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So excited for all the upcoming books!! I’m especially excited for good girls lie!! Can’t wait to add many of these to my TBR pile

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I love these previews of the next hottest books! My TBR list just keeps getting long and longer! Keep these coming Buzz Books!

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I love getting this and knowing what I look forward to reading and what I thought would be good isn't and so forth. It really gives me things to look forward to. It gives me a chance to try out new authors I wouldn't normally try and see if I like them.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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Love these samplers, they always have books I want to add to my TBR, well-known and new to me authors!

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I have two books that I am looking forward to for fall from this. One from the author of one of my favorite books: the perks of being a wallflower and another about an FBI agent turn wife and mom!

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This was a good combination of up coming title for consideration. I will be ordering a few. I like the format, giving a sample reading from each title.

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I'm a big fan of these Buzz Books because of the variety of genres and titles that are mentioned or excerpted. It's a lovely idea.

This particular Buzz Book is PACKED with excerpts, I counted forty-five (but I might be off) as well as a list of other books that are soon-to-be-published. I've added a few of these to my watch list as they looked really intriguing.

I'd encourage checking these out if you get a chance as they're wonderful for adding to my "To-Be-Read" list.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Buzz Books. These are by far my favorite way to learn about upcoming books and decide what I need to read next.
So, the biggest things I learned from this particular edition of Buzz Books is that there are a LOT of big name authors with new releases coming out, that I think a lot of people will be really excited about. A few of the books I'm personally excited about (some big name, some debut) are (Drumroll please)

The Remaking by Clay Mcleod Chapman- Ok, this might actually be the book I'm the very most excited about. This book feels spooky. Like campfire in the middle of a forest at midnight or something that is meant to be read in the dark, under the covers with a flashlight spooky. I can hardly wait to sink my teeth into it. The writing style feels almost like it is meant to be read aloud and something tells me it is going to give me nightmares for days when I finally get a copy. I could not be more excited.

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky - so, I almost feel like it doesn't matter what this book is about. This book is another creepy one. It feels like a fast paced thriller. And (almost more importantly) it was written by the brilliant human who wrote the Perks of Being a Wallflower.

ALSO big news (another book that I don't feel like it much matters what the content is- it WILL be worth reading. Eoin Colfer has a book coming out for adults! All I'm going to say is that there is a dragon, and it seems like it will be REALLY WEIRD and also its Eoin Colfer. So, read it immediately.

American Dirt - Jeanine Cummins - I've actually never heard of Jeanine Cummins, and this is the first I'm hearing about this book. HOWEVER this book seems like it will be an incredible, not to mention timely, read about immigration. The opening was incredibly quick and intense. This is a book that opens up by getting your heart racing and makes you worry for characters before you even get the chance to get to know them.

Another big name JT Ellison has a new book coming out! Honestly, I'm a huge sucker for really gossipy novels. I love them. They have always been my guilty pleasure reads. Well- the newest JT Ellison book will be about an Ivy League school and a secret society. So, sign me right up.

Another huge name- Jojo Moyes. Honestly, that was all I needed to know. If it has her name attached I will read it. Fall reading this year is looking so so good.

Mother Knows Best - Kira Peikoff - Alright. Let's start this one off by quickly talking about how upsetting horror novels with children in them are. Really. Is ANYTHING creepier?! I think not. I expect this to be just is deliciously creepy as any other scary book featuring children as a main character.

Debut author Eliza Nellums - All That's Bright and Gone - This book has a beautiful cover (who ISN'T a sucker for a pretty cover) and Nellums writing style is beautiful as well. I will for sure try to get my hands on a copy of this as soon as I possibly can.

Last but not least is a non fiction pick - The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan - So, this is another one of those books that I would read regardless of the topic due to the author. If you haven't read Cahalan's book Brain on Fire, do it now. And then go watch it on Netflix. And then read it again. It's So. Good. Her new book is about an experiment in which people had themselves committed to an insane asylum with the goal of proving their sanity. My impression is that it didn't go well. I can't wait to read it. Cahalan is an incredible writer and found a fascinating topic to cover.

