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I was on the money with some of my Book of the Month predictions in June.
Never mind that some of the books I predicted were on my Aardvark predictions list…
It is getting harder to predict the main Book of the Month picks. Add-ons are pretty predictable because of repeat authors that we can count on as staples, especially in the summer months.
June was a pretty underwhelming month, but it always is to me. I did get three books, but two were add-ons I had preordered and canceled.
And yes, I do think Riley Sager’s newest book will be a mid-June add-on. There are also still plenty of June releases that could make an appearance in July.
As usual, if you want to see even more predictions (including horror book releases coming in July!), make sure you check out my July 2024 Aardvark Book Club post!
You can see all my Aardvark Book Club July 2024 Predictions here.
If you aren’t familiar with Book of the Month, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. Each month, Book of the Month chooses 5-7 books from different genres and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $11.99 each. As of June 2023, BFF members can add up to four more books to their box.
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 Book of the Month, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!
As usual, these are just my opinions and my Book of the Month predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the Book of the Month May 2024 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!
Mystery/Thriller Book of the Month Predictions
What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena
Release Date: July 30, 2024
Repeat Author, Possible add-on, possible August pick/add-on
Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?
What We’ll Burn Last by Heather Chavez
Release Date: July 23, 2024
From the acclaimed author of Before She Finds Me comes a “beautifully written, cinematic thriller” (Ashley Winstead) about two entangled families in a California neighborhood who must race to find answers about a missing teen as a wildfire crackles to life nearby . . .
Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
Release Date: July 30, 2024
Possible August pick/add-on
A thrilling novel of emotional suspense that questions the damaging fictions we cling to and the hard truths we avoid. Above all, it’s a love story between a mother and a daughter, each determined to save the other before it’s too late.
The Astrology House by Carinn Jade
Release Date: July 16, 2024
A group of wealthy Manhattanites escape to an astrology-themed retreat, where simmering resentments and long-held secrets lead to a shocking death in this fresh, twisty, and suspenseful debut in the vein of Liane Moriarty and Katy Hays.
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
Release Date: July 30, 2024
Repeat author, possible August pick/add-on
Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation home she had no idea existed, until now.
Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is a nanny for the super-rich. The money’s better, and so are the destinations where her work takes her. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool and in the sauna. There’s just one rule: Don’t go in the basement.
Romance Book of the Month Predictions
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Repeat Author
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Attachments comes Slow Dance—a bright, beaming power ballad of a novel about a love so true it refuses to be forgotten.
Hate to Fake It to You by Amanda Sellet
Release Date: July 16, 2024
A waitress masquerading as an influencer and a wildlife photographer are on a collision course with romance―and chaos―in Hate to Fake It to You, a zany modern twist on a screwball comedy classic about figuring out what you really want―by pretending to be someone you’re not.
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
Release Date: July 16, 2024
Estranged exes must stick close together to save their best friend’s wedding after a string of disasters in this swoony and steamy second-chance romance from the USA Today bestselling author of You, with a View.
One Year Ago in Spain by Evelyn Skye
Release Date: July 30, 2024
Possible August pick/add-on
A woman must woo her lover’s soul back into his body to wake him from a coma—or risk losing him forever—in this moving novel from the author of The Hundred Loves of Juliet.
The Design of Us by Sajni Patel
Release Date: July 16, 2024
One impulsive lie leads to a weeklong adventure of fake dating for two bickering coworkers in this swoony destination wedding rom-com by Sajni Patel, author of The Trouble with Hating You.
Contemporary Fiction Book of the Month Prediction
Pink Glass Houses by Asha Elias
Release Date: July 30, 2024
possible august pick/add-on
A seductive social satire about the wealthy PTA moms of an elite elementary school in Miami Beach, Pink Glass Houses is very Big Little Lies and Pineapple Street, but with diamonds, a tan, and a glass of rosé.
Literary Fiction Book of the Month Prediction
My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes
Release Date: July 30, 2024
Three generations of fiercely strong and stubborn Mexican American women face grief head-on as they attempt to shed generational trauma and discover the true meaning of home in this lyrical novel that features magical realism in the tradition of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and The House of the Spirits.
Magical Realism/Fantasy Book of the Month Predictions
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
Release Date: July 16, 2024
Repeat author
Inspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobes—just in case—from the author of The Wishing Game.
Daughters of Olympus by Hannah Lynn
Release Date: July 9, 2024
A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her…
The West Passage by Jared Pechacek
Release Date: July 16, 2024
When the Guardian of the West Passage died in her bed, the women of Grey Tower fed her to the crows and went back to their chores. No successor was named as Guardian, no one took up the fallen blade; the West Passage went unguarded.
Now, snow blankets Grey in the height of summer, foretelling the coming of the Beast. The too-young Mother of Grey House and the Guardian’s unnamed squire set out to save their people.
Short Story Book of the Month Prediction
Glory Days by Simon Rich
Release Date: July 23, 2024
From the Thurber Prize–winning author of New Teeth, hailed as “a triumph of sustained humor” (Sarah Lyall, New York Times Book Review), comes a hilarious and powerful collection of short stories chronicling the plight of aging millennials.
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your July 2024 Book of the Month predictions or hopefuls? Let me know in the comments!
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