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This year I’m planning to let the books fill themselves in to the categories and unfold to see what happens!

💋B1 A Classic by a Nobel Laureate or a Pulitzer Prize Winner. Lamb in His Bosom - Caroline Miller 💫💫💫💫💫
💋B2 A Classic Book in TranslationThe Tattoo Murder Case - Akimitsu Takagi 💫💫💫
💋B3 A Classic Comedy or SatireMansfield Park - Jane Austen 💫💫💫💫💫
💋B4 A Classic Written Before 1700 Young Women Love God Greatly Bible: A SOAP Method Study Bible
💋B5 A Classic of Asia or Oceania Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 💫💫💫💫

💋I1 A Classic from our Short Story Group Shelf Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power - Louisa May Alcott 💫💫💫
💋I2 A Classic from your Personal Bookshelf In a Summer Season - Elizabeth Taylor
💋I3 A Classic Historical Fiction or a Nonfiction History The Angry Tide - Winston Graham
💋I4 A Classic Prize-Winning Female Author Miss Mole - E.H. Young
💋I5 A Book Recommended by a Group Member The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawa (Thank you Terris!!)

💋N1 A Classic Made into Movie/TV Peyton Place - Grace Metalious 💫💫💫💫
💋N2 A Classic you've been meaning to read The Journey of August King - John Ehle 💫💫💫💫
💋N3 Free Space Chatterton Square - E.H. Young 💫💫💫💫💫
💋N4 A Classic on or about the Sea/Ocean The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway 💫💫💫💫
💋N5 A Literature Class Book The Yearling- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 💫💫💫💫💫

💋G1 A Classic of North or South America Cannery Row - John Steinbeck 💫💫💫💫
💋G2 A 21st Century Potential ClassicTable for Two -Amor Towles 💫💫💫💫💫
💋G3 A Classic from our Old School Group Shelf Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskell 💫💫💫💫💫
💋G4 A Classic New-to-You Author Love in a Dry Season - Shelby Foote 💫💫💫💫
💋G5 A Classic Play or Classic Poetry Collection The Strange Gentleman - Charles Dickens 💫💫💫

💋O1 A Classic Book you begged, borrowed, or stole Good Morning, Midnight - Jean Rhys 💫💫💫
💋O2 A Classic Children's Book Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter 💫💫💫💫
💋O3 A Classic Book found by using Literature-map.com The Dollmaker - Harriette Simpson Arnow (I used John Ehle as my search)
💋O4 A Classic from our New School Group Shelf Anne of Green Gables 💫💫💫💫💫
💋O5 A Classic Book that Reminds You of Someone Dune - Frank Herbert💫💫💫💫

2024 Bingo Covers

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5

I1 I2 I3 I4 I5

N1 N2 N3 N4 N5

G1 G2 G3 G4 G5

O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

Enjoy your Bingo Challenge, Lori! I'll be watching to see what you're reading and look forward for any recommendations :)

Terris wrote: "Enjoy your Bingo Challenge, Lori! I'll be watching to see what you're reading and look forward for any recommendations :)"

Oh I’ll definitely be watching your reading as well! One of the main reasons I’m not planning! 😉😝 sSometimes I feel like Scooby doo when he sees the squirrel! That’s me with books!

Lori wrote: "Sometimes I feel like Scooby doo when he sees the squirrel! That’s me with books! ..."

I know that feeling oh so well.
Enjoy your 2024 bingo :O)

Sounds like a good plan, Lori. Have fun!!

A great way to do it, Lori. So fun when books you read fit the categories. Enjoy!

Lori wrote: "Terris wrote: "Enjoy your Bingo Challenge, Lori! I'll be watching to see what you're reading and look forward for any recommendations :)"

Oh I’ll definitely be watching your reading as well! One o..."

I know exactly what you mean!!

Unfolding sounds like a discovery of book-reading pleasures. Enjoy!

Thanks Vero and Lynn!! It’s always fun to anticipate the new year of reading!

I don’t think I’ll have any trouble filling the board and it will be an adventure! Thanks Kathleen!
Cynda, you’ve defined it perfectly!!

This is what I did this year. It worked out fine except for a couple that I wouldn't normally read. I'm eager to see what you read

I'm going the same route this year, Lori. I've done it before and found it great fun just to see what fit.

Enjoy the challenge,Lori!

Have fun with your challenge, Lori! You read so many great books that your bingo card will fill up fast without the planning.

Laurie wrote: "This is what I did this year. It worked out fine except for a couple that I wouldn't normally read. I'm eager to see what you read"

I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how it goes. Glad to hear it worked well for you!! I’ll be following your reads as well!

Sara wrote: "I'm going the same route this year, Lori. I've done it before and found it great fun just to see what fit."

It sounds like the year to just let it be and see what happens! I’ve no doubt it will work out beautifully!

Vicky wrote: "Enjoy the challenge,Lori!"

Thanks Vicky! I always look forward to Bingo!

Connie wrote: "Have fun with your challenge, Lori! You read so many great books that your bingo card will fill up fast without the planning."

Thanks Connie! I finished in July this year so we shall see! I’m not planning but thinking about what I might like to read next year though. It’s hard not to do that!! Hope to read more with you next year!

I think you will enjoy your plan for next year, Lori. Somehow, the last two years, I kept getting sidetracked from my planned reads. Neither year did I make Bingo, but I still felt great about the books I *did* read. I know you will feel the same way when you look back next December on what you read in 2024. Good luck finding those treasures next year!

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "I think you will enjoy your plan for next year, Lori. Somehow, the last two years, I kept getting sidetracked from my planned reads. Neither year did I make Bingo, but I still felt great about the ..."

