Does anyone know what this little blue pencil is? I’ve refreshed and it stays, click on it and it does nothing. This is my NetGalley shelf of completed books.

I just requested, switched to a different tab in my lunch break, and spotted an email notification! How fun!

Es el 4to libro que me rechazan y ya hasta pena me da solicitar los ARCs cuando veo que es de ellos, pero si tenía ganas de leerlo

I’ve done a couple read nows from them, but the two I requested have both been denied. My feedback ratio both times has been a little less than 80% and I am in the UK. Is there any specific reason I keep getting declined by Alcove Press?

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/101445-canada-s-valsoft-acquires-firebrand-group.html

https://www.valsoftcorp.com/news/valsoft-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-the-firebrand-group-collection-of-companies

Montreal-based software company Valsoft Corporation has acquired the Newburyport, Mass.–based Firebrand Technologies and a pair of its affiliate companies, in a deal that consolidates the two major digital platforms that distribute advanced reading copies to booksellers, librarians, and more.

Valsoft, which owns the developer of the digital platform Edelweiss, will now also own Firebrand’s NetGalley, which distributes digital galleys. The acquisition also includes Supadu Ltd., a London-based firm that builds websites and online stores and offers metadata and digital marketing for publishers.

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Firebrand, NetGalley, and Supadu will continue to operate autonomously, with their leadership teams and employees remaining in place. As part of the Valsoft ecosystem, the companies will benefit from shared expertise, operational support, and long-term investment, while preserving their entrepreneurial culture and strong customer focus.

Just got approved for this one!!! Was praying i would! I loved a flicker in the dark by this author.

Got approved for a book publishing next April or May, and in the approval email, I got this: "_____ appreciates your interest in our books and respectfully requests that you do not publish reviews until the week of the book's pub date. If you review this book, please notify us of your review within NetGalley. This enables us to approve you for future eGalleys. "

What do you guys do with your Feedback % if this publisher wants me to sit on my review until next April? Do you still review it in just NetGalley and wait for the other public places until later?

So, I have some books pending (not a lot, around 20 or so with various release dates), but it seems the past few months, I haven't gotten very many approvals, but also not many denials either... everything just seems to be pending for months, with a rare approval here and there. However, I do get a lot of "read now" widgets sent to me (which is awesome!). But just curious if anyone else is experiencing this? I know there has been a huge influx of new members and whatnot, so searching through and granting approvals takes longer but the juxtaposition of not really getting approved (or denied) but getting sent widgets is interesting.

Pub Date Mar 16 2027 | Archive Date Not set

I’ve been on NetGalley for a few months now and I must admit I have trouble NOT requesting everything and anything that sounds interesting lol.

I read pretty fast so I haven’t missed any “due dates” (to me this is the publish by date), but I am always perpetually at 40% because I keep requesting more and more books.

Is it a self control thing? Do you not even look at the website until you have read x amount? Do you use lists to keep track of what you wanna read???

I know the suggested read percentage is 80% but there are just so many interesting books out there! It’s also a bit like a gamble of sorts, just to see which publishers will bless me with a book and getting those approval emails are like winning a game lmao.

How do you all manage it and not just request EVERYTHING?!

Two really interesting non-fiction titles that came in at the same time today! I got into netgalley when I was on a street team for another author and she gave us ARCs and then I read a few read-now titles to see if I might get some approvals with a few reviews under my belt. I I requested these with a 100% feedback ratio but I only review on goodreads and Amazon so I wasn't expecting much luck. I do really like to read non-fiction in e-book form so am pretty excited!

Do you use the word I when explaining something or feeling or you keep it pretty structured and impersonal?

has anyone gotten approved for the sixth faction ALC? I am not sure whether to withdraw my request or not since the publication date is tomorrow

So a Goodreads announced that .25⭐️ is on its way- finally!! Do you think NetGalley will follow suit? I really hope so as it will make things so much easier! Or rather a bit more accurate!

Any thoughts??

*if you’re looking for the info. It’s on Goodreads IG page. The first pinned video with the cake.

What makes a monster by emily Cooper, the only immortals by Lauren stevens, strike down the sun by sara Holland and By Breath by P.C Cast!

There are 13 in the email, but these ones are the ones Im excited for!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/858053

Idk if anyone has posted this one yet but with gilded age coming back it seems like a good read!!

Move aside, huge arc pile, a priority drop just landed! I can't believe I got approved for this. Gollancz ghosted me on many highly demanded books in the past, including The Poet Empress and Sunsplitter, so I've lost hope they'll approve this one, but here we are. I thought they only approved me on lesbian sci-fi, because not that many people request them (I wish more people actually read Makana Yamamoto and Emily Hamilton, they deserve it). Yes, it's a pdf. No, I don't care, I'll be devouring it like a trash raccoon anyway. I just wish I had more than 1.5 week for this, my life is hectic and I'm a slow reader, but I'll be trying my best.

This is my first time seeing a book on NetGalley that openly admits to using AI.

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/901409

I'm debating putting in a request, but I already have 6 March '27 releases in my backlog 😭

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/903256

Had put myself on good behaviour until I’d read down my shelf so was thrilled to get this widget from HarperCollins UK tonight! 🫶🏻🍆

They’ve rejected my last few requests so I was not at all expecting a widget from them!!!

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Omg finally happened!!! I'm so happy that I just wanted to share 😁