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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!

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Start of Month:

Books on Shelf : 10

Books:
published


to be published



Feedback ratio: 93%


FINISHED


ADDED


End of Month:
Books on shelf: 6
Feedback Ratio:95%

Netgalley TBR:
254 approved - 231 feedback sent
Feedback ratio 84% -> 90%



Finished: 35


DNF: 2
(audios that I couldn't download before they were archived..)

EDELWEISS
Finished:

(view spoiler)[
->Not reviewed
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START OF THE MONTH

29 on shelf feed back 92%



AIM
to get this under 20 books on my shelf

BOOKS READ
1. Fragile Monsters https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. The Dictionary of Lost Words https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Jeeves and the Leap of Faith https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. Life In Pieces https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. Just Like You https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. The Devil and the Dark Water https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8. While Paris Slept https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. The Whole Truth https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
10. People of Abandoned Character https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

ADDED IN DECEMBER


END OF MONTH
1 more in progress should be down to 25 for the new year 92% rating maintained

So last month I read 9, NINE, NGs and boosted my rating by 14%. More of the same this month hopefully.

START
To Be Read: 36
(Approved 58 - Feedback sent 22)
Feedback Ratio: 38%

2016:


2017:


2018:


2019:


2020:


AUDIOBOOKS:


END
To Be Read: 38
(Approved 60 - Feedback sent 22)
Feedback Ratio: 37%

Start of the month - I didn't read or add anything last month. Hoping to read at least 4.

Books on shelf - 63 (143 Approved / 76 Feedback Sent)
NetGalley Feedback - 53 %

Approved 2020 -

Approved 2019

Approved 2018

Approved 2017

Approved 2016


End of the Month

Added - 0
Books read in 2020 - 15
Feedback Ratio - 53%

Ok my goal is to clear as many pre-2021 ARCs (37 total) as possible before the end of the year.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 49
Feedback Ratio: 85%

Books (ordered by pub date):






Added:


Finished:


Don't Look | My Review

End of Month:
Books on shelf:
Feedback Ratio:

NetGalley December 2020
Beginning of Month
Shelf count/books on shelf: 27
Ratio: 91%

Books will be linked to GR review when read

Meet Isabel Puddles
M.V. Byrne 12/4/20
Wine Tastings Are Murder
Libby Klein 12/14/20
Murder Is a Must
Marty Wingate 12/18/20
Death at a Country Mansion
Louise R. Innes 12/23/20
Finished Off in Fondant
Rosemarie Ross 12/26/20
A Big Fat Greek Murder
Kate Collins 12/29/20
Sit, Stay, Slay
V.M. Burns 12/31/20
Grounds for Murder
Deadly Edition
Rhubarb Pie Before You Die
A Murder Between the Pages
A Catered Book Club Murder
Bait and Witch
A Wicked Yarn
A Curious Incident
Hope, Faith and a Corpse
The Broken Spine
A Tourist’s Guide to Murder
Irish Parade Murder
Ink & Shadows
A Glimmer of Death
One Poison Pie
A Deadly Chapter
Under the Cover of Murder
Deadly Ever After
Deadly Delights
Murder at the Lakeside Library

End of month stats:
Updated shelf count/books to read: 26
Updated ratio: 91%
Books read in December: 7

Books added in December: 6
Fresh Brewed Murder
Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle
Long Island Iced Tina
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder

This challenge is helping me make slow but steady progress. Thanks!

NetGalley Challenge – December
Feedback ratio - 77%

On shelf 12/1/20 - 118
Read: 0
Added: 0
On Shelf 12/31/20 - ?

2014 (0/8):


2015 (1/19):


2016 (0/10):


2017 (0/19):


2018 (0/35):


2019 (0/14):


2020 (0/12):


Completed/Reviews:

Beginning of Month
Books on shelf: 11
Feedback Ratio: 88%

Current:


Past Publication:


Read:
The Other Wife
The Wife Upstairs
Follow Me

Added:

End of Month
Books on Shelf: 8
Feedback ratio: 90%

I'm in.

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 8
Published:


2021:
January:
26

February:
2 🎧

March:
2 🎧 9

April:
13

May:
4

Netgalley Ratio: 96%


End of Month:

Read: 1


Reviews: 1
Meat-Free Kitchen review

Added:
🎧 1/5 5/25 2/22 2/2

Books on Shelf: 11
Ratio: 95%

Additional: (view spoiler)[

Physical:


Bookish:
8/4

Edelweiss:
8/18

(hide spoiler)]

Added one already - The Wife Upstairs 🎧 pub Jan 5

NetGalley Challenge – December
Feedback ratio - 45%

On shelf 12/1/20 - 330
Read: 2
Added: 7
On Shelf 12/31/20 - ?

Completed/Reviews:
1. Candy Cane Crime by Amanda Flower - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. One Charmed Christmas by Sheila Roberts - ⭐⭐⭐1/2

Beginning of the month

Books on shelves: 15


Feedback Ratio: 96%

End of the Month

Books I read in December: 1

Reviews:


DNF: 0

Added:

Shelf count:

Feedback ratio:

Added another, the new Taylor Jenkins Reid coming out in May. Malibu Rising

Totally forgot to set up my post this month 🙃

Beginning of Month
Books on shelf: 37
Feedback Ratio: 41%

TBR:


End of Month
Books Read:


Reviews:
Going Rogue (at Hebrew School)
Benny Feldman's All-Star Klezmer Band

Books Added:


Feedback Ratio: 45%

I finished one this month The Other Wife.
It was the last book that I needed to read and review from 2019.
It was a good domestic suspense, but it just wasn't great for me. It was slow and it was like she was trying too hard to put in twists and turns.

