On virtual book hauling

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 ~ Book Club Mom ~ 31 Comments

So last week I went to a virtual conference sponsored by Library Journal. I attended in a webinar on Editors’ Picks and got a chance to learn about a lot of new books coming out. I didn’t know what to expect, but I have to tell you it was a lot of fun visiting all of the publishers’ virtual booths and seeing so many new books!

I also came away with a lot of ARCs, many via NetGalley and some PDFs. All titles will be released this summer, into the fall and a couple in 2021.

I’m looking forward to reading these books, despite the problem of already having too many books in my pile.

Here’s what I got and hope to read this summer:

Waiting approval, but I got a special NetGalley widget from Library Journal so I think they’re a go.

Don’t these book covers look nice? What’s on your summer reading list?

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My NetGalley hauls

July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 ~ Book Club Mom ~ 17 Comments

Hey readers! You probably already know about NetGalley because I was a late joiner. Not really a trendsetter here! But I signed up about a year ago and it has been great. Since I already write book reviews, having an early look at new titles is a lot of fun, with not too much of an extra commitment. I wasn’t sure how well I would do with turnaround, though, so I limited the number of books I requested and held off on new requests until I read the ones NetGalley approved.

I finally finished the last book from my first haul so this week I went on a NetGalley binge and loaded my digital shelf with some new ones!

Here’s what I picked:

The Last Cruise by Kate Christensen (pub. 7/10/18)
No Place Like Home by Rebecca Muddiman (pub. 8/6/2019)
Be Still the Water by Karen Emilson (pub. 7/28/2016)
The Space Within the Silence by Bre Woods (pub. 7/24/2018)
Tap: A Love Story by Tracy Ewens (pub. 7/10/2018)

Just like everyone else, I have a huge TBR pile, so I’ll be mixing these in with books already in the queue.

And here are the NetGalley books I’ve already read and reviewed:

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian – suspense – 4 bookmarks
The Surrogate by Louise Jensen – suspense – 3 bookmarks
Bunny Mellon by Meryl Gordon – biography – 4 bookmarks
Last Stop in Brooklyn by Lawrence H. Levy – mystery – 4 bookmarks
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage – suspense – 3.5 bookmarks
The Bone Curse by Carrie Rubin – science thriller – 4 bookmarks
David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones – biography – 4 bookmarks

And if you’re wondering about my bookmark system, here’s a quick run-down:

5 bookmarks – best of the best
4 bookmarks – excellent
3 bookmarks – very good
2 bookmarks – okay
1 bookmark- didn’t enjoy it

For more information about NetGalley, visit their website at netgalley.com. Are you already on NetGalley? How many books on your shelf?

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Who’s That Blogger? Cathy from What Cathy Read Next

March 25, 2017March 24, 2017 ~ Book Club Mom ~ 7 Comments

Blogmaster: Cathy

Blog name: What Cathy Read Next on WordPress

Type of blog: Book reviews

Where in the world? Reading, United Kingdom

Blogging since when? November 2016 – I’m a newbie!

What’s your story? I’d posted book reviews on Goodreads for a number of years and then I discovered ARCs and NetGalley. The idea of having the opportunity to review books before they are published and sharing my reviews with a wider audience really appealed. So, my blog was born!

What types of blogs do you follow? Lots and lots of book blogs! In my early days of blogging I found it so helpful to visit other blogs to get tips on writing reviews, enhancing the look of my blog, social media channels, etc. The downside is I’ve added considerably to my TBR pile because of all the wonderful reviews!

Early bird or night owl? In life – night owl. In books – both – because I like to read in bed morning and evening. As a blogger – neither – my most productive time is the afternoon when the chores are done, the evening meal planned and it’s nice and quiet.

Coffee or tea? Coffee (cappuccino) in the morning, tea (builder’s) in the afternoon

Most recent binge watch (or other obsession): I’m not really a binge watcher but my other love is gardening, in particular growing my own fruit & veg, so I’ll happily spend rainy days watching gardening programmes back to back.

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