Hello thank you so much for the informative video! Can you please tell me which sites I may message or subscribe to, to become a book reviewer, and to receive a physical copy. I'm struggling to find publishers who send the physical book and not E-copies. Thank you so much!
@@CaseyHarris-f4r Hey! It depends what country you're in. If you're in the UK, a lot of the publishers themselves have sign up forms you can fill out specifically for ARC requests.
Very interesting to see another side of book reading and how reviews come in! Especially how difficult it is to get any consistency with getting copies of pre-releases to help build up hype around a book. Good though it is getting easier :)
I used to review any ARC sent to me, including e-ARCs, but that quickly became unsustainable. Now, I specifically say I can accept an ARC for "coverage consideration." I never guarantee a review. I'm lucky that working at Book Riot and having a niche book blog (the Lesbrary) that's well regarded in that niche (sapphic books) means it's pretty rare I'm turned down for an ARC, but I typically do that through Edelweiss or Netgalley. It's a lot less stressful now that I've completely let go of the idea that I "owe" them a review. Especially for digital ARCs, which doesn't cost them anything. And usually unrequested physical ARCs I'll just give away unread, unless they somehow guessed a book I already wanted to read, which is pretty rare.
@@DanikaLeighEllis I like your mindset a lot. We do feel a sense of obligation to read and review ARCs, even when they're sent without request. I've started having that mindset too and it's really freeing. Otherwise it just becomes overwhelming. Thanks for sharing your perspective!!
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head! I started trying to read ARCs and I quickly realised that I had way too many books of my own that I wanted to read so the idea of ARCs became a chore instead of a pleasure. If I was able to read more per month and didn’t have such a demanding job, I would love to read ARCs. Perhaps one day I’ll try again.
This was so interesting, and I can relate! I started reviewing ARCs earlier this year, both ebooks and physical, and as enjoyable as it can be, I quickly got overwhelmed. Now I’m working to catch up on reviews (and a bit afraid I’ll lose any priority I had) and I’m rethinking to what extent I want to continue reviewing. There are so many books I want to read, but once it starts to feel like a chore, I’m not sure it’s worth it!
@@ThoughtCouture yeah, I felt pretty much the same. The overwhelm is really off putting for me. I want to enjoy reading, I don't want to ruin it for myself so I've absolutely toned it down to the point of not doing it at all. There are too many books I want to read haha. P.s. subscribed to you, your videos look so interesting!
I relate a lot. I've mostly had earcs from Netgalley and it's definitely exciting, especially when I get a book I'm really looking forward to or discover a new favorite. However, I'm really busy this summer and not reading at my previous pace, which means I'm getting behind on arcs. I hate that I requested something yet am unable to fulfill my end of the agreement in time. I don't think I'm to the point where I won't request arcs, but I will be more conscious about the time of year and my ability to read them. There are a few books this fall that I am looking forward to that are available for request on Netgalley right now, but I think reading them upon release is still a fun experience. I can engage with the book community and read an exciting new book. I don't necessarily need to read it before release
@@readingwithrebeccanicole that's a good way of looking at it. Almost like reading ARCs is a seasonal thing. It doesn't always work year-round when you have other things going on in your life
I decided for my channels to only request ARC's if it's a book I would buy and am super excited about. For themes etc I'm sticking to purely fantasy and romantasy. Recently I got my first ARC and I loved it, but I don't see myself doing it for more than one book every few months.
I've been reviewing ARCs since the beginning of this year. I've done it just casual, only requesting trough netgalley and only posting on storygraph and goodreads. More often than not I get approved. The thought to start a bookstagram in order to get a high chance of approvals has crossed my mind, but in the end I realised it wouldn't be worth the stress. If I really want a book I can buy it myself or wait until the library has it. (Although the local library's selection is limited, but most of the time I get rejected for populair books and those have higher chances to get bought by them)
What do you think of ARCs? Read any or like the idea of them?
