany Rae Salway for round 3
Dorothy Mbori for round 4

268-10__ Victor Hess
Gene Kendall for round 1
Bethany Rae Salway for round 2
Dorothy Mbori for round 3
Mary Markstrom 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).

Setting up and modding these rounds is a labour of love, with a lot of emphasis on the ‘labour’. If you want to show appreciation for all the hard work we admins put in for the group, you could download one of our books as a ‘thank you’.

Happy reviewing, everyone :)

[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 are reviewing the four books 'below' you on the list.

You can, of course, choose to buy any or all of the books 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.

However, as not everyone can buy, 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.

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.
Don't forget to post the links to your reviews here so you can be signed off for them.

Please post your review to Goodreads, your own Amazon store and any other Amazon stores you might have access to as well.

Trish Butler wall be modding this round so PM her with any ongoing issues please.

[Loralee, Admin]

I got started early on my readings, and have two done. Here are my reviews for SD Brown’s Bloodstone Bludgeon.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R20LNVE...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And Victor Hess’s Jesse Sings.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1A478F...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Victor]

Thank you Loralee!

[Dorothy]

Hi everyone,

I have purchased all the books that I will be reviewing from Amazon.

Happy reading!

Dorothy

[Trish]

BIG thanks to E.M. for setting up this round and handing off to me.

Please do not hesitate to PM me if you have any questions. I really am quite friendly (don't believe the rumours!) I'm a Brit but am on the US east coast, so bear that in mind when expecting a response.

General note: please be aware when posting links to Amazon in this thread, that you should delete everything after and including the letters 'ref' in the URL. If you don't, Amazon knows anyone clicking on that link is in some way connected with you as that information is your personal account link information.

Feel free to post the Goodreads link to your review while you are still waiting for the Amazon review, but when you get the Amazon review link please post it separately rather than updating your original post. I only get a notification for new posts, so am not aware of edits made and then have to hunt them up if it's been a while.

I hope you are all well and safe.

Have a great round, everyone!

Trish

[Trish]

Loralee wrote: "I got started early on my readings, and have two done. Here are my reviews for SD Brown’s Bloodstone Bludgeon.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R20LNVE...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads...."

Thank you, Loralee,

A great start!!

I've messaged and emailed you about my book.

Cheers.

Trish

[Trish]

Dorothy wrote: "Hi everyone,

I have purchased all the books that I will be reviewing from Amazon.

Happy reading!

Dorothy"

Dorothy,

So generous of you to buy the books you are reviewing. Mine is being released on Nov. 30th but you can preorder now. I'm your last review, so that should be fine unless you are a super fast reader.

Trish

[S.D.]

Thanks Loralee,

[Loralee, Admin]

Here is my review for Trish’s book, Redway Acres Companion I.

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

When I tried to review it on Amazon, it said I couldn’t. Probably because it is currently on Pre-Order. I will try to leave a review again on November 30.

Edit: Here is the Amazon review: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1RYSR1...

[Trish]

Loralee wrote: "Here is my review for Trish’s book, Redway Acres Companion I.

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

When I tried to review it on Amazon, it said I couldn’t. Probably because..."

Thanks, Loralee

Yes, that's correct.

Trish

[Loralee, Admin]

Here is my review of Lessons in Life by Nico.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R216SD9...

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

Aside from the Amazon review I still need to leave for Trish’s book, I’ve finished my reviews.

[Nico]

Thank you, Loralee!

[Trish]

Loralee wrote: "Here is my review of Lessons in Life by Nico.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R216SD9...

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

Aside from the Amazon review I sti..."

Thanks, Loralee

You are correct, just my Amazon review to go when it's published. If you like I will message you a reminder, save you having to think about it! LOL

You are finished. Very impressive to finish all four before anyone else has finished one. Wish I could read that fast.

Have a great day.

Trish

[Loralee, Admin]

Yes, would you mind PMing me to remind me?

[Trish]

Loralee wrote: "Yes, would you mind PMing me to remind me?"

