Bookmark Lit Bulletin | October 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 was hoping to read a little more in October but honestly 8 books is still great! I’m impressed that I stuck to my guns and binge-read TWO series in their entirety. That was my biggest goal for October. I managed to read those 7 books across two series, then read one standalone in between. I know November and December will be big reading months though!

    

Pages read: 3,360 •   Average rating: 4 stars

Genres: 4 mystery/thrillers, 3 fantasy, 1 science fiction

Formats: 5 mixed, 3 paperback

Sources: 3 preordered, 1 review, 1 owned, 1 borrowed

Age Target: 4 adult, 2 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: 74%

52 Book Club: 75%

Must Read in 2023: 75%

Romanceopoly: 23%

Mystery/Thriller Reading Challenge: 92%

    

 

From Penguin: Raiders of the Lost Heart by Segura

From Forever Romance: Canadian Boyfriend by Holiday

From Macmillan: The Other Lola by Ripley Jones

 

Purchased: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Gilmore, The Ballad of Never After by Garber

Preordered: The Graham Effect by Kennedy

BOTM: Starling House by Harrow, The Unmaking of June Farrow by Young

Preordered: A Curse for True Love by Garber

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• [2 Oct] Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★
• [2 Oct] Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas ★★★½
• [2 Oct] Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★
• [19 Oct] The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ★★★★
• [19 Oct] Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ★★★★
• [19 Oct] All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ★★★★
• [19 Oct] Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ★★★★

 

• [3 Oct] Top Ten Tuesdays #426: Reading Goals
• [11 Oct] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | September 2023
• [24 Oct] Top Ten Tuesdays #427: Atmospheric Books
• [30 Oct] November & December TBR (Non-Holiday)
• [31 Oct] Top Ten Tuesdays #428: Halloween

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