Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer

Excellent titles. Adding several of these to my TBR.

I love when I see a new Buzz Bucks is available! I get so excited! I get exposed to stories that I wouldn't normally pick up. I love that!! Anyway, I requested way too many, wrote quite a few down to look for, and I am happy happy happy.

A great look at some upcoming books. I requested The One Memory of Flora Banks because it looks really good. It's fun seeing the wide range of books getting released because I might not have known about them otherwise.

There are some amazing new YA books coming out this spring and summer, and this was an amazing look at whats to come. The excerpts published are so intriguing I cannot wait to get my hands on almost all of these books. This spring/summer will have some amazing new bestsellers.

These books sounded great and I can't wait to read them!

I am always so excited to dive into a new BuzzBooks to learn about upcoming releases and this one certainly didn't disappoint

This book has a great selection of excerpts. I plan to add several of these books to my TBR and feature others on my blog.

Great selections! Nice variety- looking forward to many of the titles!

The one thing I miss since I no longer work in a bookstore is the ease in finding out when something I am dying to read is released. These previews of books that are waiting for release have made up for that. I love when the new ones come out.

I always look forward to this book and preorder several upcoming novels.

I always jump on these as soon as they are here. I always find something I have overlooked . Don't miss out on these because your next favorite book is waiting!

Spring and Summer 2017 is going to be an amazing season of books that will be coming out. I can't wait to pick up a majority of these titles to read either by the pool or on vacation. So many great titles that I didn't know about and a few hidden gems. I love being able to get a sneak peek at the upcoming titles and there was many I didn't know about as well and many I was shocked that I actually end up liking. This is the perfect sampler to read because as a reader/blogger I need to know what is new and exciting and all these titles are just that.

So many of these look so good! I'll be requesting a bunch - thanks for the preview!

This is a really great collection of books, very interesting.

This included a ton of books I hadn't heard of yet, so getting to sample those was very helpful. I've added a lot to my TBR list now.

A wonderful selection to think about! Cannot wait to tell my granddaughter, who I know will be eager to read several of the books mentioned in this Buzz Book.

Great excerpts with a fantastic mix of genres and themes! Can;t wait to see these titles on the shelves particularly, ROAR and Dividing Eden!

I love the Buzz Books collection from Publishers Lunch – there is always a wonderfully diverse collection of upcoming releases, in this instance for the young adult and middle grade market. Although this particular collection didn’t hold as many books that piqued my interest as the previous two collections I’ve read, I know that many people will benefit from getting a sneak peek at some forthcoming novels.

My can’t wait for books:

1. Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

2. Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan

3. Roar by Cora Carmack. This could be wonderful or terrible, I’m hoping for the former.

4. The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

5. Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor

Read: January 15th 2017

3/5 stars

I love these Buzz Books samplers. I was excited to see there was a new one. I thought some of the samples in this one were shorter than usual. But I was glad to see several popular, highly anticipated upcoming books included as well as some I hadn't heard about yet. My TBR list kept growing as I worked my way through the book.

I love getting the heads-up about upcoming YA books from Buzz Books

I love them gems! They show me reads I probably would never have known of.

My favourite release as it lets you sample all the upcoming books and decide what you actually want to read. After I read an extract from a book I'd previously overlooked I immediately requested it on NetGalley.
Great tool!

Very informative. I love having the descriptions for all the newest books in one place.

So many amazing books are being released this year. I'm most excited about THE FLAME IN THE MIST by Renee Ahdieh and THE BLACK WITCH by Laurie Forest.

I really liked Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult. I do not usually read a lot of YA-genred books, but there were quite a few in this compilation that looked interesting:

-Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
-Roar by Cora Carmack
-Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
-Geekerella by Ashley Poston

I will definitely be keeping an eye out for these upcoming releases. Thank you NetGalley for the heads up!

These excerpts are amazing. Which one of these books am I most excited for? I have no idea. I can't wait for them to be published.

