I look forward to Buzz Books which provide all in one place a snapshot of books to be published and a quick way of requesting or downloading the books. Thanks so much !

2021 is the year of some great books. I love keeping my finger on the pulse of upcoming releases. This collection is great to see what's coming out and a wonderful teaser. If only patience was my virtue.

I love to read the Buzz Books catalog! This is a very useful list of upcoming books. I have used it to add new potential reads on my TBR and Goodreads shelves. Thank you for putting together this resource for readers.

Always love these sneak peeks. I enjoy getting to read a bit of the stories and they always end with me adding at least one to my TBR and wish list. This opportunity allows for me to give the book/author a try before requesting from NetGalley. Goodness knows I need to be selective with all the great books available. This is my chance to try a book on for size, so to speak. I have founds some books I would not have requested by reading this little bits. These Buzz Books are a win/win for me

I always really enjoy these! Thanks to the publishers for providing them. I'm excited to see what is in this one

A fantastic resource for upcoming new releases. I know I added quite a few books to my TBR because of it.

Even if BEA is gone it's nice to still be able to get samples of the new season's buzz books in one place! Thanks to Publishers Lunch and NetGalley for the download.

The Buzz Books by Publishers Lunch is the best way to learn about upcoming publications, whether it's returning authors, debut novels, nonfiction writing, or whatever. As a contributor to a newspaper and blog, I look forward to Buzz Books to help me plan out a review calendar. Thank you, Publishers Lunch, for always being up to date with the latest in the literary world.

I loved these Buzz Books samplers! They offer the perfect snippets into a few of the new books being released this year!

What a great sneak peek! Broken out in sections with beautiful covers, quick preview chapters and info about authors! I can't wait to find so many of these reads!

This is a wonderful compilation of upcoming releases along with previews of a number of the books. Thank you for my copy!! I can't write more because I need to start requesting some books! LOL.

I always look forward to this (free!) publication. It lists so many books that will be coming out over the coming months. Everything is here from debut fiction to literary titles to commercial fiction, non-fiction and more. Plus, there are generous excerpts from a number of upcoming titles. One that I am really looking forward to is Marie Benedict’s novel about the librarian for the Morgan Library.

Read this one with a pad of paper or device close by so that you can jot down the titles that you want to remember.. I guarantee that there will be quite a few.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

So many great books coming out in 2021! I'm looking forward to reading many of them. Thanks for an opportunity to look through all these previews.

I love this BuzzBook 2021 Spring/Summer catalog. I always find such great future books coming out. I also find a lot of new authors too and familiar and favorite authors are always included.

I've been wondering when the next Buzz Books advert collection would come out, and I am so happy it is here. I love the chance to preview so many of the new and exciting titles on Netgalley.

I love looking at these samplers. There are so many new books coming out and I cannot wait to get my hands on them. I am really looking forward to reading these.

I always love reading excerpts of all the upcoming books. Thank you Buzz Books and NetGalley! Can’t wait to dive in!

I look forward to seeing this every time it is released. I love reading about books that will be soon released, because it helps me stay informed for our customers. Even if they aren't always books I'd personally read, it's nice to have the information to share with others.

I absolutely LOVE it when these previews come out! There are so many good books coming out soon that I had to take notes and write dates on my calendar so I don't request too many at the same time.

Loved this! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the sneak preview of 2021 Spring/Summer Buzz Books.

I look forward to every Buzz Books’ edition and this one is a treasure trove, filled with enticing new releases. Ah, my TBR pile is growing!

5 of 5 Stars

Pub Date 19 Jan 2021
#BuzzBooks2021SpringSummer #NetGalley

Thanks to the author, Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS, and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for my honest review.

This is a nice sampler of upcoming titles,fiction and non-fiction alike. I liked how this was set up.

A preview of the best of the new books for the season and it's FREE!

Fiction is broken down into categories such as Notables (Kazuo Ishiguro's KLARA AND THE SUN, Jhumpa Lahiri's WHEREABOUTS, and Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeny's GOOD COMPANY); Highly Anticipated (Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray's THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, Joshua Henkin's MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, and Imbolo Mbue's HOW BEAUTIFUL WE WERE); Emerging Voices; (Will Dean's THE LAST THING TO BURN, Charles Martin's THE LETTER KEEPER, and Flynn Berry's NORTHERN SPY); a very long list of Debut authors; and Commercial Fiction including Linwood Barclay, David Baldacci, Alafair Burke, Harlan Coben, Jean Hanff Korelitz, and Nora Roberts. A whole range of non-fiction categories are included as well as several Young Adult titles.
There are so many enticing new titles and authors in the Spring/Summer edition, that although I tried to be selective, it remains to be seen whether I was successful. I've requested a number of titles already!

First introduced for the 2012 Book Expo America, the FREE digital Publishers Lunch Buzz Books has become the place for both industry professionals and book lovers in general to discover and read about the books expected to spark high demand BEFORE they are published!

What's really great is that after many selections, you have the option to follow a link and request the complete galley copy from Net Galley if you qualify as a 'professional' reader.

Check out Buzz Books on Amazon. Did I mention it's FREE!

I just love this idea! You get to read exerts from many different books to see if.you will like them. Most of the stories have a request link at the end and I will admit I clicked on many of them. So many good novels coming out! I requested quite a few, wished for one and added some to my TBR pile! The best thing about Book Buzz is that I am exposed to books I normally wouldn't even look at and that expands my comfort zone. I love finding new authors and am usually pleasantly surprised when I request a book from Book Buzz that is outside my normal genre and wind up loving the book!

I always love the Buzz Books guide. I spent the afternoon going through each new upcoming book and read several of the excerpts. There’s a lot of great books coming out!!

I eagerly awaited this 2021 Buzz Books sampler to be released to plan my summer reading. There are some great books being released this year and I love being able to read a sample of some of them and see what I want to read.

So many great books to look forward to reading. I love Buzz Books and the insight it provides into upcoming titles.

so many gems in here!! I always look forward to reading through these excerpts and figuring out what books I'd like to request or put on my TBR for the future.

Buzz Books is always such a brilliant resource for upcoming releases. I love all the wonderful previews and it's great to see what's coming out and when. 2021 looks like it's going to be an amazing year in the book world and now, thanks to this catalogue, I've already added quite a few books onto my TBR!

Buzz Books is a guide to all of the hot fresh releases coming out next season. I used to faithfully request it but my TBR grew way out of control. Now that I have gotten my feedback ratio over 80% I feel like I can test my shelf control.

