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2025 Bingo Challenge
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1. Can I count the same book for several categories or can I use it only once?
No, it can only count for one category, even if it fits many.
2. How do I paste the picture of the Bingo card into my post?
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3. Does “translated from another language� have to have been an English translation?
It simply has to have been translated from the original into some other language. If you normally read books in French, for example, then it might be a Russian book translated into French, or the same book translated into English!
4. How specific does “where you live� need to be? My city? Province/state? Country?
Tl;dr: If if feels like it’s about your part of the world, it works.
I thought it best to let each of us decide this for ourselves. For someone who lives somewhere like London or NYC, they wouldn’t be challenged to find something about their city, but they might even try to find something about their borough or neighborhood. For those of us living in rural or less-documented areas, it makes sense to think wider. I went with the state I live in. Others may choose a country or some other, wider space.
5. What does “book with a subtitle� mean?
A subtitle is simply some word or phrase that’s not part of the main title, but follows it. So like Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA or Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919. Obviously they’re pretty common in nonfiction, but novels do sometimes have subtitles as well. For example, Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators� Revolution (which actually has two subtitles), Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, or Oliver Twist: The Parish Boy’s Progress.
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YA novel
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Re-read
Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? � My favorite book; this will be my third re-read—I'm reading it with my daughter this time
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The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West by Megan Kate Nelson
She hadn’t even really been on my radar before. But now that I’ve finished this, I’d really like to read more from her.
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Devil in a Blue Dress
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
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Book connected to where you live
Kings of Broken Things
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The Road (2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
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Rough Sleepers
Memoir/biography
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Where Eagles Dare
Not hilarious, but I did have a couple laugh-out-loud moments. Honestly, that’s quite a bit for me.
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Read in a week or less
The Fire Next Time
Published this year
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EHRTBM book of the month
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More than 400 pages
Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919 (1182 pages; 53.5-hour audiobook)
Color in the title
The White Mosque
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Based on a true story
Code Name Hélène
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Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz (Arabic)
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Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America
Numeral or punctuation in title
The 272
Less than 200 pages
� Probably Foster or something else by Claire Keegan
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On your TBR for at least 1 year
The Namesake (since June 2023)
From the decade of your birth
Trying to decide between Song of Solomon and A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. Or possibly Interview with the Vampire, because my daughter’s interested in it.
First in a series
The Life We Bury ( Joe Talbert #1 and Detective Max Rupert #1)
More than 100 years old
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
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In the Shadow of the Banyan (Cambodia)
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge17/25
1. Author’s most recent book What I Ate in One Year 5/1
2. Award winner The Crossover 1/13
3. Based on a true story Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process 4/20
4. Book connected to where you live A Brief History of Time 3/8
5. Book that makes you laugh Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
6. Book with a subtitle Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men 4/1
7. Color in the title The Red Badge of Courage
8. First in a series The Bromance Book Club 3/6
9. From an author new to you The First Ladies 3/24
10. From the decade of your birth The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
11. Historical fiction The Rose Code 1/13
12. Less than 200 pages Gracie Under the Waves 4/18
13. Memoir/biography The Reappearing Act: Coming Out on a College Basketball Team Led By Born-Again Christians 3/29
14. More than 100 years old Robinson Crusoe 4/3
15. More than 400 pages Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents 2/12
16. Numeral or punctuation in title 22 Seconds 2/6
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling 1/18
18. Published this year The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More
19. Re-read Anne of Green Gables
20. Read in a week or less The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 2/28
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 3/6
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title Flight Behavior
24. YA novel The One and Only Ivan 2/27
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month The Princess Bride
Attempting black out lets go!2. Award winner - ŷ Choice Award Winner for Readers' Favorite Science Fiction (2011) 11/22/63 - 12/01/25
4. Book connected to where you live - UK Hetty Feather's Christmas - 14/01/25
5. Book that makes you laugh - Think Again - 20/04/25
9. From an author new to you Coraline - 24/03/25
10. From the decade of your birth - i was born 1997, The Illustrated Mum was published in 1999 - 29/01/25
11. Historical fiction Clover Moon - 20/01/25
12. Less than 200 pages Double Act - 21/01/25
15. More than 400 pages Rose Rivers - 24/02/25
16. Numeral or punctuation in title Charlotte’s Web - 05/02/25
19. Re-read Mark Spark in the Dark and Jimmy Jelly - 24/02/25
20. Read in a week or less How to Survive Summer Camp 10/02/25 - 16/02/25
23. Two-word title Love Lessons - 10/02/25
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Progress: 10/25
1. Author’s most recent book - The God of the Woods
2. Award winner - The Remains of the Day
3. Based on a true story - Into the Wild
4. Book connected to where you live - The Escarpment
👍5. Book that makes you laugh - Napalm & Silly Putty
6. Book with a subtitle - Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us
7. Color in the title - The White Queen
👍8. First in a series - Lights Out
👍9. From an author new to you - The Mountain Story
10. From the decade of your birth - The Day of the Triffids
11. Historical fiction - The Lady of the Rivers
👍12. Less than 200 pages - The Awakening
📖13. Memoir/biography - The Year of Magical Thinking
14. More than 100 years old - Emma
👍15. More than 400 pages - The Fourth Monkey
16. Numeral or punctuation in title - Slaughterhouse-Five
👍17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - Room
18. Published this year - The Crash
19. Re-read - I Know This Much Is True
👍20. Read in a week or less - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
👍21. Set in a country you haven’t visited - The Coast Road
22. Translated from another language - The Girl Who Played with Fire
📖23. Two-word title - Dark Witch
👍24. YA novel - Shadow and Bone
👍25. EHRTBM book of the month - The Road
2025 Bingo Challenge
Goal: BONIG!
