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message 3851: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
Will do, Chris. 😊 Adrian, I gotta the same widget for the Kathy Reichs book. I'm not sure though. Stopped reading her books a while ago.


message 3852: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments I haven’t read any of her stuff before. I also have a request pending with the same publisher for a book I really want to read so I though I would be prudent and accept the offer. 😁


message 3853: by Sean, Moderator (new)

Sean Peters | 10512 comments Mod
Reading The Retreat now...

Very good so far.


message 3854: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Sean wrote: "Reading The Retreat now...

Very good so far."


I have been really good not hitting that green button this year, but I do have two on my shelf--The Retreat and Patricia Gibney's new one. Glad to hear you are digging The Retreat, Sean!


message 3855: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
Lol πŸ˜‚ Adrian! A wise move!! I may well give it a go! 😁

I was also offered Ruth Ware's latest, The Death Of Mrs Westaway, which I've just downloaded. Hope it's good!


message 3856: by Todd (new)

Todd Simpson (toddgazelle) | 11 comments I just had Jo Nesbo's 'Macbeth' approved. Very happy. I've never been approved for his books in the past.


message 3857: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Todd wrote: "I just had Jo Nesbo's 'Macbeth' approved. Very happy. I've never been approved for his books in the past."

Congrats, Todd! That's always a great feeling.


message 3858: by Bam cooks the books (last edited Mar 08, 2018 12:35PM) (new)

Bam cooks the books (bamcooks) | 65 comments Janet wrote: "Lol πŸ˜‚ Adrian! A wise move!! I may well give it a go! 😁

I was also offered Ruth Ware's latest, The Death Of Mrs Westaway, which I've just downloaded. Hope it's good!"


I was approved for Ruth Ware's book today!


message 3859: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
Yay!


message 3860: by Carolyn (last edited Mar 08, 2018 01:30PM) (new)

Carolyn | 1610 comments I also got a widget for Two Nights by Kathy Reichs and was approved for No Safe Place (Detective Lottie Parker, #4) by Patricia Gibney and The Retreat by Mark Edwards .

I'm trying (not very successfully!) to keep a lid on NG requests as I have 11 due for publication this month which doesn't give me much time to read anything else. Mick Herron is partly to blame as I got all four of his 'read now' Slow Horses series which is just so good!


message 3861: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
I was offered two widgets today and liked the look of one. Sticks And Stones by Jo Wakeman. A debut.


message 3862: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Denton (ldldenton) | 3 comments Hello, Everyone! I am new to this group and thrilled to see all the amazing titles you are reading! I am also new to Netgalley and I sure am hoping to get approved for some of my requests. Can you tell me if publishers approve (or deny) periodically throughout the month, or does it all happen at once at the beginning of each month?
I am excited to have discovered your group!


message 3863: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Approved for Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza

Been waiting for this one to appear for a long time!


message 3864: by Jan (new)

Jan | 258 comments Adrian wrote: "Approved for Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza

Been waiting for this one to appear for a long time!"


Requested and accepted, thanks for the heads up Adrian!!


message 3865: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Me too! Thanks, Adrian!


message 3866: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Great stuff!


message 3867: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Have you started it yet, Adrian?


message 3868: by Diane S β˜” (new)

Diane S β˜” | 2077 comments Approved for Alter Ego Alter Ego (Jonathan Stride #9) by Brian Freeman


message 3869: by Sue (new)

Sue (coccotoro) | 2087 comments Just approved for Deadly Secrets Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza by Robert Bryndza. I am really happy! Love his books!


message 3870: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Christine I’m just finishing a book and then going to start it next. I have 10 other titles on my shelf but I’m going straight to this one next.


message 3871: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1111 comments Auto approved for Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza . Super excited. Like everyone else, I'm shoving aside other books to start this next.


message 3872: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1111 comments Lisa wrote: "Hello, Everyone! I am new to this group and thrilled to see all the amazing titles you are reading! I am also new to Netgalley and I sure am hoping to get approved for some of my requests. Can you ..."

There seems to be no rhyme nor reason. Some publishers will give me a heads up or down in just a few days. Others never respond and I'm left dangling forever. Each also has its own criteria. I don't have a blog so I will never be approved by some publishers. Others are quite so picky. I've noticed the more reviews I do, the higher my approval rate. So make sure to keep your ratio above 80% (which is much easier to do as you go along). Welcome to the group!


message 3873: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Liz, are you autoapproved by Bookouture? What an achievement! Congrats!!


message 3874: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1111 comments Christine wrote: "Liz, are you autoapproved by Bookouture? What an achievement! Congrats!!"

Yes, of all the publishers, Bookouture, St. Martin’s and Random House are my favorites. Would love to get approved for the other two. But I can’t complain as they are both very generous with approvals.


message 3875: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
I got Skin Deep by Liz Nugent. The first 100 requests were granted straightaway. ☺️


message 3876: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
I only noticed my NetGalley badges recently. Are you all Top reviewers too? I'm guessing most of you are.


message 3877: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Janet wrote: "I only noticed my NetGalley badges recently. Are you all Top reviewers too? I'm guessing most of you are."

Not me. Mere mortal here. 😳


message 3878: by Christine (last edited Mar 21, 2018 01:05PM) (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments That is so great, Liz! I would have thought nonbloggers would have no chance of being autoapproved for a publisher like Bookouture. Heartening to know.


message 3879: by Christine (last edited Mar 21, 2018 01:08PM) (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Janet wrote: "I only noticed my NetGalley badges recently. Are you all Top reviewers too? I'm guessing most of you are."

