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I'm glad I stumbled upon the Buzz Books Great Reads for Fall/Winter 2020. It contains books of interest that will be published later on in the year and includes excerpts of the books that they believe will do well. They have quite a selection to chose from and this is a great resource to see what's coming!!

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Some great books on offer here - as usual the standard is extremely high. Unusually though, only one of the books I clicked through on was available to request - hopefully there's better luck next time.
Regardless of my bad luck with requestable books, I still look forward to these Buzz collections twice a year - they're not only a great sampler of upcoming releases, but a remarkably accurate market gauge.

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I really enjoyed being able to read snippets from some of the most anticipated upcoming releases! I love historical fiction so I found The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little to be my favorite of all the excerpts. It reminded me a lot of City or Girls and The Gown, both of which I adored. I also was so intrigued by the writing in Danielle Evans’ The Office of Historical Corrections. I don’t typically read short stories but I’m hooked on her storytelling.

Some other favorites that I’ve added to my TBR are: When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson, Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady, and Monogamy by Sue Miller.

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So many interesting choices in this edition of Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter. Also some new authors to me. With some lengthy novels I am sure there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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This reference text is at the top of my most helpful list. I appreciate NetGalley's generosity in sharing this collection of previews. I look for it every quarter. It is the best!

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Informative preview of upcoming titles for the Fall/Winter! I enjoyed reading some of the previews of the upcoming releases and they made me eve more excited for some of these titles.

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I LOVE Buzzbacks ! I’m always exited when this comes out. I find new book and authors that become my favorites every time

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I always love seeing the new / next season’s release of Buzz Books and finding out which of my favourite authors have new books coming out, those new-to-me authors who I’ve been meaning to read, as well as getting a chance for a peek inside some of these books to be released in the coming season, Fall / Winter.

There are many, many more books listed, some with excerpts, although not the majority, but it helps me at least attempt to plan out the coming months of reading.

The Notables
Ayad Akhtar – Homeland Elegies 9/8
John Banville – Snow 10/6
Elena Ferrante – The Lying Life of Adults 9/1
Alice Hoffman – Magic Lessons (prequel to Practical Magic) 10/6
Jane Smiley – Perestroika in Paris 12/1

Highly Anticipated
Yaa Gyasi – Transcendent Kingdom 9/8
Paulo Coelho – The Archer 11/10
Rumaan Alam – Leave the World Behind 10/6
Judithe Little – The Chanel Sisters 12/29
Sue Miller – Monogamy 9/8

Commercial Fiction
Smith Henderson & Jon Marc Smith – Make Them Cry 9/23
Fannie Flagg – The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop 10/27
Ken Follett – The Evening and the Morning 9/15 (prequel to The Pillars of the Earth)
Philippa Gregory – Dark Tides 11/14
John Grisham – A Time For Mercy 10/13
Gregory Maguire – A Wild Winter Swan 10/6

Biography and Memoir
Rick Bragg – Where I Come From: Stories From the Deep South 10/27
Philip Norman – Wild Thing: The Short Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix 9/15
Michael Posner – Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years 10/6
Neal Karlen – This Thing Called Life: Prince’s Odyssey, On and Off the Record 10/6
John Birdsall – The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life and Times of James Beard

Buzz Books are available for free on Amazon for Kindle, and Barnes & Noble for Nook

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A very interesting publication. I liked the fact that there was a comprehensive list of all upcoming publications at the beginning. A lot of information to absorb about upcoming releases.

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It's always such a delight to find a new Buzz Books is available, with the promise of new writers and books to discover. This issue is another five star one

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I really enjoyed this sneak peak for some of the most anticipated fiction and young adult books of 2020. I look forward to reading some of these in the upcoming months.

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Amazing List! A must-read for bibliophiles to stay up -to-date with the most anticipated books and their excerpts.

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Great way to keep up with future releases. I love having access to these updates. It is a great resource for those in the industry and for those bibliophiles who are interested in keeping up with future publications. There are some great options coming up this fall and winter.

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Really fun to get a peak at all the exciting books to come, and great to see direct links to request the NetGalley ARC as well.

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As always, each edition of Buzz Book is an appetizer, a sampling of what’s to come in literary offerings. The fall/winter edition lived up to expectations, giving readers a taste of what’s ahead. Thank you for the peek at readers’ upcoming fine dining.

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It's always good to have this digital download so I can while away the time when I'm waiting somewhere, pining over more and more books.

Thank you to Publishers Lunch/BUZZ BOOKS and NetGalley for this ARC.

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I do really like getting to sample chapters and excerpts, as well as getting to hear about other upcoming releases. I was reading through some of the upcoming titles and saw so many wonderful author's names that I recognized. I was so excited to see that there will be a new Alice Hoffman book being released that's a prequel to Pratical Magic. I may have squealed a bit when I saw that. I was a bit disappointed though that they did not choose that as one of the titles to elaborate on and include a spotlight for. I feel pike maybe they should split the different genres into different sampler galleys so that more of each type can be featured. Thatd be especially helpful for those like myself who are not interested in some of the genres featured.

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I have been anxiously awaiting this issue of Buzz Books! I flew through this one looking for favorite authors and checking out debut and new to me authors. I've added to my TBR and requested titles that are now available on NetGalley.

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Great resource highlighting buzzy books from a range of authors. Would love to see special attention to debut authors! I always see a few that I need to add to my list!

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Buzz Books is always a great tool for planning reviews and publisher requests for the upcoming months. Thank you!

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