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Feed Your Readers, the NetGalley Challenge

Duration: Monthly

How to Participate:

The NetGalley Challenge is designed to not only get you to read your NetGalley books, but to also advertise your reviews for others to see because after all, that's what NetGalley is all about.

Though you may pop in/out at any time, the NetGalley Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.


1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf
b: What books are on your NG shelf
c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is

2. During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)

3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio

Then start a new post for the next month!




Do you ever get so caught up in your reading that you don't want to stop to write your reviews?

Thinking about that, it was decided we need a "Review Weekend", once each month, set aside to write those reviews you've been not doing in favor of reading!

Review Weekends will vary randomly each month and is meant to be a time set aside to review. Take one, or both days and get caught up on reviews so you can spend the rest of the month reading!!

The next Review Weekend is set for August 13th & 14th



**When linking your reviews, please link only to the book(s) here at GoodReads. At this time, linking to a personal blog is not allowed. Thank you!

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Start of Month:

Books on Shelf : 5
Books:

Feedback ratio: 92%


FINISHED
review
review

ADDED



End of Month:
Books on shelf: 7
Feedback Ratio:89%

Start Of Month
Books on shelf: 21 books
Feedback Ratio: 32%

To read:





End of Month:
Books on shelf: 26
Feedback Ratio: 41%

August

Start:

Ratio: 91%

Finished (review closer to pub date):


Added:

Current ratio: 86%



--> 3★ review

--> abandonded with regret

Start of Month:

Books on Shelf: 12



Feedback ratio: 54%


FINISHED


ADDED

I'm in again. These NetGalley challenges are so great!

August

Beginning of the month:

Books on shelf - 13

Books:
(10/1) (8/30) (11/30) (9/30)

Netgalley ratio: 82%


End of the month:

Books read: 2


Reviews: 2
Rebalance Your Relationship with Food review
The Other Einstein review

Shelf count: 12

Ratio: 84%

Books Added: 1

I'm so glad I found this. I really needed something to motivate me to finish some of these NetGalley books.

Beginning of the month:
Books on shelf: 7
Books:
Feedback ratio: 22%

Books finished:


Books added:


End of Month:

Books on shelf:
Feedback ratio:

I'm in for August. Everything went to pot in July so hopefully this'll motivate me to get back on track :)

Beginning of Month

Feedback Ratio 70%
Books on Shelf: 25

Planning to Read


Read & still to Review


Reviews Posted


Books Added:


End of Month

Feedback Ratio
Books on Shelf

August 1:
Ratio: 77%
Books on shelf: 30



Read: 7
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 15

b: What books are on your NG shelf
Perfectly Seduced 8/12/16
Ravage 8/5/16
Wicked Play 8/6/16
Wild Embrace 8/13/16
Connection Error 8/7/16
Wanting It All 8/12/16
Waking Olivia 8/14/16
Hollywood Hot Mess 8/21/16
The Perfect Kiss 8/26/16
Trophy Wife 8/27/16
Alexandr's Reluctant Submissive 8/28/16
Total Trainwreck 8/30/16
The Deeper He Hurts
A Sure Thing
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c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 67%

2. During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)
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3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio

Books Read:



Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

Review

NetGalley Challenge > NetGalley August 2016
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf:7
b: What books are on your NG shelf








c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is:80%


3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you rea d: , ,
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
Shadows of the Stone Benders:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nessie: Exploring the Supernatural Origins of the Loch Ness Monster: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

( had to DNF it way too many typos in it )

The Body Reader 8/12/16 : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lost Ones: DNF 100% ( way to many run together words )8/17/16

8/19/16 :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

: 8/29/16 :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

c: Your updated shelf count"1

d: Your updated books to read:



e: Your updated ratio 80%

Wow, last month I had the feeling as though I hardly had any books on shelf in comparison to other people. Now I feel like I have too many *bites lip*

Oh well, nothing for it but to read read read!

Did horrible last month! But I already started two so I'll at least finish those xD

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 16!!
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 9%

What books are on your NG shelf:
(DM me if anyone want to buddy read :D)

Added: 1 Stitch! Volume 1
Read: 2 (08/02)

Updated books on your NetGalley shelf: 15
Updated Netgalley feedback ratio is: 17%

Read & Reviewed: Blood Moon Review here Stitch! Volume 1 Review here

I have a long list of books to read/review. Let's see how many of them I can get to this month:

NetGalley Challenge – August
Feedback ratio - 57% to 56%

On shelf 8/1/16 - Too many!
Read: 5
Added: 10
On Shelf 8/31/16 - More!

Titles to read in August:


Wicked Intentions


Second Helpings at the Serve You Right Cafe


Touch & Go


Stacked Up


Meat

I did terrible last month. I read a few NG books but haven't reviewed them yet...and a few books managed to mysteriously show up on my shelf. >.>


To Read This Month:


Finished This Month:


Still To Review (from previous months)

Did anyone read the email that NetGalley sent out to all the users? If you post one review on there before August 12, you will get this beautiful badge- I already got it today without knowing.

Marcelina☮ wrote: "Did anyone read the email that NetGalley sent out to all the users? If you post one review on there before August 12, you will get this beautiful badge- I already got it today without knowing.

"
I already posted

56 on shelf
70% ratio

Now 52 on shelf, 72% ratio


Finished
Worked Up
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ruthless
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Risking It All
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It Had To Be Fate
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Danger in Daring A Lady
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Seducing the Boss
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Furious Rush
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pretending with The Greek Billionaire
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Marcelina☮ wrote: "Did anyone read the email that NetGalley sent out to all the users? If you post one review on there before August 12, you will get this beautiful badge- I already got it today without knowing."

