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message 1: by Sarah Elizabeth (last edited Aug 20, 2014 11:31AM) (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
August Review-Copy Clean-Up Challenge

(Back by popular demand)



This is a reading challenge that will run from August 1st to August 31st. Results will be announced on September 1st 2014.

Please note - this is not the main group challenge for August, this is a challenge for those people who are struggling with those review piles! There will be a seperate challenge running for everyone else so not to worry!


This challenge is simple, and has one aim - get those review copies read! This obviously means that you will have to have review copies to take part in this challenge - either from Netgalley, Edelweiss, Publisher, Author, ARR programme etc.

Normal challenge guidlines and rules apply.

points:
1 point for each book read and reviewed
1 point for a buddy read (feel free to use our Wanted: Buddy Reads ARC thread if you need to - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... )
Equaliser points (applied at the end) - 5 additional points for every 1000 pages read.

Note:
*Books need to either be review copies, or I will also allow books which are first/second in a series before a review copy that you need to read, so for example - If you had Echoes of Us (The Hybrid Chronicles #3) by Kat Zhang , you might also need to read What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles, #1) by Kat Zhang & Once We Were (The Hybrid Chronicles, #2) by Kat Zhang first, so those would also count.
* Books must be at least 100 pages in length
* Books must be read between August 1st and August 31st (inclusively)
*You can find our regular challenge rules here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There will be two random winners drawn at the end of the challenge, with every point you earn gaining you one entry in the draw. Each winner will be able to choose one ebook each from the prize list ☺

Good luck Everybody! Let's get those review piles beaten into submission ☺

Sign-ups and Questions go here, I will open a seperate thread for reviews.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Participants:
Megan
Heather
Tatiana
Dana
Robin
Irene
Rachmi
Dana
Katie
Rachel
Connie
Shantavia
Tessa
Trinity
Mishma
Jamie


message 2: by Megan (new)

Megan (celtic_girl) | 6287 comments I'm in :)


message 3: by Heather (new)

Heather | 10157 comments I am in I have at least 50!


Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
You're added ☺

I am actually down to only 2 review copies now!


message 5: by Heather (new)

Heather | 10157 comments Yay Sarah!


message 6: by Tati (new)

Tati Me! I have 24 ARCs


message 7: by Dana (new)

Dana | 887 comments I'm in


These Violent Delights (Robin) | 779 comments I'll try this out, I've got quite a few books to read from netgalley


message 9: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments I have two physical copies and 2-3 netgalleys. Should be able to finish them all if I want to. I'm definitely in!


message 10: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
You're all added ☺

Good luck with those review piles everybody! It can be done!


message 11: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments ...so I went to netgalley to check how many books I had on there. Guess how that ended... :| Lol


message 12: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
Not good?


message 13: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
They don't seem to have approved me for anything in ages.


message 14: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments I don't get approved either, it was read now books


message 15: by Rachmi (new)

Rachmi  | 4882 comments I still have 12 books to read and review so count me in!


message 16: by Dana (new)

Dana | 887 comments I'm really curious how many books everyone else has on Netgalley. I want to know how addicted I am by comparison lol. Right now I'm at my best ratio ever but I have a million on request so I might get swarmed soon or more likely, get a plethora of rejection emails.


message 17: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
You're added ☺


message 18: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
I only have one outstanding, but in terms of how many I've had in total, my dashboard says 8 invitations, and 314 approvals, so 322 in total. hmm, that's a lot of books!


message 19: by Noella (new)

Noella (kookiemonstar) | 3613 comments I have this strange thing going on where it says I got approved 2 times with 3 feedback and my Feedback to Approval Ratio is 60% @.@


message 20: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
That is bizarre. You should email them!


message 21: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments 0 invitations, 49 approved and 36 feedback. That gives me a ratio of 73,5%. I have 6 books to review. I didn't get my review in in time, so I'll never get a 100% ratio :(


message 22: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
What do you mean you didn't get it in in time?


message 23: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments The books don't appear anywhere, so i can't send in reviews


Jackie - Fire & Ice Book Reviews (jackiefireicebookreviews) My ratio is 43.8.