As usual, there were lots of great books highlighted here (some of which I had already requested.)

Here is my wishlist:

<u><b>Fiction</b></u>
Arnett: [book:With Teeth|56160395]
Greenridge: [book:Libertie|54110460]
Jackson-Brown: [book:When Stars Rain Down|54287747]
Jerkins: [book:Caul Baby|54427099]
Korelitz: [book:The Plot|55315487]
Nguyen: [book:The Committed|52260627]
Vlautin: [book:The Night Always Comes|54275850]
Williams: [book:The Perfect Ruin|55354943]
Worthington: [book:A Time For Monsters|54578756]

<u><b>Debuts</b></u>
Brown: [book:The Lowering Days: A Novel|53746792]
Cronin: [book:The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot|54798488]
Dennis: [book:Her Here|53225538]
Ferrell: [book:Dear Miss Metropolitan|55077564]
Garcia: [book:Of Women and Salt|53138197]
Gnuse: [book:Girl in the Walls|53287007]
Jeffers: [book:The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois|51183428]
Penner: [book:The Lost Apothecary|53288434]
Sathian: [book:Gold Diggers|54719856]

<u><b>Young Adult</b></u>
Elhillo: [book:Home Is Not a Country|54416144]
Weis: [book:Have You Seen Me?|54578759]

<u><b>Nonfiction</b></u>
Henderson: [book:The Ugly Cry|55746188]


Unfortunately, I was not able to request all of them. <i>(Adulting over here. Trying desperately not to fall down into that TBR hole.)</i> But the little girl in me who loves books could not help but to mark some down for pre-order and library requests.

I love such a detailed sampler with chapter teasers and insights on the author and publisher to boot. It's amazing how many books one can look forward to this year.

Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

I love reading these to get a sense of what is coming in the next months of publishing. It is such a nice tool since I don't regularly have time to keep up with each new publisher. Plus I get to find some publishers that I have never heard about.

I loved looking through this collection of works in anticipation of the upcoming months. There were some books that were already on my radar and some that I will be for sure checking out closer to their publication dates.

This was my first time looking at a NetGalley Buzz Books, and it was super helpful. I love the excerpts which help give a feel for the books - will definitely be helpful in purchasing items!

This is my first time downloading Buzz Books & I love it! Great to have a list of upcoming books to add to my TBR list. Appreciated getting to read excerpts from the books to get a flavor for the author and the book. Also, helps to expand my horizons by finding books I typically would not have chosen for myself!

It was like Christmas morning - I couldn't wait to read about the upcoming 2021 releases. I was literally going back and forth from my Kindle app to my Goodreads app adding books to my "Want To Read" list. My poor husband is going to have to build more bookshelves for me! I was especially excited about Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray's new release The Personal Librarian from the fiction category. I have enjoyed Benedict's other novels, but this one is especially exciting as it features a woman of color. In the debut novel category, The Love Songs of W.E.B DuBois was immediately placed on my want to read list. W.E.B. DuBois is one of my favorite writers, thinkers, all. of. the. things. I am looking forward to seeing how the author, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers tackles the topic of the "double consciousness" which is a reality for many African Americans today. Overall, I'm excited to see what 2021 reading will bring. Thank you Netgalley!

There are so many amazing books publishing soon from authors I've enjoyed before as well as those publishing debut novels. I liked being able to look through the early chapters of each of them and look forward to reading the books in full. Many of theses are on my TBR now!
I appreciate the early look at these titles.

I always get so excited every time I see a new Buzz Books! I know it’s going to give me lots of great reads to add to my tbr for the coming months and this issue was no exception. I hope there’s a new Buzz Books Romance coming soon too!!

Such a treat as always to have the opportunity to read excerpts of upcoming books, and then to request the whole thing!
Thank you to netgalley and publishers lunch for an advance copy of this book

I always love these so much, I never like all the books but I do find ones that I would love to have. I am always excited for these when they come out, and that it's a free read.

A great way to see and get excited about upcoming books! I enjoyed reading through the excerpts and learning more about what’s to come.

I love the sneak peak preview of upcoming books. Many of the titles I had already requested. I like how you can request and even in some cases read the galleys. It's been quite awhile since I perused through a catalog so it was fun to see a few titles I was not aware, especially in fiction and memoirs.

What a perfect intro to upcoming books for the Spring and Summer of 2021! With both known and unknown authors the summaries and excerpts of the books give the reader a lead-in to the book and characters that is tantalizing! I myself found several that immediately had me requesting a full galley of the book while still making a list of the others that I needed to keep my eyes open for future reading. I encourage this sneak-peak for readers who like to know what to look forward to! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for the opportunity. #NetGalley #BuzzBooks2021SpringSummer

Love reading these each season. So many great books on my to-be-read shelf. Great!!!

Thanks to publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love this opportunity to read excerpts of new works from cutting edge authors to help determine my upcoming reading experiences. It is a privilege!

This was very useful for helping me decide what to add, and what not to add, to my wish list. I’ve never bothered to download these preview compilations before, but I will in the future. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

I was not aware of Buzz Books until I came across it on one of my facebook feeds. This is like holy grail for booknerds!!

I was excited to see so many new books coming out from my favorite authors! I like how its separated by fiction, non fiction, highly anticpated, YA sections. Super easy to navigate and read the excerpts. I have marked many to be added to my tbr pile of request!

Thank you Netgalley!

Wow!! This includes a lot of great book choices. The excerpts have made me excited to read the full books when they release. I plan on requesting a lot of these on NetGalley. Thank you so much to Buzz Books for providing me with excerpts from these fascinating future book releases!!

I look forward to the Buzz Books every year! What a great way of finding out about new titles I wouldn't have heard about otherwise. I always find something that I want to read and something that has a lot of buzz that just isn't for me.

How can I not love another way to find MORE books that I want to read. This is my go to book when I'm waiting somewhere but feel like reading a novel would be too distracting. It's a great way to window shop for upcoming books. Thanks to Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS and NetGalley for this ARC.

Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer is a huge collection of excerpts from the most highly anticipated releases for the first half of 2021. I loved learning about new novels and reading samples. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for providing this great collection.

I always look forward to the buzzbooks and this one was no exception! There was a wonderful selection of books included, from fiction to nonfiction, YA and debuts. I’m particularly excited to continue reading Libertie and 7 Days in June when they release, as I thought the excerpts included were beautiful and intriguing. Keep releasing these every season - they are fantastic!