Completed: 10 of 25
January 14th - Pony by R.J. Palacio
February 9th - The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
March 8th - The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki
10. From the decade of your birth
February 26th - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
April 26th - The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
January 3rd - Shy by William W. Thayer
18. Published this year
March 27th - Wonder by R.J. Palacio
February 10th to February 17th - The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
March 13th - Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
23. Two-word title
April 18th - The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
2024 BINGO READING CHALLENGE|| Mix It Up Bingo ||
Progress: 1/25
1. Author’s most recent book
� 2. Award winner: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you: Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge: Blackout (14/25)🌷 1. Author’s most recent book: Sanditon - Apr 4
🌷 2. Award winner: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Mar 30
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
🌷 5. Book that makes you laugh: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Mar 18
🌷 6. Book with a subtitle: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World - Apr 6
7. Color in the title
🌷 8. First in a series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Jan 11
🌷 9. From an author new to you: The Giver - Apr 27
10. From the decade of your birth
🌷 11. Historical fiction: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald - Apr 25
12. Less than 200 pages
🌷 13. Memoir/biography: Brown Girl Dreaming - Apr 7
🌷 14. More than 100 years old: The Watsons - Mar 31
🌷 15. More than 400 pages: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Mar 6
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
🌷 17. On your TBR for at least 1 year: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Jan 26
🌷 18. Published this year: All the Water in the World - Apr 15
19. Re-read
🌷 20. Read in a week or less: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Feb 2
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
🌷 24. YA novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Feb 12
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge - Bingo Blackout1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story Educated
4. Book connected to where you live - Siren of the Waters
8. First in a series
10. From the decade of your birth The Secret History
11. Historical fiction The Song of Achilles
12. Less than 200 pages
16. More than 400 pages
17. Numeral or punctuation in title Punk 57
19. Published this year Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
20. Re-read
22. Set in a country you haven’t visited Normal People
23. Translated from another language Le Petit Prince
24. Two-word title American Gods
25. YA novel Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
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Here's to me trying this challenge for 2025 and not bailing half way through this time!1. Author’s most recent book
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3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
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10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
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15. More than 400 pages - The Starless Sea
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17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - Catch-22
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
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21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language - War and Peace
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
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2025 Bingo Reading Challenge 
1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series The Cruel Prince
9. From an author new to you
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel The Wicked King
2025 Bingo Reading ChallengeGoal: BIGNO
1. Author’s most recent book: Leaving the Station
2. Award winner: The Crucible
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh: The Book Club for Troublesome Women
6. Book with a subtitle: Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series: House of Earth and Blood
9. From an author new to you: Our Wives Under the Sea
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction: How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
12. Less than 200 pages: I Who Have Never Known Men
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old: Anne of Avonlea
15. More than 400 pages: House of Sky and Breath
16. Numeral or punctuation in title: Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year: The School for Good Mothers
18. Published this year: The Capital of Dreams
19. Re-read: Romeo and Juliet
20. Read in a week or less: Lullabies for Little Criminals
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited: Anne of the Island
22. Translated from another language: If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel: Out of Air
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
BIGNO or BONIG, whichever fate shall bring us; no amount of bookish bingo cards is too many!🗸 1. Author’s most recent book: Uwierz jej - finished 7th March
2. Award winner: Notes on an Execution
🗸 3. Based on a true story: Ella - finished 19th February
🗸 4. Book connected to where you live: Zmora - finished 8th January
🗸 5. Book that makes you laugh: Granty i smoki - finished 17th January
🗸 6. Book with a subtitle: No i na co ci te góry? O tym, jak Korona Ziemi dała mi szkołę życia - finished 28th January
