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Group 284. Clean - Mod. Loralee
As mentioned in an earlier post, I reviewed one of Loralee's books, but not Felicity - A Sparrow's Tale. I've had no interaction with the other authors so should be good to go.
I've posted Escape to Molokai for free from the 4th to the 6th on Amazon. I'll purchase the books I will review.
I have reviewed all Loralee's Felicity books and a few others, but she has more. I've reviewed Escape to Molokai by S.D. Brown's and a few others, but she has more as well. I'm fine with Joel and Denis. For the four above me, I have neither reviewed or been reviewed by Gail, Sarah or Paz, but J. E. Rowney has reviewed my Violet books. I have "The Life and Times of the Floathouse Zastrozzi" though, a non-fiction, part memoir, that I could send her.
Apparently I hadn’t posted a review for Imagining Violet before this round, so I”ve posted it now, for this round. Should be all good.
Looks like we can roll!START DATE: 06-July-21
END DATE: 28-Sept-21
Round 1 – post your review by 27-July-21
Round 2 – post your review by 17-Aug-21
Round 3– post your review by 07-Sept-21
Round 4 – post your review by 28-Sept-21
As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:
284-01__Loralee Evans
Mary E. Hughes for round 1
D. Gail Miller for round 2
J.E. Rowney for round 3
Sarah Hill for round 4
284-02__S.D. Brown
Loralee Evans for round 1
Mary E. Hughes for round 2
D. Gail Miller for round 3
J.E. Rowney for round 4
284-03__Joel Thimell
S.D. Brown for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
Mary E. Hughes for round 3
D. Gail Miller for round 4
284-04__ Denis Roubien
Joel Thimell for round 1
S.D. Brown for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
Mary E. Hughes for round 4
284-05__ Mary Innis Ansell
Denis Roubien for round 1
Joel Thimell for round 2
S.D. Brown for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4
284-06__ Paz Ellis
Mary Innis Ansell for round 1
Denis Roubien for round 2
Joel Thimell for round 3
S.D. Brown for round 4
284-07__ Sarah Hill
Paz Ellis for round 1
Mary Innis Ansell for round 2
Denis Roubien for round 3
Joel Thimell for round 4
284-08__ J.E. Rowney
Sarah Hill for round 1
Paz Ellis for round 2
Mary Innis Ansell for round 3
Denis Roubien for round 4
284-09__ D. Gail Miller
J.E. Rowney for round 1
Sarah Hill for round 2
Paz Ellis for round 3
Mary Innis Ansell for round 4
284-10__ Mary E. Hughes
D. Gail Miller for round 1
J.E. Rowney for round 2
Sarah Hill for round 3
Paz Ellis for round 4
As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:
284-01__Loralee Evans
S.D. Brown for round 1
Joel Thimell for round 2
Denis Roubien for round 3
Mary Innis Ansell for round 4
284-02__S.D. Brown
Joel Thimell for round 1
Denis Roubien for round 2
Mary Innis Ansell for round 3
Paz Ellis for round 4
284-03__Joel Thimell
Denis Roubien for round 1
Mary Innis Ansell for round 2
Paz Ellis for round 3
Sarah Hill for round 4
284-04__ Denis Roubien
Mary Innis Ansell for round 1
Paz Ellis for round 2
Sarah Hill for round 3
J.E. Rowney for round 4
284-05__ Mary Innis Ansell
Paz Ellis for round 1
Sarah Hill for round 2
J.E. Rowney for round 3
D. Gail Miller for round 4
284-06__ Paz Ellis
Sarah Hill for round 1
J.E. Rowney for round 2
D. Gail Miller for round 3
Mary E. Hughes for round 4
284-07__ Sarah Hill
J.E. Rowney for round 1
D. Gail Miller for round 2
Mary E. Hughes for round 3
Loralee Evans for round 4
284-08__ J.E. Rowney
D. Gail Miller for round 1
Mary E. Hughes for round 2
Loralee Evans for round 3
S.D. Brown for round 4
284-09__ D. Gail Miller
Mary E. Hughes for round 1
Loralee Evans for round 2
S.D. Brown for round 3
Joel Thimell for round 4
284-10__ Mary E. Hughes
Loralee Evans for round 1
S.D. Brown for round 2
Joel Thimell for round 3
Denis Roubien 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 :)
GUIDE FOR THOSE NEW TO THESE 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.
The wonderful Loralee Evans will be modding this round and will be by shortly to say hello. Please PM her ongoing with any issues. Thanks
i will purhcase the books I will review.
I got all my books to review on KU. My book, More Than Just Finn is available via Mobi, Epub or pdf. Please let me know what you prefer.
I’ll read on kindle unlimited, no need to send me anything.
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But if you're new to these reading rounds, make sure to do a couple of things.
1. Take a look at the lists that E.M. posted in message 57. And the How To in message 58. Then:
a. Go down the first list and find your name that is bolded.
*The names under your name are the people you will SEND your book to.
*(You need to be able to send at least a PDF, but some people can also send mobis or epubs.)
b. Go down the second list and find your bolded name again.
*The names under yours in the second list are the people you will ,RECEIVE books from.
*(Again, you need to have the ability to receive at least PDFs.)
Note: While some people choose to buy the books they read, this is not required. (But it is appreciated.) Also note that it is not appropriate to expect people to gift your their books.
2. After you know the people to whom you will be sending your book, and the people from whom you will be receiving books contact them using Goodreads messenger (if they haven't already contacted you).
a. For the first list, work out how each reader would like the book.
