Goodreads Reviewers' Group discussion

Hi everyone :) My name is Jocelyn and I’m an avid reviewer and write reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but I can also post my review on B&N. Before I go on, I’ll like to disclose that at the moment, I’ll only be reviewing print copies and can't review e-books. Over the years I have started to have chronic migraines and any source of light, be it an overhead light, computer screen, or even my phone’s light have triggered one. That, plus I’m not on my phone or computer a lot, due to those migraines plus me working, and going to school.

My favorite genres are: Erotica, Contemporary fiction, Romance (Any kind), Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Sci-fi, historical fiction, etc. If you have a book that’s genre is not listed above, you can ask me to review anyway, and I’ll see if I’m interested based on the blurb. I love trying new genres to try!

A little about me: I'm 20 years old and I've been reviewing books for about five years. I fell in love with books when I was 11, when I read Little Women. I've been reading ever since. I go to school full-time and I work part-time, so I'm constantly busy, but always make time to read. I always have a book in my hand. Reading is my escape!! :) And what a beautiful escape it is.

You can either private message me here or comment below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible :)

Thanks so much for your time!

Hi, Jocelyn!

Would you consider reviewing my first children's book, Introducing Super Sporty? It's a superhero adventure for ages 7+, and I can provide you with a .mobi file (being a children's book, it's not very long).

I don't know if children's books are really your thing, but I just thought I'd ask :)

Best wishes,
Ellie xx

Ellie wrote: "Hi, Jocelyn!

Would you consider reviewing my first children's book, Introducing Super Sporty? It's a superhero adventure for ages 7+, and I can provide you with a .mobi file (being..."

Got it!

Like most authors I'm always looking for reviews, but as its fast approaching the festive season, I'd like to suggest



I'm happy to provide review copies.

Shaking his 'master' snow globe, Father Christmas searched for a solution to the biggest pain in the butt he’d suffered from in years. The fact that Holly’s personality was completely his fault didn’t help. Everyone at the North Pole was suffering, including Holly because he’d had a few too many sherries before magicking her into existence to help with the Christmas rush.
Somewhere on Earth, there had to be someone who had a Christmas wish to spend some time with a cute, pain loving, sarcastic and bolshie blonde girl, who had a significant chip on her shoulder.
Father Christmas chuckled to himself as an image of a tall, brown haired man appeared in his globe. Oh yes, Kian Thompson had been a very good boy for quite a few years now, and he deserved a reward. Whether he’d cope with the reward who would soon be on her way to him, was quite another matter.

Warning: Contains gratuitous festive references of a significantly English nature, kinky fairy action, and one frequently bewildered human Dom.

Emma wrote: "Like most authors I'm always looking for reviews, but as its fast approaching the festive season, I'd like to suggest



I'm happy to provide review copies.

Shaking..."

Hi Emma :) Your book seems very interesting and I love the book cover! Can I inquire what format you're offering? At the moment I can only review paperbacks/print copies, due to migraines.

Thanks for commenting!

I can provide any digital format, the cost of sending print copies to the US would be prohibitive.

Hello Jocelyn,

I would like to offer you my paranormal romance novel My Soul Immortal—Book One: Fated Eternals (16+), published by Red Adept Publishing. I'm looking for reviews to be posted on Goodreads and Amazon. I've included the book synopsis. I would be happy to provide you with a paperback copy.


Thank you for your consideration.

Warm Regard,
Jen Printy

My Soul Immortal Synopsis:

Jack’s immortality is exposed when he prevents a liquor store heist, forcing him to flee to protect his secret—a secret not even he understands. But when he meets eighteen-year-old Leah Winters—a mirror image of his decades-lost love, Lydia—his very soul is laid bare. He begins to question his sanity. Is she real, and if so, what does that mean for Jack and his secret?

Jack’s not the only mystery man in town. A stranger named Artagan hints at knowledge Jack is desperate to possess. But can he trust Artagan, or does the dark newcomer harbor deadly secrets of his own?

