NetGalley Month in Review

[Kristie]

Way to go, Trisha!

[Kristie]

My end of month update:

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 14
Netgalley Ratio: 96%


End of Month:

Read & Reviewed: 3
☊ - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
☊ - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Added: 2


Books on Shelf: 11
Ratio: 97%

[Melanie]

I went backwards this month but hopefully February will be better.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 91
Feedback Ratio: 80%

Added:


Finished/Reviewed:


1. Midnight, Repeated | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Dead Against Her | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 94
Feedback Ratio: 80%

I also finished these 2 but haven't written the reviews yet so won't count them as done yet.

[Melanie]

Trisha wrote: "Such a good reading month! I finally went up another % point! AND I read some of my oldest Netgalley books! I am determined to catch up this year!..."

Wow, you did amazing this month!

[Tasha]

I started 1 NG book in January but decided to DNF and not give feedback as the writing was just not working for me.



So, zero NG books read in Jan.

I added 2 books to my NG shelf:



End of month stats:

Books on shelf: 5
Feedback ratio: 88%

[Kristie]

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 11
Netgalley Ratio: 97%


End of Month:

Read & Reviewed: 2
☊ - my Bye, Baby review
- my Expectant Detectives review

Added: 1


Books on Shelf: 9
Ratio: 98%

I'm currently reading one of the two past due books I have and I only have one pending, so looking good! (I may add a couple more though... I keep going back to them!)

[Trisha]

I actually had a really great reading month - even though I STILL managed to download more books than I read! *sigh* BUT I did read my oldest Netgalley on my shelf! So, that's something. . .

February Netgalley Challenge


Beginning of Month
Books on shelf: 306
Feedback ratio: 73%

31. The Good Neighbor ⭐⭐ My review
32. The Tainted Cup ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
33. Untraceable ⭐⭐ my review
34. This Is How It Always Is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
35. Daughter of Calamity ⭐⭐⭐ my review
36. West Heart Kill ⭐⭐my review
37. Heartless Hunter ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review
38. A Spell of Good Things ⭐⭐ My review
39. Lady Tan's Circle of Women ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review
40. The Book of Doors ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
41. A Clock Stopped Dead ⭐ My review
42. Wildblood ⭐⭐ my review
43, Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead ⭐⭐⭐ my review
44. Dark Child (the Awakening): The Omnibus Edition ⭐ my review (my oldest netgalley! Yay!)
45. One Two Three ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
46. 10 Hours to Go ⭐⭐ My review
47. Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review
48. Courier ⭐⭐⭐⭐my review
49. The Wedding Party ⭐⭐ my review
50. The Reformatory ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
51. Wandering Stars⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
52. The Fortune Seller ⭐⭐⭐ my review
53. This Day Changes Everything ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

End of Month
Books on shelf: 310 *sigh*
Feedback ratio: 73%

[Kristie]

You had a couple of doozies this month, Trisha. Always feels good to get your oldest off your shelf though.

[Melanie]

I actually made progress this month! Plus I have 7 more books that have been read that I just need to write reviews for. I feel like this may be the year I finally catch up.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 94
Feedback Ratio: 80%

Added:


Finished & Reviewed:


1. Bookclubbed to Death | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Finding Mr. Purrfect | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. It Takes a Rake | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. The Runaway Viscount | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. Not Your Valentine | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. Counting on a Cowboy | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. The House Beyond the Dunes | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8. Ghost Station | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 89
Feedback Ratio: 81%

[Kristie]

Way to go, Melanie! That ratio is creeping up too.

[Melanie]

Kristie wrote: "Way to go, Melanie! That ratio is creeping up too."

Yes, I was so excited about the 1% increase. It takes so much to raise it these days.

[Trisha]

Melanie wrote: "I actually made progress this month! Plus I have 7 more books that have been read that I just need to write reviews for. I feel like this may be the year I finally catch up.."

oh my gosh! YAY!! Congrats!! You got this!

[Vicki]

Trisha, that’s fantastic! For some reason, I have a difficult time going to books that I have put on my shelf longer ago so congratulations!

[Tasha]

I did not read nor receive any NG books in Feb. It seems my percentage went up a point though, lol.

Ratio: 89%

I plan on reading 2-3 in March though as I have some April due dates coming up.

Once I finish these books I'll go browse over in NG. I am really trying to keep my to-read list over there small and manageable.

[Kristie]

That's too funny, Tasha. There must have been a delay in crediting your percentage with your last review or something like that. Regardless, we'll take it!

I also really try to keep my NG TBR manageable. It gets overwhelming very quickly.

