Bookmark Lit Bulletin | July 2023

The 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.

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I had most of my good luck in June because July was mostly just okay for reading. Not a lot of major standouts, with one or two exceptions. I did manage to read 12 books, which is always my secret goal in the back of my mind! (Usually monthly recaps on Instagram have either 9 or 12 book slots on them so I aim for one of those numbers lol.) I had a few disappointments and books I expected would go better for me as well.

    

Pages read: 3,932 •   Average rating: 3.83 stars

Genres: 5 mystery/thriller, 3 contemporary, 2 fantasy, 1 nonfiction, 1 graphic novel

Formats: 4 mixed, 4 ebooks, 2 paperbacks, 1 hardcover, 1 egalley

Sources: 53 purchased, 3 review, 3 library, 1 owned, 1 borrowed, 1 BOTM

Age Target: 9 adult, 1 young adult, 1 middle grade, 1 new adult

    

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Here are all the books I read this month with ratings and one-line thoughts!

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Popsugar Reading Challenge: 72%

52 Book Club: 67%

Must Read in 2023: 58%

Romanceopoly: 18%

Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: 81%

    

Used Books Online: Seaside Cafe Mystery Series #2-5 and #7

BOTM: Dark Corners by Goldin, The Only One Left by Sager

Preordered: All That’s Left to Say by Lord
(not pictured – preordered but got damaged in shipping so grabbing it from B&N this week)

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• [5 Jul] When in Rome by Sarah Adams ★★★★★
• [5 Jul] Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum ★★★½
• [5 Jul] Happy Place by Emily Henry ★★★★★
• [17 Jul] The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer ★★★½
• [17 Jul] Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto ★★★★
• [17 Jul] Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker ★★★★
• [20 Jul] The Legacies by Jessica Goodman ★★★★
• [20 Jul] Dark Corners by Megan Goldin ★★★★

 

• [4 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #416: US Flag Books
• [7 Jul] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | June 2023
• [10 Jul] 2023 Midyear Stats
• [11 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #417: Freebie
• [13 Jul] Christmas in July: Upcoming 2023 Holiday Books
• [18 Jul] The Program Series is Getting NEW COVERS! // 10 Year Anniversary
• [18 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #418: One-Word Titles
• [24 Jul] ARC August Challenge
• [25 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #419: DNFs
• [27 Jul] August TBR

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