Buzz Books 2015: Fall/Winter

by Publishers Lunch (Compilation)

The seventh edition of Buzz Books is a treasure-trove of substantial excerpts from dozens of the most highly-touted books to be published this fall/winter. Our “digital convention” features such major authors as Geraldine Brooks, Lauren Groff, Alice Hoffman, Janice Lee, Ron Rash, and Adriana Trigiani. We showcase debut novelists you’ve already heard of—Sloane Crosley, Jesse Eisenberg, and Amy Stewart—and anticipated new voices such as Virginia Baily (Early One Morning) and Claire Vaye Watkins (Gold, Fame, Citrus).
Our nonfiction selections range from Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir to revelations on aging by Dick Van Dyke; new work from New York Times bestselling authors Jane McGonigal and Eric Weiner; and a memoir by Dan Marshall that will be featured at this year’s Book Expo America convention on the Editors Buzz panel: Home is Burning. Many of our Buzz Books authors also will be in attendance at BEA.
We’ve grouped titles into sections for fiction, debut fiction, and nonfiction titles. If these great samples aren’t enough to fill your fall reading lists, we start with an extensive report on the entire fall/winter publishing season, with over 100 notable forthcoming books in all that you will find covered and promoted in the months ahead.
Start reading some of the best future books right now, and invite your friends and book groups to download their own free copy of the ebook from any major ebookstore or at buzz.publishersmarketplace.com.
And for the best in children’s literature, be sure to look for Buzz Books 2015: Young Adult Fall/Winter (9780990835363), also available now.

Genres: Nonfiction

502 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 13, 2015

Reviews

[Elyse Walters · Rating 5 out of 5]

My friend, Suzanne, laughed at me...when she saw I was going to read this...
Thinking..."haven't you already either read or know of every book coming out in 2015?"

No... Suzanne, I missed many great gems! I actually have another GR's friend to thank..'Esil'...
For putting the buzz-in-my-ear... To check out the new fall/winter goodies!!

Buzz books are 'treat-candies' for readers!

"Bream Gives Me Hiccups", by Jesse Eisenberg .. I've already read... It's deliciously terrific. You can read my review.

"The Marriage of Opposites", by Alice Hoffman was a story that stays with you long after you're done reading it. You may see my review if interested!

So,...,now for new discoveries...MANY LOOK Enticing, & inviting To Read

Top interests for me:
"Fates and Furies", by Lauren Groff. It's about a dazzling exploration of marriage

Ron Rash has a new book out called "Above the Water Fall". The title alone has sold me.., add an award winning author... and it's a plus!

Susan Barker's book, "The Incarnations" sure sounds intriguing. It's being compared to "Midnight's Children", by Salman Rushdie... only this story takes place in China.... Not India.

"Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo", by Boris Fishman held my interest in the chapter I read. A married couple: Maya & Alex adopt a teen son name Max --- of course there are problems!

For Mitch Albom fans, Mitch has a new FICTION book coming out. The book is called "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto. The story is about a great guitar player.

A book I will definitely read is called: "The Expatriates", by Janice Y. K. Lee. The story takes place in Hong Kong.... and sounds fantastic! 'Lee' wrote "The Piano Teacher".

An adorable sounding book is called: "The Portable Veblen", by Elizabeth McKenzie. This story takes place not too far for me, in Palo Alto, California. The main male character is named, Paul, (my husband's name).., The female is named Veblen. AND.... This book is about squirrels... ( part of it).

I happen to love the Little creatures who visit our yard. My husband thinks differently, captures them in a cage any kindly take them to our local park to their new home.

"Tender", by Belinda Mckeon... Is about intimacy, longing, and obsession… And one of my favorite authors name Karen Black's endorsed it high ratings. The book jacket is lovely!

"Little Victories" is by popular columnist, Jason Gay! It's a new hilarious nonfiction about modern life.

Dick Van Dyke has a book coming out... Non fiction

Mary Karr,,,( author of "The liars club") .., Her book is excerpts from favorite memoirs.

