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What an incredible lineup of upcoming books!! This is an outstanding resource for readers and reviewers. I am eager to read excerpts of books that I’m interested in.
This is a delicious collection that will help me to organize my virtual bookshelves. Thanks so much, Netgalley, for providing this wealth of information that will make our book selections more precise.

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Super helpful look at upcoming books. Not really reviewable, for the purposes of NetGalley, but useful as a book club organizer. Thank you!

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I'm glad I can read the excerpt before requesting arc. Sometimes the writing style isn't my cup of tea so I'm glad I can read what I really like and vibe with.

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I spent an evening reading through this guide to upcoming releases. I loved being able to read a substantial excerpt before committing to requesting a book. I requested a few books, scored a Read Now I’m really excited for, bookmarked some others to go back to if I find extra time for reviews, and added some books to my TBR outside of NG for later. Really glad I gave this a try!

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I like the Buzz Books previews. I like to know what books are coming out. The best part of this is having the opportunity to read a chapter from the books. I really look forward to these and they never disappoint.

Thank you NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for providing me with an ARC.

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This was extremely helpful!
I appreciated the previews, and the option to directly be linked to request/read the titles.
It was extremely organized, and a great resource!

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I absolutely love this! It's super helpful to have a place to start when looking for upcoming titles to feature. It's certainly not 100%, but I still think it's kinda awesome. Thanks for sending it to me.

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Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer is a treasure trove for book lovers eager to get a sneak peek at the season’s most exciting releases. Featuring nearly fifty excerpts from a stellar lineup of bestselling authors and rising stars, this collection offers something for every reader—whether you love contemporary fiction, historical dramas, gripping nonfiction, or fresh new voices in YA.

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Wow! This is a great resource. There are lists of books across genres. Then photos, summaries and excerpts and author bios. Incredibly, helpful for readers and reviewers.

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I loved reading the Buzz Books for 2025. I appreciated that there were several pages for each book so I could really decide if book and author's writing style would be of interest to me. Now I have a long list of books that I can't wait to read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for the opportunity to read the Buzz Books.

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Thank you for the chance to read preview chapters of a lot of books I am excited about! How can I ever manage my TBR when I keep finding new and exciting reads?
I really liked the format of this preview as well, a whole section on debut authors as I am often interested in reading new voices and finding a new favorite author,

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This was a very helpful guide to upcoming books for the spring/summer season! I especially liked the excerpts where I could get a sense of the story and the author's voice. My TBR list has definitely grown!

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Incredibly valuable resource for plotting and planning out the books I'm interested in journeying through over the coming months. A comprehensive collection, but still very easily navigable. I'll certainly be looking out for more of these in the future.

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This preview is well organized into genre sections and gives a good overview of some upcoming books for Spring - Summer 2025.
A lot of the books mentioned I had not heard of, there are excerpts from a variety of genres including from debut authors.
Many of the excerpts were from genres out of my comfort zone, so there is something for every reader.
I'll be on the lookout for the preview for next season.

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Thanks to NetGalley for the experience of getting a snapshot of so many upcoming books! I can't say I read this whole thing, but I read every description and got to check out so many books I'm excited about. What a treat!

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This was a great preview of upcoming books from established writers and debut authors. I liked that they gave you a pretty full list of books coming out in Spring/Summer 2025. They also gave you a pretty nice list of excerpts to read from the more anticipated writers. I wish they would have included author bios and photos, so we could see how diverse this list was. Other than not knowing if this was a diverse list in the material, I would have had to a lot of research because of the amount of authors with excerpts, not including the very large list at the beginning. This would have gotten more stars if there was explicit diversity.

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Loved this edition of BuzzBooks. Added a bunch of great upcoming books to my TBR and ARC requests. It expanded my reading to surprising new genres. A great way to find out about new releases and promising debuts!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this copy.

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have been reading these books that give a preview of upcoming books for many years. They make it simple to build a list of books I want to read and read an excerpt.
I recommend them highly. Flag what looks good to you personally and build a collection of what you like to read.
Thank you to the publisher and authors for providing me with a copy of this book. You make my life easier and more organized.
All opinions are my own.

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Great compilation of new books coming online for 2025! I have added a few books to my TBR now based on the excerpts. Thanks netgalley for putting this together and making it available.

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Great way to expand my TBR! I wish I heard about this sooner and now I want to read more from Publishers Lunch.

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