Wonderful choices!
I really enjoy getting the samples from the books, giving me a chance to get a bit of an understanding what books i want to pick up right away and which one might not be for me after all because the sample was not as i wanted it to be (or the opposite made me so curious about the book that i can not WAIT to be able to pick it up and read it!)

As nicely done as always!

Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer selection once again does not disappoint. Filled with a broad range of pre-publication excerpts there's really something for any YA reader to discover genre wise and new authors to meet. I a fan of MG titles, so it was nice to their inclusion here as well. A great addition to any librarian's and reviewer's repertoire.

Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer is the latest in the preview collection filled with a dozen and a half excerpts from authors representing a variety of publishers (Albert Whitman, Amberjack, Chronicle, Hachette, Harlequin, HarperCollins, Houghton Harcourt Mifflin, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Quirk Books). For my high school students, I am most interested in seeing a copy of Sara Zarr's new GEM & DIXIE, about two sisters and their dysfunctional family (starred review from Booklist), and am intrigued by Emily Barr's young adult debut, THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS.

I added so many books to my TBR thank to Buzz Books that I've lost count of them. Excellent titles!

Another interesting list of books. This time YA ones. I have to say that it has quite a few interesting titles which I can recommend to people.

I just loved to read various excerpts of new upcoming books. Specially the ones that I knew almost or nothing about.
It gives you, this book, a really good expectation for what is to come and what we should order.
I still haven't posted this comment in anywhere eslse but here, but I will do on Goodreads and probably on Twitter.

This YA Spring/Summer edition of Buzz Books shows that we have some great YA books to look forward to this year! I've already had the pleasure to read The One Memory by Emily Barr, which is in one word BRILLIANT. Other titles that stood out for me after reading the previews were Flame In The Mist by Renee Ahdieh, Future Threat by Elizabeth Briggs, Roar by Cora Carmack, This Is Really Happening by Erin Chack, How To Be A Supervillian by Michael Fry and Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt. What a great selection of promising stories from a variety of different genres!

What a fantastic way to quickly and easily read sneak previews of up coming books! I will definitely be looking out for some of these books when they are released!

This is an awesome collection of upcoming releases! The previews definitely helped peak my interest in a bunch of the upcoming releases. Lets just say that I am definitely adding a lot of these books onto my TBR.

These samplers are the perfect way to cull your over the top TBR pile. You get a taste of what is coming and then can make a request to get more. I recommend this to any reader who has a bigger stack of books than they can get through.

It has good excerpts of upcoming books. Although some books I ended up not liking, the excerpts of it were still good

As usual, I love it! The synopsis are always very useful, and it's always a nice surprise to find the link to the full novel.

Buzz books are just like a box of chocolates, you open it and you can smell the wonderful aroma and they all look so good that you don't know which one to pick. My advice: pick them all. All the excerpts in this 2017 Young Adult Spring /Summer novel will appeal to many types of readers. There's fantasy, love, hatred, fights, and even comics.
If I had to choose one to start with, I would choose Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt. In this novel the author deals with the unthinkable idea of a segregated prom in a rural community and a girl who has to face the fact that being half black is still a problem in some parts of her country.

Find incredible titles here! I highly recommend if you have doubts about your next reading :)

I really enjoy Buzz Books and look forward to each edition.

Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer edition includes:
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Dream Me by Kathryn Berla
Future Threat by Elizabeth Briggs
Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan
Roar by Cora Carmack
This is Really Happening by Erin Chack
Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
Spirit Quest by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert
The Black Witch by Laurie Ann Forest
How to be a Supervillain by Michael Fry
The End of our Story by Meg Haston
Laugh Out Loud by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Aftercare by Bonnie Pipkin
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt
Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor
Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr

I love these Buzz Books because they let me know which books to be on the lookout for in the coming months. The summaries and excerpts allow the reader to get insight into which books they want to read.

The following books interest me and I will be trying to request the following titles: Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh , The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr, Roar by Cora Carmack, Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau, Laugh Out Loud by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein, Geekerella by Ashley Poston, and Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt.