[A]

March Summary!
Beginning of March
Books on Shelf: 77; NetGalley Ratio: 84%

Reviewed During March

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Read 9 Additional NetGalley Books but Haven’t Reviewed Them Yet

End of March
Books on Shelf: 75; NetGalley Ratio: 85%
Added 20 new books…sigh.

I tell myself every month that I’m not going to request anything, but there are always just too many that look good!

[Tasha]

Wow, you got a lot read!! Congrats. :)

[Kristie]

A wrote: "...I tell myself every month that I’m not going to request anything, but there are always just too many that look good!"

This is always the problem! lol At least you read a lot too. Nice job!

[Kristie]

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 10
Netgalley Ratio: 97%


End of Month:

Read & Reviewed: 3
- my Lost Story review
- my Darling Girls review
- my Every Time I Go on Vacation review

Added: 1
☊

Books on Shelf: 8
Ratio: 98%

[Elyse]

My first 4 months of 2024 for NetGalley books. I still have reviews to catch up on!

JANUARY
1. The Bullet Swallower Pub date 1/23/24. Finished 1/4/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
2. Dungeons and Drama Pub date 1/9/24. Finished 1/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
3. Swamp Story Pub date 5/2/23. Finished 1/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
4. One of the Good Guys Pub date 1/9/24. Finished 1/8/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
5. Temple Folk Pub date 7/4/23. Finished 1/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
6. The Emma Project Pub date 5/17/22. Finished 1/13/24 ⭐⭐⭐
7. The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Pub date 4/23/19. Finished 1/14/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Pub date 1/16/24. Finished 2/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
FEBRUARY
9. Bye, Baby Pub date 3/5/24. Finished 2/10/24 no rating/review
10. Switched (audio) Pub date 3/12/24. Finished 2/26/24 ⭐⭐⭐
11. Snowy Serendipity (audio) Pub date 9/26/23. Finished 2/28/24 ⭐⭐⭐
12. Bright Red Fruit Pub date 2/6/24. Finished 2/29/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
MARCH
13. Dead of Winter Pub date 7/11/23. Finished 3/4/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
14. One Summer in Savannah Pub date 7/4/23. Finished 3/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
15. Something in the Water Pub date 6/5/18. Finished 3/22/24 ⭐⭐⭐
16. The Lost Story Pub date 7/16/24. Finished 3/31/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
APRIL
17. Darling Girls Pub date 4/23/24. Finished 4/4/24 no rating/review
18. Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies Pub date 4/30/24. Finished 4/12/24 no rating/review
19. The Last Murder at the End of the World Pub date 5/24/24. Finished 4/21/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
20. A Whisper in the Walls Pub date 4/23/24. Finished 4/23/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
21. If Something Happens to Me Pub date 5/28/24. Finished 4/30/24 no rating/review

[Kristie]

Way to go, Elyse! Pretty impressive how much you're still reading.

[Elyse]

E-books for night feeding! if I'm awake, I might as well read! lol. This was all when he was waking up 3-4 times a night for 20 minutes at a time. Now he's been sleeping through the night 10:30pm-6am!

[Kristie]

Oh, that's great! Those first months can be so exhausting. My first didn't sleep through the night forever...9 months. I was too tired to read at all. So glad you've got a good sleeper!

[Tasha]

Kristie wrote: "Way to go, Elyse! Pretty impressive how much you're still reading."

I agree! I know you are so busy now, lol.

[Tasha]

Elyse wrote: "E-books for night feeding! if I'm awake, I might as well read! lol. This was all when he was waking up 3-4 times a night for 20 minutes at a time. Now he's been sleeping through the night 10:30pm-6am!"

What?! That is incredible. I'm happy you are getting some good sleep, it's so helpful for those very busy days!

[Tasha]

Books on Shelf: 5
Books added: 2

I finished and started a total of 2 (NG) books in April:

⭐⭐⭐

Currently reading

Added these 2 books:



Books now on shelf: 6
Ratio: 87%

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "Oh, that's great! Those first months can be so exhausting. My first didn't sleep through the night forever...9 months. I was too tired to read at all. So glad you've got a good sleeper!"

Tasha wrote: "What?! That is incredible. I'm happy you are getting some good sleep, it's so helpful for those very busy days!"

Oh yikes! 9 months is a long time go with not a full night's sleep! Bastien's not sleeping 10:30pm-6am *every* night but even if he only wakes up once, I'm happy. I on the other hand end up waking several times. 🤦🏻‍♀️ lol. Naps now seem to be the struggle for him. I'm glad it's nice out now and I can take him for a drive. lol. Today it was a drive and a long walk!