2 Invitations

62 Approved

28 Feedback

The crazy thing is that. I most likely will not be able to get to these in a while, because I have other review copies from authors/ publishers.

It is addicting.


message 25: by [deleted user] (new)

I tried to get a book, but It won't go on my device even though I did everything I was supposed to do.


message 26: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
Irene wrote: "The books don't appear anywhere, so i can't send in reviews"

have they been archived?


message 27: by Tati (new)

Tati I have 1 invitation (turned down), 98 approved and 63 feedback. I will never be able to get a 100% ratio because of a stupid mistake I made...

I have around 20 ARCs right now. If I can get 10 read in August, I'll be happy.


message 28: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments Sarah - That are more than a year, so I think they have, but they aren't on my shelves


message 29: by Amanda (new)

Amanda  (manka23) | 2337 comments I'm in.


message 30: by Abi (new)

Abi (abi_gr) | 27659 comments My review pile is actually looking good at the moment! I think I only have Frozen (Heart of Dread, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz to read.

Not sure how long that will last though!


message 31: by Megan (last edited Jul 23, 2014 11:31AM) (new)

Megan (celtic_girl) | 6287 comments Irene, if you click the arrow, next to where you profile picture is, it will give you a list three of options (Activity, Profile, and Log Out)


Choose activity. Then click the arrow on the page above the numbers and select archived, this should show you all the books you have ever requested and you can find the books for which you still need to send in feedback.



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I'm gonna join.


message 33: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments Megan wrote: "Irene, if you click the arrow, next to where you profile picture is, it will give you a list three of options (Activity, Profile, and Log Out)

Choose activity. Then click the arrow on the page ab..."


I think that helped, thank you! :D


message 34: by Megan (new)

Megan (celtic_girl) | 6287 comments Irene wrote: "I think that helped, thank you! :D "

You're welcome! Glad it helped :)


message 35: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) | 4856 comments @Megan - Thanks so much! I've send in my reviews now!

So now my netgalley looks like this:
0 invites, 50 approved, 43 feedback, which gives me a ratio of 86%.


message 36: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
Yay!


message 37: by Katie (new)

Katie I'll join :) I have quite a few on my list that are released in September, so I have to get to them!


message 38: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
You're added ☺


message 39: by rachel, x (new)

rachel, x (typedtruths) | 8401 comments This is the best idea ever. I am so in! I have sooo many review copies I still need to read. :)


message 40: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
You're added ☺


message 41: by rachel, x (new)

rachel, x (typedtruths) | 8401 comments Thanks. :)


message 42: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
HarperCollins uploaded new books to Edelweiss! I may have some review copies to read for this challenge now!


message 43: by Connie (new)

Connie (sunstormsandthunderclouds) | 3978 comments I have copies of books that may be published already from the publisher/author to read and review for them, does it matter if they're already released


message 44: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
No, that's fine. As long as it's a review copy it doesn't matter when it was released ☺


message 45: by Connie (new)

Connie (sunstormsandthunderclouds) | 3978 comments I'll sign up then :) I mightn't get a lot done but I have to start somewhere


message 46: by Heather (new)

Heather | 10157 comments Sarah wrote: "No, that's fine. As long as it's a review copy it doesn't matter when it was released ☺"

Could you please explain to me how to use Edelweiss. I have an account but have no clue how to use it.


message 47: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
Connie wrote: "I'll sign up then :) I mightn't get a lot done but I have to start somewhere"

You're added ☺


message 48: by Sarah Elizabeth (new)

Sarah Elizabeth (bookworm_sarah) | 90931 comments Mod
Heather wrote: "Sarah wrote: "No, that's fine. As long as it's a review copy it doesn't matter when it was released ☺"

Could you please explain to me how to use Edelweiss. I have an account but have no clue how t..."


Do you know how to find the review copies?


message 49: by Heather (last edited Jul 30, 2014 07:17AM) (new)

Heather | 10157 comments Sarah wrote: "Heather wrote: "Sarah wrote: "No, that's fine. As long as it's a review copy it doesn't matter when it was released ☺"

Could you please explain to me how to use Edelweiss. I have an account but ha..."

I just figured out how to do that lol


message 50: by Tati (new)

Tati When you log in, there is a tab written Review Copies


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