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JANUARY 2024 > Who got what this month?

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message 1: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Dec 30, 2023 03:27PM) (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments 5 Main Picks:
Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin The Fury by Alex Michaelides Mercury by Amy Jo Burns First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Add-ons (including mid-month ones from Dec)
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2) by Rebecca Ross Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) by Brynne Weaver Familia by Lauren E. Rico Northwoods by Amy Pease


message 2: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Dec 30, 2023 03:28PM) (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments I had First Lie Wins as an arc - It was SO good!

and I have Only If You're Lucky & Mercury as arcs

so I got: Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin The Fury by Alex Michaelides The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James Northwoods by Amy Pease The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) by V.E. Schwab


message 3: by Tonya (new)

Tonya (tonyaf) | 29 comments I got:
Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2) by Rebecca Ross

I'm also getting Little Women (because I've never read it and want to fix that in 2024) & Bright Young Women (which I've seen amazing reviews of).


message 4: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Bright Young Women was so good!! I hope you love it!

Those covers are so pretty!! Yay for a lovely book box!


message 6: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (nancyepark) Translation: The Fury.

Love to learn how to copy the picture into my posts!


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message 8: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Dec 30, 2023 03:18PM) (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments oh - if you want to add books into your comments

You click above the box you write in where it says "add book/author"

then you click "cover" near the bottom of the pop up box

and then type your book in the line and click search!

after you get the list of books, pick "add" next to the one you want!

But if you are on the app, I'm not sure you can. . .
let me know if you have questions!


message 9: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 10 comments I got The Fury, looking forward to reading this one as I’ve enjoyed his others.


message 11: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments I got:
The Fury by Alex Michaelides Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2) by Rebecca Ross Northwoods by Amy Pease Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham and Familia by Lauren E. Rico

I'm holding off to finish my second box but so far I have
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James and The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner


message 12: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments a late add on

More A Memoir of Open Marriage by Molly Roden Winter


message 13: by Ilsen (last edited Jan 12, 2024 10:44PM) (new)

Ilsen | 50 comments I got First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston for my selection and I tried to not get any add ons as I want to read my backlist BOTM TBR.


message 14: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa (thehispanicbookworm) | 338 comments Has anyone finished First Lie Wins? I found it really entertaining and if anyone is up for a discussion about it let me know.


message 15: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments Vanessa, I haven’t read it, but I got it for my BOTM for January. When I get it and read it, I will discuss it with you.


message 16: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 14 comments So far am loving First Lie Wins! Also got Only if You're Lucky, Familia, The Other Mothers and Interesting Facts About Space. So much for my resolution to cut back on keeping my selections to one or two a month!


message 17: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 14 comments I also have The Fury, Mercury and The Bullet Swallower on my order form for February.


message 18: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments BOTM has added another late one

Family Family by Laurie Frankel


message 19: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments I wonder why they are doing these staggered releases. . .


message 20: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 14 comments Trisha, yes I wonder that too. But I was so happy with the quality of selections this month!


message 21: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Andrea wrote: "Trisha, yes I wonder that too. But I was so happy with the quality of selections this month!"

YES! I was really excited for so many of these picks! And so many weren't even on my radar and I'm glad that I found them through BOTM. this was a really good month!


message 22: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments I'm new to BOTM and my first box came a couple days ago. I got these:

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

I also got this one from the library:
The Future by Naomi Alderman


message 23: by Elsa (last edited Jan 25, 2024 05:11PM) (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments I was going to place my order for my second box today and I was unable.

I emailed the company and asked when is the last day to place an order for the month. I thought it was until the new months selections popped up, but guess not.


message 24: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Wow, I wonder when they changed that! Be sure to come back and let us know what they say!


message 25: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 14 comments Just letting everyone know Interesting Facts About Space is funny and absolutely delightful. It doesn't seem to be getting alot of attention yet so I am grateful to BOTM for putting it on my radar.


message 26: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (mich2689) | 6 comments Thanks for letting us know, Andrea. I was debating putting that in my box but ended up not doing so. I might add it in a future box.


message 27: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments Thanks Andrea , I was also debating about it. But will make sure it in my Feb box.


Also BOTM emailed me back and said that they stop taking orders for the current month on the 21st. So FYI guys, make sure your orders are by then or they jot it down as a skip and move your selections that you had to your next month box.

I wish they would have just placed my order with the ones I had selected already. I had 4 in my box with one being a January book. I might just let them know to do that or think about doing that automatic.


message 28: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa (thehispanicbookworm) | 338 comments Elsa wrote: "Thanks Andrea , I was also debating about it. But will make sure it in my Feb box.


Also BOTM emailed me back and said that they stop taking orders for the current month on the 21st. So FYI guys, ..."


Thanks for letting us know, Elsa. I made a rule for myself that if I didn't finish the book I picked for January I would have to skip every month until I finish them all. I'm trying to be disciplined and also shrink my overflowing TBR shelf. So that means I have until the 21st to finish what I selected in January. :/ I need everyone to send me luck.


message 29: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Vanessa wrote: "Elsa wrote: "Thanks Andrea , I was also debating about it. But will make sure it in my Feb box."

I believe in you!!

I know, I still have 2 from January I need to finish!!
Really hoping to get to them this first week of February! Fingers crossed!


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