Of course! No problem, Loralee.

T

[Dorothy]

Hello everyone,

Here is my review for Mary Markstrom's book, Out of the Madhouse and into The Doghouse: Meno-paws-al Social Worker escapes the UK rat-race and escapes to working with dogs in Spain.

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

I'll post my amazon review as soon as it is approved.

Thanks,
Dorothy

[Trish]

Dorothy wrote: "Hello everyone,

Here is my review for Mary Markstrom's book, Out of the Madhouse and into The Doghouse: Meno-paws-al Social Worker escapes the UK rat-race and escapes to working with dogs in Spain..."

Thank you, Dorothy

Trish

[J.E.]

I’ve read and reviewed Kits and Cubbyholes:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RS6I6...

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

[J.E.]

And I’ve read and reviewed ADHD: Life is Beautiful


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

Amazon rejected the review that I posted there, so not quite sure what the procedure is! I tried.

[Victor]

My review of Black Hat Blues by Gene Kendall

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

Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/review/R1XDNVQ...

Now, on to Queensmen..

[Gene, Admin]

Thanks, Victor!

[Dorothy]

Hello,

Here is my review for 'I can't Sleep.'

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/review/R1FMC5I...

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

And the Amazon review for 'Out of the Madhouse and into The Doghouse: Meno-paws-al Social Worker escapes the UK rat-race and escapes to working with dogs in Spain.'

https://www.amazon.com/review/RCBRCJ5...

Thank you,
Dorothy

[Trish]

J.E. wrote: "I’ve read and reviewed Kits and Cubbyholes:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RS6I6...

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

Thanks, J.E.

T

[Trish]

J.E. wrote: "And I’ve read and reviewed ADHD: Life is Beautiful


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

Amazon rejected the review that I posted there, so not quite sure what the procedure is! I tried."

Thanks J.E.

Perhaps you could post it elsewhere if Nico would want you to. Nico can you touch base with J.E.

J.E. any reason given by Amazon why they rejected it? Any chance of trying to submit it again? Has this happened before?

I'll touch base with E.M.

Thanks for letting me know.

Trish

[Dorothy]

Trish wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Hello everyone,

Here is my review for Mary Markstrom's book, Out of the Madhouse and into The Doghouse: Meno-paws-al Social Worker escapes the UK rat-race and escapes to working wi..."

You're welcome!

[Trish]

Victor wrote: "My review of Black Hat Blues by Gene Kendall

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

Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/review/R1XDNVQ6..."

Thank you, Victor

Trish

[Trish]

Dorothy wrote: "Hello,

Here is my review for 'I can't Sleep.'

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/review/R1FMC5I...

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36..."

Thanks, Dorothy

Trish

[Trish]

I think I'm all caught up noting down all those links.

Thanks everyone and have a great week.

Trish

[J.E.]

Trish wrote: "J.E. wrote: "And I’ve read and reviewed ADHD: Life is Beautiful


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

Amazon rejected the review that I posted there, so not quite sure what the proced..."


The email I got from Amazon said:

“Thank you for submitting a customer review.

Thank you for submitting a customer review on Amazon. After carefully reviewing your submission, your review could not be posted to the website. While we appreciate your time and comments, reviews must adhere to the following guidelines:”


It was the same as the review I posted on Goodreads. As far as I know Nico hasn’t read and reviewed any of my books before so I can’t see why they’d block it. Sorry!

[J.E.]

Here’s my Goodreads link to the Alabaster Alibi review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Trish]

J.E. wrote: "Trish wrote: "J.E. wrote: "And I’ve read and reviewed ADHD: Life is Beautiful


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

Amazon rejected the review that I posted there, so not quite sure w..."

Thanks J.E. - I've Pm'd you

Trish

[S.D.]

J.E. - Thanks for the nice review

[Bethany]

Round 1, Review of Quest for a Lost Brother

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

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[J.E.]

My review of Trish’s novel is up on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...