Overall, this was a good edition and I really enjoyed learning more about all of the books featured.

I had never heard of or had read any of the Buzz Books before but was intrigued by the link on the main page of NetGalley and so took a look. The young adult titles in this volume were very a very diverse mix. I am glad to have picked up a copy. I particularly loved the formatting of blurbs, excerpts, and then more technical information. One of the best things about being a reader are all of the recommendations I receive from sources like NetGalley and Buzz Books. It definitely helps expand my reading horizons. Looking forward to reading more of these.

The Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer was a great sampling of many books that are anticipated for release in the coming months. Each excerpt is approximately a chapter, with some being much longer. In particular, the excerpts I enjoyed the most included Roar by Cora Carmack, Spirit Quest by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Geekerella by Ashley Poston, The End of our Story by Meg Haston, and Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh.

Renee Ahdieh is one of my favorite writers thanks to her duology The Wrath and the Dawn, so naturally I was incredibly excited to see her new book excerpt as the FIRST excerpt in the book. The Flame in the Mist is set in Japan and opens with a back story involving samurai, followed by a first chapter that highlights a journey of a young woman on her way to an arranged marriage. The setting is detailed, dark and atmospheric. I cannot wait to read the rest of it!

The second big winner for me is Roar by Cora Carmack. I have never read any of her numerous previous works, however I have heard her name several times before. I did not know what to expect, and far as I'm aware, this is her first fantasy genre book. Aside from the cover being absolutely stunning, the story itself engages you right away. We get a taste of the heaviness of Aurora's character, the crossroads that she is standing upon, the weight of her family duty, and the uniquely interesting world of magic and storms that threatens the lives of her people. If for only this sample, the whole Buzz Books 2017 was worth reading. I look forward to picking up several of these books this year!

I always enjoy the chance to read a Buzz Books book as it allows me to read excerpts of many books being published in the coming months, helping me to decide which ones I want to put on my reading list. As expected, this book of excerpts showed me several books that I'd like to read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for enabling me to read this edition of Buzz Books!

This has made me very excited for the books coming out in 2017....Looking forward to the majority of them especially Flame in the Mist and Laugh Out Loud!

I'm excited for a lot of these! Great previews. I will definitely add these to my TBR list!

This is great, this was the first time I grabbed one of these books and I will be grabbing more. Has so many excerpts and has made me very excited about upcoming releases. This is great way to stay informed and find out what is going to come up next. Love this!

Very helpful for reviewers like myself to get a good idea of what's coming out in the next few months!

Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer by Publishers Lunch; release date January 13, 2017; Published by Publishers Lunch; ISBN 9780997774412

Always a great resource for upcoming releases, Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer highlights a number of books for the middle school to teen and young adult set being released between March and July of this year.

Not that I needed to add any more titles to my already unmanageable to-read list, but if you are looking for something new to read, here's a list of some notable standouts:

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh; release date May 2, 2017; published by G.P. Putnam's Sons; ISBN 9780399171635

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr; release date May 16, 2017; published by Philomel Books; ISBN 9780399547010

Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau; release date June 6, 2017; published by HarperTeen; ISBN 9780062453846

The Legend of Skyco: Spirit Quest by Jennifer Frick-Rupert; release date April 4, 2017; published by Amberjack Publishing; ISBN 9781944995119

How to be a Supervillain by Michael Fry; release date May 2, 2017; published by Jimmy Patterson Books; ISBN 9780316318693

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for providing a digital copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.

This edition of Buzz Books gives samples of 18 upcoming spring/fall release YA books. Each sample contains a picture of the cover and a brief summary of the book. The sampling includes both established authors and debut. It would be nice if the samples were arranged more by genre, making it easier to dive right into your specific book interest. However, there are only 18 samples so it is not difficult to navigate to find titles that appeal to you. I highly recommend the Buzz Books 2017 YA edition, It's always fun to get a sneak peek at what is on the horizon.

Wonderful preview of upcoming books! I cannot wait.

