Bookmark Lit Bulletin | June 2017

The Bookmark Lit Bulletin was created to wrap up each month and prepare for the next. I share my book haul, books I read and reviewed, posts I shared, challenge updates, and more from the previous month. I also let you know what may be coming up on the blog in the coming month. You can read past bulletins here. I recently split out my personal posts into the Lauren Lately feature, so this is a bit shorter!

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This was a weird reading month. I did a really good job somehow, even with the move happening. I definitely slowed down a lot during the week of the actual move and once we finally settled in, but a few pool days/nights helped at the end of the month. I think my audiobook consumption should have increased with all the driving but I needed mindless podcasts instead. From here on out, it’ll be hard to find audiobook time – just during my shower and getting ready. No more commutes starting NOW.

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Average rating for books read in June: 3.78 stars

Highlights & Lowlights

This month’s books:

Year-Long

Contemporary Romance Challenge

7 this month | 44 read total | 440% complete
Books read from the pre-planned TBR: 0 this month | 2 total

Rock My TBR Challenge

4 this month | 14 read total | 93% complete

Spring Bingo Challenge

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Book Reviews

• [2 Jun] The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone ★★★★
• [5 Jun] Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel ★★★★★
• [7 Jun] Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen ★★★★
• [8 Jun] My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella ★★★★½
• [8 Jun] Literally by Lucy Keating ★★★★
• [8 Jun] A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas ★★★½
• [8 Jun] Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han ★★★★½
• [15 Jun] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid ★★★★½
• [19 Jun] Roar by Cora Carmack ★★½
• [19 Jun] Trusting You & Other Lies by Nicole Williams ★★½
• [23 Jun] Blacklist by Alyson Noel ★★★½
• [23 Jun] Blood of Wonderland by Colleen Oakes ★★★
• [23 Jun] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ★★★★★
• [23 Jun] Once and for All by Sarah Dessen ★★★★
• [26 Jun] Coming Up for Air by Miranda Kenneally ★★★★

Discussions, Memes, and More

• [1 Jun] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | May 2017
• [6 Jun] Top Ten Tuesdays #142: New Contemps
• [9 Jun] On My List (1)
• [12 Jun] Once and For All – Sarah Dessen Event
• [13 Jun] Top Ten Tuesdays #143: Father’s Day
• [14 Jun] (Re)Reading Sarah Dessen | Dessen Recs & More
• [16 Jun] Lauren Lately | June 2017
• [20 Jun] Top Ten Tuesdays #144: Series to Start
• [21 Jun] (Re)Reading Sarah Dessen | Cover Colors
• [22 Jun] The Aesthetically Pleasing Book Tag
• [27 Jun] Top Ten Tuesdays #144: Best of 2017 So Far
• [28 Jun] (Re)Reading Sarah Dessen | Wrap-Up – Once and for All and Dessen Favorites
• [29 Jun] Books on the Move
• [30 Jun] July TBR

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Breakdown:  6 bought  |  0 borrowed  |  0 gifted  |  3 for review 

   

Publishers via Netgalley (thank you!): As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti, 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant, and A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck, The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock (blog tour)

Purchased paperbacks: One Moment in Time and From this Moment by Lauren Barnholdt

Preordered: Once and for All by Sarah Dessen and Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill

   

Preordered (ebook): The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May
Purchased (ebook): Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson, The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe
Free (ebook): The Society by Jodi Andrefski

None!

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✨ Check out my most recent personal life wrap-up HERE ✨

Life Happenings | Media Addictions | Goals | Favorites | Life Ahead

Skating by the pool | Lots of Mexican food (1 & 2) | Sarah Dessen!

Udon soup | Ollie the kitty | Current read, new candle | Pool reading

More relaxing reading spots | Cookie ice cream sandwich | Siblings

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Top Blog Posts Coming Up

July will be a light month, I’m sure, because I have a lot of reviews to catch up on. I’ll also be busy exploring my new city, adjusting to working from home, and actually getting some work done.

Bookish Memories | I was looking back on my musical memories post (plus another blogger’s post) and was reminded of very specific bookish memories. I’ll think of a certain book and am taken right back to the date, place, and time when I originally read it. There are very specific memories attached to that book.

Mid-Year Check-In | I love doing a check-in halfway through the year! I’ve done it for the past few years now and it’s a really nice way to regroup and reexamine my blog, reading, and personal goals.

Blogaversary | July is my blogaversary month! I can’t believe I started this blog back in 2014. What a ride it’s been since then! I’m not 100% sure what I’ll do for it, but I usually do some kind of reflection post and giveaway. We’ll see what happens.

Top Books on the TBR

Check out my July TBR post! ?

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How was your June?
Anything good planned for July?

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