*(Again, some people will just buy it.)
*If the reader wants you to send your book, then send a PDF (or mobi or epub if you have it and they request it) to the email address they give you in Messenger.
b. For the second list, let the author know what format you would like the book. (For example, PDF, Mobi, or Epub.)
*They may only have PDF, and that is okay.
*You may, if you want, buy the books you are assigned to read, but that is not required.
3. Read your assigned books within the posted deadlines. Some people (like me) choose to read more quickly than average. Some people don't. Both are fine so long as the books you are assigned to read are finished within the deadlines.
* If you are not able to finish your assigned books within the deadline, please let me know.
Please do not post your email addresses here as this is a public forum, and anyone can see your email. Giving your email only in messenger reduces the risk of spam.
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RU3DRC4...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
To those who will review me: my book "Paris Disclosed" is on KU. For those who don't have KU, the kindle version will be free on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FJ1BQ4T (that's amazon.com, but it will be free on all marketplaces) from the 8th to the 12th of July, in case you are able to download it and read it via kindle. As you know, this will give a "verified purchase review". But if it's not possible, that's ok, I can send you a file to your e-mail.
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R13DFR1...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R557JG0...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here are my reviews for this roundTwin Win:
Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R29TJ...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Imagining Violet:
Amazon -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2WTE...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Raccoons and Rabbitholes
Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R9G45...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Escape to Molokai
Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2UG4...
Goodreads -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm seeing people posting their reviews here for the books they were assigned. Are we supposed to do that? I may have missed it.
Mod
Great Job!
Sarah, yes, once your reviews are posted on goodreads and Amazon, please post links to the reviews here.
Loralee wrote: "Here is my third review fo Scrapbook RiddleAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R557JG0...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
thanks Loralee
J.E. wrote: "Here are my reviews for this roundTwin Win:
Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R29TJ...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Imagining Violet:
Amazon -
..."
Thanks for the nice review
Here is my review for Starting OutGoodreads -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Here is my review for Twin Win: Life From Ashes Goodreads -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Thanks for the lovely review and for sharing on social media, Sarah. Much appreciated!
Mod
S.D. wrote: Thanks for the nice review Really enjoyed it! Thanks for bringing it to the group :)
Here are my reviews:Round 1, More Than Just Finn
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Round 2, Call of the Blue Heron
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Round 3, Starting Out
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Round 4, Twin Win: Life from Ashes
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Thanks, E.M. and Loralee!
Mod
Here is my Round # 1 review for Kits and Cubbyholes on GRhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
I posted to Amazon.ca yesterday, and hoped it would be approved before I leave tomorrow on holiday. Should be back on-line by the weekend.
Mod
Edit: I found your Amazon review: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Here is my review of Imagine Violet Blooming.Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Mary wrote: "Here are my reviews:Round 1, More Than Just Finn
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev...
Round 2, Call of the Blue Heron
https:/..."
Thank you so much for your review of Call of the Blue Heron!
Mod
Hello, my reviews for Call of the Blue Heron by Sarah Hill are posted!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.amazon.com/Call-Blue-Hero...
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I think I found them here: (Goodreads) https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and here: (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
With your next reviews will you put up links to the reviews themselves?
Thanks so much for your first review! One down for you!
Here is my review for Felicity: A Sparrow's TaleGoodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
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Loralee wrote: "Thank you for getting your first review done, Mary! One down for you.Edit: I found your Amazon review: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/customer-rev..."
Thanks for doing that. I just got the email now and was trying to figure out how to post the link from my tablet.
My First Round review is complete and on Goodreads and Amazon.ca. I will post the Amazon.com review when it is live.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R1Z7B75B...
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Paz wrote: "Hello, my reviews for Call of the Blue Heron by Sarah Hill are posted!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.amazon.com/Call-Blue-Hero......"
Thank you so much for your perfectly balanced review of Call of the Blue Heron. I appreciate it!
You are welcome! I really wanted to give it 5 stars! I can't wait to read more of your work:)
Mod
Just as a reminder, Round 1 Reviews are due by the 27th which is five days away.
My Round 1 review is live on Amazon.com now.https://www.amazon.com/review/R228QVU...
My Round 2 review is live on Goodreads and Amazon.ca. Amazon.com to follow.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R3RHNW4W...
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Here are my reviews. Thanks for the "good reads." More Than Just Finn
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2L32UB...
Long Road Out of Ur
GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R25WMS0...
Lydia: The Ugly Duckling
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/RKOXN15...
Paris Disclosed
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/RCXOSMK...
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Books mentioned in this topic
MORE THAN JUST FINN: Just Finn - Book Two (other topics)Call of the Blue Heron (other topics)
More Than Just Finn (other topics)
The Morning Star (other topics)
Lydia: The Ugly Duckling (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Loralee Evans (other topics)Sarah Hill (other topics)
Paz Ellis (other topics)
Mary Innis Ansell (other topics)
Mary Innis Ansell (other topics)
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If you're submitting a book to be reviewed here, it is with the understanding that it is following that rule.
Here again is what E.M. wrote about submitting to a Clean Review Round:
"Fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books are acceptable.
No explicit violence or explicit sexual situations. If you have to wonder if an aspect of your book could be considered offensive, this is probably not the group for you!
Please note even in a 'Clean' round it is always possible that the books you are assigned may contain material you personally find upsetting or offensive. If you can't commit to this, please do not sign up."