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August TBRTo Be Read: 116
Approved: 1797
Feedback Sent: 1686
Feedback Ratio: 93%
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To Be Read: 120
Approved: 1842
Feedback Sent: 1721
Feedback Ratio: 93%
AUGUST NETGALLEYMy August Goal: 58%
August NetGalley Challenge
Feedback Ratio: 57%
579 Approved | 328 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 122
Books Read
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End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf: 115
Ratio: 57%
Books Read: 7
Books Added: 5
Beginning of Month:
Books on Shelf: 7
Netgalley Ratio: 98%
End of Month:
Read: 1
Reviews: 1
my Marigold Cottages review
Added: 4
Books on Shelf: 10
Ratio: 97%
August NetgalleyStart of Month: 81%
1580 Approved | 1284 Feedback Sent
192. The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
193. Fallen City ⭐⭐⭐ my review
194. The Safekeep ⭐⭐⭐ my review
195. House of Monstrous Women ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
196. Meet Me at the Crossroads ⭐⭐⭐ my review
197. Exiles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
198. Finding Grace ⭐⭐ my review
199. Well, Actually: A Novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
200. This Will Be Fun ⭐⭐⭐ my review
201. The Wasp Trap ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
202. When You Disappeared ⭐⭐⭐ my review
203. Mistress of Bones ⭐⭐⭐ My review
204. No Rest for the Wicked: A Novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review
205. Coffin Moon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
206. One Dark Night ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
207. This Delicious Death ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
208. Artificial Wisdom ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review
209. The Love Haters ⭐⭐⭐ my review
210. The Vanishing Place ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
211. Break Wide the Sea ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
212. The Devil's Advocate ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
213. The Dead Husband Cookbook ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
214/5. Wild Reverence ⭐⭐⭐⭐my review
216. The October Film Haunt ⭐⭐⭐ my review
I really need to work on the older ones on my shelf.Start of month:
Books on shelf: 94
Feedback Ratio: 81%
Books already read that need to be reviewed:
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Feedback Ratio:
Beginning of the MonthBooks on shelf - 43
16 Approved / 124 Feedback Sent
Feedback Ratio - 74% (Goal 80%)
Approved 2025
Approved 2023
Approved 2022
Approved 2021
Approved 2020
Approved 2019
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Approved 2017
Approved 2016
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Reviews -
Books read in 2025 - 2
Books read in 2024 - 6
Books read in 2023 - 11
Books read in 2022 - 16
Books read in 2021 - 12
Books read in 2020 - 14
Books Added -
Feedback Ratio -
Beginning of MonthBooks on Shelf: 16
Feedback Ratio: 93%
BOOKS on SHELF
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Kiss Her Goodbye
The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York
The Wrong Sister
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End of Month
Books on Shelf:15
Feedback Ratio: 94%
Netgalley Challenge
Auto Approved: Boldwood Books
Beginning of the Month:
Feedback Ratio: 79%
Books on my shelf: 9
Books Added:
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NetGalley August 2025Beginning of Month
Shelf count/books on shelf: 26
Ratio: 96%
Books/authors linked when read
A Dish Best Served Dead
T.C. LoTempio 8/5/25Picking Up the Pieces
J.B. Abbott 8/12/25The Mango Murders
Lucy Burdette 8/13/25Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library
Amanda Chapman 8/24/25Halloween Night Murder
Leslie Meier Lee Hollis Liz Ireland 8/25/25Sour Crime Donuts
Ginger Bolton 8/26/25Claws Out
Cate Conte 8/26/25Laying Down the Latte
Ellie Alexander 8/27/25Mrs. Morris and the Day of the Dead
Traci Wilton 8/28/25A Brew for Chaos
Tails from the Crypt
Murder Pays a Call
A Murder Most Fowl
Murder at Blackwood Inn
Death of a Tom Turkey
Epilogue to a Christmas Murder
Death on Dickens Island
A Wonderful Christmas Crime
O Deadly Night
Death at the Door
Witch and Tell
The Tattered Cover
At Death's Dough
All Spooked Up
Crescent City Christmas Chaos
Gull and Bones
The Devil in the Details
End of month stats:
Updated shelf count/books to read: 23
Updated ratio: 96%
Books read in Aug: 9
Books added in Aug: 4
Beginning of month
Feedback Ratio 93%
Books on Shelf 27
Added in August
Read in August
1. The Midnight Carousel https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. The Time Hop Coffee Shop: The new magical uplifting read perfect to curl up with this autumn https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
3. Dirty Money https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
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End of Month
On shelf 27
Feedback 92%
Feedback Ratio: 81%
143 Approved | 116 Feedback Sent
Books on my shelf:
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End of month stats:
Updated shelf count/books to read:
Updated ratio:
Books read in Jan: 5
Favorite book read in Jan:
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Favorite book read in Feb:
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Books read in Mar: 6
Favorite book read in Mar:
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Books read in Apr: 7
Favorite book read in Apr:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Books read in May: 6
Favorite book read in May: I have a hard time choosing between these two books because they are so different but definitely my favs of the month,
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(weird Lit-Fic)Books read in Jun-5
Favorite book read in Jun-
but also for a light fun romance I did enjoy
Books read in July- 3
Favorite book read in July-
I really enjoyed all the books I read this Month, but for the old school Paranormal, my favorite was
It was everything I wanted and needed at the time. Can't wait for the next book in the series.Books read in Aug-2
Favorite book read in Aug-
by Katherine Wood - I enjoy Katherine Wood and in this book I had fun following the clues and background stories. I didn't see that ending coming either.