Many more.... But... Wasn't that a fun Preview???? ...,, for us Book Junkies?

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this fun reading opportunity!
It was BUZZ.... Beautiful....

[Shelby *trains flying monkeys* · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always pick up Buzz Books editions when they come up on Netgalley. They mess with my overall Netgalley average but they are book crack.

Some that look good in this edition include:

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin

Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

The Incarnations by Susan Barker

Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash

Home Is Burning by Dan Marshall

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sampler collection of upcoming books for Fall/Winter 2015. Nice idea, although I am not convinced that it still is a useful tool in this day and age of online bookstores and social media. But then again, I came across some interesting sounding novels and I might even be tempted to pick up one or two of them.

Geraldine Brooks, The Secret Chord ***
A re-telling of the life of King David. Sucked me right in, I was glued to the first few pages. Could be a great deal of fun, when in the mood for historical fiction with lots of battles. I would eventually have a problem with the old-fashioned feel of the prose.

Jesse Eisenberg (yep, the actor), Bream Gives Me Hiccups ***
Collection of short stories, funny and possibly thought provoking. Has potential to be a very entertaining read.

Sharon Guskin, The Forgetting Time ***
"...captivating, thought-provoking novel that explores what we regret in the end of our lives and hope for in the beginning, and everything in between. In equal parts a mystery and a testament to the profound connection between a child and parent."
Not my usual choice of novel, but the excerpt (chapter two) was tempting.

Amy Stewart, Girl Waits with Gun ***
"...enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation’s first female deputy sheriffs."
The excerpt flowed well, could be fun, strong female characters....

I received this free copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

[Amanda Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buzz books are perfect particularly for us Bibliophiles out there. Instead of paying and wading through books whether it's online or in the bookstores this gives us a taste of upcoming books in our favourite genres.

I love discovering those little gems you that you would have not likely looked at it twice for a number of reasons such as...because of the cover or the description on the back cover etc

A perfect example of a book that I wouldn't had a second look at is Dick Van Dyke's Keep on Moving: and other Tips about Old Age. I loved the excerpt and yep he's still got that humour!

I am not going to say anything negative about any of the books suffice to say that there was a couple of books that I thought would be of great interest to me but after reading the excerpts I found that they bored me to tears! Thankfully for Buzz Books I have saved my well earned cash to spend on Novels that I will enjoy!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for providing me with a copy to review.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm starting to think that I'm an immature crusty adult, because I just can't seem to get into half of the excerpts in this collection. I seemed to enjoy the YA offerings more. Does that make me immature or wise beyond my years? I don't think adult literature has to be dry and boring and stuffy just because it's for those older than their teen years. In fact, the excerpts I enjoyed the most were those that had humor to them. And I'm not prejudiced against the aged, as Dick Van Dyke's memoir received five stars from me and he's going to be 90 this year! He hasn't lost his love of life or his sense of humor and it shows.

I don't do depressing "realism" in my books, that could be the issue I'm having with a great deal of the offerings in this book. I have too much realism in my life, I like to read to escape reality, not to continue in someone else's depressing version of it.

So this collection, while appreciated in the snippets of different titles to yay or nay, isn't rated as highly as the others. Not all of the excerpts were depressing or sad, but a good portion of them were and that affected my reading of it.

A good read for those who do't have the time or money to read every single new book out there. It's a great way to narrow the choices down.

My thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

These collections are invaluable when it comes to upcoming releases. They give a really decent excerpt of several books to watch out for this Autumn/Winter - in this case, 33 different titles. With many, there are links to request the ARC on Netgalley, or with some, I've found they'll take you directly to the ARC download link.

