Group 292. General - Mod G.J.

[E.M.]

Welcome Gene, Edward, J.E. and Dorothy.

[E.M.]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EVERYONE IN THE ROUND

Please note that Goodreads has recently made a privacy reset to their private messaging system. This means that they have shifted the default setting to restrict those who can message you.

In order to participate in this round, your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.

Please follow this link to check - and if necessary change - your privacy setting.

https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t...

If you have changed your setting please post saying 'Setting sorted' - until everyone has made themselves contactable we can't progress the group any further.

Thanks :)

[Ann]

Setting sorted

Sorry EM,
BTW - I already reviewed Dorothys, The Quest search... (Just noticed her on the list)

[J.E.]

Gene has reviewed me before and I have reviewed Thomas

[Lynn]

Setting sorted
-Lynn

[Balroop]

I have no clashes.

[Gene, Admin]

Setting sorted.

[Gene, Admin]

Also, I've reviewed people both below and above me on the current listing. It's possible I can't be worked in this round.

[E.M.]

Changes made to the list order - but at this stage, I mostly need to know that everyone has changed their privacy setting as unless we can communicate with each other we can't progress.

[J.E.]

I’ve updated my settings

[Dorothy]

Hi E.M here is a link to my book The Quest: : Search for a Lost Brother https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KGY3N8Y/...

[Dorothy]

I just checked the list. I have reviewed J E Rowney before. It was a different book from the one she had on this round.

[Dorothy]

I have reviewed Gita before

[Thomas]

Setting sorted

[Thomas]

I have reviewed Gita Reddy before. Balroop and JE have reviewed me, but not this book.

[E.M.]

Okies... thanks to those who have changed settings.

Balroop - please read message 53.

I think due to a bit of under-reporting of clashes earlier I might need to remove someone - or two - from the round. I'll rejig with the feedback I have so far, if I can't make it work I'll say right away so if it is necessary whoever might be affected can try for one of the other rounds.

[David]

Hi, can I still join with my new book now on a Premium Giveaway '7 Spirits, 4 Friends'?

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

Cheers,

David MacNamera

[Balroop]

E.M. wrote: "Okies... thanks to those who have changed settings.

Balroop - please read message 53.

I think due to a bit of under-reporting of clashes earlier I might need to remove someone - or two - from th..."

Setting sorted. Thanks E.M.

[Balroop]

There are some changes which have placed J.E. in the next four in front of me but she has reviewed me. That is the new clash.

[J.E.]

Based on the people who are now listed in the group:

I have read Balroop, Thomas and Gita. I have not read the books they are offering in the round.


I have been read by Gene and Dorothy - the books I am offering have not been read by them.

[E.M.]

I am really sorry Thomas and J.E. but you will have to leave this round.

The key problem we have is that Gita is a very popular woman! We have seven people in the round who have apparently reviewed Gita - that is two more than we can possibly manage (four to re-review and one in her blind-spot) so I am removing the last two who signed up and have that clash.

Many apologies. I am sure I must have missed something somewhere, but it does help to highlight the importance of checking all your clashes when you sign up to a round and posting them - and you can be a real hero and check those who have signed up on the thread ahead of you even if not included on the list as the odds are soon as I get back to add people they wil be added. But in this case as Gita signed up first I am not sure how it has happened.

Anyway, really sorry to have to remove people, hope you can find spaces in the other rounds.

[E.M.]

Welcome David - please read message 53 above and change your privacy settings and also do a thorough check of any clashes you might have with others above and below you. Thanks :)

[E.M.]

If you are thinking of snagging that final spot, please check your clashes with others in the round before you do. Thanks :)

[J.E.]

I’ll try to fit into another round, no worries!

[E.M.]

J.E. wrote: "I’ll try to fit into another round, no worries!"

Thanks so much for understanding :)

[Thomas]

I guess I have no choice, but this is the second time in a row I've been kicked out of a round due to clashes. When is it going to be someone else's turn?

[E.M.]

Thomas wrote: "I guess I have no choice, but this is the second time in a row I've been kicked out of a round due to clashes. When is it going to be someone else's turn?"

I am very sorry, Thomas. I have to offer people a place based on the order of signing up. If all the clashes had been correctly reported by those who signed up at the time of signing up, I would have refused you at that point.
However, I dropped by GR to open a new General round to complete this months batch, so I have added you there so you are now sure of a place, being the first to sign up.
Please register on the thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you don't want that, please let me know and I will remove youagain.

[Lynn]

To review the current list order - it looks good for me...

