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.
I did a good job of reading more books in May but I still managed to stay behind on my reading challenge. I need to read 9-10 books the next few books to get ahead, which I talked about in my summer goals post. I enjoyed this month’s books as well! It was nice to have some variety ratings-wise, unlike last month lol.
8 books in May
8 read • 0 reread • 0 DNF
Formats: 3 physical/audio, 2 egalleys, 1 hardcover, 1 paperback, 1 ebook/audio
Status/source: 4 review copies, 2 preordered, 1 owned, 1 Kindle Unlimited
Age Target: 7 adult, 1 young adult
Here are all the books I read this month with ratings!
Shelf Reflection Challenge: 49%
Read with Allison Challenge: 52%
Buzzword Reading Challenge: 58%
Buzzword Cover Challenge: 67%
Breakdown: 3 hardcovers | 1 paperback | 0 ARC | 4 egalleys | 0 ebooks | 0 audiobooks
All review copies were provided for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review Copies
From Simon & Schuster: The Silent Appeal by Hallett
From Harper Collins: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Carter
From Penguin Random House: Entities to Lovers by Marlowe, Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia
Physical Books
Preordered: Caller Unknown by McAllister, Change of Plans by Dessen,
One Perfect Storm by Fortune, Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet by Mills
Ebooks
None!
- [4 May] The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke ★★★★
- [4 May] Once and Again by Rebecca Serle ★★★★
- [14 May] In Case I Go Missing by R. N. Swann ★★★★
- [14 May] This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone (The Vacation Mysteries, #3) by Catherine Mack ★★★★
- [21 May] Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West ★★★½
- [21 May] Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson ★★★½
- [27 May] The Anniversary by Alex Finlay ★★★★½
- [27 May] Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet by Emma Mills ★★★★★
- [7 May] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | April 2026
- [26 May] Top Ten Tuesdays #492: Fave Books by Fave Authors
- [29 May] 2026 Summer Bucket List
How was your reading month?
What do you have up next?
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