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Really enjoyed this roundup of upcoming titles as well! This is extremely helpful and a great way to get an idea of what to keep an eye out for in the future. I look forward to issues of this in the future.

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Thanks to NetGalley for this selection of upcoming books. I look forward to reading quite a few of them.

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This was a diverse collection of excerpts from multiple genres, publishers, and authors. There were definitely some that I'm looking forward to reading. It's easy to request a book if you're interested, there's a link at the end of every excerpt along with information about the publisher and other pertinent information.

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Thank you Net Galley for this stellar collection of upcoming releases! Can't wait to read some of these amazing novels.

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Buzz Books 2024 is a fantastic way to "try out" a book and see if it is something that will keep your interest. It offers a wide variety of genres, allowing you to explore different them and discover something new. I especially loved being exposed to genres that I don’t normally read. However, I wish there had been more non-fiction books on the list than there were. I loved that you can skip around or come back to the ones you skipped. The selections provide just enough to give you a taste of the author’s writing style

Thank you to the publisher Publishers Lunch for providing an advance reader copy via NetGalley

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I always look forward to the Buzz Books guides. They never fail to highlight the books that end up being my most anticipated reads. Books that span genres of taste, there is truly something for any mood / reader. The Coles notes of books to read !

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First of all, thank you NetGalley for adding to my already teetering stack of TBRs. I really loved the way this was organized, especially the debut section where I might have otherwise missed these new authors. I also was able to scan through the coming soon titles to find my favorite authors like Anne Tyler, Fiona Davis, Janet Evanovich, Richard Osmand, Louise Penny, and more.

I loved seeing Susan Rieger's new book listed as I just finished it thanks to NetGalley, and I loved it.

This will take quite some time to go through more thoroughly, but it is a great resource for keeping track of the things I want to read in the future. I imagine it is a great tool for booksellers as well!

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Another great preview of upcoming publications from Buzz Books! I love these previews . . . which make my TBR list longer and longer!

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This catalogue contains covers, blurbs and extracts from nearly fifty books coming out in Fall/Winter 2024. I liked that for each book we get an excerpt of the first chapter which is a good way to get a feel for the writing style and characters if you found the blurb intriguing. This document is very easy to navigate as the contents page contains hyperlinks to each book and each book has a link to the NetGalley page for that book so you can request/download the book. I thought it was great that the sampler was split into four distinct parts: Fiction, Debut, Non-Fiction and Young Adult which added to the accessibility of this document and made it very easy to find books you are interested in.

Overall this was great way to discover some new releases this Fall/Winter and I will definitely be adding some of these books to my TBR pile!

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Great guide! Mostly interested in Fiction and it is nice to have publicity managers on hand

Anticipated reads:
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood by Robert Beatty
Divine Mortals by Amanda M Helander
The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew

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these are always very useful in assisting me with collection development at the public library that I work at. I love using these! Will definitely being using more in the future!

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Yet another great collection of upcoming books. I am very excited for some of them, and I even added a few on my wishlist. I've been excited to get the Buzz Books collection for years now and it never disappoints. Cannot wait for the next one.

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Always love these Buzz Book previews! Thank you NetGalley for providing the introduction to authors both established and new.

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I love using Buzz Books to find new book suggestions. It is so nice to be able to read an excerpt before I commit to a book. I enjoy getting a little preview.

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I love Buzz Books! I always find several books that I wouldn’t have had on my radar if not reading about them in Buzz Books. This one did not have as many as usual that appealed to me, but I still love reading about them, and I always look forward to the next one!

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Thank you for creating these snippets of upcoming books for those of us interested in maybe seeing ones that might not be ones we would choose otherwise.

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Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter⁣

Listen up my fellow readers, reviewers and book club junkies. If you love a sneak peek at what’s just over the publishing horizon, this post is for you! My @NetGalley request list has grown exponentially and I could be in trouble! I can’t wait to share recommendations with all of you here. ⁣

