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message 1: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Jun 28, 2025 07:29PM

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Feed Your Readers, the NetGalley Challenge

Duration: Monthly

How to Participate:

The NetGalley Challenge is designed to not only get you to read your NetGalley books, but to also advertise your reviews for others to see because after all, that's what NetGalley is all about.

Though you may pop in/out at any time, the NetGalley Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.

1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf
b: What books are on your NG shelf
c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is

2. During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)

3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio

Then start a new post for the next month!

**When linking your reviews, please link only to the book(s) here at GoodReads. At this time, linking to a personal blog is not allowed. Thank you!

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Jun 28, 2025 07:29PM

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message 3: by Trisha (last edited Jul 31, 2025 09:35PM) (new)

Jun 28, 2025 07:46PM

July Netgalley
Beginning of the month: 81%
1541 Approved | 1250 Feedback Sent

500 Book Reviews

How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold

All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel

The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish (Hecate Cavendish #1) by Paula Brackston

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner

The Christmas Ring A Holiday Romance by Karen Kingsbury

31 Days of Spooky Ghastly Ghost Stories to Send a Shiver Down Your Spine by Harper Celebrate

The Traitor of Sherwood Forest by Amy S. Kaufman

Marguerite by the Lake by Mary Dixie Carter

Can You Solve the Murder? by Antony Johnston

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

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message 4: by Melanie (last edited Jul 31, 2025 01:43PM) (new)

Jun 28, 2025 08:03PM

My list which is way too many older books.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 93
Feedback Ratio: 82%

Books already read that need to be reviewed:

The Rake and the Rose (Once Upon a Wallflower #3) by Eva Devon

A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik

Not Your Crush's Cauldron (Supernatural Singles, #3) by April Asher

The Duke’s All That (Synneful Spinsters, #3) by Christina Britton

Crash Site (Fiona Carver, #2) by Rachel Grant

Second Duke's the Charm (Her Majesty's Rebels, #1) by Kate Bateman

My Rogue to Ruin (The Wild Wynchesters, #4) by Erica Ridley

How to Fall for a Scoundrel (Her Majesty’s Rebels, #2) by Kate Bateman

She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall

Dewey Decimated (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #6) by Allison Brook

Books (already published):

Once Upon a Bad Boy (Sometimes in Love, #3) by Melonie Johnson

The Highlander's Christmas Bride (Clan Kendrick, #2) by Vanessa Kelly

The One for You (The Ones Who Got Away, #4) by Roni Loren

Forever My Duke (Unlikely Duchesses, #2) by Olivia Drake

For the Sake of a Scottish Rake (Besotted Scots, #3) by Anna Bradley

Gone With the Rogue (First Comes Love, #2) by Amelia Grey

A Scandalous Bargain (The Pretenders, #2) by Darcy Burke

Take It Back (Zara Kaleel #1) by Kia Abdullah

A Rogue to Ruin (The Pretenders #3) by Darcy Burke

The Devil in Her Bed (Devil You Know, #3) by Kerrigan Byrne

Indecent (The Phoenix Club #4) by Darcy Burke

Impossible (The Phoenix Club #5) by Darcy Burke

Unstable (Pike, Wisconsin #3) by Alexandra Ivy

Find Your Way Home (Small Town Dreams #1) by Jackie Ashenden

Irresistible (The Phoenix Club #6) by Darcy Burke

The Virgin Who Captured a Viscount (The Swooning Virgins Society, #5) by Anna Bradley

Impeccable (The Phoenix Club #7) by Darcy Burke

Death in the Margins (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #7) by Victoria Gilbert

A Wicked Game (Ruthless Rivals, #3) by Kate Bateman

Insatiable (The Phoenix Club #8) by Darcy Burke

Beguiling the Duke (Lords in Love #1) by Darcy Burke

Romancing the Heiress (Lords in Love #3) by Darcy Burke

Defying the Earl (Lords in Love #4) by Erica Ridley

How to Best a Marquess (The Widow Rules #3) by Janna MacGregor

A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy, #1) by Claire Legrand

Bookshop Cinderella (Scandal at the Savoy, #1) by Laura Lee Guhrke

Dark Corners (Rachel Krall, #2) by Megan Goldin

Dead and Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #3) by Joanna Schaffhausen

