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I’ve been moving away from advanced reading copies (ARCs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first started on my journey to being a book blogger\/influencer, ARCs seemed like the unattainable goal. I yearned to be like the other book bloggers who had a tall pile of ARCs waiting to be read and reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finally reached that goal. For a solid few months my ARC stack was high. They started as e-books on my kindle. My spreadsheet that helped me track my ARC reading never seemed to be complete. Soon, the hardcovers were getting mailed to me. I quickly ran out of space on my bookshelf. I had reached the unattainable goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only problem was…. it soon became a chore. I was neglecting books I had on my To Be Read (TBR) list because I needed to read and review ARCs in a timely manner. Every time I caught up, more books would come in. The cycle wouldn’t end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until quarantine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world stopped and the ARCs did too. I finally had the time to read for me. And as much as I loved reading ARCs and being exposed to books I wouldn’t have found otherwise, it was nice being able to sit down and read without obligation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which brings me to my next point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though everyone says that just because you receive an ARC doesn’t mean you need to leave a glowing review. I still felt a taciturn pressure to do so. Or at least leave a positive review that will encourage someone<\/em> to read it. “This book didn’t really work for me, but if you love XYZ you should check it out!” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That pressure was heightened this past weekend when I saw an author “vent” on social media about a “bad review”. In reality, the bad review was not bad. It was not venting. It was lying and defaming the character of a book influencer. And while this type of behavior from an author is rare (at least from what I’ve seen), it made me want to take a step back from the ARC world. I don’t feel a need to request an ARC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am always honored and appreciated when a publishing company reaches out to me to provide an ARC. It feels like I am being trusted with someone very special. But the competitive edge I felt to reach out myself and request is gone. Reading as a chore is gone too, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I now am back to a place where reading is relaxing and enjoyable. I don’t feel bad declining ARCs, and I don’t feel like I’m behind as a book blogger by not requesting them. I’m back to where I was when I started. Just wanting to share my love of reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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