This edition is divided up into three parts - Fiction, Debut Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

FICTION
There were 14 books covered here. The latest book from Mitch Albom, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel is narrated by Music and focuses on "the greatest guitar player to walk the earth". We also get a sneak peek from award-winning writer Geraldine Brooks' upcoming release about the life of King David, called The Secret Chord. There's a robot hitman in 60's LA hired by a mysterious woman to track down a Hollywood actor with the aid of his supercomputer in Adam Christopher's Made to Kill. In Captain in Calico by George Macdonald Fraser, we meet 18th Century Pirate Calico Jack and join him for adventures on the high seas. Alice Hoffman gets a place too, with her sweeping love story set in the 1800s in The Marriage of Opposites. The hitman theme appears again in Chris Holm's The Killing Kind when the lead character, a hitman, finds himself in the unenviable position of having a price on his own head. Elizabeth McKenzie brings us a quirky tale of a neurologist and an office temp with a penchant for talking to animals in The Portable Veblen: A Novel. In Adriana Trigiani's All the Stars in the Heavens: A Novel we meet rising Hollywood starlet Loretta Young as she works with some of Hollywood's most famous leading men, including Clark Gable.

Unfortunately, none of the above are ones that grabbed me. There were 6 from this section that I instantly wanted more of - I've already bought Belinda McKeon's Tender, so I didn't read the excerpt for fear of spoilers, but I requested the ones I could from the following five and I've made note of the ones that aren't available yet:

* The Incarnations by Susan Barker brings us the story of a Beijing taxi driver who has unwittingly led five previous lives. There was a bit of a Griffin and Sabine vibe to this story, when the taxi driver begins to receive letters from his soulmate, someone who has been in his other lives with him and knows all there is to know.
* Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo: A Novel by Boris Fishman. Not a title that screams "buy me" but this story about a Russian couple who adopted a child some years ago from a teen couple in Montana was an instant hit for me - the child's mother spoke only the title words when she handed her baby over, but as the child's behaviour has become increasingly worrying, the pair decide to track his birth parents down to try and get some answers.
* Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff is a sweeping tale of Lotto and Mathilde, how they met, their lives, their love, and their fairytale-like existence. On the surface, that is.
* The Expatriates: A Novel by Janice Y.K. Lee is centered around the lives of three female ex-pats in Hong Kong. Mercy is a Columbia graduate whose life doesn't seem to be going anywhere, Hilary is a wealthy housewife who is struggling to cope with infertility, and Margaret is a married mother of three who has suffered a great loss. All three are intertwined in some way.
* Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash is a strange one. Set in modern day Appalachia, it's the story of Les, a sheriff about to retire, and Becky - his park ranger lover. With themes of greed, power, land, guilt and loss, I was sad when this extract was over.

DEBUT FICTION
There were ten stories in this section, five of which I really liked enough to want to read more. The ones I liked were:
* The Clasp: A Novel by Sloane Crosley. This is a Donna Tartt-esque novel about an adventure between three recently reunited friends, and how friendships and relationships change and develop. This wasn't something I thought I'd be into - but the writing style was great.
* Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg. Another surprise here - the debut novel from actor Eisenberg (The Social Network) is a David Sedaris-like collection of fictional short stories, witty observations and the two we got in the excerpt were very funny.
* The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin. A single mother is called to a school to talk about her 4 year old son, while a psychiatrist is called to an office to discuss a fatal diagnosis. Their stories are connected, as is the plight of a mother whose son has been missing for 8 years.
* A Line of Blood: A Novel by Ben McPherson. A father and son are chasing after the son's cat when it goes into the neighbour's house. They follow, and find the man dead. Written from the POV of the father, this focuses on his relationship with his son, on how death affects them, and on the subsequent police investigation. I'll be buying this one.
* Gold, Fame, Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins. A story of survival in a California ruined by horrendous drought. Throw in a mysterious cult and this preview had me hooked enough to download the full ARC.

