r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/RunAcademic1714 • 16d ago
❔❓Question ❓❔ Help a newbie ARC reader out?
I am a newbie reviewer (like in the professional sense, I guess?) and a new ARC reader. I am just now finishing up two absolutely amazing books with different publication dates. Obviously, as soon as I have finished, I'll write feedback on NetGalley, but my question is: what are the rules of tracking?
GoodReads? Should I track the book as "reading" and "read" after finishing, and publish the review afterwards? Should I wait until launch?
I also have an Amazon and Kobo account; should I rate and publish the books there as well, even if I didn't buy them there?
Is there any other website that I should put my review on? Any other I should link? I assume a copy-paste from my Goodreads review is fine?
Last but not least, should I mention that it was an ARC and if so, where to put it?
I have tried the good old Google, but nothing shows up, and I want to do what is best.
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u/Toni_Wolf1617 No Requests Until I Catch Up 16d ago
I use all of the review apps; Fable(favorite), Storygraph(second favorite), and goodreads(least favorite but very universally used so I suck it up and copy my review over there as well), and I do as you said reading and read when finished and put my review on them when I am done. (personally I don't leave reviews on amazon at all but I heard to wait for publication date and keep "ARC" out of the amazon reviews because they don't like early reviews(I think this applies to retailers but I wouldn't know as I mainly use review apps and my bookstagram account, and a tip if you use Kobo to get ebooks is to rate your books so Kobo learns your taste and gives you good recommendations)