Book of the Month App Reviews

Inflexible Challenge Settings. I love the books that I have gotten through BOTM, but had a disappointing experience working through the annual challenge. I pushed myself to finish a book by the end of 2022 to fully complete the challenge. When I reviewed the book, it applied it to 2023, even though the book was purchased, read, AND reviewed all in 2022. It feels scam-ish to try to make it more difficult to achieve the badges (and earn whatever the gift is). I would recommend that they allow user input for the dates that books were read and use that to apply credit toward challenges. Love the club, app could be better reward book lovers for loving books.

Just… wow. Cannot recommend enough!!! I joined a little under a year ago, and can I just say wow. Even month’s picks have been amazing and I’ve found some past books of theirs I fell in love with. I used to only gravitate towards Romance, but now I read Thriller, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy, and more!! This subscription has really allowed me to expand my reading palate and discover amazing books and authors I may have overlooked. Most books are very new releases, so you are getting top of the line before they hit the shelves. I was worried when I joined it would all be old, irrelevant books and boy was I wrong. Their app so interactive with their polls, tik tok videos, and the two podcasts they host; I literally check it every other day just to see what’s up there. It is seriously more than any other subscription I’ve had. Their customer service is TOP tier- any small question or concern and they are quick and very kind to get it resolved- they truly embody customer first attitude. I highly recommend and tell it to everyone I talk to.

Best Subscription I have ever used. 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.

Love BOTM but the app is a scam. Great subscription, great service, reasonably priced, but I feel like the app has scammed me out of three of my twelve credits. There needs to be more explanation about how credits are applied, in particular there needs to be a confirmation page/notice explaining how audiobooks only take credits. I thought I could just look for a price but it immediately took a credit without giving me the option to see my order summary. Called customer service and they couldn’t reverse it. Again, great subscription but why can’t the app be more user friendly/have more explanations for users.

Love This Service. I’ve been a BOTM member for a few years now and it is the highlight of every month for me. I get mor and more excited as the month comes to a close, knowing that a new book selection is coming my way. The books are always so interesting and I love having the opportunity to find something new that I’ve never heard of or something that everybody has been talking about or waiting to release. Early access to new releases is so exciting. And the app has made it all so much easier to keep track of.

Couldn’t be happier. 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.

Great way to get your reading in!. 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!

No stars. I have been interested in this app for quite some time since seeing them in IG and am an avid reader. I decided to take the plunge over a holiday weekend when they were running a promotion. Very disappointed to say the least.. the site isn’t what it say’s it is. You are only allowed to choose from the that month’s choices NOT as they say “or any of the other choices of books” they have on site, those are considered “ADD ON’S” and only once you got that particular months option already. But in my case, there were so many buggy tech problems I couldn’t even get to purchase the book I really didn’t want, to get to the add on that I did want!! And when I canceled my membership they do not refund your money either, and you still cannot use up your credit🧐🤨

A little disappointing. I love reading; I probably read 4 or 5 books a month. So, I thought this subscription service would be a great opportunity to have a book sent to me that I might not normally read! I had the subscription service for 3 months and have really not enjoyed the books I’ve received. After looking through all the months for the past year, it really seems like I would’ve only enjoyed 1 or two months of the year. The reason for two stars is that the selection of books is limited and it is SO difficult to cancel the subscription. No cancel button or option is available on the app or website, not very accommodating. I would say to make sure to check through the previous months’ books before subscribing, to make sure you’d be interested in the choices!

Best Customer Service!!. I never leave reviews for anything, but I had to write a review for BOTM!! I love this subscription service so much, and the ease of being able to get a monthly book and take months off with no questions asked is amazing. Every book I have gotten so far has been incredible! They also have incredible customer service!! I have now had 2 monthly books in the 6 months I’ve been a member not be delivered (got lost in the mail, issues with moving addresses, etc) and both times they have gotten back to me and sent a replacement in an incredibly timely fashion!! I can’t recommend this service enough, and can’t wait to see next months books :)

Painfully Bad Books. The app itself is great - great UI and easy to navigate. The concept is also a really good way to remind yourself to read. However, BOTM’s model completely collapses because the books are horrible. I stuck with the service for a full 12 months and only liked one of the books I received. The others were, without exception, basic, childish and cliche. I am not a picky reader, but many of them were truly painful to get through. I have never left an app review before but the most recent book I received was SO bad I had to post this. Stick to recommendations from friends or literally any other online source.

Highly Recommended. I love to read as a hobby. If I could do it as a job I would! During the first part of Covid I had to take a break because I was the only one in my household working at the time. I was so sad I missed the BOM for a couple of months. I’m so excited to be back and now I have more time on my hands to be able to read. Thank you for opening up the door to read books that I would never pick for myself. You take the guess work out of finding a great book! I still have tons of them to read but I can’t wait to choose each month. I no longer have a shoe obsession I have a book obsession. Okay truthfully I might be obsessed to both.

ThisClose to Perfect!. I have become quite addicted to my BOTM app and begin rubbing my hands together at the end of each month just waiting for the excitement of a new month of selections! It is essentially flawless in its layout and ease of use. The ONLY thing I wish it had (developers, someone, ANYONE get on this please!) is that the app offered a Wish List. Like books I want to read, but am not getting this month. Basically just a way to remind myself there is one I wanted to add on next month or order extra? Can someone make this a thing please??? Other than that, this is one of my truly favorite apps!

I love Book of the Month. As a Master’s Candidate studying English Literature I love receiving my Book of the Month box in the mail. I know that it will be filled with excited and most talked about books (of my choosing). They are great to talk about with friends because they are popular ones that everyone wants to read or are currently reading. Book of the Month helps fight against aliteracy with interesting and thrilling reads delivered every month. And if you don’t like the books of the month you can skip and put the credit toward another month. Super fun way to read.

