When I first started book blogging I told myself be careful of Netgalley. Don’t get overwhelmed with ARCS. I am a total mood reader and also one of the worst things you can do is give me any kind of reading deadline.
I’ve mostly kept to that and appreciate any ARCs that I do get but my relationship with Netgalley can definitely swing like a pendulum between moods.
Netgalley: Approved!
Me: Oh my God! You are my new best book friend! I love you!
Netgalley: Denied.
Denied.
Denied.
Denied.
Netgalley: Ha! Take a hint already!
Me: Fine! I don’t want to play with you anymore anyway!
(A couple of weeks later.)
Me: Well there’s no way I’m getting this one it’s one of the years biggest releases and one of my most anticip-
Netgalley: Approved!
Me: What? I love you again! We really have to better define this relationship…
Also me…
Sees Weekly: Your Netgalley Checklist Email
Me: Damn. Note to self post that review you had done a month ago! There’s really no excuse lazy bones.
Two Weeks Later
E-Mail: Your Netgalley Checklist
Me: Darn it!
And then the whole process starts again. I am going to make catching up on ARCs a summer goal. I was going to say June goal but I know my limitations 🙂