Overdue or Die (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #7) by Allison Brook

Highland Surrender (Sons of Sinclair, #5) by Heather McCollum

Murder Checks Out (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #8) by Victoria Gilbert

A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore

The Spy and I (My Spy #1) by Tiana Smith

A Governess's Guide to Passion and Peril (Ladies Most Scandalous, #4) by Manda Collins

Make Mine a Marquess (The Daring Ladies #3) by Tina Gabrielle

Fake It Till You Make It (The Calvary Brothers, 1) by Siera London

Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau

The Next Best Fling (Librarians in Love, #1) by Gabriella Gamez

Hot Earl Summer (The Wild Wynchesters, #5) by Erica Ridley

Holding Out for a Gyro by Mary Ann Marlowe

Take Me Home for Christmas (The Amazing Doctors of Oak Bluff #1) by Miranda Liasson

Under the Mistletoe (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #1-5) by Ali Hazelwood

The Mirror (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #2) by Nora Roberts

No Ordinary Duchess (Greycourt, #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt

The Next Deadly Chapter (Mystery Bookshop #10) by V.M. Burns

Love, The Duke (Say I Do, #3) by Amelia Grey

A Hired Kill (Garrett Mann, #2) by Steven Konkoly

Her First Mistake (Noelle Marshall #1) by Kendra Elliot

Books (not yet published):

Death and the Librarian (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #9) by Victoria Gilbert

Gone in the Night (Detective Annalisa Vega, #5) by Joanna Schaffhausen

Beyond Her Reach (Bree Taggert #10) by Melinda Leigh

Claiming the Princess (Hidden Royals #3) by Charis Michaels

Added:

Finished/Reviewed:

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 94
Feedback Ratio: 81%

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message 5: by Ravenclaw Library Books (last edited Jun 29, 2025 07:30AM) (new)

Jun 29, 2025 05:05AM

Ravenclaw Library Books (ravenclawlibrarybooks) | 42 comments

Beginning of Month
Books on shelf: Too Many
NetGalley Feedback - 30%

Goals for July:
1. 36 Galleys Read
2. 24 Backlist Galleys
3. 20 Reviews
4. 33% Feedback Ratio

Read Not Reviewed:

Reviewed:

Added:

End of Month
Books on shelf: Too Many
NetGalley Feedback -

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message 6: by Angel **Book Junkie** (last edited Jul 23, 2025 01:25PM) (new)

Jun 29, 2025 11:19AM

Beginning of Month
Feedback Ratio: 71%
159 Approved | 113 Feedback Sent
On Shelf: 43

July Shelf

By the Time You Read This (Raisa Susanto, #3) by Brianna Labuskes

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret (International Edition) by Joy Fielding

Through Mom's Eyes Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans by Sheinelle Jones

The Sister Switch by Charlotte Butterfield

A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance

The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh

Fifty-Fifty (Eddie Flynn, #5) by Steve Cavanagh

Proof of Life Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life by Jennifer Pastiloff

The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold by Cate Holahan

Charity Trickett Is Not So Glamorous by Christine Stringer

Joy Moody Is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne

The Inconvenient Unraveling of Gemma Sinclair by Meg Myers Morgan

Remember Where You’ve Buried the Bodies by Julie Lancaster

July Adds

August Shelf

End of Month
Books on shelf: Too Many
NetGalley Feedback

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message 7: by Maria (last edited Aug 01, 2025 05:48AM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 06:43AM

July TBR
To Be Read: 108
Approved: 1739
Feedback Sent: 1631
Feedback Ratio: 94%

One Final Turn (Electra McDonnell, #5) by Ashley Weaver

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Dogged Pursuit (Andy Carpenter, #31) by David Rosenfelt

-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Diamond in the Ruff A Wiggle Butt Manor Mystery by Cindy Goyette

