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Jul 16Liked by Kuleigh Baker

Great idea and great advice for newbies! "Don’t request too many books at once" hahaha that's essential

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Yes! It’s easy to get excited and overcommit.

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Guilty.

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Jul 16Liked by Kuleigh Baker

Wow this is so helpful! I’ve used NetGalley but by no means am I a pro. This is very helpful. Thanks for sharing!

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I feel the same but had a few requests from people wanting to dip their toes in!

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Jul 16Liked by Kuleigh Baker

You know I love netgalley!!!

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Do you have any tips you would like to share? You’ve read much more on there than I have!

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I wish I had researched more when I started out because I requested so much and my ratio sucks-30%! I need to really focus on it but also…so many books to read.

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I completely feel you there. Some years I read a lot of eARCs and others I rarely request any because I prioritize other reading.

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I’ve never used NetGalley, but now I am excited to try it out!

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I encourage you to make an account and see what you think!

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Jul 20Liked by Kuleigh Baker

I definitely went overboard when I first joined and couldn't keep up, even when I was reading 50+ books a year, now I stick to authors I already love.

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