Review Group discussion

This is a special celebratory, genre specific group. In joining this group you have agreed TO REVIEW ANY ALLOCATED BOOK within the set 12 week limit.
Genre: Historical and/or mystery
Historical fiction is a genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. An essential element of historical fiction is that it is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period depicted.
Mystery fiction usually involves a mysterious death or a crime to be solved. In a closed circle of suspects, each suspect must have a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character must be an investigator who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts fairly presented to the reader.


Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate preferences. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.

Let’s be honest here – even within the same genre, we don’t all like the same things but we all want reviews. 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/...

Make sure you have an author profile set up before you join and that your book is available for sale on amazon (not pre-0rder).

Please let me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group. It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available, but reciprocal reviews within the group are strictly prohibited.

Your group moderator will be
Chance Maree

Member Links
1.Kayne Milhomme
2.Diana J. Febry
3.James Faro
4.Jacob Carlisle
5.Marco Peel
6.Jane Blythe
7.Michael Scheffel
8.H.M. Flath
9.T. Blake Braddy
10.Vera Mont

Book Links
1.Grace and Disgrace
2.Point of No Return
3.The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins: The Complete Novel
4.Small Fish Big Fish: International Edition
5.City on Clouds
6.A Secret To The Grave
7.St. Louis Affair The Adventures of Herbert Falken
8.Cobbled Life
9.Boogie House
10.Twillingmarche: a novel

Hi Emma,

I'd like to add my historical mystery, Grace and Disgrace, to the list. Thanks

Book link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26...
Author link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I'd like to add a rural detective mystery, Point Of No Return. No prev contact with Kayne.
Book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Author - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hi Emma
I would like to add a Historical Mystery: The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins. I have no previous contact with the others in this group.
link to book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
link to author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hi Emma,
Could I join with City on Clouds? It's a bit of a crossover between historical and contemporary fiction.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I haven't reviewed or been reviewed by anyone on this list yet.

Welcome aboard Marco

Hi Emma,

Mine is an alternate history, but with lots of very real history in the mix. If that is allowed, I would like to sign up!

Toru: Wayfarer Returns
Stephanie R. Sorensen

Thank you,
Stephanie

Hi Emma,I'd like to submit Small Fish Big Fish for review by this group. (I've already submitted another book in the Sci-fi group. Hope you will allow me to participate in both). Can't see any conflicts - Kayne has reviewed Avanaux but not SFBF.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Cheers, Jacob.

I think you'd be better off in Scifi Stephanie, the historical round is about real history not steampunk/alternate.

Done, I'm there now. Thank you, Emma!

I would love to add my book to the group, it's kind of a mix of mystery/crime/suspense with some romance, I think this is the best group for it but am happy to change to another group if you think that would be better.

So far my book doesn't have any reviews, but two on the way, so I am looking forward to reading some thoughts on it!

It is book one in a series, so far the only one published

One

Thanks
Jane Blythe

Hello,

I'd like to jump in with an historical detective novel.

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

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

Thank you.
Michael Scheffel

Hi Emma, I reviewed Jacob's book, Small Fish, Big Fish some time ago.

Thanks Diana, I think Jacob has another book you can review, although it might be not be within the genre.

Hello Emma,

I'd like to take part in this group.

Can't seem to get the links up though. Can you help?

My book is Cobbled Life by HM Flath.

Thanks.

Harry (HM Flath)

Go to your author page, copy and paste the url in the search bar.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

do the same with your book page.
Like this:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks Emma. The author URL is very obvious on my author page but I cannot find the url for the book on my book page. Do I need to right click or hover on something for it to come up? Who says that technology is easy????

https://www.goodreads.com/Goodreadsco...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Do you have room in this historical group for me?
Harry (HM Flath)

Hi, I'd like to add my southern mystery, Boogie House, to the list. It's been described in the past as the TV show Justified mixed with The Shining, in terms of content. It's the first in a series.

Link to book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Link to author: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

PS: I'm new to the group, so I haven't reviewed anyone's works yet. I'm looking forward to contributing. Thanks!

HM The url will be across the top of the page, in the search bar.

Welcome T.

Hi Emma

Can I please change the book I'm having reviewed from One to A Secret to the Grave? Same genre, mystery/suspense/crime with a bit of romance, it is available for sale on amazon and I have PDF copy.

A Secret To The Grave

Many thanks!

Just joined this morning and saw this category at the last possible minute. My favourite genre!
author https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
1907 England; approximate as to historicity; non-violent as to the mystery; suitable for the sensitive and young. Chick lit.

Welcome Vera! That means this one is ready to go.

