I have always been curious about this, so I finally downloaded one. It's filled with wonderful summaries, excerpts, and exposure to new authors. I've definitely added a few new titles to my towering "to be read" lists.

I really liked being able to sample a bit of the writing style before I decide to read a book.

I'm not sure how often I will look at these, but this one was definitely interesting!

I love receiving these buzz books previews. They really help to draw my attention to books being published in the fall/winter that were not on my radar.

Unfortunately there were not that many books I was interested in this time around. I did find and request one! (The Midnight Library looks so good!) But none of the others looked interesting to me.

I will however use this to help sell the new releases that are coming my way in my store this fall/winter. Thank you for allowing me to read this preview.

Oh, I had no idea what to expect from the Buzz Books, I kept seeing it on my GR feed, so, I decided that it was finally time to read it.

I may have been a bit sceptical at first but now I'm convinced. Plus with a list of more books to add to my to-read pile. Well played. Well played.

I really appreciate and enjoy curated information especially about books and general writing insights. NetGalley is in an excellent position to curate, analyse and promote many books to be published with leading publishers. The huge benefit for reading addicts, is the opportunity to see what’s coming from new and favourite authors.

Favourite authors are a given and I’ll read them anyway but for me, the huge value Buzz Books 2020: Fall/Winter brought, was the chance to read excerpts from the debut and emerging authors. The book is split into four parts: Fiction, Debut, Nonfiction and Young Adult, plus a very useful index.

An extremely useful reference and well worth getting your hands on. Some gems to look forward to and some exciting possibilities. Many thanks to Publishers Lunch and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in return for an honest review.

Great variety of books. Really looking forward to reading all these. Love the variations of books featured.

A wonderful tool for the avid bookworm as it offers a great break down of authors, publishers, and their upcoming releases.

"Buzz Books 2020: Fall/Winter" is a fabulous resource!! This is the first one that I have had the privilege of reading, and I am SO excited to check out some upcoming titles that peak my interest!! I love the different categories of books. Personally, I love to read debuts and learning about new authors, so I went right to this category to check out what's new! Thank you, NetGalley!

Thanks for the review source, it's very helpful to have something to preview titles in. Not sure why this requiring feedback however since it's more a source for choosing books to review than a book to review.

THIS IS GENIUS! I absolutely LOVE that you have snippets of each book and that you pre-release this grouping so that we can select a book of interest with a bit of a sample before committing to the entire book.

Also, who doesn't love to know what's up and coming for the year??!! This is really, really great!

Thank you Publishers Lunch, Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review. Always so grateful for the opportunity to read complimentary books!

Bibliophiles take note!

Buzz Books 2020: Fall/Winter Edition will have the sporadic reader adding to their tbr or the avid reader scurrying to make room on their shelves.

Perfect explanations for every book sure to lure all readers and lovers of every genre.

Since this is the fourth Buzz Books edition that I’ve read in the past twelve months, I knew what to expect from it. Basically, the edition is a list of books to be published in the time period covered by the book, and a few hundred pages of excerpts from select books on the list. Usually two chapters totaling a dozen or so pages are included in the excerpt from each book. The Fall/Winter 2020 edition was over 450 hundred pages long: approximately twenty pages listing the notable books to be published in the timeframe; over 400 pages of book excerpts and related material. The book excerpts were divided into four categories - fiction, debut, nonfiction, young adult - with the vast majority of the excerpts being in the fiction category. There were only three excerpts in the nonfiction section, which I found disappointing because, in the lists, I had found at least three nonfiction books to share with my father and another two just for me.

I wasted a good evening sorting through and researching titles from the list of books. In the end, I found over a dozen on the list to look up in Goodreads for further details. Five of my favorite fiction authors - Charles Baxter, Paulo Coehlo, Jasper Fforde, Mary Gordon, Chuck Palahniuk - were publishing new books in this timeframe. Not to mention the fascinating nonfiction books I found, which spanned from a medical history book of the period between Homer and Hippocrates to a sociology focused on the importance of women’s voices. And then there were several that I decided that weren’t for me after the Goodreads research, like Jane Smiley’s forthcoming novel “Perestroika in Paris.” However, the best discovery that I made during my research was that many of the books that I was interested in were also available on NetGalley. So more of my evening slipped away doing research there before making any requests.

Approximately 400 pages of excerpts and related material seemed much more manageable than the previous edition. But it was still going to take me a long time to get through.

The Midnight Library was the first book in the collection that enthralled me enough to read in full. I loved its quirky approach to storytelling. The excerpt left off right where Nora received her book of regrets and was about to pink life choice to undo first, which was too much of a cliffhanger for me to abide. From the little that I read (including the comments on NetGalley) it seemed like a hipper Mitch Albom novel. I’m holding out hope for Nora to get sucked back into living, and going after her second chance life with gusto!

The Chanel Sisters was another excerpt that caught my eye. A few years ago, I was captivated by Mademoiselle Chanel by CW Gortner; however, despite my overwhelmingly positive impression of the book, I remember very little of it. I had read The Dress Thief quite quickly afterward, so the details of the two get confounded in my mind. Therefore, I look forward to reading about the trials - and successes - of Coco Chanel through the viewpoint of her younger sister Antoinette. Curiously, a girlfriend who watches my Goodreads account added this to her TBR list shortly after I did (which was right after I requested the book on NetGalley).

