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I read this guide to reviewing books on Netgalley and found many helpful tips for making my profile and bookstagram more effective and engaging. This is a great guide.

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As a newbie to NetGalley, and thinking of increasing my on-line presence in 2023, this quick read gave a ton of great snippets to help get my brain thinking about what type of "bookie" I want to be. I have been reading my whole life, so over half a century (EEK!) and I love how the book world is changing with on-line capabilities of being able to reach and share with fellow book readers. I am not 100% great at social-media and this helped give a kick start to how to go about it on may different platforms.

And hopefully my first review reflects the "do's" and not the don'ts". Planning on using this as a reference as i start to read more, and hope that publishers will want to allow me to read their books with my enthusiastic feedback! I love supporting authors, and hope with all the reading I do, I can be a help to bring exposure, and to introduce me to authors that I may not have heard of.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this resource and the opportunity to review the content.

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This is a pretty good beginner guide to anyone getting started on bookish social media, NetGalley or no. Nothing revolutionary, but you'd have to really work at it if you want to go wrong while following the tips in this toolkit.

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This was a very helpful guide for writing a book review! I was totally lost, when figuring out how to even start writing one, but this step-by-step guide answered all my questions.

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Review of NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit
I have read multiple times an incredible, living document and resource: NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit published by We Are Bookish. Packed in this 32-page treasure trove are guiding principles, tips, strategies, embedded links, and meaningful advice. Not only is the format engaging, but it is also specific and valuable -- providing what is needed to be a successful NetGalley member. I appreciate the “Dos” and “Don’ts” and the ways to be creative and successful. I highly recommend this eArc to everyone who is serious about their adventures with NetGalley, publishers, and authors.
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This helps review books, a good reference It makes the process of reviewing easier for the casual reviewer

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Very informative! There were a lot of things I didn’t know. It’s very handy and I’ll be referring to it regularly to help me review books in the future.

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The NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is short and easy to read tips and tricks of using NetGalley for building up your book reading and review power. I have been a member for a few years and have fumbled through what to do. This toolkit really helped me understand what to do after you have been given the opportunity to read books in exchange for your honest review. I will be using some of these tips immediately and work on enhancing my profile, reviews, and feedback score.

I recommend this toolkit for anyone who is new to NetGalley and wants to understand how to proceed for maximum effectiveness. The Read Now tip is worth the short time it'll take you to review this toolkit but there's so many other worthwhile tips in regards to platforms and design for certain type of reviews.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this toolkit in exchange of my honest review!

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Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read the Book Advocate Toolkit. It was very interesting, helpful and timely. It gave me new insights into reviewing the books.

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This a helpful guide to starting out on netgalley. It has lots of helpful advice and is easy to use.

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Extremely helpful and educational as a new NetGalley member! .
The "NetGalley Book Advocate Toolkit" also helped me want to start another platform other than Goodreads to post my reviews on my recent reads. I always posted mini reviews on my personal Instagram but I think I'll start a new page with just great reads and reviews.

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Much thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of NETGALLEY’S BOOK ADVOCATE TOOLKIT in exchange for an honest review.

This toolkit provides readers with succinct information on how to get started. Of particular import, the kit lists several “Do’s and Don’ts” that help readers with best practices when writing reviews. I particularly like how the authors included information on the different places where readers post reviews (Instagram, Facebook, and etc). This was a useful kit that I’ll continue to reference in the future.

*** A copy of this review appears on both NetGalley and Goodreads. ***

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Highly recommend this toolkit when starting your NetGalley journey. It was very helpful and easy to use.

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Great advice. Gave me some ideas on how to revamp my reviews!! I will be implementing them as soon as possible!! Thank you!!

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I found NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit SO helpful and insightful. I have been reviewing here and on Goodreads for awhile and I found so much helpful information and great ideas. If you are looking to elevate your book reviews, this toolkit will be your best friend!

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I think this toolkit could be very helpful for my reviews in the future. It makes me think more about starting another outlet for my reviews aside from just goodreads.

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This was a helpful overview on how to effectively support books and authors via NetGalley. I appreciated that it was broken down into sections for different social platforms. Definitely a great place to start if you're wondering where to start on NetGalley, has some helpful tips on platforms you can use or apps that can take your content to the next level.

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The "Book Advocate Toolkit" is a pleasure to read - and use! The graphics are bright and help make the tips clear, and the section on how to use platforms can be helpful for many social media efforts, not just book reviews. I'll be returning to this guide again and again. Thank you, NetGalley!

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NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit is the perfect guide for a beginner book reviewer like myself. It’s comprehensive, well-organized, and gorgeously designed. I’m new to book reviewing, and this guide has given me all the tools I need to feel confident in my book-reviewing abilities. I particularly appreciated the section emphasizing accessibility. I’ll be sure to recommend NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit to anyone interested in reviewing books—from beginners looking for somewhere to start to experienced reviewers looking to polish their skills.

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The NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is exactly the resource I was looking for to embark on this journey into the realm of book reviewing. The resource kit covers everything from writing a traditional critical review in print to quick review videos on TikTok. I already have a list of changes that I need implement on my profiles so that I present the most articulate review for the medium. I am so excited! My mission is to help non-readers or reluctant readers find the perfect book, and I now feel as though I have the tools I need to do this properly.

Thank you NetGalley!

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