Hello thank you so much for the informative video! Can you please tell me which sites I may message or subscribe to, to become a book reviewer, and to receive a physical copy. I'm struggling to find publishers who send the physical book and not E-copies. Thank you so much!
@@CaseyHarris-f4r Hey! It depends what country you're in. If you're in the UK, a lot of the publishers themselves have sign up forms you can fill out specifically for ARC requests.
Very interesting to see another side of book reading and how reviews come in! Especially how difficult it is to get any consistency with getting copies of pre-releases to help build up hype around a book. Good though it is getting easier :)
I used to review any ARC sent to me, including e-ARCs, but that quickly became unsustainable. Now, I specifically say I can accept an ARC for "coverage consideration." I never guarantee a review. I'm lucky that working at Book Riot and having a niche book blog (the Lesbrary) that's well regarded in that niche (sapphic books) means it's pretty rare I'm turned down for an ARC, but I typically do that through Edelweiss or Netgalley. It's a lot less stressful now that I've completely let go of the idea that I "owe" them a review. Especially for digital ARCs, which doesn't cost them anything. And usually unrequested physical ARCs I'll just give away unread, unless they somehow guessed a book I already wanted to read, which is pretty rare.
@@DanikaLeighEllis I like your mindset a lot. We do feel a sense of obligation to read and review ARCs, even when they're sent without request. I've started having that mindset too and it's really freeing. Otherwise it just becomes overwhelming. Thanks for sharing your perspective!!
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head! I started trying to read ARCs and I quickly realised that I had way too many books of my own that I wanted to read so the idea of ARCs became a chore instead of a pleasure. If I was able to read more per month and didn’t have such a demanding job, I would love to read ARCs. Perhaps one day I’ll try again.
@@nimzipow yeah exactly! Having a job is such a pain 🤣🤣
This was so interesting, and I can relate! I started reviewing ARCs earlier this year, both ebooks and physical, and as enjoyable as it can be, I quickly got overwhelmed. Now I’m working to catch up on reviews (and a bit afraid I’ll lose any priority I had) and I’m rethinking to what extent I want to continue reviewing. There are so many books I want to read, but once it starts to feel like a chore, I’m not sure it’s worth it!
@@ThoughtCouture yeah, I felt pretty much the same. The overwhelm is really off putting for me. I want to enjoy reading, I don't want to ruin it for myself so I've absolutely toned it down to the point of not doing it at all. There are too many books I want to read haha. P.s. subscribed to you, your videos look so interesting!
I relate a lot. I've mostly had earcs from Netgalley and it's definitely exciting, especially when I get a book I'm really looking forward to or discover a new favorite. However, I'm really busy this summer and not reading at my previous pace, which means I'm getting behind on arcs. I hate that I requested something yet am unable to fulfill my end of the agreement in time. I don't think I'm to the point where I won't request arcs, but I will be more conscious about the time of year and my ability to read them.
There are a few books this fall that I am looking forward to that are available for request on Netgalley right now, but I think reading them upon release is still a fun experience. I can engage with the book community and read an exciting new book. I don't necessarily need to read it before release
@@readingwithrebeccanicole that's a good way of looking at it. Almost like reading ARCs is a seasonal thing. It doesn't always work year-round when you have other things going on in your life
I decided for my channels to only request ARC's if it's a book I would buy and am super excited about.
For themes etc I'm sticking to purely fantasy and romantasy.
Recently I got my first ARC and I loved it, but I don't see myself doing it for more than one book every few months.
That's a very good strategy!
I've been reviewing ARCs since the beginning of this year. I've done it just casual, only requesting trough netgalley and only posting on storygraph and goodreads. More often than not I get approved. The thought to start a bookstagram in order to get a high chance of approvals has crossed my mind, but in the end I realised it wouldn't be worth the stress. If I really want a book I can buy it myself or wait until the library has it. (Although the local library's selection is limited, but most of the time I get rejected for populair books and those have higher chances to get bought by them)
@@justsomebody1171 I think that's a smart choice. Posting on social media is only worth it if you're having fun. Otherwise it's too much work
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