Book of the Month is a subscription box in which members choose up to 5 hardcover books to receive each month.
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This month, Book of the Month (BOTM) chose 6 main selections and 1 initial add-on.
Main Picks | Add-Ons | Predictions | My Choices
Main Picks
Finding Grace
Loretta Rothschild
A gripping, wholly unique tale of unexpected love, shocking loss, and looming secrets that fight to stay buried.
Contemporary Fiction | Debut
How Freaking Romantic
Emily Harding
First comes love, then comes…falling head over heels for the opposing counsel in your friend’s divorce case?
Romance
Among Friends
Hal Abbott
A subtle, tense, and illuminating novel about the fallout of a shocking act in a tight-knit group of family friends.
Literary Fiction
You Belong Here
Megan Miranda
Years after fleeing her alma mater in disgrace, a woman returns to campus in search of her vanished daughter.
Thriller | Repeat Author | Early Release
These Summer Storms
Sarah MacLean
Think your family has drama? The Storms may have you beat with their twisted inheritance games and summertime antics.
Contemporary Fiction
Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar
Katie Lee
In this tragicomic tour de force, a young mother rebuilds her sense of self after a divorce and cancer diagnosis.
Literary Fiction | Debut | Early Release
Add Ons
The View from Lake Como
Adriana Trigiani
How do you cure a broken heart? For this Jersey divorcee, a trip to her ancestors’ Italian hometown might do the trick.
Contemporary Fiction | Repeat Author
Predictions & Thoughts
There are six main and one add-on Book of the Month (BOTM) selections for July, including two debuts and three books by repeat authors. Of these books, BOTM released the add-on prior to the main selection drop (but after ordering for June ended).
This month, I predicted all of the main selections as well as the one add-on. Essentially, none of this month’s picks were a surprise. What was a surprise was there only being one add-on and the lack of diversity in the selections. Other than one romance and one thriller novel, the rest of July’s books are either contemporary or literary fiction. It will be interesting to see if additional books are added over the course of the month.
Let’s talk about what books were not among the picks. There were a lot of books I found interesting were not picks. But who is to say they will not show up later this month. I will have to re-evaluate at the month’s end.
My Choices
I decided to hold off on ordering any books from BOTM until later in the month. None of the main selections are begging for me to read them pronto. I have no interest in reading Finding Grace or The View from Lake Como. There are a few main selections that I am curious about, but I am going to wait and see if any other add-ons drop. Otherwise, I will wait to see other trusted reviewers’ thoughts on the books I am mildly interested in.