-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds by Allison Brennan

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Shot Through the Book (Lighthouse Library Mystery #12) by Eva Gates

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Loving Spirits at the Vintage Teashop (Ghosts of Rowan Vale, #2) by Sharon Booth

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Marie, a Duquesa das Paixões (Marie #2) by Juliette Benzoni

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Death of an Ex (Vandy Myrick Mystery, #2) by Delia C. Pitts

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant (A Merritt & Blunt Mystery) by Liza Tully

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Dying to Sell (Hope Street Church Mysteries Book 9) by Ellery Adams

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

What Not to Do on Vacation by Rachel Magee

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #8) by Dianne Freeman

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath A Novel by Jennifer Holdich

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Laughing Dead (Steinbeck and Reed, #3) by Jess Lourey

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#Throwback for Murder A Trending Topic Mystery (Trending Topic Mysteries Book 4) by Sarah E. Burr

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Picking Up the Pieces A Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery by J.B. Abbott

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Only Lovers in the Building by Nadine Gonzalez

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold (Blonde Identity, #2) by Ally Carter

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling

28712858] - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Body at the Bakery (Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 10) by Beth Dolgner

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Something Whiskered (Cat in the Stacks #17) by Miranda James

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Murder on the Mountain (Meg Reed Investigates) by Ellie Alexander

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Icing on the Murder (Baker Street Mystery, #4) by Valerie Burns

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

For Duck's Sake (Meg Langslow, #37) by Donna Andrews

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pugs and Kisses (Doggone Delightful, #2) by Farrah Rochon

- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

EOM
To Be Read: 116
Approved: 1797
Feedback Sent: 1686
Feedback Ratio: 93%

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message 8: by Marie (UK) (last edited Aug 01, 2025 07:57AM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 12:11PM

Beginning of month
Feedback Ratio 93%
Books on Shelf 28

The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective by Andrew Lycett

The Silence In Between by Josie Ferguson

Dirty Money A Farrow & Chang Thriller (Farrow & Chang Thrillers) by Charlotte Philby

The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn

When Shadows Fall (DS Max Craigie, #6) by Neil Lancaster

Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted by Ben Okri

When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén

The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair by MacKenzie Common

The Killing Stones (Shetland, #9) by Ann Cleeves

The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy

Read in July
1. Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
2. The Last Weekend: A stunning, emotional novel of friendship, secrets and love. Your perfect beah read for summer 2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. When the Cranes Fly South https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. The Silence In Between https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
5. The Wasp Trap https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
6. The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
7. The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes: The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective WOULD NOT DOWNLOAD

Added in July

The Love of Our Lives a new uplifting and gripping love story to win your heart by Emma Steele

The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

End of month
23 on shelf
93% feedback

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message 9: by Catherine (last edited Aug 01, 2025 03:12PM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 02:48PM

Feedback Ratio: 81%
137 Approved | 111 Feedback Sent

Books on my shelf:

City of Rain (The Cinqhawk Saga, #1) by William Lejeune

Withstanding Anarchy A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Saga Filled With Fascinating Characters & Prepper Info (Dark Nation Book 6) by Grace Hamilton

Universe of Lost Messages A Novel (The Charismites Book 2) by Janet Stilson

Timewrecked Collision With Destiny (Sapphire Chronicles, #1) by V.V. Sinclair

A Cure for Magic (The Ardor Magic Cycle) by Talia Greer

The Phoenix Elite Sacred Blood (The Phoenix Elite Genesis Saga, #1) by C.T. Clark

Candle & Crow (Ink & Sigil, #3) by Kevin Hearne

The Battle of the Bookshops by Poppy Alexander

Didn't You Use to Be Queenie B? by Terri-Lynne DeFino

A Steeping of Blood (Blood and Tea, #2) by Hafsah Faizal

A Bargain So Bloody (Kingdom of Dark Magic, #1) by Vasilisa Drake

Square Waves (Big Fan, #2) by Alexandra Romanoff

Books Read-

by Vasilisa Drake-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

by Hayley Gelfuso- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

by Alexandra Romanoff-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Added this Month-

