Buzz Books is always a welcome compilation as it highlights upcoming titles from all genres, making me even more excited for titles I’ve been waiting for and interesting me in titles I’d likely never have considered prior to reading the preview. The only issue is that it makes my TBR list even longer than it already is! Great compilation!

Thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It's always a pleasure to read up on the new Buzz Books. I love seeing new titles from favourite authors and scoping out the debuts as well.

I really enjoyed being able to sample some of the upcoming books that will be published this year! Thank you!

I love this format for being able to drop into some anticipated titles & determine whether it's a fit.

This fall and into the winter, us readers are in for wonderful books by talented writers. As always, Buzz Books has provided an in-depth, wide-ranging view of stories from authors we know well and those we will get to meet. For this reader, the opportunity to dive into and enjoy samples from the books is priceless--and also a little anxiety-provoking with the huge pile of books I cannot wait to read including those from John Irving, B.A. Paris, Elizabeth McCracken and so many other favorite writers along with nonfiction greats such as David McCullough. I received a copy of this publication and these opinions are my own and unbiased thoughts.

My Thoughts:
Publishers will give you these Buzz Reads for free. Just go to Amazon and you can read teasers from Publishers Lunch and Net Galley. I just focused on the YA books coming out so I am adding on the following books to my To Be Read queue:

Things I asked for, but do not necessarily receive (but still want):


In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all.






















I definitely got rejected by the publishers for this book, but I still want to bring it forward. Look for it in the stores in September.

In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers―the ruling elite, have indentured Koral's family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. The winning contender receives gold and glory. The others―if they're lucky―survive.













In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests.
















On my Kindle now


A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. Perfect for fans of Black Panther and Children of Blood and Bone.


















In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, the first YA novel from Melissa de la Cruz Studio, Anne is an ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese-American who longs to be understood for her artistic genius.


















The Singh sisters grew up helping their father navigate the bustle of the Songbird Inn. Nestled on dreamy and drizzly Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest, the inn's always been warm and cozy and filled with interesting guests—the perfect home. But things are about to heat up now that the Songbird has been named the Most Romantic Inn in America.

Can’t wait for Bliss Montage, Someday Maybe, Such a Pretty Girl and Perish to be released. I have the ARC for Bliss Montage and will be reading very soon. I’m going to request the others or hopefully find them thrifting ones day.

I always use BuzzBooks to find my sext season's read. It never disappoints. Very happy that I continue to receive these publication notices.

This was my first time reading one of these guides and I found it really helpful. I was able to see what is coming up and add books to my TBR list. I'll be looking for this guide again in the future.

My name is Debbie and I’m a book addict…

I need to get my head examined! Why oh why would I do this to myself? Get a book that tells me about hundreds of new books coming up? When I’m obviously an incorrigible addict of books and lists who can’t stop adding stories to her eternal pile! But the addict is rubbing her hands in gleeful anticipation, as she gulps downs titles and excerpts like there’s no tomorrow. (I know I’m in trouble when I start referring to myself in third person!)

SO many books to look forward to. There’s a list at the front enumerating a boatload of new books coming out in Fall and Winter of this year (2022). Many favorite literary fiction writers have new books, including Atkinson, Backman, Banks, Irving, Kingsolver, McCarthy, McCracken, McEwan, Ng, O’Farrell, Saunders, Strout, and Wilson. And those are just SOME of the names I love or recognize!! Also included is a list of commercial fiction, where we have new titles coming out by Stephen King, Patterson, Picoult, Reid, and many more. Nonfiction includes books by Nick Hornby, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Annie Proulx, and Murakami. And for those who like pop culture, there are works by Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and Steve Martin, to name a few. There are also lists of debut books and young adult fiction. See why I’m going nutso?? And seriously, there are a million more (a slight exaggeration, but it sure seems like a million).

