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Hi, I am also a netgalley addict, have so many book on my shelf i am ashamed. but i am slowly cutting down.

I just finished https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book... really enjoyed it. Archive date 27th April 2016

I joined this group for this discussion, hopefully I will find some great books and other interesting topics. :)

I noted on one of the Publishing companies listed this on their Approval Preferences: "if you are a regular reviewer and you include information about the publications you review for as well as links to some recent reviews"

Do they mean auto-approved or ones you get acceptance requests from most of the time?

I did a little looking and I have about 3 tbr arc's from them.

What would be the best way to put that info in my profile?

Emma wrote: "Hi, I am also a netgalley addict, have so many book on my shelf i am ashamed. but i am slowly cutting down.

I just finished ..."


Welcome! You may want to join our Netgalley reading challenge too to try and reduce your unread books ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Myst wrote: "I noted on one of the Publishing companies listed this on their Approval Preferences: "if you are a regular reviewer and you include information about the publications you review for as well as lin..."

I think they mean your blog site or wherever you post reviews. You can put it in your profile where it has the 'main' place you review URL and also in your 'bio' info
:)

Question:
I signed up with Net Galley and have been able to download some of the "read now" books, but haven't been selected for the other free books. Today I got this email from them:

*If you have a Goodreads account, we look at your profile to ensure your reviews are public, and review a minimum of 5 titles. We also require that you post on at least one bookstore site as well (we check the titles);

My GR reviews are public and I almost always post a review after I read a book. I don't understand the last sentence about posting on a bookstore site. Can someone help explain?
TIA

Maybe just post a review on Amazon or Barnes and Noble or something like that.

Ok. I have posted a few on Amazon before, but I'll do that some more and try B&N, which I haven't done. Thanks, Kristie.

Anyone help explain this in more depth on what exactly this publisher is asking? I've seen this in a few other publisher's Approval Preferences.

if you are a regular reviewer and you include information about the publications you review for as well as links to some recent reviews

So is it saying if you review often for say publishing house 1, 2 & 3 to list it? Even though you are not auto-approved with any of them? Also the recent reviews they just mean to put a recent review in your links url space?

I think that refers to if you do reviews for a publication. So, if you were a reviewer in a magazine or something.

Yes I read it like that too Kristie

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Yes I read it like that too Kristie"

Kristie wrote: "I think that refers to if you do reviews for a publication. So, if you were a reviewer in a magazine or something."

Ok thanks guys, I was confused what exactly it was asking.

For those that enjoyed , her new book is now available as "read now"


Download here

Although I loved the concept of The Paper Magician, I thought it was just ok and the second book dreadful. But I'm still holding out hope for this new one! Again, it is an interesting concept even if somewhat reminiscent of

Sounds intriguing, Karen. Thanks for including the link for the download. :)

Oh, that does look interesting!

I GOT APPROVED FOR !!!!!

Sorry for the caps, but being approved by Berkley Publishing Group is always a celebration worthy event. They publish some of my favorite authors, so, it's the group I secretly wish one day being able to be pre-approved :D

Not with my ration or social media reach... BUT dreams are not supposed to be easy to get :D

Woohoo! Well done Sonia :)

I finished

which is literary fiction and has left me with so many questions that I'd love for someone to read it so they can explain some bits to me! haha
Book is available here:
https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

If anyone likes YA contemporary I recently finished by David Levithan.

I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. It's available for request here https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Thanks Alison! I go hot and cold with Levithan, but I may give it a go :)

First one of his books I've read so can't compare but I've added a few of his other books to my tbr.

Sounds good, Alison. I will have to wait for the US version though, which is maybe a good thing since I'm still trying to catch up with reviews for books I already have. Added to my TBR.

Shadow wrote: "

I'm currently reading The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids and its so good!"

Oh good! I requested, and got approved, for that (or was it a read now maybe, I can't remember). I figured it would be a good one to have for the Relay Race Quest at the RPG (needs long titles), plus it looked interesting. :) It's on the short list (with 50 or so others). LOL!

For any Australian/NZ members, this book is getting good reviews and will be archived tomorrow :o



Request here

That one looks really interesting, Karen. I added it to my TBR. :)

Another NetGalley addict here.
I'm at 77% and have 61 titles to read as of today 8 June 2016. (Yikes!)
I was very briefly at 80% but have been hovering around 78/79% for a while now. I keep getting new titles faster than I can read them (and I'm still trying to make my way through my non-NG TBR list too, more or less in order of acquisition).

I mean, it's not my fault that they keep approving my requests, right? RIGHT?! ;D

Alysa - Are you participating in the NetGalley challenge? It runs monthly and really helps us to focus on getting our reviews done, as well as supporting our over-requesting. ;) You can join the June challenge here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm not doing June (have too many other challenges going) but I will be doing July!

