Group 305. 18+ - Mod. E.M.

[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 '18+' round
Books that may contain explicit material. Including but by no means limited to horror and erotica. Books in other genres may be submitted. All authors must be comfortable with reading extreme and explicit material.

Please note it is always possible that the books you are assigned may contain material you find upsetting or offensive. If you can't commit to this, please do not sign up.

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. Please note the Review Group will back any reviewer's right to express their opinion about a book, but personal comments about a fellow author are against both Review Group and Goodreads policy.

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:
We all want reviews, it’s 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:
E.M. Swift-Hook

Member Links
1. Arriah Kiprujistho
2. Cam Lang
3. Eunice Nascimento
4. Thomas A. Burns Jr.
5. Jason Newman
6. Josie Johnston
7. P.L. Tavormina
8. LB Harpdog
9. A. Claire Everward
10. Dave Saari

Book Links
1. Those Were Not Love Letters But Still I Fell in Love
2. The Concrete Vineyard
3. See Beneath Your Perfect: A Sweet Single Dad Friends To Lovers Romance
4. Killers!
5. Stop Stuffing Your Face; How you can Control Emotional Eating and Overcome Food Addiction
6. Walker
7. Aerovoyant
8. MIND NIGHT BLUE : 1st Night with a Bampire
9. Oracle's Hunt
10. Albatross

[E.M.]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ANYONE SIGNING UP TO JOIN THIS 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...

[L.B.]

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

MIND NIGHT BLUE 1st Night with a Bampire

LB Harpdog

Paranormal Erotic Fantasy

17 chapters

[Cam]

I'd like to sign up with my murder mystery, The Concrete Vineyard:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[E.M.]

Welcome LB and Cam - please keep checking back frequently to keep an eye out for any review clashes as the group fulls. Thanks.

[Eunice]

Hi E.M
I’d like to join with my novel See Beneath Your Perfect

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
No clashes clashes so far

[E.M.]

Welcome Eunice - please keep checking back frequently as usual. Thanks.

[Thomas]

I'd like to join with my latest Natalie McMasters Mystery, Killers!

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

Cam has reviewed Killers!, but there are others in the series he has not reviewed. Eunice has also reviewed me before, but not this one.

[E.M.]

Welcome Thomas - please be sure to keep checking back frequently as usual.

[Cam]

Thomas wrote: "I'd like to join with my latest Natalie McMasters Mystery, Killers!

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

Cam has reviewed Killers!, but there are others in the series he has not r..."

I can certainly read another one of Thomas's books.

[Thomas]

Which books have you read, Cam?

Cam wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I'd like to join with my latest Natalie McMasters Mystery, Killers!

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

Cam has reviewed Killers!, but there are others in the seri..."

[Cam]

Thomas wrote: "Which books have you read, Cam?

Cam wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I'd like to join with my latest Natalie McMasters Mystery, Killers!

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

Cam has review..."

I've read Killers and Stripper. I'd be happy to read any and all others in the series...might make sense to read the second one in the series.

[Thomas]

OK, Revenge! it is.

Cam wrote: "Thomas wrote: "Which books have you read, Cam?

Cam wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I'd like to join with my latest Natalie McMasters Mystery, Killers!

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

[Jason]

Am I too late to join?

I'd like to join with my non fiction, self help book
Stop Stuffing Your Face; How you can Control Emotional Eating and Overcome Food Addiction

It's free on Amazon today and tomorrow, after that it will still be on KU

I'm new to this entire group so the likelyhood of clashing is low

[Dave]

I'd like to join with "Albatross:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I've reviewed Thomas's book, "Stripper," but not "Killers."

[E.M.]

Welcome Jason and Dave - please remember to check back here frequently to make sure no review clashes appear as the group fills. Thanks.

[Jason]

Dave wrote: "I'd like to join with "Albatross:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I've reviewed Thomas's book, "Stripper," but not "Killers.""

I'll read and review yours first Dave Albatross

[E.M.]

Jason wrote: "Dave wrote: "I'd like to join with "Albatross:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I've reviewed Thomas's book, "Stripper," but not "Killers.""

I'll read and review yours first..."

Things might change but at the moment you are not down to review Dave's book. You will be reviewing those in the four places beneath you when the group is full and the list order is finalised.

