As part of your Beta Reader profile, you’re asked to sign up for all the genres that interest you. If you’re an ARC reader with us already, you’ve already signed up for genres for that, but we’re asking you to do so again for the Beta Reader program because your selections for each may differ. 

The important difference is that the expectation with Beta Readers is that they give useful feedback on the book being sent, which means it is most helpful if you are an avid reader of that genre AND of any of the sub-genres that you sign up for.  Typically, if you have never read the genre or sub-genre before (or if you have read the sub-genre but aren’t typically a fan of it) it is NOT a good idea to be a Beta Reader for it as you may not understand the expectations of readers of that type of book.

So that means, only sign up for genres and sub-genres that you have read before, enjoy, and feel that you would be able to provide valuable insight on.