NetGalley January 2018

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

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 Jan 20/21



**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!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

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[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Start of Month:

Books on Shelf : 5


Books:



Feedback ratio: 95%


FINISHED
review

ADDED


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

[Melanie]

I'm in, hoping to hit the elusive 80% this month! I read The Rogue Is Back in Town in December but haven't written the review yet, so it's still listed.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 24
Feedback Ratio: 75%

Books (ordered by pub date):


Added:


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

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 22
Feedback Ratio: 79%

[Kristie]

I’m in!

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 13


Netgalley Ratio: 89%


End of Month:

Read: 1


Reviews: 1
When I Wake Up review

Removed: 1


Added: 5


Books on Shelf: 16
Ratio: 87%

[Alison]

I'm in. I've been going a little nuts on requests so need to get back on track.

Beginning of Month

Feedback Ratio 84%
Books on Shelf: 33

Planning to Read



Read & still to Review


Reviews Posted


Books Added:


Current
Feedback Ratio 82%
Books on Shelf 36

[Lara]

January starting books on shelf: 52
January starting ratio: 80%

Starting shelf:


Added: 3


Read & Reviewed: 4
review review review

[Kristie]

Alison wrote: "I'm in. I've been going a little nuts on requests so need to get back on track."

I just requested a few too. I'm hoping to do better in January than I did in December.

[Alison]

I've made it one of my new year's resolutions that I won't request more than I read and review in a month. My ratio looks ok but I have too many archived books sitting on my shelf.

Weirdly on NetGalley my shelf has more books than my feedback ratio would suggest. My ratio is based on 30 unread, my shelf has 33. I have no idea why.

[Lara]

Alison wrote: "I've made it one of my new year's resolutions that I won't request more than I read and review in a month. My ratio looks ok but I have too many archived books sitting on my shelf.

Weirdly on NetG..."

I have two shelves--one for recent books and one for those that were approved over 3 months ago. Perhaps your extra three are older books?

[Alison]

I thought that myself but I have 29 on my older than 3 months shelf. I thought maybe it was the oldest ones but there's more than 3 from around the same time.

It's a mystery. I just hope they don't suddenly add them back to my feed back ratio calc as it'll push it down.

[Michelle]

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 10
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 69%

What books are on your NG shelf:


Currently (finally) Reading:

New


DNF [feedback sent]

Read but not reviewed [no feedback]


Read but not reviewed [feedback sent]


Read & Reviewed


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

[Kristie]

Alison wrote: "I've made it one of my new year's resolutions that I won't request more than I read and review in a month. My ratio looks ok but I have too many archived books sitting on my shelf."

I have far too many older / archived books too. Out of my 13, only 2 are on my "current titles" list. The rest are older than 3 months. I really want to start getting to titles within the 3 month timeframe. Right now, my oldest was downloaded Feb 22, 2017. Every time I pick it up something else comes up. It's not that the book is bad, but I just can't seem to get through it. I think I'm going to have to put aside a day and just read it.

[Alison]

I have 4 on my current shelf with the earliest archive date Feb so it's not too bad. It's those older books I really must get around to. My oldest is June 15 and is from when I first joined and went a bit nuts.

[Michelle]

I like to read one of my newer books and then one of my oldest ones (or sometimes at the same time) & that way I get to the books I'm most excited about (and remember what they're about :D) and don't feel guilty for abandoning my oldest books :D.

The only downside is that some of my oldest books are in the middle of series and I didn't realize that before requesting them, so I need to read like 2-3 books for one of NG. :/

[Alison]

I've been caught by the later book in the series thing a few times. I wish they would make it a bit more obvious.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I really dislike the shelf being separated into "over 3 months" because I read by publication date. Sometimes books are granted 6 or more months in advance and even the publisher requests the reviews closer to the release date. So I find it a really useless separation that actually makes it more difficult for me to work out what I need to read next.
(excuse the whine lol)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Alison wrote: "I've been caught by the later book in the series thing a few times. I wish they would make it a bit more obvious."

Yes!
This and advising in advance if it is a PDF or Kindle version would make a huge difference

[Kristie]

I agree, Karen. I feel like if they’re on the older list I’m slacking. But some on that list for me aren’t even archived yet.

And YES on the pdf format. I almost requested a book recently and read the reviews which stated that it was a pdf and some people had difficulty downloading it.

[Michelle]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote:

Yes!
This and advising in advance if it is a PDF or Kindle version would make a huge difference "

Yes! I recently changed phones and my new one won't let me read them. Aaand to make things more fun, the battery of my old phone doesn't work properly so if I read 10 pages of any PDF it'll turn off.

For me personally, either adding a little sign that says it's a PDF or making a little blog on how to read PDFs in different devices would save me so much stress.

[Alison]

I don't know if it's on that older than 3 months list I can pretend it doesn't exist :) Seeing 4 on the screen makes me happier than 33.

I've only been caught by the pdf thing once and it was a cookbook. I didn't realise they self destructed after a certain period.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I've sent netgalley an email with suggestions. Not sure if I'll get a response, but I'll keep you all posted!!

[Andréa]

I just became a Netgalley member so this challenge will be helpful !