Prowl (A Sanctuary Novel) by Colleen Coble

End of month stats:
Updated shelf count/books to read:
Updated ratio:
Books read in Jan: 5
Favorite book read in Jan:

-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Books read in Feb: 5
Favorite book read in Feb:

- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Books read in Mar: 6
Favorite book read in Mar:

The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Books read in Apr: 7
Favorite book read in Apr:

Once Charmed, Twice Cursed by Shaylin Gandhi

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Books read in May: 6
Favorite book read in May: I have a hard time choosing between these two books because they are so different but definitely my favs of the month,

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Fun urban fantasy)

Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(weird Lit-Fic)

Books read in Jun-5
Favorite book read in Jun-

but also for a light fun romance I did enjoy

Books read in July- 3
Favorite book read in July-
I really enjoyed all the books I read this Month, but for the old school Paranormal, my favorite was

It was everything I wanted and needed at the time. Can't wait for the next book in the series.

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message 10: by Connie N. (last edited Jun 30, 2025 04:12PM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 04:12PM

I'm falling and not getting my reviews out on time. But it's another month to try to make some progress!

NetGalley Challenge – July
Feedback ratio - 96%

On shelf 7/1/25 - 22
Read: 0
Added: 0
On Shelf 7/31/25 - 22

December 2024 (12/5)

February 2025 (2/15)

I Want You To Want Me Adam (The Most Wanted, #1) by Mary Ann Marlowe

April 2025 (4/1 - 4/29)

May 2025 (5/6 - 5/6 - 5/20 - 5/28)

The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris

Stuck in the Midlife with You (The Fecking Fabulous Forties Club, #2) by Freya Kennedy

June 2025 (6/10 - 6/10 - 6/24 - 6/24 - 6/24)

Everything's Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh

Look Before You Leap (Miss Prentice's Protegees, #2) by Virginia Heath

July 2025 (7/8 - 7/15 - 7/15)

The Odds of Getting Even by Amanda Sellet

The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline

August 2025 (8/5)

September 2025 (9/23 - 9/25)

Wrapped Up at the Vintage Dress Shop (A Vintage Dress Shop Romance) by Annie Darling

October 2025 (10/7 - 10/7)

November 2025 (11/4)

The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber

Completed/Reviews:

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message 11: by Kristie (last edited Jul 29, 2025 08:25AM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 06:52PM

I definitely added more than I reviewed last month. Still in pretty good shape though. I just have two past the pub date that I need to read.

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 9

Imposter Syndrome (The Specialists #2) by Andrew Mayne

Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) by Travis Baldree

Netgalley Ratio: 98%

End of Month:

Read: 6

Amigurumi Critters 25 Imaginative Crochet Designs for All Skill Levels by Amy Ting

Reviews: 4
my Don't Let Him In review
my Locked Ward review
my Amigurumi Critters review
my Forget Me Not review

Added: 4

The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

Books on Shelf: 7
Ratio: 98%

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message 12: by Vicki Willis (last edited Jul 31, 2025 11:03PM) (new)

Jun 30, 2025 11:40PM

Beginning of Month
Books on Shelf: 16
Feedback Ratio: 93%

Books

The Man Nobody Killed Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York by Elon Green

Alibis (Alibis Collection, #1-6) by Freida McFadden

Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin, #4) by Lisa Gardner

We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls, #1) by Karin Slaughter

The Tin Men (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor, #3) by Nelson DeMille

READ
Don't Let Him In
The Locked Ward
Alibis

ADDED

End of Month
Books on Shelf: 16
Feedback Ratio: 93%

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message 13: by Jade aka MrsTosh (last edited Aug 01, 2025 06:00AM) (new)

Jul 01, 2025 02:39AM

Jade aka MrsTosh (mrstosh) | 787 comments

Netgalley Challenge

200 Book Reviews

Auto Approved: Boldwood Books

Beginning of the Month:
Feedback Ratio: 78%

Books on my shelf: 8

The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) by Antonia Hodgson

A Rogue in Firelight (The Whisky Rogues #1) by Susan King

The Secrets of Blackthorn House by Marie McWilliams

This Wasn't Meant to Happen A heartbreaking story about love and grief for 2025 by Ali Harris