At first, Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey did not seem to be in my wheelhouse at all. I’m not a fan of talking animal books. But the more I heard Cher Ami’s voice, the more I felt comfortable living in her head. The chapter about Major Whittlesey sealed my fate. It ended with the foreshadowing of a significant event in the near future, and I felt bereft by the end of the excerpt. So I’m going to add this to my TBR list - and request the galley- just so I can assure myself that the good major stays safe and sane.

When the Apricots Bloom was the only one of the nine excerpts from debut authors that caught my interest. The Middle East setting has long been one of my catnips. The beginning chapters were ordinary enough, but I’m curious to see how it all develops. Since the publication date is in December, I may hold off on requesting this through NetGalley until I can get my current lists under control.

The three excerpts in the nonfiction section were about Dutch resistance fighters in World War II, an unsolved murder in Boston, and burnout in the millennial generation. I don’t think I’ll add any of these three to my to be read list (least of all the millennial book). However, I can never tell if one of them is going to haunt in the days after posting my review and deleting my galley.

I completely skipped the three excerpts in the Young Adult section. I haven’t been reading young adult since Veronica Roth’s Divergent series and, quite frankly, the novelty of reading excerpts had worn off. So rather than soldier through the rest of the book, I decided to declare victory and move on to one of the new books that I had requested in the course of digesting the Buzz Books volume.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book for anyone with eclectic tastes or anyone who is capable of making a decision about whether a book suits them after only a dozen or so pages. If you need to know how everything works out, then you’re either going to hate the book or you’re going to end up with a massive TBR list.

I received this book as a digital advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love having this opportunity to sneak a peek at so many upcoming books. I am excited about so many titles. Fall Winter 2020 looks like a great season for new books. Thank you, Buzz Books!

This is fun—first time I’ve read one of these. The book I was most excited about is a 2021 release that I couldn’t even add on Goodreads so I’ll have to look up the name of it again in a few months and check again. Thanks for the preview!

Love this fabulous wealth of information. It’s such an informative and necessary resource. Can’t wait to read some of these promising upcoming books. I am particularly interested in the fiction works of authors Elena Ferrante, Alice Hoffman, Marilyn Robinson and Jodie Picolt.

I always look forward to seeing the next Buzz books listings and exerts - both fiction and non-fiction. It is so nice to have a small collection to choose my next book from all in one place. The selections are so good! This one has many authors I love to choose from! Thank Buzz Books.

Great resource for the book community to keep up with upcoming releases. Has something for all genres as well as samples of some of the titles.

I can't wait to snuggle up on the armchair and sink my teeth into some of these books! thank you for putting together the sampler for us.

These preview snippets are a great way to discover new voices and reconnect with old favorites. Another awesome sampler.

The most exciting time of the year when early readers discover new titles and new authors!

A preview of the best of the new books for the season and it's FREE!

Fiction is broken down into categories such as Notables (John Banville's SNOW, Marilynne Robinson's JACK, and Jane Smiley's PERESTROIKA IN PARIS); Highly Anticipated (Sue Miller's MONOGAMY); Emerging Voices; Debut (BEFORE THE RUINS, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, and SET MY HEART TO FIVE); Commercial Fiction (Jodi Picoult, Carl Hiaasen, and Nora Roberts. (There are also numerous categories for Non-Fiction.)

Even though it was the top of the my list for the BUZZ BOOKS 2020 SPRING/SUMMER I did not get a copy of Emily St. John Mandel's (sequel to STATION ELEVEN) THE GLASS HOTEL to review. But I just finished reading Gail Godwin's OLD LOVEGOOD GIRLS and decided I was brilliant because it was amazing. I also read and enjoyed Barbara Delinsky's beach read A WEEK AT THE SHORE.

First introduced for the 2012 Book Expo America, the FREE digital Publishers Lunch Buzz Books has become the place for both industry professionals and book lovers in general to discover and read about the books expected to spark high demand BEFORE they are published!

What's really great is that after many selections, you have the option to follow a link and request the complete galley copy from Net Galley if you qualify as a 'professional' reader.

Check out Buzz Books on Amazon. Did I mention it's FREE!

Thank you for sharing this book with me.

Here are my thoughts on some of the excerpts --

Leave The World Behind - this was so boring. I hated the simplistic writing style, and the excerpt ended before anything really happened. I would not purchase this book based on what I've read so far.

In The Garden of Spite - the summary was interesting, and the excerpt was ok. This one is a maybe to read later. I was hoping to get to read a little bit more.

Beauty Among Ruins - the summary was intriguing, however, as I read the excerpt, I found it slow and started skimming. This one is also a maybe to read later.

The Incredible Winston Browne - I skipped this one as it did not appeal to me.

The Office of Historical Corrections - I almost skipped this one based on the summary. I'm not a huge fan of short stories unless they're from an author I trust to deliver a good one, like Stephen King. The excerpt really got my attention, even though I felt the writing was a little stilted. I would definitely purchase this to find out the ending of the first story.

The Evening and the Morning - I skipped this one as I've read all the other Pillars of the Earth books and so I know I will want to read this one.

The Midnight Library - This is my favorite. I was hooked from the summary. I can please, please read the rest of the book NOW??!

The Arrest - Thought provoking excerpt.If all that tech stuff stops working, why is it NOT a post-apocalypse or dsytopia?