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SEPTEMBER 2025 > Who got what this month?

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message 1: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Aug 27, 2025 09:16AM) (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Our books are out!

Main Picks:
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage All the Way to the River Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert Play Nice by Rachel Harrison Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O'Clover Discontent by Beatriz Serrano

add-ons:
The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman

Which ones did you pick?


message 2: by Julia (new)

Julia Sierra | 16 comments I got Play Nice, The Lost Baker of Vienna, and The Possession of Alba Diaz. I'm so excited this month. It's been a while since I was interested in 3 BOTM books.


message 3: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments I've learned from last month out of stock lesson

I've ordered the limited edition Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber before it rans out along with Play Nice by Rachel Harrison and The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand

and I'll wait till the 20th to place my second box because I forgot to order last months All the Tomorrows After by Joanne Yi


message 4: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments Julia , I got lucky and got the last two add on's last month , since I waited so long to place that second box I saw them listed and grabbed them. haven't got to them yet but October is comming and I'm planning to read them then,


message 5: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments So what's the buzz with the. rest of the selection.... any one hear any of the selections being picked for book clubs?


message 6: by Julia (new)

Julia Sierra | 16 comments Elsa, i usually wait for Aardvark to post their selection and decide which boxes and books speak to me that month but I didn't want to wait too long this time because I see on Reddit that everyone is grabbing Play Nice and was nervous it was to sell out by the time Aardvark releases their September picks. it's hard to know which sold-out books will be restocked and which are not.


message 7: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments Here's what I got: To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage , Play Nice by Rachel Harrison , The Compound by Aisling Rawle , The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and The Man No One Believed The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders by Joshua Sharpe


message 8: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments GMA announced yesterday their pick is The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso . I know Jenna's pick, it's not a BOTM selection. For anyone interested, hers is (view spoiler). No one has spotted a sticker for Reese, her bookclub sent out a text today advertising a past author's new book, so some online think this is the September pick. I don’t think it is bc a sticker hasn't been spotted but we'll see... - (view spoiler)


message 9: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments Preorder Incentive - Alchemy of Secrets --> https://read.macmillan.com/promo/fiba...


message 10: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments People were supposed to be able to add the reading challenge prize if you've completed the reading challenge. It wouldn't let me add it until after i shipped my box, so it's my box for October.


message 11: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Lindsey wrote: "Preorder Incentive - Alchemy of Secrets --> https://read.macmillan.com/promo/fiba......"

oh my gosh!! Thank you!!


message 12: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments Interesting article on BOTM:

How Book of the Month club survived 100 years of a turbulent publishing industry --> https://www.fastcompany.com/91382333/...


message 13: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments I haven't seen a sticker for this one, but rumors are this is Reese's September pick - (view spoiler)


message 14: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Lindsey wrote: "Interesting article on BOTM:

How Book of the Month club survived 100 years of a turbulent publishing industry --> https://www.fastcompany.com/91382333/......"


that was a really interesting read, thank you!


message 15: by Anita (new)

Anita Kyne | 8 comments I got Play Nice and Alchemy of Secrets


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 4 comments I got To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage and The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman .


message 17: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments I can't decide! Trisha, what did you pick? I've requested 3 from NetGalley but probably won't know for too long. lol So I"m thinking
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman

After those tree I'm just not sure.


message 18: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments GOT MY BOX YESTERDAY. THAT WAS FAST!


message 19: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments That WAS fast! I JUST got my August books 2 days ago and I ordered the first few days of August.


message 20: by Elsa (new)

Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 716 comments 😳


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

Trisha | 1984 comments my box says it should be delivered today too!

I got: Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage Play Nice by Rachel Harrison


message 22: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia | 4 comments I got PLAY NICE .. mmm


message 23: by Ilsen (new)

Ilsen | 50 comments I got Play Nice by Rachel Harrison because I’m in a spooky mood but this was such a good month! I wanted all of them! My sister got Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber and I might get a regular edition outside of BOTM later!


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

Trisha | 1984 comments a new add on The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey


message 25: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 84 comments Anyone seen anything for October? It's not confirmed but i saw two very likely via a group who get a lot of "leaks" - (view spoiler)


message 26: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Yes, I think those are the only 2 I've seen so far!


message 27: by Anita (new)

Anita Kyne | 8 comments Any of you who got Alchemy of Secrets want to discuss? I loved it so much!


message 28: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments I got it but haven't read it yet!! I'm hoping to get to it after I catch up on all my 2024 books to finish the challenge!

I'd be down as soon as I'm done!

hopefully someone else is ready!

Also - did everyone get their bonus keychain from the publisher?? it's so cute!


message 29: by Anita (new)

Anita Kyne | 8 comments I got the key chain and my 3 year old stole it lol


message 30: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments I got a book sleeve, but I never got a key chain. What do I need to do to get that?


message 31: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 1984 comments Vicki wrote: "I got a book sleeve, but I never got a key chain. What do I need to do to get that?"

The Key chain was from 'pre-ordering" from BOTM - it was from the publisher - back in message 9!! You had to request it from the publisher


message 32: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 516 comments Oh, I probably missed it then.


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