Genre Specific Review Groups discussion

In joining this review group you have agreed to review the books assigned to you on a two month schedule. This group is now in the review phase and is no longer open for sign up.

This is Religious Themed Books Review Group 1. (This includes any work that incorporates a religious thought or philosophy. No preaching or proselytizing, please.) As with other review groups, you will be expected to read and give an honest review of the books assigned to you. Assignments will be made after the group sign-up has filled.

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THE AUTHORS AND BOOKS ARE:

1 Steve Pillinger - The Mindruler

2 Serena Ivo - Fourteen and a Quarter: Coined Fiction

3 Ono Ekeh - She Died in My Arms

4 Laura Koerber - Limbo

5 Jacci Turner - Cracker

6 Akhil Sharma - I Am a Failure

7 Robby Charters - The Eurasian

8 P.J. McDermott - The Alien Corps

9 Cecily Wolfe - Throne of Grace

10 Michael Eging - The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland


THE ORDER OF REVIEW IS AS FOLLOWS:

March 19 to April 19

Steve Pillinger reviews Akhil Sharma
Serena Ivo reviews Steve Pillinger
Ono Ekeh reviews Jacci Turner
Laura Koerber reviews Michael Eging
Jacci Turner reviews Robby Charters
Akhil Sharma reviews Ono Ekeh
Robby Charters reviews Laura Koerber
P.J. McDermott reviews Cecily Wolfe
Cecily Wolfe reviews Serena Ivo
Michael Eging reviews P.J. McDermott

April 19 to May 19

Steve Pillinger reviews Jacci Turner
Serena Ivo reviews Robby Charters
Ono Ekeh reviews Michael Eging
Laura Koerber reviews Akhil Sharma
Jacci Turner reviews Serena Ivo
Akhil Sharma reviews P.J. McDermott
Robby Charters reviews Steve Pillinger
P.J. McDermott reviews Laura Koerber
Cecily Wolfe reviews Ono Ekeh
Michael Eging reviews Cecily Wolfe

The Mindruler, by Steve Pillinger.

Fourteen and a Quarter: Coined Fiction
by Serena Ivo

She Died in My Arms by Ono Ekeh

https://www.goodreads.com/author/dash...
Laura Koerber

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... Limbo.

I am sorry, but I don't know how to make the links like the others have been posting.

Laura wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/author/dash...
Laura Koerber

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... Limbo.

I am sorry, but I don't know how to make the links like the others have been po..."

No problem. There is a small link above the comment input box called "add book/author". Click on that. Select the Author tab. Type your name into the search box. Click Search. Click the add button next to your name. Go back to the "add book/author" menu. Select the Book tab. Find your book and click the add button next to it.

R.

Jacci Turner , Cracker, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks Laura. I would also like to suggest my book, I AM A FAILURE for the group.
It has concept of religion(India) but from a different perspective of self discovery.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

and my author profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I've been waiting for an opportunity Like this. I have a couple that would probably be too religious for the usual ones. I just hope they're not too sci-fi or dystopian for this one. I'll enter The Eurasian. Link will follow shortly.

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

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Can I sign up with my historical Christian romance, Throne of Grace? Thank you!

Authors:

We have enough participants to move on to the scheduling phase. Please let me know about any conflicts as soon as possible. I will issue the order of review in a few days.

One note specific to this topic: Please do not request a change of assignment due to a conflict of religious doctrine. For this to work, it will require an open mind from all participants.

R.

Thank you for organizing us! I am excited to get started!

Jacci wrote: "Jacci Turner , Cracker, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."


and my author profile is https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I reviewed Cicely Wolf in a recent review group

Authors:

We have recently issued a code of conduct for GSRG. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....

The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland

I'd like to add a historical fiction/fantasy with religious elements to the group if possible.

Thanks!

I have read and provided feedback to Robby Charters on The Eurasian.

Authors:

We have a late addition. Please verify that there are no new conflicts.

R.

R. wrote: "Authors:

We have a late addition. Please verify that there are no new conflicts.

R."
Nopes all are good to go from my side.

No problems

No problems here.

no problems

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none

None.

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Authors:

The schedule of review has been published in the initial post of this topic. Please post comments to this topic when you have received review copies or purchased your assigned book and when you post your reviews to Goodreads and Amazon.

I have received my review copies from Akhil and Jacci. Many thanks!

I have obtained copies of the books I am to review.

I have copies of the books I'm reviewing.

I have both of mine to review.

I have mine for round one.

My book is free right now, so my reviewers (and anyone else) can get an ecopy from any online retailers at no cost.

I have mine for both rounds.

Thumbs up, here.

I've received my round one book

I've posted my reviews of The Eurasian.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/creat...#

My review of Throne of Grace is up.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

P.J. wrote: "My review of Throne of Grace is up.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
https:/..."

Thank you!

Review for Alien Corps (Avanaux) has been posted.

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

Michael wrote: "Review for Alien Corps (Avanaux) has been posted.

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

And posted to Amazon and Amazon UK 😎

Michael wrote: "Michael wrote: "Review for Alien Corps (Avanaux) has been posted.

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

And posted to Amazon and Amazon UK 😎"
Thanks, Michael

Here are my reviews for I Am a Failure:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1T4K...
https://www.amazon.com/review/RZWQAVL...

My review for Cracker by Jacci Turner

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

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

My Reviews of The Silver Horn Echo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...#
https://www.amazon.co,uk/review/creat...#

Here are my reviews for Fourteen and a Quarter:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fourteen-Qua...

https://www.amazon.com/Fourteen-Quart...

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

Here is my review for She died in my Arms

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1EDHWO...

I recently had the awful experience of an Amazon.uk customer service rep incorrectly and (theoretically) irrevocably deleting my Amazon account across all platforms. After hours and hours of phone calls and incessant CSR jumping, my Amazon account was finally restored. I'm not gonna lie --I cried when I was able to log back in. Halleluia. Just in time to post reviews of the good work - The Mindruler:

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

Wow, Serena—I noticed you'd posted my review on GR and Amazon.com, but kept checking, and no review on .co.uk. I had no idea you were being put through the wringer like that! What a relief you got it sorted in the end.

Thanks for the great review, and for fighting through thick and thin to get it on the UK site!!