Yeah, I saw that. I'm 18% into my first book of the month, so I'll get that done in another couple of days and will be sure to post my review.

Marcelina☮ wrote: "Did anyone read the email that NetGalley sent out to all the users? If you post one review on there before August 12, you will get this beautiful badge- I already got it today without knowing.

"

Nice!

Let's do this!

a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 28

b: Books on my shelf I want to read this month:



c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 68%

Reviews this month:

Review Review

NetGalley Challenge: July 2016

Started with: 5 on shelf/92%

On Shelf: 4

Titles on Shelf:


Feedback Ratio: 92%

Read/Reviewed:

Marcelina☮ wrote: "Did anyone read the email that NetGalley sent out to all the users? If you post one review on there before August 12, you will get this beautiful badge- I already got it today without knowing.

"

Thanks, Marcelina! I got the email, but was busy at the time and didn't read it. I probably would have forgotten to go back to it.

No problem! Glad that my post served as a reminder. And I honestly think that the NetGalley challenge will be an easy accomplishment for the average user, or people like who want to challenge ourselves in this area.

I don't get the thing with NG badges. They didn't have a special one last month did they? Do you also get badges for number of books read? Or are they all right place right time kinda badges?

I haven't gotten the email. But, I do have one for being a top reviewer, so that may be why.

Feed Your Readers, the NetGalley Challenge

Duration: Monthly

How many books on your NetGalley shelf:375
Netgalley feedback ratio is:4%

(view spoiler)[During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)

3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio (hide spoiler)]

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 5

What books are on your NG shelf


What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 93%

End of the month:
What books you read
Sparking the Fire: Review
Her Darkest Nightmare: Review
Shadow Falling: Review
Friendly Fire: Review
Curious Minds: Review
Worked Up: Review

Your updated shelf count: 4
Your updated books to read


Your updated ratio: 95%

Lara wrote: "I haven't gotten the email. But, I do have one for being a top reviewer, so that may be why."

I have the top reviewer badge also and I got the email. I'm guessing maybe it's your setting for your email preferences?

Alrighty, one review down. Got my challenge badge!

Review

Next up is

Good for you, Madeline!

Start Of Month
Books on shelf: 119
Feedback Ratio: 6%

I need something to motivate me to read/review my Netgalley books, so I am going to give this a try.

Start Of Month
Books on shelf:
Feedback Ratio:

Books finished:


Books added:


End of Month:

Books on shelf:
Feedback ratio:

Start Of Month
Books on shelf To Read: 4


Feedback Ratio: 50%


Books finished:


Books reviewed:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Books added:


End of Month
Books on shelf To Read:



Feedback ratio: 63%

I picked up yesterday and already read it. Just need to review.

Karen wrote: "I need something to motivate me to read/review my Netgalley books, so I am going to give this a try."

That's the idea in theory, Karen, but basically we're all enabling each other when we order more in a month than we review!

Completed my review of and received my challenge badge!



Rebalance Your Relationship with Food

Connie N. wrote: "Karen wrote: "I need something to motivate me to read/review my Netgalley books, so I am going to give this a try."

That's the idea in theory, Karen, but basically we're all enabling each other wh..."

Yep. Since starting in August I've added three new books to my shelf and finished none.

Is anyone else finding NetGalley particularly evil at the moment? I seem to be getting a couple of emails a day and today a publisher sent me widgets for two more books

Alison wrote: "Connie N. wrote: "Karen wrote: "I need something to motivate me to read/review my Netgalley books, so I am going to give this a try."

That's the idea in theory, Karen, but basically we're all enab..."

Yep, I think that NetGalley has at least sent 2 or 3 emails out so far this month. I don't like ads, I don't like when companies/websites constantly send out these types of emails. So there's being so evil ^-^ that it's hard for me to not be tempted and resist the requesting of more and more books. :/

I'm currently thankful I seem to have opted out of their emails without realising it.

Amanda wrote: "I did terrible last month. I read a few NG books but haven't reviewed them yet...and a few books managed to mysteriously show up on my shelf. >.>


To Read This Month:



Oh hey Amanda, I knew that cover looked familiar, but I just realised it's one of the books released from my publisher! Awesome :D

New review for When The Moon Was Ours. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I only have 10 more books on my shelf than I have sent feedback for in total! >.<

I reviewed and am really enjoying this series (this is book 2). https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

However, when I went to post my review I found I had been approved for two more books!

Alison wrote: "Is anyone else finding NetGalley particularly evil at the moment? I seem to be getting a couple of emails a day and today a publisher sent me widgets for two more books"

I know, right? It's those widgets that are evil. They make it way too easy to add them to my list.

Got another NetGalley email today. Read now for the first 200 members. I was strong and resisted :)

I also finished a book today. Just need to write the review now.

so made , had to DNF because of way too many typos, whoever was to check it didn't do their job very well.

Uhh that's difficult when that happens :( But thanks for the heads up.

Nicole wrote: "Uhh that's difficult when that happens :( But thanks for the heads up."

your Welcome, I think the books out to buy, but still I'll not sure if I want to go and buy it if the ARC has way too many typos in it, some of them looked like this +-1 then the name or was part of the sentence

If it's already out, maybe you can get it from the library, Elizabeth?