While this is not an actual book, it gives a great review of the books to look for this upcoming year. I will be requesting most of these on NetGalley.

‘BUZZ BOOKS 2021 presents passionate readers with an insider’s look at the buzziest books due out this spring [/summer] season.’
Here are a few of the standout-picks I requested from NetGalley, and there are SO many to choose from, be it fiction or non-fiction, and don’t even get me started on some of the awesome cover art:

Kat Chow, SEEING GHOSTS: A MEMOIR
Gareth Worthington, A TIME FOR MONSTERS
Sanjena Sathian, GOLD DIGGERS
Emma Stonex, THE LAMPLIGHTERS
Danielle Henderson, THE UGLY CRY
Daniel James Brown, FACING THE MOUNTAIN
Gregory Brown, THE LOWERING DAYS

I have to admit, I don’t recall having ever read a BUZZ BOOK catalogue featuring up-and-coming books before, but color me excited when NetGalley approved me to read and review it.

I mean, how can a bonafide bibliophile not drool a the mere prospect of possessing a gold mine such as this, that includes summaries, excerpts, and conveniently placed request links of new releases for NetGalley reviewers.

Will I and fellow reviewers get approved for every request we wholeheartedly hope for? Nope! I equate that feeling to the Sears and Roebuck Christmas catalogs of yesteryear filled with all the toys our little hearts desired. Did I get everything I wanted on my list to St. Nick?

Nope! Did it sting? Yup, a little bit. I never did get that Barbie Dream House I asked him for year after year. *sniff*

Sorry, I went off on a tangent…

It’s important to note; you don’t have to be a book reviewer to take advantage of this catalog and be in the know of new releases, free as an eBook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, which includes summaries, excerpts, and pre-order links for each book.

The only question left is, what are you waiting for? Check It Out!

Thank you, NetGalley and Publishers Lunch, for loaning me an eBook of BUZZ BOOK 2021 in the request of an honest review.

I am so happy to have found this publication. I love that it affords me the opportunity to preview so many of the upcoming releases for Spring & Summer of 2021. I’ve added quite a few to my wish list and TBR’s. It looks like this season will be filled with good reads. Thank you Netgalley and Buzz Books.

The anthology collecting a massive surfeit of books being published this Spring/Summer is also massively helpful to choose what new books to look for. I myself am looking forward to After Francesco by Brian Malloy and Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage.

Buzz Books always reveals the upcoming books to look out for. I’m particularly intrigued by what looks to a very funny "Seven Years in June" by Tia Williams. (Who doesn’t need funny in COVID times?) I also want to read "After Francesco" by Brian Malloy and "When the Stars Rain Down" by Angela Jackson-Brown. And I’m having to admit publicly that I’ve never read anything by the queen of the legal thriller, Lisa Scottoline, but I’m going to fix that with her upcoming "Eternal".

Three debuts look very promising: "The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot" by Marianne Cronin, "The Lamplighters" by Emma Stonex, and especially "The Very Nice Box" by Eva Gleichman and Laura Blackett. And while I don’t read much YA, I will be reading "The Last Fallen Star" by Graci Kim.

Thank you, Buzz Books, for keeping us sane in the time of a pandemic.

Love these preview pubs! They include titles, covers, summaries, and, my personal favorite, lengthy excerpts from upcoming books. They are truly an influencer’s best friend, as I can’t get too excited about books until I crack the spine and read the first few pages. This guide does all the work for me!

The Buzz Books by Publishers Lunch is a fantastic resource to keep track of upcoming publications, and to discover debut authors/new releases that I might otherwise never have heard of! My TBR is certain to grow exponentially thanks to resources like this.

Very informative and lots of new books to look forward to, including ones from Juliana Marguiles as well as literary greats like Murakami and Ishiguro!

This is the first edition of Buzz Books I have read, and I loved it! I had not heard of them before, but now that I have, I will read every one. I love that I have the opportunity to read a preview of a book so that I can determine whether I want to read the full galley. Additionally, since I can only read so many books, this gives me the opportunity to get a feel for a book to help with recommendations for our library's patrons.

Thank you, NetGalley for making Buzz Books available!

Great to have as usual. It’s great to be able to read snippets of books that are coming out so I can preview them before I order them for our library. I so appreciate the creation of these books.

Always love these samplers to dip into some new reads I”that were on my radar and others I wouldn’t have come across. Keep them coming!

As I've come to expect, this is an excellent compilation of book summaries to give the reader a head's up about what to read next. My only regret is I missed it earlier in the year, so some of the books I would have requested for review are already published. No worries, that simply means I'll need to pick them up at my local bookstore or library. Thanks again for an excellent book on books and thanks to Publisher's Lunch and NetGalley for making it available.

I always look forward to this publication! I like the summaries and the excerpts, as I see what books to put on my TBR list, or not. I appreciate the effort it takes to compile this. This reader thanks you!

Always a super helpful tool in building out my 2021 must read lists! I always end up finding so much info on great titles coming - and it is fantastic to get eyes on incredible debut authors that weren't yet on my radar.

I really enjoy looking through the buzz books. I get to read snippets from different authors and sometimes I find a gem I would not otherwise have even noticed. Keep it coming.

It's not you, it is me. The problem is me.
I'm a rare person compared to others who have reviewed Buzz Books 2021:Spring/Summer.
I read chapters from a few books in Buzz Books; some I liked. I requested a few or put on a wish list if I couldn't request it. My requests weren't fulfilled ..... now the problem with me is my age and my impatience. When I want to read something, I want to read it NOW.
The best books ever come straight from Netgalley!

I really enjoy reading every issue of Buzz Books because every time I find many interesting books to add to my TBR. In this edition of Buzz Books 2021 : Spring/Summer I discovered books that had heard and after reading an excerpt from it I added it immediately to my TBR. I also found books that I didn't know but I look forward to learn more about them and read them.

What a great way to sample titles. Watch out for a growing TBR list after reading through this sampler.

I love love LOVE YA books but I always find it hard to find new ones that still resonate with me...even though I'm no longer a YA lol. This sampler gave such a good sneak peek of some new YA books.

This compilation of sneak peaks will add tons to your tbr list. Excerpts of this spring’s most anticipated titles give readers an appetizer of a host of work in a variety of genres.