Book of the Month

Book of the Month

Book of the Month reviews and discussion

4.1

85% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Curated selection for discovery
  • Easy month-to-month skipping
  • High-quality hardcover presentation
  • Generous add-on backlog
  • Limited genre variety
  • Repetitive monthly curation
  • No paperback option
  • Occasionally frustrating account management

Book of the Month delivers a mostly successful curated subscription: reviews consistently praise its discovery-focused selections, easy skipping and add-on backlog, but many reviewers find the monthly picks repetitive and too focused on certain female-oriented genres, with limited paperback options and occasional frustrating account/cancellation quirks.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

34 reviews and posts

  • As an avid reader, I was really excited about Book of the Month. However, the options to choose from were less than exceptional. I also wish there was an option to choose paperback because I do not like hardcovers, nor the higher price for hardcovers. It has a lot of potential, but just missed the mark for me personally.

    Feedback

    The kicker that made me never want to rejoin is just how ANNOYING the cancellation process is. Who still has to call to cancel nowadays??? Let me click a cancel button. If the cancellation was easier, I honestly probably would come back every few months or so. But you want millennials to CALL? Nooooope.

  • I love reading, and have gone back and forth between having a Book of the Month subscription and not having it for 2 years. I loved the joy of receiving a book each month, however I found the books were more expensive and there wasn't enough variety for me.

    Feedback

    It would be nice if BOTM offered paperbacks in addition to hard covers, and potentially a trade-in program. I think the books are expensive and often not very good.

  • I am a huge fan of Book of the Month. I really appreciate that if you're not interested in any of the options for that month, you can easily skip OR you can choose from a smaller selection of past books. I look forward to the beginning of every month and getting to see the choices.

  • Made a great gift! Probably wouldn't buy it for myself since I like to research books and add to my own to-read list but would definitely gift again.

  • It's how I'm building my library now. Great book suggestions! It's also awesome to get new releases at a reduced cost! Can't recommend this more.

  • I love the concept of Book of the Month! I have skipped multiple months because I have not been interested in the book choices but I love how each month I have the option to choose, the recommendations and book reviews!

    Feedback

    I wish I could pick any book from their library each month instead of just one of the five they choose for that month!

  • Constant issue with having to update my card info, even though funds available. When called CS, told me I had to install Chrome on my iPhone in order to update card info. I didn't have to in order to sign up, not sure why all a sudden that would be an issue. Don't like being lied to or crappy customer service, so since they can't provide adequate customer service in a short 3 months of starting the service, I canceled.

    Feedback

    Not really any better than what you find in the store and had to wait on the book they suggested due to high demand.

  • Absolutely love the variety of books they offer! Super fast shipping, great customer service and it’s easy to skip if you want to take a month off! The hardcover books are so affordable and great quality!

  • This is such a fun concept but I wish you could choose from a paperback or a hardcover book. I feel like hardcover books take up so much more space and they are much more difficult to take with when you're on-the-go but that is just my personal preference!

    Feedback

    I wish you could choose from a paperback or hardcover copy.

  • I love BOTM! I've been a subscriber since January of 2022 and have enjoyed getting hardcover books in the mail each month. Some months have been better selection than others, but all around, it's great!

    Feedback

    I'd love to see more diversity in both authors and genres.

  • I love the concept and community associated with Book of the Month, but I felt the quality reduced over time. It seems almost all the books are within a similar genre and quality- vs branching out to books beyond the "beach read for millennials".

    Feedback

    I love the concept and community associated with Book of the Month, but I felt the quality reduced over time. It seems almost all the books are within a similar genre and quality- vs branching out to books beyond the "beach read for millennials".

  • I've been a BOTM subscriber since 2017. For the first few years, I was highly impressed with the monthly picks. As of late, however, I've been skipping left and right, even putting my membership on pause. They used to include a lot more literary choices, but I think have scaled back in favor of books that might be more popular with the average reader.

    Feedback

    Bring back your curator! Or, re-strategize how you select your monthly picks. Also, I'll be turned off if they increase the prices any higher. For $10/month, it was an incredible deal. I think now the membership is $15/month, but if it goes any higher, it's the same price as buying a new hardcover book from the store.