Group 307. General - Mod. Trish

[Gene, Admin]

I'm good.

[Mary]

Good to go.

[Trish]

Hi,

Just waiting to hear from Marcel and Liz. Then E.M. can get this round going.

Cheers.

Trish

[Liz]

Good to go!

[Marcel]

Good to go!

[E.M.]

That's great! Let's roll it!

START DATE: 05-May-22

END DATE: 28-July-22

Round 1 – post your review by 26-May-22
Round 2– post your review by 16-June-22
Round 3 – post your review by 07-July-22
Round 4 – post your review by 28-July-22


As AUTHORS you SEND your book file to:

307-01__Gene Kendall
Wayne McKinstry for round 1
Conner Steel for round 2
C.R. Hurst for round 3
Cam Lang for round 4

307-02__Balroop Singh
Gene Kendall for round 1
Wayne McKinstry for round 2
Conner Steel for round 3
C.R. Hurst for round 4

307-03__Denis Roubien
Balroop Singh for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Wayne McKinstry for round 3
Conner Steel for round 4

307-04__ Mary T. Kincaid
Denis Roubien for round 1
Balroop Singh for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Wayne McKinstry for round 4

307-05__ Marcel Eschauzier
Mary T. Kincaid for round 1
Denis Roubien for round 2
Balroop Singh for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

307-06__ Liz Tuckwell
Marcel Eschauzier for round 1
Mary T. Kincaid for round 2
Denis Roubien for round 3
Balroop Singh for round 4

307-07__ Cam Lang
Liz Tuckwell for round 1
Marcel Eschauzier for round 2
Mary T. Kincaid for round 3
Denis Roubien for round 4

307-08__ C.R. Hurst
Cam Lang for round 1
Liz Tuckwell for round 2
Marcel Eschauzier for round 3
Mary T. Kincaid for round 4

307-09__ Conner Steel
C.R. Hurst for round 1
Cam Lang for round 2
Liz Tuckwell for round 3
Marcel Eschauzier for round 4

307-10__ Wayne McKinstry
Conner Steel for round 1
C.R. Hurst for round 2
Cam Lang for round 3
Liz Tuckwell for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

307-01__Gene Kendall
Balroop Singh for round 1
Denis Roubien for round 2
Mary T. Kincaid for round 3
Marcel Eschauzier for round 4

307-02__Balroop Singh
Denis Roubien for round 1
Mary T. Kincaid for round 2
Marcel Eschauzier for round 3
Liz Tuckwell for round 4

307-03__Denis Roubien
Mary T. Kincaid for round 1
Marcel Eschauzier for round 2
Liz Tuckwell for round 3
Cam Lang for round 4

307-04__ Mary T. Kincaid
Marcel Eschauzier for round 1
Liz Tuckwell for round 2
Cam Lang for round 3
C.R. Hurst for round 4

307-05__ Marcel Eschauzier
Liz Tuckwell for round 1
Cam Lang for round 2
C.R. Hurst for round 3
Conner Steel for round 4

307-06__ Liz Tuckwell
Cam Lang for round 1
C.R. Hurst for round 2
Conner Steel for round 3
Wayne McKinstry for round 4

307-07__ Cam Lang
C.R. Hurst for round 1
Conner Steel for round 2
Wayne McKinstry for round 3
Gene Kendall for round 4

307-08__ C.R. Hurst
Conner Steel for round 1
Wayne McKinstry for round 2
Gene Kendall for round 3
Balroop Singh for round 4

307-09__ Conner Steel
Wayne McKinstry for round 1
Gene Kendall for round 2
Balroop Singh for round 3
Denis Roubien for round 4

307-10__ Wayne McKinstry
Gene Kendall for round 1
Balroop Singh for round 2
Denis Roubien for round 3
Mary T. Kincaid 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.]

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.

Firstly please make sure your private message status is set to 'Anyone'. You can find it under Account Settings > Edit my user Profile > Settings > Privacy > Who Can Send Me Private Messages.

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.

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 Trish Butler will be modding this round. Please PM her ongoing with any issues. Thanks.

[Trish]

Hello to you, my fellow authors, the wonderful Trish Butler here! Whoop whoop!!

I'm in charge now. I see some very familiar names and a few newbies to me if not to the group as a whole. Don't worry I'll be gentle.

Firstly, an enormously big thank you to the marvellous E.M. for all her hard work pulling this round together and getting us started.

As mentioned, some people read fast and get all their reviews done very quickly. As I am never one of those people, I understand how it can feel rather intimidating if you are still on book one. Don't panic, you have 3 weeks per book and I will be with you until the bitter end. I'll pop up the occasional reminder that a round is coming to an end etc. ANY problems please PM me. I worry much less if I hear from people.

