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BuzzBooks previews are one of my favorite ways to sample upcoming titles and add to my TBR. This group of books added a few I was unaware of before downloading! I can’t wait to read the finished copies of some.

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I loved that I read this and I found great new books to read. I have added a few to my TBR. I will be keeping my eyes out of more from the authors and I can't wait to read the finish copies of the books.

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I always look forward to Buzz Books! What a cool way to discover upcoming books for yourself and others. It's hard to be patient when you find titles you know you're going to love!!! Keep up the excellent work and know that librarians and readers are so grateful for this publication!!

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I always enjoy the book buzz preview documents. Thanks, Netgalley and publishers! Need to get to 100 characters....

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So many offered titles, what a treat! I don't recall the Buzz Books containing so many excerpts. I also like how the book was split in 4 parts: Fiction, Debut, Non Fiction, YA.

Here are the books that I requested --in parenthesis are the titles that I already have read or that have already been approved and are waiting for me on my NG bookshelf:

FICTION:
The Personal Librarian
(Libertie) -- and sooo excited that I am part of the blog tour :-)
When Stars Rain Down
Caul Baby
The Letter Keeper
Eternal
In The Country of Others
Good Company
The Perfect Ruin
Seven Days in June

DEBUT:
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
(Dear Miss Metropolitan) haven't read it yet
Of Women and Salt
Girl In The Walls
The Paper Palace
The Love Song of W.E.B Du Bois
(The Lost Apothecary) read it and gave it a 3-star
God Diggers
The Lamplighters
The First Day of Spring

NON FICTION:
Finding Freedom

YA:
(Home Is Not A Country) haven't read it yet

Buzz Books is my palate cleansing, feeling like I am entering a new reading season.

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This is my first time reading an edition of Buzz Books. It was fantastic to get a snapshot of books to be published in 2021 and I've already requested advance copies of some and added many to my TBR list. Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS for the opportunity to review an advanced copy.

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I really couldn't get into any of the stories. Sorrry, just found them boring. They could not hold my interest and I found myself reading other books by other authors.

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Thank you NetGalley for this sneak peak!! I really enjoyed this opportunity to explore genres outside of my typical reading. I found several in particular that I have added to my TBR for this year both from within and outside of my typical genre and look forward to reading those books.

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I absolutely love getting the advance of Buzz Books. It’s like I am a kid in a candy store. Never mind that my TBR list is 1000 books, this shows me all the new and upcoming books. IMO, this is the best guide to use for getting ideas for new books to read!

Absolutely, fantastic.

Thank you, Net Galley and Publisher’s Lunch/Buzz Books for the ARC. I was up all night checking out these books.

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This is such a great resource for avid readers. The book contains lists of upcoming book releases plus excerpts from several books. I love that the book covers are included as well. I have added several books on my TBR.

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Nice look into some upcoming book! Would've loved some more YA titles though since there were very little of them and that was the part I was looking forward to the most. I do get it, though.

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A sneakpeek into the new books coming out in early 2021. The books is sectioned by genre - fiction, debut, non-fiction and young adult with excerpts and descriptions for the most anticipated reads in each section. Take heed - you may end up with a very long "to be read" list after this!

I RECEIVED A COMPLIMENTARY ADVANCED READER COPY OF THIS BOOK THROUGH NETGALLEY. OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS REVIEW ARE COMPLETELY MY OWN.).

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This is the perfect list to use for our spring and summer TBR! Looking forward to reading and reviewing many of these new titles.

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These samplers are always helpful to get a taste of what’s coming out and are much appreciated. There are anyways a couple where I go on to read the entire book that I otherwise might not have paid attention to.

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This is a fun, great way to preview 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 - Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin, and Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown. Thanks NetGalley and all the publishers for providing a much-anticipated window into spring/summer 2021.

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I always live reading the excerpts from future bestsellers! I usually just go to one genre and read those but it is nice to have options!
Thanks Netgalley!

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This book was the perfect resource for upcoming reads. I have never had a book that highlighted all the nuggets for me; this is gold!

I would recommend this to any bookworm. It was wonderful and I will definitely use this as a reference throughout the year of books to request and look forward to.

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What a gift to readers! BUZZ BOOKS offers readers the opportunity to be “ an industry insider” . . . Offering access to summaries and “ snippets” of dozens of upcoming titles. It is an unparalleled way to obtain a sneak peek at the most anticipated titles in fiction and non- fiction. I just love having access to these titles and authors.

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I always love when the Buzz Books comes out. It’s great getting a very early sneak peek at what is coming up. I find the way it is put together easy to navigate and I always add many books to my TBR

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I love reading these Buzz Books compilations because I always find great books I might not otherwise have ever picked up. One of the highlights for me in this compilation was The Sympathizer - a beautifully written excerp which I hope to read in full soon on a topic I ordinarily don't read - espionage. I also enjoyed The Plot, about a writer who may have stolen a story, and the Perfect Ruin, which are both right up my usual thriller alley.

Other highlights for me were Ten Days in June, an unexpected and ribald sex positive Own Voices story, and The Very Nice Box, a quirky-seeming, fun book about a woman who finds love while designing Ikea-style furniture. The only thing I don't love about these previews is that they ALWAYS add to my growing TBR pile. This was a treat and had a widely varied and fun compilation of genres There are also some great non=fiction picks here like a memoir from a chef, a book about women changing the landscape during WWII, and Dr. Jen Gunter's new book on menopause.

A fun, diverse, and interesting grab bag of great new writing for the spring!

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