I’m really excited to find out what transpires and you’re right, it will be great whatever gets plugged in. I do have a few books rolling around in my head already that will fit very nicely!! Thanks Shirley!!

I hope you'll really enjoy your 2024 reading, Lori!

Love your restraint to not plan it, Lori. I'm trying to use my physical shelves as much as possible so I have to try and get those down (not that I'll actually get to them though!).

First one down! O4 a book from the new school shelf. 5 stars easily!

Anne of Green Gables - such a great book to start off the year. So wholesome and inviting! I loved it even as an adult.

My review: /review/show...

Sounds like a wonderful way to start the year, Lori!

Fantastic! I'm glad you enjoyed it so well.

Great start for the new year!

Great start and review :O)

Thanks guys! Looking forward to letting it unfold. Now updating to add a few more before February begins.

I1 - short story - Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power 3 stars

N1 - classic made into movie/tv - Peyton Place 4 stars- surprisingly enjoyed this one

B3 - classic satire - Mansfield Park 5 stars - loved it and now in the Fanny price fan club!

It's still January and you've already had two 5-star reads in your bingo challenge. What an amazing start to a year!

Isn’t that wonderful!! I’m thrilled for 2 5 stars in the first month. Thanks Wobbley!

Lori, I'm so glad to see someone else reading Peyton Place and enjoying it! I read it just a couple of years ago, and I liked it so much. But, like you, I was surprised! Really glad though that it wasn't a waste of time and turned out to be a 4-star read! :)

Yes!! Terris, I was worried about it being really dated but the surprise of it was in the writing. Definitely NOT trashy chick lit. This was also one of my IRL book club picks for a banned book this month. I might have influenced this one!🤗

You're right -- I expected it to feel like "trash chick lit" but it didn't! The writing just kept pulling me in.

And now you're an "influencer!" Yay! ;)

Congratulations on your Progress, Lori. I need to try Mansfield Park again sometime. I didn't care for it but so many people with similar tastes love it.

Sue, It was a lively discussion over in RFP for Mansfield Park. It was pretty divided with those who loved Fanny and those who thought she was boring and didn’t change. I’m wondering if you’d change your opinions now too!

February reads add Cannery Row for G1 Classic of North America and The Strange Gentleman by Charles Dickens for G5 Classic Play.

Oh, I can’t forget B1 Pulitzer Winner Lamb in His Bosom by Caroline Miller which goes straight to the favorites shelf.

Hoping for more to add in March.

You are moving right along, Lori! I wish I would have had time to read Cannery Row again but glad that I could get to Lamb in His Bosom with you and the group.

Lamb in His Bosom is a special one, isn't it. A great bunch of classics, Lori!

Good month, Lori! And lots of memorable reads :)

You're making great progress!!

March turned out more plentiful than I expected. I read books to fill 5 spots but no bingos yet. I’m still catching up on reviews so some of these are waiting for me to make time!

B5 A Classic of Asia or Oceania Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 💫💫💫💫
Set in Australia and such a fun mystery crime series beginning. I have watched some of the Netflix series which is great and the book was equally good! I’d read more in the series.

I2 A Classic from your Personal Bookshelf - In a Summer Season -Elizabeth Taylor 💫💫💫💫
I needed a fix of Elizabeth Taylor and this was a wonderful way to do that!


I3 A Classic Historical Fiction or a Nonfiction History The Angry Tide - Winston Graham 💫💫💫💫💫
Continuing my Poldark saga series with book 7. A tragic ending which I remember from the tv series. This satisfied my pleasure reading for the month.

G4 A Classic New-to-You Author Love in a Dry Season - Shelby Foote 💫💫💫💫
I was pleasantly surprised to like this one so well because of the cast of unlikable characters. Never having read Foote before now, I loved his writing style.


O5 A Classic Book that Reminds You of Someone Dune - Frank Herbert💫💫💫💫
I promised my family that I would read this book before the second film came out and I made good on my promise. I liked it more than I expected and probably because I had my husband to talk about it with. I could tell he enjoyed reliving the story through me!

Nice collection of books of Lori! Poldark is such a great series :)

You had some wonderful reads in March, Lori! Good luck next month in filling more Bingo slots.

Wow -- all at least 4 stars, that's terrific!

Except for Elizabeth Taylor, these are all authors I haven't read, Lori. Well done, and I have some catching up to do!

Great job, Lori! I'm putting Elizabeth Taylor's "In a Summer Season" on my list!

Thanks all!! I’m hoping April will be just as good!

I used Chatterton Square by E.H. Young as my free space N3. Loved it and can’t wait to read Miss Mole now. Sadly I didn’t have time for a review but maybe I can get to it at some point.

A classic I’ve been meaning to read N2 The Journey of August King by John Ehle. I loved this continuation of this Mountain series however I probably won’t read them in order. This was a pretty stand alone novel.

A classic in translation B2 I tried a Japanese classic mystery which was also a locked-room mystery. I didn’t know such a thing existed. Anyhow, I didn’t love this one but it’s not deterred me from exploring more Japanese lit.

A classic from the old school shelf G3 - I loved this one! Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Somehow I have managed one diagonal bingo.

Yay! You have one Bingo!! Good for you ;)
But don't forget, you've read 17 books!! You'll get another Bingo soon ;)

Like you, I am excited to start "Miss Mole"! And, at your recommendation, I have added "Chatterton Square" to my TBR list :)

And I'm glad to see that you've tried some Japanese literature! I have read quite a few now and am really enjoying them. I'm excited to see what you think :)

I'm happy to see that you enjoyed "Mary Barton." You can always count on Elizabeth Gaskell to come through with a good story! Love her!