Buzz books is consistently helpful in learning and discovering the upcoming books that I want to request/keep an eye out for/pre-order. Etc...

These are the absolute best! I have discovered SO MANY new authors and titles because of theses packages. I also love that they're broken down into sections (ex non-fiction, debut, etc.) and provide links at the end of most stories to download the full book on Netgalley. Thank you for pulling these together for readers - and please keep them coming!

I really look forward to each issue of Buzz Books by Publishers Lunch to see what new and exciting books will be out soon. This one covers books for Spring and Summer 2021. We have a lot to look forward to!

In the beginning of this issue are lists of the tons of books that will be released this season. I was excited to see some of my favorite authors have new releases. Then select books are previewed under the headings of Fiction, Debut, Nonfiction and Young Adult. At the end of each preview is a link to request the book from NetGalley. (There are also a few galleys that are "Read Now". Yay!)

There are a few previews that really caught my attention. First was " With Teeth" by Kristen Arnett. The creepy kid the story surrounds really gave me chills! I also look forward to "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. I've heard great things about Ms. Benedict. Sarah Penner's debut "The Lost Apothecary" also tops my list. There's no doubt there will be something for every taste coming out!

I received a copy of this preview issue courtesy of Publishers Lunch and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for allowing me to read Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer.

This is the first book sampler that I have taken the time to read and I will definitely be on the lookout for the next edition. This baby is filled with summaries and excerpts of some of the most anticipated reads of the upcoming months, It even comes with a handy link at the end of each excerpt that leads you right to the spot to read or request the full book version of each sample. One of my favorite things to do is read all the lists of books that will be coming out soon so this was one of the best things to happen to me in awhile. I just wish that I hadn't just learned about it now! Enjoy, reader friends!

Good way to read a small sample of books that are coming out this year.
Great to try books before committing to reading the whole thing
Brilliant way to try new genres or authors new to you.

I always look forward to these Buzz Books seasonal releases. It's fun to see what books are coming out so I can preorder or add them to my TBR. And this one didn't disappoint! I find them to be fairly thorough and cover a lot of genres and varying interests.

So many amazing books to look forward to. Some I already had my eye on but I didn’t know all of them. So glad this was published so I could look into new authors and titles.

Getting the Buzz Books catalog reminds of the Christmas season when we would get all the toy catalogs from the department stores!

Thanks again for the sneak peak at what is soon to be released.

Super exciting to be able to read excerpts from some very talented writers! Looking forward to reading the whole books!

At the beginning of every year, I am awaiting the BUZZ BOOKS Spring/Summer - Publishers Lunch edition with anticipation. And also their 2021 edition does not disappoint.

Featuring excerpts from the works of well-known authors such as Viet Thanh Nguyen, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Morgan Jenkins, and many more - up to Debut writers: Gabriela Garcia, Miranda Cowley Heller, Nancy Tucker ... this issue comes with a colourful choice of Fiction and Non-Fiction books released in 2021.

What I would appreciate is a special section for crime and thriller novels, perhaps also for historical fiction. While these are mentioned in the overall Preview section (including a release date in brackets), it would be wonderful to be able to get excerpts also for these categories.

Overall though, I have enjoyed browsing through the upcoming titles for this year and 2021 promises to become another wonderful year for every reader.

This is my first opportunity to read through a buzz books sampler and I absolutely loved it! I read all of the book summaries that were included and many of the book excerpts and even requested a couple of ARC from NetGalley.
Thoroughly recommend this and I wish there were more of these types of book summaries compiled for specific genres!

Thank you for the sneak peek at a fantastic line-up of books coming out this spring and summer. I requested quite a few of these books based on the excerpt I was able to read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for allowing me to read Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer! After previewing the last edition of Buzz Books, I knew this was a release I couldn't miss. It provides me a great way to preview various titles to see if I would like to add them to my TBR and/or preorder them. Buzz Books gives me the opportunity to dabble in different genres and gets me excited for my next season of reading. I particularly enjoy the catalogs that publishers provide which include their specific upcoming releases but this makes it simple and easy.

I love receiving this magazine listing buzzy upcoming books. I always find books to add to my "to be read" list.

It's always great to get to see excerpts from upcoming books to get a feeling for the coming spring/summer. Thank you Publisher's Lunch for this round-up, definitely writing some of them in for future reviews, since the prose has piqued my interest. I definitely recommend checking this out to get ready for the next season.

Buzz Books is always such a great resource featuring forthcoming books. This season's has four sections: fiction, debut, nonfiction, and young adult.

I'm highly anticipating Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Good Company, Kristen Arnett's With Teeth, Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie, Imbolo Mbue's How Beautiful We Were, and about three dozen other titles. I was excited to learn about Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke, Mergers and Acquisitions by Cate Doty, and Alison Bechdel's latest.

I'm aware it'd make the book much longer, but I do wish Buzz Books would include even a 1-sentence description of each title where they list the author, title, publisher, and publication date - though thankfully I can pop open Google while reading and look those up myself! Grateful for what they do offer and look forward to all these great books coming out.

I know this technically isn't like a...book-book but this was a great overview for what I'll be adding to my GoodReads want-to-read list for 2021! I didn't know about a lot of these titles, thank you!

I look forward to Buzz Books previews every year/season! It makes it so easy to find out about upcoming books all in one place.

An excellent collection of books releasing for Spring/Summer 2021. There were several books from authors that I love that I was not aware were releasing. In addition, there are many new authors to try, including a section specific to debut novels. In the back there are also excerpts of select books so that you can preview them before deciding to request them from NetGalley.

There's nothing I love more than building anticipation for upcoming book releases, and this Buzz Books increased my excitement for several launches this spring and summer. I particularly like that it includes both familiar authors and debuts, so I can expand my reading and find new authors to love. It's also helpful that it includes excerpts from the book, so I can get a feel for the writing style. My TBR list is much longer thanks to this recap.

This season's BUZZ BOOKS 2021: SPRING/SUMMER offers a vast array of wonderful books from experienced as well as debut authors -- I got lost in the wealth of new books being launched and cannot wait to read many of them in full. As always, I appreciated the organization and presentation of what can be a virtual flood of appealing and life-changing reads. I received an advance copy of this guide from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my unbiased review.