I'll get the order set up ASAP

Here we go.

start 30-Mar-16
end 22-Jun-16

R1 end 20-Apr-16
R2 end 11-May-16
R3 end 01-Jun-16
R4 end 22-Jun-16


As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

F-01__ Kayne Milhomme
Vera Mont for round 1
t. Blake Braddy for round 2
H.M. Flath for round 3
Michael Scheffel for round 4

F-02__ Diana Febry
Kayne Milhomme for round 1
Vera Mont for round 2
t. Blake Braddy for round 3
H.M. Flath for round 4

F-03__ James Faro
Diana Febry for round 1
Kayne Milhomme for round 2
Vera Mont for round 3
t. Blake Braddy for round 4

F-04__ Jacob Carlisle
James Faro for round 1
Diana Febry for round 2
Kayne Milhomme for round 3
Vera Mont for round 4

F-05__ Marco Peel
Jacob Carlisle for round 1
James Faro for round 2
Diana Febry for round 3
Kayne Milhomme for round 4

F-06__ Jane Blythe
Marco Peel for round 1
Jacob Carlisle for round 2
James Faro for round 3
Diana Febry for round 4

F-07__ Michael Scheffel
Jane Blythe for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
Jacob Carlisle for round 3
James Faro for round 4

F-08__ H.M. Flath
Michael Scheffel for round 1
Jane Blythe for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
Jacob Carlisle for round 4

F-09__ t. Blake Braddy
H.M. Flath for round 1
Michael Scheffel for round 2
Jane Blythe for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

F-10__ Vera Mont
t. Blake Braddy for round 1
H.M. Flath for round 2
Michael Scheffel for round 3
Jane Blythe for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

F-01__ Kayne Milhomme
Diana Febry for round 1
James Faro for round 2
Jacob Carlisle for round 3
Marco Peel for round 4

F-02__ Diana Febry
James Faro for round 1
Jacob Carlisle for round 2
Marco Peel for round 3
Jane Blythe for round 4

F-03__ James Faro
Jacob Carlisle for round 1
Marco Peel for round 2
Jane Blythe for round 3
Michael Scheffel for round 4

F-04__ Jacob Carlisle
Marco Peel for round 1
Jane Blythe for round 2
Michael Scheffel for round 3
H.M. Flath for round 4

F-05__ Marco Peel
Jane Blythe for round 1
Michael Scheffel for round 2
H.M. Flath for round 3
t. Blake Braddy for round 4

F-06__ Jane Blythe
Michael Scheffel for round 1
H.M. Flath for round 2
t. Blake Braddy for round 3
Vera Mont for round 4

F-07__ Michael Scheffel
H.M. Flath for round 1
t. Blake Braddy for round 2
Vera Mont for round 3
Kayne Milhomme for round 4

F-08__ H.M. Flath
t. Blake Braddy for round 1
Vera Mont for round 2
Kayne Milhomme for round 3
Diana Febry for round 4

F-09__ t. Blake Braddy
Vera Mont for round 1
Kayne Milhomme for round 2
Diana Febry for round 3
James Faro for round 4

F-10__ Vera Mont
Kayne Milhomme for round 1
Diana Febry for round 2
James Faro for round 3
Jacob Carlisle 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 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 reviewer in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to accept PDF. 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.

When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews in this thread.

All reviews must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk.

Postings to any 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). Happy reviewing, everyone :)


I'll hang about till Chance takes over, before I scuttle off to set up another group.

Thanks, Emma. I'm here and ready to mod.

Scuttling.......

Here is my Round 1 review of Cobbled Life by H. M. Flath.

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

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R32H5Q...

http://www.amazon.com/review/RKLBBUAW...

Michael wrote: "Here is my Round 1 review of Cobbled Life by H. M. Flath.

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

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R32H5Q......"

Thank you, Michael

Round 1 reviews done for Michael Scheffel's St. Louis Affair The Adventures of Herbert Falken -

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/R363JLQZ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R173W3...

I've never done this before, so don't know what the usual procedure is for exchanging mss. I have received three and sent out two, but failed to make contact with some people.
Is this a problem, or do I just wait?

I am having trouble making contact with T. Blake Braddy to get a copy of his book Boogie House. I'd like to give him my email address. I've tried to send him a message but it won't go - it says that user not found.
What am I to do now?

Harry

The same here, Harry.
I've been trying to find a way to send my book to T. Blake Braddy, but he doesn't appear to have a PM link on his Goodreads author page.
James

Me, too! I tried the Ask A Question function, but so far, got no response. He's supposed to have my book for Round 1, so it's a bit worrying.

