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“‘So, what happened?’

She gave the short version. ‘It was a lot of pressure.’

‘Pressure makes us, though. You start off as coal and the pressure makes you a diamond.’

She didn’t correct his knowledge of diamonds. She didn’t tell him that while coal and diamonds are both carbon, coal is too impure to be able, under whatever pressure, to become a diamond. According to science, you start off as coal and you end up as coal. Maybe that was the real-life lesson."

That’s a conversation about why she gave up competitive swimming. It's from Matt Haig’s new novel, The Midnight Library, which looks like a good one. I’ve read only the excerpt given in this edition of Buzz Books, a favourite source of new reading delights, so I can't comment on the whole book.

There are several I like the look of as well as The Midnight Library, but I won’t belabour you with excerpts. Just go to the publisher’s website and download their wonderful previews from upcoming publications. Many, but not all, are available for request on NetGalley.

http://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/

Buzz Books are FREE to all!

In addition to the titles here, from which they’ve provided a chapter or so as a preview, the beginning of the Buzz Book has an enormous list of upcoming titles from other authors, including Erin Brockovich and Al Sharpton, Michael J. Fox and Jerry Seinfeld.

Below are all of the books which have excerpts in this edition. I don’t have the patience to add Goodreads links, but they are easy enough to find.
These are listed Author, Title (Publisher).

PART ONE: FICTION

Rumaan Alam, Leave The World Behind (Ecco)

Camilla Bruce, In the Garden of Spite (Berkley)

J’nell Ciesielski, Beauty Among Ruins (Thomas Nelson)

Sean Dietrich, The Incredible Winston Browne (Thomas Nelson)

Danielle Evans, The Office of Historical Corrections (Riverhead)

Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning (Viking)

Matt Haig, The Midnight Library (Viking)

Jonathan Lethem, The Arrest (Ecco)

Judithe Little, The Chanel Sisters (Graydon House)

Sam J. Miller, The Blade Between (Ecco)

Sue Miller, Monogamy (Harper)

Cate Quinn, Black Widows (Sourcebooks Landmark)

Kathleen Rooney Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey (Penguin Books)

Vendela Vida, We Run The Tides (Ecco)

Bryan Washington, Memorial (Riverhead)

PART TWO: DEBUT

Ashley Audrain, The Push (Pamela Dorman Books)

Victoria Gosling, Before the Ruins (Holt)

Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith, Make Them Cry (Ecco)

Robert Jones, Jr., The Prophets (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

Nancy Jooyoun Kim, The Last Story of Mina Lee (Park Row)

Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club (Pamela Dorman Books/ Viking)

Max Seeck, The Witch Hunter (Berkley)

Simon Stephenson, Set My Heart to Five (Hanover Square)

Gina Wilkinson, When The Apricots Bloom (Kensington)

PART THREE: NONFICTION

Tim Brady, Three Ordinary Girls (Citadel)

Becky Cooper, We Keep the Dead Close (Grand Central)

Anne Helen Petersen, Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation (HMH)

PART FOUR: YOUNG ADULT

Alexandra Bracken, Lore (Disney Hyperion)

Caroline George, Dearest Josephine (Thomas Nelson)

Cole Nagamatsu, We Were Restless Things (Sourcebooks Fire)

What do you give a book addict ? more books to be looking forward to !!
How exciting to be provided with excerpts of what is surely going to be the ‘buzz’ of the Fall.
These will be the most requested books !

My favorite sections are always the Commercial Fiction which gets me excited about all the series i’m addicted to : John Grisham, Sandra Brown, Mary Higgins Clark to highlight some, and the Debut authors.

Very Informative and easy to navigate by section.

As usual, Buzz Books provides a wonderful resource for reviewers wondering about upcoming books. Filled with helpful lists and excerpts, as well as some links to NetGalley, Buzz Books provide guidance and introductions to the next season’s materials. I find them extremely helpful.

With so many new books coming out, the decisions are difficult. You only have so much reading time but you don't want to miss the next GREAT book. Buzz Books is an excellent reader's reference tool. You get samples of some of the newest, hottest titles. Almost painless choices are easy with Buzz Books.

There were many interesting and unique titles in the Buzz Books for this Fall/Winter. I always enjoy reading about the upcoming books.

A great peak into some great new books coming out. A must read to be in the know for the new season's books. I can't wait to read so many in this collection.

A tantalizing taste of what is coming this fall./winter of 2020 The previews are divided into four groups: Fiction, Debut, Nonfiction, and Young Adult.. And, be sure to read the introduction!!

Another great preview from Buzz Books. I loved the look at the Fall/Winter releases of 2020. With excepts from 30 of the hottest soon-to-be-published books, there's something here for everyone, including nonfiction lovers and YA readers.
There are so many great titles here. I especially enjoyed Matt Haig's The Midnight Library ,Bryan Washington's Memorial and Nancy Jooyoun Kim's debut The Last Story of Mina Lee. I look forward to reading them in full.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advance copy.

Disappointed on the selections this round - I know there are a few releases this fall that I have my eye one, but didn't have the option of any of those, so wondering whether we're receiving less actually anticipated excerpts than we've received in the past....

Could not download this book so I cannot give a review at this time. Sorry. I have downloaded other books with no problem.

Buzz Books 2020 has now made my To Read list even longer. I enjoyed the opportunity to read excerpts of the books of which I was intrigued by the summary. I was able to also make suggestions to the other readers in my house when I saw titles that I thought fit their reading interest. I particularly appreciated how the book included a Young Adult section, so I was able to preview upcoming books that I could add to my class library or possibly use in my instruction. My only wish is that there were more BIPOC authors highlighted.

A really fun overview of the key books to read in the coming seasons. I like reading the short selections-- it gives a great flavor of the different writers and their works... although I often wish I could just keep reading the stories :)

Appreciate the opportunity to review this book! Thanks

Always love Buzz Books! Have already been approved and read several titles included...and have a few more that I am hoping to review! Especially looking forward to the new Fredrik Backman, Anxious People. Happy Reading!

This is a collection of book titles with some book chapters for books that will be published coming in 2020. This was a really good book for me to read because it gave me a good idea of some of the new releases, making me excited for the fall/winter publishing season (and giving me more books to request from NetGalley). This book helped me to see if there are any books that would be "wasting my time."

If you're looking for new books, I recommend reading this to make you excited for books to be released.

A fun read with great layout, Very clear organization of content. I was excited to find so many great titles to look forward to.

Buzz Books is a fabulous peek in to the future for avid readers. I love the opportunity to read snippets from upcoming releases . This is a big help in planning my reading as well as identifying books/authors for literary events in our community.

I really enjoy these books and the sneak peek at upcoming releases! My favorite are the ones that are genre specific.

This book is amazing for a person who loves lists like I do! I like how there are lists for all the genres in the beginning of the book, each one in a separate list. After that, there are the selections that have excerpts. There is so much to look at and read in this volume! I found quite a few books that I've put on my own list.

I hadn't heard of Buzz Books until recently. I'm so glad that I did. These books will be a great asset to readers and reviewers alike. I have found quite a few books that I want to review and many more that I will read and review after they are published.

There is only one downfall that I see from this book; my TBR list is going to grow exponentially! I highly recommend this book to any book lover or reviewer looking for their next favorite read.

Always love this preview and am very thankful to be able to read excerpts from many different upcoming books, a lot of which made their way onto my TBR!

I love these Buzz Books- they give me such a great idea of what's coming up. Plus, I have kind of a thing for 1st sentences and 1st chapters! Thanks for the great read, NetGalley!