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The Book Advocate Toolkit is an invaluable resource especially for new members. It provides clear and concise guidance on navigating the platform, setting up a profile and writing meaningful reviews. The tips on what publishers and authors look for in reviews are particularly helpful. I believe it's an essential resource for anyone new to NetGalley or looking to improve their reviewing skills.
Overall, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to make the most of their NetGalley membership. It's a comprehensive and accessible guide that will help you become a more effective book advocate.

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Very Helpful and I appreciate the guidance in providing a feedback that is helpful to the publishers.

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I've been on NetGalley for nearly a year now and this did help me with what to include in a review 😊

I would recommend this to anyone who is unsure or wants reassurance that they are including all they can in their reviews.

I wish I read this when I first started using NetGalley as I can see how this would be very useful for a newbie. So I highly recommend this to anyone who is new to NetGalley!

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Great guide on how to utilize NetGalley! Really cute, and easy to just skim through and go back to find certain details.

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This was an extremely helpful guide for how to navigate NetGalley and post meaningful reviews. I'm so glad I found this as it will be extremely helpful in requesting books, sorting my shelf, and writing reviews that are both helpful to the publisher/author and draw people in.

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This was wonderful advice to anyone who is interested in starting a book reviewing journey in and outside of NetGalley! I appreciate all the tips and information that was provided!!

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Good updates were made to this toolkit. I especially liked the flow chart graphs that help when you are stuck or unsure what your next steps should be when reviewing/DNFing a book.

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10/10 very useful for reviewing! As a new reviewer on NetGalley, I wasn’t sure what publishers/authors would be looking for but this guide was extremely helpful. Thank you NetGalley for creating this!

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Your kits are always thoughtful and offer great tips even for seasoned reviewers.. Thanks for supporting reviews & authors alike.

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This was an excellent tool you provided that will assist me in providing feedback to authors on their writing. Thank you so much.

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There is a new version! I am ready to enhance my reviews, studying now! On to greater reviews! Easy tips to implement immediately.

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Great resource to assist with utilizing and sharing netgalley books. I appreciated the insight and easy way to utilize this tool. It helped me feel more confident in sharing.

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Thank you for the updated Book Advocate Toolkit. I has valuable informatioln and I will continue to keep coming back for reference.

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Some really useful advice! It is great for new reviewers and those who have been at this for a while. Covering everything from how to populate your profile to tips about the actual reviews. Highly recommended!

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Thank you for creating this document! A quick read for beginners. It’s a helpful guide in navigating the site, requesting, and reviewing. There’s some features and icons I didn’t know about. The publisher approval preferences section was great to learn about to help create a profile.

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Extremely helpful and informative. There were so many things I learned from reading the toolkit as well as linked articles.

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This is basic information. It could be helpful information if someone is brand new to how to get the word out and what to do on and with netgalley.

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A handy tool to use for reviewing books on NetGalley. Will definitely prove useful to anyone looking to improve the writing of their reviews.

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The NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is essential reading for new users. This document has easy-to-read tips and tricks that helped me set up my NetGalley profile and find my first book to review.

I love how the toolkit explains concepts, such as the types of book access, the feedback ratio, and how to write good book reviews. I appreciate how the creative use of images, infographics, and text formatting helps me digest key information better. Two of my favorite pieces of advice from the toolkit: avoiding the temptation to go on a request spree and remembering to visit the publisher's page and review their Approval Preferences.

This toolkit is essential reading for anyone who wants to master the basics of using NetGalley. Reviewing the toolkit is a good way to practice writing a book review. Now I'm looking forward to reading and reviewing my first NetGalley ARC.

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A useful guide to get started with book reviews! I’ve recently joined NetGalley and, although I’ve been writing book reviews on retailer platforms for some time, it was useful to gain more insights about what publishers would like to see in our reviews.

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