I am still behind on some reads, but am hoping to read one more past publication this month, plus one that publishes in January called The Wife Upstairs. I saw some other people had this one too, so I look forward to your thoughts.

i haven't been on here in a while, but my goals right now are to finish "True grit", start "Perks of being a Wallflower", continue "Out of the Silent Planet" and start-finish "Peter and the starcatchers". Wish me luck, im just now getting back into reading.

Vicki Willis wrote: "II am still behind on some reads, but am hoping to read one more past publication this month, plus one that publishes in January called The Wife Upstairs. I saw some other people had this one too, so I look forward to your thoughts."

I have that one to read this month too.

I'm hoping to get through 3 (or maybe 4) by the end of the month. I still have two that are past publication and I was hoping to read them this month, but the month has gotten away from me, which seems to happen every December.

So, I added another book. I received a widget for A Caller's Game by J.D. Barker. I have really enjoyed everything I've read by him so of course I accepted. Add one more chunky one to the pile.

I guess at least the pub dates are somewhat spread out. I have 2 for each month (except April) Jan through May. I need to start backing off new additions before I end up overwhelmed again. Right now I only have two past pub, but those January dates will be here before I know it.

I finished another one this month.
It publishes in January so I am feeling accomplished that I am started 2021 right! lol
The Wife Upstairs
I loved it! I thought I was going to give it 4 stars, but as I was writing my review I changed to 5.
I know some of you also grabbed this one so I can't wait to see how you liked it.

Oh! and I added one that I thought was publishing in March, The June Boys , BUT it was March of 2020! lol
So I am one more book behind!

Vicki Willis wrote: "I finished another one this month.
It publishes in January so I am feeling accomplished that I am started 2021 right! lol
The Wife Upstairs
I..."

I can't wait to get to that one. So glad you loved it. I haven't done hardly any reading in the past week. I listened to one review book for about an hour and that's it! It's been that kind of week. I'm hoping it picks up again soon or I'm going to be far behind again.

I hate when I get books that have already published. It's like I don't know where to put them in my lineup. lol I usually try to get them done in 3 months, but honestly I'd probably just use the March 2021 date for that one.

Finished

review
Which was an ok 3 star read. Best for those more forgiving of YA tropes.

Also, just couldn't get into so despite a number of attempts, I'm dnf-ing

That's disappointing, Karen. Hope your next read is better.

Oh gosh... added another. At least this one is just a cookbook. I'll probably have it done quickly.


The Meat-Free Kitchen: Super Delicious Plant-Based Meals and Snacks for Every Meal, All Day

Kristie wrote: "That's disappointing, Karen. Hope your next read is better."

Thanks!

I finished another one.
Follow Me
Another 5 star read for me! I don't do a lot of social media, but found that part of the story fascinating.
There was an author's note explaining how she got her inspiration for this book that was also interesting.
A quick! 2 day read for me. I haven't done that in a while.

Way to go, Vicki! You're on a roll!

I finally finished a book this month. It was a cookbook that I just added this month, but at least I finished it. I have a couple of others I am hoping to finish before the end of the year, but I haven't been reading much the past couple of weeks.



Meat-Free Kitchen review

You may have all seen that Netgalley had a data breach and we need to change our passwords. ☹️
It’s also a good idea to change your password if you use the same one on any other site. (If so, it may be time to start using a password manager so you have unique passwords for every website)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "You may have all seen that Netgalley had a data breach and we need to change our passwords. ☹️
It’s also a good idea to change your password if you use the same one on any other site. (If so, it ma..."

Oh no! I did not see that. Thanks for letting us know.

Just checked my email and it was there. Ugh.

That sucks about the breach but glad to be notified. Have not looked at any of my books this month.

Another oldie done



review
Although I didn't *love* it, I would read more by the author and it was an easy enough read by the pool

And also managed to get through this one which I started a year ago

It wasn't the book's fault, just a small thing called COVID which drew my attention elsewhere at work this year!!

NetGalley January 2021 thread is open

Msg 9 updated for Dec. January's is all filled out now :)

holidays gave me my best month in a long time with 4 finished and 0 added.
rating is at 95% and only 6 on my shelf. I guess I need to start adding again? lol

That’s great, Karen! I had the opposite kind of month, but I’m still not looking too bad. I started the month with 8 on my shelf and added 4, then read one of my adds. I’m ending the month with 11 on my shelf, but my ratio is still around 95% (on the app now so I can’t check the exact number) and all but two publish in 2021.

Sounds like you're still in a good place, Kristie!

I didn't make as much progress as I wanted because there were just too many other books that I needed to complete before the end of the year. But at least I finished and reviewed 3!

NetGalley Challenge – December
Feedback ratio - 77%

On shelf 12/1/20 - 117
Read: 4
Added: 1
On Shelf 12/31/20 - 114

Completed/Reviews:
Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains - 12/6/20 ♥♥♥♥ - My Review
Once Upon a Cowboy Christmas by Soraya M. Lane - 12/8/20 ♥♥♥ - My Review
Christmas With You by Heidi McLaughlin - 12/17/20 ♥♥♥♥ - My Review
The Christmas Table by Donna VanLiere - 12/21/20 ♥♥♥♥ - My Review