This is a great reference! It gives enough of a sample of the books to truly get an understanding of what they're about and I appreciate the publishing information at the end

These books are so wonderful and I can't wait the chance to read these amazing books.

Once again, a great collection of samples of upcoming YA releases! There were a lot of books I hadn't heard of before, but are now on my radar. Can't wait for some of these books!

// Netgalley provided me with a copy of this in exchange for an honest review //

If you're like me, and know that one of your favourite authors is releasing another book soon but you can never remember when OR you want a browse of some of the most anticipated YA novels about to hit the shelves? This book is a GODSEND.

Here's the best bit: at the end of each section (composed of a blurb/summary and then an extract from the novel), there is a link to where you can request the novel on NetGalley - no fuss.

Suuuuuuper helpful, thank you NetGalley & the Publisher (Publishers Lunch)

I've only just discovered these YA book previews, and I love them! The blurb and excerpts are a great way for me to explore new books, plus they usually give me enough information to booktalk the book with my students, even if I haven't read the entire book. Thank you so much for putting these together!

This is my first time reading Buzz Books. It offers a great mix of upcoming ebooks, all of them high quality picks worthy of looking at! I look forward to reading some of these in more detail.

Love getting a quick little look into what is coming out.

I always waiting the Buzz Book because I can get an idea about a lot of book that I'm waiting. I have to say I only read the fantasy book because it is my jam.
And I cannot wait to have a lot of this book in my hand.

I really enjoyed the mix of excerpts from all "young adult" age groups. I am looking forward to the release of some of these books.

I wish I'd seen this sooner. A great choice of books!

Wow! This is really a great selection of books. While reading this, I preordered two of the books and added many more to my To Be Read list. I think this is one of the best Buzz Books to date.

Love this book of excerpts, this always gives me great books to look out for in the upcoming months. A small excerpt from a selection of books gives you an idea if you are going to enjoy the book and the writing style. If you haven't read one of these yet...you need to.

More fantastic sounding YA reads. I'm looking forward to some of these

Great - so useful when planning book buys for the library and author events.

A great selection of books as always! This catalog always helps me keep track of what is published, or being published, and what I would like to request for review. Thank you!

Brilliant way to read tasters/discover new books and authors as well as guessing what you personally think will be a big hit with readers. Then going into a store and seeing the book you previewed on the shelf and being able to say to other people that you'd recommend it etc.

I love being able to read sneak peeks and snippets of upcoming novels. It helps get you excited for what's to come and determine which books you want to purchase.

Great collection of samples for upcoming novels, have found a number that I'll be buying this year.

One of my favorite things about NetGalley are these Publishers Lunch samplers showing some fantastic upcoming titles. I always enjoy reading through the selections and often find books I probably might have missed otherwise. Thanks, NetGalley!

Having access to these excerpts is great as it gives you the chance to find out which author's writing really speaks to you so that you can be a bit more educated on the Netgalley requests you make.

My TBR just got bigger thanks to Buzz Books. I cannot wait to read some of these books. I'm already looking forward for the Fall/Winter edition of Buzz Books.

This was an interesting selection of teases for new books coming in 2017

I really enjoyed looking through this! It gave great excerpts and descriptions of books. I added a lot of them to my "anticipated releases" list.

As always, I love these samplers. I can understand why some people hate them -- you just get a feeling for the book and the characters and the sample is done and you need to wait for the release or buy the book. But I love being able to jump into a world and see if I'm going to like it before having to spend money on the book in question.

There's a wide variety of books in this batch and I pretty much liked all of them and would recommend them all to someone I know. There's something here for everyone. 5 out of 5 stars.

Oh my goodness! I have just discovered through a fellow reader the delight of these "buzz" books. I am so excited about the upcoming selection of YA books. Although not all of the books caught my interest, there are a few that I just cannot wait to read.

Buzz Books is a great opportunity to get sneak peaks into some of the upcoming releases. I think it's a very balanced selection of different genres. And it's a great overview to see what's going to be published!