Holding On For a Hero A Viking Historical Romance (VIKINGS ROCK! Book 2) by Lily Harlem

Books Added:

Snowy Surprises in the Highlands (The Scottish Highland series Book 5) by Lisa Hobman

A Winter Wedding Adventure (Wedding Adventures, #2) by Leonie Mack

The CEO I Hate (The Lockhart Brothers #1) by Leslie North

Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express by Rebecca Raisin

Highlands Christmas - The Highlands Trilogy Books 1-3. Love. Snow. Home. (Highlands Christmas Romance) by Amy Quick Parrish

A Scottish Lighthouse Escape (Scottish Escapes, #9) by Julie Shackman

Charles Bronson Inside And Out The Charles Salvador And Irene Dunroe Story by Julie Shaw

My Mother's Murder A Daughter's 35-Year Search For Truth by Gina McGavin

How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin

A Cornish Love Story by Cressida McLaughlin

Everything Changes But You Halfmoon Quay, Book 2 by Sarah Bennett

All the Ways You Save Me A completely heartbreaking and unforgettable romance (Sandy Harbor Book 1) by Melissa Wiesner

That Summer Festival (Holiday Mode) by Gillian Archer

Books Read:

- Review

- Rebecca Raisin>Review

- Review

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message 14: by The Artsy Book Witch (last edited Jul 20, 2025 07:00PM) (new)

Jul 01, 2025 10:17AM

The Artsy Book Witch (theartsybookwitch) | 50 comments

STATS AT BEGINNING OF MONTH
Books ON Shelf 162
Feedback Rate 20%
207 Approved | 42 Sent

Books on Shelf
Backlog

The Beautiful (The Beautiful, #1) by Renée Ahdieh

The Boy with Fire (The Ravence Trilogy, #1) by Aparna Verma

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1) by Dustin Thao

A Rip Through Time (A Rip Through Time, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Raven (Hell's Bastards MC Book 3) by Sam Crescent

Worth Dying For (The Worth #3) by Matilda Madison

The Unbalanced Equation (Hot Mess Trilogy, #1) by H.L. Macfarlane

The Magical Summer of Miranda Stone by A.D. Brazeau

Ravaged (Burned Inc. #2) by Naima Simone

Drowned in Temptation (Night Shadows #7) by Rose Wulf

For What It's Worth (Not All Omegas #1) by Josephine Light

Financial Feminist Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap

Mr. Grump (Billionaire Bossholes, #1) by Leslie North

Luminiferos The Omen of Light by Yana Metro

Eat the Rainbow Vegan Recipes Made with Love from Bo's Kitchen by Harriet Porterfield

Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

All the Blood Spilt (All The Dark Souls Trilogy #2) by A.M. Dunnewin

What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther

On Her Silver Rays by Billinghurst Frances

Pixels and Paint (Trinket Sisters #1) by Kristi Ann Hunter

An Upper West Side Story by Rachel Cullen

The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders

Just one night in Rome (Opposite Worlds Duology, #1) by Tiziana Olbrich

The Spanish Diplomat's Secret (Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mysteries, #3) by Nev March

The League of Lady Poisoners Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women by Lisa Perrin

A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) by Tasha Alexander

Home at Night (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #5) by Paula Munier

Lay Them to Rest On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless by Laurah Norton

The Witches at the End of the World by Chelsea Iversen

When I'm Dead (Black Harbor, #3) by Hannah Morrissey

What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile, #1) by Isabel Ibañez

A Mermaid Tale of the Lost Empire by Lily D.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord (Lady Petra Inquires, #1) by Celeste Connally

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1) by H.E. Edgmon

The Last Dragon King (Kings of Avalier, #1) by Leia Stone

Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment by Arushi Avachat

The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9) by Vicki Delany

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn

When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein

This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal by Gretchen Schreiber

