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Book of the Month
Cost: $16.99/month
Ships To: United States.
Coupon Code: “30TOTE” to get 30% off a 3-month Book of the Month membership PLUS a free Book of the Month tote bag or “READ5” to try one month for just $5.
Book of the Month is a monthly book subscription service. Each month their panel of Judges selects a limited number of exceptional books to offer to their members. They announce their New Selections on the first of the month, and members have six days to decide which book (or books) they would like to receive. They ship books to all of their members at the same time, so members can read and participate in their discussion forum as a group.
Book of the Month ships via USPS on the 6th day of each month. I received my package early for review purposes.
Book of the Month sent me all the books to review (LUCKY), but I picked the one I was most excited about first. The book didn’t have a little card from the guest judge (they usually do), but I found all the information I needed online.
~The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer: This book was selected by Guest Judge Andy Cohen. I have been wanting to read this book, and I was thrilled to see it as a selection. I have read a little so, and I have been enjoying it. It’s a little jumpy, but I liked that. It’s for sure funny, but it has some serious parts as well. If you enjoy Amy Schumer, you will probably enjoy this!
From Guest Judge Andy Cohen:
I love a funny lady, so it’s no surprise that I’m an Amy Schumer fan. But after reading The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, my feelings for her are taking a new shape: admiration and respect are two that jump to my mind. The book is breezy with a lot of great stories, but she continually “goes there” in a way that kept catching me off guard, whether it’s about her body image, struggles with her self worth, or incredibly embarrassing (but possibly helpful to impressionable young girls like me) stories about sex and romance.
She also speaks in the language of people who watch Bravo, so that’s a natural plus for me. And, full disclosure, I get a shout out on page 29!
I especially admired her guts in printing former journal entries through the years, annotated with her present-day snark. And I loved each and every one of her sex stories and didn’t even mind that she doesn’t name names. Half the fun is trying to figure out who she’s talking about. (Note to self: I’m worried I name too many names in MY NEW BOOK (hint!), but it’s already gone to printer so I have something new to obsess over late at night.)
My impression of Schumer had always been one of a brash funnylady who took no prisoners and was constantly balls to the walls, but the insecurities she writes about are so funny and relatable that by the end of the book, she becomes less the comic behind the mic and more your friend who you have more in common with than you ever thought.
I don’t think you can beat Book of the Month prices, and I don’t think there has been a month that I didn’t see a book I liked. The remaining September selections are as follows:
★ Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
★ The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
★ A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
★ All At Sea by Decca Aitkenhead
Coupon Codes
New Book of the Month customers can use one of the following coupon codes with a new subscription purchase:
~ “30TOTE” to get 30% off a 3-month Book of the Month membership PLUS a free Book of the Month tote bag.
~ “READ5” to try one month for just $5.