Through reading this book, I've found some books that I'm definitely going to read, even if I don't get approved by the publisher on netgalley.

I especially liked The One Memory of Flora Banks, Dream Me, Roar and The End of Our Story. I might also read Definitions of Indefinable Things, Gem & Dixie, Geekerella, Aftercare Instructions and Dividing Eden. Many of the excerpts made me want to continue reading immediately.

Recommended to anyone who's looking for new books to read.

This was a neat look into some interesting titles coming out this year and I'm positive of a couple that I definitely want to order to have on hand after getting a look at this.

The best way to find out which YA books we should be keeping an eye out for!

Loved getting this preview ----- thank you for sharing this with me!

As always, I found this helpful in my selections duties as a teen librarian.

Another great buzz books. Looking forward to quite a few of these. Especially Flame in the Mist and Geekerella. I'm always impressed by the length of the excerpts, they don't give too much away, but leave the readers wanting a little more.
Thanks!

As usual a fantastic array of books to get excited about. Big and small, contemporary and fantasy - there's something for everyone here and your TBR will thrive on this release!

Like always Buzz Books was extremely helpful in helping me learn more about upcoming books! I found some books in here that I didn't know existed which is always great. These collections are really helpful especially if you're not always able to keep track of upcoming releases!

Great collection. This is the first Buzz books I have looked into and I was not disappointed.

I am finding myself reading more YA books recently and after reading this, I am even more hooked in this genre.
I am looking forward to reading a lot of these books this coming year.

I got this as a freebie and loved the concept, helped me narrow down to a few I really have to get

This is a summary of several books to look out for this up-coming Spring/Summer. And it is packed with good things!

Each book is presented with the normal publishing information (expected date, blurb, publisher, etc.). To make this a real treat, excerpts are also included. A run down of some of the included books is:

Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
Dream Me by Kathryn Berla
Future Threat by Elizabeth Briggs
Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan
Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
Spirit Quest by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert
The Black Witch by Laurie Ann Forest
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor
Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr

And many more. I enjoyed flipping through these and definitely have a better handle on what I want to get my hands on and what not. I'm looking forward to grabbing this collection again in the future.

These are awesome! I think they are good for any YA librarian to read.

So it's not exactly a review book, but there are some VERY exciting books in this pamphlet. I'm excited for Roar, Flame in the Mist, The Black Witch, Dream Me, and Dividing Eden. Thank you netgalley for posting this!!

I'm very glad that there's a YAfiction edition of this series. I love the monthly outputs as well but tend to search for the YA titles much more closely.

I was very impressed by the premise of "Dividing Eden" and will be putting that on my to be read list. I was also thrilled to see an excerpt of Renee Ahdieh's latest novel!

This is an incredibly useful tool for collection development. It put a few titles on both my personal reading list, and my library purchasing list, and confirmed a few others.

I love these previews, and the opportunities to read advanced copies. I look forward to these each quarter!

A must have guide for any library, book blogger or booktube. This showcases upcoming new titles for the spring/ summer season. A must have guide

Thanks to this book, I crossed one YA off my list and got infinitely more excited about another! :)

Absolutely love Buzz Books. I look forward to every publication as it is a great introduction to books and authors I would not normally see.

Good way to see a preview of what is going on / trending in YA literature!

An invaluable resource for any voracious reader.

ARC provided by Publisher's Lunch via Netgally, but does not influence my review in any way.

Great teaser book for upcoming YA novels. Your TBR will grow exponentially with this book. Filled with stories from authors like Renee Ahdieh, Joelle Charbonneau, James Patterson, and so many more.

I love compilations like this, as I get toe experience the first part of the story to see if it's worth purchasing. I have now added Roar by Cora Carmack, Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh, and The Black Witch by Laurie Ann Forest to my TBR.

This was a wonderful collection of short stories! It was definitely a teaser for upcoming books!

As usual, a great intro into what's coming. This always makes my book wish list grow in leaps and bounds!

