Always one of my favorites to get from Netgalley, I use this to temper my expectations and grab some books for next year. Its always what I knew I'd like and then of course a bunch of books I've never heard of before. I grabbed at least 3 that I plan on adding this year. The excerpts are also t he perfect lenght

This compilation is a real treat. It covers fiction, nonfiction, YA and biographies from established and debut authors. I would like to see excerpts from the notable authors listed, however, I appreciate the list of what is to come this year. Overall, some interesting books with my best pick being Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin. I will be definitely checking these compilations in the future.

What a delightful little sampler platter of all there is to come for literature in 2025. So grateful to have an opportunity to look behind publishings curtain and get excited for crowd favorites and debuts alike!! Already seeking ARCs from this list and immediately saving titles from Libby holds. Thank you, publishers lunch!!

As always, this is a really helpful guide for books to look out for at the start of 2025.
I would love to see more fantasy books and I always appreciate horror recs- but those are personal preferences.
This is quite the tome so definitely skip around to whatever catches your eye plus the debut authors section and then get to requesting. I've already got a couple on my shelf!

This list was very helpful in providing me ideas of books I'd like to request, books I'll be calling up at the library, and books I will recommend to my friends and followers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Buzz Books for this ARC of this great insight into upcoming titles! I found several I was interested in and will be requesting. I do wish there were some fantasy and sci fi reads suggested in it, but there was still a good variety of genres.

4/5 starts for being very helpful.

A great mix of upcoming books. Nice to have the excerpts all in one place to read. Found some one's I definitely wasn't aware of already and requested them ASAP.

This is a great little glimpse of what to expect in the coming seasons. Looking forward to getting my hands on some of the books previewed in here!

It's so fun to read the Buzz Books previews, in this case for Spring and Summer of 2025. These excerpts shine a light on the new books wet will want to request or read this spring and summer. So many books so little time. Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for these previews

I loved the sneak peak to the upcoming book seasons! I have started making my TBR! Thank you for developing these for us. It is greatly participated.

A fascinating glimpse into some new titles for 2025. A good mix of authors; some familiar and others a debut. A first look at covers and a short extract from the book. It’s a real taster; an amuse bouche which I’ve enjoyed and I’m already looking out for quite a few.

It’s great to have access to future publications, something that is usually reserved for editors and publishers alone. Great collection, where I was happy to find familiar faces whose next book I’m excited about and really grateful to have read snippets from reads I’m looking forward to! Also tackled the debut section and wrote down a few titles to keep on my radar. Thank you for this precious opportunity

Such a great glimpse into this year’s books, really love how detailed each book was presented and the added excerpts. Excited to read so many of these.

It is good. I love that it gives samples to a lot if not all of the new books coming out this spring/summer. I can’t wait to read them when they come out. I have a bigger tbr list because of this.

I love being able to read the first few pages of a book; you see some retail sites and subscription services doing it more and more frequently. It’s a fantastic way to see if an author’s writing style or the story is for you.

Not only are there several upcoming selections -a few from authors I read frequently that I had no clue about-, there is a relatively full like across several fiction and non-fiction areas included before the excerpts start.

I picked this up for the V.E. Schwab and the translated fiction, but also enjoyed shampoo unicorn and the listeners.

I didn't like the format at the beginning, it was just a list with different new books for the new season. But then it is divided into genres for 49 picked books and I loved that I could see the cover and also I was able to read an excerpt of some of the books so I could have an idea of what would I would like to read this season. I think it needs to be a little bit more visual. Maybe a one - two page excerpt and try to add more books with covers. Most readers are very visual and the first impression is the cover, so that would be beneficial. Overall, a great first start to introduce the readers into so many stories!

Thank you Netgalley for the Buzz Books 2025 Spring/Summer book in exchange of my honest review.

A great collection of books coming out in spring/summer 2025. I especially appreciated the section of debut authors.

A really great concept. I'm excited by some of the debut authors, especially The Names by Florence Knapp.

Buzz Books: 2025 Spring/Summer by Publishers Lunch was very informative and also very helpful for my podcast. It helped me narrow down books we’d like to highlight being released in the spring/summer of 2025. The links in the table if contents were very useful and the summaries were helpful as well.

Buzz Books’s set of upcoming spring/summer books was a treat to discover! Admittedly, I went into this sampler to have an early sneak peek at V.E. Schwab’s new book Bury Our Bones Under the Midnight Soil, but I was impressed with the range of titles included. There was everything from romance to horror to manga to middle grade.

Of the titles listed, I’m most excited for:

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater: The author of my all-time favorite series is writing her adult debut! And it’s much different in its content compared to her previous novels. I’m really curious on how Maggie Stiefvater is going to cover WWII and magic, and this snippet is so compelling. I loved the writing and I’m desperate for more.
Bury Our Bones Under the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab: One of my most anticipated books of the year and I’ve been eagerly waiting for it since Schwab first shared her drafts. All you have to say is toxic lesbian vampires written by V.E. Schwab and I’ll preorder it immediately. I loved this sample and it reminded me a lot of reading Addie Larue for the first time! I need it to be June 10 ASAP.
The Bombshell by Darrow Farr: I hadn’t heard of this novel before and I don’t typically read books similar to it, but the sample was really interesting and I think I’ll give it ago when it comes out.
Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald: With a cover like that, you bet I’m going to be interested. I also haven’t heard of this novel before and I also don’t typically pick up books similar to it, but it seems interesting.
Among Friends by Hal Ebbot: I’ve seen this book around and it looks really good. I was impressed by the sample provided!
The Memory Hunters by Mia Tsai: This is my first time hearing about this book and it seems so exciting! The concept is so unique and I’m glad it’s on my radar now. I’ll definitely be checking this author out.

I’m glad to have some new books on my TBR for 2025. This year is such a great one for books.