This is a fantastic aid memoir to any booktube, blogger or library manager. It showcases books that are due publication in Spring/ summer 2017 and a hint of what will become bestsellers and/ or prizewinners.
I will use it to recommend new books to my booktube channel subscribers.

What exciting Spring and Summer literary seasons to behold. Looking forward to the beach so I can immerse myself in so many fascinating reads. I hope there is an Erin Brockovich type woman for the Radium Girls. Lisa See's new book will have me wrapped up in her characters like warm wontons for days and leave an indelible aftertaste long after I've finished. And Fredrik Backman...he who created Ove and Brit-Marie...has a fan in me for life.

Thank you. I usually find books that I am anxious to read through Buzz Books.

I love reading this condensed version on must reads! It is very helpful in getting just enough 'feel' for the story to be able to recommend it to the right patron, while at the same time letting me know right away if this is a story or character I want to invest in any further.

Great as always. I'm looking forward to quite a few of these titles

i really like the concept behind Buzz Books compilations. It's a collection of loads of samples from established authors, debut authors, and non-fiction. This edition has some big names in fiction with samples of Christopher Brookmyre, Dennis Lehane, Nora Roberts among others. The non-fiction section has a memoir by Roxanne Gay who wrote "Bad Feminist" and I want to read more of that plus "Radium Girls" by Kate Moore looks fascinating as a historical story of risks unknown but the surprise for me is "The Fact of a Body" by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich described as a "a murder and a memoir". From the bit I've sampled I will definitely look out for this book and it is unlikely i would have come across it without the Buzz Book Anthology. I love these books!

There is another fantastic list of books coming up...my reading list continues to grow.

The first book that grabbed my attention was Soleri, New York Times calls it "Utterly Epic" which prompted me to look further. I was surprised that the genre was fantasy...it is not normally what I would read, but the book is inspired by history and I love historical fiction. I think this will be a must read.

Another that I thought sounded like a really good read is "The Women in the Castle" by Jessica Shattuck. It is compared to a lot of books that I have either read or are on my readers list so I know I am going to want to read it.

There are plenty of other great novels coming up to suit every type of reader, a mix of general fiction, fantasy, mystery and crime to name a few. In fact there are so many good titles coming up that my mind is spinning at how I am going to find to read them all.

What I was very excited about when looking at the novels is that someone that works in the same organisation as I , new book is mentioned. It was exciting to see her excerpt there and it looks like a deep and interesting read.

The Non Fiction section was also full of really good looking reads. I think the upcoming books for the year is going to keep many readers very happy.

Excellent variety of selections from upcoming titles, many of which were quite lengthy. Worth a read to get a more in-depth look at new titles than you may get just from reviews.

Buzz Books 2017: Spring/Summer, like previous books in the series, doesn't disappoint. These collections of excerpts from upcoming titles always leave me wanting to read more, and making a list of "must-reads." Highly recommended for serious readers--and for those who have less time to read, and want to find the very best selections.

I love these Buzz Book guides. They are packed full of books to keep your eye on. My one complaint is that I don't think the excerpts are necessary. There are so many great books listed that just a photo of the cover and a short description or review would be plenty to catch your interest. I wonder how many people actually read the excerpts? Personally I don't think they are long enough to stay with you anymore than a jacket description would. Overall, these keep me motivated to keep reading and increase my percentage to get more great books !

I found this to be a very helpful tool to find new books and authors for patrons. I will definitely read several of the novels listed here.

Some of my favourite authors are releasing new works in 2017. Here are books to watch for and ones I look forward to reading.
[bookcover:The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane|25150798]The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

[bookcover:The Stars Are Fire|32324273]The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve

[bookcover:Anything Is Possible|32080126]Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout

[bookcover:Unsub|32816153]Unsub by Meg Gardiner

[bookcover:The Identicals|32498122]The Identicals by Elin Hildebrand

[bookcover:The Perfect Stranger|31443398]The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
Nora Roberts has moved to a new publisher, St. Martin’s Press. I enjoyed reading a preview of her soon to be released standalone novel [bookcover:Come Sundown|31415529]Come Sundown.

Some debut authors with books to watch out for include;
[bookcover:Salt Houses|30971664]Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

[bookcover:Impossible Views of the World|32970439]Impossible Views of the World by Lucy Ives

Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

[bookcover:Small Hours|32498491]Small Hours by JenniferKitses

[bookcover:The Original Ginny Moon|32195586]The Original Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig

[bookcover:If The Creek Don't Rise|32804703]If The Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

More books to add to my to read list. Thank you for the great previews.

Good to have the opportunity to preview upcoming titles

So excited about some of these books in this collection. Yet again, a great collection of upcoming books from Buzz Books and Publishers Lunch.

Excellent resource for weeding through a collection of upcoming fiction.

A nice sneak peek into upcoming books for this year. I am most looking forward to The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion!

Lots of mysteries and thrillers - wonderful as always!

5★
Buzz Books have been five star publications for me so far. They include probably chapter-length excerpts from fiction and non-fiction, from well-known authors to debut offerings, and there is something that’s bound to appeal to everyone. If you're a NetGalley reader, Buzz Books and many of the books featured here are available for request.

This issue has selections from new novels by 17 authors who have previously published novels; introduces 15 new novelists, some of whom have published other stories or articles; and lastly there are 8 non-fiction excerpts.

I’ll just mention the ones that I’m going to look for, and the quotes are from the Buzz Books summaries (always well done and tempting), not from the excerpts themselves.

FICTION from established novelists:
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“From New York Times bestselling author of Moriarty and Trigger Mortis, this fiendishly brilliant, riveting thriller weaves a classic whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie into a chilling, ingeniously original modern-day mystery.”

Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips “the celebrated author of The Well and the Mine and Come in and Cover Me.

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“An electrifying novel about the primal and unyielding bond between a mother and her son, and the lengths she’ll go to protect him. The zoo is nearly empty as Joan and her four-year-old son soak up the last few moments of playtime.
. . .
But what Joan sees . . .

And for the next three hours – the entire scope of the novel – she keeps on running.”

The excerpt is the beginning, and it looks deliciously terrifying!

The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck “author of the New York Times Notable Book The Hazards of Good Breeding.”

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“Three women, haunted by the past and the secrets they hold. Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined – an affecting, shocking, and ultimately redemptive novel.”

The Best of Adam Sharp is by a favourite Aussie author of mine, Graeme Simsion, who wrote the delightful and insightful The Rosie Project and its sequel The Rosie Effect.

About to turn 50, Adam Sharp is a reasonably contented man, happy with Claire, his partner, but he still wonders what life would have been like if his “blazing affair more than twenty years ago with an intelligent and strong-willed actress” had lasted. Then he suddenly gets a one-word email from her. “Hi”.

Can’t wait!

DEBUT fiction:

Quiet Until the Thaw: A Novel is the first novel by bestselling memoirist Alexandra Fuller, “the award-winning and bestselling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight and Leaving Before the Rains Come, among others.” English-born, lived in Africa, Fuller moved to Wyoming in her mid-twenties.

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“Lakota Oglala Sioux Nation, South Dakota. Two Native American cousins, Rick Overlooking Horse and You Choose Watson, though bound by blood and by land, find themselves at odds as they grapple with the implications of their shared heritage.”

Anger towards the federal government leads to tribal division and Rick chooses the side of peace while You Choose heads for violence.

It covers a lot of territory and generations. Buzz Books quotes Fuller, who writes “The belief that we can be done with our past is a myth. The past is nudging at us constantly.”

The Velveteen Daughter, a debut novel by Laurel Davis Huber is historical fiction of the kind which seems to be that marvellous mix of confirmable fact and imagined scenarios. Margery Williams Bianco wrote the classic The Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real, which I have to admit I’d never read, (tsk tsk).

Her daughter, Pamela Bianco, became even more famous as an artist, a child prodigy admired by Picasso, among others.

BUZZ BOOKS tells us:
“But celebrity at such an early age exacts a great toll. Pamela’s dreams elude her as she struggles with severe depressions, an overbearing father, an obsessive love affair, and a spectacularly misguided marriage.”

I have to add that the excerpt, including Picasso admiring the child prodigy and drawing with her is so good, it leaves me impatient for more!

Rachel Khong, who has written short fiction and non-fiction, offers us her debut novel, Goodbye, Vitamin.

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“A young woman returns home to care for her failing father in this funny and inescapably touching debut, from a wonderfully original new literary voice. One morning, the citizens of a small L.A. suburb awake to find pairs of a man’s pants hanging from the trees. The pants belong to Howard Young, a prominent history professor, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.”

Daughter Ruth, at loose ends after a broken engagement, returns home to live for a year and help out. It was funny and real and I’m looking forward to reading the rest of it.

Jennifer Kitses is another published author whose debut novel is Small Hours, about which

BUZZ BOOKS says
“A taut and riveting literary debut – unfurling over the course of a single day – in which a wife and husband try to outrun the secrets that threaten their marriage, sending their lives spiralling out of control.”

Having enjoyed the excerpt, I think I’d like to see how the rest of the day goes myself.

The Original Ginny Moon is a debut from Benjamin Ludwig. He and his wife became foster parents and adopted a teenager with autism.

BUZZ BOOKS says:
“Ginny’s character and voice came to him as he sat and talked with other parents at Special Olympics basketball practices.”

Ginny is a 14-year-old who has finally found her Forever Home and her Forever Parents.

BUZZ BOOKS asks:
“So why is this 14-year-old so desperate to get kidnapped by her abusive, drug-addict birth mother, Gloria, and return to a grim existence of hiding under the kitchen sink to avoid the authorities and her mother’s violent boyfriends?”

Indeed, why? The excerpt shows her trying to establish contact through a friend’s Facebook account, something she's not allowed to go near.

Intriguing.

One that’s not for me but that Brontë fans might enjoy is Sarah Shoemaker’s Mr. Rochester.

BUZZ BOOKS calls it “A gorgeous, deft literary retelling of Charlotte Brontë’s beloved Jane Eyre – through the eyes of the dashing, mysterious Mr Rochester himself.”

Not being a Brontë (or Austen) fan, I didn’t read that one, but I have no doubt many will.

NON-FICTION

There are non-fiction selections from Richard Ford and Roxane Gay, among others, but this is the one that interests me most.

Memory's Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia by Gerda Saunders.

BUZZ BOOKS calls it
“A true-life Still Alice that captures Saunders’ experience as a fiercely intellectual person living with the knowledge that her brain is betraying her . . . based on the ‘field notes’ she keeps in her journal . . . an astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping trips cut short by unintentional shoplifting, car journeys derailed when she loses her bearings, and the embarrassment of forgetting what she has just said to a room of colleagues.”

Her mother had suffered some odd form of memory loss in her old age, and Saunders wonders why she should be so surprised herself. She uses a lot of big words and intellectual vocabulary in the excerpt, which makes me think she’s actively working to hang on to what she still has for as long as she can.

I'll be looking for that one, too.

And that’s it from me. I hope something catches your interest!

Thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for the copy I've quoted from.

Great to get a sneak peek to future titles in a short format!