I love reading my Buzz Books! It's such a great way to sample a bunch of titles that I might never have had the chance to even pick up. I know right away if I like a book or not, but they make sure to give you enough of the story to really set the hook! I wish I could read every one sometimes. Love this sneak peek.

As always, these Buzz Books are super helpful in finding some shining star books when there are an overwhelming number of new titles coming out. Covers (when available, book summaries, and excerpts help librarians, booksellers, and readers choose what's best suited for them.

This is my first time checking out Buzz Books and what a great selection of excerpts. Some of these are from books I've been waiting to read an others are from books I hadn't heard of until now.

So many interesting books coming out this Spring/Summer. Excited for many of them !

Excellent look forward at the new books coming out this year, there are definitely a few I'm looking forward to.

Great idea, and I always look forward to seeing what gets included in these Buzz books. There's a number of great books (that I've already read) and some that I can certainly see appealing to my students. Not all to my taste, but getting the opportunity to dip into the books is a great thing.

Great collection once again of upcoming releases. Great.

A brilliant collection of books that got me very excited about this seasons YA fiction

Looking forward to so many of these books. Thanks!

Buzz Books is used by publishing insiders to decide which books to purchase ahead of publication. Their 2017 sampler of recently published or soon-to-be published Young Adult books offers some fascinating choices that young adults and their parents or older sibs will enjoy. Moreover, some of the covers are fabulous!

Don't take my word on this, this edition of Buzz Books is available for downloading free at http://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com

Here are just a few of the books that jumped out me.
FUTURE THREAT, by Albert Whitman & Elizabeth Briggs (Publisher: Albert Whitman Teen)
"Six months ago Aether Corporation sent Elena, Adam, and three other recruits on a trip to the future where they brought back secret information—but not everyone made it back to the present alive. Now Elena’s dealing with her survivor’s guilt and trying to make her relationship with Adam work. All she knows for sure is that she’s done with time travel and Aether Corporation."

DREAM ME, by Kathryn Berla (Publisher: Amberjack)
"Babe’s dreams of the perfect guy, Zat, seem so real that she willingly suffers extreme migraines for the chance to spend another night touring her memories and meeting her acquaintances with him. Zat, a dreamer from a time in the distant future when humans no longer dream, risks it all to travel back in time."

SPIRIT QUEST, by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert (Publisher: Amberjack)
"Skyco, an Algonquin boy, is heir to the great chief Menatonon, but he has much to learn before he can take his place within the tribe. He studies with the shaman Roncommock, who teaches him how to enter the spirit world and communicate with spirits and other animals, while he also learns practical skills of hunting, fishing, and starting a fire from other men in his village."

PIPER PERISH, by Kayla Cagan (Publisher: Chronicle Books)
"Piper Perish inhales air and exhales art. The sooner she and her best friends can get out of Houston and get to New York City, the better. Art school has been Piper’s dream her whole life, and now that senior year is halfway over, she’s never felt more ready. But in the final months before graduation, things are weird with her friends and stressful with three different guys, and Piper’s sister’s tyrannical mental state seems to thwart every attempt at happiness for the close-knit Perish family. Piper’s art just might be enough to get her out."

HOW TO BE A SUPERVILLAIN, by Michael Fry (Publisher: JIMMY Patterson, an imprint of Hachette)
"Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he’s fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family’s utter disappointment, Victor doesn’t have a single bad-guy bone in his body. He won’t run with scissors, he always finishes his peas, and he can’t stand to be messy. Hopeless!"

LAUGH OUT LOUD, by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein (Publisher: JIMMY Patterson, an imprint of Hachette)
"Jimmy loves reading so much that he’s inspired to start his own book company—as marvelous and fun as Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. It’s a big dream for a twelve-year-old boy—some would even say it’s laugh-out-loud ridiculous! But Jimmy’s doubters soon learn that he’s not the kind of kid who gives up easily."

THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS, by Emily Barr (Publisher: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House)
"Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets itself several times a day, and has since the age of ten, when the tumor that was removed from Flora’s brain took with it her ability to make new memories. That is, until she kisses Drake, her best friend’s boyfriend, the night before he leaves town."

