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OnlineBookClub.org is an awesome site for readers. We have international book discussions, virtual bookshelves to track what you have read, original book reviews and much more!
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- www.onlinebookclub.org
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Replied to 65% of negative reviews
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A good way to make a little money!
I tell everyone that this is a hobby that doesn't cost me anything. I love to read and to write. Reviewing books gives me the opportunity to get paid for doing what I love.
They were always there to guide me…
They were always there to guide me through the process. I had faith in them from the first step to the last and my faith was not displaced. 237 orders for my book in one day! That is results.
Excellent service
Excellent service. The staff are very professional and approachable if you have any queries. My Book of the Day promo made me an amazon number one. Results. I'll use them again!
Great customer service!
I'm new at writing and had many questions. Valarie, customer service, responded quickly via email to everything I ask. I'm looking forward to getting my review and writing my next novel. I will introduce it through online book club, forsure.
Book Of The Day option with Online Book Club
I had a great experience with the Online Book Club's Book Of The Day option. My book received much more focus than it has previously received.
It's totally fake and waste of time
It's totally fake and waste of time. I wrote many reviews with my own hand but they reject and said it's use of AI. Scam. Don't waste the time.
A good organization.
OnlineBookClub does it's best to help, support and provide members and readers in progressing their books through the various stages from writing to publishing.
I have used in the past and present
I used the service in the past which brought me back. The organization has a good reputations, and when I made inquiries I have been responded to. Even reponses from the top.
A Great Community for Readers
I appreciate OnlineBookClub's commitment to connecting readers with authors and encouraging honest, unbiased reviews. It's a community that genuinely promotes thoughtful discussion and helps readers discover books they might otherwise miss.
exceeded my expectations
exceeded my expectations. This was supportive. It was fun. It was worthwhile but above all, it accomplished my objective. I needed to get a message out. out. And I did. I am definitely going to recommend Online Book Club to others, readers and writers. It's a remarkable resource, essential for those who have to make the transition from being authors to doing outreach. I can't thank you enough.
Signing up for the backup promotion was…
Signing up for the backup promotion was straight forward. However, even at the discount, it's still expensive on my budget. As a first-time indie author trying to get noticed to make some sales, the promotions costs really add up.
The site's reviews become a useless…
The site's reviews become a useless stream of insincere praise, offering no genuine insight into a book's quality. Readers are effectively being lied to.
The practice of paid reviews, as implemented by OnlineBookClub.org, operates on a morally and potentially legally dubious foundation.
By incentivizing positive reviews through payment, the site undermines the principles of honest consumer feedback.
The model blurs the lines between genuine reader opinion and paid advertising, potentially misleading consumers and creating an uneven playing field for authors.
Furthermore, depending on local regulations, undisclosed paid reviews could be considered deceptive advertising, raising legal concerns about transparency and consumer protection.
Reviewers are subjected to shifting and inconsistent grammar rules.
The site selectively enforces style choices to reject reviews deemed undesirable.
English grammar and style allow for multiple valid options regarding commas, hyphens, etc., so there is no single 'correct' way.
This allows the site to arbitrarily allege grammar violations in any review.
It uses grammar not only to ensure correctness but also to exploit flexible language conventions for editorial control.
Reviewers are caught in a double bind: Too little detail about the plot and the review is deemed to provide not enough information about the content of the book.
Too much detail, and it's flagged for spoilers.
This ambiguity allows the site to reject any review that doesn't align with its desired narrative.
The site bases 40% of the review approval on an "Editor's subjective rating." This adds a further, evident level of arbitrariness, meaning reviews can be rejected based on personal opinion rather than objective criteria.
The company are located in the US (Manchester, CT) they are not BBB accredited.
Yet they’ve been in business for 15 years, have a LinkedIn that claims have over 1000 employees and have tons of people writing reviews for them.
Why this company is not accredited and why they are not providing a tax form to their reviewers who are earning high amounts for their reviews, makes no sense…unless there are no people making such high amounts, which would eliminate the need to follow regulation and provide a 1099 form to US based reviewers.
All around pleasant and impactful experience
The customer service as my package was rolled out was very good. Good informational emails so I knew when my package was to happen and what I could do with my social media to enhance its effectiveness.
Excellent Client Service
Excellent client service. OnlineBookClub is a highly reliable platform for gaining book exposure. I truly appreciated the welcoming and compassionate support provided by the entire team.
Thank you kindly,
Morquita Leavy
First class response to my query and…
First class response to my query and substantial information enparted to me.
The Online Book Club gave me a sense of purpose
The online book club made me feel motivated to continue to do what I love and that is reading and reviewing books. It gave a new sense of purpose in my life.
They did everything for me
I didn't have to do anything. Great. I am a writer not a promoter, and I would be happy to use this service again.
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