Peril in Pink (Hudson Valley B&B Mystery, #1) by Sydney Leigh

Disturbing the Dead (A Rip Through Time, #3) by Kelley Armstrong

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld #1) by Ransom Riggs

Death by Misadventure (Lady Emily, #18) by Tasha Alexander

Booked for Murder (An Old Juniper Bookstore Mystery, #1) by P.J. Nelson

Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked, #1) by Shannon Lee

Lies on the Serpent's Tongue (Bittersweet in the Hollow, #2) by Kate Pearsall

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke An Empowering Personal Finance Guide with a Mindful Spending Plan, Take Control of Your Finances Today! by Jennifer Louise Smith

The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn

Voice Like a Hyacinth by Mallory Pearson

The Meadowbrook Murders by Jessica Goodman

Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours

Blood & Betrayals (Avalon University, #1) by Jeanette Rose

The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 1 (The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride, #1) by Mamenosuke Fujimaru

The Deathly Grimm (The Forest Grimm, #2) by Kathryn Purdie

All the Stars Align by Gretchen Schreiber

Give Up the Night (Moonstruck, #2) by P.C. Cast

A Vampire in the Bathhouse by Niko Izuki

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner

Tune In to the Midnight Heart 1 by Masakuni Igarashi

If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You by Mae Marvel

The Robin on the Oak Throne (Oak & Holly Cycle, #2) by K.A. Linde

Metal Slinger (Fire & Metal, #1) by Rachel Schneider

Not Published Yet

When I Should've Stayed (Red Bridge, #2) by Max Monroe

Ruthless Devotion (Gilded Monsters Book 3) by Rebecca F. Kenney

The Story That Wouldn't Die (Jolene Garcia Mysteries, #2) by Christina Estes

Thorn Season (Thorn Season, #1) by Kiera Azar

Where Dark Things Rise by Andrew K. Clark

You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan

You've Found Oliver (You've Reached Sam, #2) by Dustin Thao

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

The Sleepless (Sleepless Duology, #1) by Jen Williams

As Long as You're Mine A Novel by Nekesa Afia

Dealing with a Desperate Demon (The Sanctuary for Supernatural Creatures, #2) by Charlotte Stein

Always Carry a Silver Cross by Andrea Robertson

Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone by Christine Riccio

Read, But Not Reviewed

Read In July
Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes ♥ My Review
31 Days of Spooky: Ghastly Ghost Stories to Send a Shiver Down Your Spine ♥ My Review
Codebreaker ♥ My Review

Added in July

Moonleapers, Book 1 Moonleapers (Moonleapers, 1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Hearth Witch's Guide to Magic & Murder (The Hemlock Saga #1) by Kiri Callaghan

STATS AT END OF MONTH
Books ON Shelf
Feedback Rate
Approved | Sent

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message 15: by Tari (last edited Aug 01, 2025 07:52AM) (new)

Jul 01, 2025 02:23PM

NetGalley July 2025
Beginning of Month
Shelf count/books on shelf: 27
Ratio: 96%

Books/authors linked when read

Murder at the High School Reunion

Murder at the High School Reunion (A Maya and Sandra Mystery Book 5) by Lee Hollis

Lee Hollis 7/3/25
Murder on the Books

Murder on the Books (A Cozy Bookshop mystery) by T.C. LoTempio

T.C. LoTempio 7/2/25
Death and the Librarian

Victoria Gilbert 7/8/25
A Murder on the Mountain

A Murder on the Mountain (Meg Reed Investigates #1) by Ellie Alexander

Ellie Alexander 7/21/25
Edam and Weep

Linda Reilly 7/22/25
Icing on the Murder

Icing on the Murder (A Baker Street Mystery Book 4) by Valerie Burns

Valerie Burns 7/29/25
Tea with Jam and Dread

Tea with Jam & Dread (Tea by the Sea Mysteries Book 6) by Vicki Delany

Vicki Delany 7/30/25
Solid Gold Murder

Solid Gold Murder (Golden Motel Mystery, #2) by Ellen Byron

Ellen Byron 7/30/25
Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes

Sandra Jackson-Opoku 7/28/25
Mayhem at the Halloween Wedding

Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding (Halloween Bookshop Mystery, #2) by Emmeline Duncan

