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Buzz Books 2018: Fall/Winter

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Same old same old, not able to find many titles with netgalley reads links that I was excited about....could be due to the time of year
in publishing....time to reformat for more buzzz
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Great recommendations! I really love to read the excerpts from BuzzBooks!! It's very helpful to have a list of books that will be published in the following months so I can decide which books to request on NetGalley.
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I love these Buzz Books collections. It's so exciting to sample all these upcoming books, and being able to read them all in one anthology-type volume is really helpful. As usual, I've found several new books I want to read and a couple I'm thinking of buying as gifts. Thanks so much for continuing to provide these wonderful compilations!
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A good read. But, one suggestion--maybe this is available somewhere and I don't know about it, but I'd really appreciate a list of the books, authors, publication date etc in a format that I can copy/paste from so as to more easily track titles of interest.
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I really love having the opportunity to read little snippets from popular books that I am highly anticipating!
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What a fabulous book! It not only gives the authors’ names and titles, it states date of publication so you can plan on grabbing your favorites when they are published. Even better are the excerpts from books included in this preview type book.

I have read most of the excerpts thus introducing me to new authors. There is fiction, non-fiction, debut authors and I have already noted several books I plan to get. Why didn’t I know about Buzz Books before?!

Invaluable for the avid reader and will serve as a good reference for upcoming publications with my favorite authors.

Some of the books I have already noted for the to-read list are:

Lies by T.M. Logan. It sounds intriguing. “What if your whole life was based on lies…..” Perfect life, perfect wife then in one shattering moment you discover nothing is as it seems. The excerpt had me reeled in immediately.

Freefall by Jessica Barry is another one that had me completely absorbed. I wish the excerpt was longer, I may have to buy it immediately. This one involves a plane crash and how our main character will try and survive. It starts off fast paced and I can’t wait to get it.

The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg will be a sad tale. An old women of 96 years will recount her life using her treasured red address book. It was a gift from her father and holds her contacts and stories from her life. Now she will document her life for her great niece Jenny. I think this one will be very good. Since I was a surprise baby for my parents I grew up around much older people. I’ve always loved listening to  ancient relatives tell about their lives.  That’s how I ended up researching family history because they had such interesting stories to tell; they lived in times I only read about. Elderly people are too often dismissed in my opinion but they have wonderful stories and memories.

Well, I went on a tangent on that one, didn’t I? 

The Boy at the Keyhole by Stephen Giles sounds like a Rebecca type novel. Nine-year old Samuel lives alone at a once great estate in Surrey with his family’s housekeeper, Ruth. His father is dead and his mother has been abroad for five months, purportedly tending to her late husband’s faltering business. Samuel only receives postcards from her and maps put her travels in an atlas, but he clearly wants her to come home. From the excerpt I can’t decide if Ruth is good or not. Looks like a good mystery.

There are many more books that piqued my interest but that was a quick highlight. In the future I will most certainly look for a copy of Buzz Books so I can plan my reading.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary copy.  My enthusiastic opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
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I enjoy discovering new books from tried and true authors and books from new authors and this is a good resource to have when looking for upcoming books.
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Loved the sneak previews of the books in this! I am a huge fan of learning about new titles that will be coming in the future!
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Have not had a chance to go through this amazingly thorough compilation, but from the few books I read about i’ve Already selected a new book to read that i’m Very excited about.  I cannot wait to further sort through the rest of the Buzz Books!
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Another great resource from NetGalley! Thanks for keeping me updated of the latest happenings of my favorite authors, AND some exciting new authors! More to be read! Thanks!
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This preview of upcoming books is always a great way for me to add to my Reading List, but also feel out some books that I think I'm interested in as well.  Keep a pen and paper handy as you review, because you're sure to fine some winners!
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Nice to have a preview, but nothing too exciting here! Many of the most anticipated titles do not have a preview to read.
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Though I love the concept of Buzz Books, I wish that more clean and wholesome content was available. I’m grateful that Denise Hunter and Rachel Hauck were available in this particular offering as their writing always speaks to me. In the future, I’d like to see more from these and other inspirational authors.
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Useful resource for researching which books you would like to request!  This title provides information and excerpts on upcoming titles for NetGalley.  Will help you make more informed requests and read samples of titles you are on-the-fence about requesting.
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I always enjoy these buzz books.  It's exciting to read what's going to be published in the coming months and get an inside scoop.  Keep these books on offer.
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These volumes are an invaluable tool in wading through the publishing world.  I have found the best books when I use Buzz Books.  I really appreciate this source!
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This is always something I look forward to getting. My reading list always multiplies over and over again. I think this time around I saw 50+ titles I absolutely need to read.
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There are several good books listed  in this guide.   I’m wondering what determines whether or not  a book makes it into the BUZZ BOOKS book guide OR does EVERY book coming out in the Winter/Fall  make it in the guide at some point?    I am aware of several books coming out but I did not see them listed.  They do update BUZZ BOOKS continuously so maybe that’s why the books that I am  looking for aren’t there yet.
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As always, reading the passages provided here give me an excellent notion of what I would like to read when the weather gets cold. An additional feature I would love to see is a list letting me know which of these will be made on Net Galley. Thank you, Net Galley and Publisher's Lunch, for the chance to read and review.
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The Fall/Winter 2018 edition of Buzz Books has helped put several yet-to-be-released books on my radar. So many great previews on a variety of genres! 

I gravitated to Literary Fiction, so I was thrilled to read selections from a few favourite authors. Barbara Kingsolver's Unsheltered will be awesome, and I enjoyed a peak into Sarah Perry's sophomore novel, Melmoth. There are several solid short stories collections to look forward to, including True Love and Other Dreams of Miraculous Escape as well as Friday Black.

A few thrillers also peaked my interest., especially Freefall by Jessica Barry.

While I did skip over previews of several romance novels (not my thing), there is a large sample for fans of the genre.

I recommend reading this selection if you love to discover new authors and great upcoming reads. In addition to a snippet of the book, there is also an synopsis, author bio, and publisher contact.
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