To make things ten times worse, Buzz Books includes about 60 excerpts. I mean, it’s a good thing, really, a juicy thing, but it’s a lot of candy that I shouldn’t be eating because I still have pillowcases full of Kit-Kats and Reese’s from multiple Halloween trick-or-treating (just kidding, though I’d LIKE to have them, lol). These excerpts did me in! My goal was just to bite when I read something unusual or “special,” but that sort of went out the window as I got engrossed in what I decided were books necessary to my survival, lol.

I thought I’d go after Irving’s latest, The Last Chairlift, but it’s 900 pages, has ghosts, and the excerpt didn’t slay me—so I passed on that one.

Some books I did request (written by favorite authors) are The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell, Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson, and Lessons by Ian McEwan. Several excerpts by writers I haven’t heard of had me pressing the Request button, too. I’m really looking forward to reading Toad by Katherine Dunn. She wrote an old, bizarre favorite of mine called Geek Love; this new book was published posthumously. (I was sad to learn she died in 2016.) Also looking forward to Has Anyone Seen My Toes?, which appears to be super funny.

See? WAY too many! And of course I have an “I’m Tempted” list, but am trying damn hard to forget about it and not request any more! I’m trying to settle the hell down, hold a cup of tea instead of clicking that damn Request button. I have so many older books that are calling my name—I’m crazy to keep adding to the pile!

I will say that I’ve already read and loved Strout’s latest, Lucy by the Sea, due out in September. There’s not an excerpt to check out, but believe me when I say it’s excellent. It ties as my favorite book of the year so far.

It will be fun to return to Buzz Books to read excerpts after I start seeing reviews coming in.

You don’t have to be a NetGalley reviewer to get your hands on this book. Just type “Buzz Books” into Amazon search, and you’ll see you can download a Kindle copy for free.

I’ll be curious to see if old Trixie Trigger Finger can resist the Buzz Books for Spring/Summer 2023. Addicts are always addicts, as they say. But my toppling TBR pile threatens to fall on my head and render me unconscious. It might come down to a matter of safety! (Ha, never mind that Kindle books can’t fall on your head; their trick is to cause brain jams, memory loss, list-itis, and storage overload.)

Happy reading! There are lots of goodies coming!

Love these editions. I added so many books to my TBR and requested several. I hope these editions continue to be offered!

Is it fall yet?? As always, such a great way to introduce me to new books and get me excited to read!

I just love the Buzz Books --it's a great intro to the books coming out this Fall and Winter. As usual there are excerpts from the books you most want to read and then I am introduced to more books for my want to read listing. Just hope I live long enough to read all the books I identified!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for access to these upcoming volumes via Buzz Books.

This is an awesome way to discover new and upcoming books! I loved that it includes just enough of an expert to decide what books I would be interested in reading.

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


Buzz Books is published seasonally and highlights all the best reads coming out for that season. There are specialized ones for romance or young adult readers. This is a general one for the the Fall/Winter 2022/2023. If you know anything about publishing fall is a huge release time (think just in time for Christmas!) so this one is always chock full of great books coming out.

The first section of this tells you all the new releases. It is divided into sections of Fiction, Highly Anticipated, Emerging Voices, Debuts, and Commercial Fiction. The Non Fiction is divided between all genres, for example, memoirs, political, social issues etc. Then the next section is excerpts of certain novels. These really give you a chance to get a sense of the book, the writing style, a hint at the storyline, so you can decide if it is something you want to put on your TBR list.

The great thing about Buzz Books is that if you like the excerpt they give you a link where you can request the book on NetGalley. Can’t get any more convenient than that! I read through the samples and there are some great books coming out. The other great thing is that if you follow a series or have a favourite author you can easily see if there are new books coming out and the date they will be released. Honestly, my TBR list is exploding after going through Buzz Books. Stay tuned for upcoming posts where I will be highlighting the new releases.

Buzz Books if free so it costs you nothing to pick it up, but beware - it will cost you in purchasing new books.

