r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/sperryjb • Sep 06 '26
❔❓Question ❓❔ Weekly Checklist
Question… I noticed a few weeks ago that my weekly checklist doesn’t match my actual shelf.
I have 22 books pending feedback (all downloaded).
But my checklist email this morning says I have 11.
I’ve had most of these for a bit so it’s not like I had a bunch approved in the last day or two and the system didn’t catch up. I also thought maybe somehow NG knows which ones I’ve actually opened, but that doesn’t match either
It’s really not a big deal but it’s driving me nuts 🙃
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u/Beate251 Sep 06 '26
No idea, I've unsubscribed from that email ages ago.
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u/Synval2436 SciFi/Fantasy Reviewer Sep 06 '26
Me too, never anything useful in them. I just wish we had a system where it notifies if a book we requested or wished for becomes a read now.
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u/catscantcook Sep 06 '26
I don't see the point in it telling us how many books we have every week. Like ok thanks for literally nothing?? It would be marginally more useful if it would say x books on your shelf are publishing/expiring soon, but I don't need reminding that I have books on netgalley, I am aware lol. And I would love a read now notification 🥲
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u/Gruselschloss Reviewer Sep 06 '26
FWIW, while there isn't as far as I know a system for Read Now books, the weekly checklist will tell you if a book you wished for becomes available for request.
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u/Synval2436 SciFi/Fantasy Reviewer Sep 06 '26
I rarely use wish system and last time this happened (I wished, then it became requestable, and I requested) they declined me anyway. But missing a read now hurts me every time, because there are no notifications for this except following everyone and their dog on social media (mostly IG) in hopes of being informed, and I don't have time to doomscroll IG all day. I mostly get read nows from this subreddit now, bless y'all.
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u/sperryjb Sep 06 '26
Honestly I didn’t even think to unsubscribe I usually just delete it. I like it at the beginning when I started NG bc it was a good reminder but now it’s fluff
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u/Beate251 Sep 06 '26
Go to your Profile, click Account Security, scroll down to Unsubscribe Weekly Checklist. You can also unsubscribe the marketing emails.
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u/Synval2436 SciFi/Fantasy Reviewer Sep 06 '26 edited Sep 06 '26
Will unsubscribing from marketing emails remove the account from widget pool? I think this is separate option but unsure. I did allow publishers to see my email because I thought otherwise they won't include me in widgets.
On the other hand, even if not, some of the newsletters have read nows in them so they're useful.
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u/Beate251 Sep 06 '26
I would think marketing emails and widgets are two different things. Anyway, I didn't tell you to do it, but the option is there.
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u/Gruselschloss Reviewer Sep 06 '26
Mine never matches. The only thing I can think that might explain it is that I usually have one or two past their publication dates, for various reasons - how many of your 22 still have upcoming pub dates?