I couldn’t resist joining in with this one again. Although I don’t have that many books on my NetGalley shelf some of them have been there a really long time. Since 2018 in the case of the oldest one.
So what is NetGalley November? Basically it’s a month long readathon where you focus on reading books on your NetGalley shelf. Whether you start with a shelf of books in single figures or one with hundreds of books, the aim is to end up with a better NetGalley ratio then when you started, and of course enjoy talking about the books you read with others.
And, at the end of November, when you’ve cleared some books from your NetGalley shelf, do you know what you can do? That’s right – you can request some new ones!
Follow the progress of all the participants on Twitter and Instagram – or better still, join in!
My proposed reading list is inspired by the NetGalley November Bingo card although I have a couple of gaps which I need to fill… Links from the titles will take you to the book description on Goodreads or – eventually, I hope – to my review.
Newest approval: My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor
Published this year: Death to the Emperor by Simon Scarrow Read and reviewed
New to you author: Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver
Most anticipated: Resurrection by David Gilman
Buddy read: The Weather Woman by Sally Gardner Read and reviewed
Green cover: Forest of Foes by Matthew Harffy
Title beginning with ‘N’: ?
One you’ve been putting off: The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (It’s over 800 pages!)
Oldest approval: The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz Read and reviewed
What Cathy Read Next... 
Your oldest is from 2018 . . . ? Mine is from 2014 Cathy! You’ve a way to go yet. 😉❤📚
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I hadn’t heard of this challenge before. Doesn’t NetGalley have a deadline for reading ARCs? I’ve been reviewing for BookSirens and they do set a deadline, which they will extend if you need extra time. Some of the deadlines seem unreasonable, e.g. 30 days for a 400-page book, but it does give you a push to read and review and not request too many.
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There isn’t a deadline although I’m sure publishers would like NetGalley users to review books prior to publication, for instance so they can use quotes for marketing purposes. The really important thing on NetGalley is your feedback ratio, i.e. the number of books you’ve reviewed as a proportion of the books you’ve been approved for. The recommended ratio is 80%. Publishers are far more likely to approve your requests if you have a high feedback ratio. However, it’s not hard and fast and tends to depend on the publisher. I’m aware of some NetGalley users who have ratios less than 50% and still get approved for books!
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