[Jason]

E.M. wrote: "Jason wrote: "Dave wrote: "I'd like to join with "Albatross:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I've reviewed Thomas's book, "Stripper," but not "Killers.""

I'll read and revi..."

OK thanks, I'll wait until the 4 slots below mine are filled, no problems. I'm new to this so I'll get there ☺

[David]

Still waiting for my last (delayed) Amazon review in round 294 to go live and I am pretty sure there is no way to fit into this group as both Cam and Thomas have reviewed me already (I have not reviewed any of the other authors on the list for now) ... but just in case - would be interested in joining with JULEBORD (The Holiday Party):

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

Fully understand that this might not be possible....will wait for the next round then ;-)

[E.M.]

David wrote: "Still waiting for my last (delayed) Amazon review in round 294 to go live and I am pretty sure there is no way to fit into this group as both Cam and Thomas have reviewed me already (I have not rev..."

As you only have one book to be reviewed if two people in a group have reviewed you there is no way to fit you in it. Sorry :(

[David]

No worries - fully understand ;-)

[Josie]

I'd like to sign up please with my modern steamy romance Walker.
Nobody in the group has reviewed me before, nor have I reviewed them.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

I'm not sure how I add my name/link to the list at the top, is that something the administrator does? Thanks so much, Josie

[A. Claire]

Hi,
If there's no room in the General reading round (I am the last one to apply there) - can I join this one with Oracle's Hunt? I'm pretty sure I only have a clash with Eunice...

[Andrea]

Hi!
As I understand, if two other writers have already reviewed me, I can’t joun, right? Cam and Thomas already reviewed me previously, and I have one book.

[Eunice]

Yes, A. Claire has reviewed me, but not this book.

[P.L.]

Hi, I'd like to join in with my science fantasy 'Aerovoyant.' It's a 410 page novel that deals with a human-colonized world entering its own climate crisis. Some of our descendants carry genetic modifications we crafted when we left Earth. Think: X-Men mashed up with Little House on the Prairie.

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

I have no conflicts in this round. FTR, I've expressed interest in the Out of This World round as well, but they are likely full. I probably fit best there, but am almost as happy here, and they are probably closed at this point.

I'd be happy to have reviews on Aerovoyant, or on a prequel novella (which is a little racier and a little shorter), or on the sequel to Aerovoyant (which is a recent release and short on reviews. )

[Arriah]

Hi, I would like to participate.

Here is my book: Those were not love letters, but still I fell in love

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

Review Clashes:
Dave Saari has already reviewed this book before
P.L. Tavormina has reviewed my other book. Not this one


Regards
Arriah

[E.M.]

Welcome Arriah.

Everyone - please post to tell me if you have reviewed any of the four people above you on the list (the list wraps around so (10) is 'above' (1) ). Please also check that if you have already reviewed any of the four people 'below' you on the list they have more books available that you have not yet reviewed and post to tell me if they have not.

Remember that you can check if you have reviewed anyone before by going to your reviews through your profile (the link is under your portrait), and searching their name. You can check if someone has reviewed you in the same way through their profile and searching for your name.
Please check all those who are the 4 above and 4 below you.
If you have no review clashes - or if you are scheduled to review someone who you have reviewed before but can see they have another book available just post 'Good to go :)' or words to that effect.

When everyone has posted 'Good to go' we will be :)

If you are new to these rounds do not worry, full instructions will be provided at every stage.

[Cam]

I don't have any clashes. As far as I know, the 4 people above me haven't reviewed my book and athough I have read a few of Thomas's books, he has several more I can read. I had planned to read them anyway!

[Jason]

Good to Go

[P.L.]

Good to go.

[A. Claire]

I have no clashes. I reviewed Eunice but another book so there's no problem there.

[Josie]

Good to go.

[Dave]

Good to go. I'll let Arriah choose which of her other books she wants me to review.

[Eunice]

Good to go

[L.B.]

What do i need to do?

[Arriah]

good to go

[E.M.]

L.B. wrote: "What do i need to do?"

Please read Message 29 carefully and do the checks as requested.

[Thomas]

Good to go

[E.M.]

Just waiting on L.B. to confirm now :)

[P.L.]

It's exciting to be at the starting line.

