Member Reviews
This collection wasn't really for me. The only standout sample for me was "Dear Haiti, Love Alaine" and "Scars Like Wings." Those are titles that had great samples and I will recommend those for my library to purchase. The other selections didn't speak to me or made me interested to read them when they release. But I still love checking out these samplers and will continue to recommend people to try them on here. |
Stephanie J, Educator
I love browsing through Buzz Books. Here are a few I'm looking forward to from this edition: Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite Home Girl by Alex Wheatle Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning |
Love having these digests available! There are always so many releases to keep track of that this helps provide a coherent list to remind me of what I'm looking out for next. My to-read list has a few new additions to it. |
Only A Few Selections I remember past editions of these Buzz Books being loaded with excerpts. This one has only eight, and the Kindle version I got had no Table of Contents, much less an active Table. So, here's what you get: "Legacy of the Queen" is a tennis based magic/fantasy tale. "Last True Poets of the Sea" is a depressed teenage girl. "Coral" is a mermaid out of water story. "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight" is black/white urban conflict. "Dear Haiti, Love Alaine" is a Haiti school project essay story. "Harvey Comes Home" is a whimsical dog tale. "Scars Like Wings" is a teen girl with extensive burn scars. "Home Girl" is a tough teen girl in the foster care system. I have no idea how any of these will do as full length novels. The excerpts didn't get me jazzed about any of them. But, these are all buzzy books that keep coming up, so this is certainly a convenient way to get a good, long first look at them. (Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.) |
Robert J, Reviewer
Thank you, I have found several great books that I will be looking into. I will not be providing a link to a review on my site, only for the books I choose to review later. |
emilie l, Reviewer
not my favorite edition...none of the books seemed to spark my interest, it was also very hort compared to the ones I read before. I usually end up selecting a few of the books in bookbuzz...but none this time.. |
Always great. Love to check out what is upcoming. Thanks to publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free,it had no bearing on the rating I gave it. |
I love this book. A great way to find new releases and get ahead of the game when it comes to knowing what's popular. I think it's a great way to get into different genres and read books I wouldn't normally read. A bunch of amazing books in this one - my TBR is growing like crazy! |
Thank you again for giving an opportunity to get a closer look at some of the hottest titles coming soon! |
Yet another great compilation of books to look forward to this year! I added almost all of them to my TBR and my release calendar. Thank you for the sneak peek! I will be sharing these with my followers and students! |
I'm so excited for these books to come out! I'm so looking forward to them. My wallet won't appreciate them but I cannot wait for many of these to be released. |
Always love these seasonal preview collections. Helps to determine what titles make the TBR list. Looks like Fall and Winter 2019 is going to be spectacular for reads. |
I highly recommend this sampler to anyone! It’s a great way to check out upcoming titles and see which ones appeal to you. I only read the occasional YA book and there were a few titles I would have missed out on if I had only gone by the description. The writing was so well done they had me hooked on books I would have skipped because I didn’t think they would interest me. It’s a great way too check out new authors. |
From the list at the beginning, I'm super excited about these titles: "Children of Virtue and Vengeance" by Tomi Adeyemi "Five Dark Fates" by Kendare Blake "Verify" by Joelle Charbonneau "Supernova" by Marissa Meyer Veronica Roth's short stories "Wayward Son" by Rainbow Rowell "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman "Snowflake, AZ" by Marcus Sedgwick "Call the Hawk Down" by Maggie Stiefvater From the ones with excerpts, I"m super excited about these titles: "Legacy and the Queen" by Annie Matthew & Kobe Bryant "Coral" by Sara Ella (I love retellings) |
So many great books coming out this year! I loved reading the excerpts and look forward to reading the full books! |
The buzz books are great. This lists in the front are amazing. Helps me plan my TBR list. The blurbs are very helpful. Even if I don't read them all. They aren't all my cup of tea. |
Darci S, Reviewer
Super helpful to find gifts for teens and YA's. The excerpts are especially helpful in screening content. |
Love getting to see these previews! What a helpful document :) Not sure really how to provide at least 100 words but I will say that this document is so exciting to see highlights of upcoming reads. I love being able to use NetGalley as a blogger and just finished my first 5 star book from here!! |
I'm a reviewer that focuses on YA lit, so these Buzz Books are super helpful for me to keep on top of what's on the way! Especially right now as I'm writing a list of anticipated releases in the second half of the year and consider what might make an appearance at BookExpo and BookCon! |
Thank you so much for the sneak peek! Lots of fantastic reads coming up that I am looking forward to reading. |








