Bookmark Lit Bulletin | February 2023

Posted March 6, 2023 / Bookmark Lit Bulletin, Features, Wrap-Ups / 2 Comments

BL headerThe Bookmark Lit Bulletin wraps up the last month in reading and what was on the blog, as well as what’s coming up next. You can check out my book haul, books read, posts shared, challenge updates, etc. You can read past bulletins here. If you’re looking for more personal updates, you can check out my Lauren Lately feature; it highlights my life events and non-bookish fun from the previous 30 days.


Still in a great reading place this month! I managed to read the same number of books in February as January, even with 3 less days in the month! I also had a really great reading month overall with the vast majority of books at 4 stars and above. Feeling really great so far 🙂

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9 books in February

9 read    0 rereads    0 DNF

Pages read: 2894 •   Average rating: 4 stars

Genres: 5 mystery/thriller, 2 contemporary, 1 paranormal, 1 fantasy

Formats: 2 paperback, 2 egalley, 2 ebook, 2 mixed format, 1 hardcover

Sources: 4 borrowed, 2 library, 2 review, 1 purchased

Age Target: 7 adult, 2 young adult

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Here are all the books I read this month and the challenges they applied to!

four-stars

Most Addicting
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A booktok recommendation
  • 52 Book Club: Title starting with the letter “H”
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: Domestic thriller


four-stars

Hardest to Get Into, But Big Payoff
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book with mythical creatures
  • 52 Book Club: A book everyone has read
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: A backlist book that isn’t contemporary romance or mystery/thriller
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: Paranormal


four-stars

Fun and Worthwhile Novella
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book that takes place entirely in one day
  • 52 Book Club: Related to the word “murder”
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: Verbs
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: A novella


four-half-stars

Coziest Vibes
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: Friend recommended
  • 52 Book Club: Has an epilogue
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: First book in a series


five-stars

First Five-Star of the Year
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A historical fiction book
  • 52 Book Club: Sends you down a rabbit hole
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: N/A


four-stars

Cute V-Day Time Loop
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book based on a popular movie
  • 52 Book Club: A contemporary setting
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: N/A


four-stars

Journey is Better than the Destination
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book about a family
  • 52 Book Club: A book about siblings
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: Set in a different country from where you live


three-stars

Not as Good as the First
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book written during NaNoWriMo
  • 52 Book Club: Doesn’t fit any of the other 51 prompts
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: N/A
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: Has a plant on the cover


three-half-stars

Cute Sloooow-Burn Romance
  • Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book with a queer lead
  • 52 Book Club: A book with a dedication
  • Buzzword Reading Challenge: N/A
  • Must Read in 2023: N/A
  • Romanceopoly: Burger Joint – MC in the food industry (consulting at least!)
  • Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: N/A

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Popsugar Reading Challenge: 34%

52 Book Club: 33%

Buzzword Reading Challenge: 8%

Must Read in 2023: 8%

Romanceopoly: 8%

Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: 35%

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Breakdown: 22 purchased  | 0 free/gifted | 5 review copies | 1 BOTM
All review copies were provided for free in exchange for an honest review.

For Review

From Penguin: Meet Me at the Lake by Fortune, The Daydreams by Hankin

From Forever: Return to Hummingbird Way by Ryan

From Macmillan: Going Bicoastal by Adler, The Prince & The Apocalypse by McDowell

Currently Checked Out (Library)

Some of the same books from last month but here’s an updated group!

Purchased – Digital

Kindle: That Sounds So Good by Music, Evergreen Chase by Black,
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Garber, The Vanishing Half by Bennett

Audiobooks: Project Hail Mary by Weir, Hell Bent by Bardugo

Purchased – Physical

BOTM: The Writing Retreat by Bartz

B&N: Better than Fiction by Martin, The Fraud Squad by Zhao

Target: The Do-Over by Painter

Book Barn: You Say It First by Cotugno, The Stand-In by Chu,
My Imaginary Mary by Ashton/Meadows/Hand (Lord book for my sister)

RJ Julia: Legends and Lattes by Baldree, A Quiet Life by Joella

Chapter 3 (Book Barn): Eight Perfect Murders by Swanson, This Time Next Year by Cousens,
The Christmas Wish by Kelk, On a Night Like This by Kelk, Death at First Sight by Gregory,
Going Going Ganache by McKinley, Dark Chocolate Demise by McKinley, Vanilla Beaned by McKinley,
Partners in Lime by Baker, Pride Prejudice and Poison by Blake


 


How was your reading month?
What do you have up next?

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