[Kristie]

I woke up like that when my daughter finally started sleeping through the night too! It's like my body forgot how to do it. I think just the expectation of being woken up was enough to wake me up. No fun! I hope you can start sleeping again soon and that he fires out that naps are good. lol

[Kristie]

I won't be finishing anything else today, so here is my wrap up for the month:

Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 8
Netgalley Ratio: 98%

Read & Reviewed:
- my If Something Happens review
- my Rom-Commers review

Added:
& audios for

End of Month:
Books on Shelf: 9
Ratio: 97%

[Trisha]

Month: MAY

(view spoiler)[Books on shelf: 313
Feedback ratio: 74%
(1214 Approved | 898 Feedback Sent)

86. The Grandmother Plot ⭐⭐ my review
87. Silent Pretty Things ⭐ my review
88. How Sweet It Is ⭐⭐⭐ my review
89. A Man of Honor ⭐⭐ my review
90. Sounds Like a Plan ⭐⭐ my review
91. Real Americans ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
92. The Truth is a Theory⭐⭐ y review
93. Not Like Other Girls ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
94. A Man Downstairs ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
95. If Something Happens to Me ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
96. Cut and Thirst ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
97. Killer Story ⭐⭐⭐ my review
98. Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
99. The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ⭐⭐ my review
100. What Happened at Hawthorne House ⭐⭐⭐ my review
101. Blood Red Summer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
102. The Stranger in Her House ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
103. He Is Watching You ⭐⭐⭐ my review
104. Meet Me at the Summit ⭐⭐⭐ my review
105. The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
106. Bless Your Heart ⭐⭐⭐ My review
107. First Album ⭐⭐⭐ my review
108. The Quiet Tenant ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
109. Lucy Checks In ⭐⭐⭐ my review
110. Thank You for Listening ⭐⭐⭐ my review
111. Women and Children First ⭐⭐ my review
112. The Last Word ⭐⭐⭐ my review
113. Zero Chance⭐⭐⭐ my review
114. Second Chance ⭐⭐⭐ my review
115. Listen for the Lie ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review (hide spoiler)]

Books on Shelf
Feedback Ratio: 74%
(1249 Approved | 928 Feedback Sent)

Ugh, I ended the month somehow with MORE than I started with! I don't know why I do this! lol

But my claims to fame this month:
- I've turned in more than 100 Netgalley reviews for 2024
- I read my absolute oldest books on my shelf and have my next oldest ones planned for June
- I didn't tank my rating and am still sitting at 74%. Ugh lol

[Kristie]

That's super impressive, Trisha! I won't read half that many NGs all year. Also, I bet it feels great to have that oldest one off your shelf! I have one that I mean to get to every month and never do. Hopefully this summer.

[Melanie]

I actually made progress this month! Reviewed 10 and added 6. Plus I have 6 more that I finished this month that I just need to write the reviews for so I'll get a jump start next month when I do those.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 88
Feedback Ratio: 81%

Added:


Finished/Reviewed:


1. Buried Deception | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Yours Truly, The Duke | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Fortune Favors the Duke | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. Frozen Souls | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. She's Not Sorry | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. Lie To Her | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. How to Love a Duke in Ten Days | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8. At the River | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. Sincerely, The Duke | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
10. Dreaming of a Duke Like You | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 84
Feedback Ratio: 82%

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "I woke up like that when my daughter finally started sleeping through the night too! It's like my body forgot how to do it. I think just the expectation of being woken up was enough to wake me up. ..."

Now he has two teeth at 4 months old and nighttime sleep is disruptive again! 😫

[Elyse]

MAY
22. Honey Pub date 6/25/24. Finished 5/9/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
23. The Rom-Commers Pub date 6/11/24. Finished 5/17/24 (SMP-no rating/review)
24. The Marriage Pact Pub date 7/25/17. Finished 5/20/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
Growing Up Powerful Journal: A Confidence Boosting, Totally Inspiring, Joyful Journal Pub date 10/10/23 (not counting towards challenges, just reviews) Review
Rebel Girls Little Library Pub date 10/17/23 (not counting towards challenges, just reviews) Review
25. Baby X Pub date 3/5/24. Finished 5/24/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review

I caught up on most of my reviews the other day. They're short and sweet because this mama doesn't have the TIME. lol. I just need to write one for Honey, which I need to share on publication day on Instagram for Celadon's group read I was chosen for. I copied and pasted my St. Martin's Press (and affiliates) reviews to NetGalley so they know the boycott is still on. It feels like every buddy read for this group is an SMP book. 🤣

[Kristie]

Way to go, Melanie! Headed in the right direction.