Gem & Dixie, by Sara Zarr (Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books)
"Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie, the sister she’s taken care of when no one else could. Even as Gem and Dixie have grown apart, they’ve always had each other. When their dad returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity: three days with Dixie—on their own in Seattle and beyond. But this short trip soon becomes something more, as Gem discovers that that to save herself, she may have to sever the one bond she’s tried so hard to keep."

I always enjoying reading out the upcoming book releases. Thank you so much for providing this useful guides.

Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer is a great resource for people who are interested in getting an overview of a variety of upcoming YA titles. I loved that the entries had both synopses and excerpts, and that there was the option for obtaining the full-length galley for many of them.

Such a wonderful preview! Can't wait for some of these! Look forward to reading more!

I love getting these previews!!!! These books give me a chance to see what is coming out soon and start my reading list. Thanks for publishing these!

Great way to read portions of upcoming books and preview for our reader friends and family.

What a great preview of books for spring/summer 2017! The books I'm most looking forward to on this list are Geekerella, Piper Perish and Gem & Dixie. These sneak previews are such a great way to find new books to add to my personal library. Thank you Netgalley.

A great look at upcoming releases in the young adult novel world! I love getting little glimpses of books before they come out because I'm able to decide if I want to continue pursuing them or not.

Great previews of upcoming books. This is like a fine buffet of a variety of books all in one place for avid readers to enjoy! I like the variety as well because there are books here I probably would not have learned about on my own. Look forward to reading the next one! Keep them coming. Thanks.

I was gifted this ebook via Netgalley.

The Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh [5 stars]: The beginning shocked me - I had my jaw hit the floor. Mariko is a very likeable character from the short excerpt I read and I felt the writing style was very beautiful and easy to read in such a short time. Looking forward to reading this one for sure!

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr [5 stars]: I love amnesia books and it pains me to read a short excerpt and then be left hanging. Like Ariel...I want moreeeeee! :)

Dream Me by Kathryn Berla [2.5 stars]: The excerpt was very wordy and where the one perspective is dystopia/sci fi, the other is contemporary. Or that's how it reads to me so far and I don't get how that would make for a good book.

Future Threat by Elizabeth Briggs [skipped]: This is the second book in a trilogy that I have not started.

Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan [1 star]: That was a ridiculously pretentious MC. Incredibly judgmental too.

Roar by Cora Carmack [2 stars]: The premise sounded very interesting, but upon reading the excerpt I'm not sure I want to read the book anymore. I really don't like the prince at all and I'm not a fan of how it is written. It's almost like a change in POV without being first person, but almost seeming like first person. That doesn't make much sense, but that's how it comes off to me.

This Is Really Happening by Erin Chack [4 stars]: This is a memoir from a Buzzfeed senior writer. The little excerpt was about when she shaved her head after starting treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It was well written; nothing wrong with it. I probably won't read the book, but it wasn't bad by any means.

Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau [3 stars]: It wasn't bad, but it didn't blow me out of the water. I can tell that it won't be something I will like, but I think a lot of people would like it :)

Spirit Quest by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert [skipped]: I tried to read this but couldn't get into it.

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest [skipped]: Attempted to read this one as well, but the writing is very very basic and choppy.

James Patterson presents How To Be a Supervillain [3.5 stars]: Really cute and I think my older kids would like it :)

The End of Our Story by Meg Haston [2 stars]: Not my favorite kind of contemporary. I'm sure others will like it though.

Laugh Out Loud by James Patterson and Chris Grabenslein [2 stars]: The premise is great with a child wanting to have a book company. My older two kids actually have their own "company" where they make comics together. But the voice is so young and almost spazzy.

Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin [5 stars]: I won an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway and I have an ARC via Netgalley and now I MUST read the full book. It was excellent. Touching on a very touchy subject as well (abortion).

