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Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Fall/Winter

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Made me want to read more of The Shadow of the Fox. I love books that have worlds and characters based of off East Asian Culture, and this particular story captured me. So happy I was able to ckntinue reading it by being able to get an e'-ARC.

Also interested in more of Gilded Wolves. Historical fantasy is awesome, and I look forward to this book's release!

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I love Buzz Books! Looking forward to a few on here that I haven’t even heard of. Great way to encourage summer reading.

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Interesting to see what books are coming out and get a sneak peak.of what's to come. Some interesting titles

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A great selection of excerpts of upcoming books! Girls of Paper and Fire is one to watch for along with Sadie, but all are great titles and I recommend checking the selection out.

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i just found out about these, this is amazing. I cant believe that i didn't know about these sooner.

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Since it is time to get my students excited for summer reading, I absolutely loved having the Buzz Books 2018! There are so many amazing books featured in the Buzz Books 2018! My students were feverishly writing down titles to add to their wish list!

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These are some of my favorites here on netgalley! They are so great with showing what is coming next! Cant wait for the next issue!

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I like these samplers, as they give me a chance to see what is coming out next and what I might be interested in. They're also great for getting a chance to see work by authors I might not normally pick up. This sampler was great for all of that, although I didn't find a whole lot of upcoming books in this particular one to add to my TBR. There were a few that still piqued my interest, or that I was already looking forward to. There were a couple in this one that seemed more middle grade than YA to me which surprised me.

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I have never seen a book similar to this before. My tbr pile is now even bigger! Some most anticipated are Wildcard,Escaping Houdini, Queen of Air and Darkness, and Dry.

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Always love to see what is coming up and this publication always gives a massive insight to what I should look out for.

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These Buzz Books are gonna be all the rage. This book shows snippets of upcoming books that are predicted to be hits. Some, I admit, might not be what I expected, but there is something for everyone in this compilation. My favorite by far is Julie Kagawa, but I liked each author's content. I definitely would recommend these pieces to people I know in the reader community, and the book groups I belong to. I love sharing books and have a love of reading, and I know others that do as well.

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There were some really interesting first chapters in this number. I loved the fantasy titles, The gilded wolves and Shadow of the fox sound incredible. Great work!

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So many great books coming out this fall/winter. I am looking forward to a few new books by some of my favorite authors, and a few of the excerpts from new or unheard of by me authors have really piqued my interest. My TBR list just grew extensively!

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These samplers are very helpful in determining whether a galley is right for me, and for my readers.

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I really enjoyed this collection of previews. There was a substantial enough portion of each book that I really got a feel for what each one was like, and whether or not it was for me. In fact, a bunch of these books I’ll definitely be looking to read in the near future. I thought I’d highlight a few:
Sadie by Courtney Summers:
As someone who absolutely adores podcasts, I was already incredibly excited for this book. After reading the excerpt in this preview I know I will be picking it up ASAP. The writing style was perfect and I really felt like I was experiencing an amazing true crime podcast. I think it’s very difficult to transfer radio or podcasting to page, while keeping the same emotional impact, but I truly felt like Courtney Summers had it all figured out.

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan:
Not only is Natasha a sweetheart, but man, can she write! The plot to this one really intrigued me, and I love that it has tons of representation in it (happy pride month everyone!) This is my current read now, as I was lucky enough to get a copy at book con, and I am loving the rich imagery.

That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger:
This one blew me away. From the first few lines I was hooked. I think the mystery and intrigue grabbed me, and I stayed for the characters interaction with each other, and the realism I felt. It was like stepping right into these relationships and exploring the world as the main character, and it was really powerful. I can’t wait to read this one.

Ultimately this was a GREAT preview. I loved so many of the books, and I’m really looking forward to reading them in the upcoming season.

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I love being able to review these and get a more in-depth view of the books that are coming in the near future. I found two in this edition I have requested to review. I am also very excited to see there is a new Patrick Ness book coming. He is one of my favorite authors. I look forward to these reviews! Keep them coming!!
Thank you

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Thank you to Jill Baguchinsky, Michelle Baker, Nancy Richardson Fischer, Mary Hahn, Angu Madanna, Kate Milford, Megan Shepherd, Rebecca Hanover, Julie Kajawa, Kody Kepliner, Natasha Ngan, Courtney Summers, Roshani Chokshi, Gary. Schmidt, Alessandro D’Avenia, Mahabrahata, Maura Milan, Publishers Lunch, Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS, and NetGalley for this advanced copy of “Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Fall/Winter” for an honest review.

I always, always, always jump at the chance to get my hands on the Buzz Book releases. I love getting the chance to look through the release list for all my favorite up and coming author releases to keep an eye out for on NetGalley.

(My current fall/winter watch from the lists

Fiction: Roshani Chokshi, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Lauren DeStefano, Sophie Jordan, David Levithan, Marie Lu, Sarah J. Mass, Tahereh Mafi, Marissa Meyer, Jodi Meadows, Lauren Oliver, James Patterson, Laini Taylor, Markus Zuzak.

Non Fiction: Heather Demetrios, Barry Denenberg, Amy Klobuchar, Anita Sakeesian)

My favorite read from this set was Roshani Chokshi’s newest book, and I was delighted to get to have an early read at it, even though I’ve already requested to read the galley of it.

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I've always loved these Buzz Books for the chance to see snippets from upcoming books! I like to be able to read the plot summary of the books and then mark which books sound interesting, I think it's a fabulous idea to do this but I would like for there to be an underrated books Buzz Books - where you include books from small publishers. Or even separate Buzz Books - one just for Fantasy/Sci-Fi, one just for contemporary/Romance

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What a fantastic grouping of books to read excerpts of for upcoming Young Adult titles. I was completely beguiled by the fantasy of Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves, saddened by Lily's predicament in When Elephants Fly by Nancy Richardson Fischer, curious about the clone story in Rebecca Hanover's The Similars, excited for the adventure in Julie Kagawa's Shadow Fox, and so depressed by the relevancy in That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. I can't wait for Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, and I loved the storytelling layout in Sadie by Courtney Summers.

I am so looking forward to the above listed titles and reading their excerpts made me even more so that I wish I could read them now. Each of these titles cover vast topics and span many genres, but they read so well and pulled me in in such a short excerpt that I'm anxious for more---I just wish I didn't have to wait so long to read them all!

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Buzz Books for young adults showcases an interesting array of titles slated for 2018 Fall/Winter releases. These books cover topics of increasing relevance to students, such as school shootings, and topics of continued importance, including mental health and complexities involved with growing up. Holly Black, Julie Kagawa, Ellen Hopkins, Mary Downing Hahn, *and* Markus Zusak, and Avi are a but a small sample of returning favorites revealed in this smorgasbord of a sampler.

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