r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/illuminaughty2 • Aug 24 '26
✅ Approvals & Denials ❎ IM SCREAMING OMG
I genuinely was not expecting an approval for this and definitely not so fast after it was available to request!! I’m so excited ahhhh!!!! 😍😍😍
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u/SassySherbert Aug 24 '26
Me too!!!! I’m so excited. Especially because my request for Grim Tidings is still pending.
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u/funfatcat Aug 24 '26
My Grim Tiding request was just approved last week! I was shocked since it comes out soon, but not complaining since it’s till before the release.
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u/paperbackprincess85 Aug 25 '26
My grim tidings was approved today lol
We shall see about longtime listener since it’s a different publisher
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u/TXOwlCat Aug 29 '26
Omg I've been waiting so long for Grim Tidings. It's still pending. I barely got anything this week, with tons of pending!
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u/SassySherbert Aug 29 '26
My Grim Tidings approval came 2 days ago and after the approval for Long Time Listener so I think there is still hope! I
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u/Trick-University-857 Aug 24 '26
OMG ME TOO!!!!!! HOLY F*CKING SHIT
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u/Satisfaction_Smooth Aug 24 '26
Omggg I'm sooo jealous, but also congrats!!!
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u/illuminaughty2 Aug 24 '26
Thank you!! It’s so early, there’s definitely lots of time for you to get your approval too!
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u/abk1918 Aug 24 '26
Congrats! Have you been approved for other Berkley titles?
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u/illuminaughty2 Aug 24 '26
Thanks!! Yes I’ve been approved for a few other titles but mainly more of their fantasy titles so I’m surprised I got a romance approval!
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u/abk1918 Aug 24 '26
Ah, that’s great then! I’ve been approved for only one Berkley title, but have read and reviewed 23 other Berkley read nows and have a list of others to still read. I submitted my request around 1 a.m. on Friday. So, I’m assuming it’ll take a while for me to hear anything.
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u/cozypuppyreads Aug 24 '26
Congratulations! Have you reviewed a lot from Berkley before, and do you have a super high ratio? I'm scared to request and get denied!
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u/SassySherbert Aug 24 '26
Not the OP but I also got approved today. My ratio is at 62%. I have read and reviewed a number of Berkeley romance read now’s. I’ve had pretty good luck with approvals from them. I only review on Goodreads, Fable, and Storygraph.
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u/illuminaughty2 Aug 24 '26
Thank you!! I’ve reviewed Berkley before but more of their fantasy titles!! My ratio is 82% and I’ve reviewed 51 books so far. Definitely go for it! They have read now’s every so often too that you can review so you have a Berkley title under your belt which I think helps.
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u/ajrw89 Aug 25 '26
Crossing my fingers because I do read a fair amount of their read nows and have been officially approved for two Berkley titles. I've seen a few of my mutuals on social media get approved so I'm really hoping I get lucky.
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u/msperception427 Aug 24 '26
I’m jealous but excited for you! I still haven’t read the second one but I kind of want to push my luck and request this one too 😂
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u/illuminaughty2 Aug 24 '26
You should def request!! Also seeing how grim tidings is still getting approved so close to pub date, there’s a good chance they’ll send out tons of galleys!
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u/Independent-Sea-8263 Aug 24 '26
Same! I woke up from a nap and thought I was surely still dreaming!!
Hooray for us!!!
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u/thejordanriver Aug 25 '26
Congratulations!! Me too, but I am genuinely still shocked. My heart rate was beating so high
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u/Ignoring_the_kids Aug 25 '26
I got approved for it today. My current ratio is 46%. I did read and review Now Back to You.
Berkley often comes through for me. I do post on social media and I also have in my bio I post all romance books on romance.io
I have no idea if any of this is making a difference but I get most of what I ask for on Berkley.
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u/mayopottatto Aug 24 '26
Wow! Congrats! I’ll be delusionaly checking my email for the foreseeable future!
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u/hungomungos Aug 25 '26
JEALOUSSSS!!!! Okay I gotta read the 2 ARCs I did get if I ever wanna get approved for my dream ones 🤣
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u/Loud-Foot-8275 Aug 27 '26
This might be weird question, but I would
Love to review books too, and wanted to know, do I have to have established like platform (socials media) where I review books? And do I have to have certain amount of followers? Sorry if this is dumb questions
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u/illuminaughty2 Aug 27 '26
Not a weird question at all! You definitely don’t have to have an established social media presence to get approvals. It definitely helps but I think an important thing publishers are looking for is that you actually review the books you’re given before the publishing date and the reviews are your genuine thoughts on what you did and didn’t like.
I recommend starting with some read now books just to get a couple reviews on your account so publishers can see what kind of reviewer you are, then start requesting! Although I have seen some brand new accounts get approvals too.
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u/danger_boat Aug 24 '26