I think the NetGalley Bookish Toolkit is a great jumping off point for those new to the world of book reviewing, but also a great reminder for those of us that have been doing this for a while! There are lots of tips and tricks from how to write reviews, social media do’s and dont’s, accessibility reminders, and more.

The only change I would make is that (in the PDF format at least) the links on pages to click for more info should lead to opening new pages instead of changing the current page. Some of those articles would be great bookmarks and it was tempting to go down rabbit holes, but I needed to navigate back to the toolkit. It would just be more user friendly if it opened new pages.

Like I said- I think this is great advice for anyone that is wanting to start reviewing books, or anyone that wants to try something different and freshen up their techniques.

**Many thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and have input on this DRC! My opinions are my own.**

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This is quite a useful if basic guide to using Netgalley. Some of the points on how to write reviews were really helpful. I'm always happy to get more advice on writing book reviews that people will find helpful, especially those always tricky critical reviews.

There are many helpful ideas in this toolkit!

I found most helpful the tips on writing book reviews, the guidelines on feedback ratio, fine-tuning one’s profile, and posting on social media!

I also found helpful the tips for using Canva, the photo and hashtag ideas, and the referral to NetGalley’s blog, We Are Bookish.

Thank you NetGalley for this awesome resource!

Thank you, NetGalley for this booklet in exchange for a review.

I have been reviewing books on Instagram for almost 5 years, I have been writing reviews on my blog for almost 4 years. Recently I have had some reviewers block reading books for review and writing good solid reviews. This little booklet gave me more ideas and more details about using NetGalley.

I loved the section about TikTok and Youtube for beginners because I have been looking at starting on both platforms recently and the beginner info will really help when I start making more videos on these platforms.


This booklet is perfect for beginners to NetGalley and the Bookish community. I loved the extra links throughout the booklet and the ideas and creative thinking the booklet encouraged. I wish this would have been around when I started Bookstagramming.

Side Note: The Section on Accessibility was such a good resource and even though I know that already it is so useful for new book reviewers!

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit was an excellent read. It is super informative for people like me who are trying to learn more about book reviewing and how to take their platforms to the next level.. I loved the layout and formatting, and it made this a fun easy read. I will definitely be using many of these tips and referring back to this toolkit for more ideas.

This was an excellent read. The book is filled with tips and advice on what to do with the different platforms to become a great book advocate, how to write a good review and how to be more presentable as a reviewer to be approved by the publisher while requesting a book. Thank you, NetGalley, for creating and this making available.

This is such a priceless book..I am so grateful to have this to refer back to when writing my reviews for Netgalley. Thank you so much . This book has much needed tools to improve our quality of writing and making the readers experience better.

This was a well Informative book book with good tips and advice. It is something I will be looking back on to help with my Netgalley account

This book was so helpful to me. Thank you so much for making this available. I think it helped me write better reviews!

This is a useful guide for reviewing books on social media. I mostly bookstagram, so that's the section that I read the most carefully. I appreciated the tips about accessibility and providing alt text for all images.

I love that one of the tips is "avoid the request spree." I'm definitely guilty of that one! It's so hard not to ask for all of the books. But this was a great guide full of great tips. I especially appreciated the idea of budgeting my reading so that I can stay on track with timely reviews.

I will admit that I did not read this before my first three reviews, and I definitely should have! I didn't think to read the publisher emails and while I thanked NetGalley in the reviews, I failed to thank the publishers. I will go back and fix those mistakes right away.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the tips and for the chance to do what I love to do: read awesome books and share my thoughts about them.

This is a fantastic resource for NetGalley newbies. As someone who has been using it and blogging for a few years, there wasn't any new information for me but a few great reminders on what to include in my reviews. I loved the visual presentation, it's easy to read and understand. Highly recommend!

This is very helpful, thank you! I really appreciate the support and tools NetGalley provides for readers.

This is fantastic! It is easy to read and the tips are spot on. It should be required reading right when you get on Netgalley.

This book is priceless! Such a small book that is such a big help! To have all these answers in one easy to get to place is fantastic compared to doing searches all over the internet to learn some new things. It’s perfect and it’s perfect for any NG reader who wants to refresh or learn new, all the wonderful things we can do to make the experience for all readers and authors more informed and exciting. Thank you NetGalley for putting this priceless book together for those of us who have been stuck in a rut and nervous about being new here while a little unsure of how to expand our reach to promo the titles we love so much!

This one is truly a blessing!!!
Things just got easier and super helpful for someone who just joined this platform!!

This was easy to follow and provided some great ideas and helpful tips. I think it would be especially helpful to those who are just getting started in book reviews. Thank you so much for creating this guide.

Useful guidance on advocating books through NetGalley. Helpful tips for documenting reviews and blogs.

Great book of fantastic tips and tools. I enjoyed learning how to post better reviews with this fabulous title.

This is quite a helpful toolkit put out by NetGalley on requesting and reviewing books. Lots of good ideas. Thanks so much for putting this together!