Book of the Month July 2022 Predictions

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I’m predicting underwhelming picks from Book of the Month in July. Honestly, there’s not many July releases that I am just itching to have immediately. But this might be a good thing because I could use a skip month to catch up on my backlist!

I know many of you were upset The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager was not a pick in June. It is a later June release, so there is a (small) chance that it could be an add-on in July.

I will keep my eyes open for more July releases I think could show up in July, so check back often for updates!

If you’ve been around for a while, you know Book of the Month (BOTM) is my favorite book subscription service. I love the anticipation of finally seeing the seven monthly picks and always have fun trying to guess what may show up on the app on the first of every month.

If you aren’t familiar with BOTM, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. The basic idea is BOTM chooses 5-7 books from different genres every month and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $10.99 each.

If you don’t like any of the picks, you can choose to skip and save your credit for the next month, which is honestly the best part of this service to me. I don’t like subscription boxes that only offer one book selection that you don’t know ahead of time. If you are interested in trying BOTM, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!

As usual, these are just my opinions and my predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!

Thriller/Mystery Predictions

I Told You This Would Happen by Elaine Murphy

Release Date: July 12, 2022

The synopsis for this is giving me Finlay Donovan vibes, so I really hope this is a pick! (Psst…The first Finlay Donovan book is now on Kindle Unlimited! Sign up with my link to get your first month free!)

Carrie’s sister Becca is hiding a secret-she’s a serial killer. Carrie is forced to keep her sister’s secret. But when Becca dies, Carrie thinks she will get her life back. That is, until she attends a meeting of the Brampton Kill Seekers, a local group obsessed with true crime. Carrie realizes there is evidence that could tie her to one of Becca’s crimes and she will have to get hands very dirty to hide the evidence.

Reputation by Sarah Vaughan

release date: July 5, 2022

A psychological thriller about a politician whose less-than-perfect personal life is thrust into the spotlight when a body is discovered in her home.

The New Neighbor by Karen Cleveland

Release Date: July 26, 2022

Secrets, jealousy, and paranoia collide when a seemingly perfect new family moves into a neighborhood with ties to the CIA in this gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know.

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Release Date: July 12, 2022

Repeat Author

An unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder.

Normally I am over the moon excited for a new Ruth Ware, but I saw a graphic on Instagram about this being one of her least thrilling books (compared to The Turn of the Key). So I’ll probably wait for this to show up at my library even if it is a pick.

The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman

Release Date: July 12, 2022

Liz Alterman’s engrossing novel is a thought-provoking read about the dark side of suburbia as children begin to disappear in this close-knit community.

Romance Prediction

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Release date: July 19, 2022

Repeat Author

A rom-com about an actor who goes home to his family’s ranch with his bodyguard, whom he pretends to be dating in order to hide the fact that he has a stalker.

Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor

Release date: July 26, 2022

Debut author

A homeschooled math genius finds herself out of her element at a theater summer camp and learns that life―and love―can’t be lived by the (text)book.

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Release date: June 28, 2022

A disillusioned millennial ghostwriter who, quite literally, has some ghosts of her own, has to find her way back home in this sparkling adult debut from national bestselling author Ashley Poston.

For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin

Release date: June 28, 2022

Debut Author

Two former high school flames return to their Shakespeare-obsessed hometown for a summer of theater and unexpected romance in this laugh-out-loud rom-com.

Contemporary Fiction Predictions

Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown

Release date: July 12, 2022

A striking and intimate new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible question: What makes a family?

This Place of Wonder by Barbara O’Neal

Release date: July 19, 2022

In the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the  author of When We Believed in Mermaids.

The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne

Release date: July 5, 2022

With riveting psychological complexity, The Ruins captures the tangled legacy of abuse, the glittering allure of the Mediterranean––and the dark shadows that wait beneath the surface of both.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Predictions

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Release Date: July 12, 2022

Repeat Author

An intricately plotted, lightning-fast tale that charts one man’s thrilling transformation, even as it asks us to ponder the limits of our humanity—and our boundless potential.

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Release Date: July 12, 2022 (Released in UK in March)

debut author

Our Wives Under The Sea is the debut novel from the critically acclaimed author of salt slow. It’s a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea.

They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

Release Date: July 12, 2022

debut author

Part modern gothic, part ghost story, They Drown Our Daughters explores the depths of motherhood, identity, and the lengths a woman will go to hold on to both.

Historical Fiction Predictions

Groupies by Sarah Priscus

Release date: july 12, 2022

Debut author

Blurbed as perfect for fans of Daisy Jones & The Six, Mary Jane, and The Final Revival of Opal & Nev (also on Kindle Unlimited). Groupies shines a bright light on the grungy yet glittery world of 1970s rock ‘n’ roll and the women – the groupies – who unapologetically love too much in a world that doesn’t love them back.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Repeat Author

A feminist retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells set in the Yucatan peninsula.

Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

Release date: July 19, 2022

A lively, daring ghost story about a teenage ghost who falls in love with a writer who doesn’t know she exists.

The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin

Release Date: July 26, 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London comes a moving new novel inspired by the true history of America’s library spies of World War II.

Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini

Release Date: July 19, 2022

A bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I—the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military, smashed the workplace glass ceiling, and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory.

Memoir Predictions

Why Didn’t You Tell Me? by Carmen Rita Wong

release date: July 12, 2022

An immigrant mother’s long-held secrets upend her daughter’s understanding of her family, her identity, and her place in the world in this powerful and dramatic memoir

Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your June Book of the Month predictions? Let me know in the comments!

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