Net Galley

[Marie]

Thanks! I got that one too. This is exciting:-)

[Lorie]

Karen Harper's new Amish book, Fall From Pride is on NetGalley. The cover is also on there if a Librarian wants to add it on Goodreads.Fall from Pride

[Lorie]

Does anyone know if Thomas Neilson is the only one who ask you to wait 30 days before posting a review? I have an Abingdon ready but it does not release until Oct. 2011. I think I can still post thison but I can't find my e-mail where I got accepted...hmmm...

[Abbie]

Jodie wrote: "Lorie wrote: "Does anyone know if Thomas Neilson is the only one who ask you to wait 30 days before posting a review? I have an Abingdon ready but it does not release until Oct. 2011. I think I c..."

Yeah this is how I see it too. I try to wait and read the book closer to the release date so I don't have to worry about saving a review to post later.

[Barbara]

Jodie wrote: "Abbie - that's what I do to. For example I still haven't read The Protector by Shelley Shepard Grey yet for that reason. It doesn't release until July 1, so I probably won't read it until the begin..."

I was looking at CBD's release date (June 6) & figured I was safe to post my review. I got an email from NetGalley about doing my review prior to the 30 days. I'll have to watch closer to NetGalley's dates.

[Barbara]

Jodie wrote: "I just got approved for a book the other day and it said the publisher respectfully requests that you not publish the review until the week of the publishing date. First time seeing that, normally ..."

Which publisher was it? Maybe they all have different requests?

[Rachel]

I've never seen that one, about waiting until the week. I know that Thomas Nelson ask you wait until a month before the publication date.

[Maureen]

I'm not having any problems with Thomas Nelson...and yes I am right now over whelmed with all the books I have. Some I didn't think I would like turned out I Loved them!
I finally figured I don't need the Love Inspired...I have 95 posts on my blog and 51 followers. Not enough I guess.
I do have a giveaway ending tonight for Colleen Coble's book...
http://musingsbymaureen.blogspot.com/...

[Marie]

Hi! I just wrote my first review for a book I received from Netgalley. Please tell me if it is ok. I didn't write a summery of the book. Should I do that?

http://countryhome-marie.blogspot.com/

Thanks,
Marie

[Camille]

Marie, some people just copy and paste the summary from GoodReads and say:

GoodReads Summary: [paste summary here]

Then go into their own thoughts about the book. I find it is helpful to have a summary of the book so others reading your review get a sense of the plot before they read your opinion on the book. :)

[Rachel]

Marie, your first review looks great! Like Camille said, just copy the summary from somewhere like GoodReads or Amazon. You might want to add a picture of the book to your blog post as well.

[Marie]

Good idea...thanks!

[Marie]

Another question: How do you get followers to your blog?

[Diane U]

Marie wrote: "Another question: How do you get followers to your blog?"

I'm your first follower! I love reading book reviews from members of our group!

[Marie]

Thank you, Diane! I am a follower on your blog too! our's is my first. I am still new to this:-)

[Lorie]

I tried to find you blog Marie but I can't will you give it to me again and I'll follow you.

[Marie]

Lorie wrote: "I tried to find you blog Marie but I can't will you give it to me again and I'll follow you."


Here is the link to my blog: http://countryhome-marie.blogspot.com/ I have just started so I hope to be adding some interesting content. Lorie, do you have a blog? If so, can you provide the link? I am only following 2 blogs at the moment but I want to follow more. Thanks!!

[Marie]

Anyone with a blog , please post your link so I can follow. I am interested in following anything Amish, books, country living, pets, crafts ....and more:-)

[Diane U]

Here's the link to a thread where we all list our blog addresses:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Abbie]

Looks good! I agree a summery and maybe a picture would be a good addition. There is a thread with peoples blog links around here somewhere I believe.

[Abbie]

Ha see Diane beat me to it by a few seconds! ;)

[Lorie]

My blog address is in the link diane provided.

[Marie]

Terrific! Thanks!!!

[Abbie]

Barbour Books have 5 new books including The Healing and Surrender the Dawn

I about did a dance of joy this morning when I checked!!!