How many books on your NetGalley shelf : 4

What books are on your NG shelf :


Netgalley feedback ratio :




End of the month :
Books I read :

Review(s) :

Updated shelf count :
Updated books to read :
Updated ratio :

[Emily]

Ratio 78%
Books on Shelf 76
Goal 10 books

Christmas Wedding Swap
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Trouble Next Door
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Claiming Bailey
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lauren]

Reserved!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Andréa wrote: "I just became a Netgalley member so this challenge will be helpful !

..."


Welcome to the crazy ;)

[Michelle]

Start of Month:

January Books on Shelf : 16
Feedback ratio to start: 79%

Books:
Current titles:


Older than 3 months:


ADDED IN JANUARY


FINISHED
0 :(

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 19
Feedback Ratio: 77%

[Kristie]

One of my requests was approved! I now have The Chalk Man. Guess I'd better get reading or I'm going to go in the wrong direction again this month.

[Theresa]

This will be brilliant for me im going to try and read netgalley reads i have far to many to review trying to read to release dates aswell

[Tiffany]

1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 17 (OMG!!! Lol!)
b: What books are on your NG shelf:
c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 14%

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: A Steep Price
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**: 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.... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 5. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
c: Your updated shelf count: 99 (I added so many books...I'm weak!)
d: Your updated books to read ] [bo[bookcover:The Tattooist of Auschwitz|36582334]okcover:The Phantom's Apprentice|37658091] [bookcov[bookcover:The Accidental Guardian|37673254]er:The Mansions of Murder|36516793]
e: Your updated ratio: 8%

[Theresa]

Sorry i have a question don't want to clog post up with question but when you say netgalley self is that current titles or just what u want to read for january cause on my current titles is 33.sorry a bit confused

[Kristie]

Theresa - You’re NetGalley shelf is the books you still have to read and review through NetGalley, so your “current” shelf plus your “older than 3 months” shelf. Some people choose to only list the books they plan to read for the month, especially if they have a lot. That is up to you.

[Theresa]

Kristie wrote: "Theresa - You’re NetGalley shelf is the books you still have to read and review through NetGalley, so your “current” shelf plus your “older than 3 months” shelf. Some people choose to only list the..."

Thank you Kristie :)

[Theresa]

Start of the month:
Ng january book:7
Ng books on shelf sweet home summer michelle vernal ( no cover)

Netgalley ratio: 14%

[Melanie]

Well I'm certainly going on the wrong direction this month. It's only the 3rd and I've already been approved for 3 books.

[Kristie]

I'm with you, Melanie! I just got approved for my second this month. I got

[Tiffany]

I’m new to Netgalley so I didn’t think I’d get approved for so many. I guess I’ll have a busy month.

[Kristie]

Haha, welcome to NetGalley, Tiffany! I hope you enjoy all your reads.

[[deleted user]]

I am new to NetGalley so I have just added a couple titles to read. I've just started my first book and plan on writing a review for it in the next 2-3 days.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 4
Feedback Ratio: 0%

Books:


Currently Reading:


Added:

Finished and Reviewed:


End of Month:
Books on shelf:
Feedback Ratio:

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Welcome to NetGalley Minnie!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I've been approved for


still a few more pending :o

[Beth]

Yiiiikes after seeing everyone else's approval rating, I don't want to post mine but I'll use it as a reason to kick myself in the butt and read these!
5/81

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: uhhhh 81
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 26%

Finished:
1.4.18 4 stars
1.5.18 3 stars

DNF feedback sent:


Finished before January, sent feedback this month:

[Cai]

I am literally drowning in NetGalley books from the year before last. I am not requesting anymore until I have halved what I have.

1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf
87
b: What books are on your NG shelf

c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is
21%

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

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

another approval. oops :o

[Kristie]

Hahaha. I just got two emails requesting reviews for books I haven't requested. I'm hesitating. I'm not sure I want to add to my pile. I still have, I think, 3 pending.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Shannon wrote: "Guess I’ll join in....

Start of the Month
Books on shelf: 1
Feedback Ratio: 67%

Books:



Added:


Finished:
[bookco..."

welcome! xD

[Shannon]

Oops! I accidentally deleted it. Geez! Guess I really need to consider getting this cracked screen fixed. Lol!

Start of the Month:
Books on Shelf: 1
Feedback Ratio: 67%

Books:


Added:


Finished:

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

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

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

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

Can’t post the review yet


Read previously but just now able to post review due to release date

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

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

End of the Month:
Books on Shelf: 2

Feedback Ratio: 82%

[Tiffany]

Kristie, I get that a lot, too, lol. Not just on Netgalley but through email. All of a sudden I’ll have new books in my email because an author liked my reviews or something. I end up so far behind because of that and because I have books that I want to read that were already on my tbr list. I love it though! I need a job that will just pay me to stay home and read. 😁

[Tiffany]

This may be a dumb question but where do I find my “older than 3 month shelf”?

[Kristie]

Tiffany - On NetGalley, when you go to "your shelf," you can click on "give feedback." Under there, it says "Current titles (#) | Older than 3 months (#)." You can click on either current titles or older than 3 months to see those shelves.