This was the sixth Buzz Books that I’ve read since 2019; much like the Spring/Summer 2022 version, this Kindle edition didn’t have page numbers. Like it’s predecessors, the book was comprised of a list of books to be published from roughly September 2022 through roughly February 2023, which was followed by excerpts from roughly 60 select books on the list. In total, this edition was estimated at thirteen and a quarter hours reading time.

In the lists of books, I found one fiction book to look up in Goodreads for further details. Madeline Miller is scheduled to release a book about Galatea in November 2022, which would be about the time that I finished the two Natalie Haynes and the one Jennifer Saint that I already have in my reading queue. Unfortunately, Galatea has yet to be listed on NetGalley, and its only listing in Goodreads is Miller’s 2013 short story by the same name. Sounds like this one is a book mystery! The only other fiction book that caught my attention was Taylor Jenkins Reid’s newest, which is scheduled for the end of August 2022; however, NetGalley has already approved me to read this one. So I’m already past my excitement over that one (not!!!). In the nonfiction section, I only found one book that really piqued my interest. It’s a compilation of essays to be published by Penguin in November 2022 that explores the connection between food and feelings. It is listed in Goodreads, and I just requested it on NetGalley.

The book excerpts were divided into four categories: fiction, debut, nonfiction, young adult.
Over thirteen hours of reading excerpts and related material seemed like a lot to handle, so I read the introductory material to each excerpt then chose only a few intriguing excerpts to read. In the Fiction category, I skipped reading the first three or four excerpts because their introductions didn’t grab my attention. However, the introduction to The Enigma of Room 622 intrigued me enough to read the full excerpt, which intrigued me enough to read through some of the reviews. They were all over the place, from one star to five star. In the end, I decided not to add this to my To Be Read list because the book is over 550 pages. I seldom have the attention span to tackle something that long, especially when in that time I could tick two shorter novels off my list. Then I read the full excerpt for Unleashed by Caí Emmons, which turned out not to be to my taste. I also read the full excerpt for Confidence by Rafael Frumkin, which felt like a cross between Cult Classic and any number of Chuck Palahniuk novels. It was a quick excerpt to read, so I have little doubt that the novel itself won’t be anything but a wild ride. The excerpt for The Book of Goose also caught my attention because it had such a unique setting: French countryside after the liberation. I also found the first person narrator’s voice intriguing. So I added that to my To Be Read list. Bliss Montage was added as well, after I read the bizarre excerpt that piqued my interest as to what the other short stories could be like. After skipping another three or four excerpts, I decided to read the excerpt for In the Time of Our History, which was described as Iranian immigrants making their way in America after the fall o the Shah. Since that’s an area of the world that intrigues me, I was hoping for unique and interesting voices in the excerpt. It totally delivered, so I added that to my To Be Read list as well. After that one, I found that the remaining three or four excerpts in the Fiction category didn’t capture my attention.

The Debut category is usually hit or miss for me. Surprisingly, I loved the first three chapters of The Lemon, the first excerpt in the section, so that went on my To Be Read list. The publisher’s blurb almost discouraged me from reading the excerpt from The Daughters of the New Year, but I pushed ahead ahead and was glad that I did. Nothing captured my interest in the Nonfiction category last year; same this year. I didn’t feel too badly about not being enthusiastic about much in the last two sections because I had found so much to love in the Fiction section. In the end, I completely skipped the Young Adult section because I’m just generally not a fan of reading in that genre.

Overall, I was pleased with this edition, despite its slow start because it enlightened me to several new Fiction books that I’m happy about requesting on NetGalley or otherwise reading after publication.

Also fun to read and see what books will be coming out in the next season. This book always helps my TBR pile keep growing.

Buzz Books did it again! Just when I thought my TBR list was gonna start getting smaller! I really enjoy these Buzz Books with synthesis of books coming out and a sneak peak at them!

A great way to find out about new authors and new books from favourite authors. Great to be able to read an excerpt and request the egalley if it sounds like a good fit. I update my tbr list using this book. Wish there were audiobook galleys available.

Looking forward to these upcoming books. They sound great. Hoping to read most of them. Thanks for this