Thanks for the fantastic resource! Perfect to have on hand while planning out reviews and books to look out for in the coming months!

Wonderful! Cannot wait for these title to release, and I've already added some of them to my reading list.

The 2019 Young Adult Spring/Summer edition of Buzz Books has a great selection of books for readers. There were a couple of stand out books that really interested me in this edition. Romanov by Nadine Brandes particularly interested me and Outcasts, the third in the Ferryman series by Claire McFall.

Definitely looking forward to these books.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Some great YA books coming your way this Spring/Summer 2019. Just a few stand outs are:

Romanov by Nadine Brandes (Thomas Nelson; ISBN 9780785217244; 5/7/19)
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He (AW Teen; ISBN 9780807515518; 4/2/19)
Operatic by Kyo Maclear, Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiller (Groundwood; ISBN 9781554989720; 4/2/19)
Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers; ISBN 9781328496300; 3/12/19)
To Best the Boys by Mary Weber (Thomas Nelson; ISBN 9780718080969; 3/19/19)

Thank you to NetGalley and BuzzBooks (Publisher's Lunch) for providing a digital copy in return for an honest, unbiased review.

A good opportunity to get a sneak peak at a bunch of upcoming books. It would have been lovely if there was an option to read more than was available...

Many thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.


Another edition of Buzz Books. As I have said before, if you want an amazing selection of books for the upcoming season, you must read this first. Not only will you get a list of awesome books where you can see if your favourite author is coming out with something new, you can find great new selections that you might not have otherwise found out about. They also have a selection of excerpts from their list so you can get a real opportunity to see if that book would appeal to you.

The Young Adult genre has grown exponentially over the past few years and now there is so much coming out, it is helpful to have some experts sort through the noise. I would have preferred for them to have broken down their list a little more - there is only fiction and a small selection of nonfiction. For example, if they could have grouped all the books that are in series, or by genre like fantasy, comedy, that would have helped. It was just too many for me to go through. Some I recognized and added to my list, but I just couldn’t get into the others. As I was going through the long, long list, I found that there were so many books that looked exactly the same. I became bored. Yes, I love fantasy and I love a female protagonist, but I just can’t get excited about the same blurb of she has magic, she is in danger, she is all alone, what will happen!!! Some of them are great, but some of them are just mediocre. Everyone is looking for the next big thing, but seem to be copying what the last thing was. It was like when there was a plethora of vampire books because of Twilight. As far as the more contemporary fiction I just found again, a lot of important issues, but really just two issues that would repeat over again. I feel like I have already read so many of already. I think that for people who are in this demographic, they can get much more excited about some of these than I can.

What did stand out to me is there are some real, potentially amazing books that I could use in a classroom. There is a Shakespeare version of Mean Girls. That’s right, Mean Girls written out in iambic pentameter! Well, don’t quote me, I don’t know if it is exactly but Shakespeare-like language. I think this will be a great teaching tool. There is female version of Arthur and The Sword and a few Joan of Arc retellings. One thing that was of great interest to me personally, was a graphic novel about Maria Callas, a famous opera singer. Reading through the excerpts, I noticed that many have chosen alternative styles of writing other than the straightforward line by line. This is always something relatable and important as it allows access to different types of readers.

I think I will wait and see what rises out of the heap, to see if there is anything worth reading this season. As far as getting a Buzz Books list, definitely!

Summer/ Spring 2019 promises to be an exciting period for YA readers. There is a number of excerpts in this selection, but there are a few I want to point out:

Romanov by Brandes seems wonderful. This is a period of history well-written about, often in imaginative, historically-inaccurate ways. I was incredulous of another take on the Czar's family. But, this book promises to be engrossing. I am excited to read the book.

Voices by Elliott tells the story of Joan of Arc in her last years. I am suspicious of books with gimmicky uses of text, but this book surprised me. It is written as a prose/ concrete poem. While this might be off-putting for some readers, I would suggest they give it a chance. The excerpt here is wonderful.

A Place for Wolves by Jackson will be wonderful, but maybe don't read the excerpt. You will be disappointed you don't have the full book at your disposal. This story is a character-driven, fast-paced story. I don't want to say too much to ruin the book for people.

