OnlineBookClub.orgReviews 1,625

The best thing I have experienced is that I sent my self published book in for review three times. The first two times, I received a 3 out of 4 star rating with suggestions from the reviewer regarding grammer and typos. After each review, I would fix the error and resubmit. Now my book is receiving 4 star reviews. More than that, when a reviewer publishes their thoughts about my book, other people ask them about the book and they start a dialog back and forth with other readers, Online Book Club is very helpful in all areas

My experience on this site has been really good. The ads are not overwhelming and barely even pop up

I joined the reviewer team of Onlinebookclub last year and that has been the best decision of my life. Working for Onlinebookclub is such a pleasure. What is better than being paid for something you love? I live to read, and working as a reviewer at OnlineBookClub means getting amazing books free of cost and writing your reviews about it. Flexible working hours, amazing stories, no boss choking your neck to get work done, healthy work environment, and awesome reviewing rates makes this site the best place to work at. The best thing about the site is that it never forces the reviewers to review a book which they may not like, the reviewers have freedom to chose from numerous options available. All the reviews posted are genuine. Am so happy to be a part of this organisation.

First off, it is real. Though I was initially dubious myself, onlinebookclub.org does pay users for writing reviews. The website provides a large selection of free and paid books which usually come with some compensation pending a published review.

With an interesting hierarchical system, it is even possible for reviewers to earn higher wages – up to $60 per book, i. E, the higher your level, the more money you get.

It sounds like a dream, and for the most part, it is. My only contention is with the fact that this is more than just a review site, an attribute on which the organisation prides itself. It takes much more than just writing reviews to move up the ladder or even maintain your current position. Daily check-ins, peripheral tasks and seemingly compulsory social engagements (it is a book club after all) are some other factors that contribute to, and conversely, impede your progress on the website.

Next, there is the issue of access. To fully reap the benefits of onlinebookclub.org, one must also have full access to Amazon.com. This may sound like an inane little statement, but you'd be surprised to find out how difficult it is to form a relationship with Amazon outside of the US and the other chosen locations. Without access to Amazon, readers can neither buy nor review books that have that set as a criterion – and that's a whole lotta books you'll never get to read.

Now, if you find yourself among the unfortunate excluded, scorned by the Bezos himself, there remains a healthy number of books to choose from. And once you submit your review and the post-review questionnaire – assuming all goes well, I'd say budget up to six weeks for the payment to finally arrive. Six-ish weeks that would be a lot less dreadful were you expecting a higher pay-out, but I believe we now understand the complex Catch-22 situation surrounding the ascent to Better-Paid Apex Reviewer.

Shortcomings aside, though, users on this website still have a massive collection of books at their fingertips regardless of the payment situation. And if you really love reading, then that might be the important thing.