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Buzz Books 2017: Young Adult Fall/Winter

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This is a great way to preview a number of books at one time. Having a couple of chapters to read in addition to the summary really gives one a much better feel for what the book will be like; the pace, mood, writing style, protagonist, etc. Usually once I start reading a book, I can't put it down until I finish, which gives me depth, but not breadth. This way, I'm forced to move on to the next book after a chapter or two, so I get a feel for more books in the same amount of time. I will choose a couple to read the full book, and I already spotted one that I know I will be recommending to a number of tweens & teens, including my hard to please son.

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I have never had a book like this, full of excerpts from authors that I personally have never read. It was so fun and I have definitely found some new authors whose work I will be following!

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This contained amazing books that seemed to be really well selected. It's made me really excited to get around to reading quite a few of these that I'd either not heard much about or been off-put due to the hype around them.

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I found this really helpful for looking at books that are coming out soon, especially ones I might not have looked at otherwise. I found multiple books that I will either be requesting on NetGalley or plan on buying when they are released. Will definitely keep my eye out for more of these Buzz Books collections!

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A great selection of books and previews as always! Looking forward to most of these upcoming YA releases. Thank you.

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I will forever recommend people to read these books so we can see whats coming. I'm so excited for about three of these!

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Wow, this was really helpful, how did I not know that this exists?!!

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Great preview. There are lots of good books coming soon!

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This is the first Buzz Books that I have read and I quite enjoyed it. I learned about new authors that I probably would not have been exposed to any other way and discovered an upcoming release for an author that I already adore. I love that after each excerpt the book and author info are listed letting you know the publication date. It is nice to create a list well in advance of the books to keep an eye out for. All of the excerpts were phenomenal and it is hard to pick which book I'm looking forward to the most.

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I was very excited to read the excerpts in this collection. Who wouldn't be? Look at those names! However, for me, the overall content was not what I had built it up to be ahead of time. I don't count this against Buzz Books. Obviously, they work with what they have.

Solo by Kwame Alexander: I was so excited for this excerpt...and it didn't live up to the hype in my brain. Unfortunately, it set a bad tone for the rest of the book.

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust: I NEED THIS BOOK IN MY LIFE! Retelling of popular fairytales is the best thing to happen to YA recently. I hope this is the next big craze after Dystopian is over. LOVE!

The House at 758 by Kathryn Berla: Honestly, I skimmed this offering. I can't even really tell you why. It just never quite hooked me in the excerpt.

Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay: I was left with mixed feelings about this one. The excerpt gave me an odd feeling, but perhaps a few more chapters would have given me a better feel.

Everless by Sara Holland: A tame excerpt for what seems to be gearing up to be a compelling novel.

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis: I need to get my hands on the finished book. Such an intriguing world built by Katsoulis! I must spend more time there and see how it turns out!

The Sidekicks by Will Kostakis: Not for me, but I can see a definite audience for this book. "The Rest of Us Just Live Here" by Patrick Ness fans will enjoy this offering.

The Gatekeepers by Jen Lancaster: I wasn't the hugest fan of this excerpt. Perhaps it was just a bad choice for an excerpt collection. It feels like you don't have enough time to bond and care what happens in the short pages allocated.

WarCross by Marie Lu: I mean, it's Marie Lu, guys. I love everything she does but was skeptical after the let down I felt Young Elites books 2 and 3 were. WarCross starts out strong and gives me hope. We shall see what the finished product looks like.

All Things New by Lauren Miller: I love that more YA books are addressing mental illness and mental disorders. This will be a valuable addition to a library collection.

Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp: Totally a departure from "This is How It Ends", I can't wait to read the rest of this book. It's deeply rooted in mystery, which I tend to think will be a strong suit for a writer like Nijkamp.

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi: This was very interesting, but I can't quite decide how I feel about it. It had a similar tone to the Grisha trilogy. It didn't grab me immediately. With the amazing fantasy books coming out, this didn't stand out to me.

Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington: I'm not a huge romance fan, but I can tell this would circulate with my Jenny Han and Kasie West fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for the review copy of this book!

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

I absolutely adore these YA excerpt collaborations. They fill my TBR with wonderful book goodness. I skimmed through all the stories, focusing mainly on the fantasy novels. I am very much looking forward to Melissa Bashardoust Girls Made of Snow and Glass, Adrianne Finlay's Your One and Only. Warcross by Marie Lu, Beasts made of Night by Taochi Oneybuchi and Everless by Sara Holland.

Jen Lancaster was featured in this collaboration and I really enjoy her memoirs. I may give her YA novel a try.

Another book that has piqued my interst was All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis. I have a feeling this is going to be a book everyone will be talking about.

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This look into upcoming releases was super helpful!

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They look so interesting and can't wait to read the full books

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So many books to add to my pile of titles to read! I think I am most looking forward to the one set int he fictional town of Lost Alaska. I was hooked from the excerpt.

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Thank you, Buzz Books!! The newest edition, 2017: Young Adult Fall/Winter, was once again so helpful to me as a blogger and review. I loved getting an inside look at upcoming titles and especially enjoyed the following:

Marie Lu's novel Warcross, Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi, Everless by Sara Holland and Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp!

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Does what it says on the tin! Great book on finding out whats new and what you can review with direct links to Netgalley author books :)

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The only downside of reading this is I get so into the beginning of books only to realize that I can't read them for another few month. Great way for the Publisher to get me hooked on the book so that I'm sure to buy it once it releases.

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As always, I enjoy getting these free previews of the next best books. There are some very nice books coming up. I think I found a few I will enjoy and pass along my recommendations!

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This is so helpful for bloggers to sift through the vasts amount of information and books. I love these books as a blogger and a reader. The excerpts, as well as the descriptions, are invaluable.

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Lovely sampler! I really enjoyed getting to read excerpts from some really exciting books!

Ones I will definitely be purchasing a finished copy of (thanks to this sampler) are:
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
Solo by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess
War cross by Marie Lu

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