Emmaline Duncan 7/31/25
Seven Secret Spellcasters

Seven Secret Spellcasters (Kitchen Witch Mysteries Book 7) by Lynn Cahoon

Lynn Cahoon 7/31/25
Picking Up the Pieces
The Mango Murders
Halloween Night Murder
Seven Secret Spell Casters
Sour Crime Donuts
Claws Out
Laying Down the Latte
A Brew for Chaos
Tails from the Crypt
Murder at Blackwood Inn
Death of a Tom Turkey
Epilogue to a Christmas Murder
Death on Dickens Island
A Wonderful Christmas Crime
O Deadly Night
Death at the Door
Witch and Tell
The Tattered Cover
Gull and Bones

End of month stats:
Updated shelf count/books to read: 26
Updated ratio: 96%
Books read in July: 11
Books added in July: 9

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message 16: by Vicki (last edited Aug 26, 2025 06:09PM) (new)

Jul 02, 2025 10:04AM

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 2326 comments

JULY NETGALLEY
My July Goal: 58%

July NetGalley Challenge
Feedback Ratio: 56%
575 Approved | 318 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 127

End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf:
Ratio:
Books Read:
Books Added:

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message 17: by Kristie (last edited Jul 03, 2025 06:22PM) (new)

Jul 03, 2025 06:22PM

First NG review of the month done. :)

- my Don't Let Him In review

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message 18: by Kristie (new)

Jul 17, 2025 01:30PM

I finished The Locked Ward

. I overall enjoyed it, but it had a couple of issues. It was still mostly engaging and I liked the way it played out.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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message 19: by Kristine (last edited Jul 17, 2025 05:56PM) (new)

Jul 17, 2025 05:02PM

July NetGalley
Beginning of Month: 29: 26 Books, 3 Audio
Ratio: 92%

Got Approved for More than I Figured, so trying to Catch Up.
On Shelf:
Audios: 2 in 2022, but Just Received in June:

and

Hometown Betrayal A Tragic Story of Secrecy and Sexual Abuse in Mormon Country by Emily Benedek

My Mother's Secret A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region by Alina Adams

The Best We Could Hope For by Nicola Kraus

The Black Highway (Laughton Rees, #3) by Simon Toyne

Read, Need To Review:

and

The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Publishing in August:

White Lies How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History by Ann Bausum

The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin

Everyone's Seen My Tits Stories and Reflections from an Unlikely Feminist by Keeley Hazell

Pig Latin A Seriously Funny True Story of a Former Police Officer by Eric Tansey

September and On:

Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely? by Sarah McCoy

Heart of a Stranger An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl

Black-Owned The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams

Family of Spies A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor by Christine Kuehn

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley

Reviewed:

by Emily Benedek Hometown Betrayal: A Tragic Story of Secrecy and Sexual Abuse in Mormon Country
3 Star ⭐️ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
4.5 Stars ⭐️ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
4 Stars ⭐️ If you like Lisa Jewell, think you’ll enjoy this one.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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message 20: by Kristie (last edited Jul 18, 2025 06:57AM) (new)

Jul 18, 2025 06:56AM

I reviewed Amigurumi Critters for Camp NetGalley. It's a great book, but I wish there was a better way to read the ARC.

- my Amigurumi Critters review

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message 21: by Kristie (new)

Jul 29, 2025 03:49PM

Lots of motion on my NG shelf this month. :) I just finished Forget Me Not

. I thought it was a quick and engaging read. I really enjoy Stacy Willingham's writing. my review

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message 22: by Kristie (new)

Jul 31, 2025 01:36PM

Looks like I won't finish my current read until August, so here's my end of month:

Beginning of Month:

Books on Shelf: 9
Netgalley Ratio: 98%

End of Month:

Read & Reviewed:

- my Don't Let Him In review

- my Locked Ward review

- my Amigurumi Critters review

- my Forget Me Not review
Added: 4
Books on Shelf: 7
Ratio: 98%

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