Operatic by Maclear and Eggenschwiler is the story of a girl living through middle school will living her dreams as a singer. The story is made wonderful by Maclear's illustrations. Now, I feel a bit biased as I have read all of Maclear's books. She is one of my favorite illustrators. But, I love to see her doing a middle school book like this. Can't wait to read the whole thing.

Out of all the books listed at the front I thought the selection of excerpts was poor. There was a lot of sequels which is no good if you haven’t read the first, and an overwhelming proportion of fantasy which is not my favourite genre of book, and I thought there would be more of a mix of books

As ex[ected, Buzz Books yet again created a fantastic source for book bloggers and reviewers alike. I love these and always look forward to them when they come out. They are so helpful and I get a sneak peek at a few upcoming novels.

This is an all in one source that provides a huge list of books being released as well as a few excerpts. I always end up adding a good handful to my already towering TBR list. Do not miss this, get your first eye glance at upcoming releases and be prepared to add more to your TBR list.

Wow. That was fun. This the first Buzz Books that I've read, and I enjoying getting a sneak peek into some of the highly anticipated upcoming YA novels. I was especially intrigured by Romanov, To Best the Boys, and Descendant of the Crane. I will be keeping my eyes out for these books, as well as a few others that caught my attention from the excerpts. Thank you Publisher's Lunch and NetGalley for putting out this valuable publication!

It is a good little sneak peek book. I just wish it gave a wider range of books coming up. It was good for the books it gave peeks too, but just wish for more books. 3 out of 5 stars.

These Buzz Books excerpts for upcoming Young Adult novels is great for me as a librarian to have an eye on what's coming up. I use this to help make recommendations and to stay informed.

Another great collection of excerpts from Publishers Launch. My TBR always gets bigger when these collections come out. Can't wait to read the full books.

I'm super excited for these upcoming novels:
"Interment" by Samira Ahmed
"The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe" by Ally Condie
"Descendant of the Crane" by Joan He (I've already read an ARC of this one!)
"A Place for Wolves" by Kosoko Jackson (I've read an ARC of this one too!)

I love Buzz Books! This books previews several young adult fiction books that will be coming out in 2019. I look forward to reading several of them. I think is a great tool to allow reader to preview chaptersof upcoming books before purchasing them.

I received this book from NetGalley.

I've always loved loved loved the Buzz Books because they allow you to read an excerpt of popular books coming up and that's fantastic. They should definitely have more upcoming books in the arc!

Lots of interesting titles to look forward to. It's a great selection for this coming season. The excerpt that caught my eye was definitely Romanov - I have a thing for Anastasia's story, so... It was interesting to see a lot of retellings and new perspectives on historical characters and settings and I'm really enjoying that trend. Also, Kosoko Jackson is a debut author that I've been looking forward to read for a while now.

Love being able to see the new releases! Loved Once and Future and Descendant of the Crane. William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Mean Girls - great for teachers trying to teach Shakespeare in a new way and
Please Send Help was funny but second in series and hard to follow without back story.

What a great way to sample books before their release date. All the buzz worthy and highly anticipated reads all in one place.

Highly recommend to check it out.

Buzz Books 2019: Young Adult Spring/Summer, is a collection of excerpts compiled by Publishers Lunch designed to give readers a glimpse of upcoming releases. Readers will find a plethora of titles listed from varying genres, along with a selection of chapter previews. Having found many intriguing titles in the Fall 2018 edition of YA Buzz Books, I read the Spring 2019 edition anticipating some good finds.

The 2019 edition features titles in the following genres: fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, a Shakespearean retelling, and a graphic novel. There is diversity and #ownvoices in the novels, a movement that is changing the landscape of young adult fiction, making them more representative of the multicultural, authentic world readers live in. Standouts for me, and the titles I'll be adding to my future reading list include: Operatic, a graphic novel that tells the story of a girl who is inspired to express herself through the medium of song - and Voices, the story of Joan-of-Arc told through the format of medieval poetry. Also intriguing is the historical fiction pick Romanov, a retelling of the Russian Anastasia - and Once & Future, a retelling of the Arthurian Legend. Finally, the magical, romantic fantasy Bloodleaf may also find its way onto my bookshelf.

With a diverse group of stories to choose from, YA readers are likely to find more than one book that appeals to them in the Buzz Books YA Spring/Summer 2019 line up. Thank you to Publishers Lunch, Buzz Books & NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.