Wow. I am furious.. I have belonged to Book of the Month Club for over a year. I was always very pleased and happy with their service. At the end of this year, I was one book away from finishing Book Boss badge. I logged into the app on the 29th to finish my badge. The app already switched to the new year. I have been a BFF for over a year, so I called the BFF line. They tried their hardest but they could not get into the system to retroactively add my badge. I was irritated that I still had a window of two days left, and I was unable to finish my badges. I was super disappointed, but I love the company and I decided to continue. I have 12 books (that I have purchased from Book of the Month club via subscription) that I still need to rate. I logged into the app to rate my first book of the year. It wouldn’t log on my new 2022 badges. I contacted BFF support email, and they told me that any of the books from last year DON’T COUNT toward the badges for this year. I have spent over $200 on books from this company toward book that THEY WON’T COUNT toward THEIR BADGES. What a complete and utter disappointment. I will be telling every person I know not to even consider this subscription service. WHAT A SCAM!!!!! I will not rest until everyone I know knows how greedy and shady this company is. How disgusting.

Enjoyable Reading. The books I have read from this club are ones I wouldn’t normally even know about. Such unique stories. I enjoy reading so much more now. Even when it’s a month that at first glance, I don’t think I want to pick a book, I am always surprised when I go ahead and order one. I have loved 99% of these books! And I give them away so others will enjoy them too! Love a good hardback book!!!

Would Like to Be Able to Rate Books I’ve Read Already. The app is functional and clean, which I like. I like the look of the app and it is easy to navigate. However, I would like to be able to rate books I’ve read but didn’t purchase through Book of the Month. I’m a new member, so my shelf is two books. But I’ve read more than a handful of past picks. It would be nice to allow readers to rate it for other readers sake if they read it, even if they didn’t buy it through you.

Could use some work. I love book of the month! I love being a BFF member. But the app needs some work. It’s very very glitchy and very slow. I tried for 3 days to order books in the app but it kept glitching out and would shut down so I eventually just had to go in the web. Also, it takes a long time to hear back from customer service so don’t expect to get the “exclusive access” like they promise you as incentive to become a member. It’s not true. They do respond, but it takes days. I took almost a year long break as I needed to catch up on my TBR list, but also the book selection became not great. I rejoined again and the selection was better when I returned, so that was a pleasant change.

Really good, but lack of bookemojis. When you have to review a book, there are only three bookemojis to choose from. I’d really wish they would add a neutral face one because sometimes the books aren’t bad - they’re just not for some individuals (I.e books where I couldn’t keep reading but I don’t think deserve a sad face emoji because, others might possibly like it). Otherwise, this subscription is affordable and the books they have are awesome the majority of the time. I already have a friend joining since they want to try it out too.

Wonderful service and prices. I love book of the month. There’s just something about having a physical book in your hand. Combine that with the fact that BOTM usually matches or is very close to the price of a digital copy and there’s just no competition. I cancelled it for a few months in an attempt to make money but missed it so much that I had to join again!! Can’t stay away! Great access to try new things or get early access to ones you know you’re going to love. Amazing service. App is very easy to use as well. No unnecessary bells and whistles. Very straightforward.

All We Were Promised. I chose "All We Were Promised" as a book for a book club with my sisters. I hadn’t read it yet, so I took a leap of faith and have been rewarded with a captivating masterpiece that seamlessly weaves together American history and characters that feel real. The exploration of pre-Civil War slavery is both poignant and enlightening, offering valuable insights into a tumultuous and cruel time in American history, reminding us of the unfathomable depths of human cruelty and the enduring resilience of those who endured its merciless grip. The love the characters' have for each other shines through, making their journeys all the more resonant. I found myself utterly engrossed in every page, and my desire for a sequel speaks volumes to the impact this novel had on me. Please Ms. Lattimore, I want more.

Audiobooks - major glitches. I exclusively use the BOTM app for audiobooks and have an error in the app every single day that I use it. I listen to audiobooks in about 5 different apps depending where I’ve borrowed/purchased from, and this app is without a doubt the least reliable and lacks important common features. Every time I enter the app each morning, it has lost my place in the audiobook and rewinds me a large chunk backward. Fine, I thought... I’ll just bookmark before I exit. But no, unfortunately there is no bookmark function. The other problem I have every day is that it forgets my speed. I listen on 1.5 and the app will suddenly change my speed back to 1.0 completely on its own. The app will still display the 1.5 speed but it’s playing at 1.0. This happens both when I enter the app each morning and throughout listening time. And those of you who like to control your speed will probably be disappointed to see there are very limited speed choices. I’m a 1.7-1.8 listener most of the time, but the app only gives you .5 increments. Not a huge deal but also other apps have control down to .05, so this feels lacking. Lastly I’d love to see BOTM remove the caps on how many audiobooks you can buy each month. I thought BOTM would be a great solution for my audiobook habit and was ready to subscribe but I’m going to hold off until they fix and modernize their app.

Now I’m notified of the books ASAP!. Finally a Book of the Month app!! My grandma was a member of the original BOTM over 50 years ago. Now I’ve been a member for almost 3 years (and I’m a BFF -- so awesome!). Every month, my friends and I wait patiently for the books to be announced, and then I scramble to log in on my phone and check out the new books ASAP. Now with the app it’s so quick and easy to check out all the books, pick a book (or skip sometimes), and even just browse for other books to add to my personal TBR list. Love it!

Hawaii Residents beware of shipping delays: Good subscription box, shipping delays to Hawaii. On my third month with BOTM and I’m impressed with the app navigation, book selections, and how easy it is to add on books to your box! People have been leaving reviews that they get their box within 1-2 weeks after selecting their book but it’s taking me about over a month to receive it! Benefits of living in Hawaii but I really don’t mind since it’s not BOTM problems but USPS. BOTM ships out the order within a week so that’s nice! Will continue to subscribe as they have all the hardcover books I want each month and it’s a great deal. Just picked Babel for my Dec. pick!!! Excited!!!