Two of my novels including the one I officially listed for this round will be on a 99c kindle countdown in a week or so. I mention it because once someone bought the book before the review round started, which was appreciated, but I felt bad that they didn't know there was a price promo coming up.

[L.B.]

Im checking now.
But just to double check... im seeing if I had reviewed anyone else's work correct?

Do i need to pick 4 people to review?

Its better to ask and complete, than to remain clueless

[L.B.]

I just checked my links... the only one that is updated is the Amazon. Link. The others are either not mine, or is the unedited version of my book.

[L.B.]

I guess im ready, even though i still don’t know what we are doing

[Jason]

L.B. wrote: "I guess im ready, even though i still don’t know what we are doing"

I think you're reviewing numbers 9, 10, 1 and 2

[L.B.]

Im good to go

[E.M.]

Thanks everyone - looks like we are ready to roll!

START DATE: 11-March-22

END DATE: 03-June-22

Round 1 – post your review by 01-April-22
Round 2– post your review by 22-April-22
Round 3 – post your review by 13-May-22
Round 4 – post your review by 03-June-22


As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

305-01__Arriah Kiprujistho
Dave Saari for round 1
A. Claire Everward for round 2
LB Harpdog for round 3
P.L. Tavormina for round 4

305-02__Cam Lang
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 1
Dave Saari for round 2
A. Claire Everward for round 3
LB Harpdog for round 4

305-03__Eunice Nascimento
Cam Lang for round 1
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 2
Dave Saari for round 3
A. Claire Everward for round 4

305-04__ Thomas A. Burns Jr.
Eunice Nascimento for round 1
Cam Lang for round 2
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 3
Dave Saari for round 4

305-05__ Jason Newman
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 1
Eunice Nascimento for round 2
Cam Lang for round 3
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 4

305-06__ Josie Johnston
Jason Newman for round 1
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 2
Eunice Nascimento for round 3
Cam Lang for round 4

305-07__ P.L. Tavormina
Josie Johnston for round 1
Jason Newman for round 2
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 3
Eunice Nascimento for round 4

305-08__ LB Harpdog
P.L. Tavormina for round 1
Josie Johnston for round 2
Jason Newman for round 3
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 4

305-09__ A. Claire Everward
LB Harpdog for round 1
P.L. Tavormina for round 2
Josie Johnston for round 3
Jason Newman for round 4

305-10__ Dave Saari
A. Claire Everward for round 1
LB Harpdog for round 2
P.L. Tavormina for round 3
Josie Johnston for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

305-01__Arriah Kiprujistho
Cam Lang for round 1
Eunice Nascimento for round 2
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 3
Jason Newman for round 4

305-02__Cam Lang
Eunice Nascimento for round 1
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 2
Jason Newman for round 3
Josie Johnston for round 4

305-03__Eunice Nascimento
Thomas A. Burns Jr. for round 1
Jason Newman for round 2
Josie Johnston for round 3
P.L. Tavormina for round 4

305-04__ Thomas A. Burns Jr.
Jason Newman for round 1
Josie Johnston for round 2
P.L. Tavormina for round 3
LB Harpdog for round 4

305-05__ Jason Newman
Josie Johnston for round 1
P.L. Tavormina for round 2
LB Harpdog for round 3
A. Claire Everward for round 4

305-06__ Josie Johnston
P.L. Tavormina for round 1
LB Harpdog for round 2
A. Claire Everward for round 3
Dave Saari for round 4

305-07__ P.L. Tavormina
LB Harpdog for round 1
A. Claire Everward for round 2
Dave Saari for round 3
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 4

305-08__ LB Harpdog
A. Claire Everward for round 1
Dave Saari for round 2
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 3
Cam Lang for round 4

305-09__ A. Claire Everward
Dave Saari for round 1
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 2
Cam Lang for round 3
Eunice Nascimento for round 4

305-10__ Dave Saari
Arriah Kiprujistho for round 1
Cam Lang for round 2
Eunice Nascimento for round 3
Thomas A. Burns Jr. 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 or post on the thread to say they are getting your book directly from 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.
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.

I shall be modding this round so PM me with any issues please.

[E.M.]

And finally a personal welcome to the round to all of you.

It's been a while since I've modded a round so it's quite a delight to do so for all of you.

I'm here if you need me, just PM.

Enjoy!