Geekerella by Ashley Poston [5 stars]: I love a Cinderella retelling and was excited to hear about one with Geek culture in it (even if it's an offbrand geek culture). I was surprised with the dual perspective in this excerpt but now I am really excited to read it! :)

Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt [4 stars]: I honestly didn't expect to like this one based on the synopsis, but it was very readable and the MC was very witty and sassy. I don't think this one was on my TBR, so I must add it ASAP :)

Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor [5 stars]: It was such a short excerpt and I blew through it. Reggie was hilarious and I love reading her POV so far. Seriously brilliant for such a short piece of the book - I cannot wait to read the entire thing!

Gem and Dixie by Sara Zarr [3.5 stars]: Not sure what to think of this. I think I would like to read more, but I'm still unsure of what I just read, if that makes sense.

Some of my favorite authors are present in this sampler edition. I am so excited to read the full books.

Good starting point if you are looking for ideas on what to read. You will need to have plenty of time as you are likely to end up with a long to read pile.

OMG so much to read, so little time! Buzz Books 2017 gives a great foretaste of this spring's/summer's publications. I'm most excited about Renee Ahdieh's Flame in the Mist, set in medieval Japan. Sign me up for this big adventure. Other titles that appealed to me are Dream Me by Kathryn Berla (sci-fi), Roar by Cora Carmack (fantasy), Laugh Out Loud by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein (about a kid whose biggest dream it is to be a book publisher ❤) and Geekerella by Ashley Poston (the title says it all 😃 ). Also Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt could become an important book, especially these days. I already look forward to devouring all these new YA titles!

I love the way this book is set up. You get to see the cover, a summary, an excerpter and get to know about the author of each upcoming book. I didn't know what to expect when I requested this but it really does help me know what books I would want to get as soon as they are available.

A good preview of YA for netgalley reviewers which includes an excerpt and the publishing details like agent and editor etc. I focused on realistic contemporary YA. Below are the YA I liked best from the excerpts:

This is Really Happening by Erin Chack: a Millennial memoir about surviving cancer as a teen into early adulthood.

The End of Our Story by Meg Haston: a contemporary YA set in Florida

Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin: a girl is abandoned by her boyfriend while getting an abortion. I love the narrative, but I'm not sure about the dramatized flashbacks that are written like a theatrical skit.

*Geekerella by Ashley Poston: a contemporary retelling of Cinderella set in the sci fi fandom world. I can't wait to read this book - strong voice and original concept!

Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt: a biracial romance challenges the southern tradition of separate black and white proms. I love the premise and that the black MC defies stereotype by coming from an affluent NYC background, not the hood, before moving to the south, but there has been criticism by black reviewers about how the white author handles race.

*Gem & Dixie by Sara Zara: a contemporary YA about two low income sisters struggling with hunger and social issues. This felt fresh and meaningful. Sara Zarr writes beautifully.

I plan to read my starred excerpts, although I'm late for requesting galleys. The others are maybes.

One of the best ways to find out about new exciting releases! My go-to catalogue every month.

I found some new books that I would like to read and I went ahead and added them on Goodreads. I can't wait to get to them all.

Love reading these little snippets of novels coming out. Gives me so much more to look forward for in the upcoming year, as well as make my pre-order list just a tad bit longer.

Really nice resource, thanks! I really enjoyed the excerpts of the new books. It is nice to get a feel of the authors writing style before requesting a book.

So many great book are coming out spring 2017!

Once again, I love being able to read excerpts from so many books before purchasing them.

Some books I'm excited for are:

Flame in the Mist

Roar

Dividing Eden

How to Be a SuperVillan - this one looks really cute!

Geekerella

So many books I'm excited for in 2018 sadly most of them didn't make it into this booklet.

I'm excited for:

February Release
Rebels Like Us by Liz Reinhardt

April Release
Defintions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor
Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr

May release
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr

March Release
Piper Parish by Kayla Cargan
Love the Diary format of this one.

June Release
Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin
I really like reading realistic fiction right now and this one seems like a very important read.