Feel free to pop up your Goodreads review link before the Amazon one has been approved, but when the Zon one comes in, please post a separate message - I don't get notifications for edits and won't know to go hunting for it.

When you do post your links they should be to your own review, not the book page. Plus, please shorten the links (always a good practice with any social media anyway). For Amazon take out the word ref and everything after it on the URL, for Goodreads the ? and everything after that. Press enter and you'll see your review still pops up (always a good test before copying and pasting here). If you need any more detailed instructions on that or on finding the review page for your review LMK and I'll pop them up here.

Last FYI - I'm a Brit who's spent 22 years in the US and just moved back to the UK, hence my mix of word spelling between UK/US! Any questions, I'm here for you.

On your marks, set, GO!!

Cheers.

Trish

[Cam]

I have all 4 books I need to review for this round.

C.R., Conner, Wayne, and Gene - no need to email me or send a digital file.

Thanks, Trish for moderating. I have purchased Redway Acres Book 2 as an expression of thanks.

[Trish]

Cam wrote: "I have all 4 books I need to review for this round.

C.R., Conner, Wayne, and Gene - no need to email me or send a digital file.

Thanks, Trish for moderating. I have purchased Redway Acres Book 2..."

Oh, Cam, that is so sweet of you. Thank you very much.

Always a pleasure to have you in a group.

Trish

[Balroop]

Hi everyone,
If your book is in KU, I have borrowed it from there. Thanks.

[Trish]

Balroop wrote: "Hi everyone,
If your book is in KU, I have borrowed it from there. Thanks."

Wonderful, Balroop.

Good to see you again too

Tx

[Trish]

Wayne,

Your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.

Please change your privacy setting and confirm.

Thank you.

Trish

[Denis]

To those who review me:

If it's not too much trouble, you could download my book from here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z8957BJ
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Z8957BJ
It will be available for free on May the 6th (Pacific Time). I give the amazon.com and amazon.co.uk links but it will be for free on all amazon marketplaces. Please inform me if you manage to download it. In case you miss the day, tell me so and I will schedule another one.
Please make sure you review this edition because there is also another one.

Thanks a lot

Denis

[Wayne]

Done. I didn't realize it was not set to anyone, so thanks for the heads up.

Wayne

Trish wrote: "Wayne,

Your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.

Please change your privacy setting and confirm.

Thank you.

Trish"

Trish wrote: "Balroop wrote: "Hi everyone,
If your book is in KU, I have borrowed it from there. Thanks."

Wonderful, Balroop.

Good to see you again too

Tx"

Trish wrote: "Balroop wrote: "Hi everyone,
If your book is in KU, I have borrowed it from there. Thanks."

Wonderful, Balroop.

Good to see you again too

Tx"

[Trish]

Wayne wrote: "Done. I didn't realize it was not set to anyone, so thanks for the heads up.

Wayne

Trish wrote: "Wayne,

Your setting for 'Who Can Send Me Private Messages' needs to be 'anyone'.

Please change y..."

Thanks, Wayne.

A few months back GR did an update and reset everyone's privacy settings to default which included this setting.

We try to remember to check everyone who signs up.

Appreciate you sorting it out so quickly.

T

[Trish]

Denis wrote: "To those who review me, and especially to Wayne, because I can't send him a message ( ;-) ):

If it's not too much trouble, you could download my book from here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z8957BJ..."

That's terrific, Denis.

Thanks.

Trish

[Wayne]

Got it. Thanks.

[Balroop]

Hi Trish, I am unable to contact Mary T. Her book doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition.

[Trish]

Balroop wrote: "Hi Trish, I am unable to contact Mary T. Her book doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition."

Balroop,

Can you send a message or is it just that Mary hasn't responded?

I can see a Kindle version on Amazon.com - which site are you using or were you looking for Kindle Unlimited? I don't think it's on KU. I'm messaging Mary now.
https://www.amazon.com/Hawk-McCoy-Pen...

Trish

[Mary]

Here is the link for the ebook. I's sorry I missed your email.

https://www.amazon.com/Hawk-McCoy-Mut...

[Balroop]

Trish wrote: "Balroop wrote: "Hi Trish, I am unable to contact Mary T. Her book doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition."

Balroop,

Can you send a message or is it just that Mary hasn't responded?

I can see a Ki..."
I tried to send a message to her but couldn't see the "message" option. Anyways, now she has sent me a message. Thanks Trish.

[Trish]

Balroop wrote: "Trish wrote: "Balroop wrote: "Hi Trish, I am unable to contact Mary T. Her book doesn't seem to have a Kindle edition."