Just the right place for reader girlies. Firstly, they have a fresh collection - I found each BOTM carefully selected. Love their balance of fiction, non fiction and literary works. The box always arrives on time and is something I look forward to every month. Book quality, fonts and pages are excellent. Got me out of a reading slump and just the right level of comfort girlies needs who are juggling a whole lot. Plus the added excitement of receiving a gift every month is just what makes it special.

SO much easier!. 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!

Horrible for audiobooks. I have started to use credits for audiobooks as BOTM has a decent selection of them, however this app is incredibly frustrating in more than one way. First of all, finding the list of audiobooks in my library is inconvenient. But most frustrating is the unreliability of the app. Every time I listen, the app will close several times throughout my session. Often times the app will just pause at the beginning of a new chapter, requiring me to press play to start it again. The most recent glitch is when trying to press play after the app spontaneously paused, the book will not restart. I cannot believe this app has such great reviews. I’m looking forward to using up the rest of my credits, listening to the rest of my library, and ending my book of the month subscription.

10/10 recommend. Stumbled across this app and thought I would give it a try. Turns out to be my favorite app! I’m always grabbing too many books at the book store and it me longer to read them than I’d like. This app allows you to build credits if you’re not finished with your book yet and you can come back later to use the credit. At first I thought I could only get the books they were highlighting for the month, but I was mistaken. All of the books I have received have been amazing! To the point that I cannot put them down. If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and cheap way to amp up your book collection BOTM is the way to go! 10/10 recommend!

My personal challenge to read. After purchasing Book of the Month for my daughter for 2 years, I thought it might be a good way to challenge myself to read more. I have never been disappointed with the variety of books offered each month. I can always find one book that interest me, and most months I want at least 3! I also feel that it is a good value for hardback books.

Unsatisfied with charges. Unfortunately, I wanted to continue BOTM at my own pace. However after having my subscription paused for months, I was suddenly charged randomly without permission nor a heads-up email that I would be charged. I signed into my bank account this morning and saw a charge for renewals which I did not request. Signed into the app to get a lovely “welcome back!” Message. I did not request to have my subscription renewed yet. Now I will be requesting a refund (and if not will be disputing with my bank), and will be cancelling my account completely. Disappointed by this situation and I can no longer use a service that charges without permission or notification. Books were good when I received them. Not worth the unexpected charges.

Love BOTM! But their support needs help.. I’ve been a member for a little over a year now and have enjoyed every single moment up until about a month ago. Someone stole my credit card number and BOTM didn’t get updated soon enough with my new one. I tried to update it in the app and it kept giving me an error which was frustrating. I emailed support and I still haven’t heard from them. I happened to be on a work computer when I got an email THREE WEEKS after the initial email and fixed it there but really? NO RESPONSE FROM SUPPORT AT ALL. I’m not very impressed

My favorite thing!!. BOTM is my favorite thing!! I absolutely love being a member. I love staying up to date with what books are coming out every month. I love that I can get brand new titles at such good prices. I also really love their set up - the app makes browsing and shopping so easy!! I also appreciate that their selections are often from all different genres. I often end up selecting books I never would have paid attention to if BOTM didn’t introduce me to them. Now, many of my top ten reads of the year come from BOTM. If you are not a member, I highly recommend checking them out!! Who doesn’t want monthly happy mail filled with books (and fun book marks)! Five stars, all the thumbs up, infinity happy faces.

You would not be let down, expect to like something you would not expect to like.. I’ve always found it difficult to go into a book store and find a truly phenomenal book. So I decided to try book of the month and I’ve been with them for 3 months and have purchased 2 book of the month along 2 extra books and my 3rd book of the month on its way because they have been just really good books and I found myself reading certain genre I didn’t think I would be interested in so I’d give it a try. My first book I read was “The undoing of June Farrow” 👌 awesome book.

Great program but just not for me. 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 loveeee it. I’ve been a member for almost a year now and I downloaded the app as soon as it became available. I love how it’s easy to use and helps me choose a book even faster than when I receive the emails. Also there are push notifications so I’ll find out when the new books are announced right away. I’ll be able to pick my books before members who only get emails do lol! And I really like looking at all the books on it, except now I’m worried I’m going to buy way more hahah.

More concerned with their rebrand than UI. BOTM, you've been so focused on changing the logo just a smidge and adjusting the colors a hair, and making the bookmark larger that you stopped thinking about UI and removed the section of the app that shows a user *the books they’ve purchased from you.* 😳 It’s now harder to review a book, mark book read, or figure out what books you already own so you can buy more. Silly silly. Kinda useless app now. — UPDATE in response to the developer response: Your statement is only half true, and doesn’t solve the issue. The issue is that you removed the auto populated bookshelf of user purchases that made it easy to review, mark and access the books you own. Yes, there’s a section for “books you haven’t read” but it doesn’t auto populate. It requires a user to add every single book they’ve purchased from BOTM manually one by one. That’s not the same functionality. My complaint about the app still stands. PS: The email address you suggest I reach out to about this bounced. So add that to the list of fixes.

Are you a reader?. If yes, sign up! The great thing about this monthly subscription is that you can always skip a month, in case you don’t feel like recovering book(s) for the month. I love that you can also add books for a lesser price. There are almost always amazing options. The shipping is quick and the app helps you keep track of what you have read. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading but needs a little help finding a good read every now and then.

Love the books, not the program. At first the book of the month seemed like a good deal, and it is if you stay on top of it. But god forbid you forget to skip a month and you get a credit for an add-on book. I have 2 credits and 2 add-ons I’d like to order with those, but I can’t get them unless I get a book for the month as well. Also, credits can’t be used for your book of that month, so you have to pay additional money regardless, therefore forcing me to buy more than I want. I don’t appreciate the lack of flexibility and will be canceling as soon as I get the books for credits I already paid for.