As Jack’s bond with Leah grows, so does the danger to her life. Jack must discover just how much he is willing to risk in order to save the woman he already lost once.

An endless love, for an endless price.

Jen wrote: "Hello Jocelyn,

I would like to offer you my paranormal romance novel My Soul Immortal—Book One: Fated Eternals (16+), published by Red Adept Publishing. I'm looking for reviews to be posted on Goo..."

Wow! The blurb sounds amazing! I would be honored to review :) I'll message you now.

Hi Jocelyn!

I'd like to offer you my debut novel, Reunion with the Colonel, for a possible review. I am an indie author who is new to Goodreads and I'm on the hunt for awesome reviewers!



My book is a fictional political thriller set in Gaddafi's Libya. It is a short, but intense and shocking read that includes few surprises. It is the first in a trilogy.

Reunion with Colonel synopsis:
Aisha Larosa is stained by history. Born to parents expelled from Libya after the 1969 Libyan coup d'etat, her identification between conflicting national boundaries torments her in a Europe haunted by political violence.

Aisha does the unthinkable. She returns to Tripoli in 1986, joined by a friend and armed with a pen. An agenda to rehabilitate Libya’s image has her searching for a country that no longer exists.

Aisha believes Libya is more than Muammar Gaddafi. The stains have set in deeper than she thinks; the embrace of idyllic childhood memories and a friend’s console may not be enough to keep her from entangling with the history she seeks to surmount.

Alicia wrote: "Hi Jocelyn!

I'd like to offer you my debut novel, Reunion with the Colonel, for a possible review. I am an indie author who is new to Goodreads and I'm on the hunt for awesome reviewers!

[bookcov..."
I'll message you when I get home :)

Alicia wrote: "Hi Jocelyn!

I'd like to offer you my debut novel, Reunion with the Colonel, for a possible review. I am an indie author who is new to Goodreads and I'm on the hunt for awesome reviewers!

[bookcov..."

message sent! :)

Hello Jocelyn would you like to review my novel? It's called Windswept and it's a historical romance/drama set in Edwardian England. Below are the links to the Windswept Goodreads page, to the novel's trailers which Ive posted on my you tube channel and to the Windswept Facebook page. If you want to review it send me you're email through private message and I will send you the novel's pdf.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.facebook.com/Windswept-No...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_hA...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuOC0...

Hi,

I'd be happy to have you review The Jacq of Spades ... check it out and if it interests you message me with your address and I'll send a print copy right over. :)

Patty

Hi Jocelyn,

I would be very happy to send you a print copy of my novella, The Tourist, for review.



Synopsis:

While vacationing in Barbados, Jake Evans invited an irresistible island beauty to indulge in a night of passion. But the invitation inadvertently puts her life in danger. Jake is in possession of a highly coveted painting, a vengeful relative will stop at nothing to obtain. A smoking feud catches fire and both men are determined that when the smoke clears; only one of them will be left standing.

You can email me at oliviateese (at) gmail (dotcom) or send me a private message on Goodreads with details and I will mail the book right away. Thanks :)

Suilyaniz wrote: "Hello Jocelyn would you like to review my novel? It's called Windswept and it's a historical romance/drama set in Edwardian England. Below are the links to the Windswept Goodreads page, to the nove..."

Hi Suilyaniz :)

Thanks for the kind offer, but at the moment, I'm only reviewing paperbacks/print copies. I'm trying not to read digital books in order to stop having migraines, or minimize them.

But thanks again and happy holidays! :)

Patricia wrote: "Hi,

I'd be happy to have you review The Jacq of Spades ... check it out and if it interests you message me with your address and I'll send a print copy right over. :)

Patty"

I'll message you! :)

Olivia wrote: "Hi Jocelyn,

I would be very happy to send you a print copy of my novella, The Tourist, for review.



Synopsis:

While vacationing in Barbados, Jake Evans invited..."

Messaging you as well :) Thanks!

Tea in Pajamas

Hi Jocelyn, I'd be happy to send you a complimentary paperback in exchange for a review on Amazon and Goodreads. The synopsis is included in the link. Tea in Pajamas is an adventure novel for ages 8 and up (and adults young at heart). Look forward to hearing back.

