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NetGalley May 2019
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Start of Month:
Books on Shelf : 8
Books:
Feedback ratio: 94%
FINISHED
reviewADDED
End of Month:
Books on shelf:
Feedback Ratio:%
I'm hoping to get through some more of my older books this month plus all the May ones. Here's hoping I have as successful of a month as last month.Start of month:
Books on shelf: 22
Feedback Ratio: 90%
Books (ordered by pub date):
Added:
Finished:
My Review
My ReviewEnd of Month:
Books on shelf: 28
Feedback Ratio: 88%
Beginning of Month:Books on Shelf: 13
Published:
May:
June:
July:
August:
Netgalley Ratio: 92%
End of Month:
Read: 2
Reviews: 2
Wolfhunter River review
Night Window review
Added: 0
Books on Shelf: 11
Ratio: 93%
Beginning of the monthBooks on shelf: 6
Current:
Older than 3 months:
NetGalley ratio: 83%
Read
The Last House Guest
The Women
I'll Never Tell
Added
End of Month
Number of books on shelf: 5
Updated feedback ratio: 87%
My spot. Hopefully I will do better this month with fitting NetGalleys into Right Side Up Spring Challenge.... but mainly with not requesting more new books than I can possibly read. 😁Beginning of month
Books on my NetGalley To-Read shelf: 37
Feedback ratio: 91%
Read
Sky Without Stars (my review)
Jilo (my review)
Hunger Makes the Wolf (my review)
Seven Blades in Black (my review)
The October Man (my review)
In the Shadow of Spindrift House (my review)
Once Upon a River (my review)
The Heart of the Circle (my review)
Riots I Have Known (my review)
The Lost History of Dreams (my review)
End of month
Books on my NetGalley To-Read shelf: 34 (including 6 new)
Feedback ratio: 92%
May NetGalley ChallengeStart of the Month:
Number of Books on Shelf: 29
Book Titles:
July/August 2018 Buzz Books Monthly; June 2018 Buzz Books Monthly; January 2018 Buzz Books Monthly Feedback Ratio: 44%
During Month
Books Read:
Book Review Links:
New Books Added:
End of Month
Number of Books on Shelf: 30
Book Titles:
July/August 2018 Buzz Books Monthly; June 2018 Buzz Books Monthly; January 2018 Buzz Books Monthly Feedback Ratio: 43%
mineBeginning of the month Feedback ration= 86%
BOOKS READ
1. Reasons to be Cheerful
2. The Other Half of Augusta Hope
3. The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
4. To The Lions
5. Dead Again: An original gripping psychological crime novel
6. The Porpoise 09/05/2014
7. Dressing Stone: A Post-Postmodern Picaresque
8. GONE 14/05/2019
9. THE EYE inc.
10. It All Comes Back to You 23/05/2109
11. Blink of an Eye
12. Honour the Dead
REVIEWS
1. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
10. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
11. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
12. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
DNF
BOOKS ADDED
The Girl at the Window
Let's Hope for the Best
The Last Widow
Mom's Perfect Boyfriend
An Unsuitable Woman[
[book:The Family Upstairs|42448022]
Gun Island
Nightingale Point
The House by the Loch
Come a Little Closer
book:Killing Dylan|28419155]
Percentage 87%
books at end of month 26
Start of the month:Number of books: 7
Feedback Ratio: 84%
Books:
During the month:
Books Read:
Books Added:
End of the month:
Number of books on shelf: 7
Feedback Ratio: 85%
Beginning of Month
Feedback Ratio 76%
Books on Shelf: 72
Planning to Read
Read & still to Review
Reviews Posted
Books Added:
Current
Feedback Ratio 76%
Books on Shelf 72
Beginning of the month
Books on shelves: 11
Older than 3 months:
Feedback Ratio: 97%
End of the Month
Books I read in May: 5
Reviews:
DNF: 0
Added: 6
Shelf count: 12
Feedback ratio: 98%
May 2019 NetGalley ChallengeBeginning of Month:
Shelf count/books on shelf: 27
Ratio: 83%
The Body in the Wetlands
Judi Lynn 5/3/19Sifting Through Clues
Daryl Wood Gerber 5/8/19The Diva Sweetens the Pie
Krista Davis 5/2/19A Deadly Feast
Lucy Burdette 5/21/19Read on Arrival
Nora Page5/28/19The Scent of Murder
Changing of the Guard Dog
For a Good Paws
Game of Bones
Sconed to Death
Lynn Cahoon 5/29/19Seeing Red
Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches
Karen Rose Smith 5/30/19Prologue to Murder
Lauren Elliott 5/11/19A Patchwork of Clues
Cherry Scones & Broken Bones
Sweet Tea & Secrets
A Crafter Hooks a Killer
The Trouble with Talent
Killer in the Carriage House
Penne Dreadful
The Time for Murder is Meow
Buried in the Stacks
Last Pen Standing
A Curio Killing
Fatal Cajun Festival
Pride, Prejudice and Poison
And Then They Were Doomed
Added in May:
Read and Buried
Spirited Away
End of month:
Updated shelf count/books to read: 21
Updated ratio: 87%
May 2019 NetgalleyBooks on Shelf: 121
Feedback Ratio: 19%
Books over 3 months Old (83)
ARC Books for May (7)
30 Apr -
7 -
9 -
21 -
28 -
Other Books (31)
Total Starting Book Count: 121
Books Read in May: 7