Favorite Subscription Ever!. I’m so happy I learned about Book of the Month! I’ve been a member for 3 months now and I truly can say, I wish I would’ve known about this sooner!! The choices for which hardcovers and audiobooks you can pick each month are so different that there’s really something for everyone. When you’re trying to decide on a book, I love that there are reviews, the synopsis, tags about genre, key themes, & plot and even previews. You can add-on other books as well! Shipping is extremely fast which I am so pleased with! Customer service is great and you’re constantly getting perks for staying a member. Honestly, there’s no negative aspects to BOTM. I foresee that I’ll be a member of BOTM for years to come! I highly recommend anyone to give it a try. Once you get your first box, you’ll be hooked!

App needs to be fixed - audiobook. I have been a member of book of the month for 2 years now and I am impressed by how far it has come. I love how they added audio book options as well as the continuous quality read offering every month. However, I wish they fix their app so that audio books are accessible even in airplane mode and fix the glitch of not remembering where the audio book last ended. This is a crucial short coming and I hope work is done on this immediately.

Eh.. The book selections are okay. Not the best, not the worst. They have a few heavy hitters now and then but most of the books are about 3 star books. The app is atrocious. It glitches a lot, never tells you why you have a notification in the app, but you’ll somehow always have one. On the plus side, you get a free book for your birthday and for Book of the Year, when you’re a BFF. Always a nice perk. It’s also nice that you can skip a month whenever you don’t love something (but it happens more often than not unfortunately)

Great Customer Service👌. I’m a new subscriber and I’m astonished by how GREAT BOTM’s customer service is!!! I called to change an order, but since they told me that wasn’t possible they just gave me a free credit to use next month (while also letting me keep my messed up order) Honestly I’m in awe at how incredibly generous and kind the workers here are. This is my first ever review of any app but I just felt like I HAD to after that interaction! The prices itself are highly affordable and the shipping (which is always free) is fast and comes packaged very neatly. I don’t regret subscribing at all!! Highly recommend🌟

BOTM REVIEW AFTER 2 YEARS. I really like BOTM but there are some things about it that really frustrates me. One, is that if you don’t like the BOTM choices you can only pick from “ member faves” which would be fine except they are the same kind of books as already being offered. For example it’ll offer a sciencey romance, a POC storyline, a mystery, and then the faves to choose from will be along the same genre lines. It’s severely disappointing. I’ve absolutely LOVED some of the books that have been offered but I wish sooo much there was more variety, it’s so disappointing when none of the books are interesting and I can’t just pick one from my TBR without getting one I don’t want. Do better BOTM. Step it up.

Customer Service 5 Stars. The app could use some work for BOTM, but their customer service and friendliness is what made the experience the best. My book club recently had to cancel and every single girl in the club said their customer service during us cancelling was excellent. That is what matters and keeps customers coming back. We didn’t cancel because of the experience, we cancelled because our jobs are picking back up and we couldn’t keep up with the club! True customer service is being able to maintain it even during canceling!

Awful reads, terrible selection, inaccurate reviews.. I just started and book of the month. I’ve ordered four books I’m slowly learning not to trust the review of the book. They’re usually from authors I feel like their authors paying back a favor from another author. Two of these books they said I wouldn’t be able to put it down and oh my goodness how much description of characters and landscapes does a person need? They all seem to be the same drawn out want to be drama crap. Too many people out there rather too many publishers accepting crap books-and you couldn’t find them all here at your book of the month club Put it this way I think people between the ages of 15 and 25 might find these OK but if you’re Smart and all grown up, no!

Love the app and BOTM!. Getting 12+ books a year is wonderful but this app makes it even easier! You can track your progress, review books, find specific titles, and discover new authors! Plus, you can even get achievement awards when you complete all the badges on the app (iOS). It’s super easy to use and very well organized. I enjoy seeing my subscription and being able to search for new books each month. You can get up to 3 a month and I do! Such a wonderful app/subscription box.

Better Book Selections!. BOTM isn’t bad but it’s not all that as what some ppl are claiming it to be. It’s a life saver due to the library here are closed due to COVID-19. The books selections are not very good. I’ve been skipping a couple of months due to the book selections. I do like I can buy an extra book for 9.99. In a bookstore, I’m paying at least 25 for one book! But I don’t like I have to wait until the beginning of the month to buy another book. I’m a fast reader so why should I have to wait!? That’s very annoying. I can’t see myself being in this book club much longer if the book selections don’t get better. Who is picking these books by the way?! Since we’re paying for the membership, as members we should be able to take a survey or something and pick out books.

Missing books and difficult to reach customer service. It is April 29, 2020 and I have still not received my book I ordered the first week of April. I understand the circumstances with all that is going on, but I have struggled reaching anyone to speak with to resolve or even update me on my order. I just ordered my May book, and I look forward to getting them both soon. This seems like a fabulous idea and I can’t wait to read my books!

Wish Memberships were more flexible. The app and interface are great, and I love the concept. However as someone who reads slow, I wish there was an “every other month” membership option. As far as I can tell, my only option is to “skip” a month, meaning I still pay but receive a credit to use later. Unfortunately will have to probably pause my membership after the books pile up!

BOTM is great, App stinks. BOTM is great though I’ve only been in it a couple months so far. I’m enjoying the choices for the most part and like that I can try out some books I might not normally choose. The app, on the other hand, stinks. I use my iPad for most everything and the BOTM app is made for a phones that only shows up sideways on my iPad. It’s clearly not formatted for a tablet. I would be much more apt to use it were it formatted for tablets instead of only for phones. Very annoying. Still enjoying the book club itself though. My only complaint on that is that it’s May 29 and we still can’t see the June 1 books and the BOTM FB group is filled with 20+ individual threads wondering what the June books will be. Why they approve so many of the exact same threads is beyond me when the group would be far more enjoyable with just 1 prediction thread and 20 discussions about the books themselves rather than 20 prediction threads receiving the same comments and only 1 discussion thread. Yeah, there are more, but they’re all lost in a sea of “Gosh - what 5 books will be available in June?” Threads. Sigh. Anyway - please fix the app so it’s good for tablets. Thanks!

