Genre Specific Review Groups discussion

In joining this review group you have agreed to review the novels assigned to you on a two month schedule. The sign up phase is over and the review stage is starting.

This is Science Fiction Review Group, which will include all types of novels classified as Science Fiction. As with other review groups, you will be expected to read and give an honest review of the book assigned to you. Assignments will be made after the group sign-up has filled.

Participants are expected to post reviews to Goodreads. If the Goodreads review is positive (three stars or higher), the review should be posted to Amazon at the same star level, if the book is available there. This makes having accounts with both Goodreads and Amazon.com a requirement.

If a reviewer and the author agree that the review should not be posted to Goodreads due to quality issues, the reviewer is relieved of the requirement of posting the review. If this occurs in the first round, the second reviewer is relieved of the requirement to read and review the book. This is entirely at the discretion of the reviewer and is not intended in any way to manipulate the rating of any book.

Contact the authors you are scheduled to review to arrange to receive a review copy of their work.

Please post to this topic, both when you receive review copies and when you post the reviews.

If you are going to be late with your review, either post to this topic as soon as possible or message the author and the moderator.

If your book has not been reviewed by the deadline for either round, contact the review group moderator. This is necessary to make certain that the review process is fair for everyone.

THE AUTHORS AND BOOKS ARE:

1 Haze Diamond-Fried Brains and Micro Chips

2 E.M. Swift-Hook-Trust a Few

3 Sanna Hines-Kor and the Wingless Stranger

4 Theodore Koukouvitis-Technodiversity

5 K.T. Munson-The Sixth Gate

6 M.J. Lau-Locked In

7 Adam J. Smith-Neon Sands

8 Alistair Potter-Perax Frontier

9 Robert Eggleton-Rarity from the Hollow

10 John Briggs-Instruments of War

THE ORDER OF REVIEW IS AS FOLLOWS:

Start Date: 27 April to End date: 25 May

Haze reviews E.M
E.M reviews Adam
Sanna reviews John
Theodore reviews Alistair
K.T reviews Haze
M.J reviews K.T
Adam reviews M.J
Alistair reviews Robert
Robert reviews Sanna
John reviews Theodore

Start date: 25 May to End date: 22 June

Haze reviews Alistair
E.M reviews John
Sanna reviews M.J
Theodore reviews E.M
K.T reviews Theodore
M.J reviews Robert
Adam reviews Sanna
Alistair reviews Adam
Robert reviews Haze
John reviews K.T

I'd like to add my book. The Immundus

hi layla, i would like to sign up with my book, Fried Brains and Micro Chips. im on the goodreads app which is pretty useless, so will post the link to my book tomorrow. cheers. hayley Heres the link to my book. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Welcome on board, Christina and Davon....and no worries, Haze. Post your links tomorrow.

I'm in with Trust a Few :)

I'll add Kor and the Wingless Stranger. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
It's YA, and a novella. Quick read!

Welcome on board, E.M.

Hi Layla,

I am interested. I'd like to join with my novel, Technodiversity. It's a first-person, present tense scifi adventure.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071H8GC3T/

EDIT: Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

welcome on board, Theo.

I'd like to add my book Instruments of War. It's a dark, politically incorrect sci-fi war novel. It can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

EDIT: Let me know when everyone is open to getting a crack at it. I'll set it as free.

JohnBriggs1988 wrote: "I'd like to add my book Instruments of War. It's a dark, politically incorrect sci-fi war novel. It can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

EDIT: Let me k..."

Welcome on board John, and I will shout you the day before so you can get it set up in time.

Hi, All,
I am a newbie to the site and the group. Despite receiving the announcement of the group's existence only 53 minutes ago, it seems that the nominating process is already closed. Such enthusiasm! Nevertheless, I am a sci-fi author willing to read and review colleagues' work. Tell me what to do if you want my help.
Bill Adams

Welcome to the party, Sanna and Bill.

I have a fantasy/sci-fi cross over I’d like to enter- The Sixth Gate. If there is still space...

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

Can I add my new book, Locked In, to the mix?

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

Hello,

I'd like to add my post-apocalyptic novel, Manna City.

Thanks,
Geoff

Bill, you can still join this round. All I need from you is your GR book link.