Gita, Dorothy, and Gene have all reviewed me before and are currently set to review me this round. (Since Gita and Dorothy have already reviewed Bye-Bye Magpie, my book for this round, I have other books for them to choose from to review: either my prequel novella (Trial Run) or book 1 (Duplicity of Power) in my fantasy series.)

I've reviewed Ann before and am currently set to review her this round.

And I have no clashes with the rest of the authors: Balroop, Edward, Jeff, and David.

-Lynn

[Thomas]

I have signed up for the currently forming 18+ round; currently, I have only one clash there. I would prefer that round as it will probably begin sooner, and the book I am entering is definitely 18+.

[Dorothy]

Hi EM, looking at the current list, I'm ok with everyone except Ann Birdgenaw has reviewed the book I have. I don't have another book out yet (it's coming out in November.) if its possible to move her up to number 8 with no clashes or swap her out with someone else. If it's not possible, I could leave and wait another round. Thank you so much.

[David]

E.M. wrote: "Welcome David - please read message 53 above and change your privacy settings and also do a thorough check of any clashes you might have with others above and below you. Thanks :)"

Thanks E.M.! No clashes, one advantage of being very new to writing novels, lol. ;-)

Looking forward to getting started with reading everyone's work.

[Dorothy]

I meant switch her position with someone else within the group, not swap her out. Sorry for the error.

[Eunice]

Hi E.M. Is it possible to fit me in this round in position 8? As the list stands, it’s doable. I have read 2 of Gene and Balroop’s book but I believe they both have more to offer. I have no other clashes, the 4 above haven’t reviewed me and I haven’t reviewed the books in positions 9 and 10.

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

[Eunice]

I have no clashes with Dorothy either, just in case Ann moves to position 8. Also, at the moment I don’t have other books.

[Lynn]

I have no clashes with Eunice.

[Jeff]

Other than Gita's Mystery of the Missing Horseman, I have not reviewed books by any of the other members.

[Gita]

Hi E.M,
I will have to opt out due to some other commitments.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[E.M.]

Welcome Eunice - please check you fit where I have you.

Gita - Hope to see you in a future round.

[Eunice]

I have no clashes as long as Balroop is happy for me to read another book from her impressive catalogue.

Balroop, I’ve read the book you’re offering for this round and Moments We Love.

[Lynn]

I just noticed... the book listed as "mine" in the number 4 spot isn't my book. (It should be Bye-Bye Magpie.) :)

[David]

S.Lynn wrote: "I just noticed... the book listed as "mine" in the number 4 spot isn't my book. :)"

Probably because our friend Gita had to drop out and the books got placed out of order! :-)

[Lynn]

David wrote: "Probably because our friend Gita had to drop out and the books got placed out of order! :-)"

That must be what happened! :)

[Andrew]

I would like to join. What do you need from me?

[David]

Yay, finally! Our 10th member. Hi Andrew, I'm sure our moderator E.M. will be along shortly. I think they just need the Goodreads link to the book you want to share, plus confirmation that other authors you'll be reading haven't written past reviews for you, and vice versa. Welcome!

[Lynn]

Yay, a 10th! Hi Andrew!
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I have no clashes with Andrew.
E.M., would you please correct the book listed as "mine" in the number 4 spot. It should be Bye-Bye Magpie. Thanks!
-Lynn

[Eunice]

I’ve never read or been read by Andrew either.

[Jeff]

I've not read any of Andrew's books.

[Kat]

Andrew wrote: "I would like to join. What do you need from me?"

Hi Andrew :)

1) Please post the link to whichever book you would like to enter into the round.

2) Goodreads recently reset everyone's privacy settings. Please go to the following link and set your settings to receive messages from "anyone." That way moderators and other group members will be able to communicate with you.

https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t...

3) Please check over the list of people already signed up for the round (in post #1 of the thread) and declare if any of them have reviewed you before, or if you have reviewed them.

[E.M.]

S. Lynn - sorted your book listing. Many apologies for the mix up. To say this round has been a little unconventional to sort would be an understatement.

Andrew - you have also signed up to the 18+ round as well. Please let me know which round you would like to join and I will add you. Don't forget to list all your existing clashes, please and read Message 53 and change your privacy settings as well so people can PM you. Thanks.

[Lynn]

E.M. wrote: "S. Lynn - sorted your book listing. Many apologies for the mix up. To say this round has been a little unconventional to sort would be an understatement...."
LOL, that's for sure! Thanks!
-Lynn