This is my first time checking out one of these previews for Netgalley. I love that they do this so I can see what books are upcoming to read and request and share. I love how it includes a section for debuts as well.

It's the first Buzz Book I read and found it interesting as it helped me to discover new authors and read sampler of interesting book.
Highly recommended.

You would think that given the surfeit of books being published, it would be a relatively simple matter of choosing what to read next. Actually, this is probably one of the most daunting tasks facing any committed reader.

I often experience ‘reader anxiety’ when I approach the end of one book, as the question is already at the back of my mind: What am I going to read next? (This could explain why I always juggle several books at once, as it resolves the problem through continuous reading. But that is another story).

‘Buzz Books’ originally introduced me to Netgalley, another fantastic resource for readers, as is PublishersMarketplace for back-end insight into the industry. What I love about these samplers is that they represent a comprehensive overview of upcoming books, from fiction (literary and commercial) to debuts and non-fiction.

My only caveat is that there is no SF/Horror/Fantasy section. There is a full listing at the beginning, followed by extracts from select books. I also appreciate the fact that the actual covers and synopses are given, as this allows for a quick overview and assists with visual identification when a particular book pops up on one’s radar further down the line.

Purists might raise their eyebrows at the merest hint of an ‘extract’, with its hint of Reader’s Digest abbreviation, but I for one consider the beginning of any book crucial to determine if I am going to commit time to it. And ‘Buzz Books’ is just that, a collection that allows the reader to effortlessly sample a range of different beginnings, in that elusive search for the next happy ending.

Incredibly useful resource to inform avid readers about all of the books due out this year. Love the excerpts and links!

Great guidebook to learn about upcoming releases in Spring and Summer of 2021. A lot of times I hear about a book, read reviews, but I'd love to get a taste for the writing style and technique. Buzz Books allows me to do that by including excerpts to new popular releases. I am looking forward to a lot of these books based on the excerpts. I also enjoyed how the book was organized, making it easy for me to find books based on my interests.

I really love reading these samplers. I have found books that I normally wouldn't read because they weren't my preferred genre. I am excited at a few I read that I went ahead and requested full copies of. I really hope you will continue to do these in the future. I enjoy reading a sample before committing to the whole book.

Once again I have the privilege of sampling spring and summer titles ahead of their publication dates. I have already requested some to be reviewed, listed others to be read and had the unique experience of finding titles I had already finished. Thanks, NetGalley, for this enriching experience. Keep them coming.

What a treasure trove of book selections!! Great excerpts to read make it easy to see whether reading the book is something to do. I found several books that sounded interesting - - books that otherwise I might not have known about.

I've seen these Buzz Books before but this is the first one I read - - it won't be the last!!

Loved the zoom program and opportunity to read an excerpt from a diverse array of books to be published this spring and summer.

There are some great books coming out this year, and I'm super excited for them all.
I'm particularly looking forward to The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray, and The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner.

Love reading this to find out the upcoming releases! I always find so many new authors and books to add to my TBR list.

The story I am most anticipating in this Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer collection is Julie Murphy's If the Shoe Fits. I love reading modern day versions of fairy tales that are unique and have their own spin on them. I love the voice of the main character, Cindy. I am excited to see the direction in which this rom-com goes. Seeing rom-coms represent people who haven't been represented before is so great to see, and I will definitely be reading this entire novel when it comes out.

Representation (based on excerpt): fat main character

Thank you so much for this incredible resource. I eagerly await each edition, excited to explore the new season of publications. Buzz Books is a gift!

I love these previews- I'm always looking forward to the new issue. They help me get a jump on the ordering for my library, and to get my patrons excited about upcoming titles. Keep them coming!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. I enjoyed reading the summaries of all the books that will be coming out later this year from both new and existing authors that I like.

I always enjoy when Buzz Books comes out so I can get a sneak peek of some of the new books coming out in 2021. This was a great look into what I might like and I have added several books to my TBR pile. It's a quick read and very informative!!

The Buzz Books are a huge highlight of my year - the sample chapters are intriguing, and the opportunity to find some of the big works of the year before their release is always exciting. It also gives one of the best overall "temperatures" of the industry, being impressively able to pick out and offer some of the best upcoming books the year has to offer.

Love getting this each season to preview books coming! It’s super helpful in making decisions about books I’m not sure about.

This is a comprehensive listing of books being published spring/summer 2021, with excerpts from some of them. It provides a great opportunity to construct a “to read” list for the coming months.

5★
“You can’t tell from the outside, but the IRA has this city under its thumb. They run security rackets. Every building site has to pay them protection money, and all the restaurants in west Belfast have doormen.
. . .
MI5 comes here to test new methods, to build capacity, to prepare its agents for their real fight, which is against international terror groups. We’re only their training ground.”
from Northern Spy

Oh, there are some good ones here! As always, there’s something for almost everybody. Each entry, whether from an established or a debut author, has a reasonably detailed introduction to the book followed by an excerpt of a chapter or so. The Goodreads blurbs probably come from the same publicity and will give you a brief idea, too.

This publication is divided into Fiction, Debut Fiction, Non-fiction, and Young Adult. I have a quick look at each introduction (often a page or more long) and then read the selections that appeal to me. I tend to skim or skip what look like light romances or chick lit and avoid horror and dragon-wizard fantasy, but even then, I never say never.

I’ll just mention a few that I’d like to read myself. The first quote is from Northern Spy by Flynn Berry, about two sisters, one of whom is asked by police where the other is. They say her sister has joined the IRA - could she be held hostage? It reads well and the author's first book won an Edgar Award (mystery) for best first novel.

My next choice is Viet Thanh Nguyen's latest, The Committed a follow-up to The Sympathizer, which I haven’t read and wasn’t planing to. It won the Pulitzer Prize but had such mixed reviews, I figured I wouldn’t like it. Having read a chapter or two of this one, I can see I love the quirky style that I think irritated other readers. (Takes all kinds, eh?)

The protagonists are Vietnamese men, newly landed in Paris and offered hashish by one’s “aunt”. There's enough background for me to know they've come from prison and desperate circumstances, and this woman's elegant lifestyle is foreign to them (but enjoyed).