Best,
Rachel

Hi Jocelyn

I prefer print books too and also suffer with migraines so empathise. I have print copies of some of my books, the only difference being that they may have older covers or have been slightly updated.

I'm providing the links where I have spare print copies available. My writing tends to be voice-driven, edgy/literary fiction so if any of them seem up your street, please let me know.

Far Cry from the Turquoise Room


Savage To Savvy


Down The Tubes


Little Guide To Unhip


If you require any more information, let me know.

Best

Kate

Hi Jocelyn,

I was hoping I could interest you in reviewing my book, Demon Princess, a YA fantasy.

Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019...

Blurb:

With her father gone and her brother missing, Demon Princess Adriana has to assume the throne, becoming, at least temporarily, the Demon King. The procession is underway, and the princess is nervous yet determined … until the unthinkable happens and she is summoned! Somehow, Aldric, a mage-in-training has summoned the princess into the human kingdom. Now trapped, Adriana must hide her identity and escape before losing her life in the hands of demons’ mortal enemies.

Let me know if you are interested in receiving a review copy of this book. I can mail you a paperback. My email is kassandrabooks@gmail.com.

Merry Christmas,

Kassandra

I can't PM Jocelyn, so I guess we need to wait until she sees this thread!

Garage Band : The Legend of Dookie Harris

Email me at Themiketavon@gmail.com for the PDF

Sorry everyone! I haven't been feeling well lately and haven't been on Goodreads for a while. Still feeling a little off and trying to get back into the grove of reviewing all the books I already recieved :) I will message you all tomorrow, since it's 3 in the morning here and I'm about to pass out!! Lol thanks for ypur patience :)

Sorry you've not been well Jocelyn and hope you'll be feeling better soon. Recovering from a migraine myself today... Anyway, your health must come first so no pressure.

Thanks Kate :) I'm messaging you now

As of now, I'm not accepting anymore book requests. I have a ton of books to review right now and don't want to take on more than I can handle. To the authors who commented above, I will message you today :) Thank you

Dear Jocelyn,
I would really appreciate if you could review my book. I assure it wont be disappointing & a small book. .

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About the book :
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Thank You

I am avid reviewer who review
books for a physical copy.
I can be contacted at missumaggi@gmail.com

Escape

Hi Jocelyn,

I'd love to have you review my YA fantasy Lake of Sins: Escape. It is the first book in the series.

Here's a short synopsis. If you're interested in reviewing, let me know and I can send you a physical copy. I understand about migraines. ):

Thanks for taking the time to write reviews.

Hundreds of years after the Great Death desolated the planet, the world was reborn. Ruled by humans and filled with human-animal hybrids the difference between life and death is determined by a creature’s purpose and usefulness to society.

For a Producer, the lowest of the classes, the only guarantee of survival is being chosen to stay in the encampment and breed. The other teenagers are loaded onto carts and taken away, never to be seen or heard from again.

Only the finest examples of Producers are chosen to breed and Trinity isn’t even a decent specimen. She’s too short, too skinny, her eyes are too light and her hair too full of color and those are the traits she doesn’t hide. She’s spent her life concealing her claws and fangs because if anyone saw those, she’d be dead.

She has one week to discover where they’ll take her and that means she needs to sneak into the woods – again. But this time she stumbles across mutated monsters and predators long thought to be extinct.

Hunted at every turn, can she make it home before her week is up? And once she discovers the horrifying fate of her kind, does she dare return to her home and save her friends and family?

Very short excerpt:
This wasn’t funny. It was her mom’s life. “You can’t keep me here against my will. I’m not your prisoner.” Trinity clamped her jaw shut. If she couldn’t control her temper, she could at least shut her mouth.
“No. You’re Mirra’s pet,” said Gaar, his black eyes narrowing in on her.
“I am not a pet,” she muttered, unable to help herself.

Hi Jocelyn,
Would you be interested in reviewing my historical fiction adventure? Here is a description. Thanks for considering it!

