Bookmark Lit Bulletin | July 2026

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’m back to being a little bit behind but I’m really proud of myself for using my days off at the very end of the month to finish the two books I was in the middle of. It felt good to sit around and read with a goal in mind. My ideal scenario is 9-10 books per month the rest of the year and I really hope I can pull it off.

    

Formats: 2 physical/audio, 1 hardcover, 1 paperback, 1 egalley, 1 ebook, 1 physical/ebook

Status/source: 2 purchased, 2 preordered, 1 review, 1 book box, 1 Kindle Unlimited

Age Target: 5 adult, 2 young adult

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Here are all the books I read this month with ratings!

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Shelf Reflection Challenge: 62%

Read with Allison Challenge: 67%

Buzzword Reading Challenge: 67%

Buzzword Cover Challenge: 67%

    

From Harper Collins: The Velvet Knife by Johnson, Don’t Blame the Wife by Kane

From Macmillan: Home for the Homicides by Cosimano/Morrissey

 

From Hachette: The Holiday House Swap by Applebaum, The Santa Claus Con by Jessen

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• [9 Jul] Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune ★★★★★
• [9 Jul] The Season of Sinking by Daphne Woolsoncroft
• [23 Jul] Heather by Caitlin Mullen ★★★★½
• [23 Jul] What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan ★★★★

 

• [2 Jul] Bookmark Lit Bulletin | June 2026
• [7 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #496: Summer Titles
• [10 Jul] Friday R.E.P.O.R.T. (7/10/26)
• [13 Jul] 2026 Midyear Stats
• [14 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #497: New-to-Me
• [17 Jul] Ranking Books by Favorite Authors | Carley Fortune
• [21 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #498: Rent Free
• [28 Jul] Top Ten Tuesdays #499: Had to Buy
• [30 Jul] August TBR

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