[Rachel]

I know, some of them look so good! I have way too many books to review right now, so I'm resisting. Haha, just wait and see how long that takes :P I have two reviews to write this weekend for Thomas Nelson so I may request a few books after that.

[Diane U]

Abbie wrote: "Barbour Books have 5 new books including The Healing and Surrender the Dawn

I about did a dance of joy this morning when I checked!!!"

Thanks for posting this Abbie! I grabbed both plus A Bride's Portrait of Dodge City, Kansas and New Women's Devotional Bible from Zondervan.

[Diane U]

The following books are available on Net Galley:

The Amish Nanny by Mindy Starns Clark
The Baby's Bodyguard by Stephanie Newton (Love Inspired Suspense by Harlequin)
Wyoming Sweethearts by Jillian Hart (Love Inspired by Harlequin)

[Rachel]

Beside Still Waters by Tricia Goyer is on NetGalley!

[Barbara]

Treasuring Emma by Kathleen Fuller is available on NetGalley.

[Diane U]

Along Wooded Paths: A Novel by Tricia Goyer is also available on NetGalley.

[Barbara]

I've requested it not too.

[Rachel]

Squee, thanks for telling us, Jodie!

[Barbara]

I got Naomi's Gift today! Thanks for telling us Jodie!

[Diane U]

Thanks for the info Jodie! I just requested it!

[Brenda]

There is a new Amish fiction over at Netgalley titled
The Wounded Heart its on the Faithwords Page. Looks like a good one!

[Lorie]

The Stranger's Giftby Anna Schmidtis now on NetGalley!

[Diane U]

Lorie wrote: "The Stranger's Giftby Anna Schmidtis now on NetGalley!"

Thanks! I just grabbed it!

[Adina]

Brenda wrote: "There is a new Amish fiction over at Netgalley titled
The Wounded Heart its on the Faithwords Page. Looks like a good one!"

Woohoo-that's mine! Hope you guys like it :)

[Barbara]

Just saw that The Survivor by Shelley Shepard Gray is available!

[Abbie]

I have been waiting on pins and needles for The Survivor!! I am also excited to read a time for peace.

[Diane U]

Ooooh, I requested all three! I really, really want A Time for Peace! I can't wait to see how the series wraps up!

[Abbie]

Yeah I have been approved for all of those but The Survivor but I just put in for it last night. I agree I am interested how A Time for Peace is going to go since we are going back to the characters of the first book and I wonder what the secret is going to be!! But I am going to wait to read it since its not going to be published till later in the fall and I have a lot of review books before it right now.

[Diane U]

Abbie wrote: "Yeah I have been approved for all of those but The Survivor but I just put in for it last night. I agree I am interested how A Time for Peace is going to go since we are going back to the character..."

I have tons of Net Galley books to review, around 40. But I NEED A Time for Peace!!! I'll start that one next!

[Abbie]

Ha glad to know I am not the only one. I have close to 30 netgalley books right now and when I get The Survivor its going straight to the top!

[Diane U]

Abbie wrote: "Ha glad to know I am not the only one. I have close to 30 netgalley books right now and when I get The Survivor its going straight to the top!"

I just decline a whole bunch that were not Amish fiction. I am vowing only to request Amish fiction or Love Inspired books!!!

[Abbie]

Yeah I went through and declined some a few weeks back and I might do it again. I saw there is quite a few love inspired available now but have not requested them because I have so many right now.

[Abbie]

Jodie wrote: "Diane U wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Ha glad to know I am not the only one. I have close to 30 netgalley books right now ..."

Same here, I've only been requesting the Amish books and yet my list is still..."

I know what you mean. I have some books that are not review books I want to read but with so many review books I feel like I need to read a few more before I can read my pleasure books. The good thing is half my list is not publishing till late fall. I am glad they are putting them out a little earlier so I can get caught up on some of the books that are nearing or have been published but I love all these great books! Netgalley is just awesome!!

[Barbara]

I got approval for 2 out of 3 requests! Still waiting to hear on The Survivor by Shelley Shepard Gray.

I can't wait to get busy... I got A Time for Peace by Barbara Cameron and The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman.

[Barbara]

Barbara, I hope you enjoy A Time for Peace!! I loved writing that book and the series!

[Barbara]

Thanks for mentioning A Time for Peace!