Here is a tiny sampling of upcoming literary delights :⁣


Exposure, Ava Dellaira (9/10) - two lonely souls make a connection, artistic ambition, one life-changing night
Entitlement, Rumaan Alam (9/17) - money and morality in the new gilded age
A Reason to See You Again (9/24) - messy family drama, the many unexpected ways love is expressed, spanning 40 years
The Fabled Earth, Kimberly Brock (10/) - Southern drama, Alice Hoffman meets Kate Morton
The Undercurrent, Sarah Sawyer (10/8) - mystery, motherhood, obsession & buried secrets in a Texas town
The Stone Witch of Florence, Anna Rasche (10/8) - physician accused of witchcraft, gets a dangerous 2nd chance
Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year flood, Robert Beatty (10/8) - eco fiction by the author of the Serafina series
How to Winter, Kari Leibovitz (10/22) - self-help, guidebook to stave off SAD, & learn how to thrive in Winter
Brightly Shining, Ingrid Rishøi (11/19) - Norwegian Christmas Tale
North is the Night, Emily Rath (12/17) - Finnish folktale inspired, 1st in a dark mythical duology
The Resurrectionist, A. Rae Dunlap (12/24) - dark academia, portrait of a medical student as a young body snatcher
Homeseeking, Karissa Chen, (1/7) - a fateful choice can define an entire life, second chance love
The Lotus Shoes, Jane Yang (1/7) - 19th century China, for fans of Memoirs of a Geisha & Pachinko
The Stolen Queen, Fiona Davis (1/7) - Met Gala, valuable Egyptian artifact goes missing
Old Soul, Susan Barker (1/28) - chase for a mysterious woman, western + horror + thriller
Penitence, Kristan Koval, (2/18) - 13 year-old girl is jailed for killing her terminally ill brother


Which ones are you ready to request from @netgalley or your local library?

My thanks to @NetGalley and @BuzzBooksPubLunch for the opportunity to preview these Fall and Winter releases. It was a pleasure!

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Great catalog for quick review of upcoming titles. Thank you publishers lunch for compiling. I will reference this alot over the coming months

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I love the Buzzi books series and end the 2024 fall/winter edition there’s so many books to add to your TBR pile. There’s great books that represent mini genre in many walks of life from sci-fi to fiction to mystery you won’t closest book without finding more books you want to read. I cannot wait to read Old Wounds by Logan Ashley Kisner I can’t wait to read love advice from the great Duke of hell, Sylvia Doe and the hundred year flood i’ve only named three but there’s so many there’s a new one by Rick Riordan presents a few from Walt Disney and there’s even non-fiction books in the mix read it and find your own favorites there really is a lot of them. Love these starter sampler books I just can’t get enough of them.#NetGalley, #BuzziestBooks,#Publisher‘s lunch,

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I skipped several excerpts that I knew wouldn’t interest me based on the summary. Here are my thoughts on all the rest!

Fiction

Entitlement: I like the perspective of a black woman working for a wealthy white man in this specific context, but I wonder where the story’s going. Would I read the rest? Maybe.

A Reason to See You Again: not enough story to make a fair judgment.

Old Soul: The story starts rolling very quickly, and it has just the right amount of spookiness to draw the reader in. I’d keep reading this one, but I’d be a little scared (in a good way).

The Fabled Earth: Not the right mood for me.

The Forty Year Kiss: Interesting enough, but I don’t really do second-chance romance.

Tartufo, The Undercurrent: interesting but not enough in this excerpt to get the plot moving.

William: Now that was interesting. I’d read this one scared, too.

The Stolen Queen: Very cool! I want to keep reading!

Exposure; The Book of George, City of Night Birds, Shred Sisters, Brightly Shining, Sky Full of Elephants, This Cursed House: Not enough in these excerpts to tell. Maybe, leaning towards no.

The Ancients: Interesting but not my kind of story.

The Other March Sisters: Interesting, but I don’t read queer romances.

Harlem Rhapsody: Yes except that I don’t like stories about cheaters who prosper. I don’t even like The Notebook!

This is a Love Story: Too hard to follow the plot, so no.

Rental House: Interesting, but I need more plot.

Every Moment Since, Libby Lost and Found: Yes! I want to keep reading.

The Resurrectionist: Maybe, leaning towards yes. I like Frankenstein.

Clever Little Thing, Penitence: Maybe, but I don’t really read domestic thrillers.

The Teller of Small Fortunes, The Lotus Shoes: Maybe, leaning towards yes.

The Stone Witch of Florence: Nope. Tired of the same old “religious people are evil hypocrites” garbage.

YA

Sylvia Doe: Not magical enough yet to get me interested.

Divine Mortals: I’ve never read a protagonist quite like this. Hints of Katniss Everdeen. Lots of mythology and world-building info-dumping for this short of an excerpt, though. That was confusing. This is a maybe.

Jax Freeman: The protagonist’s voice is annoying since I work with actual 12-year-olds already. Also a lot of world-building but not in a way that makes sense yet. Maybe, leaning towards no. Maybe if I read Tristan Strong and like that.

The Dividing Sky: Another big chunk of world-building, but I understand the inciting event in this one, at least. Maybe, leaning towards yes.

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