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Buzz Books 2012 by M.L. Stedman, Scott Hutchins, Jenny Han, Jessica Khoury, Bee Wilson, Sarah J. Maas, Lawrence Norfolk, Mark Helprin, Ned Vizzini, James Meek, Hanna Pylvainen, David Levithan, Bill Roorbach, Amanda Coplin, Iris Anthony, Diane Athill, Publishers Lunch, J.R. Moehringer, Jasper Fforde, Libba Bray, Kevin Powers, Lance Weller, Janet Gurtler, Shani Boianjiu, John Kenney, Rhoda Janzen, Dennis Lehane, Neil Young, Eric Devine, Siobhan Vivian, Teresa Rhyne, Junot Díaz, Matthew Dicks, Michael Cader, Peter Heller, Barbara Kingsolver

deejah_fig_and's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an amazing concept and I am happy to say that it is free! I pre-ordered more than 10 books that I got a glimpse of - I am excited to read the full books!

lindagreen's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a wonderful compilation of excerpts for upcoming release titles. At over 600 pages, it includes excerpts for all genres including literary, historical, YA and mainstream as well as a few memoir and non-fiction titles thrown in as well. It total, there are 30 titles included. The excerpts are long enough to give industry professionals (librarians/book sellers, etc) a taste of each novel to see if it is the right fit for the type of literature they are looking for. The provided contact information and links makes it almost one stop shopping. I would love to see this be a regular release...perhaps twice a year? A summer (coinciding with BEA) and a winter (perhaps coinciding with ALA Mid-Winter or some other event) would be so helpful to all involved.

wizzardofxxxx's review

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3.0

Books that I want to read/look interesting:

[b:The Dog Stars|13330553|The Dog Stars|Peter Heller|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1333578601s/13330553.jpg|18538203]
[b:Throne of Glass|7896527|Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1335819760s/7896527.jpg|11138426] - Got the ARC!
[b:The Last Dragonslayer|8513950|The Last Dragonslayer|Jasper Fforde|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1289517144s/8513950.jpg|13380425] - Got the ARC!
[b:Origin|13455112|Origin|Jessica Khoury|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1335206578s/13455112.jpg|18982971]
[b:John Saturnall's Feast|13449069|John Saturnall's Feast|Lawrence Norfolk|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328143460s/13449069.jpg|18969792] - Got the ARC!
[b:The Diviners|7728889|The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)|Libba Bray|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1336424966s/7728889.jpg|10501517]
[b:The Other Normals|13537496|The Other Normals |Ned Vizzini|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1334593677s/13537496.jpg|19058698]
[b:In Sunlight and in Shadow|13391073|In Sunlight and in Shadow|Mark Helprin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1338566074s/13391073.jpg|18622061] - Got the ARC!
[b:Consider the Fork: How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook and Eat|13587130|Consider the Fork How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook and Eat|Bee Wilson|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nocover/60x80.png|19174482]
[b:The Ruins of Lace|12852710|The Ruins of Lace|Iris Anthony|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1336762362s/12852710.jpg|18004166]
[b:Burn for Burn|13406425|Burn for Burn|Jenny Han|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1332791803s/13406425.jpg|15571673]

realbooks4ever's review

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4.0

Great books for the fall season! I'm particularly excited about SUTTON, by J.R. Moehringer, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, by M.L. Stedman, and THE LAST DRAGONSLAYER, by Jasper Fforde.
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