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Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/Summer

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

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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.

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

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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."

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

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Looking forward to so many of these books. Thanks!

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Great collection once again of upcoming releases. Great.

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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.

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

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A strong selection of books. I look forward to several of them. I love getting a heads up on upcoming releases, I am excited for them to be released.

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I love hearing about new up and coming YA books. Definitely recommend to anyone interested!

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

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This is a wonderful way to read about books that you wouldn't normally read. There are a few that I liked enough to eventually read. Good collection of books!

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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.

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Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Spring/ Summer

Thanks for the awesome previews! It is always great to know of forthcoming books so that I know what books I should buy and when.

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THANK YOU! This book w/ the previews was such a great help!

I've since added to my TBR:

Dividing Eden
How to be a Supervillain
The End of Our Story
Geekerella
Definitions of Indefinable Things

SO EXCITED! Without the previews, I may not have taken a chance on a few of these! Now I can't wait to read them all!

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So many great books coming out! Can't wait for Flame in the Mist and The One Memory of Flora Banks!

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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.

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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.

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

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