PASSAGE OAK, by K.M. del Mara
As the 18th century came to an end in Europe, people of all classes were fleeing revolutions and persecution in their native countries and struggling to find a foothold on foreign soil.
Tino, a handsome Italian man follows cousins to Cornwall and manages to build a thriving business while fishermen and miners go begging for work. Patrick, an Irish smuggler who had barely escaped death at the hands of a religious gang, is lured to Cornwall by another immigrant, the greedy and enigmatic Zephaniah Cobbs. Bianca, a young French woman who goes from riches to rags, helps young Sébastien escape the French Revolution, never predicting the torment he will be put through as a virtual slave.
But being a foreigner is especially difficult for a bi-racial baby, accidentally sent to the wrong home from a London orphanage. In a community of fair-skinned Cornish girls, she would never truly belong.
Arriving one by one in a tiny, hard-pressed Cornish village, none of these newcomers find much of a welcome. How could the villagers be expected to greet them with open arms when jobs are so hard to come by, when fishermen's nets are coming up empty and more mine workers are laid off every day?
Time must be relied on to bridge some of the gaps. But the work of acceptance, it turns out, rests not only with the Cornish villagers.

K.M. wrote: "Hi Jocelyn,
Would you be interested in reviewing my historical fiction adventure? Here is a description. Thanks for considering it!

PASSAGE OAK, by K.M. del Mara
As the 18th century came to an end..."

I would be interested :)

If interested, my book The Rising will be available on Amazon for FREE for the next 5 days. All I ask is that you please leave a review/rating after reading. If you're a lover of superheroes of any kind, X-men, Percy Jackson, and/or other works similar in nature, then you'll love this book. Grab your copy today, and, please, feel free to share this post and spread the word by any means necessary. Have a wonderful holiday weekend, everyone.

https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Superna...

Ryan wrote: "If interested, my book The Rising will be available on Amazon for FREE for the next 5 days. All I ask is that you please leave a review/rating after reading. If you're a lover of superheroes of any..."

Can i get it for free in pare copy?

Jocelyn wrote: "Hi everyone :) My name is Jocelyn and I’m an avid reviewer and write reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but I can also post my review on B&N. Before I go on, I’ll like to disclose that at the moment,..."Hi Jocelyn. Would you be interested in my historical fiction/romantic suspense/novel, The Other Side of Him? A brief synopsis is:

It’s the middle of the twentieth century, World War II is finally over, and Claire Wagner is on the brink of an exciting new life. With a well-deserved scholarship in hand, and much to her immigrant mother’s dismay, Claire flees the Chicago tenements for a prestigious graduate school program in California. At first Claire keeps her nose tucked firmly into her books, but when her brother asks for a favor, she reluctantly agrees to a blind date. Greg turns out to be handsome, successful, and rich—and he’s definitely smitten with Claire. He introduces her to a sophisticated world she thought only existed in the movies, and before she knows it she’s trading her bobby socks and German home cooking for black silk and caviar.
When Greg starts to show signs that he’s not as perfect as he appeared, Claire’s friends urge her to overlook his occasional short temper and controlling behavior. But the warning signs pile up, building to a crisis that will test even Claire’s power to persevere. Inspired by true events and steeped in the details of the 1950s, when vulnerable women weren’t protected by the law or society, The Other Side of Him is a provocative look at how darkness can lie under the most polished exteriors.

If interested please email me at: alicerene1@aol.com
I can send you a signed paperback or any kind of digital copy you choose. Thank you for your consideration.

Alice

I τгιεd τσ ғϑιɢнτ ιτ~ Ɓυτ πσш ι'vε ɢλvε υρ wrote: "Ryan wrote: "If interested, my book The Rising will be available on Amazon for FREE for the next 5 days. All I ask is that you please leave a review/rating after reading. If you're a lover of super..."

Not sure I understand what you said. Did you mean "paper copy"? I'm afraid I'm not doing and giveaways for print copies right now. I could possibly offer a discount if you can't do ebooks.