Some of the ones that didn't quite grab me from this section were Early One Morning by Virginia Baily, about a young girl in Rome during WWII who takes on a small boy as her nephew in order to save him from the Nazis. As she already has a young sister to take care of, and the boy is difficult, how will she cope? This spans over a few decades and it was just too slow for me to want to read more. Ditto with Katarina Bivauld's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, which I had previously been turned down for on Netgalley and was going to buy - I'm really glad I didn't because I found the character of Sara quite cold and the townsfolk a bit off in their reactions towards her. I just wasn't bothered with it. Alex Brunkhorst's The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine was a maybe for me - it had a very Gatsby vibe, about a young journo sent to Hollywood to get quotes for the obituary of a famous film producer and gaining access to the inner circle. Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson is something I don't think works very well on Kindle - it's a collection of stories, notes, photographs, letters detailing the plight of a young man in 1843 trying to deliver a letter to a governor on the frontlines of war in Texas. He's thrown off course by a cloud of bats and I couldn't get into this at all. Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart is based on the true story of one of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs. Didn't hold my interest, unfortunately.

NON-FICTION
The final section had 10 non-fiction books, three of which I'd like to read in full.

* Gamelife: A Memoir by Michael W. Clune takes us through the author's adolescence via seven primitive computer games that played a part in his life.
* Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living by Jason Gay is a witty and funny look at "life advice" and some of the things we all have in common.
* Home Is (F***ing) Burning: A Memoir by Dan Marshall. Dan's parents are both very ill, so he returns home to Salt Lake City. He and his four siblings get through it the only way they know how - a lot of swearing. I was pretty much sold on this book from the off - Dan's voice as a writer is engaging, sweet, and funny. Oh, and this line: "I wrote this book because I'm just a sad dude with a big heart who really loves his Dad."

The other ones in this section were Clara Bensen's tale of how she went on a three-week round-the-world holiday with a toothbrush, one dress, and a credit card - oh, and a guy she met weeks earlier on OKCupid in No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering. Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik give us the story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Unfortunately, she is only referred to as RBG in the excerpt and never given her actual name, which got on my wick so I won't be reading this. In Living with a SEAL: 31 Days with the Toughest Man on the Planet, Jesse Itzler documents his month-long experience of having a Navy SEAL living with him to become his personal trainer. Mary Karr's The Art of Memoir focuses on how to write a memoir. I think. Not my cup of tea at all. In Jane McGonigal's SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient -Powered by the Science of Games she explains the theory of being "gameful" in the face of adversity. The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley by Eric Weiner examines the link between location and creative genius, while Dick Van Dyke's Keep Moving: And Other Tips About Old Age is an amusing look at ageing and living life to the fullest from the actor on the brink of his 90th birthday in December.

[Biblio Files (takingadayoff) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twice a year PublishersLunch releases a digital line up of the most anticipated books of the coming season. It's intended for booksellers, librarians, and other book people to read some samples of books the publishers are excited about and get a "buzz" going. In addition to the more than thirty books excerpted in this edition of Buzz Books, there's also a Preview section that alerts us to even more books that are on the way. This is a great way to get ready for BookExpo America (BEA) if you are lucky enough to be attending, or just a way to get a jump on your planning for the reading season ahead. Of course, this is just your first step -- you'll also want to get the Publishers Weekly Fall Preview issue coming in late July, and for British book fans there's The Bookseller Autumn Buyer's Guide, also issued in late July. Canada's Quill and Quire July/August issue has a comprehensive preview section as well.

From the Preview section in Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2015 I found out that playwright David Hare has a memoir on the way called The Blue Touch Paper, but that for the most part this fall, I'll be looking forward to fiction. The next installment in Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries will be out, a new (final?) mystery from the late Ruth Rendell, and a thriller from Umberto Eco. None of these books are excerpted in Buzz Books but a couple that are are Adriana Trigiani's All the Stars in the Heavens, a novel centered on the real actors Loretta Young and Clark Gable; and Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, about a shy bookish Swedish woman who is stranded in a tiny Iowa town and opens a bookstore. I'll be looking for early copies of these, thanks to Buzz Books.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buzz Books 2015: Fall/Winter features summaries and excerpts from some of the new books coming out later this year.

This Buzz Books is divided into three categories: 1-Fiction, 2-Debut Fiction, 3-Nonfiction. Also there is a big section previewing a lot more books from the Fall 2015/Winter 2016 publishing season.