T. wrote: "Hi, I'd like to add my southern mystery, Boogie House, to the list. It's been described in the past as the TV show Justified mixed with The Shining, in terms of content. It's the first in a series...."

T. Blake Braddy -- Your profile does not allow anyone to contact you. Please message the authors you are to review, and those who are to review you. All the contacts are your responsibility since your profile prohibits contact by GR members. If you don't know how to message anyone, then post your need for help here in this discussion group and I'll show you how.

Everyone else: Has anyone had contact with T. ? If not, then proceed without him until we work this out.

Thanks,
Chance

Jane wrote: "Round 1 reviews done for Michael Scheffel's St. Louis Affair The Adventures of Herbert Falken -

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

http://www.amazon.com/revi..."

Thanks, Jane

Vera wrote: "I've never done this before, so don't know what the usual procedure is for exchanging mss. I have received three and sent out two, but failed to make contact with some people.
Is this a problem, o..."

Vera -- Start reviewing the mss you have. Give the others a few more days and then try to contact them again. If that fails, then let me know and I'll message them as well.

H.M. wrote: "I am having trouble making contact with T. Blake Braddy to get a copy of his book Boogie House. I'd like to give him my email address. I've tried to send him a message but it won't go - it says tha..."

Go ahead with your other rounds. We'll give T. a few more days to respond.

Vera wrote: "Me, too! I tried the Ask A Question function, but so far, got no response. He's supposed to have my book for Round 1, so it's a bit worrying."

Give him a few more days to respond. Some folks fulfill their role in the groups but are not on GRs as often as others.

OK.
I'm a slow reader - not like Michael - wow!! and my first book is a complex story that requires attention. So I'm plenty occupied for the nonce. Thanks.

I am finished with my first review of "Grace and Disgrace"

The reviews on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk were posted by my husband who knows how to do these things and has an account with both. However, the review was my own honest opinion of the book.

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

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RFFKM...

Vera wrote: "I am finished with my first review of "Grace and Disgrace"

The reviews on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk were posted by my husband who knows how to do these things and has an account with both. Howev..."

Thanks, Vera.

Round 2 reviews done for H.M. Flath's Cobbled Life -

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/RCCN5GFV...

Not sure what's up with amazon uk its taking a while to post my review and it is time for me to head to bed (9:45 pm here in Melbourne) so I will post that link when the review is up

Did anyone end up hearing from T. Blake Braddy? He's my round three review, but for now I will just move on to my round four book and will do his when he gets in contact with me

Amazon UK, as far as reviews are concerned seems to be AWOL today. I've got my fingers crossed that all submitted reviews will eventually go live, but in the meantime, I advise posting the goodreads and .com links, without waiting for confirmation from .uk.

Jane wrote: "Round 2 reviews done for H.M. Flath's Cobbled Life -

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

http://www.amazon.com/review/RCCN5GFV......"

Thanks, Vera.

Here's my amazon uk review link for H.M. Flath's Cobbled Life -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-r...

Other two reviews links are posted in message 41

I still have not heard from T.Blake Braddy. I am to read and review his book, Boogie House, for Round l. So I am presently reading my Round 2 assignment. If anyone has an email address for him, please let me know.

Thanks.
Harry

Round 4 reviews done for Vera Mont's Twillingmarche: a novel -

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

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2GWG...

That's me done for the moment until I hear something from T. Blake Braddy, I will keep checking back in here to see if anyone hears from him. What happens if he never contacts anyone (I know there's still plenty of time left but just wondering) because I'll feel bad if my book gets four reviews but I only reviewed three others

And thanks for the interesting reads from those I reviewed!

Jane wrote: "That's me done for the moment until I hear something from T. Blake Braddy, I will keep checking back in here to see if anyone hears from him. What happens if he never contacts anyone (I know there'..."

Thanks, Jane. Emma thinks T. might be on a holiday. So, we wait.

The FAQ list for this group only addresses those who would miss getting a review if T. doesn't show up. It says:

"13. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM MISSING A REVIEW AFTER THE GROUP FINISHES?

Firstly check with your reviewer and your mod to see if there is merely a delay. if your reviewer is genuinely AWOL, you can place your book on the new 'One by one' review thread without having to review another author's book first. However, there is no guarantee anyone will pick your book to review. "

The law by omission, I suppose, this means you are off the hook for that 4th review.

Don't think T. Blake Braddy can be on holiday. He just posted an article on his website yesterday.
http://www.tblakebraddy.com/

James wrote: "Don't think T. Blake Braddy can be on holiday. He just posted an article on his website yesterday.
http://www.tblakebraddy.com/"

Thanks James. I left him a message in the comment area of his article.