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I love the idea of having a camp style event with NetGalley. I have many books on my shelf that I need to read, and this will help me stay excited about getting my shelf back in shape.
The welcome packet describes what will happen during the month of July, and I think my favorite event will be the scavenger hunt.
I hope this event can happen every year. I give the Camp Netgalley Welcome Packet 5 stars!

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Such a lovely idea to have a little camp during summer!
I loved the book-bingo, and can’t wait to fill in all the categories I’ve read.

Thanks to NetGalley for making our summer more fun!

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Thanks for this packet. Look forward to seeing Camp Netgallet unfold. Especially interested in bingo and the scavenger hunt.

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This is going to be such a fun challenge I can't wait! I love the prompt ideas and bingo. This format was really easy to understand.

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I think this is a really good idea to have a little reading challenge of sorts. I especially like the the bingo chart. I’m looking forward to starting it soon.

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Great idea! Love the fun activities. This booklet is really illustrated in a cute way. Looking forward to participating this month! Thanks 😀

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Thank you for sharing this. I’m excited to be a part of all the summer camp fun this year. Several of my book friends and I are in a chat on Instagram discussing all the fun already.

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The bingo is always fun. I am nervous about the talent show. I am an empathy so I write reviews based on my emotion connections to the characters and how it made me feel. I am not an English major and I don't know if my reviews are worth of any talent show. I will still do it to get my badge. I would like to see all the badges that can be earned somewhere on the site. I do use the We are Bookish info.

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This is a great fun idea that helps you keep engaged in reading and keep you active in the NetGalley app. I Love the bingo game !

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I love this fun packet and look forward to participating in the summer reading program. I am excited to do the Camp Netgalley Bingo.

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Can’t wait to participate and read and review many books this July! I have plans to read every day and to review as much as possible. I am so happy to see this fun new experience that Netgalley has added.

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This is a cute idea! I think it's a great way for people to have fun and challenge themselves to read more!

I appreciate NetGalley for allowing me to use this Welcome Packet.

Thank you!

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When I checked my email this afternoon, I had two from NetGalley: one announcing this summer camp, and one letting my know I was approved for an ARC I really wanted. I can’t decide which one to be more excited about!

I think these activities are both really fun for seasoned Net Galley book advocates and a great way to drum up excitement and interest in Net Galley for anyone who isn’t already a part of it. Nearly everyone knows what an ARC is, and we all spread the word about the ARCs we read, but I’ve come across many people who don’t know how Net Galley works. This is a great opportunity for us to advocate for Net Galley as much as we do for the great books we read.

I had a ton of fun filling out the “Get to Know the Camper” template for my Instagram story, and I’m excited to work towards a bingo (or maybe multiple bingos?) on the card. I’m also looking forward to checking out the reading journal, as I’ve never used one and there’s no better time than the present!

As for next year, if I was going to suggest anything at all, I think maybe some type of forum where “campers” could chat a bit would be cool. I understand it may not be possible because it’s a lot of work and it would need to be moderated, but it would be fun to have a place to chat with other book advocates and especially cute to call it The Canteen.

The talent show is a fun idea, and I’ve included a link to my Instagram post for my review of Evocation by S.T. Gibson. I’m especially proud of this review because I was really excited to be approved for a book by one of my favorite authors and worked really hard to write something great. I love the photo I took, too. The post I made and the things I said actually convinced people to get the book, and it made me really happy. And then, the publisher chose to feature my review here on Net Galley, which made me even more proud of it!

Anyway, thanks for the event!

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This is one of the best bookish things I have participated in. I love the welcome packet. It is so well-designed, cute. Love the graphics and colors. I believe this is a great way to have more engagement in the bookish community. Thank you NetGalley for putting this together. Love it.

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I love this extra fun challenge offered by NetGalley. It is a fun motivating way to make sure I staying on top of my list of books to review. I always enjoy when NetGalley offers extras to engage readers.

I have linked a review I submitted that I am very proud of.

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I love this idea; it brings back memories of all the summer library reading challenges. Thank you NetGalley for making this possible.

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Loving the bingo board and am excited for the scavenger hunt--thanks for putting this on, Netgalley!

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I absolutely love this! It gives me a chance to work on my #tbr in a fun and engaging way this month! I am so looking forward to completing my bingo card and participating in the weekly challenges.

Thank you for putting this together, Netgalley!

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I am so excited to join Camp NetGalley! The Welcome Packet is so cute with colorful graphics that remind me of being a child, heading to summer camp.

The activities look so fun, especially Book Bingo. I'm always excited to play any form of bingo that is related to reading. I can't wait to get started. Thank you!!

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I love the idea of Camp NetGalley! For me, the bingo is a great motivation to work on my feedback ratio, turning it into a game - which definitely brings out my competitive side. It's also inspiring me to finally start that bookstagram account that I've been talking about for months. Can't check off some of the bingo squares without it!

I would love to see weekly challenges with actual prizes - maybe a NetGalley book tote?? Or a tote for completing camp by submitting to weekly challenges? I'd love to also see some 'classes' or 'workshops' on writing better reviews - more in depth than the blog goes.

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