I love reading the preview section. And I enjoy going through all of these upcoming books. I read each book's summary. And then I look more closely at any books that I think I might want to read. I take a look at the chapters provided or look into them on goodreads.

The books that looked interesting to me:

-The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
-The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine by Alex Brunkhorst
-The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
-Bream gives me hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg
-The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin
-A Line of Blood by Ben McPherson

If you are interested in seeing what Adult books are coming out later this year then check out this Buzz Books. As always it was very informative.


Thanks to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch for allowing me to read this book.

[Marjolein (UrlPhantomhive) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com

Just as the Young Adult edition I preferred this one to the last. A diverse mix of excerpts with the possibility to request many of the books on Netgalley. Many books looked appealing, but I'm limiting myself here to showing the books I've since been able to get a review copy of.

The Secret Chord - Geraldine Brooks

Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald

[Karen R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looks like a great book season coming up. Just need more hours in the day to read.

[Beth Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many of these were too hard to really crack in that my interest waned in them. I enjoyed the YA compilation much better. Not that I don't usually prefer YA but I had hoped to find some Adult Literary Novels worth reading in a compilation of 33 works.

The Titles included in this book:

Fiction
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
The Incarnations by Susan Barker
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
Made to Kill by Adam Christopher
Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo by Boris Fishman
Captain in Calico by George Macdonald Fraser
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Interested)
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffmann (Interested)
The Killing Kind by Chris Holm
The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee
The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie
Tender by Belinda McKeon
Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani

Debut fiction
Early One Morning by Virginia Baily
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald (Interested)
The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine by Alex Brunkhorst
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
Bats of the Republic by Zachary Thomas Dodson
Bream Gives Me Hiccups & Other Stories by Jesse Eisenberg (Interested)
The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin
A Line of Blood by Ben McPherson
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
Gold, Fame, Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins

Non-fiction
No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering by Clara Bensen
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
Gamelife: A Memoir by Michael W. Clune
Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living by Jason Gay
Living with a SEAL: 31 Days with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
Home Is Burning: A Memoir by Dan Marshall
Super Better by Jane McGonigal
Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Old Age by Dick Van Dyke
The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley by Eric Weiner (less)

[Christine Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this preview of upcoming releases.
The following books were "standouts" for me that were included in the previews:

The Incarnations
Made to Kill
Fates and Furies
The Marriage of Opposites
The Expatriates: A Novel
All the Stars in the Heavens: A Novel
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Bream Gives Me Hiccups
Gold, Fame, Citrus
Home Is Burning
Keep Moving: And Other Tips About Old Age

While I enjoyed the excerpts from most of the upcoming novels, both fiction and nonfiction, these 11 stood out for me the most, and the one who was to me above the rest was Fates and Furies.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I applaud Publishers Lunch editor Michael Cader for dreaming up and creating Buzz Books. These are free e-book samplers of hotly anticipated new books published twice a year.

These books are designed to bring upcoming books to the attention of people in the publishing industry, such as librarians, book critics, publishers, booksellers and authors. They're usually released before the American Library Assn. Midwinter Meeting and the largest book industry conference, Book Expo America. These jam-packed collections of substantial excerpts are also a great boon for readers looking for new fuel to sustain their passion for reading.

I've been reading Buzz Books for 2 or3 years, and found this collection particularly appealing. I like that the book includes debut authors as well as well-known names. Some of the books that grabbed my attention and imagination are listed below. I'm sure you'll find favorite choices of your own which you can impatiently look forward to reading once they're published.

Fiction:

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
The Expatriates by Janice K. Yee
The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie.
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani
Early One Morning by Virginia Baily
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
The Gilded Life of Matilda Deplane by Alex Brinkhorst
The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin
Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

Nonfiction:

No Bagage by Clara Benson
Notorious RBG by Irin Carmen and Shana Knizhnik
Game life by Michael W. Clune
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal
The Geography of Genius by Eric Weiner

Another edition jam-packed with YA book excerpts is also available for your reading pleasure. Thank you, Publishers Lunch.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book free from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is a remarkable book that gives an amazing amount of information to those readers who like to research a book before they actually read them. This book is divided into three different groups: fiction, debut fiction and non-fiction. Within each group, the author chooses several different genres to introduce to the readers.