Neon Sands

Would love to take part, here's my book

Hi Perax Frontier please. Perax Frontier

Christina, Davon and Geoffrey! it seems that you are all in the first group, so unfortunately, I won't be adding you, as this was opened to accommodate the people who couldn't join in the last round. Thank you for your understanding.

Hi, Sorry for the delay, here is the link to my book Fried Brains and Micro Chips https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.... Thanks

Bill wrote: "Hi, All,
I am a newbie to the site and the group. Despite receiving the announcement of the group's existence only 53 minutes ago, it seems that the nominating process is already closed. Such enth..."

Thanks, L.N. My latest is out for final edit. I'd like to read the books listed here and watch how the review process works and contribute my own reviews. I'll be ready to submit for the next sci-fi cycle. Looks like there is no shortage of participants.
Bill Adams

Rarity from the Hollow Adult Social SciFi filled with tragedy, comedy, satire, and political parody. The Amazon link is: https://www.amazon.com/Rarity-Hollow-...

Thanks

Robert, I need your goodreads link, not Amazon to set you up.

It's above, the first in my original post. Thanks

I think that the first one in my original post is correct: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... Thanks

Hi.
Always happy to do reviews.
Message me to discuss.
Regards.

The notice hasn't been sent out yet, has it?

Not yet no. I'll be getting this round up and running for the weekend.

JohnBriggs1988 wrote: "I'd like to add my book Instruments of War. It's a dark, politically incorrect sci-fi war novel. It can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

EDIT: Let me k..."

Sorry John, I can't add you at this stage. You need an author and book link on Goodreads to be able to join the round. If you can set up an author account, and add your book(s), then I can set you up in a round.

Can you all check to make sure there are no clashes, and if there are, can you please mention them as it makes my job a lot easier. Thank you.

Hi, my clashes are:

E M Swift-Hook - I have reviewed Trust a few

Sanna Hines has reviewed my Bort's People (fantasy)

K T Munson has reviewed my Perax Frontier

M J Lau has reviewed my Perax Frontier

Here are my conflicts - if I missed any then the other members can let me know.

EM has read me but I don’t think this book.
Sanna has read this book.
I’ve read Theodore before but not this one.
I’ve read both Robert’s and Alister’s books they offered for this group.

That should be it! Can’t wait to get started. ☺️

Alistair, Sanna and Theodore have all reviewed me before - but I have other books they have not read.

I have reviewed K.T and M.J - but not the books they are offering here.

I think that's it. :)

I have read different titles from Alistair and E.M. I've also read more than one book by K.T., including the Sixth Gate.

I've read and reviewed E.M. Swift-Hook-Trust a Few, and though I'd love to read it again, I should be assigned a different book. :)

Rarity from the hollow is my only conflict

I havent read any of them but just a note i have since radically changed my book cover if anyone is confused

I’ve reviewed Alastair, and EM reviewed another book of mine.

A quick note for anyone looking at my Perax Frontier - the image showing for the book cover in the list above is an old one for the 'Kindle' edition. (I've not managed to work out how to enter updated detail for that format. I managed it with the 'paper' version OK though.) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Alistair wrote: "A quick note for anyone looking at my Perax Frontier - the image showing for the book cover in the list above is an old one for the 'Kindle' edition. (I've not managed to work out how to enter upda..."

Yea just did mine, its a bit clunky and the old cover is still around. You have uploaded the new cover as a new edition, you just have to make that edition you default edition. erm.. i think

L.N. wrote: "JohnBriggs1988 wrote: "I'd like to add my book Instruments of War. It's a dark, politically incorrect sci-fi war novel. It can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07......"

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

I shall add you to the list, John.

I take it that will be a subsequent round after this one then, yes? Thank you.

JohnBriggs1988 wrote: "I take it that will be a subsequent round after this one then, yes? Thank you."

I have added you to this round, John.

This round with start tomorrow, but in the meantime can all check that I haven't missed anything, conflict-wise. Thank you.

I have no conflicts. Look like good reads!

Thank you.

Looks good to me!

Unfortunately Sanna has reviewed me, as I mentioned above, so I can't review her in the second bound. Aside that it works for me.