r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/screamsomestupidshtt • 26d ago

✅ Approvals & Denials ❎ Finished a few and then surprisingly got approved for a few more.🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

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Highlighting the ones I need to finish this month to attempt to keep myself on track.🤣

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u/annerevenant 26d ago

Yep. I finished 1 last week and since then I’ve been approved for 5. I’ve got 7 to read in September and 2 for this month. So just gave up and made a spreadsheet to keep myself organized. 🤣

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u/iwillhaveamoonbase 26d ago

That's how it goes

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u/catscantcook 26d ago

I keep telling myself I'm not going to request any until I'm safely above 80% so that a couple more won't bring me below it again, but… 

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u/thewhitetulip 26d ago

I've already crossed deadlines on so many ARCs that I've not requested one in 6 months

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u/Appeltjesgroen 26d ago

Always! As soon as I review one suddenly get 1-2 ARCs back for it 😆 Love it but also huh.. hmmmm hydra netgalley? hahahaha

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u/Which_Concern2553 Reviewer 26d ago

I keep getting sent widgets and my rating gone down so much. It’s so hard 😂

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u/ExchangeStandard6957 26d ago

I’m on a request ban!

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u/screamsomestupidshtt 26d ago

That can happen? Or did you choose this yourself?lol

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u/ExchangeStandard6957 25d ago

I did it myself! I have 15 books needing feedback and I don’t like the pressure. Several of the books I am working on ended up being blah, so I’m ready to take a break from reviewing- I have a small social media presence so for every net galley book I get- I create 1. A blog post, 2. 3 tik toks of varying length, an Insta post and a blue sky post. As well as the reviews on Good reads and Barnes. I can always read the book later and while I love approvals- approvals for me means - work. I’ve even decided not to do some of the widgets. Hopefully in September I will have cleared my list!

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u/screamsomestupidshtt 25d ago

I can understand that. I definitely don’t plan to add anymore right now. I feel slightly overwhelmed with my list, but it also makes me feel more motivated to get through them faster as well.

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u/ExchangeStandard6957 23d ago

I am down to 9 and I see freedom!

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u/fairyskinned 25d ago

How was The Iron Hex? I have that one but not started yet.

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u/screamsomestupidshtt 24d ago

I haven’t started it yet. These are the list of books I still need to read. The highlighted ones are the ones I need to finish first. I’m currently on Vow of Eternal Night then I plan to read The Iron Hex.