The author writes a very complete summary of each book included. Each summary includes the plot with no spoilers. Also, since these are not reviews, each summary is completely unbiased so we can make our own decision if we like it or not.

My favorite part is that each book has a sample excerpt for each book. But unlike other book samples which or only a few pages, this book lets us read a much larger sample. Without page numbers I can only guess the length but it seems like I am reading 20-30 pages or 4 or 5 chapters. I love this because for some of the books, by the time I had finished the sample, I had to buy the book because I couldn't put it down. Or, by this time, I knew that the book wasn't for me so I could move on to another choice.

I gave this book 4 stars because I would like to see Buzz Books devote entire books to certain genres (i.e. romance, thrillers, mysteries) instead of including them all into one book. I think serious readers would not have enough choices in just this one book which covers Fall/Winter). There is also a Buzz Book available for Young Adults.

And best of all, this book is free!

[Leiah Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many books! Every year hundreds of books show up on the market. But how do you weed through them all? One way is by checking out the suggestions of the good people at Publishers Lunch. The seventh edition of Buzz Books includes an amazing array of fiction and nonfiction books that have caught the attention of the publishing world this year. Included are major writers such as Geraldine Brooks, Lauren Groff, Alice Hoffman, Janice Lee, Ron Rash, and Adriana Trigiani. And new voices such as Virginia Baily (Early One Morning) and Claire Vaye Watkins (Gold, Fame, Citrus).

Buzz Books 2015: Young Adult focuses on only YA books of esteem. Well known specialty authors, such as James Dashner, Jennifer Donnelly, Patrick Ness, and Lauren Oliver are featured here, but there are also books by authors best-known for their adult books, such as Eleanor Herman and Cammie McGovern.

Each of these volumes include extensive excerpts from the stories, and many include links to receive the books themselves from NetGalley. Overall, these volumes are an exceptional way to gain an insight into some of the most talked-about books of 2015.

I received these volumes from the publisher in exchange for a realistic review. All thoughts are my own.

[Peggy Geiger · Rating 1 out of 5]

The review is of the 7th edition of Buzz Book's semi-annual collection of fiction, non-fiction and debut fiction novels to be published this season. This offering contains 34 previews usually consisting of the first 3 chapters written by both best selling and established authors as well as new, debut novelists. There is also an additional list of about 100 future titles included with the excerpts.

Many of the books have direct links to NetGalley for requesting an ARC. As a reviewer, I use this list as a source for many selections. These are a few from this year's samples:

"The Clasp" by Sloan Crosley

This story is about a necklace that disappeared during the Nazi's occupation of France in World War II. Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Pub date: October 6th, 2015

"Keep Moving and Other Tips and Truths About Aging", 90 year old Dick Van Dyke's offering for embracing old age with a positive attitude. Published by Weinstein Books Pub date: October 13th, 2015

"The Secret Chord" by Geraldine Brooks

The book is a biblical story about the life of King David. Published by Penguin Group Viking Pub date: October 8th, 2015

ARC courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

[Lawral · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great mix of upcoming titles! A few I am especially excited about are:
The Incarnations by Susan Barker
The Expatriates by Janice Y K Lee
Tender by Belinda McKeon
Early One Morning by Virginia Bailey
Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins (!!!)
No Baggage by Clara Bensen
Notorious RBG by

I was surprised to love what I read of Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg. As much as I want to decry the actor turned novelist trend, this collection of short stories could be pretty good. I laughed out loud while cringing (in a good way!) while reading "a post-gender-normative man tries to pick up a woman at a bar." I dare you to read it without that reaction.

And of course, it was fantastic yet frustrating to get to read previews of the following titles by some of my favorite authors:
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr (!!!)

