This is awesome, I love being able to read excerpts of books when titles capture my attention. I've added quite a few new titles to me tbr list!

A very useful guide to navigate and browse the upcoming releases. This book gives you an insight and summary of various titles, a glimpse into the book which will help you in requesting it from the publisher.

“Buzz Books 2019: YA” includes a compendium of excerpts from recently released or to be released literature for young adults. This collection included quite a few fantasy or quasi-fantasy/ mashup novels. A more balance approach would have been appreciated. I especially enjoyed “Much Ado About Mean Girls,” which is a high school novel written in the style of the Bard. It was fun to read, but might prove to be rough going for some youngsters due to the style, although it is quite humorous. I also enjoyed the graphic novel that was included.

The Joan of Arc novel was written in a poetic style, which may appeal to some kids who enjoy poetry. However, it may be off-putting in appearance to some, since the novel is written in a “shaped poetry” manner, perhaps difficult to navigate for reluctant readers.

I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

I love murder mysteries, especially how fast and easy they are to read. I have read mysteries based on cats before, but this one seems so adorable and well thought out. I tend to guess the endings most of the time but this time I really didn't guess "who dun it!"

Really can't wait to continue reading these characters and this series. Hope there is more!

For this book in particular, there was a wide range of characters to keep you entertained but the ending did not leave you confused with plot holes. That is super important for a mystery for sure. The way the cat "assists" with the solving is both intentional but also lets you wonder if it is coincidence. Definitely recommend if you like easy murder mysteries!

I received this title in order to review. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

An excellent resource for catching up on new releases, finding great debuts and anticipated reads. Essential for (literary) media professionals everywhere.

An interesting variety of excerpts! I'll admit I didn't read all of them; there were a couple that didn't sound like something I would want to read myself (Romanov, for example), and there were a few that were second books in series I haven't read. My favourite and most anticipated is definitely Once & Future! I already knew I wanted to read the book but getting to read the excerpt has made me even more excited.

As always this is a fantastic round up of books that I'm excited about this current season. I know that I've come to the party late on this one, but I loved checking out all the excerps, even of books that might be publishing NOW so that I can quickly go and jump on the bandwagon!

I'm primarily a fantasy reader but there's a good mix here for everyone including a graphic novel.

Got my eyes on the Nonfiction part of this book and some titles seem to be worth taking a look again in the future, but for now, I did not find anything I am too eager to read, as YA is not my thing, sorry. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved the selections in here and can't wait to start reading! This was a great way to find my next book!

I love these books! It's always great to get a sampling of some of the most interesting books coming out in the next season for young adult fiction.

Interesting way to find my next read! I loved reading previews of books so I could decide what to read next, or what to add to my ever-growing TBR list!

I just casually have been going through this over the past while and the excerpts I did read were fine for the most part. I didn't read the sequel excerpts since I hadn't read the first ones and I decided to not read A Place for the Wolves since it now got pulled. I ended up requesting an ARC of Romanov after liking the sample and Bloodleaf and Descendant of the Crane surprised me. Those were my favorite ones. I hope the fall one has more awesome stuff later this year.

This was really disappointing. I was hoping for a wide range of different excerpts for all sorts of genres but instead got like 2 contemporaries (both were fairly average and kinda cringey) and the rest were fantasy or sci-fi pretty much. Bleh. No thanks. Oh, and why were there so many weird formats? Like a graphic novel, a play... some weird-ass artsy Joan of Arc thing? Not for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for sending me a digital copy of these book excerpts. So many wonderful books coming out this year. I was most surprised by “Bloodleaf”. I expected it to be another carbon copy of so many other debut YA novels but it is not. The characters immediately had my attention and the plot was very interesting. I had not planned on buying this book for the library but now I will be purchasing it.

I am always on a quest to find good books to read so its nice to have these types of books to check out all the new books and when they come out. Thanks!

This is a wonderful to get an introduction to new titles! I particularly love that there is a link after each one to request the full galley preview. Can't wait to see the next one!

Found some great books that are out this Spring/Summer and have pre-ordered quite a few of these books

I always love Buzz Books. I can't wait for a ton of these novels to come out! Starting off with Romanov as the first excerpt was a great choice because it was a good read. I'll definitely be looking out for many of these books when they come out!

I have grown to really love and appreciate these compilations of excerpts from upcoming books. This one mentions several of the new releases in the YA genre, but only has synopses of a handful. There were several that I had already pegged as being on my high interest list, either from other early readers or because of the author’s prior work being a favorite of mine. However, of these more unknown to me, I found a few that I would not have known about without this preview.
Those include, “Bloodleaf”, “Voices” and a graphic novel “Operatic”. These all are intriguing for different reasons.
Bloodleaf is a YA fantasy with the protagonist being a young woman who is about to be married and is being accused of witchcraft, something that could lead to her execution.
Voices is a poetic retelling of the historical events around the trials involving Joan of Arc. This is interesting in how it is written as well as the POVs.
Operatic looks like an interesting take on the kid in class who is being bullied because his musical tastes are different from the mainstream. Given that several of my friends have grown into careers in the opera world, I thought this would be especially interesting.
These compilations are highly recommended for the upcoming new releases for anyone interested in staying on top of what is on the horizon.

BUZZ BOOKS are one of my favorite ways to discover new authors and titles that I might not have found otherwise! Here are a few standouts from this collection:

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

James Patterson presents an action-packed, inclusive fantasy adventure - a bold original retelling of the Arthurian legend where King Arthur is reincarnated as a teenage girl.

Ari Helix has been chased her entire life. An illegal immigrant in territory controlled by the evil Mercer Corporation, Ari has always had to hide who she is. Until she crash lands on Old Earth, pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, and becomes the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur.

ONCE AND FUTURE is a fun twist on the old King Arthur legend! Having a teenage girl become the reincarnation of Arthur, especially since she's on the run as an illegal immigrant, grabbed my attention from the very first page! I really liked Ari and her adopted brother. Looking forward to reading this one when it's released!

Please Send Help by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

In this hilarious follow-up novel to the New York Times bestseller I Hate Everyone But You, long distance best friends Ava and Gen have finally made it to the same time zone (although they’re still over a thousand miles apart).

Through their hilarious, sometimes emotional, but always relatable conversations, Ava and Gen are each other’s support systems through internships, relationship troubles, questionable roommates, undercover reporting, and whether or not it’s a good idea to take in a feral cat.

Please Send Help perfectly captures the voice of young adults looking to find their place in the world and how no matter how desperate things seem, you always have your best friend to tell it like it is and pick you back up.

While I haven't read I Hate Everyone But You, really enjoyed this excerpt. I have a weakness for books using text messages, emails, and letters so pretty sure I'll like PLEASE SEND HELP!

Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith

Princess Aurelia is a prisoner to her crown and the heir that nobody wants. Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, Aurelia flees her country after a devastating assassination attempt.

To escape her fate, Aurelia disguises herself as a commoner in a new land and discovers a happiness her crown has never allowed. As she forges new bonds and perfects her magic, she begins to fall for a man who is forbidden to rule beside her.

But the ghosts that haunt Aurelia refuse to abandon her, and she finds herself succumbing to their call as they expose a nefarious plot that only she can defeat. Will she be forced to choose between the weight of the crown and the freedom of her new life?

Another great excerpt that pulled me into the story right away! Aurelia seems like a great character and I'm looking forward to learning more about her.