Very useful tool even for seasoned reviewers. I appreciate the detail given to what to do in DNF situations.

This is a wonderful starter’s guide to NetGalley. As a new reviewer, hoping to start my book influencer journey, I felt a little lost when I signed up. However, this guide gave me tips on how to write a bio to attract authors and publishers, as well as tips for writing reviews for books read and DNF.

I've been a member of NetGalley since 2012. Back then, as an idealistic graduate student, I was excited to fill my brand new Nook with books and add the ones I loved to my library. However, due to my Nook's incompatibility and my demanding academic schedule, my account remained unused. It was only after completing my studies and switching to a Kindle that I could finally read the books I had requested. During this period, I was unaware of how to effectively use NetGalley, but this toolkit helped me grasp everything from member guidelines and profile tips to the meaning of a pencil icon next to a review. I would advise all members to download and read this guide, regardless of how long they have been a member.

NetGalley is a bit of a elusive beast to a lot of people - myself included. I often found myself scouring the internet for answers on how to make my reviews and bio better. Little did I know this existed the whole time!

This guide is comprehensive and incredibly useful, and I’m excited to put the tips in the guide to use in the future.

It’s clear that NetGalley appreciates the passion readers have for books, and I would recommend this to anyone looking to up their review game.

This Book Advocate.Toolkit is filled with useful information about making the most of NetGalley. Advice within is beneficial to both veteran and new users. I found the profile tips list helpful in refreshing my information to what publishers most need. Others may find the DNF flowchart especially helpful as well.
Thanks NetGalley for putting this Toolkit out there!

Such important basic information to get you started with Net Galley. I found the review information extremely helpful. Sometimes I get stuck with reviews and have no idea how to get started but the guide provided helpful tips. They have also provided beginner information on how the platform works and how to get the best use of it.

Good info for reviewers. Updated my profile and links. Didn't realize some were broken links. Definitely useful for new members.

Very helpful "How To" guide for NetGalley users! It includes helpful suggestions for how to improve your chances of being approved for requests, and overall make sure you get the most out of the NetGalley experience.

After reading NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit, I made some changes to my profile dashbaord to better reflect my personality. I finally understand what the publishers are looking for when they allow us readers access to advanced copies. Recommended to anyone who wants to continue improving being a stronger book advocate and a better reviewer in general.

I really liked this updated version of the book advocate toolkit and believe it will be very helpful to anyone starting out on NetGalley. I found most useful the book review section and liked that you have given an example of this. I will be looking at this for reference when making future reviews.

Appreciated the tips and tricks, as well as reminders on how best to use NetGalley. I didn't anticipate this being something I'd need to review, but here we are. Always down to learn and appreciate figuring out how to be a better advocate for books I love and enjoy.

Thank you so much for providing all this super helpful information. I really appreciate the DNF part because I always feel guilty, or have trouble with rating those.

I’ve been a NetGalley user since 2021 and this serves as a reminder of the best practices with using the site. Great to have this guide which I can go back to from time to time. Thank you, NetGalley and We are Bookish for everything!

Thank you Netgalley for this helpful toolkit. When I first began my account a few months ago I just jumped right in without knowing these tips and tricks. This brought clarity on the correct way to use this website.

This handy toolkit is useful for all NetGalley reviewers! It lays out the basics for those new to NetGalley/book reviewing, and provides updated information and/or refreshers for those who have been utilizing NetGalley for awhile. There are some features on the NetGalley shelf app that I didn't know about, and I am very excited to explore them further during my next ARC read! A second toolkit was previewed at the end of this one, and I plan on checking out that one when it's released, as well!

This is a quick guide that goes over how to make the most out of your NetGalley Account. I found helpful tips and it did not take long at all to read it. I would recommend this to those looking to increase their review skills or those looking to understand how NetGalley works.

This was extremely helpful! I learnt a few things from it that is definitely going to make reviewing a lot easier. It is going to be really useful for people that are just getting started on NetGalley, and also for existing members!

Whether you're a NetGalley veteran or new on the scene, the NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a must- read! It's full of helpful hints and how-to's. I learned some good info!
Thank you, NetGalley, and We Are Bookish for this fantastic guide.

Very useful for anyone just starting netgalley and some good tips for existing members. Thanks netgalley!

Extremely helpful info for someone getting started with NetGalley!

Included a couple of points I hadn't considered.