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Discussion | My ARC Shelves
Last month I saw a few of these great posts going around the blogosphere where bloggers shared their current ARC shelves and I thought it would be fun to join in as well!
This year has been a fantastic year for ARCs. I was approved for some of the most anticipated releases of the year on Netgalley, had all of my blogging dreams come true when I started receiving physical ARCs from UK publishers, and also had the opportunity to work directly with some authors. Needless to say, I’m incredibly grateful for all of the ARCs I receive but on the flip side of this success, there is also a mounting collection of overdue ARCs which I feel endlessly guilty about.
Like Destiny, I think that being transparent about what goes on behind the bloggers’ computer is a great way to show the reality of blogging life (lots and lots of unread books) and builds solidarity between us by showing you’re not alone in your struggle/guilt around ARCs!
Netgalley
Current Netgalley Stats:
Feedback Ratio: 82% Approved: 38 Feedback Sent: 31 Approval Rating: 63.33% (38/60) Currently unread: 6
Netgalley ARCs have always been my Achilles heel. I tend to read physical books more than ebooks so don’t have the constant reminder of looking at these meaning that they can sometimes slip my mind!
Overdue
Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray | Pub. 3rd April 2018 (Currently Reading) Free Chocolate by Amber Royer | Pub. 5th June 2018The Shades Within Us | Pub. 8th September 2018Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce | Pub. 20th September 2018The Boneless Mercies | Pub. 4th October 2018 (Read, Awaiting Review) The Science of Science Fiction by Mark Brake | Pub. 9th October 2018
Not Yet Due
2018 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide edited by Sean and Corie Weaver | Pub. 15th December 2018
Publishers
Current Stats:
Received: 13 Currently unread: 8
Rather than putting publishing dates for my physical ARCs, I’ve listed them according to when I received the books as many of them aren’t new releases and I receive them after (sometimes long after) the publishing date. I also try to prioritize physical ARCs as much as possible as the publishers have spent money on providing me with a free copy of the book and paid postage!
Green Jay and Crow by DJ Daniels | Received September 2018Monstrous Little Voices edited by David Thomas Moore | Received September 2018Worlds Seen in Passing edited by Irene Gallo | Received 2nd November 2018American Hippo by Sarah Gailey | Received 2nd November 2018An Oath of Dogs by Wendy N Wagner | Received 9th November 2018Lost Gods by Micah Yongo | Received 9th November 2018Space Unicorn Blues by T.J Berry | Received 9th November 2018An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows | Received 9th November 2018
Authors
Working directly with authors is definitely one of my favourite things to have happened this year and I’m always excited to receive e-ARCs straight from authors. Sadly I can’t always accept ARCs due to time commitments but these are the ones I’ve accepted this year that I haven’t yet read.
Brave New Girls: Tales of Heroines Who Hack edited by Paige Daniels and Mary Fan > Received July 2018Talk Softly and Carry Your Big Stick with Pride by Ariel Jean Bailey > Received September 2018Dinosaur Hunters by Patrick Samphire > Received October 2018A Spy in the Deep by Patrick Samphire > Received October 2018In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard > Received October (Read, awaiting Review)
Total Stats
ARCs received: 56 ARCs unread: 18 ARCs awaiting review: 2
That’s how my ARC shelves are currently looking! I try to be quite controlled when requesting ARCs and making sure I don’t let the number of unread ARCs climb too high. It can be difficult balancing your ARCs with all your other books though.
I hope you all enjoyed this post and it’s gone some way to alleviating some of the stress/guilt you might feel around ARCs. I’d love to hear from you all to see how your ARC shelves are looking at the end of 2019.
For those of us who want to tackle those pesky overdue ARCs, don’t forget that you can sign up to the late-a-thonhappening throughout January. I know I definitely need to participate ❤
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