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I always look forward to getting samples of soon-to-be published novels, and this was no exception! It was very interesting to read samples of some of the debut fiction being published in the next few months, and I definitely found new things to put on my reading list!

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Once again such a sampler offers me an opportunity to get a glimpse into the future months of publishing. I now have certain titles in mind and I shall be looking for their authors come the Fall: Ashley Audrain, Asha Lemme, Philip Kaplan and Simon Han. Thank you, Penguin Random House.

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I love love fiction samplers . I read excerpts from several I am excited to read .I do. I miss have a widget at the the end of the excerpt to request the book though

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I love a sampler, and this one has just the right collection to make you want to read more books this coming Fall.
My absolute must-reads from this sampler include: The Push by Ashley Audrain, No Heaven for Good Boys by Keisha Bush, Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Sportswood and Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie.

Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

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I now have a list of books to be added to my tbr pile. This was very helpful. I like to know what books are coming up for the season.

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This included excerpts from nine new releases from Penguin Random House. These excerpts gave me enough information to know if I would enjoy each book. I I liked the variety included in this sampler: it exposed me to many releases which I might not have otherwise read. I'm especially looking forward to No Heaven for Good Boys: A Novel by Keisha Bush, Bestiary: A Novel by K-Ming Chang, and Fifty Words for Rain: A Novel by Asha Lemmie.
The format of the sampler could be improved in the future. I would like to have had more information about each title included in this sampler, rather than having to look up release date and synopsis separately. I also went through and bookmarked the start of each excerpt since the document was not broken into chapters.

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Terrific chance to take a look at upcoming debuts! Enjoyed it greatly. Thanks for the ARC which let me see multiple things at once.

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One of the most exciting things as a reader is discovering new authors and their upcoming debut novels. The Fall 2020 Debut Fiction Sampler by Penguin Random House is literally packed with nine extended samplers in a wide variety of genres. It’s an invaluable tool in planning your upcoming reading season. You’re going to want to read all of these compelling, emerging voices! I’m most excited to dive into Bestiary by K-Ming Chang, and Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie.

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This sampler includes a number  of excerpts from books by first time authors.  Included are

he Push: A Novel by Ashley Audrain

No Heaven for Good Boys: A Novel by Keisha Bush

Bestiary: A Novel by K-Ming Chang

The Mermaid from Jeju: A Novel by Sumi Hahn

Nights When Nothing Happened: A Novel by Simon Han

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

Night in Tehran by Philip Kaplan

Fifty Words for Rain: A Novel by Asha Lemmie

Fortune Favors the Dead: A Novel by Stephen Spotswood

Spend some time with this title and decide which books belong in your TBR pile.  There is a nice range of choices here.  Enjoy seeing the covers and read about these debuts.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

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Thanks to Penguin Random House for this collection!

I love browsing samplers as they give me a glimpse into the fall novels to get excited about! And this collection was no exception. In particular, I enjoyed revisiting "Bestiary" and got super excited to start reading "No Heaven for Good Boys" by Kiera Bush! Thanks again and looking forward to reading these books in full in the upcoming weeks!

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This sampler has some great sounding books and I look forward to reading a few of them. The first story sampled The Push was very enticing and made me want to see what else this sampler had in store for me. I do however wish that the table of contents were clickable to bring you to that particular title. I also think it would be helpful to have a synopsis before each snippet. Overall this sampler definitely did it's job though getting me interested in reading the stories that it introduced.

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