Balroop,

Can you send a message or is it just that Mary hasn't responded?

..."

Glad you worked it out.

Trish

[Cam]

My first round review of Hurst's Jane Digby's Diary:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'll provide the Amazon review when ready.

Excellent Book. Kudos!!!

[Trish]

Cam wrote: "My first round review of Hurst's Jane Digby's Diary:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'll provide the Amazon review when ready.

Excellent Book. Kudos!!!"

First out of the gate, Kudos to you, Cam!

Yep, Zon link when you have it.

Cheers!

Trish

[Balroop]

Here is my first review: Naxos - Paros. The marble Greek Islands:
by Denis Roubien

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZXHQ1...

[Trish]

Balroop wrote: "Here is my first review: Naxos - Paros. The marble Greek Islands:
by Denis Roubien

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZXHQ1...

Perfect, Balroop.

One down!

Thank you.

Trish

[Mary]

Here is my review of Without Opposite.

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


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WYVMBCC/...
Mary

[Trish]

Mary wrote: "Here is my review of Without Opposite.

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


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WYVMBCC/...
Mary"

Thanks, Mary

FYI don't forget it's links to your actual review that I need. Here's the GR one FYI https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This is the Amazon one FYI
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

So you get the idea for next time. If you need help finding them. LMK and I'll put more instructions up.

Cheers.

Trish

[Marcel]

Here's my review of Cam's "A Concrete Vineyard."
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2HN3QP...
Best, Marcel

[Ndubuisi]

Hello how can I sign up

[Cam]

Marcel wrote: "Here's my review of Cam's "A Concrete Vineyard."
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2HN3QP...
Best, Marcel"

Hi Marcel, thanks for the review.

[C.R.]

Here is my first round review of Invisi Girl 1. Amazon review to follow soon. I hope.

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

Well, that was fast. My Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZW7CL...

[Marcel]

Welcome, Cam!

[Trish]

Marcel wrote: "Here's my review of Cam's "A Concrete Vineyard."
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2HN3QP...
Best, Marcel"

Thanks for those links Marcel.

Don't forget to shorten the Amazon link - see my first message after we got started if you need help or LMK if you need more details.

Trish

[Trish]

C.R. wrote: "Here is my first round review of Invisi Girl 1. Amazon review to follow soon. I hope.

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

Well, that was fast. My Amazon link:

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

Thank you, C.R.

T

[Trish]

Ndubuisi wrote: "Hello how can I sign up"

Hey, Ndubuisi,

This round is already full and underway.

Check this link, and you will see we have one more round still forming, which is for CLEAN books. If yours does not fit that category, keep checking back for when new rounds will be forming again in a month or so.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Thanks.

Trish

[Marcel]

Here's my review of C.R.'s "Jane Digby's Diary: To Begin, Begin."
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'll add the Zon link (short one now;) once available.
Update: There it is! https://www.amazon.com/review/R1BT0OX...
Thank you,
Marcel

[Trish]

Marcel wrote: "Here's my review of C.R.'s "Jane Digby's Diary: To Begin, Begin."
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'll add the Zon link (short one now;) once available.
Update: There it is! https:..."

Thanks, Marcel

Perfect.

Trish

[C.R.]

Thanks, Marcel!

[Wayne]

I have reviewed Blind Cerulean

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

I will post the amazon review when they approve it.

***UPDATE *** Here is the Amazon review
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0964C51TJ/...

[Trish]

Wayne wrote: "I have reviewed Blind Cerulean

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

I will post the amazon review when they approve it."

Hey Wayne,

Thanks for that. However, it is the link to the book review you must post on here, not the book page.

Here's your review link, so you can see what I mean and know for next time.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cheers.

Trish

[Wayne]

Sorry

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

[Gene, Admin]

Thanks, Wayne!

[Gene, Admin]

Round 1 and 2 reviews:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Gene, Admin]

And Amazon links for Round 1 and 2:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3KVTLK...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R28ZVU6...

[Marcel]

Here's my review of Liz's "Moonsleep and Other Stories":
GR:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Trish]

Gene wrote: "And Amazon links for Round 1 and 2:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3KVTLK...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R28ZVU6..."

Gene,

Thanks for both of those and yay for Amazon coming through so quickly.

Trish

[Trish]

Marcel wrote: "Here's my review of Liz's "Moonsleep and Other Stories":
GR:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Thanks, Marcel,

the Amazon one when you get it.

Cheers

T

[Bookilarian]

Hi Trish,

Here's my first 3 reviews. I've put them on Amazon also but they're not showing up just yet...they said it can take up to 3 days and in some cases up to two weeks, but I'll post them here once they show...

Beyond the Atmosphere
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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

Hues of Hope
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...