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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.
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Ships To: United States.
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Disclosure: This complimentary box was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own, and no compensation was received.
Book of the Month ships via USPS on the 6th day of each month.
Book of the Month perfectly packages their books. This month’s box included red ribbon for their BOTM Instagram Challenge. Use the ribbon to create your best holiday photo with the BOTM box (#bookofthemonthclub) and, if they repost you, you will win 6-months FREE!
I received all of the books this month, but I was most excited about the following:
~You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott (Judge: Kevin Nguyen) : I have basically gotten myself hooked on this book. I’m not normally drawn to mystery / thrillers, but this is different. I am finding the gymnastics details fascinating and they seem as though they’d ring true for most (all?) elite gymnasts. I am hoping I can find the time to get this finished up in the next week or so because I *need* to know how it ends!
From Book of the Month:
Nobody writes about teenagers better than Megan Abbott. The teens of You Will Know Me are elite gymnasts with dreams of making it to the Olympic squad. They sacrifice all of the things that “normal teenagers” take for granted — sleep, social lives, even food – all in the name of their immense ambitions. But a sudden tragedy sends the hopefuls—and their coaches and parents—into a panic, questioning whether becoming the next Mary Lou Retton or Simone Biles is worth dying for.
The novel perfectly ties together a fascination with the adolescent psyche, the hysteria of small-town cynicism, and the secrets that young people keep among themselves. (Think high-brow Pretty Little Liars.) And then there are the parents: Katie, the mother of the local gym’s most promising gymnast Devon, wrestles with whether she should nurture her daughter’s athletic aspirations or protect her from them. (Troublingly, her husband Eric is all in on Devon’s career.) Throw in Katie’s obsession with uncovering the truth behind a mysterious death, and you have a sense of how combustible the set-up is.
Other December Options
The remaining December Book of the Month options (selections must be made by the 14th) are:
~Swimming Lessons By Claire Fuller
~Pull Me Under By Kelly Luce
~Whatever Happened to Interracial Love By Kathleen Collins – Guest Judge Abbi Jacobson
~The Sun is Also a Star By Nicola Yoon
Coupon Codes
The following offers are available (no coupon codes necessary)
~Use this link to get 30% off 3-months plus a free Book of the Month Tote.
~Use this link to get your first month for $5.
~Use this link to get a free one-month trial when you send a BOTM gift subscription.