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Para todos los que amamos la lectura, es una gran oportunidad poder leer los adelantos de los libros que se vienen. Ademas hay un listado completo por categorías que es muy útil. Esta disponible solo en ingles, pero si mas o menos manejan el idioma, y como es un adelanto, se puede leer perfectamente. Gracias NetGalley! No desaprovechen la oportunidad, hay libros muy interesantes, y creo que todos podemos encontrar al menos uno que nos guste. Ademas brinda la oportunidad de poder explorar libros de otras categorías que tal vez no leemos habitualmente. Como dije, es una gran oportunidad tener disponibles estos adelantos de las novedades de libros.

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I'll be honest, I did not expect this book of chapter samples to take as long as it did for me to read. Then again, I wasn't expecting there to be quite so many excerpts available. It did turn out to be somewhat of a good thing, though, that there were so many because of the 45 books that were featured in this collection, only nine of them really grabbed my attention enough to make me think that, sure, I could see myself finding these books so I could continue to read them and only two more were decent enough that it was an almost decision.

Which books were they? Well, surprisingly enough most of them did not come from the well-known authors section of the collection. Of course, there was Stephen Chbosky's <i>Imaginary Friend</i> and Jeanine Cummins' <i>American Dirt</i> that I was eager to continue. While both <em>Highfire</em> by Eoin Colfer and <i>Just Watch Me </i>by Jeff Lindsay were the only two to end up on my almost list. Then there were the debut authors, from Kira Peikoff's <i>Mother Knows Best</i>--which sounds fascinating, by the way--to Megan Angelo's <i>Followers</i>.

Continuing on with newbie authors, I was also intrigued by <i>All That's Bright and Gone</i> by Eliza Nellums and <i>Such a Fun Age</i> by Kiley Reid, the first told from the perspective of a child who doesn't understand why her brother is gone and the second a rather disturbing look into racism behind a cop who thought a black nanny had kidnapped the children she was working with.

Finally, we have the non-fiction stories that pulled me in, leaving me with a desire to go and read <i>Motherhood So White</i> by Nefertiti Austin--which I was actually approved for an ARC of--<i>The Great Pretender</i> by Susannah Cahalan, and <i>Unfollow </i>by Megan Phelps Roper, which details her separation from the Westboro Baptist Church.

I felt as though these were the stand-out books of the sample, leaving most of them just okay or simply not my type of story. And, in all fairness, I do tend to stray more toward Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels, a category of which I don't think a single one of these books fit into. And I'm sure that played a role in my lack of interest. Still, I'm rather pleased that I managed to find five books that I would consider looking into further.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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Always the best references to pick upcoming books. I use Buzz Book religiously.and look forward to the upcoming ones for the seasons.

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What a treat to get a preview of upcoming books (new Kevin Wilson!). The excerpts are enough for a sense of the material. Will definitely request this resource every time it's offered!

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Have always found these Buzz Books assist in my book reading choices for the coming months and this one is no exception. I have earmarked a number of books to read as soon as I can

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This is a fun, great way to preview upcoming books - a chapter or so of each anticipated book is shared - the range is lovely and diverse - something for everyone. Some genres I’m not into and while i didn’t end up going past a couple of paras of a few, I appreciated the opportunity to sample. There were some good ones and debut authors as well - always great to see new writers being published. Three in particular I’m eager to check out - The Sweetest Fruits by Monique Troung, The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan, and Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares. Thanks NetGalley and all the publishers for providing a much-anticipated window into fall/winter 2019.

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Some really interesting titles here, including the latest by Susan Isaacs that I'd never have considered reading otherwise.

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I love these so much and appreciate getting some great previews to the upcoming books! I never know how I'm supposed to "reviews" these, but also don't want them ruining my percentage.

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super helpful with finding out new books to check out that will be released soon. really appreciate having this and can't wait to see more.

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Great way to stay up to date on upcoming books! Added several of these to my list! Love the opportunity for a sneak peek!

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Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this book that gives a sneak preview of some of the books coming out in Fall/Winter of 2019.

This was just a sneak peek of a few of the books coming out, and allowed me the option of adding a few of these to my to be read list. Thank you!!

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This book is such a good idea!
I was unaware this concept existed, it consists of chapters and excerpts from the most anticipated books for the season. From that you can decide if you want to read a book or if its one you could skip.

I now have a list of books I must read this fall/winter.

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