I received a complimentary review copy of the Fall 2019 Debut Fiction Sampler from NetGalley.

This sampler includes extended previews of 10 novels. I really enjoyed being able to preview enough of the book to know whether I'd be interested enough to read the whole thing. Each excerpt starts with a full-color page showing the book cover, and the publication date is shown on the following copyright page.

<img class=" size-full wp-image-9102 alignright" src="https://spasciuti.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cover171894-medium.png" alt="debut fiction sampler" width="255" height="377" />I'm back with yet another fiction sampler to review, this time the debut fiction from Fall 2019. There were a lot of books in this one so bear with me as I go through them. While I wasn't interested in the majority of these novels, there were a few that stood out. I'm going to be addressing them one by one in the order that they were in the sampler, so you'll have a quick bit of insight into each story included.

<em>The Off-Islander </em>by Peter Colt is practically a poster child for why I tend to not read adult fiction. It blends the mystery of a missing father, a private detective character having gone through a divorce, and a young lawyer in such a way that, for me, is nothing but capital D <em>Dull</em>. I'm sure there are plenty who would enjoy this one. I nearly fell asleep from boredom.

Raymond Fleischmann's <em>How Quickly She Disappears</em> is another that I really just couldn't see myself reading anything further in. The book, as a whole, just sounds like it's bound to be absolutely <em>miserable</em> and nothing in the writing and sample provided really endeared me to any interest in finding out more.

I don't read horror. I don't watch horror. I don't even read YA horror. So, unfortunately, <em>A Cosmology of Monsters</em> is just not for me. That said, what I read was well done. I can't genuinely see myself really reading further, but I think if you're a horror fan, this book does genuinely have a lot of potential.

I suppose this is where my love of science fiction really shines through because I am already utterly invested in <em>The Vanished Birds</em> by Simone Jimenez. I want to know everything about this little boy. I'm thoroughly excited about this one and you're sure to see me adding it to my TBR later.

I'm undecided about <em>The Better Liar </em>by Tanen Jones. I know, unquestionably, that this isn't the sort of book I would typically pick up. The sample wasn't really tantalizing enough for me to decide that I do really want to read it, however, I'm intrigued enough to consider.

Eliza Nellums' <em>All that's Bright and Gone</em> is definitely not for me. There are some occasions in which I'll pick up a book like this, but for the most part I find myself shying away from them. The last novel I read that was even slightly similar, while intriguing, just got so boring after a while.

I was turned off by <em>The Secrets we Kept</em> insanely fast. I'll be honest here, I don't like war novels. I never have. And while I've read a good number of them, I find that I drift off the majority of the time when I read these kinds of books. It's very rare that I'll find myself interested in a book like this.

<em>Yikes. </em>I am definitely adding <em>The Red Was</em> to my TBR. I make a point to read books that discuss consent rather often. I know a big reason for this ties into my past, but another reason is simply that I find topics like this <em>extremely</em> important. I also see it as necessary to make sure that any books discussing themes such as this handle the subject matter appropriately.

<em>On Swift Horses</em> by Shannon Pufahl, while decently written, sounds like a book I would get bored of quickly. I can't say for sure whether that will be the case throughout the entire novel, but I definitely had moments while reading the sampler.

<em>Such a Fun Age </em>by Kiley Reid discusses racism. That social commentary is 90% of the reason why I intend to read it. Again, books like this are important to me. And while, in the case of racism, I cannot say for certain that everything is being handled appropriately I at least want to be sure I am making an effort to read more novels that discuss these issues prevalent in our society.

Review to go live on blog 03/27/20.

I love these samplers of upcoming books! Such an easy and exciting way to discover new authors. I've added so many titles to my "must read" list after browsing the latest samplers. Thanks and please keep them coming!

The samplers are so invaluable for the planners of reviewers! What a great selection.

Thanks to the hardworking publicists who put these editions together.

A sampler full of so many books I am adding to my tbr pile.I will be going through this sampler again to make sure I miss nothing.netgalley#penguinrandomhouse

This is a great selection of samples of upcoming books. Highly recommend it to anyone who is in a bit of a reading slump & can't decide what to read next. This sampler will give you a little bit of everything from which to choose.

A good selection of upcoming works to help sort through the barrage of upcoming titles. I found quite a few books that I'll definitely be interested in picking up due to being able to read these samples.

This debut sampler gives us a tease at great stories to come, as always. All of these authors I haven't heard of until now, but their stories are promising.

Samplers are great opportunities to sort through the barrage of titles. I am usually a fan of Penguin Random House selections, so I was particularly excited for this one. Of the titles, I am already familiar with All the Secrets We Kept, but the other ones are new to me. This sampler would be even better if the formatting were improved. With no way to click directly to the titles and with strangely formatted text, I found this one hard to get through.

Thank you for this sampler! Many of these books look interesting and I've put several of these novels on my tbr/interest list.

Always fun to have a glimpse of what's coming out .

Thanks to author,publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free,it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

I love reading these samplers because I always find something new I want to read. This sampler included books I probably would have read anyways like The Better Liar by Tanen Jones and books I probably would not have glanced at if I had not read the sample - like How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann and All That's Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums.

Another fantastic sampler of exciting forthcoming fiction. These samplers give a great overview of an author's style as well as opening my world to genres and titles I might otherwise overlook.

An interesting look at ten of the publisher's soon-to-be-released books. With a wide variety of genres represented, there's sure to be something of interest for every reader. Book samplers include:

The Off-Islander by Peter Colt
How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann
A Cosmology of Monsters: A Novel by Shaun Hamill
The Vanished Birds: A Novel by Simon Jiminez
The Better Liar: A Novel by Tanen Jones
All That's Bright and Gone: A Novel by Eliza Nellums
The Secrets We Kept: A Novel by Lara Prescott
What Red Was: A Novel by Rosie Price
On Swift Horses: A Novel by Shannon Pufahl
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

I enjoyed reading this. Highly recommend readers take advantage of these samplers! Lots of great stories to look forward to! Thank you for the opportunity.

There are a lot of great books coming out this fall! I've already read and enjoyed The Secrets We Kept, and will add more of these titles to my to-read list.

I just love this format. I read and make a list of the books that I want to finish. Thanks Netgalley.

Wow, all these titles look so good! It has a great variety of Fall titles - mystery, thriller, detective, contempo, historical, literary, science fiction. Monsters (literally and figuratively), family problems, sibling rivalry, people who don't grow old, social media, rape. It really can't get more varied than this! This is a great way to get a feel for the titles without downloading all the titles that may or may not strike a librarian's fancy. Thanks for this format.

Love the opportunity to discover new authors through this sampler. I am a mystery buff looking for strong female characters, so particularly interested in The Better Liar.

So sorry. I couldn't handle this format. Each book was only a chapter or so long with absolutely no editing and hyphens all over the place.. I actually only read one book in it's entirety (sample) and couldn't tell you which one it was except it took place in Alaska. I would not try this type of download again!