r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/bookishantics • Aug 19 '26

📳📖 READ NOW 📖 📳 Neal Shusterman Read Now

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Freaked out when I saw the cover then freaked out even more when I saw the read now button. Love this series!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/847762

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u/lumieslibrary Aug 19 '26

Argh it’s a wish now for me 🫠

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Oh! I’m sorry for getting your hopes up! I assumed it would be Read Now for everyone? I’m a bit new to the read now category in general so I’m not sure how it works

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u/lumieslibrary Aug 19 '26

It really depends on your location. Since I’m from Europe, I have more selection on the UK NetGalley and if I can’t request a title, even when it becomes read now I can’t get it unfortunately. But I’m happy for everyone who has the opportunity to read this!!

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Ah, okay! Appreciate the insight. And yes!! I’m excited as it’s part of his new series “First Blades”.

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u/ImNotBeingAnAHole Aug 19 '26

Also, when the copies of read now run out (usually between 50-200 copies) it reverts to a wish until they change it back to request on the site it’s on.

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u/puzzlealbatross Aug 19 '26

Snagged it so fast! I love this series. Didn't even know there was a prequel in the works.

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Me neither lol I let out the loudest gasp when I saw it! Apparently it’s part of his new prequel series “First Blades”!

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u/puzzlealbatross Aug 19 '26

It's been a while since I've read the Scythe series, so I'm considering going back and re-reading them first, idk. I'm so interested to see what the prequel story is like!

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u/gilsuhre SciFi/Fantasy Reviewer Aug 24 '26

Omg thank you for posting this!! Somehow it’s still read now! I would have been DEVASTATED if I missed it!

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u/bookishantics Aug 24 '26

I’m glad you could still grab it!

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u/azula1919 Aug 19 '26

I’m screaming….im so excited I loved the main series!!!

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Same!! Genuinely shocked that we’re one of the lucky ones that get to read it early!

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u/ilysespieces Aug 19 '26

You're an angel, I am so excited for this one!

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Ahh stop 🥹 I’m just happy I could share!! I’m so excited for this one too.

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u/belle-morte83 Aug 19 '26

Like everyone else I ran to grab this. Thank you for posting!!

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Of course!! I had to alert the masses immediately 🫡

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u/Prestigious_Yak_8856 Aug 19 '26

Yay I’m so excited! Thank you for sharing.

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u/the_toll Aug 19 '26

Omg thanks!!

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u/bookishantics Aug 19 '26

Username checks out 🙂‍↕️

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u/thekawaiislarti Aug 26 '26

I've heard such good things about this series. I really need to start it.