“Marijuana was what hippies and teenagers smoked, its symbol the terminally unfashionable band called the Grateful Dead, whom Yves Saint-Laurent would have lined up and shot for popularizing tie-dyed T-shirts. Hashish evoked the Levant and the souk, the strange and the exciting, the decadent and the aristocratic. One might try marijuana in Asia, but in the Orient, one smoked hashish.
. . .
Given their gastronomic peculiarities for eating brains, guts, snails, and the like, the French were honorary Asians in their heroic determination to eat every kind and part of an animal.”
from The Committed

The Lowering Days is a debut by Gregory Brown and looks like a winner to me. It’s told by one of the sons of an alternative (my term) couple who live on the Penobscot River in Maine, where father builds wooden boats but doesn’t charge customers enough (to mother's annoyance). There is description of the old ways and now talk of a push to reopen an old paper mill. Mother decides to publish a paper and call it The Lowering Days. When told this sounds ominous, she says “People don't pay for cheer.”

“Over the years she’d sometimes tell people the name came from her great-grandfather, who’d been a doctor up the Penobscot in Prospect and also routinely presided over funerals, gathering the townspeople in mourning on these lowering days, as he called them, when a body was sent into the earth. Other times she said the name came from the birthing day for a boat, the lowering day, when the finished hull was first slipped into the waiting sea.” from The Lowering Days

The references to death and birth remind me of the shorthand often used for the section of the newspaper referred to as Hatch, Match, and Dispatch, although there’s no matching included here.

Another appealing debut is The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, about a 17-year-old girl with terminal cancer, who tells us that the nurses keep correcting themselves and saying “life-limiting condition” instead. Of course, I immediately reminded myself of the black humour that says birth is a terminal disease.

But I digress. In this excerpt, Lenni has discovered she can visit a part of the hospital she’s never seen – the chapel. And they have to let her go there! An adventure, of sorts. At least it's somewhere new.

“I wheeled my drip behind me and as I reached the pew, I tied my dressing gown more tightly around my waist. ‘Can you tell God I’m sorry about my pajamas?’ I asked as I sat.

‘You just told him. He’s always listening,’ Father Arthur said as he sat beside me. I looked up at the cross.

‘So tell me, Lenni, what brings you to the chapel today?’

‘I’m thinking about buying a secondhand BMW.’”
from The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

I hope to meet Lenni and the 83-year-old Margot who between them have 100 years, hence the title.

I’m interested in Her Here, the debut of Amanda Dennis* about a young woman who accepts the task of tracking down someone’s missing daughter. I gather her own memory issues get mixed up with the journals she’s reading to find the missing person.

“Her is Ella. She is so alive in her journals, the way I want to be. Looking for her feels urgent, a task with clear edges, purpose. She is someone I might love.”
. . .
“In the coldness of her face, I wanted to find that smile again. It was my mother’s.”
from Her Here

*Note, this is not the Amanda Dennis that the Goodreads entry links to. This is her first book and here is her website. https://www.amandadennis.net/home

My last selection sounds like my kind of historical mystery, An Unlikely Spy, although I bet I wouldn't have picked it up because of the cover. Shouldn't judge.

England. Evelyn and Stephen have met for their weekly drink and are chatting, not quite as a couple, but not quite as not a couple. We don't know. He has actually said he must go to Italy for a month and will miss her. Would she consider going with him?

As she seems to stall a bit, he says quickly that she doesn’t have to answer now, and he thinks he’d like another whisky. He leaves the table to go to the bar, and Evelyn looks out the window, seeing a little girl and a woman, browsing at a picture card stand.

“Evelyn watched the graceful swoop of her gloved hand until, almost as if she sensed she was being watched, the woman turned. Her eyes met Evelyn’s and what followed was a moment of perfect calm, just as the air had felt before a shell dropped.”
from An Unlikely Spy

The woman comes in, “the past” is spoken of, the War Office is mentioned, and Stephen is confused. Evelyn worked in a hospital during the war . . . didn’t she?

Plenty to choose from! Thanks to NetGalley and PublishersLunch for my copy, but if you’d like to read their Buzz Books without using NetGalley, they are all available for download on their own website. Lots of genres, too. You’ve got nothing to lose but more sleep, right?
http://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/

Please note that all of these quotations are from preview copies and may well have changed by the time the books are in print. I just hope to give some idea of what appealed to me.

These covers may change, too, of course.
Northern Spy by Flynn Berry The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Lowering Days by Gregory Brown The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin Her Here by Amanda Dennis An Unlikely Spy by Rebecca Starford

I discovered Buzz Book a while ago and now I have come to look forward to them. I waste no time in jumping on each new edition; it's such a great way to preview upcoming titles! This one is packed with four sections: fiction, debut, nonfiction and young adult. There's really something for everyone, from returning favorites like Viet Thanh Nguyen to new voices like Sarah Penner (The Lost Apothecary).

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love these previews now that I'm more in tune with the book release world, because it makes me feel so ahead of the game! I'm very excited for so many of these releases, and love the chance to get a sneak peek. I've marked down many that I will keep an eye out for on NetGalley and online when they release!

The first among this collection of books to be released in the Spring and Summer of 2021 that caught my eye was the only one I noticed was Highly Anticipated in the category of Fiction: John Edgar Wideman’s You Made Me Love you to be released 4/6/2021, I don’t think I noticed that additional note on any of the others, despite some well known authors. Jhumpa Lahiri’s Whereabouts (5/14), Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun (3/2), Rachel Cusk’s Second Place (5/4), Haruki Murakami’s First Person Singular (4/6), Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Committed (3/2), Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces (4/6), Lionel Shriver’s Should We Stay or Should We Go (6/8), Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Libertie (3/30), Imbolo Mbue’s How Beautiful We Were. (3/9)

In the category of Emerging Voices is Charles Martin’s The Letter Keeper (6/1), Charlotte McConaghy’s Once There Were Wolves - one which I am highly anticipating (8/3), Steven Rowley’s The Guncle which I am looking forward to reading, (5/25), Willy Vlautin’s The Night Always Comes. (4/6)

In Debut books, which is “packed” with “promising new voices,” among those is Gabriele Garcia’s Of Women and Salt (4/6), Marianne Cronin’s The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot (6/1), Amanda Dennis’ Her Here (3/9), Eileen Garvin’s The Music of Bees (4/27), Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (7/27), A.J. Gnuse’s Girl in the Walls (5/11) and many, many more.

Commercial Fiction has many new books, one of the first ones listed was Stacy Abrams’ While Justice Sleeps - a “thriller set within the Supreme Court” (5/11), Chris Bohjalian’s Hour of the Witch (4/20), Alafair Burke’s Find Me (8/3)Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Plot (5/11) Lisa Scottoline’s Eternal (3/23) and Gareth Worthington’s A Time for Monsters (5/18)

Nonfiction books include numerous political and celebrity memoirs along with others.