Oh no, Elyse. I hope you are able to start sleeping agin soon. You still got quite a few read and reviewed. Good job, mama! Sorry we have so many SMP reads. lol They have so many good books. I think the majority of my NG reads are through them. Just out of curiosity, are you writing reviews for those books to post later if SMP creates good policies or do they not get reviews/ratings at all if they fall within the boycott period?

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for I am not ashamed to say that I cried while reading Adnan by Mark Arrigo and loved this entire book from the powerful impactful message it imparts to the readers but also the artwork.

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "Oh no, Elyse. I hope you are able to start sleeping agin soon. You still got quite a few read and reviewed. Good job, mama! Sorry we have so many..."

Yes, I have a Google doc for them.

[Kristie]

Forgot to post my June wrap up.

Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 9
Netgalley Ratio: 97%

End of Month:
Read & Reviewed:
☊ - my Nature of Disappearing review
- my Dog Day Afternoon review

Added: 0
Books on Shelf: 6
Ratio: 98%

[Tasha]

I did not read or add any NG books in June. I am reading one now and have plans to catch up a bit there with a another book or two this month.

Your ratio is so high, Kristie!

[Kristie]

It is, Tasha! I've read a lot of NG books now, so it takes quite a few to really drop my ratio and since I'm a pretty slow reader with a lot of other book obligations I tend to not take on too many NGs at one time any more. I try to limit myself to two per month, but I don't always succeed in that. lol

Even as it is, I only have 6 on my shelf and 2 of those are already published.

[BONNIE]

You are my hero and my inspiration!! I'm still at like 50-60%. Sometimes I dont get approvals for some time, and then BAM they all come and I'm trying to get them all in ha!


Kristie wrote: "I had a busy NG month! Overall, a good month. My end of month stats:

Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 12
Netgalley Ratio: 95%

End of Month:
Read: 7
Added: 6
Books on Shelf: 11
Ratio: 95%

Rev..."

[Kristie]

Oh, gosh. Thanks, Bonnie! lol I've really had to cut back on my requests because I'm a slow reader and I get behind quickly.

[Elyse]

JUNE
26. Ghost Station Pub date 4/9/24. Finished 6/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
27. Out of the Dawn (audio) Pub date 8/15/23. Finished 6/18/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
28. The Sisters of Reckoning Pub date 8/10/21. Finished 6/30/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
29. One Big Happy Family Pub date 7/16/24. Finished 6/30/24 (SMP-no rating/review)
30. Look in the Mirror Pub date 7/30/24. Finished 7/5/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review

I didn't read a lot of NetGalley books but the ones I did, I enjoyed! Including a couple of backlog titles.

[Elyse]

JULY
31. Castle of the Cursed Pub date 7/30/24. Finished 7/25/24 (SMP-no rating/review)
32. House of Glass Pub date 8/6/24. Finished 7/31/24 (SMP-no rating/review)

[Kristie]

Well, I only read one this month and added two, but I have so few on my shelf right now that it doesn't really matter. I was feeling a little overwhelmed and was having a hard time keeping up with pub dates, so I cut way back on requests for a while. Here's my end of month stats:

Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 4
Netgalley Ratio: 99%

End of Month:
Read & Reviewed: 1
- my The More the Terrier review

Added: 2
Books on Shelf: 5
Ratio: 99%

Out of the 5 on my shelf, one is way past publication and two publish on September 10th, so I somehow managed to have hardly any books on my shelf and still end up in a time crunch.

[Elyse]

AUGUST
33. We Called Them Giants Pub date 11/12/24. Read 8/9/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
34. The Full Moon Coffee Shop Pub date 8/20/24. Finished 8/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
35. The Examiner Pub date 9/10/24. Finished 8/22/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
36. By Any Other Name Pub date 8/20/24. Finished 8/23/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
37. The Plot Pub date 5/11/21. Finished 8/23/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
38. The Next Mrs. Parrish Pub date 6/18/24. Finished 8/28/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
39. The Twyford Code Pub date 1/24/23. Finished 8/29/24 ⭐⭐⭐ Review
40. What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust Pub date 9/3/24. Finished 8/31/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review

[Kristie]

Oh, you had a good August, Elyse!

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "Oh, you had a good August, Elyse!"

I did! And I forgot one but I haven't written the review yet. lol. I'll do that tomorrow.

[Elyse]

40. What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust Pub date 9/3/24. Finished 8/31/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review

[Kristie]

Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 5
Netgalley Ratio: 99%


End of Month:
Read & Reviewed: 2
- my Here One Moment review
- my Frederick Fife review

Added: 0
Books on Shelf: 3
Ratio: 99%

I need to review The Sunflower House and that will be off my shelf soon too. :) I have a couple of widgets I'll likely add soon though. This is the closest I've ever gotten to 100%.