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While I didn't have time to participate the way I wanted to, this packet has a ton of fun activities and ideas to keep me reading! I plan to use this to help me get caught up on some reading over the next few months - just some fun little activities for myself. I hope NetGalley does something like this every summer, especially since it coincides with a lot of libraries doing their summer reading challenges. Overall, this was a nice packet of ideas!

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I think Camp NetGalley a good idea, but it wasn’t really for me. I would love to see how NetGalley changes/improves future reading challenges!

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I nearly forgot I was doing this. I’m glad to get the reminder by email to review the packet.

I just read the packet and it sounds like fun! I like the merit badge idea especially.

I am proud of my review for this book:
https://www.netgalley.com/book/416084/reviews
Here’s why I’m proud, when I went to post my review on StoryGraph the book was not in their system yet. I am actually the user who added this book into StoryGraph.

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I really love the idea of the camp! Unfortunately, I didn't have as much time to read or participate as I had hoped. Even though I wasn't as active this time around, I truly enjoyed the experience and the concept. I'm excited about the possibility of the camp returning next year, and I'm looking forward to being more involved and making the most of the opportunity.

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This was a fun and cute welcome packet and I hope that NetGalley will do it again next year. I really enjoyed the bingo and scavenger hunt.

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This is a fun event for everyone for the summer! Hopefully everyone else enjoys it too! Love being a part of Netgalley!

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The visual design of this packet is so cute! I'm really excited to participate in the challenges throughout the month. There is a great variety of ways to participate in this challenge that I believe will encourage readers to engage more deeply with NetGalley in July.

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Fun idea, but not all that helpful………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

Please try again this Fall……………………..

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THis was a great summer challenge packet! Still playing the bingo game. Hope to see more of these seasonal challenges in the future!

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This was a really fun idea! I found the weekly activities a little confusing or wasn't able to do them- like downloadable stickers? - and I think I would have liked to have see the bingo go for the entire time and not just one week. Maybe that was me misinterpreting and I know some YouTubers do a one week readathon but there are far less prompts to complete. If you could put the checklist and/or the bingo in the Netgalley app, that would be cool. overall, fun idea and want to see more!

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This was a fun bookish event! I love summer and camping so the theme of this was really cute. I hope Netgalley does more.

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Camp NetGalley was a fun summer activity! I loved playing BINGO and seeing how others on social media chose their bunks. Thanks for the opportunity to interact with other bookstagrammers this summer!

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Thank you so much for this fun opportunity. I am sorry it ended too soon for me to fully participate.

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This is such a fun thing to do in the summer! I wish book camp was real. I included my link for my talent show. Thanks Netgalley!

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I have been a long time reader and reviewer via NetGalley and this Camp NetGalley is such a unique and creative idea. A idea which I unfortunately missed becoming a participate and am coming in late in the game. I hope this idea gains traction and is repeated every year!!! I am giving five stars to the team who came up with this concept and am so sorry I missed participating in these activities.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021
I'm always so happy to find a wonderful Canadian author AND a great Canadian story! 🇨🇦

Why have I never read any of this author's previous books? Her prose is beautiful and the story captivating! Her characters and setting just come alive! The narrators of this Audiobook were absolutely amazing!

It's 1972 in a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada (and can I just say Mary Lawson captured the essence of this setting so well!) The story is told from 3 points of view. Clara, an almost 8 year old girl whose 16 year old sister has just run away from home, Liam a newly divorced man from Toronto who has just inherited a house up north, and Elizabeth (Mrs. Orchard) who is Clara's neighbour and is in hospital. Their stories all eventually intertwine. This was a delight to listen to and yet this is another book that I'm disappointed did not make any of the GoodReads Awards nominations. I will be looking into this author's backlist for sure!

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I actually loved doing Camp NetGalley, but I have to confess the only thing I did was the bingo game, because I had no clue how to do the other things included and I don't use the NetGalley Reading Journal to track my reading.

I don't think I'm a good person to ask what could be done in the future or if I have suggestions for next year, because I know I'm far from the usual NetGalley reviewer. I honestly don't know how to use the majority of social media tools most others do, and if you ask me to go outside to do anything I'm going to outright laugh beacuse I do everything in my power to not leave my house.

But it was fun!

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I admittedly was a little behind on camp but looooved the concept. I think it’s a super cute idea to not only get to know fellow reviewers, but also showcase some hidden talents. My only feedback is to somehow make it more interactive. Maybe a Facebook group? Just something to bring everyone together and hold people semi-accountable. Overall, I enjoyed this month and hope more opportunities like this come up in the future!

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I like how there is a bingo board because that is like a reading prompt to made deciding what to read next more interesting!

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I loved the design for the NetGalley Bingo, but it feels at odds with the rest of the event’s guide. I’m glad this made me check the other resources on the platform.

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