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



Published: 19 January 2021

Many thanks for the ARC provided by Publisher’s Lunch

Buzz Books is my absolute favorite resource for planning my TBR. Exploding my TBR is more like it. I was nice to see a few already on my radar but I addd about a dozen more.

Wonderful collection of upcoming releases for fiction, nonfiction, debut, and young adult, along with excerpts, summaries, and the covers. Thank you to both NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Wow! What a great resource! Thank you NetGalley. Can't wait to dig in and discover new reads! It's quite comprehensive!

Great tool for discovering new authors📚

I was pleasantly surprised by the number of book samples included in this anthology. Just going through their summaries I identified around a dozen books that looked enticing by authors I would probably never have checked out otherwise. There is no way I would have time to request advance copies and read them all, even if the publishers should choose to share them with a simple avid reader and reviewer like me, but the samples are long enough to give me a feel for an author's writing style which has a major influence on the books I choose to read.

Thanks to Publishers Lunch and NetGalley for offering this useful sampler; this is my voluntary and honest review.

I love this - this is my first year working with netgalley and am happy to cap it off with this! Also satisified with the diversity represented in these works. Thank you very much.for allowing me to be part of NetGalley.

This was an excellent guide to 2021 new releases. I am going to be using the information in Buzz Books to guide my reading this year. There were so many picks I cannot wait to read, I am not sure there is enough time to read them all. Thank you Netgalley for my copy of this book.

Thank you for this newest Buzz Books! I love looking through here and learning about all the newest books! So many exciting releases in 2021.

It was great to get introduced to some of the new books that will be out this year. Many of them look like hits. It was great to get to start to read them, and now I’ve added many of them to my “to read” list once I can access the whole thing!

Buzz Books does not disappoint. Looking for new books? New authors? Favorite authors and their latest books? Buzz Books has it all and more. There are lists of the latest books in all different genres. There are also reading samples for some and links to Netgalley should one want to request an ARC of the book. A terrific way to keep up-to-date and find new literature.

Excellent! I am very excited for these upcoming releases. I am also very impressed with the offer of multicultural prose - I love learning about different cultures, sense of identity abd history.

I always look forward to the new season for Buzz Books. I love the selections for 2021 and really enjoy the thrillers Local Woman Missing, The Noise and Maxine Paetro, Ocean Prey , and others like Legacy, Family Law and Eternal - just too many to mention oh- Two-Way Mirror: The Life of Elizabeth Browning - Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist...on and on. It is great to have this list in one place, that is so long I know I would never be able to read all of them even given 11 more years or so... but thanks so much Buzz Books. Thanks so much Net Galley for this book!

It's exciting to read about up and coming titles. This edition of Buzz Books has excerpts from a good variety of books and they are of a useful length for deciding what sounds good to read. It contains lists that are helpful, too, but I wish there were more excerpts.

Thanks for the opportunity to preview these books! It's great to see so many exciting debuts on the way, as well as books from old favourites. I wasn't even aware that Slimani had another book being translated into English so now I'm super excited for that one!

I love being able to get these to see all the books that are coming out soon! I love being able to talk with my patrons about the books they are going to be excited about as well.

These are great. I love searching the long lists of new titles and reading the extracts. I have found and enjoyed many new books from previous versions. I wish there was one for children's books too.

No idea this existed. this was a great way to Discover new book releases by reading the first three chapters of the book before requesting. I found some real gems in there like music of the bees and the new Leila Slimani book. Now that I know about the buzz books I will certainly keep in mind for the autumn winter 2021 releases. Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

As always, I love getting to know what buzzy books are upcoming! The snippets, the cover art. These are always done so well and I love the way they're organized to make it easy to actually pay attention to what's coming soon!

Buzz Books 2021 Spring/Summer
By Publisher’s Lunch

Buzz Books 2021 Spring/Summer gives the reader an inside look at the “buzziest books” of spring and summer 2021. The first few chapters are a tantalizing taste of what is to come in buzz worthy books soon available at your library and bookstores.

This literary preview has sections with the reader in mind. First and foremost is fiction, which is broken down to these categories: The Notables, Highly Anticipated, Emerging Voices, Debut and Commercial Fiction. Then we move on to Nonfiction, categorized as follows: Biography & Memoir, Business, Politics, and Current Events, Essays, Criticism & More, History and Crime, Science & Technology and finishes with Social Issues. As you can see there is something for everyone.

Each book has a few chapters available to read. It is like having a bookstore and/or a library with all of the latest books just waiting for you to crack the spine and dive in. Like most bibliophiles, I began reading immediately, keeping a careful list of the books I want to read. My list is lengthy, and full of authors both bestselling and novices.

A few on my list include:

A Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams – publish date 6/29/21
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline – publish date 3/23/21
The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin – publish date 6/8/21
Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin – publish date 6/15/21
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz – publish date 5/4/21
Finding Freedom – by Erin French – publish date 4/6/21
Last Call by Elon Green publish date 3/9/11
The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim – publish date 5/4/21

I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves to read. There is something from everyone’s favorite genre all packaged up neatly together. This smorgasbord of delights is a must read.


DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Netgalley and the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Copyright © 2021 Laura Hartman

I love "flipping" through this every time it comes out! A great way to keep tabs on what books are new and upcoming. Thanks NetGalley!

BuzzBooks is always a precious guide into the literary world!! Therefore, I'm looking forward to seeing what authors and books are included in it.

HOW didn't I know these existed? Buzz Books provides a snapshot guide of all upcoming releases. I can easily make lists of the stories I want to request, download, or add to my wishlist. I will be on the lookout for this handy guide every single season!

As always, Buzz Books is so great to read! It's such a great way to get a taste of the upcoming biggest hits!

I added so many books to my TBR. 2021 looks like another great year for great books! I love seeing an increase in diversity, equality and inclusion in upcoming releases.

What an amazing book that shares all upcoming releases for the 2021 Spring/Summer seasons. I love how it is categorized and has a section for debut authors! I have noted some upcoming releases I am looking forward to and found some I probably would not have heard of if it weren't for this book. Thank you Netgalley!