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Book of the month friend. Thank you for shipping to Canada. I love this so much

Fun way to choose books!. I love BOTM! So glad you decided to expand to Canada!

My Only Issue with the App. I absolutely love BOTM! The service is amazing, the app is easy to navigate, but EVERY MONTH I get stuck with the app saying I have a notification. Even if I open the app to clear it, the notifications stays there. It bothers me to no end!! I’ve even tried uninstalling then reinstalling the app, and the notification is still there when I log back in! It irritates me so much!!!! How can I make it go away?? I’ve updated the app ever time there’s an update available, and that does nothing. HELP!!!

Often has loading issues. Please fix the app. It often won’t open. I get a white screen only. Should not have to constantly uninstall and reinstall an app for it to work. Very frustrating!

Love BOTM!. Received as a gift and really enjoy it! I tell all my book reading friends about it!

Love. I love this program and the app never fails me

App could be better. I love the subscription, but the app could be better. There’s no quick way to see all of the books I’ve purchased through the app in one place.

White screen of death - Website is down…. The app won’t load after the most recent update. I’m seeing a white screen and nothing else. White screen of death? I decided to log I. To the website instead but we’re getting a 503 error there when attempting to log in. The GET request shows 505 Service Unavailable Response is 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable

Best way to keep yourself reading!. Love! This is a great app for anyone who said they wanted to read more. W Will hold you accountable!

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Adding books to the shelf. I am an avid reader, love buying books, borrowing books, searching for books to read... I wish I could add books to the shelf that I borrowed from other BOTM members! That would be even more fun to expand the library without having to focus only on the ones I’ve received through BOTM. Even adding my other BOTM pals on the app so we can share what books we are reading and what we think of them would be super nice.

Don’t use for audiobooks. And even for physical books, I’d wait until their selection grows. My first few credits were used for physical copies, in which I got fantasy, mystery, or thrillers. All the choices felt identical to each other or re-written copies of all the popular stories floating around. Nothing that felt worth the credit. For listening? Absolutely horrible. Even on perfect internet connection, it takes forever downloading, then pauses randomly and you have to start the download all over. Then sometimes when you reopen the app, it shows an error and you have to download the title AGAIN. Want to listen in the car? I don’t suggest it. It doesn’t auto-pause during navigation like most other audio apps, and more than half the time, it starts the book over so you have to spend time trying to figure out what chapter you were in. Maybe in a few months or year, when more titles have been added and more updates to their audio portion have been done, this may be worth it

Love the books, not the program. At first the book of the month seemed like a good deal, and it is if you stay on top of it. But god forbid you forget to skip a month and you get a credit for an add-on book. I have 2 credits and 2 add-ons I’d like to order with those, but I can’t get them unless I get a book for the month as well. Also, credits can’t be used for your book of that month, so you have to pay additional money regardless, therefore forcing me to buy more than I want. I don’t appreciate the lack of flexibility and will be canceling as soon as I get the books for credits I already paid for.

Now I’m notified of the books ASAP!. Finally a Book of the Month app!! My grandma was a member of the original BOTM over 50 years ago. Now I’ve been a member for almost 3 years (and I’m a BFF -- so awesome!). Every month, my friends and I wait patiently for the books to be announced, and then I scramble to log in on my phone and check out the new books ASAP. Now with the app it’s so quick and easy to check out all the books, pick a book (or skip sometimes), and even just browse for other books to add to my personal TBR list. Love it!

Great for Physical Books, Frustrating for Audiobooks. BOTM is a fantastic service if you’re only using it for physical book deliveries. However, my 1-star rating is for the app’s audiobook functionality. It does not save your place when listening, which makes the experience incredibly frustrating. Every time you return, you have to manually search and scroll through chapters to find where you left off. This is a basic feature that every other audiobook app offers, and its absence really diminishes the value of using credits for audiobooks. If they fixed this issue, the app would be much more usable and worthwhile.

Audio player suckkkssss. The audio player on this app needs work—it doesn’t keep your place after you pause the book. If you navigate away from the app at any moment, it kicks you back to the front of the book. You also can’t scrub past chapters so it’s even harder to find your place once you’re back in the weeds looking for it. I started choosing the audio options because BOTM never delivers my book on time, sometimes arriving 4 to 5 weeks late. But now the audio versions aren’t even working….! They’ve gotta figure this out I’m losing my mind.

Needs a Genre Update. I really like this app, and this program. There are times when I come across books or authors I would otherwise not find in the wild. What I think they need to consider is not having three romance authors as options in one month. At the time of this writing, the selections in question are for January 2026. They may have categorized the books as “fantasy,” “romance,” and contemporary fiction,” but all three are romance forward options. Two of the other options also deal with romantic themes (one of a deteriorating marriage and the other of a lover murdered, if we’re splitting hairs, the last book is about siblings). So out of six books, five of them touch on romance themes, with three of them being the main genre. Please, please, please explore other genres. I understand that BOTM is meant to explore what’s hot right now, but not everyone like romance all the time, and in my six years as a member, I’ve noticed a severe drop in legitimate genre options, which is causing me to consider whether or not this is an expense I would like to continue indulging. There are many other fantastic books featured on the site as alternatives, however, knowing that many members would rather select from the main five (or whatever number they choose that month) and not be overwhelmed but the rest of the alternatives, it seems a little like an agenda is being pushed, rather than retaining the integrity of the club itself. This year is the Centennial. There’s probably a lot of pressure to remain relevant, but not all of us like reading romances or romantic themed stories all year long. There are so many books out there. I have come across several books at my local library by accident that made me wonder who even makes the decisions at BOTM anymore. “The Unmothers” by Leslie J Anderson was amazing. Jane Pek’s sequel to a featured debut on BOTM: flawless (“The Rivals,” not featured anywhere on the app). I have young kids and don’t have a lot of time to go pick out books, let alone read them, so BOTM is my one indulgence. It’s quick and easy, but I have sighed every month in 2025, because it seems that my options are either experimental or romance. Every once in a while, something different shows up in the main list, but the quality of some of these options are also questionable. This is probably an unpopular, or even rare, opinion, but I’ve seen the quality and variety of options decrease significantly. It’s disappointing.

