It's always a delight to poke around in a new Buzz Books sampler.

As if the excerpts themselves aren't reason enough to read these samplers, the full lists of forthcoming titles in the front are terrific. It's brilliant to be able to view the promising bounty of the literary season in a single list like this. Many of the listed items are things that were already on my radar screen, but there are always a few surprises that I didn't know were coming: a posthumous F. Scott Fitzgerald collection; new fiction from Maile Meloy!

Among the excerpts, I'm always most interested to read the debut fiction. Lots of intriguing excerpts, but the ones that I most enjoyed were Alexandra Fuller's QUIET UNTIL THE THAW and Omar El Akaad's AMERICAN WAR.

Among the other pieces, I was glad to find Richard Ford's memoir, BETWEEN THEM. He's one of my favorite fiction writers, and it was a treat to read this very personal story of his parents. I look forward to reading the full book very much.

Don Winslow's THE FORCE and Roxane Gay's HUNGER also caught my eye.

I could go on and on, but I'll call it quits there. So much good stuff.

This is an extremely useful list. I'm not usually a reader of non-fiction because I never know what to read but the extensive list of non-fiction titles on this list looks really interesting. I can't wait to get reading!

Buzz Books are perfect for sampling a chapter or two from a variety of authors' books so you can decide whether to earmark them for future reading. My literary picks:

Fiction: The Marsh King's Daughter (a true crime vibe), Soleri (fantasy), The Women in the Castle (WWII), Ten Dead Comedians (Agatha Christie remake; this was promising, with some hilarious lines)

Debut Fiction: The Half-Drowned King (Norse fantasy); Final Girls (crime fiction); If the Creek Don't Rise (Appalachian life). I almost didn't include the last because it was so depressing, but it was really powerful and I can't stop thinking about it.

Nonfiction: In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire (self-explanatory); Radium Girls (WWI factory expose)

Blurbs can make a book sound great - or not to your taste at all. It's the first chapters that give you a true sense of whether you're going to love a book. Which is the beauty of Buzz Books. Nora Roberts not your style (mine either)? Skip her and move on to the next author. Quite a few offerings in this edition weren't to my taste, but I still found plenty, some completely unexpected, and it didn't cost me a penny. Can't complain about that.

I'm new to these but i must say I've come across some titles i never would have chosen before!

I cherish the Buzz Books, whether by season, and now monthly! They always provide an enormous amount of information about upcoming books, including authors we know and love, plus fabulous debut authors to discover. The excerpts provided are a perfect appetizer to whet our palates for the upcoming feast. Makes my mouth water just thinking about all that's on the menu!

I had never heard of or had read any of the Buzz Books before but was intrigued by the link on the main page of NetGalley and so took a look. I read the young adult one and proceeded to get this one too. I continued to enjoy the formatting and the books on display. One of the best things about being a blogger and a reader are all of the recommendations I receive from sources like NetGalley and Buzz Books. I loved that this installment has offerings of established authors, debut authors, and non-fiction writers. Will continue to read Buzz Books titles in the future.

Great book, can't wait to read some of these books!

An amazing collections that gives summaries and excerpts about each book! Definitely going to be pre-ordering a bunch of these.

This is perfect for the reader who has more on their to be read pile than they should. Just enough to give you a taste of the book which you can then ask for more or let it go to another reader. The only problem is that you will want them all.

Look forwards to reading and review a couple of these books very soon

I really like these books that let you know what is coming out within the next 3-6 months or so. I do admit that I haven't read every single selection in its entirety. I do like that they also give a short summary of the book before the excerpt. So you can decide if you might be interested. I tried to read at least part of the excerpt, although there were a few I totally skipped due to the summary. I have added several books to my books that I want to look into reading when they come out. A couple I already requested on NetGalley, but know I may not get approved for. The one I most wanted The Marsh King's Daughter, I was already turned down for, but when it comes out in July or August, I'll start checking the local library and Overdrive. Even if you don't request ARCs through NetGalley or similar services, Edelweiss maybe, it is great to know what is coming and what they are thinking might be the next big, popular reads.

This is the first Buzz book I've read. It's made me more excited about some books I'd already heard about and wanted to read and opened my eyes to a few more that would never have been on my radar.

A great way of finding exciting new titles! Unfortunately there is distribution license restriction on most of the books and not accessible to reviewers outside of the peripheries. The fortunate masses have nothing to worry about, it is available for review on Netgalley to residence of the USA and Britain.

But thanks anyway for this glimpse into an exciting reading year!

A great selection of books to look forward to.

Always excited to read these excerpts! I've found some really good books and hope to find more !

A great selection of book samples that's left me eager to reader quite a few books. A fabulous way to see what's up-and-coming!

A lot of good samples from upcoming novels that make one curious. Or sort out what you don't like from the beginning :-)

I really enjoyed and look forward to:
Soleri by Michael Johnston
Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente
Finals Girls by Riley Sager

What a great way to peek into a great variety of upcoming releases. I so appreciate the Summary, Excerpt, and About the Author notes. Also am finding it easier to read in the e-kindle version than in the bulky, dictionary weight paperback edition.

There are some hidden gems here. I have already downloaded a few.

I have been reading the Buzz Book collection for several years and encourage any readers new to Net Galley to look at them since they provide a very helpful overview of upcoming new books. In addition to lengthy lists of authors and titles organized by publisher at the beginning, this collection features 40 excerpts arranged by genre: fiction (Anthony Horowitz, Nora Roberts, Graeme Simsion and many more on my to-read list); debut fiction (can't wait to meet some soon-to-be favorite authors!) and Nonfiction (including Roxane Gay, Richard Ford, Kate Moore and others).