I love reading these Buzz Books compilations because I always find great books I might not otherwise have ever picked up. One of the highlights for me in this compilation was The Sympathizer - a beautifully written excerp which I hope to read in full soon on a topic I ordinarily don't read - espionage. I also enjoyed The Plot, about a writer who may have stolen a story, and the Perfect Ruin, which are both right up my usual thriller alley.

Other highlights for me were Ten Days in June, an unexpected and ribald sex positive Own Voices story, and The Very Nice Box, a quirky-seeming, fun book about a woman who finds love while designing Ikea-style furniture. The only thing I don't love about these previews is that they ALWAYS add to my growing TBR pile. This was a treat and had a widely varied and fun compilation of genres There are also some great non=fiction picks here like a memoir from a chef, a book about women changing the landscape during WWII, and Dr. Jen Gunter's new book on menopause.

A fun, diverse, and interesting grab bag of great new writing for the spring!

What a gift to readers! BUZZ BOOKS offers readers the opportunity to be “ an industry insider” . . . Offering access to summaries and “ snippets” of dozens of upcoming titles. It is an unparalleled way to obtain a sneak peek at the most anticipated titles in fiction and non- fiction. I just love having access to these titles and authors.

This book was the perfect resource for upcoming reads. I have never had a book that highlighted all the nuggets for me; this is gold!

I would recommend this to any bookworm. It was wonderful and I will definitely use this as a reference throughout the year of books to request and look forward to.

These samplers are always helpful to get a taste of what’s coming out and are much appreciated. There are anyways a couple where I go on to read the entire book that I otherwise might not have paid attention to.

This is a fun, great way to preview books - a chapter or so of each anticipated book is shared - the range is lovely and diverse - something for everyone. Some genres I’m not into and while I didn’t end up going past a couple of paras of a few, I appreciated the opportunity to sample. There were some good ones and debut authors as well - always great to see new writers being published. Three in particular I’m eager to check out - Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin, and Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown. Thanks NetGalley and all the publishers for providing a much-anticipated window into spring/summer 2021.

I absolutely love getting the advance of Buzz Books. It’s like I am a kid in a candy store. Never mind that my TBR list is 1000 books, this shows me all the new and upcoming books. IMO, this is the best guide to use for getting ideas for new books to read!

Absolutely, fantastic.

Thank you, Net Galley and Publisher’s Lunch/Buzz Books for the ARC. I was up all night checking out these books.

This is my first time reading an edition of Buzz Books. It was fantastic to get a snapshot of books to be published in 2021 and I've already requested advance copies of some and added many to my TBR list. Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS for the opportunity to review an advanced copy.

So many offered titles, what a treat! I don't recall the Buzz Books containing so many excerpts. I also like how the book was split in 4 parts: Fiction, Debut, Non Fiction, YA.

Here are the books that I requested --in parenthesis are the titles that I already have read or that have already been approved and are waiting for me on my NG bookshelf:

FICTION:
The Personal Librarian
(Libertie) -- and sooo excited that I am part of the blog tour :-)
When Stars Rain Down
Caul Baby
The Letter Keeper
Eternal
In The Country of Others
Good Company
The Perfect Ruin
Seven Days in June

DEBUT:
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
(Dear Miss Metropolitan) haven't read it yet
Of Women and Salt
Girl In The Walls
The Paper Palace
The Love Song of W.E.B Du Bois
(The Lost Apothecary) read it and gave it a 3-star
God Diggers
The Lamplighters
The First Day of Spring

NON FICTION:
Finding Freedom

YA:
(Home Is Not A Country) haven't read it yet

Buzz Books is my palate cleansing, feeling like I am entering a new reading season.

I always look forward to Buzz Books! What a cool way to discover upcoming books for yourself and others. It's hard to be patient when you find titles you know you're going to love!!! Keep up the excellent work and know that librarians and readers are so grateful for this publication!!

BuzzBooks previews are one of my favorite ways to sample upcoming titles and add to my TBR. This group of books added a few I was unaware of before downloading! I can’t wait to read the finished copies of some.

Each quarter, publishing houses release a catalogue of forthcoming releases. Publisher’s Lunch combs through each of these and finds the best of the best for debut authors, the most anticipated releases, hot commercial fiction, and more. What comes out of that effort is Buzz Books: a superbly well-crafted compendium of titles. I look forward to the release of the newest Buzz Books because, while I also comb through my favorite publishing house’s catalogues for titles, I consider Buzz Books to be a supplemental catalogue all its own. I use Buzz Books to confirm my own suspicions about which books should be highly anticipated, which debut authors are worthy of a read, and which titles I had suspected could be best-sellers. I also use it to help me discover authors or titles from publishing houses I don’t normally follow closely. Buzz Books helps me find what could be my next great read. It is well worth even a small perusal, even if you only explore it for the book excerpts.

There are so many amazing titles coming out in 2021! I love reading these preview chapters to help me prioritize my TBR pile!

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.

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

I absolutely love these tomes when they come out
Being able to see what is going to be published and be able to read extracts is a real treat

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 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!

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.

‘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.

This preview of upcoming releases gives you a sneak peek at highlighted titles, just enough to pique your interest and let you get a feel for the book and the author’s writing style. I’m especially interested in reading Northern Spy, Seven Days in June, Morningside Heights, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, The Lost Apothecary, The First Day of Spring, Facing the Mountain, The Menopause Manifesto and Home Is Not a Country.

love it love it love it! It's soo good to know the upcoming books so you can start planning your book shopping adventure!

Excellent as always. A really great way to sample up and coming books. Appreciate the variety of genres and quality of choices.

I always appreciate these Buzz Books editions. I found lots in here that I added to my TBR list. I'm especially looking forward to Naima Coster's new book, as well as Gabriela Garcia's debut.

So many great titles coming this year. My TBR for this year just got longer. I'm super excited for Home Is Not A Country. Love novels in verse.

Each time I enjoy reading the excerpts from Buzz books. It gives an excellent overview of the new publications and a wide variety of authors, styles, and topics. It makes it easier to decide what to buy and read in the future. Worth mentioning is the selection of new and first-time published authors which enables me to find new favorites or at least try out some of the newcomers.

I absolutely LOVE Buzz Books and look forward to reading it every time it's published. In this edition, I'm excited about the new books from Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Lisa Scottoline, and Emma Stone.

I have such a love/hate relationship with the samplers and catalogs on NetGalley. They are such a fantastic resource for finding new books, and yet my TBR pile will now last me until I'm approximately 135 years old. Thank you so much to NetGalley and BuzzBooks for the opportunity to look at this sampler in return for my honest opinion, and for supporting my book addiction.