Yay books, boo audiobooks. I have been with BOTM For about two years now I absolutely love it for books. I am terrible at making my own book selection and all the books I choose from them are good! I was so excited to see when they got audiobooks… But they have a bummer. I have to attempt to re-download the audiobook every time I open the app and I have now come to a point where it will no longer further down the book, even though I’m only halfway through. I have tried everything down, but it will not budge. Really frustrating. I paid $15 for this book. would recommend for hardcover books, would NOT recommend for audiobooks.

😁. Absolutely love BOTM! Such a great selection of books and audio books! The app is great too, and easy to use! My only recommendation for the app would be for the audio books. When I’m listening to an audio book and the app is fully closed, instead of continuing from where the book is paused, you have to manually select the chapter and re-listen to that chapter from the beginning. Other then that no issues.

Love the Club - Hate the app. LOVE the club but hate the app. For weeks it has had a spinner showing the page is loading when I try to see what add-ons are available. This has been going on for awhile so I don’t know why they haven’t fixed it. Also, I tried to go to their webpage on my phone & it won’t work there either. Keeps showing an error message & to try again later. Very annoyed that I’m going to have to drag out my laptop to be able to make my choices & see what’s available. Hopefully it’s at least working there. FIX THIS PLEASE!!!!!!!

A little disappointing..... I am disappointed more months with the book selections than I am satisfied. I am glad that this month there’s a new feature where you can either skip the month or choose a member favorites. I hate skipping months but 9 times out of 10 the 5 selections are not anything I’m interested in. I wish there were more selections or at least let us choose an add on as our BOTM. Aside from that the app is great.

Love BOTM, App Is Frustrating. One of the most frustrating things about this app is that it’s not clear where notifications originate from, and despite having gone through every single page on the app THREE TIMES, I still have a notification that won’t clear. This is a cardinal UX sin - if you aren’t going to have a place to view notifications, you don’t enable them. Im a product designer so I’m not someone who doesn’t know how this works - it’s just poorly designed for BOTM. Please fix this bc it’s driving me insane, particularly when it’s not about the books I ordered!

Read Read Read. Brought a book on vacation to my sisters house that I had started but never finished. I should have known better than bring that book. It’s unusual but if I don’t finish a book and there is a reason. Could NOT get into it to finish. Worked out for the best because my niece lent me a couple of her BOTM books and I have been hooked since. Love the previews and reviews.

Wish Memberships were more flexible. The app and interface are great, and I love the concept. However as someone who reads slow, I wish there was an “every other month” membership option. As far as I can tell, my only option is to “skip” a month, meaning I still pay but receive a credit to use later. Unfortunately will have to probably pause my membership after the books pile up!

Painfully Bad Books. The app itself is great - great UI and easy to navigate. The concept is also a really good way to remind yourself to read. However, BOTM’s model completely collapses because the books are horrible. I stuck with the service for a full 12 months and only liked one of the books I received. The others were, without exception, basic, childish and cliche. I am not a picky reader, but many of them were truly painful to get through. I have never left an app review before but the most recent book I received was SO bad I had to post this. Stick to recommendations from friends or literally any other online source.

Great Customer Service. I have been a BOTM user for almost three years. I have had only two issues with my box in that time, and both times the customer service has been excellent and very fast. I do have a critique of the lack of racial diversity in their author choices. Almost invariably only one (and sometimes zero) of the featured BOTMs is written by a BIPOC author. This is an issue that I know several bookish influencers have pointed out, so I really hope to see this change.

Decent but minor audiobook improvements could be made. Decent app, but the audiobook functions make tracking in other apps difficult. Normally StoryGraph or Goodreads allow users to track by % or minutes listened, but BOTM doesn’t have an easy way to do that. It’s a small thing, but one that makes tracking reading, and understanding how much of the book you’ve listened to, so much easier. Even just being able to tap to toggle between amount listened to vs amount remaining would be nice!

BOTM obsessed. It did not take long for me to become fully addicted to botm. I’ve always been an avid reader, but there’s a different kind of joy and excitement that comes every month from selecting my book choice and then getting that blue box in the mail. The app is super user friendly and a great way to check in on your membership. I love the company and feel appreciated as a member with all the fun perks. I can’t wait until I’m an official bff and get even more perks

Frequent Crashes. As an audiobook reader, that option needs some serious upgrades. - it loses my place too many times to count. - I have to scroll through my sea of books just to find the one I’m listening to instead of it being in the forefront. - it crashes mid listen and restarts the book. As an IT, I have done all of the things to help mitigate these issues, but I’m afraid it’s the app. BOTM please fix this! As I write this I have to painfully look for my place in a book I was just listening to 5 mins ago. Other Audiobook competitors like Audible, even Libby do not have this happen. I DO love BOTM and the books I read and listen to on here are some of my favorites. I only wish that the developer changes things. I started listening to audiobooks on the app when it first came out and the same issues are still happening! It’s 2026, time for some updates please! EDIT: it has now been 6 times (ON ONE BOOK) that my book has been reset to the beginning. This is ridiculous.

4/5 Stars. I absolutely love this subscription. There’s always a good book selection, and if you aren’t feeling any of the “books of the month”, you can skip the month and keep your credit. The only reason I knocked a star was because they’ve gone up on pricing since I first joined and I’ve considered multiple times canceling for that reason, and am currently considering so again now unfortunately. So if you have the money for another monthly subscription, I’d def recommend!