Thanks Buzz Books!

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know this book is a few months old now; but as i've said in my previous review on Buzz Books 2015: Spring/Summer, it never hurts to discover new books.

The book presents you with 34 books. The setup of this book was easy to follow. If a book did not interest you, you can skip to the next one with ease. There was a brief summary and an excerpt of the first few pages attached to each book to make it easier on the reader and let them decide if they like what they're reading.

Out of the 34 books that were presented to me, only 3 have piqued my interest.

I do not regret reading this book because I found a handful of books I'd like to read sometime in the future.

**This book is available for free on the Nook app if anyone is interested**

[Lori Shafer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the first of its kind for me to read. At first, I was a little disappointed because it seemed to be the same books that would almost be an obvious purchase for most libraries like Mitch Albom. But as I got further into the book, I found some true hidden gems. I chose more than a few titles to purchase for my library, but I also found a couple of titles for our book discussion groups. I would say this is a must read for librarians or just people who are looking for a new book or author to read.

[Lolly K Dandeneau · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie was a fantastic, quirky read- one of my favorite arcs this year.
Alice Hoffman is one of my favorite authors and her novel The Marriage of Opposites is a wonderful story based on real life people- though it isn't 'magical' as many of my most beloved books by her, there is still a sprinkle here and there. I'm interested in The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom after having read the excerpt. Certainly it's a great year in reading- happy day.

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an e-ARC of this books.
Buzz Books provides excerpts of over 30 books as well as previewing
many more. Even though I read Publisher's Weekly pretty faithfully, I
learned about books of which I was previously unaware. While I didn't
share the compiler's enthusiasm for all of the books, I felt a good
assortment was provided and excerpts tell one so much more about the
book than a review or a summary.
A great resource and I am glad to have found it. It is hard to make
informed decisions w/ so many books available on the marketplace.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore this type of preview book. I always find new authors to add to my list. I also find favorite authors with new goodies on the way. I'm excited to see Mitch Albom's new story, The Magic strings of Frankie Presto, based on music. One I'll look for is A line of blood by Ben McPherson. This is a wonderful idea and hope they continue publishing. They have A teen collection and a spring copy. Available on Netgalley, be sure to look for it.

[Short Sorceress · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was sent a copy of the book for review through Net Galley, as always, all opinions are my own.

I love that I have the option to read selections from popular new releases all in one handy ebook. There were only a couple of books that caught my eye this time, but I’m especially excited about Mitch Albom’s new book The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto and The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not disappointed by this book. It is a great way to read excerpts of this year upcoming book to decide on what is are my must read books. It also made it possible for me to sample books that I may not have otherwise paid attention to. Several books I am truly anticipating the release dates and have added them to my wish list. I received this advanced copy from Netgalley.

[Abby · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I love the concept of Buzz Books, I gave this version a lower rating solely because I wasn't interested in these specific excerpts. I think that adult fiction is a bit more general than young adult fiction, meaning that it's easier to like a majority of YA fiction than adult fiction. I still love Buzz Books and will continue reading their publications!

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really devoured this book of upcoming reads! I love to find out what's coming out so that I can put them on my "To Read" list. There are a number of great ones coming out this fall!

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS for the opportunity to see my future reading!

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great preview of upcoming literature. I also love seeing the beautiful cover art that accompanies each title. I've added several new authors to my "to read' shelf, and also found some books I look forward to buying as gifts for family.

[N.N. Heaven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to know what coming out this coming Fall and Winter?

This book is filled with excerpts on all the new books for 2015. I loved it and have added many new books to my to be read/reviewed list.

Did I mention how much I love getting sneak picks like this?

I DO!

:)

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great preview to multiple genres. I would recommend to those wanting to be up on what's coming out and will be big in Fall. I'm especially excited about Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies and will be picking that up when it's released.

[Julie Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eagerly awaiting many of the titles covered...

Wished for less excerpt material so that more books could be featured. Great tool for me while planning my editorial calendar on my women's fiction book blog.