1. Murder from Scratch 5/6 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Catwoman, Vol. 1: Copycats 5/8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. The Last Man Standing 5/10 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls 5/11 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. Murder in Costa Rica 5/12 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. The Colour of Murder 5/17 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. Crazy For Alice 5/20 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Books Added in May: 49
End of Month:
Books on Shelf: 163
Feedback Ratio: 18%
May 2019Books on Shelf: 7
Feedback Ratio: 91%
Books:
Added:
Read:
End Of Month
Books on Shelf: 12
Feedback Ratio: 88%
May 2019 NetGalley Challenge:Beginning of the Month:
Books on shelf: 8
Feedback Ratio: 60%
End of Month:
Books Read with Links to Reviews: 3
review
review
review Books Added: 2
Updated Books on Shelf: 7
Updated Feedback Ratio: 68%
How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 16What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 71%
What books are on your NG shelf:
-Apr 2
-Apr 2
-Apr 16New
-april 16
-april 16
-april 16
-april 22
-may 7Read
Reviewed
ReviewEnd of the month(view spoiler)
May NetGalley
Beginning feedback ratio: 81%
Books on shelf:
Books added in May:
Finished:
My Review
My Review
My Review
My Review
My ReviewUpdated shelf count: 15
Feedback ratio: 81%
April was a fail for reading these, so I started the month with 22 but have already read 1.Start of Month:
Books on Shelf : 22
Older than 3 months:
,
Books:
,
,
,
,
Feedback ratio: 60% (working on it)
Finished:
Added:
,
,
End of Month:
Books on shelf: 17
Feedback Ratio: 72%
I already finished one this month. Off to a good start. I read The Last House Guest
which is by an author I have read before. This one was good, but the characters seemed more teenagery than in their 20's and it was a bit predictable. I thought it was publishing this month, but I think it was pushed back to June, so I am way ahead on this one!
my review
I am finally starting my first NG of the month:
(omg i am so behind, i have like five reviews left to write from previous months... *hides*)
Alysa wrote: "I am finally starting my first NG of the month:(omg i am so behind, i have like five reviews left to write from previous months... *hides*)"
I'm in the same situation, Alysa. I have 6 that were already published and 3 being published this month. Some of my previously published books are really old too. Unfortunately, I don't read fast enough to read them all this month, but I hope to do some catching up over the summer.
My problem, twofold, is that 1) I read pretty fast but can't stop requesting new stuff, so I end up with a mix of very old, moderately old, and very new NGs at all times -- with a handful of books progressing through those age categories if I don't get to them for whatever reason -- and 2) I sometimes let my review writing back up too much and then I'm all stressed about it.Right now I technically have 42 books on my NG shelf, but 5 of them I've read already and just haven't submitted any reviews, and 1 of them I've just started reading this morning.
Out of the remaining 36:
1 is from 2015
4 are from 2016
3 are from 2017
10 are from 2018
18 are from 2019, with 4 of these having moved out of "current titles"
So, I just keep chipping slowly away at both ends of the age spectrum. Just recently, I still had 3 books from 2015 but managed to read 2 of them.
I realize that submitting reviews of NEW books is much more valuable to NetGalley, as that is of course what NetGalley is primarily for! But I just can't be like "Oh well, too late, I guess I won't bother." I plan to slowly read them ALL, or at least read enough of the less appealing ones to DNF in good faith.
I do basically the same thing! lol The only difference is that I'm a slower reader so I keep less books on my shelf. I've been doing pretty well at chipping away at my old ones lately while trying to not let my newer ones get too far behind. I still have one from 2017 and four from 2018 to go, though one of my 2018 titles was at least published in 2019. The rest are current, except for the one I'm reading which just published in April, so not too bad. Just think, you only have one left to go before your oldest is 2016 instead of 2015. Finishing that one book will make you feel so much better. lol I have the same thing with 2017, but who knows when I'll get to that one.
I'm really trying not to request more books until I get caught up with the ones I have, but I've received a couple of widgets lately and I have such a hard time ignoring those.
Edit: I have to admit that in your original post I thought you meant you had 5 books in total that you had to read and review from previous months, not that you had already read and just need to review. oops
I do have to say that I review my books right away though. If I wait too long, I'll forget too much.
