OnlineBookClub.orgReviews of onlinebookclub.org

My first experience of Online Book Club involved paying several hundred dollars for an expedited premium review of my debut novel. The book club makes authors create a profile and then answer questions - the better to match a book with a suitable reviewer. Excellent, I thought to myself. My reviewer will know what to expect. I will get someone who is comfortable with the subject material, and eager to read something in my genre... Imagine my surprise when months later (well after the expected deadline for an expedited review) I got an absolutely withering three-star takedown written by a reviewer who hated the plot and characters, was deeply uncomfortable with the subject matter (I write about some controversial things, including LGBTQIAPK+ identity) and disliked the slow-moving style (I write litfic, not romcoms - my style is not brisk). A few weeks after that, I was invited to try informal, amateur reviews for a far lower price. they worked out to $20 per review. Well, why not, I thought. What could possibly go wrong? It's been several MONTHS since I ordered twenty reviews. Most of those paid amateurs DNF'd and bailed on writing their reviews. Did I get a refund? No. Of the reviews I did receive, fully half were written in a barely intelligible manner, and nearly all the reviewers pointed out "errors" that did not exist in the manuscript and probably appeared as a result of e-reader and/or electronic Hindi-to-English translator incompatibility. I am living proof that fools and their money are soon parted. Never again. Never. Oh, by the way - about those ludicrously overprised advertisements you can buy to make your book the featured book of the day, book of the month, etc? Just say no. I did. There is no way I would buy advertising space in a forum for indie readers looking for reviewers. That doesn't seem like a good way to get people to buy my book on Amazon, or anywhere else. A forum that's all desperate indie writers and no casual browsers? Yeah, no. Give this site a hard pass. It's a ripoff. It's not a scam, but it is not worth the gobs of money it charges its users.

NO!!!! THIS IS A SCAM. They want you to purchase a book, and they almost never pay you for it. Their "editors" will find anything to give a low enough score so they don't have to pay you. The guidelines are very strict, and you will put in a ton of hours and effort for a few dollars if you're lucky, but most likely you will not ever see any money from this. It is exploitive and should be shut down immediately. Also, the books they want you to read are GARBAGE. Written by weird old people who have no experience or any business writing books, and are paying this website to basically market for them and force people to buy their books. Do not waste your time.

After submitting our book for review and.... as thrilled first time authors..receiving a 5 star review ..we became book of the day on September 14th which has helped us to sell almost 500 books since we published on July 16th this year. We would not have come close without you! We are thrilled!

I purchase a editoria review and was very happy with the results. I was contacted and given information to prove the book was read, then got the review. I like the fact there are offers of marketing opportunities that followed the review.

Based on my personal experience, this is how the platform functioned for me. Authors pay the site to have their books reviewed, and reviewers are encouraged to provide detailed feedback. While the platform states that reviews should be honest, I personally observed that reviews with lower ratings (in some cases , even 4 stars won't pass) often did not pass the internal review process. This gave me the impression that higher ratings were preferred. Compensation for reviews was minimal, and activity requirements were not always clearly communicated. At one point, I was removed from the review team without prior notice or proper reasons of why. I only became aware of this after receiving an email stating that I was being given a “second chance.” The email included a link for more information, but the link was broken, so I was unable to access any additional details. Navigating the forum and internal resources was also difficult for me. I work as a technical specialist in a tech company and consider myself very tech-savvy, yet I still found the interface outdated and confusing. This made it harder to understand expectations, policies, and processes. Overall, this was a disappointing experience for me, primarily due to unclear communication and management practices. Edit: I revised my original review after the owner requested its removal as “defamation.” This version reflects my honest personal experience and opinions with OnlineBookClub. As an avid reader, I value transparency and fairness, and this platform ultimately did not align with my expectations.

I have been able to learn what I paid for what service. I wanted to choose a service that would show my memoir on the list of recommended books. I paid $500 for this service but was unable to list my book or ascertain where my $500 went.

OMG! SO COMMUNICATIVE AND CARING! When I contacted the wrong department they immediately got in touch with the right one to help me out so quickly! This is how ALL companies should be serving their customers!!!

It really changed my life. I love reading, and it is a pleasure getting up in the morning with an expectation to do what I love. I think it is a well planned organization that enhances the one thing that people tend to ignore in the days we live in. ( reading) I battle a bit because there are guidelines that can so easily be crossed but, I understand that it is necessary to have those in such a huge movement. I do push through and learn something every day because I WANT to be part of it.