NetGalley: May 2016

[Myst]

@alison : lol was he a hunk? Lol xD

[Karsyn]

2 books I had read but not reviewed, so got caught up on those. 1 read and reviewed this weekend.

~ 1 star
~ 3 stars
~ 3.5 stars

[Connie N.]

Another one off the books! Didn't love it, but I'm so happy and relieved to have finally finished it.

Read: No Weddings by Kat Bastion - 5/14/16 ♥♥♥
Review: No Weddings Review

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Alison wrote: "Trying to write a review right now but have been distracted by Eurovision. The male presenter just ripped his shirt open, so between that and JT all concentration is gone ;)"

lol
Yes, lots of good visuals this year ;)

I was in social media lockout yesterday so I didn't accidentally hear the winner before having our Eurovision party last night (as it shows at 5am Sunday my time)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Sassafrass wrote: "This is such a cool challenge. I'm kind of late this month, but I will definitely get on board for next month! Neat."

Feel free to jump in this month anyway ;)

[Karsyn]

Everyone signed up for Wobble?! Click the image to sign up now!





Also, don't forget if you need some fun while we're waiting for Wobble, there will be a Read-a-Thon happening this weekend! Starts early (US Eastern Time) on Friday!

[Amanda]

I'll be participating in Wobble and I'm going to try and read Netgalley books for as many of the tasks as possible.
In a perfect world I'd use only Netgalley books for the challenge, but I think I know myself better than that. ;)

[Myst]

Added 1-2 more netgalleys & 1 non ng arc....
Doesnt help i got a email from Harlequin w a link to free ebooks. A good number are samples but hey.

[Connie N.]

I can't tell from the sign-up...what is Wobble?

[Karsyn]

Wobble is our upcoming team challenge: All About Wobble

[Connie N.]

Oh really, Myst? Can you share the Harlequin link? (like I need another way to find free books!)

[Alison]

I got another request approved today and yet again when I went on to download I ended up requesting three more books. I have a bit of break at the moment as my next archive/release date is 31st but I've just realised I have about 10 books with dates in first week of June. Looks like I'll be joining the Wobble relaxation :)

[Alison]

readathon....blooming auto correct.

[Delitealex]

I got approved for 5 that has been pending for a while. I also requested 3 I probably won't get approved for them but we'll see not that I need to add any more to my shelf :) I'm happy with my progress so far.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Alison wrote: "readathon....blooming auto correct."

lol
I like it being called "relaxation" ;)

[Myst]

Connie: 1 on the list is on Netgalley (The Cowboy sampler w a boot) http://www.harlequin.com/store.html?c...

[Caron]

I keep requesting/getting approved for books. I started this challenge with 4 on my shelf and I now have 9.

Review

Didn't like this as much as I did the first one. :/

[Delitealex]

Read and reviewed and loved it.

Review

[Sonia]

Finished - review

Meaning the 80% badge IS MINE!!!!! MINE!!! MY PRECIOUS!!!!

[Kristie]

Sonia wrote: "Finished - review

Meaning the 80% badge IS MINE!!!!! MINE!!! MY PRECIOUS!!!!"

Hahahaha! This made me laugh out loud! But, it's exactly how I'll feel when I get there! :D Congrats!!!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Sonia wrote: "Finished - review

Meaning the 80% badge IS MINE!!!!! MINE!!! MY PRECIOUS!!!!"

lol! Wear it with pride!

I really need to finish another netgalley book this month. I'm going to start one where they have posted lots of the reviews on the NG page in the hope I can get that last badge for featured reviews!! :o

[Madeline]

Sonia wrote: "Finished - review

Meaning the 80% badge IS MINE!!!!! MINE!!! MY PRECIOUS!!!!"

You are an inspiration!

I, on the other hand, finished this review but requested two more, though one of them is a preview of upcoming YA. The other is , which I am very excited about.

Doh! I'm at 67 percent, down from 68 earlier this week.

[Connie N.]

Another good book in this hockey romance series. I'm happy to have finally read it.

Zack by Sawyer Bennett - 5/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
Review: Zack Review

[Alison]

I'll probably fiddle about with these before I submit to NetGalley but posted reviews for

here

and

here

I wasn't 100% convinced by The Problem with Forever but I'm starting to think I just have something against YA contemporary. I'm sure fans of CoHo and Sarah Dessen will love it.

Thought the Crown was a good ending to the Selection series.

[Lara]

Wow, I went on vacation and since I've been back I've noticed that my GR notifications have been down. It turns out I must not have been getting them as there were 67 unread posts for this thread alone!

Well, since I was traveling I didn't add to my shelf, and yesterday I finished a book:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Caron]

Review

I've been approved for 4 more books and my ratio is at 80%...got to keep that 80% badge.