Once in a while, I'll sit on a review on purpose because I need to think more about the book. But mostly, I just get excited about some new shiny book... Hey, look over there, I just got approved for another one! LOL.That's a good point about finishing that one lingering 2015 title. You made me feel better, thank you Kristie!
What's weird about that book is that it's #3 in a trilogy. I won the first vol in a Goodreads Giveaway, and then when #3 popped up on NG, I realized that I had somehow missed #2. I bought a copy on Kindle, and then ended up postponing THAT for a while... which led to #3 sitting for another year, and so on. I actually really liked those other installments a lot; but they're all long and require a big time commitment.
ETA: normally, the monthly NG challenge helps A LOT, but only when I'm focusing exclusively on it. Recently with other concurrent challenges... not so much. ;D
haha, ah yes, those shiny new books! lolI've gotten books in series before where I read the first an had others to read before I could get to the NetGalley one too. Those do tend to sit for a bit.
I completely understand about other challenges. I just wrapped one up too and April wasn't a good NetGalley month for me. I'm hoping May will be better, but so far....well...
I read almost no ARCs last month but have enjoyed and given 4 stars to two so far this month -
and
.Edited:
dropped to 3 stars
is on my NG TBR pile too. I think it'll turn out to be one of those books that I postpone due to irrational worry that it'll be boring, but end up really liking. I usually have a few of those each year.
Mod
I just added one too but at least it is children's -
.
I just added I'll Never Tell
.So far for 2019, I have stayed ahead of the publishing dates. I have 2 from 2018 and my goal is to get those off by the end of the year.
I have a smaller number than most of you on my to read, so that helps.
Added
.I'm struggling with
because I keep hearing the ending is heartbreaking and I'm terrified to get there!
My good news is.. I finally finished my first NG of the month and reviewed it too!!!
my review
The bad news is I am still so far behind on reviewing that I haven't updated my ratios for this month OR the end of last month... and that I've added two books this month and only read one so far and it's the 10th already. ;D
Beginning of monthCurrent titles:
Older than 3 months:
(Lists do not include books that I've marked as "will not review" but might go back and read)
To-read (top priority):
Feedback ratio: 21%
During month
Books read and reviewed:
- ReviewBooks added:
I want to pass 70% feedback ratio this month- If I do not add any more, that is another 4 books this month. I think this is a reasonable goal.
I started with 6 books on my shelf.Current titles:
Older than 3 mos:
Feedback ratio: 85%
I’d like to get 2 books off my current list and 1 off my older list. 😝
Books read and reviewed:
Books added:
Ratio at end of month: 86%
Mod
Sounds like a good goal!!
Apparently I forgot to submit my review for
last month - now my feedback ratio is at 23 percent instead of 21!
May NetGalley Challenge
I fell behind last month and added WAY too many new titles (although most aren't being published for months). My goal this month is to keep up with the ones being published in May and then try to work on the ones published in April. I'm also going to try my hardest to resist all new titles (other than from my favorite authors or those that are getting incredible buzz).
Beginning of month:
# of books: 165
Feedback ratio: 15%
Books on shelf (alphabetical by title): 
During the month:
May books read (and reviewed): When a Duchess Says I Do Small Town Hearts
End of month:
Updated shelf count: 249
# of books read (reviewed): 8(8)
# of books added: 68
Updated feedback ratio: 15%
NEW Auto-Approvals: Kensington, Nourish, Harlequin Carina
Feedback Ratio: 71%Bookshelf: 20
Finished this month: 5
Most misleading cover and blurb ever, depressing but realistic book. Not what I needed tonight, but one of my two oldest done -
I am still behind on writing reviews from BEFORE this mont, but at least I am stay on top of writing reviews DURING this month!Here are two more (neither of them are new books at this point though...):
(my review)
(my review)
And I just started reading another NG of a book that was just published in April. Yay me. :)
Has anyone thought of doing an Edelweiss+ challenge? I know there's no feedback ratio but I think it would be fun!
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Has anyone thought of doing an Edelweiss+ challenge? I know there's no feedback ratio but I think it would be fun!"I would like that!
I finished my 2nd for the month and got it done before the publishing date of 5/22!
The WomenA psychological thriller with lots of lies and deceptions. It was good. It started off strong and was hard to put down.
I want to try to get in one more before the end of the month. I have one on my list that publishes on 6/1 and I want to keep ahead of the dates!
Way to go, Vicki!I should finish my second for the month in the next day or two. I have three that publish this month and I seem to be just a little slow to review, maybe a couple weeks past publishing. I'm hoping to at least get one of them done on time.
Finished book 2 for the month! I almost made it in time for publishing, just 5 days late. Still, not too bad.
The book was an excellent wrap up to the series. There was a little paranormal vision kind of thing that I could have done without, but it was a small part of the story.
Night Window review
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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 May 18/19
**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!