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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 Dec 16/17



**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: 95%


FINISHED
review
- no review - PDF expired

ADDED


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 5
Feedback Ratio:95%

I'm in again. I don't think I'm going to be reading a lot of NetGalley books this month but I could do with getting a couple more reviews up.

Beginning of Month

Feedback Ratio 81%
Books on Shelf: 35

Planning to Read



Read & still to Review


Reviews Posted


Books Added:


Current
Feedback Ratio 84%
Books on Shelf 33

I'm in! I wasn't able to finish The Forever Summer in November, but I'll get to it in December! I'm determined to finally finish that one. I've had it forever and I keep starting it, then getting distracted. I hope to finish a couple more too.

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 12


Netgalley Ratio: 89%


End of Month:

Read: 1


Reviews: 1
Herding Cats review

Added: 2


Books on Shelf: 13
Ratio: 89%

I'm in again! I read Enchanted by the Highlander in November but haven't written the review yet, so it's still listed.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 28
Feedback Ratio: 70%

Books (ordered by pub date):


Added:


Finished:
My Review My Review My Review My Review
My Review My Review My Review

Finished (still to review):


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 24
Feedback Ratio: 75%

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 10
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 68%

What books are on your NG shelf:


Currently (finally) Reading:

New


DNF [feedback sent]

Read but not reviewed [feedback sent]


Read & Reviewed
-12/1

End of the month(view spoiler)[
Updated books on your NetGalley shelf: 10
Updated Netgalley feedback ratio is: still 69% (hide spoiler)]

Start of Month:

December Books on Shelf : 15
Feedback ratio to start: 80%

Books:
Current titles:


Older than 3 months:


ADDED IN DECEMBER


FINISHED


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 16
Feedback Ratio: 79%

I just started using NetGalley and requested all the books, so I'm really hoping that doing this will help me get my ratio up!

Beginning of Month:
Books on shelf: 14
Current shelf

The Stowaway The Vortex Silence in the Desert

Current feedback ratio: 18%

Currently reading:

Read, not yet reviewed:


End of Month:
Books read:
Reviews:
Updated shelf count:
Updated shelf
Updated ratio:

Added . Starting in the wrong direction, but it should be a quick read. For anyone that is interested, it is a 'read now' and a protected pdf.

So, I've already read Herding Cats. I thought it was ok. Maybe just not my thing.



Herding Cats review

Ratio 78%
Books on Shelf 80
Goal 10 books
Van
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Stumbling Into Love
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Scoring With The Wrong Twin
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rocco
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Baby Im Howling For yOu
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Something to Howl About
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Books on shelf 76
Ratio 79%

So.... I really need to get my ratio up and I'm hoping that this Challenge will help me :)

Beginning of Month

Feedback Ratio: 15%
Books on Shelf: 29

Planning to Read: 2/6




Read & still to Review:


Reviews Posted:
*Sugar & Gold - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
*Scorpio Hates Virgo - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...




Books Added:


Current

Feedback Ratio:21%
Books on Shelf: 27

Anyone else getting bombarded with widgets today?

I always seem to cave and add books to my shelf :(

I have been reading, but haven't posted reviews for the past 2 months. This month I mean to catch up.

December starting books on shelf: 59
December starting ratio: 77%

Starting shelf:


Added: 4


Read & Reviewed: 11
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Alison wrote: "Anyone else getting bombarded with widgets today?

I always seem to cave and add books to my shelf :("

I haven't noticed any and just as well because I haven't read a single NG book yet this month

read one!! ;)



review

I broke down and joined a couple months ago. Kept watching these threads. But I’d been turned down for all my requests. I actually logged in yesterday to probably delete my account and lo and behold I’d been approved for 1.

I’m still nowhere near you guys though, but I did read my 1 and even reviewed it. Lol.

Shannon wrote: "I broke down and joined a couple months ago. Kept watching these threads. But I’d been turned down for all my requests. I actually logged in yesterday to probably delete my account and lo and behol..."

LOL
A good way to get some stats up (to be able to get approved) it to pick some "read now" books

Unfortunately I have a 2nd one done.

So disappointed that this was provided as a PDF. It means that I can't read on my kindle (which is what I mostly do while commuting) and when I've gone to read this today (as I like to read Christmas books near Christmas) the "loan has expired" and so I can't even read it :(
Had to send a review with the above which I hate doing, but I can't get the book from the library here

That’s so disappointing, Karen. I can’t stand when they send a pdf.

Shannon, I suggest the same as Karen. Look at the “read now” options and see if there’s anything there you’re interested in.

I was just unexpectedly approved for Still Me. I requested it forever ago and just figured I wasn't going to get it.

Oh I can’t believe there is a third book! I was happy with the second one, and felt good to say goodbye to the characters. I’m not sure how I feel about another... ?
Will Be interested in your thoughts Kristie

January thread is posted

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

I'm calling this month done. Ended up with the same books on shelf and ratio, and I have requested a few others so will need to get through 2-3 in Jan too

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Start of Month:

Books on Shelf : 5


Books:



Feedback ratio: 95%


FINISHED
review
- no review - PDF expired

ADDED


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 5
Feedback Ratio:95%

I'm in a similar position, Karen. I added two and only read one. Plus, I requested a couple more. I was hoping to have at least 2 more read by now. I'm currently reading The Forever Summer and A Plague of Giants (a bit chunky). I don't think I'll end up finishing either one before the end of the month though.

I did ok this month despite not hitting my ultimate year end goal of 80%.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 28
Feedback Ratio: 70%

Added:


Finished:
My Review My Review My Review My Review
My Review My Review My Review

Finished (still to review):


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 24
Feedback Ratio: 75%

Finally, some progress!

December starting books on shelf: 59
December starting ratio: 77%
Added: 4
Ending ratio: 80%

Read & Reviewed: 11
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Way to go, Lara! And you made it to the elusive 80% too. lol

Thanks Kristie! I still have some read that I need to review, but it was great to make some progress.