OnlineBookClub.org

Online Book Club is a frustrating platform for professional writers. Genuine reviewers who spend days reading and crafting thoughtful reviews are unfairly penalized. If you use grammar tools like Grammarly, they label it "AI-written" and block your account. Avoiding grammar checkers also risks getting flagged for "too many mistakes." This platform seems to favor AI users, who often bypass these barriers and cash out, facing no real consequences when blocked. After spending three months writing reviews, they wrongly marked one of mine as AI-written, ignored my appeal, and blocked me. Serious writers, steer clear—it's a scam!

I was very excited to join a website that promised to pay me for reading and reviewing books. A dream, right? Nope. It's been two months since I wrote and submitted my first paid review, and I haven't been paid. The owner doesn't respect the reviewers at all, and I'm inclined to call this site a scam. Beware!

I wrote my first review which was looked over multiple times by multiple people for any grammatical errors and the site only had bad things to say about my review. They still continued to post my review though. I wrote a second review and was told I would get a $5 bonus for also posting a review on Amazon. I posted my review on onlinebookclub, using the critiques they gave me on my first one, then posted on Amazon. My review was given a 33% for plagiarism when I wrote the review 100% by myself. They also gave me tips for grammatical errors that weren't even made. For example, I wrote "in California" because that's where the characters lived but they tried to tell me that I needed to write "into California" instead, which is grammatically incorrect. The rest of my points were all taken off for plagiarism and then I was removed as a reviewer. I'm so annoyed. It seems as though they just don't want to pay me for my hard work. I haven't even gotten the $5 for posting on Amazon.

Apparently most of the reviews here are from people who get paid to read books. As an author, I am extremely disappointed in the review I received. They use a high school format (Who is your favorite character?) and it was not from an actual editor, like they claim. It is a paid review from a reader. $249 down the drain. If you are an author, spend your money somewhere else. Also, may I say that most of the reviews here are against the policy of this site - you signed a statement that " I am in no way affiliated with this business" - if you are paid to write reviews for this site, then you are affiliated with them.

Like the curate's egg. My gripe is that your site is far too difficult to navigate. Every action is difficult. My most recent example (of many) is my effort to thank my book reviewer. I don't want to give up because I want to thank him, but after wasting about twenty minutes, I am about to admit defeat. Please simplify the complexities of your site - it will VASTLY improve a visitor's experience.
(Incidentally, after reading such a VERY precise review listing eight typos in my 110k-word manuscript, it was surprising to find so many within the instructions and texts on your site. You could start with: ' Generally...')
Meantime, your good bits and the talent you attract are exemplary -- thank you.

The results of my BOTD experience exceeded all expectations. Thanks to the Online Book Club's comprehensive promotional efforts, my book achieved #1 bestseller status in three Amazon categories simultaneously! This success was driven by the exceptional engagement of OBC members and the tireless efforts of the entire team.

I want to particularly acknowledge Nisha, Sandeep, and Scott for their outstanding work in maximizing visibility across all platforms throughout the day. Their strategic approach to promotion and commitment to driving meaningful engagement made this achievement possible.

The experience was so valuable that I plan to participate again with my second book. For authors seeking impactful promotion and genuine reader engagement, I cannot recommend the BOTD program highly enough.

I have been on pins and needles waiting for a review of my book. It has been a lifelong dream to write a novel, and starting with this one was extra special. Today when I opened the review...tears sprung to my eyes. I honestly could not believe it. Thank you for giving me and this special story a lift! The review was detailed, without giving away the rest of the story. Reviewer did an excellent job. Overall experience with online book club is 5 out of 5 stars because they are helping me reach the stars!

I wasn't sure what to expect from this review of Excavating Fate, but I liked how this site ensured the reviewer had read the book by requesting their synopsis of the story. I also appreciated how the reviewer gave their honest feedback about how the story affected them as they read. This has helped me adjust some of the prose accordingly before the book launch in 2025. I'm very satisfied with the process and plan to request more reviews as the time for my book launch grows nearer.