Buzz books provides an overview of upcoming publications and includes some extracts.
I love having a list of books being published, so I can plan my reading for the next few months. It's also useful to make sure I don't miss any upcoming books by my favourite authors and it's a great way to discover new authors.
Many thanks to Publishers Lunch and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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.

Where has this book been all my life! If your fed up of buying new books that you don't like this is the book for you. Filled to the brim with all up and coming pre release excepts of the next 2 seasons books. You can see if you like the book before you purchase them. I now have a list of 12 must read books including a YA book which I dont normally read I will be looking out for this books next issue 😉
I have already reviewed this on goodreads and all my book groups

Phenomenal compilation of upcoming 2021 Spring/Summer book releases. Buzz Books is a book enthusiast Dream. This publication typically comes out twice a year and I have a love/hate relationship with it. LOVE learning and getting excited about the latest new book releases——HATE growing my TBR list by 15 books every time I devour a copy.

Buzz Books offers a detailed list of new publications, typically includes notes from authors, book descriptions and several preview chapters, so if you weren’t already hooked by the description, you find you can’t resist delving into the chapters. Now you’re consumed and find yourself feverishly reading and hopelessly adding books to your “Want To Read” List.

I look forward to this every publication every Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. I’m a Buzz Book Groupie!
Many thanks to Publishers Lunch and Netgalley for my ARC.

This is like a reader’s bible, you’re never really finished reading it, it’s more like a reference book you keep by your side.
There are literally, lists and lists and lists of books that will be published in 2021 by author,
Title,
Publisher, and
Publish Date.
By Genre, and by Big Authors and Debut authors.
It also contains excerpts from certain books with links to request galleys.
There are 19 excerpts for Fiction, 15 for Debuts, 9 for Nonfiction, and 3 for Young Adult.
You really can’t beat that!
I found 4-5 books in that group, including, The Lost Apothecary!’
Go get it now, on Netgalley!

This is my first time reading a Buzz Books and it looks like I have been missing out! I can't wait to read many of the books featured in the Spring/Summer 2021 edition. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read about them.

This collection of excerpts from forthcoming books was a great addition to my usual book hunting tools on the internet. .
It contains samples from 45 books premiering in 2021. There is a special emphasis on debut authors as well as well known and best selling authors. Samples found on
Kindle and Libby are generally not available until after publication so avid readers of new releases will appreciate this.
It confirmed my intention to read Northern Spy by Flynn Berry and In the Country of Others by Leila Slimani. I got my first taste of The Last Apothecary by Sarah Penner, The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, and Last Call by Elon Green.

I always look forward to these collections of new releases. There are books I am already anticipating as well as many new titles. I especially enjoy the excerpts that are from unexpected authors or topics. It seems that these collections always broaden my scope of choices in a positive way. This maybe a debut author or a new premise for a story. Sometimes it is a nonfiction book that I didn’t know I was interested in reading until reading the excerpt. It seems that this list is well curated and brings a diverse selection. Well done.
#BuzzBooks2021SpringSummer #Netgalley

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing access to Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer.

As I made my way through the excerpts, I started to jot down a list of the books that piqued my interest, but then realized that I was basically just rewriting the Table of Contents. There were a few Summaries that initially had me thinking, "okay, maybe I'll borrow it from the library", but after reading the excerpt, "MUST READ".

The Notables:
Klara and the Sun - I finished this book last week and loved it.


A few quick thoughts:

With Teeth - Left me feeling uneasy and intrigued
The Personal Librarian - A historical fiction that I'm looking forward to reading
Northern Spy - I don't think I've read any suspense novel involving the IRA yet.
Libertie - I want to read more about Libertie and Lenore's life.
Morningside Heights - Sounds like it's going to bring on the tears
When Stars Rain Down - I'm so excited this is coming out in about 2 weeks!
Caul Baby - Beautifully written, CW: infertility
The Plot - I can't wait to get my hands on this one.
After Francesco - This is going to be a difficult, but worthwhile read, isn't it.
The Letter Keeper - I want to read The Water Keeper now in time for The Letter Keeper's pub day.
If the Shoe Fits - I always enjoy Julie Murphy's books.
The Committed - Already on my TBR

To be continued...

I love that publishers and authors have this way of giving readers a snapshot of what is coming up. I think its a brilliant way to give us a taste for what might be on the way and get us excited for it. That being said, not all the samples in the batch were for me, some I enjoyed and others not so much. But that doesn't mean I still wouldn't recommend this collection to anyone looking for the next thing to pick up and isn't sure what to go for. I think these lots are also really handy for when you're in a reading slump and just can't get into a full on novel.

2021 is looking like an exciting year for book lovers. My TBR grows every day. Definitely enjoyed the snippets in this Buzz Books guide. I'm keeping an eye on quite a few of the titles from this guide.

Absolutely great list and summaries whether you are looking for your next great read, brushing up on contemporary publications, or just killing and hour. Loved the organization and thoroughness of each section!

I found this book to be a very useful collection development tool. It is well-organized, easy to use and is helpful for readers advisory. I was able to locate several titles that I will be recommending for purchase. I also used it to suggest forthcoming titles to my library users and book clubs..

What a fabulous all-in-one-place resource! For any person who loves good book recommendations and particularly enjoys being familiar with books that everyone is sure to be talking about, this is the item to peruse! Sometimes author names are familiar and sometimes this resource introduces you to authors that you will be glad you are now know. Educational and interesting and fun. Thank you to Net Galley for being my source for learning about Buzz Books!

Once again, so many wonderful extracts.

I do like a good debut and I've already purchased One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot although I haven't read it yet.   I also like the sound of The Music of Bees.

The other titles I'm going to keep in mind are The Personal Librarian, Libertie and In the Country of Others.  I'm in the UK and the publication dates aren't always the same.  I think Libertie is available (but quite expensive at the moment) and I believe the other two will be published later this year.

It's been a strange year. I seem to have had a kind of lockdown brain fog and haven't had the concentration to stay focused and have read fewer books, but I have now read a few of the titles featured in Buzz Books Spring/Summer 2020 and Fall/Winter 2020.

Thank you for providing some interesting and intriguing extracts.

This was a helpful guide to peruse a wide variety of upcoming titles and highlight potential reads and purchases. Please continue to offer these preview guides.