Don't you just love these samples of books that are available to read? I look forward to it every season. I can not wait to get my hands on the next seasons.

an insightful little package. i’m happy to be more aware of the most anticipated releases.

thank you to the publishers for the copy

I love these collections. I really look forward to them. Obviously the excerpts are great for getting a taste of an author's style, to help decide if their book is something I want to read in full, but I also appreciate the info about other upcoming new releases. I really do use these to help plan my to-be-read lists.

This is such a great way to preview a variety of titles. I love that Netgalley/Publishers Lunch offers this.

Always a treat and although I think it'll help me decide on a book or two to read I inevitably end up adding so many to my TBR! Thanks to Netgalley and those who put these together because it's always fascinating to see what folks are getting excited about reading!

Crush: Definite no. I’m not interested in reading about anything related to polyamory.

Gothictown: No. The only southern gothic literature I read was actually written by Flannery and not just in her vein.

The Ghostwriter: Maybe. I’ve enjoyed a couple of YA/NA thrillers recently (That’s Not My Name and You Shouldn’t Be Here).

The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne: Absolutely not. I got annoyed with the dig at St. Paul VI, but not understanding the difference between “a novice” and “the novitiate” shows that the writer and/or editor don’t care about Catholicism at all.

How to Dodge a Cannonball: Couldn’t get past The Word. I don’t care who you are; don’t use it. Hard pass.

The Paris Express: Yes! That was just getting interesting!

One Good Thing: Maybe. I read a lackluster WWII Jewish experience type novel recently. This one seems better, though.

I See You’ve Called In Dead: Maybe. Sounds like the TV show with Gina Rodriguez.

Ties That Bind Us: Nope. I rolled my eyes at the summary, and seeing that it’s published by Wattpad only made my opinion lower.

The Girls of Good Fortune: Maybe. I like the clean interracial romance vibes, but I’m not sure about the “revealing an ugly part of history” concept.

Rooms for Vanishing: Maybe. The writing is lyrical, and I’m not sure I like that for this premise.

Happy Land: No. Seems well-written but not a topic I’m interested in.

Ecstasy: No. Strange writing style. I was confused from the beginning. Only made it halfway through the excerpt before I quit.

The Magician of Tiger Castle: Yes! So excited. I want to wait for the final published version, though.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Maybe. I didn’t read Addie Larue. This vibe is interesting.

When Javi Dumped Mari: Maybe. I’m not big on love triangles, but I like these dual narrators.

Consider Yourself Kissed: Maybe, leaning towards no. The very beginning tells us it’s going to have a sad ending (I think), and I’m not in the mood for sad.

The Listeners: Maybe. Starting off by having the main character look into a reflective surface at her own appearance so it can be described? What is this, fanfiction? The rest was okay.

Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn, Memory, Shampoo Unicorn: Skipped. LGBT romance isn’t my interest.

Women Seated, Among Friends, House of Monstrous Women, The Bombshell, Great Black Hope, Girl Within a Girl, Mafia Nanny. Faceless Thing We Adore, Maggie, Destroy This House: No. Not enough in these excerpts to make me want to read more.

Early Thirties: Maybe. It has vibes of Nothing Serious, which was just kind of okay.

All the Other Mothers Hate Me: Maybe, leaning towards yes. This protagonist is kind of annoying, but so is Jane Austen’s Emma, and I liked that.

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree: The language and mood are very southern Gothic, but I’m not interested.

The Seven O’Clock Club: I kind of liked this excerpt but need to see more before deciding.

The Names: Yes! I love alternate timelines!

Sike: No. I got very confused and bored just reading this much.

Storybook Ending: Maybe, leaning towards yes. I liked this chapter even without having read Chapters 1 and 2.

Loved One: Maybe, leaning towards no. I liked the black female protagonist, but the rest of the story wasn’t moving along clearly enough for me.

Blood Slaves: No. I don’t read horror. The first chapter did remind me of Buffy and North American Being Human, though.

My Other Heart: Yes, I’ll check this out after it’s published.

Marriage at Sea: Interesting and a little gross. Maybe.

The Next Conversation: No. I’m pretty satisfied with my communication skills.

Fake Work: No, but the excerpt was interesting enough. I’d probably have read it as a magazine feature, but I’m not interested in a whole book of it.

Scout Camp: Nope. Not for me.

Dreamslinger: Maybe. The fantasy elements didn’t seem to fit well with the realistic parts.

The Girl and the Robot: No. Too little-kid-like for me.

Kaya Morgan’s Crowning Achievement: maybe. Also little-kid-like, but I love Ren fairs, too!

As always, I LOVE the Buzz Books collections, which give me the opportunity to preview titles before I even request them. Thank you!

I really enjoyed getting to read these excerpts of 49 books, it gave me a idea of what I was wanting to read and how the books worked in the genre. I appreciated getting to read about these books and thought it was a strong idea.

Great Collection, I read several and have a few more on my yet to read pile. Looking forward to reading and reviewing soon!

These are so helpful. Thank you for creating them - just the right amount of information. Looking forward to the next one

I love to read previews of upcoming books. Helps me decide what else I want to read. There are lots of great books coming soon.

Such a fun and exciting sneak peek at what’s coming in 2025! I always love flipping through Buzz Books, it’s a great way to discover new voices and add way too many titles to my TBR. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this sampler!

Hard to give feedback as this was a collection of excerpts, but great overview of upcoming reads and helped me create my list of books to review and read for the season.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this lovely sampler of exciting new titles! A really varied selection, of which SO many have been added straight to my TBR.

Thank you @NetGalley!! My TBR is full once again! I love Buzz Books from NetGalley. I am so excited for the new Emma Donoghue novel.

Thank you, as always, for sharing the "buzz" on books being released! I'm not quite sure how to write a 100 character review about it though!

I loved this.. getting to get a glimpse of upcoming books was fantastic. Being able to read a bit of each book is a great was to determine if it is for you!
Thank you NetGalley!

Loved this. A nice it of insight into what’s coming up. Some new authors and titles added to my TBR list.

This is a great source for deciding what books to read next. I didn't realize this was portions of novels soon to come out. I didn't read as much of it as I probably should have but I was busy reading the books I'd already chosen to read. Thanks to NetGalley for offering this one to read.

Thank you a preview up the upcoming books. These are always so helpful. I really enjoyed reading previews of the upcoming new releases.