Tag: TBR

Once again I’ve joined the NetGalley November reading challenge, a month long readathon where you focus on reading books from your NetGalley shelf and – hopefully – increasing your feedback ratio as a result. You can follow the progress of all the participants on Twitter and Instagram.

Although I don’t have that many books on my NetGalley shelf and I’ve worked hard to get my feedback ratio as high as possible, some of the books that remain on my shelf have been there for a really long time. Since 2018 in the case of the oldest one.

As we’re just over half way through November I thought I’d review my progress so far. I’m pretty pleased with the fact I’ve already read four books and I’m part way through the next one, although it’s over 800 pages so I may be here for some time. Links from the book titles will take you to the book description on Goodreads or 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 Read and reviewed
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’: ? (Resisting the temptation to request a new book that fits the category)
One you’ve been putting off: The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Currently reading
Oldest approval: The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz Read and reviewed

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!

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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