🗸 7. Color in the title: Beyaz Gemi (The White Steamship) - finished 15th January
🗸 8. First in a series: Shadow and Bone - finished 16th January
🗸 9. From an author new to you: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride - finished 11th January
🗸 10. From the decade of your birth: The General in His Labyrinth - finished 28th February
🗸 11. Historical fiction: The Usurper's Throne - currently reading
🗸 12. Less than 200 pages: The Snow Queen - finished 19th January
🗸 13. Memoir/biography: Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer - finished 6th January
🗸 14. More than 100 years old: Can Such Things Be? - finished 8th January
15. More than 400 pages: The Republic of Thieves
🗸 16. Numeral or punctuation in title: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - finished 4th February
🗸 17. On your TBR for at least 1 year: The Book of Cold Cases - finished 8th February
🗸 18. Published this year: Sunrise on the Reaping - finished 26th April
19. Re-read: Watership Down
🗸 20. Read in a week or less: Thief of Time - read between 13th and 16th January
🗸 21. Set in a country you haven’t visited: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - finished 2nd February
🗸 22. Translated from another language: Legendy - finished 6th March
🗸 23. Two-word title: Demony Leningradu - finished 12th February
🗸 24. YA novel: The Honeys - finished 28th April
🗸 (Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month: The Body in the Library - finished 10th February
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2025 Bingo19/25
� 1. Author’s most recent book
Middle of the Night / Riley Sager 1/20/25
� 2. Award winner
The Subtle Knife / Philip Pullman 1/6/25
Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12 (2001), North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (1999)
� 3. Based on a true story
The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP / Alex Tresniowski 3/8/25
4. Book connected to where you live
Dark in Death / J.D. Robb 1/19/25 - set in NY, I live in NY
5. Book that makes you laugh
Mind = Blown: Amazing Facts About This Weird, Hilarious, Insane World / Matthew Santoro 1/30/25
6. Book with a subtitle
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed / Maureen Callahan 2/6/25
7. Color in the title
Whiteout / R.S. Burnett 2/4/25
8. First in a series
Open Season / C.J. Box 1/5/25
9. From an author new to you
Let Me Go / Kate Bold 1/6/25
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
The Only Woman in the Room / Marie Benedict 1/4/25
12. Less than 200 pages
� 13. Memoir/biography
Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 / Cher 1/26/25
14. More than 100 years old
� 15. More than 400 pages
A Gathering of Shadows / Victoria E. Schwab 1/23/25 - 512 pages
� 16. Numeral or punctuation in title
Two Sides to Every Murder / Danielle Valentine 1/31/25
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
Liar, Dreamer, Thief / Maria Dong 2/8/25
18. Published this year
A Killing Cold / Kate Alice Marshall 1/25/25 - w/b published February 2025
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less
Promise Me / Harlan Coben 1/3/25
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials / Ovidia Yu 1/16/25
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
The Hacienda / Isabel Cañas 1/8/25
24. YA novel
Scarlet / Marissa Meyer 2/6/25
25 (Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
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16 17 18 19 X
21 22 X 24 25
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge - Going for Bingo Blackout9/25
� 1. Author’s most recent book Desconhecidos num Casamento
� 2. Award winner Trust
� 3. Based on a true story Seara de Vento
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
� 6. Book with a subtitle Um Rio na Escuridão: A Fuga de Um Homem da Coreia do Norte
7. Color in the title
� 8. First in a series Fourth Wing
� 9. From an author new to you A Parede
� 10. From the decade of your birth Uma Vida à Sua Frente
11. Historical fiction
� 12. Less than 200 pages Leme
� 13. Memoir/biography Tempo de Erros
14. More than 100 years old
� 15. More than 400 pages The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
� 16. Numeral or punctuation in title Quinze Dias
� 17. On your TBR for at least 1 year The Art of War
� 18. Published this year Nem Todas as Árvores Morrem de Pé
19. Re-read
� 20. Read in a week or less The Road
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
� 22. Translated from another language Os Esquecidos de Domingo
� 23. Two-word title Espera Silenciosa
� 24. YA novel Throne of Glass
� (Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month The Body in the Library
Nike's 2025 Bingo Challenge B1. Author’s most recent book:
B2. Award winner: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
B3. Based on a true story: Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius
B4. Book connected to where you live: äԲ av Kristina Ohlsson
B5. Book that makes you laugh:
I1. Book with a subtitle: Nordiska gudinnor: nytolkningar av den förkristna mytologin av Britt-Mari Näsström
I2. Color in the title: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
I3. First in a series: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
I4. From an author new to you:
I5. From the decade of your birth: Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky
N1. Historical fiction: Kains bok av Marianne Fredriksson
N2. Less than 200 pages: The White Book by Han Kang
N3. Memoir/biography: The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson
N4. More than 100 years old: Kvartetten som sprängdes av Birger Sjöberg
N5. More than 400 pages: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
G1. Numeral or punctuation in title:
G2. On your TBR for at least 1 year: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