Hi Joycelyn,

I write children's books and would be honored if you could take a look at them.

I have no problem sending out paperback copies. :)

My email is Steve@TheMCSteve.com

M.C. Steve

Jocelyn wrote: "Hi everyone :) My name is Jocelyn and I’m an avid reviewer and write reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but I can also post my review on B&N. Before I go on, I’ll like to disclose that at the moment,..."

Hi!



Please review my young adult fantasy novella, The Guardian Angel!

Link - https://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Angel...

Sixteen-year-old Aries has always dreamed of being someone extraordinary, following in the footsteps of his hero wrestler, Angel Guerrero. But as a timid, hesitant boy with, well… an underwhelming physique, he's never thought he could chase after his dreams.

That is, until he finds himself in an alternate universe where fire-breathing dragons soar in the skies, petrifying creatures rise from the ground, and the use of magic is normal. The biggest surprise for Aries, however, comes when he learns he was once a mystical hero known as the Guardian Angel.

His mission has always been to protect this magical world and the spirits who inhabit it, but now it is being threatened by a vile, cold-blooded, sadistic demon who seeks to dominate the universe.

Now it is on Aries to rediscover his past and regain his powers, but first he'll have to overcome his crippling doubts. Can he learn to believe in himself, his friends, and the magic that surrounds him—in time to save the realm before it is destroyed?"

Aneil wrote: "Jocelyn wrote: "Hi everyone :) My name is Jocelyn and I’m an avid reviewer and write reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but I can also post my review on B&N. Before I go on, I’ll like to disclose tha..."

Thank you for the offer, Aneil, but I don't think I'd be a good fit to read and review your book because it's not usually the genre I read in. Thanks again though and good luck with your book! :)

Hi Jocelyn! I recently released a WWII historical memoir, I wanted to see if you might be interested in reviewing?

Not your typical war story. Football flyboy delivers a birds-eye aerial view of the shaping of a young man, the creation of a family, and the domino effect on a community and society under the wing of a messy cleanup as WWII winds down. Buster, the Football Flyboy, was part of the Greatest Generation- a generation that was woven with courage and commitment; an era that wasn't filled with instant gratification or instant anything for that matter. Human relationships were held tightly with determination not to give up.
Old letters seeded Football Flyboy, letters that are a one-sided conversation of a man who loved for someone other than himself. The struggles of war and his constant change in location kept him from receiving mail regularly, causing loneliness and frustration.
Each letter, unedited, preserved to demonstrate their authenticity.
You will meet members of the family- particularly Aunt Ruby. Each chapter opens with "one of the letters" and closes with Aunt Ruby's poems- highlighting the point of the chapter or just providing the reader with a smile or a tear.
Meet Bill "Buster" Cannon, the Football Flyboy... a good man with a good life who made a difference.

I am able to provide you with a paper copy. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
~Lisa Reinicke

Hi Jocelyn

I am Annette Johnson author of A Jazzman's Tale about Charles Freeman Lee, 1950s jazz pianist and trumpeter, who falls in love with another jazzman's wife as he tries to make it on trumpet in the bebop era of jazz.

Freeman, as he was better known, is listed in the Jazz Encyclopedia and the story is based on interviews I did with him in Paris in the 1990s. The book takes the form of a screenplay replete with jazz slang as I could not find a voice to express his tale in prose.

Visit www.ajazzmanstale.com for more information.

Is this a book you would like to review? I can send you a print copy. It is not available on kindle.

Thanks!

Annette wrote: "Hi Jocelyn

I am Annette Johnson author of A Jazzman's Tale about Charles Freeman Lee, 1950s jazz pianist and trumpeter, who falls in love with another jazzman's wife as he tries to make it on trum..."

Sounds like an interesting and intriguing novel! Send you a DM :) Thank you

Lisa wrote: "Hi Jocelyn! I recently released a WWII historical memoir, I wanted to see if you might be interested in reviewing?

Not your typical war story. Football flyboy delivers a birds-eye aerial view of ..."

Lisa, I'm sending you a message now. I would very much love to read your book.