App needs to be fixed - audiobook. I have been a member of book of the month for 2 years now and I am impressed by how far it has come. I love how they added audio book options as well as the continuous quality read offering every month. However, I wish they fix their app so that audio books are accessible even in airplane mode and fix the glitch of not remembering where the audio book last ended. This is a crucial short coming and I hope work is done on this immediately.

Would Like to Be Able to Rate Books I’ve Read Already. The app is functional and clean, which I like. I like the look of the app and it is easy to navigate. However, I would like to be able to rate books I’ve read but didn’t purchase through Book of the Month. I’m a new member, so my shelf is two books. But I’ve read more than a handful of past picks. It would be nice to allow readers to rate it for other readers sake if they read it, even if they didn’t buy it through you.

I cannot believe how glitchy this app still is a year after my last review. I love the subscription and the book choices! But, the audiobook interface is SO glitchy, especially recently. About 80% of the time or more, when I go to resume a book, it has lost my place and starts from the beginning again. This could be later in the same day of listening - not a long break. It’s super frustrating to not be able to pick up where you left off and have to pay attention to the chapter, skip around and re listen to things when you get back. Really reduces the convenience. Please fix this bug!

Best Gift Ever. Received a membership as a gift a while back, and continue purchasing my own memberships as well as giving out as gifts. I love the features of the app, the way each book is described, and the versatile choices offered each month. I almost like reading about each book to make a selection more than reading the book I pick. Almost.

The ONLY subscription service worth the money. I’m guilty of always signing up for free trials and promptly cancelling subscriptions after a month. I’ve officially made it a year with BOTM and I couldn’t be happier. Not only am I incentivized to read again, but the books are all hard cover (which, if you buy books you can attest it’s a great bang for your buck). Overall 10/10, I rave to my friends about BOTM constantly!

Audiobook Player Tedious. Having done physical books and audiobooks, I can tell you that you’re wasting your time if you’re doing the audiobooks. They’re priced fine, but the audiobook player is lacking. It doesn’t function well, requires frequent deleting/redownloading of the app. Will often decide to crash and reset your listen to 00:00…. And doesn’t offer bookmarks to boot. It would be one thing if it was just a really basic player with little to no options… but it also doesn’t function. If you’re going by hardcover 5/5… audiobooks 1/5.

Missing books and difficult to reach customer service. It is April 29, 2020 and I have still not received my book I ordered the first week of April. I understand the circumstances with all that is going on, but I have struggled reaching anyone to speak with to resolve or even update me on my order. I just ordered my May book, and I look forward to getting them both soon. This seems like a fabulous idea and I can’t wait to read my books!

More concerned with their rebrand than UI. BOTM, you've been so focused on changing the logo just a smidge and adjusting the colors a hair, and making the bookmark larger that you stopped thinking about UI and removed the section of the app that shows a user *the books they’ve purchased from you.* 😳 It’s now harder to review a book, mark book read, or figure out what books you already own so you can buy more. Silly silly. Kinda useless app now. — UPDATE in response to the developer response: Your statement is only half true, and doesn’t solve the issue. The issue is that you removed the auto populated bookshelf of user purchases that made it easy to review, mark and access the books you own. Yes, there’s a section for “books you haven’t read” but it doesn’t auto populate. It requires a user to add every single book they’ve purchased from BOTM manually one by one. That’s not the same functionality. My complaint about the app still stands. PS: The email address you suggest I reach out to about this bounced. So add that to the list of fixes.

Are you a reader?. If yes, sign up! The great thing about this monthly subscription is that you can always skip a month, in case you don’t feel like recovering book(s) for the month. I love that you can also add books for a lesser price. There are almost always amazing options. The shipping is quick and the app helps you keep track of what you have read. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading but needs a little help finding a good read every now and then.

Eh.. The book selections are okay. Not the best, not the worst. They have a few heavy hitters now and then but most of the books are about 3 star books. The app is atrocious. It glitches a lot, never tells you why you have a notification in the app, but you’ll somehow always have one. On the plus side, you get a free book for your birthday and for Book of the Year, when you’re a BFF. Always a nice perk. It’s also nice that you can skip a month whenever you don’t love something (but it happens more often than not unfortunately)

The Subscription You Will Never Give Up. This app and joining the BTOM community have vastly exceeded my expectations. Tbh I joined to get the cute hat and drop it the next month, but I fell in love as cliche as it sounds. If you love books, love seeing how many books you can read in a year, and love being challenged to read outside your normal comfort zone this is social circle you have been seeking. Catch you on the book side, fellow reader.

The Gift of Reading. I started BOTM club with money I received for my birthday. It was a great decision because when choices of books popped up every month, I loved trying to decide what genre I was drawn to that month. I have read about so many different cultures, family experiences and unique situations from many types of people. The books are such a nice size. Holding a real hard copy book is such a treasure.

My PAID credits expire!?. I have had BOTM for years now and have loved them. Lately I have been having to skip months because they don’t have anything I’ve been interested in but I hate that even when I skip a month it still charges me a credit. I’ve have to put my subscription on hold and have to put down on my calendar when I need to renew the hold so they don’t continue charging me. Not only this but I’ve gotten a notification that credits that I have PAID FOR are going to expire soon?!? I’m sorry WHAT?! I will be using those credits immediately and then be canceling my subscription.

Great Customer Service. I’ve been using BOTM for a couple years now and I absolutely love it. Picking my books is the highlight of my month every time. My books always arrive in good condition and are good quality. I recently needed help from customer service and they were super easy to work with. They responded in a timely manner and resolved my issue right away. I can’t recommend BOTM enough.

Wish I signed up sooner!. Honestly, I’m so happy I signed up for Book of the Month. I wish I signed up sooner! The app is super user friendly and the book selection is top tier. It’s so exciting getting the new books in the mail, plus the amazing price for really nice hard cover books. Also so far the books have all been the same height! Which has always been something that I tend to organize my book shelves by, so it’s been very convenient and aesthetically pleasing!

