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5 Ways Members Can Make the Most of NetGalley

Here on We Are Bookish, I’ve talked about ways to improve your Feedback Ratio, write critical book reviews, spruce up your Profile, and more! Now that we’ve covered the best ways to…

Tips for Writing a Book Review

As many avid readers know, book reviews can be magical. Not only are they book recommendations, they’re also bridges to our fellow bookworms all around the world. Reviews offer a chance to…

Tips for Starting a Bookstagram

So you want to start a Bookstagram. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, a Bookstagram is an Instagram account dedicated to books. You can find a roundup of some of our favorite…

NetGalley Newbie: Tips for Getting Off to a Great Start

If you're a book advocate or industry professional (reviewer, book trade professional, librarian, bookseller, educator, journalist or member of the media) who wants to discover and recommend new books to your audience,…

Tips for Achieving Your 2022 #NetGalleyGoals

The new year is here and it’s the perfect time to think about bookish resolutions. Many bookworms make reading goals for the year, but the NetGalley community also sets #NetGalleyGoals to keep…

How to Plan for Your 2022 Reading Challenge

Readers love a good challenge. We don’t just want to read books, we want to be strategic about how we tackle our ever-growing TBR lists. As 2021 comes to a close, we’re…
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Bookish Ways to Celebrate #GivingTuesday

November 30 marks #GivingTuesday—a day dedicated to encouraging generosity in all of its forms to transform our communities. To help you get started, we’ve put together a list of charities and organizations…

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