Yep, got that badge, Janet. So would I like Liz Nugent? I have read nothing of hers.


message 3880: by Bam cooks the books (last edited Mar 21, 2018 01:11PM) (new)

Bam cooks the books (bamcooks) | 65 comments Just approved for Twenty-One Days (Daniel Pitt, #1) by Anne Perry Twenty-One Days by Anne Perry, a new series by this author.


message 3881: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
I think so, Chris. I've read Lying In Wait which was really good. Yet to read Unravelling Oliver though I do have it. Also, check out the Frieda Klein series by Nicci French. I've pretty much read the series fairly back to back. A psychotherapist with a difference. Not Netgalley reads now but should be available second hand or in libraries. Blue Monday is the first.


message 3882: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Christine wrote: "Janet wrote: "I only noticed my NetGalley badges recently. Are you all Top reviewers too? I'm guessing most of you are."

Yep, got that badge, Janet. So would I like Liz Nugent? I have read nothing..."


I read Lying In Wait by Liz Nugent Christine and loved it. I’ve just requested her new one. Fingers crossed.


message 3883: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Janet wrote: "I think so, Chris. I've read Lying In Wait which was really good. Yet to read Unravelling Oliver though I do have it. Also, check out the Frieda Klein series by Nicci French. I've pretty much read ..."

Just bought the first in the series for 99p after reading your post Janet. Bought the fourth as well as only 87p! The rest are normal price.


message 3884: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Janet wrote: "I think so, Chris. I've read Lying In Wait which was really good. Yet to read Unravelling Oliver though I do have it. Also, check out the Frieda Klein series by Nicci French. I've pretty much read ..."

Fantastic, Janet. Thanks for the recommendations!


message 3885: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Adrian wrote: "Christine wrote: "Janet wrote: "I only noticed my NetGalley badges recently. Are you all Top reviewers too? I'm guessing most of you are."

Yep, got that badge, Janet. So would I like Liz Nugent? I..."


Fab, Adrian, thanks!


message 3886: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Adrian wrote: "Janet wrote: "I think so, Chris. I've read Lying In Wait which was really good. Yet to read Unravelling Oliver though I do have it. Also, check out the Frieda Klein series by Nicci French. I've pre..."

No such luck on amazon.com, but my library has the Nicci French series in print form. That'll do.


message 3887: by Carolyn (last edited Mar 21, 2018 02:43PM) (new)

Carolyn | 1610 comments Also approved for Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza :)


message 3888: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
I'm reading Saturday Requiem now and I'm totally hooked. Probably my favourite so far.

One thing I've noticed is that I've really quite enjoyed reading a series in quick succession. You can really get into the mindset and the feel of the books. Don't you think, folks?


message 3889: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
Try the library, Amazon and Ebay second hand, Adrian. Quite often cheaper than the Kindle prices.


message 3890: by Adrian (new)

Adrian Dooley (adox66) | 246 comments Thanks Janet.

Approved for Skin Deep by Liz Nugent


message 3891: by Bam cooks the books (new)

Bam cooks the books (bamcooks) | 65 comments Just approved for Lonelyheart 4122 (A Flaxborough Mystery) by Colin Watson Lonelyheart 4122, the 4th book in the Flaxborough mystery series by the late Colin Watson, British police procedurals from the 1960s. The publisher is bringing back these mysteries and offering them on NG. I've read and enjoyed the first 3 so I'm really happy to be approved for number 4!


message 3892: by Sean, Moderator (new)

Sean Peters | 10512 comments Mod
Yes so true Janet, but so many series to catch up on, as fallen behind a lot.


message 3893: by Diane S β˜” (new)

Diane S β˜” | 2077 comments Approved for Jar of Hearts Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier


message 3894: by Christine (last edited Mar 22, 2018 07:50PM) (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Janet wrote: "I'm reading Saturday Requiem now and I'm totally hooked. Probably my favourite so far.

One thing I've noticed is that I've really quite enjoyed reading a series in quick succession. You can reall..."


That was my feeling as I blazed through the Huntress Moon series, Janet. I don't generally do that though as I usually like to change things up frequently and skip around, keeping things fresh. Also, the five Huntress Moon books were basically a continuing story taking place over only 5 months. I was afraid if I didn't read them all close together, I would forget important nuances and lose my train of thought. Oh, and those books happened to be highly addictive!


message 3895: by Bam cooks the books (last edited Mar 23, 2018 11:52AM) (new)

Bam cooks the books (bamcooks) | 65 comments Bam wrote: "Just approved for Lonelyheart 4122 (A Flaxborough Mystery) by Colin Watson Lonelyheart 4122, the 4th book in the Flaxborough mystery series by the late Colin Watson, British police proc..."

Just learned this morning that I've been auto-approved by this publisher for any further publications! Yay!


message 3896: by Janet , Moderator (new)

Janet  | 5302 comments Mod
Congratulations!


message 3897: by Bam cooks the books (new)

Bam cooks the books (bamcooks) | 65 comments Janet wrote: "Congratulations!"

Thank you!


message 3898: by Cameron (new)

Cameron Wiggins | 369 comments Christine wrote: "Me too! Thanks, Adrian!"

Looks like you, Jan and Adrian are on cue with this one. Sounds like you are going to have a good read. Hey, girls.

I was approved for John Sandford Twisted Prey by John Sandford . I am currently reading a stand-alone Stuart MacBride , A Dark So Deadly by Stuart MacBride .


message 3899: by Cameron (new)

Cameron Wiggins | 369 comments Oops ... That is a picture of Stuart MacBride above.


message 3900: by Christine (new)

Christine (clt04) | 4838 comments Bam wrote: "Bam wrote: "Just approved for Lonelyheart 4122 (A Flaxborough Mystery) by Colin Watson Lonelyheart 4122, the 4th book in the Flaxborough mystery series by the late Colin Watson, British..."

Fantastic, Bam! Congrats!!


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