
Member Reviews

This is a really insightful look into NetGalley that is full of tips. It has everything you need to get started, from how to navigate, to information to include in your profile. I found this really helpful even though I've been using NetGalley for over a year now!

I never really took the time to review what NetGalley has to offer and I found this toolkit to be very informative! I like how it shows you the different type of reviewers so you can see where you fall. It also gives you tips and tricks to help success when using this app! Thank you for this!

This guide will help you on the in’s and out’s of Netgalley. At first I was just going to skip over it I mean how hard could it be to figure out the platform but it really gave me a sense of what they are and are not looking for in a review and what to do if you dnf a book as well as helpful tricks with the sites and emails! I appreciate Netgalley having this information for us to read.

This guide offers plenty of helpful tips not only for new NetGalley members but also for long-time users. For example, it explains what publishers pay attention to when approving requests or how to write reviews. The links included in the guide are also very useful.
Among other things, I learned that it’s better to update your profile from time to time so publishers can see that you’re active.
So, I highly recommend this guide to all NetGalley members.

This guide really helped me curate my reviews. I wasn’t sure how to write my reviews at first. This guide definitely helped me curate honest but critical reviews.

I wish I had know about this book when I first started on NetGalley. I found this to be a great source of information with some amazing tips and tricks.
It was great to refresh my memory with the wonderful tips and tricks in this amazing book. Only this time I took notes.

This has a lot of exceptional tips and tricks that are essential for learning to be a better reviewer on NetGalley (and elsewhere). I plan on putting a lot of this into practice with my 2025 ARC reading and reviewing. This is an essential toolkit for any newbie here on NetGalley.

This toolkit was a nice refresher on how to navigate NetGalley and how I can improve choosing the books I would like to review and how to get my feedback ratio up!

This was a very thought out guide to help new comers, and old to navigate net galley! Not only that, but many useful tips on improving your overall appearance on the app.
I really appreciated how it even had other links to help you improve your social media platforms for reviewing as well!

This is very helpful! I love learning and I really enjoy reviewing books and this is a big help. Being a book advocate little tips are appreciated.

The NetGalley Guide Book is SO helpful! As a new member of the NetGalley community, the guide book provided invaluable information about all facets of using the website, posting reviews, creating a profile, and more. The information was organized in an easy to digest and concise manner. I can't wait to use the tips as I utilize the website more and more!

This was great. I really laid things out well and gave step by step tips for how to structure reviews and provide great feedback.

This toolkit should be required reading for all NetGalley users. There's a plethora of helpful information in this kit that I'm sure even the most seasoned NetGalley user would walk away having learned something new or at least a different way of utilizing the site than expected. It provides information on how to write quality reviews (with a special spotlight on DNFing and writing critical reviews), how to ensure your profile is set up in the best way for publishers to view when reviewing your requests, and more. I can't stress enough how useful this guide is and I'm grateful to the NetGalley/We Are Bookish team for assembling this handy toolkit for everyone to easily reference.

The NetGalley ‘s Book Advocate Toolkit is very informative and is very helpful for people who are new to NetGalley. I have referred back to it many times to help me.

NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit is a fantastic guide to help book advocates get started on NetGalley.
This quick, engaging read provides information on what NetGalley is, how it works, how to write a meaningful review (and what to do with a DNF), and wraps up with their top tips. This helpful guide even talks about how to position yourself for success if you’re just starting on your book advocate journey,
My only suggestion is to name the PDF file the same as the title. Right now it’s a series of numbers.
Overall, this was an informative read that both new and veteran advocates will find to be a handy reference tool. Thank you NetGalley for providing this Toolkit.

The NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit was very helpful in giving tips on how to setup a NetGAlley profile. It walks you through what to include in your profile so you are more likely to be selected as an ARC reader by publishers. It also includes how to search and request books, what to expect once you are selected, and why it is important to give feedback on the books you are selected for. Throughout the book, there are many links to other articles to read to maximize the reader experience.

Really helpful thank you, a great guide for making the most of the opportunities provided by Netgalley

What an incredible tool! I have been reviewing on NetGalley for a few years now, but only really got focused on it within the last year. Right before the new year was a perfect time for a reset, as I worked through the end of my reviews and updated the info in my profile. Even just little details, like including all of the relevant links for your audience, and adding a favorite author to recommend to help publishers identify your taste, really help me feel like I'm more prepared to request the books that I really want to read. I also have the review section bookmarked on my additional desktop so that I can reference it while I write my first couple of reviews for the year and find my groove.
Thank you so so much to the NetGalley/We Are Bookish team for putting this together!

This toolkit will be a game-changer for me! It helped me reshape my bio and hone in on what I need to focus on. I plan to review back to it often to help craft my future reviews to ensure that they are professional and helpful.