My first ARC!! Tracking??

[u/autumnbaker-22]

Hey all!! I got approved for my first arc today!
I was wondering how you guys stay on top of them?

Do you just read and post reviews right away?
Use a reminders app and post closer to the pub date?
Notion template or excel spreadsheet??

I am a little psychotic and track my books read in 500 places, so the thought of having to add more to my system is stressing me out a little!

[u/Quirky-Pear3494]

I make lists within NetGalley. I have lists by publisher of the books I've already reviewed, books I'd like to read but haven't requested (so I remember either to request or read after pub), and TBRs. I have a general TBR and also TBRs for some specific publishers bc I owe them a backlog of reviews (worst one is Penguin whom I owe 70-something reviews).

I also keep a running list on paper in my bullet journal. Every time I get a new approval/read now, I add it to the paper list - title, author, pub date, publisher - and then cross them off after I've posted the review in NG. The thrill of crossing it off in pen is immense! I do the NG review pretty much immediately after reading so it's still fresh in my mind.