For anyone that has read The Passage or is interested in the trilogy, the third and final book in The Passage trilogy , The City of Mirrors, is still available on NetGalley until June 24th. I'm currently reading it and just got to 60% and don't want to put it down. If you're interested, you can request it here.

NetGalley Book Recommendations
History: Nonfiction
five stars ( Archive Date 05 Aug 2016 )

( archived) but I did go and buy a copy of it for $0.99

five stars (archived)An Edgar Award Nominee: The terrifying true story of savage murders, a terrorized midwestern town, and the serial killer who could have lived next door

The Story of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff (five stars ) (archived)a must read

Horror:
b ( archived) five stars

( archive five days from now) you need to get this one , five stars-loved it)( kept the ARC)( book 1 to a new series)

Mystery & Thrillers,
five stars ( kept the ARC) (archived)

latest Detective Sophie Allen mystery ( (archived) five stars

five stars (archived)

five stars (STUNNING NEW CRIME MYSTERY FEATURING D.I. GRECO )(archived)

( kept the ARC) five stars (archived)(Like the spellbinding psychological suspense in The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive)

( Samantha Brinkman Series, Book 1) five stars ( have both the actually book and the ARC) (archived)(First in a new series from bestselling author and famed O. J. Simpson trial prosecutor Marcia Clark)

Romance, General Fiction (Adult)
five stars (Archive Date 02 Aug 2016 )

Tsura #1( have actually copy on kindle TBR to re read) Archive Date Not set ( 2015 it came out)

Sci Fi & Fantasy
five stars (Archived )

is a must read 5 star book for anyone who likes fairy tales and LGBT. It archives in 3 days, so hurry if you want to grab it from Netgalley :D

Thanks everyone for the recommendations! I've been very very good and have tried to not request too many :o

Nicole wrote: " is a must read 5 star book for anyone who likes fairy tales and LGBT. It archives in 3 days, so hurry if you want to grab it from Netgalley :D"

That book looks great, Nicole. I love fairy tale remakes, especially one with an interesting twist.
I just requested it...even though I should NOT be requesting more Netgalley books. Lucky for me I saw your post in time and it wasn't archived yet. :)

Oh good!

Sadly the other one I want to suggest was archived yesterday.

The new CJ Skuse book is available for request on NetGalley. Haven't read it yet but I really enjoyed her last book Monster

Great new Fantasy book and available for request on NetGalley until the end of August here

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "

Great new Fantasy book and available for request on NetGalley until the end of August here"

I was able to get an ARC from the author himself at the beginning of the year. And, yes, it's an awesome story. I rated it 4.5 stars.

Cool :)
I am interested in reading his other books now. This is my type of Fantasy - I struggle a bit with chunky high fantasy stuff ;)

With a title like that, I kinda thought it was chucky high fantasy stuff!

Lol I know. It is what I would call "accessible" Fantasy ;)
No crazy long world descriptions and and good pacing. There are a lot of "made up" words but it doesn't stop the flow of the story. There is a glossary at the back but i didn't feel the need to use it

oooh, those are the best kinds of fantasy :D

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Cool :)
I am interested in reading his other books now. This is my type of Fantasy - I struggle a bit with chunky high fantasy stuff ;)"

You should definitely read his other series! They are really good! Different from this story, but with the same writing style that's so easy and fast to read. The first few books in the Ryria Revelations books are good but not great. But they keep getting better and better til you reach the fantastic ending that ties everything together so wonderfully.

OMG just became available to order by Anna-Marie McLamore and everyone has to order it because her writing is fantastic!!

Christina wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Cool :)
I am interested in reading his other books now. This is my type of Fantasy - I struggle a bit with chunky high fantasy stuff ;)"

You should definitely read his other serie..."

What is the best book to start with? I'm a little confused with the use of "parts" in the series

Nicole wrote: "OMG just became available to order by Anna-Marie McLamore and everyone has to order it because her writing is fantastic!!"

Thanks! I've only got 4 left on my shelf so I have requested :)

How on earth did you only get down to 4?? I have like 18!

Nicole wrote: "How on earth did you only get down to 4?? I have like 18!"

I haven't been doing team challenges and went on holidays with just my kindle.... combined to make me really power through my NetGalley books!
Plus I don't like to get my shelf to more than 10 anyhow. Once I get there I don't login to NetGalley... lol

*laughs* I keep logging into Netgalley when it's quiet at work. Bad me. But on the upside, that's how I found When the Moon Was Ours was suddenly listed, so that's an upside...

:D

Oh and I just got accepted for

squeeeee

So excited

Oops, now that's gonna take me to 19 books on my shelf if I get approved ;)

teehee