NetGalley February 2017

[Sassafrass]

Go Jenn!! You can do it. Just crack away a little at a time. I can't wait to see what you accomplish this month!

[Caron]

NetGalley Challenge: February 2017

Books on Shelf: 4

Titles on Shelf:


NetGalley Feedback Ratio: 97% (started with 95%)

Read:


Reviews:
Extracted - Review

[Kristie]

I haven't finished any yet this month!

I am about 1/2 way through The Girl in the Garden though. It takes a while to get through because there is no dialogue. Not a single set of parenthesis in the whole thing! It's very strange and leaves me feeling like the book is just a massive long paragraph with no breaks. It makes my eyes tired to read it. At least, I do like the story so far. I thought I might have to quit in the beginning due to the writing style.

I am also starting The Forgotten Girls today. It has been on my shelf since December of 2015! Nope, not a typo. lol I have two really old books from the end of 2015 that I need to get to, so I figured I had better start and finally knock it off my shelf.

So, I will at least get to two this month. And if a miracle occurs, it could even be 3.

[[deleted user]]

In January, I didn't post a wrap-up in the previous thread because I'm lazy but I have posted 16 reviews for NetGalley. This month has been full of disappointing reads from NetGalley, one 1 star, three 2 stars, and one three star. Here's to hoping that the rest of February is a better reading month for me!

[Nicole]

Yeah I seriously need some less disappointing reads soooo much.

[[deleted user]]

Just posted a new review. My highest rated book from NetGalley this month, would recommend!!

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

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Kristie wrote: "I haven't finished any yet this month!

I am about 1/2 way through The Girl in the Garden though. It takes a while to get through because there is no dialogue. Not a single set of ..."

Oh I've read a book without parenthesis before and it did my head in. ... I just remembered who it was - Tim Winton - I think it is part of his style that you never really know what is dialogue, but I found it quite distracting

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Jenn wrote: "I have 342 Books on my shelf. Most of these date back to 2012. I only have a 2% feedback ration. I hope to leave feedback for at least 10 books this month and try to get caught up."

Just keep chipping away :)
Also, quite a few people here have not read some of their older books and just gave feedback apologising to the publisher. It then clears it from your shelf and may be worth considering if you find there are books you are no longer interested in

[CrazyCat (Alex)]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "I have 342 Books on my shelf. Most of these date back to 2012. I only have a 2% feedback ration. I hope to leave feedback for at least 10 books this month and try to get caught up."

J..."
Thanks for the tip. I had some books on my shelf dating back to 2013 and I sent my apologies to the publisher. Now my ratio is up to 90% and I've got the 80% badge added. Hopefully this will help me getting approved easier.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Great stuff Alex!

[Jenn]

CrazyCat (Alex) wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "I have 342 Books on my shelf. Most of these date back to 2012. I only have a 2% feedback ration. I hope to leave feedback for at least 10 books this month and try to g..."

Hi Alex. I really like your idea. Can I get an idea of what you included in your note to the publisher?

Thank you

[CrazyCat (Alex)]

Jenn wrote: "CrazyCat (Alex) wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "I have 342 Books on my shelf. Most of these date back to 2012. I only have a 2% feedback ration. I hope to leave feedback for at least 10 books..."

I said in short why I couldn't read the book in time and apologized. It wasn't that long but I thought it would be more embarassing sending a review 3 or 4 years after it should have been in.

[Jenn]

Thank you Alex,

I took your advice, and now after clearing out some really old stuff, I got myself up to a 64% and I'm trying to only read NetGalley books the next 4 weeks so I can pop out the reviews for current books.

[Kristie]

I have finally finished a book this month! This one was on my shelf for a little over a year. I have one more really old book from the end of 2015, then the rest are all from October 2016 or newer. Finally getting caught up to where my books are somewhat current.



