Bookmark Lit Bulletin | August 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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August was another good reading month and I met my Goodreads goal of 80 books in August! It’s really exciting to finish it early and read without pressure for the rest of the year… but let’s be honest: my good reading mood has continued so I’m sure I’ll still be reading a lot! I think the biggest difference is now I can read some of the longer fantasy/paranormal books that will take me longer this fall and not worry about quantity of books per month.

    

Pages read: 4,228 •   Average rating: 4.05 stars

Genres: 6 contemporary, 3 mystery/thriller, 1 fantasy, 1 paranormal

Formats: 5 egalley, 4 mixed, 1 ebook, 1 audiobook

Sources: 6 review, 2 library, 2 borrowed, 1 BOTM

Age Target: 8 adult, 3 young 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: 71%

Must Read in 2023: 58%

Romanceopoly: 23%

Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: 85%

    

 

From Simon & Schuster: The Last One by Dean, Expiration Dates by Serle

From Macmillan: The Getaway List by Lord, No One Can Know by Marshall

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• [4 Aug] Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams ★★★★★
• [4 Aug] The Risk by Elle Kennedy ★★★★½
• [4 Aug] No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker ★★★★
• [7 Aug] The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent ★★★½
• [7 Aug] The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent ★★★
• [7 Aug] Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent ★★★★
• [16 Aug] In Nightfall by Suzanne Young ★★★★
• [16 Aug] The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter ★★★½
• [24 Aug] The Last One by Will Dean ★★★★½
• [24 Aug] Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon ★★★★

 

• [1 Aug] Top Ten Tuesdays #420: Backlist Titles
• [2 Aug] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | July 2023
• [14 Aug] Priority 2023 Reads & Exciting Releases for the Rest of the Year
• [18 Aug] Five-Star Books of 2023 So Far
• [22 Aug] Top Ten Tuesdays #421: Genre Freebie
• [23 Aug] Currently 8/21
• [28 Aug] EOY Series Goals & TBR
• [29 Aug] Top Ten Tuesdays #422: Water
• [31 Aug] September TBR

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