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Thanks for this preview! It was great to see what is coming out for spring/summer! It helps me build my tbr and prioritize what new releases I want to focus on!

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Such a useful collection of so many samplers of both fiction, non-fiction and debut novels, Each includes the book’s cover, a little summary, the excerpt and some information about the author and where you could get the book (including release date, price or Netgalley ARC link). I have already read some of them and added them to my Netgalley wishlist or TBR.

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This is such a cool resource to use to get a taste of what’s coming out. This is my first time finding this but I’m so thrilled that I did! This is so useful when deciding what might be a good read!

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Such a great resource for anyone wanting to know about upcoming books this spring and summer. Thanks for providing!

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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'm always so excited to see Buzz Books as a title that can be requested. Twice a year, my nerdy little heart speeds up just a bit, and I develop a bit more of a "skip" in my everyday walk. Of course, because I work at a bookstore, I am often aware of upcoming books before others, but I don't always get to read excerpts, so that is a treat. Not only that, I love that excerpts included are oftentimes books that I would never think to read on my own- but end up trying and falling in love with. That, to me, is the beauty of not only Buzz Books, but to NetGalley as a whole. As long as I have this job, and as long as Buzz Books is available to me, I will forever read these titles!

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Always a good resource for new books. Love that it includes excerpts from upcoming books so that you get a chance to understand the vibe and writing style.

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Always one of my favorites to get from Netgalley, I use this to temper my expectations and grab some books for next year. Its always what I knew I'd like and then of course a bunch of books I've never heard of before. I grabbed at least 3 that I plan on adding this year. The excerpts are also t he perfect lenght

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This compilation is a real treat. It covers fiction, nonfiction, YA and biographies from established and debut authors. I would like to see excerpts from the notable authors listed, however, I appreciate the list of what is to come this year. Overall, some interesting books with my best pick being Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin. I will be definitely checking these compilations in the future.

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What a delightful little sampler platter of all there is to come for literature in 2025. So grateful to have an opportunity to look behind publishings curtain and get excited for crowd favorites and debuts alike!! Already seeking ARCs from this list and immediately saving titles from Libby holds. Thank you, publishers lunch!!

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As always, this is a really helpful guide for books to look out for at the start of 2025.
I would love to see more fantasy books and I always appreciate horror recs- but those are personal preferences.
This is quite the tome so definitely skip around to whatever catches your eye plus the debut authors section and then get to requesting. I've already got a couple on my shelf!

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This list was very helpful in providing me ideas of books I'd like to request, books I'll be calling up at the library, and books I will recommend to my friends and followers.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Buzz Books for this ARC of this great insight into upcoming titles! I found several I was interested in and will be requesting. I do wish there were some fantasy and sci fi reads suggested in it, but there was still a good variety of genres.

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4/5 starts for being very helpful.

A great mix of upcoming books. Nice to have the excerpts all in one place to read. Found some one's I definitely wasn't aware of already and requested them ASAP.

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This is a great little glimpse of what to expect in the coming seasons. Looking forward to getting my hands on some of the books previewed in here!

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It's so fun to read the Buzz Books previews, in this case for Spring and Summer of 2025. These excerpts shine a light on the new books wet will want to request or read this spring and summer. So many books so little time. Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for these previews

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I loved the sneak peak to the upcoming book seasons! I have started making my TBR! Thank you for developing these for us. It is greatly participated.

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A fascinating glimpse into some new titles for 2025. A good mix of authors; some familiar and others a debut. A first look at covers and a short extract from the book. It’s a real taster; an amuse bouche which I’ve enjoyed and I’m already looking out for quite a few.

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It’s great to have access to future publications, something that is usually reserved for editors and publishers alone. Great collection, where I was happy to find familiar faces whose next book I’m excited about and really grateful to have read snippets from reads I’m looking forward to! Also tackled the debut section and wrote down a few titles to keep on my radar. Thank you for this precious opportunity

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Such a great glimpse into this year’s books, really love how detailed each book was presented and the added excerpts. Excited to read so many of these.

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It is good. I love that it gives samples to a lot if not all of the new books coming out this spring/summer. I can’t wait to read them when they come out. I have a bigger tbr list because of this.

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