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This week was supposed to be a genre freebie, but Leah at Leah’s Books shared her Top Ten Netgalley Rejections, and I liked that idea so much, I borrowed it! Here are the top ten Netgalley rejections that hurt my heart.
- The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman – Oh, Netgalley, you broke my heart with this one. The Invisible Library series is probably my favorite series in the history of ever. I tagged y’all on Twitter and asked for this one, and you turned me down. I wept real tears over this one.
- Whiskers in the Dark by Rita Mae Brown – Rita Mae Brown’s Mrs. Murphy books are such fun to read. I’d reviewed others on Netgalley and was hoping for this one. Alas, no.
- The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – I’ve loved her books since The Star-Touched Queen. And the cover is just so pretty!
- No Questions Asked by Julie Moffett – Julie Moffett’s Lexi Carmichael is my favorite geek girl. I’ll get my hands on all of her books, whether Netgalley approves me or not.
- The Paper Caper by Kate Carlisle – Another author whose work I’ve reviewed on Netgalley before. Apparently being a repeat reviewer isn’t a good enough reason for Netgalley to give me the okay.
- The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden – I wanted this one just for the title! And because it’s in the magical realism genre, and I do love that.
- Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle – Again, a favorite series, favorite author. Netgalley didn’t care. Sob. (I’ve read it, and the others in the series, since, so I’ve recovered from the blow!)
- Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan – It’s Narnia. I love Narnia. I love Patti Callahan’s writing style. I wanted it. Sigh.
- Enola Holmes: Mycroft’s Dangerous Game by Nancy Springer – I’d previously reviewed Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (before the series, thankyouverymuch), so I was hopeful I’d get to review this one, too. Nope.
- Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander – Another author whose books I’d previously reviewed on Netgalley. Being a repeat reviewer doesn’t seem to count for much with their selection process, does it?
Have any Netgalley rejections just broken your heart? Commiserate with me in a comment!
I’m sorry you were rejected for these books!
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You’re right — just the title of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie makes me want to read it!
And I have a curious urge to go home and bake a pie….
I’m so sorry to hear you were rejected for these. I requested a lot of these too. I see a lot of these are from Berkley. Berkley breaks my heart every time but yet I keep requesting from them. They say not to take rejections personally on NetGalley but it truly hurts. I console myself with the fact that I can usually get the book from the library.
Berkley is killin’ me, Smalls! I very seldom get an approval from them. But I have gotten a couple of “hey, want to take part in our blog blitz, here’s a widget” emails lately, so maybe that’s a positive sign.
And thank goodness for the library! I use the Libby app, too, so I can often get the books I’m turned down for without having to leave my house.
Occasionally I get sad when I don’t get approved for a book. But more often than not, I get excited when I’m approved for one I really want to read!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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I love this topic and may have to stick it in my back pocket to pull out on a day when I have no idea what to post, LOL! I am sorry that you were rejected for these books, but it is something we all experience!