The Forgotten Girls review

[Kristie]

I just checked my dates and the book that I'm currently reading was from October of 2016. After that I have only 2 older books (the 2015 and another October 2016) left on my 'older than 3 months' shelf. I'm getting there! My goal is to have just 'current titles' and to read them within 3 months, so they stay off the other shelf. I know, lofty goals. lol

[CrazyCat (Alex)]

Jenn wrote: "Thank you Alex,

I took your advice, and now after clearing out some really old stuff, I got myself up to a 64% and I'm trying to only read NetGalley books the next 4 weeks so I can pop out the rev..."

That's great Jenn.

[[deleted user]]

My first 5 star read of this month! Would highly recommend requesting and reading:

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

[Michelle]

Yay, I finished my first read+review of the month :D

Kristie wrote: "I just checked my dates and the book that I'm currently reading was from October of 2016. After that I have only 2 older books (the 2015 and another October 2016) left on my 'older than 3 months' s..."

My goal is actually to not have any "current titles" . . . I feel like those have priority since they have still to come out instead of, you know, being published for two years...

[Kazen]

Another five star review for us, yea! Historical fiction with a touch of the magical - so. good. And I may have the cover art on my wall. Because. :D

→　5★ review

I've also picked up a few books:

[Madeline]

I took January off, but I'm back!!

Beginning of the month

a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 25

b: What books are on your NG shelf: The oldest are:
| | | |

Those would get me caught up through Oct 2016.

c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 78%


End of the month

a: What books you read:


Review


Review


c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio

[Kristie]

I'm almost done with The Girl in the Garden. I'm at 89%, but had to put it aside for a team challenge this week in another group. I should still finish it before the end of the month.

I also ended up requesting another book, The Forever Summer. Its initial ratings are good and it fits another challenge I'm doing. This month is going to be almost a wash for me with NetGalley.

[Nicole]

I seem to be going slow and steady with netgalley books. Down to 2 that are over three months, but a couple more are about to drop in to that amount of time.

The problem is more recent requests are just so interesting!!

[Lara]

Well, last month was a loss for me due to life. So, I made a point this month to try to make up some of the slow going--though I added books as well. Sigh. Anyway, I just posted reviews of 12 books to NetGalley, some of which I had read last month. It's great to get them off my shelf!

[Nicole]

Oooh twelve in one bunch! The most I've ever done was two at the same time, and that feels so amazing I can only guess at what 6 times that would be like!

[Lara]

Yes, it's great to see my ratio improve as well ;-)

[Nicole]

Oh, that's right, it's a short month this month.

Concentrated on my older books really hard this month and I'm happy with hte result. Also, my percentage went up 6%! This is what my monthly round up looks like:

Ratio 75%


To read:

[Kristie]

Beginning of month:
Books on shelf: 8
Netgalley ratio: 91%

End of month:

read: 1

review: The Forgotten Girls review

added: 2


books on shelf: 9
ratio: 90%

Went the wrong way, but not too far. Hopefully I'll make some progress next month.

[Kristie]

Psst...Can we have a March thread?

[Lara]

February starting Books on Shelf: 38
February starting ratio: 79%

Reviews posted: 13
review review review review review review review review review review review review review

Ending Books: 34
Ending ratio: 82%

[Kristie]

Way to go, Lara! Yu got a lot of reviews done this month and made it past the elusive 80%.

[Alysa]

Done! (Comment #16)
Read 6 books, DNF'd another 3.
So, that's 9 reviews posted.

I didn't read as much as I'd planned this month, but it's all good. :)

[Sarah]

I didn't get approved for any of the books I requested, which is sad, but I didn't get overburdened! I'm almost done with Seeking Mansfield but didn't finish in Feb.

What books you read

Link(s) to your review(s)**
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
On My Shelf

e: Your updated ratio 96% still. I added one and read one, so no change.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

End of month... Finished 3 and added 2
So not too bad ;)



Start of Month:

Books on Shelf : 9
Books:


Feedback ratio: 88%


FINISHED
review review review

ADDED


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 8
Feedback Ratio:89%

[Lara]

Kristie wrote: "Way to go, Lara! Yu got a lot of reviews done this month and made it past the elusive 80%."

Thanks Kristie! I keep flirting with the 80%--sometimes above, then slipping below again.