I love how the greatest compliment a publishing professional can give a book is “I actually paid money for it!”

— Rachel Fershleiser (@RachelFersh) May 15, 2013

Got my book galley AND spotted @snoopdogg in SoHo? A stellar day indeed.

— Amy Brill (@amy_brill) September 7, 2012

Your book about the Internet doesn’t have digital galleys. #smh

— Choire Sicha (@Choire) September 13, 2012

Iran upping the Rushdie fatwa “on the eve of the publication of his memoir”: ultimate @galleybrag?

— Meaghan O’Connell (@meaghano)

September 16, 2012

While others buy batteries and water, those of us in publishing are stocking up on wine and deciding which galley to read first. #Sandy

— Carrie Howland (@ECarrieHowland) October 28, 2012

I accidentally left galley of September Girls by @bennettmadison in cab driven by a woman who goes by Jane The Goat Lady, who drove me here

— Emily Gould (@EmilyGould) November 10, 2012

Just opened package with galley for new Joyce Carol Oates book and involuntarily uttered a heavy “ugh.”

— Gilbert Cruz (@gilbertcruz) November 15, 2012

I have hit Peak Book. Can some more senior critic come show me what to do w/all these galleys? Like maybe I can use them to build…shelves?

— Kathryn Schulz (@kathrynschulz) November 16, 2012

I’m pretty happy with today’s mail. What a great jacket, @bdschrank! twitter.com/reaganart/stat…

— Reagan Arthur (@reaganart) November 19, 2012

Just received galleys of THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN by @amyshearn and THIS IS RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE by @michelleorange — I can’t wait to read!

— kate bolick (@katebolick) November 15, 2012

My colleague thought the galley he was sent was a bio: “The Accursed Joyce Carol Oates.” It’s a novel: “The Accursed” By JCO. @cvdall

— Stephanie Curtis (@stephcurtis) November 20, 2012

Many of you will say you read it in an ARC before she even wrote it, but I’m really enjoying this Rivka Galchen novel.

— Jeffrey Rotter (@JeffreyRotter) December 7, 2012

Publisherss: Don’t bother sending galleys with blank or black spines. Your books vanish on our shelves (Talking to you @scribnerbooks!)

— Ron Charles (@RonCharles)

November 26, 2012

Came back from vacation to find galleys for new books by both @joe_hill and @owenkingwriter. So…there go the holidays.

— Gilbert Cruz (@gilbertcruz) December 18, 2012

Insert dopey humblebrag about how reviewing books is terrible when you come home to this after travels. instagr.am/p/Ty1ab_qvIs/

— Rachel Syme (@rachsyme) December 28, 2012