I skipped several excerpts that I knew wouldn’t interest me based on the summary. Here are my thoughts on all the rest!

Fiction

Entitlement: I like the perspective of a black woman working for a wealthy white man in this specific context, but I wonder where the story’s going. Would I read the rest? Maybe.

A Reason to See You Again: not enough story to make a fair judgment.

Old Soul: The story starts rolling very quickly, and it has just the right amount of spookiness to draw the reader in. I’d keep reading this one, but I’d be a little scared (in a good way).

The Fabled Earth: Not the right mood for me.

The Forty Year Kiss: Interesting enough, but I don’t really do second-chance romance.

Tartufo, The Undercurrent: interesting but not enough in this excerpt to get the plot moving.

William: Now that was interesting. I’d read this one scared, too.

The Stolen Queen: Very cool! I want to keep reading!

Exposure; The Book of George, City of Night Birds, Shred Sisters, Brightly Shining, Sky Full of Elephants, This Cursed House: Not enough in these excerpts to tell. Maybe, leaning towards no.

The Ancients: Interesting but not my kind of story.

The Other March Sisters: Interesting, but I don’t read queer romances.

Harlem Rhapsody: Yes except that I don’t like stories about cheaters who prosper. I don’t even like The Notebook!

This is a Love Story: Too hard to follow the plot, so no.

Rental House: Interesting, but I need more plot.

Every Moment Since, Libby Lost and Found: Yes! I want to keep reading.

The Resurrectionist: Maybe, leaning towards yes. I like Frankenstein.

Clever Little Thing, Penitence: Maybe, but I don’t really read domestic thrillers.

The Teller of Small Fortunes, The Lotus Shoes: Maybe, leaning towards yes.

The Stone Witch of Florence: Nope. Tired of the same old “religious people are evil hypocrites” garbage.

YA

Sylvia Doe: Not magical enough yet to get me interested.

Divine Mortals: I’ve never read a protagonist quite like this. Hints of Katniss Everdeen. Lots of mythology and world-building info-dumping for this short of an excerpt, though. That was confusing. This is a maybe.

Jax Freeman: The protagonist’s voice is annoying since I work with actual 12-year-olds already. Also a lot of world-building but not in a way that makes sense yet. Maybe, leaning towards no. Maybe if I read Tristan Strong and like that.

The Dividing Sky: Another big chunk of world-building, but I understand the inciting event in this one, at least. Maybe, leaning towards yes.

I love these Buzz Books and I always read them each season. I can usually get at least three or four new requests from the excerpts. This time I only got two but still adored the excerpts of each book.

This is a really clever idea and I look forward to reading these sample books. Ebook samples is an excellent way to have a taster of books you might like before committing to buying them. The beauty of the Buzz Books samplers is that these are books you may never ever come across. I’ve heard of some of the authors but 95% are new to me.

The non fiction includes an excellent opener about winter and, reading it during a summer heatwave, it still made me feel the snow and the biting wind. The Marie Curie biography is well worth reading, but no surprise given it’s written by Dava Sobel. There is fiction by debutant authors as well as more established writers and the joy is discovering something you’d never know to pick up but that instantly hooks you.

Certainly reading these compilations always adds a few books to my TBR pile.

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley

Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter edition serves as a great resource for books. This was my first time reading it but definitely won't be my last.

Another great list of books to tempt me! After choosing no fewer than fourteen to read, i requested, so far, three, trying to keep in mind that my list is very long already, Reading the buzz books summaries makes me excited for literature... so many wonderful books to choose from. I truly appreciate the summaries and book comps as I'd like to get ahead of my book club recommendations for the year, and our rule is that books must be read by the person recommending before they bring it to the club. Very excited about Anna Montague, as the book club loved Shelby Van Pelts Remarkably Bright Creatures. I suspect they will love all 14 of the ones I've flagged.
Thank you NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for this great service.

Exciting books lay ahead!!! Thank you so much for sharing this preview with me!! I loved reading it!

What’s not to love, all the upcoming releases! Already mapped out what I am anticipating reading. Always look forward to the Buzz books.

This is the 25th installment highlighting about 50 titles that publisher relict will generate a lot of buzz. It features fiction, debut titles, nonfiction, and young adult. Each has a summary and an excerpt. This is an invaluable tool for librarians and book reviewers to sample titles without committing to downloading the full book and risk having the burden to finish it.

Helpful excerpts! It's great to be able to have a sneak peek at forthcoming titles. Great to get ideas for book clubs etc.

Once again an exciting season of books.I have added quite a few to my requests and shelf. cant wait to read them

I love reading through these samplers to see what books we have to look forward to in the winter and fall. This includes sneak previews of several books and provides a list of titles from various genres, including literary fiction, nonfiction, and young adult. Thank you, Netgalley!

Excellent resource for this public librarian to see upcoming books at a glance for the fall and winter season. I especially appreciate being able to read a snippet of each book to see if this is something that would be a suitable purchase for our patron base. Thank you for including nonfiction!

This series is always a fantastic addition to my tbr planning. I really like the covers that are shown plus samples of the books. It's helpful when determining which books to keep an eye on.

A round of applause for yet another comprehensive catalog. I always look forward to checking out the latest in popular genres. NetGalley and Buzz Books never disappoint!

I always look forward to Buzz Books every season and can't wait to see what's in store for the Fall/Winter season this year!

Another interesting selection of books to read excerpts from. Great way of deciding if you'd really like to read the advanced reader copy. Especially useful if it's an author new to you and you're not sure if you will like their writing style.
Definitely helps to prevent requesting books you may not end up reading after the first few pages.

The Buzz Books for Fall/Winter of 2024 are not helping my TBR list. I want to read at least 90% of them! I am probably most excited about the new Fiona Davis novel!

Thank you for this compilation of upcoming releases.

I allways look forward to seeing the Buzz Books. I have read a number of them. Thanks for the recommendations.

Buzz Books is an invaluable resource for all bibliophiles trying to keep abreast of upcoming titles. By highlighting the most talented, exciting and diverse debut authors, it is possible to more effectively focus on titles that are most likely to be sought after. Both the comprehensive and the more select excerpts are helpful for everyone interested in the world of reading and publishing.,

Thank you for Netgalley and to Publishers Lunch for the ARC in exchange for this review.

I'm so excited for these books! I appreciate the chance to read excerpts of books soon to be released and will keep them on my radar.