I've been adding NetGalley books but not reading any lately, so I'll use this as the incentive I need to catch up a little.NetGalley Challenge – August
Feedback ratio - 96%
On shelf 8/1/25 - 26
Read: 1
Added: 1
On Shelf 8/31/25 - 26
February 2025 (2/15)
April 2025 (4/1 - 4/29)
May 2025 (5/6 - 5/6 - 5/20 - 5/28)
June 2025 (6/10 - 6/10 - 6/24 - 6/24 - 6/24)
July 2025 (7/8 - 7/15 - 7/15)
August 2025 (8/5)
September 2025 (9/16 - 9/23 - 9/25 - 9/30)
October 2025 (10/7 - 10/7)
November 2025 (11/4 - 11/4 - 11/18)
December 2025 (12/2)
Completed/Reviews:
Reach for the Stars by Maxine Morrey - 8/29/25 ♥♥♥♥ - My Review
STATS AT BEGINNING OF MONTH
Books ON Shelf 164
Feedback Rate 21%
212 Approved | 45 Sent
Books on Shelf
Backlog
Not Published Yet
Read, But Not Reviewed
Read In August
Added in August
STATS AT END OF MONTH
Books ON Shelf 169
Feedback Rate 21%
217 Approved | 46 Sent
My participation for the August 2025 NetGalley Challenge
Books on shelf at the beginning of month:
Books on shelf: 26
Feedback Ratio: 70%
To Review:
Newly added throughout the month:
Finished:
Reviews:
Mooncakes and Milkbread
End of the Month:
Books on shelf:
Read this month: 3
Feedback Ratio:
A newbie attempt!August 2025
Beginning of Month:
Books on shelf: 2
Feedback Ratio: 50%
New:
Finished:
End of Month:
Books on Shelf: 2
Feedback Ratio: 67%
It's been an adding kind of month so far. I added four titles in August:
. My early 2026 is already starting to fill up, but I'm really excited for the books I've gotten. I've only reviewed one and it was a fun one. I don't expect I'll get to any more because I have other reads planned for the rest of the month. So, this is likely my end of month summary. Here is my one:
- my Marigold Cottages review
Kristie wrote: "It's been an adding kind of month so far. I added four titles in August:..."I agree, it's been such a HUGE adding month! *sigh* I was doing so good at working my pile down! Ugh lol It's a good problem to have, tho!
Trisha wrote: "Kristie wrote: "It's been an adding kind of month so far. I added four titles in August:..."I agree, it's been such a HUGE adding month! *sigh* I was doing so good at working my pile down! Ugh lo..."
SO many good ones coming up!
I added one and read one, so this month is a wash. The good news is that the book I read was so fun and a new-to-me author.NetGalley Challenge – August
Feedback ratio - 96%
On shelf 8/1/25 - 26
Read: 1
Added: 1
On Shelf 8/31/25 - 26
Completed/Reviews:
Reach for the Stars by Maxine Morrey - 8/29/25 ♥♥♥♥ - My Review
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Books mentioned in this topic
Paramour (other topics)Reach for the Stars (other topics)
Honey and Heat (other topics)
Wrapped up at the Vintage Dress Shop: A Vintage Dress Shop Romance, Book 3 (other topics)
Up Close & Personal (other topics)
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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!
**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!