Net Galley

In the book industry, it is common practice to release a small number of books early to reviewers, bookstores, and other groups in an attempt to build hype for the book before it releases. These early printed books are referred to as gallies. I recently joined an online site that provides ebook gallies thanks to my freelancing and this poor neglected blog. Net Galley offers ebooks from over a dozen publishers including Simon & Schuster, Penguin, and Hatchett. 

Using the site is fairly easy as is downloading the books to your eReader. I typically download the eBooks directly to my Kindle app, which is ironically on a Samsung nook. However, my husband uses Aldiko. It does require some feedback from users on the books they use. You can give feedback on cover art (thumbs up or down), what made you interested in the book (cover, heard about it, the description), and/or write a review. There is also the ability to link a blog review instead of entering a new one, should the user have a blog where books are discussed. If you work within the book or publishing industry, I would recommend checking the site out. 

Why am I sharing all this? I will be discussing those books here from time to time, obviously. Stay tuned!