Book of the Month

I’ve been a reader ever since I was a child growing up into adulthood. As someone who has ADD, reading kept my mind going rather than staring at a screen for hours. I personally do not have the attention span to sit down and watch a show for more than 30 minutes. However, lately finding the time to read has become difficult to find and even more difficult to find a good book to indulge in late nights when my mind keeps racing. BOTM is a fantastic way to have books of the month picked out for you to choose from and by the end of the year you have read 12 books! Also, it’s a great way to find great authors that you have not heard from before. Thank you BOTM!

At first I was reluctant to sign up for a monthly club that limited my book choices. Now that I have experience behind me, I see how wrong I was. BOTM actually has widened my choices. When going to a book store, I usually pay $25 or more for one book and end up buying one that I know I will like, but usually very similar to what I have read in the past. With BOTM, I have found that the lower price and recommendations have expanded my story genre. Basically opening up new worlds for me to explore and love. I often add a book each month for $10 to my order. I also love always having books coming to me.

I have been actively using BOTM since January 2019 and I love it! My goal for 2019 was to read at least one book a month and I read 18 books last year. I look forward to the books each month! There are always great selections and I’m usually torn between 2 or 3 of them. I love that BOTM has added an app. It make it easier than ever to choose the book(s) I want. My reason for a 4 star (really 4.5) vs a 5 star review is that I would love to see a “Wish List” feature added to the website/app. Although I do read regularly my add-on stack has piled up. I currently have 8 on the to-be read pile! Every month I want to add on but I need to get through with what I have right now. So having a feature that lets you flag books that spark your interest each month would be great. I would have especially have loved a feature like this in January as it just so happened that I had 2 free add on’s since it was when I achieved BFF status and it was my birthday. Thank you BOTM for all that you do! Especially during our current COVID-19 crisis! Silver lining, that to-be read stack is slowing thinning.

I have been using BOTM since December, and think it is a great program. The app is so helpful and clear to navigate and the club itself is a great way to fall in love with reading through fun challenges and goals. However, the books just aren’t for me. I have gotten about 5 books and they all sounded great, but left me a little disappointed. I also don’t really enjoy many of the book’s styles and I feel like they are all very similar. People who enjoy this style and tone will love this club. It’s just not for me. Maybe if they had people take a survey when they get the app in order to see all of the authors, styles, genres people like they could mix it up a little.

I've been a member of BOTM for a few months now; while I love getting my little blue box each month, I found I was frequently forgetting to log in each month and stay on top of choosing my new book (I recognize this is a "me" problem). I love that this app notifies you of the new books right away, and now I can easily just hop on my phone, view and choose books without having to log in on a browser. I travel a lot so this is super convenient! The app is well designed and makes the whole experience even better. Highly recommend if you are a BOTM member or thinking of becoming one!