Just the right place for reader girlies. Firstly, they have a fresh collection - I found each BOTM carefully selected. Love their balance of fiction, non fiction and literary works. The box always arrives on time and is something I look forward to every month. Book quality, fonts and pages are excellent. Got me out of a reading slump and just the right level of comfort girlies needs who are juggling a whole lot. Plus the added excitement of receiving a gift every month is just what makes it special.

My personal challenge to read. After purchasing Book of the Month for my daughter for 2 years, I thought it might be a good way to challenge myself to read more. I have never been disappointed with the variety of books offered each month. I can always find one book that interest me, and most months I want at least 3! I also feel that it is a good value for hardback books.

Love the app and BOTM!. Getting 12+ books a year is wonderful but this app makes it even easier! You can track your progress, review books, find specific titles, and discover new authors! Plus, you can even get achievement awards when you complete all the badges on the app (iOS). It’s super easy to use and very well organized. I enjoy seeing my subscription and being able to search for new books each month. You can get up to 3 a month and I do! Such a wonderful app/subscription box.

Audiobook Player needs WORK. There needs to be at minimum a bookmark/place holder for the audiobooks. Whether the app is closed, or not. The book paused or not, it will RANDOMLY lose the place of the book (and if multiple: books) playing. It doesn’t matter if one or multiple books, it will just lose your place. I cannot be the only one experiencing this, can I?! Alice reached out to BOTM and I’m still hopeful this will be fixed/upgraded but the audiobook player NEEDS to be fixed!

So fun for the family!. So I got this for myself because I was getting into reading but I wasn’t sure what I liked. I wanted to try something besides romantasy… be well rounded, they say. And I love it! Then I started letting my mom read the available books from the catalog and she’d pick one and it was like a cute gift she gets from me every month. And so far every box has come with a book mark which is so cutie! Sometimes is just super basic and they’re just paper… but I appreciate it so much!

Love BOTM but the app is a scam. Great subscription, great service, reasonably priced, but I feel like the app has scammed me out of three of my twelve credits. There needs to be more explanation about how credits are applied, in particular there needs to be a confirmation page/notice explaining how audiobooks only take credits. I thought I could just look for a price but it immediately took a credit without giving me the option to see my order summary. Called customer service and they couldn’t reverse it. Again, great subscription but why can’t the app be more user friendly/have more explanations for users.

Best monthly subscription EVER!. This is the first monthly subscription that I haven’t cancelled after the first couple months! I am BFF status and intend to stay that way for life! (Because once you get there no matter what you are locked in!) it’s an incredible experience for people who love reading and especially hard bound books like I do! Literally a treasure in my eyes. I love this app/subscription so so so much and I tell everyone I can about it! I just love it!

Worth the price. This is the only book subscription I’ve tried but if you buy physical copies, it’s definitely worth the money. It’s the same price or lower than physical hardcover books and it lets you try different authors. I’ve just made my 3rd months selection but I’m liking it a lot. The app seems super easy to navigate for an older millennial.

Really good, but lack of bookemojis. When you have to review a book, there are only three bookemojis to choose from. I’d really wish they would add a neutral face one because sometimes the books aren’t bad - they’re just not for some individuals (I.e books where I couldn’t keep reading but I don’t think deserve a sad face emoji because, others might possibly like it). Otherwise, this subscription is affordable and the books they have are awesome the majority of the time. I already have a friend joining since they want to try it out too.

Just right. This app is everything it needs to be, and no fluff. The UI is clear and non-fussy. It’s a quick job to hop on and choose the BOTM for me & for my husband each month. If I want, I can dig deeper on titles I’m not familiar with. Tons of reviews and sample chapters make me pretty confident about my choices. There’s a TBR I can add to books I’m planning to get with an add-on. If I want more, they’ve got gamified badges you can earn based on books you’ve read (Debuts, etc). And the BFF loyalty program ROCKS — every year I get a free extra book during my birthday month, PLUS my choice of the five finalists for Book of the Year. There’s no charge, you just remain a member for 12 months and it’s auto-added to your account. And just wow, in these days a 9.99 hardback is quite a bargain!!

Love This Service. I’ve been a BOTM member for a few years now and it is the highlight of every month for me. I get mor and more excited as the month comes to a close, knowing that a new book selection is coming my way. The books are always so interesting and I love having the opportunity to find something new that I’ve never heard of or something that everybody has been talking about or waiting to release. Early access to new releases is so exciting. And the app has made it all so much easier to keep track of.

I loveeee it. I’ve been a member for almost a year now and I downloaded the app as soon as it became available. I love how it’s easy to use and helps me choose a book even faster than when I receive the emails. Also there are push notifications so I’ll find out when the new books are announced right away. I’ll be able to pick my books before members who only get emails do lol! And I really like looking at all the books on it, except now I’m worried I’m going to buy way more hahah.

I love this so much. I enjoy reading books a lot but I am never able to find well priced books until I heard about book of the month. I am very happy that they come with bookmarks too. I also like how they are all hardcover books and are all the same size. Although I think that the app needs a little improvement I think this is a very good solution to book problems. <3

Love BOTM! But their support needs help.. I’ve been a member for a little over a year now and have enjoyed every single moment up until about a month ago. Someone stole my credit card number and BOTM didn’t get updated soon enough with my new one. I tried to update it in the app and it kept giving me an error which was frustrating. I emailed support and I still haven’t heard from them. I happened to be on a work computer when I got an email THREE WEEKS after the initial email and fixed it there but really? NO RESPONSE FROM SUPPORT AT ALL. I’m not very impressed

Enjoyable Reading. The books I have read from this club are ones I wouldn’t normally even know about. Such unique stories. I enjoy reading so much more now. Even when it’s a month that at first glance, I don’t think I want to pick a book, I am always surprised when I go ahead and order one. I have loved 99% of these books! And I give them away so others will enjoy them too! Love a good hardback book!!!