June 2024 Book Of The Month Predictions!

[@AmandasBooktopia]

I do think Middle of the Night will be there! I’m very excited for it. I’ll definitely be snagging it for sure.

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! A lot of people are excited for Moddle of The Night. I hope you enjoy it!

[@Beaureads24]

It’s good to see new video . Hope feeling better after health journey?

[@Lululovespatches]

Riley Sager of course!👍

[@BandysBooks]

He’s definitely very popular!

[@PriscillaAmyMarie]

I’m definitely getting Lucy Foley new book hopefully it’s a pick.

[@BandysBooks]

I think it’s pretty likely to at least be an add-on.

[@jeanninethompson6243]

Great list! I’m hoping for Riley Sager’s book. I also heard Ruth Ware’s new book will be an add on.

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! They skipped the last few Ruth Ware books, but I could see it being an add-on

[@713km-w5z]

Thank you for always uploading these so early! I love seeing them midway month before.

[@BandysBooks]

I’m so glad the timing works for you! I’m always excited to jump into the predictions!

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Best wishes with what you choose to read. I hope you get some great stories.

[@BandysBooks]

Thank you! Same to you.

[@rachelebandy8405]

I'm excited about The Glass Maker and Lula Dean's...I enjoy both of these authors' books. I also want to read Sons of El Rey.

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! All three of those books sound good to me too!

[@shanna9821]

I wonder why there seem to be cycles of debut-heavy months and repeat-heavy months in the publishing world! Is that intentional for marketing? Like, people want summer reads by familiar authors?

[@BandysBooks]

I don’t know either. I feel like romances do well in certain months like June for beach reads or December for holiday reads, so maybe it’s something like that.

[@kimberlynewsom9876]

I love Tracy Chevalier so I'm excited to see a new release from her! Also Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books sounds fun. I've just placed orders for those from the library. Thank you for another great video!

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! Both of those books sound really good.

[@amyb913]

Some of these sound more like Aardvark picks maybe? Because they are more diverse (and interesting). lol All good choices and I’m excited for June.

[@BandysBooks]

I’m honestly not sure what an aardvark book is anymore. They’ve gone a completely different direction the last few months featuring authors like Ali Hazelwood. I find that wildly disappointing as it was originally more literary focused, under the radar books, and definitely more diverse. It is interesting that you say that these picks are more diverse as this was possibly the least diverse BOTM prediction video I’ve ever done. I usually really highlight a lot more diverse books that could make good picks for either book club, but this month really was a month of trad published, big name authors.

[@amyb913]

@@BandysBooks They have changed direction recently. Very close to canceling my membership. I will have to watch more or your BOTM prediction vids. I’m still fairly new, but you make some great picks. How are you feeling? Hope recovery is going well. 🩵

[@BandysBooks]

@@amyb913 yeah. I haven’t bought a book from them since James by Perceval. Everything after has been lackluster. No worries and thank you for checking out the videos! My mentality is always a balance of books I think are likely to be picked and books that I wish they would pick. In general, my channel is really focused on diverse reading, so I try to extend that into my predictions as much as possible too. I’m actually feeling fantastic! Thank you so much for asking. Recovery is going really well. I’m moving around with very little pain and while I do have to take it easy for everything to heal, I feel like I’ll be back to normal much sooner than I expected. 💜

[@awebofstories]

Great list as usual! I think I'm most excited about The Last Man in Paradise.

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! I’m excited for that one as well!

[@Mysteriesandmountains]

Great video! I’m excited for One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware!!!

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! It’s a great month for thriller readers for sure! I didn’t even mention Ruth Ware, but she’s always a possibility at least as an add-on.

[@3kittyluvsbooks650]

Thank you for these predictions! I look forward to your BOTM videos. Also, the title of your video should read “June” instead of May.😊

[@BandysBooks]

Thank you! And thanks for catching that. I posted this video at about 5am while I was waiting to go in for surgery. I was kind of rushing to get it up, so mistakes always happen when I rush. 😅 I’ve corrected it now on the title (although it was correct on the thumbnail).

[@3kittyluvsbooks650]

@@BandysBooks No worries, totally understandable. I hope you are doing well after your surgery. I’ll be looking forward to your next video. Take care!

[@AlmaPacheco5]

Would love to see “Sons of el Rey” and “ Margo has Money Trouble “

[@BandysBooks]

Yes! Both of those sound fantastic!

[@amy_harboredinpages]

📖🥰📚love a good prediction!

[@BandysBooks]

I’m happy you enjoyed it! 💜