Book of the Month Subscription: My Picks So Far

So I started receiving Book of the Month in August 2021, and I’ve really loved this subscription box. Here are the books I’ve ordered so far:

Books from the stack above:

• The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker

• The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

• The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

• Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

• The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

• Crying in H Mart by Michelle

• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

• Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

• A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

• The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

The honest truth?

I haven’t read most of these yet!! Getting a book a month in the mail plus having a very long TBR means I’ve ended up with several very pretty additions to my bookshelves, but ones I haven’t yet had time to crack open and read from cover to cover.

I might end up putting my BotM subscription on hold for a while so I can catch up, we’ll see. :)

Book of the Month differs from other subscription boxes in a few major ways:

• You choose the book you receive each month (from a selection of 3-7 books)

• You don’t get extras - it’s just a book and a bookmark, and that’s it. No bookish merch or anything is included in these boxes.

What really matters: They’re still a lot of fun to receive, even if you know what you’re getting! If you’re a bookish person like me, it might be a great pick me up to receive a book in the mail every single month. These are mostly new books with some available even before their public release, which makes the selection even more of a fun surprise.

My verdict (for now):

I really do love this subscription, and if I was using it as my primary way to read and discover new books, I think it would work out so much better. However, I’m active on bookstagram, booktok, goodreads, storygraph, and I am always getting information on new books coming out and adding yet another book to my TBR.

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