Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Netgalley Challenge 2013


I'm a little late to the party, but I just found out about the NetGalley Challenge sponsored by Red House Books.  Basically, it's designed to encourage bloggers to read (and of course review!) all those NetGalley e-ARCs and review copies we sign up for!  Since I have already secretly vowed to do much better on that front this year, joining the Challenge was a no-brainer (and it's not too late to sign up!) 

I'm setting my goal at 20 NetGalley books for the year, which puts me in the Green Star level:

Green Star: Read 11-20 NetGalley books in 2013

 Since the challenge runs all year, I can count the NetGalley titles I've already read and reviewed:
  1. The Lost Prince (Call of the Forgotten #1), by Julie Kagawa
  2. The Runaway King (Ascendance Trilogy #2), by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  3. The Nightmare Affair (Arkwell Academy #1), by Mindee Arnett
  4. Spellbinding, by Maya Gold
  5. Oz Reimagined, edited by John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen
So I've made a good start toward meeting my goal!  I've got several NetGalley titles on my e-reader right now, too -- The Sweetest Dark and The Rose Thorn and His Majesty's Hope, plus a few titles for later on this year.

Wish me luck!
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 3, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Good luck with your goals! I have The Nightmare Affair on my TBR. Will have to check out your review.

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  2. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's HoardApril 3, 2013 at 11:11 AM

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  3. UnknownApril 3, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    Good luck! I try not to sign up for more than I can handle...as long as I keep to YA lit, I do fine. It's when I start getting heavier books that I have trouble keeping up!

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    1. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's HoardApril 3, 2013 at 10:40 PM

      I'm trying not to sign up for more than I can handle, either... but sometimes I ask for several at a time figuring I'll only get approved for one or two, and get all three. And sometimes I figure that it's been over a month since I requested a title, so I'm not going to get it -- and then surprise! I get approved.

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  4. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerApril 3, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Good luck with your goals, she has a fun challenge!

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    1. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's HoardApril 3, 2013 at 10:41 PM

      It's a good one, and helpful to keep me on task so I don't let any of my NetGalley books slip through the cracks!

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  5. BeaApril 4, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    You're off to a good start! NetGalley is worse than any candy store so these challenges are an excellent way to keep up.

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    1. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's HoardApril 4, 2013 at 10:53 AM

      Thank you, Bea! Yes, I got myself into trouble requesting a few more books than I could handle at once, last fall. I'm trying to avoid that this time around.

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  6. Kimberly @ Turning the PagesApril 4, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    I didn't know she was hosting the Netgalley Challenge again! I think I'll have to go sign myself up even though I'm not reading many NetGalley books right now :)
    -Kimberly @ Turning the Pages

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