[Caron]

Review

[Amanda]

Caron wrote: "

Review"

I was just looking at this book! Your review convinced me to put it on my tbr.

[Connie N.]

Great job on submitting more reviews, Alison, Lara, and Caron!

[Caron]

Amanda wrote: "Caron wrote: "

Review"

I was just looking at this book! Your review convinced me to put it on my tbr."

What got me was the synopsis where they said that Jodi didn't know who Rupert was and my heart broke and I immediately requested it. I hope you enjoy it too :)

[Sonia]

Amanda wrote: "Caron wrote: "

Review"

I was just looking at this book! Your review convinced me to put it on my tbr."

Dang you are right. I promised myself no new requests unless I knock down one pending feedback... *grumbles *

*runs off to read an arc*

[Amanda]

Two more down! Both were 4 star reads.

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

[Myst]

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

Oops fell behind a few titles I needed to read this month. I got caught into reading some non-arc.

Sonia wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Caron wrote: "

Review"

I was just looking at this book! Your review convinced me to put it on my tbr."

Dang you are right. I promised myself no n..."

Also requested XD

[Kristie]

You guys are doing great!

I am stuck... I just don't feel very engaged in the book I'm currently reading. It's really slowing down my progress. Hoping to finish it this month though and have a much more productive month in June.

[Myst]

My problem is I get caught in non arc & forget I have 3-5 book tours lol

[Alison]

I've not signed up for any tours so far as I've been worried I wouldn't like the book or wouldn't finish in time.

The ARC I'm reading at the moment is really bad. I think it might just be hitting my particular pet peeves but I will be struggling not to write a rant rather than a review.

[Caron]

Review

[Myst]

Alison wrote: "I've not signed up for any tours so far as I've been worried I wouldn't like the book or wouldn't finish in time.

The ARC I'm reading at the moment is really bad. I think it might just be hitting..."
Most of the tours are titles I have read before: 1 is a series I haven't read the 2nd book but I loved the 1st one. the other i have no idea when i'm up for the tour i didn't get a email but a arc widget for The Queen's Dance. sad that they ran out for Blue Moon

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Squeezed another one in before the end of the month! I chose this one off my shelf because the publisher has posted pretty much every review to their netgalley page, so I'm hoping they will do the same for mine and I can get that elusive badge ;)



Review

[Sonia]

YES! I GOT APPROVED FOR STILETTO!!!! WOOOHOOO


I'm waiting for that book for FOUR years. Basically, since we had The Rook as a BOM back in 2012.

Yesterday, I was telling a friend about the release day and then stopped because it didn't crossed my mind looking for it at netgalley.

It is also the first time I got approved for a UK & EU only. Last time I checked, Portugal was part of the EU, so, it was time they stopped with the non approval nonsense.

[Connie N.]

Great job, Amanda, Myst, Karen, and Caron in completing some more reviews. Cross some more off the list!

Congrats, Sonia. You deserve it after waiting for 4 years!

[Sonia]

Connie N. wrote: "Great job, Amanda, Myst, Karen, and Caron in completing some more reviews. Cross some more off the list!

Congrats, Sonia. You deserve it after waiting for 4 years!"

Thanks Connie! I'm so excited about it that I even hunted for my old portuguese written blog, translated my thoughts back then and resurrected it on the new one.

And that was before the approval email. Now I'm extactic!

[Connie N.]

Another review done!



Off And Running by Philip Reed - 5/26/16 ♥♥♥
Review: Off and Running Review

[Alison]

Posted my only slightly ranty review of Sweet Resolve by Jill Sanders

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Sonia wrote: "YES! I GOT APPROVED FOR STILETTO!!!! WOOOHOOO


I'm waiting for that book for FOUR years. Basically, since we had The Rook as a BOM back in 2012.

Yesterday, I was tell..."

Congrats!
I see my GR friends have varying opinions on The Rook (from 1 to 5 stars). I'm not sure if I want to add it to my list or not

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Alison wrote: "

Posted my only slightly ranty review of Sweet Resolve by Jill Sanders
"


teehee.
At least you gave it two starts and not one :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Another one bites the dust :)





Review

[Joanne]

Sonia wrote: "YES! I GOT APPROVED FOR STILETTO!!!! WOOOHOOO


I'm waiting for that book for FOUR years. Basically, since we had The Rook as a BOM back in 2012.

Yesterday, I was tell..."

So jealous!

[Myst]

Booooooo, I got rejected for
Saddddd. That sounded really good D:

I did get which I'm ecstatic about after I wanted to throw my cell at a wall where they ended at the last book.

Excited to read , I may have to read the series again as it's been a while.

added:

[Amanda]

Three more books read! Now I just have to write the reviews. That's always the most difficult part for me. :)

This challenge is helping me so much. I used to think I'd never get all of my Netgalley books read but now there's a light at the end of the tunnel.