G3. Published this year
G4. Re-read:
G5. Read in a week or less:
O1. Set in a country you haven’t visited: Tokyo Ueno Station by Yū Miri
O2. Translated from another language: Out by Natsuo Kirino
O3. Two-word title:
O4. YA novel: Pestblommor av Mats Strandberg
O5. Free or EHRTBM book of the month:
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge
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Bud, Not Buddy: by Christopher Paul Curtis 2/21/25
The Locked Room by Maj Sjöwall 1/12/25
4. Book Connected to Where You Live
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing: How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen by Maartje Willems 2/11/25
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson 2/21/25
7. Book that Makes You Laugh
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia 2/22/25
9. More than 100 Years Old
10. Published This Year
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie 1/7/25
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood 1/18/25
13. EHRTBM Book of the Month
14. Book with a Subtitle
Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer 1/3/25
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 1/5/25
Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow 1/12/25
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 2/21/25
Wedding Cake Killer by Livia J. Washburn 1/7/25
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker 3/4/25
21. Memoir/Biography
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri 1/19/25 - Italian
21st Birthday by James Patterson 3/9/25 - 408 pages
Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean 2/8/25
25. Based on a True Story
2025 BINGO READING CHALLENGE Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31
Level: Blackout
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1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
� 9. From an author new to you - Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery (Brom)
�10. From the decade of your birth - Gozd obešenih lisic (Arto Paasilinna)
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
�15. More than 400 pages - The Winners (Fredrik Backman - 700)
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
�17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - A Dowry of Blood (S. T. Gibson)
18. Published this year
�19. Reread - North and South (Elizabeth Gaskell)
20. Read in a week or less
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title - Night Film (Marisha Pessl)
24. YA novel
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Regular: say BINGO! You’ve read books that fit in the 5 categories presented on the bingo card in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line.
21/25 books | 5/12 bingos
currently reading:
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Bingos:
" Book connected to where you live "as in country or like area? cause i feel like ill be hard pressed to find one for my area
" Book with a subtitle "
what does this mean?
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as in country or like area? cause i feel like ill be hard pressed to find one for my area
Tl;dr: If if feels like it’s about your part of the world, it works.
I thought it best to let each of us decide this for ourselves. For someone who lives somewhere like London or NYC, they wouldn’t be challenged to find something about their city, but they might even try to find something about their borough or neighborhood. For those of us living in rural or less-documented areas, it makes sense to think wider. I went with Nebraska, the state I live in. Others may choose a country or some other, wider space.
� ‘Book with a subtitle�
what does this mean?�
Some word or phrase that’s not part of the main title, but follows it. So like Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA or Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919. Obviously they’re pretty common in nonfiction, but novels do sometimes have subtitles as well. For example, Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators� Revolution (which actually has two subtitles), Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, or Oliver Twist: The Parish Boy’s Progress.
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge - Bingo BlackoutRead: 20/25
� 1. Author’s most recent book: The Message -- 2/28/25
� 2. Award winner: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -- 2/24/25
� 3. Based on a true story: Time's Undoing -- 2/10/25
� 4. Book connected to where you live: The Blueprint -- 3/8/25
� 5. Book that makes you laugh: 8 Seconds to Love �- 4/29/25
� 6. Book with a subtitle: VAMPS: Fresh Blood -- 1/2/25
� 7. Color in the title: The Night Shift -- 1/23/25
� 8. First in a series: American Royalty -- 1/14/25
� 9. From an author new to you: The Scent of Burnt Flowers -- 2/12/25
10. From the decade of your birth:
� 11. Historical fiction: The Dream Thief -- 1/26/25
� 12. Less than 200 pages: Human Resources: A Happy Holiday Short -- 2/19/25
� 13. Memoir/biography: The People in the Trees -- 1/31/25
� 14. More than 100 years old: Secret Destiny: Origins of Goldsboro -- 2/15/25
� 15. More than 400 pages: Gothikana -- 1/7/25
� 16. Numeral or punctuation in title: Bluebird, Bluebird -- 3/28/25
� 17. On your TBR for at least 1 year: Girl of Flesh and Metal -- 1/20/25
18. Published this year:
19. Re-read:
� 20. Read in a week or less: The Extinction Trials -- 2/2/25
� 21. Set in a country you haven’t visited: The Duchess Effect: A Novel -- 1/16/25
22. Translated from another language:
� 23. Two-word title: Love Notes -- 1/12/25
� 24. YA novel: The Sacrifice � 3/11/25
25. EHRTBM book of the month:
I love a good game of bingo! This is my first bingo challenge. I'm going to aim for a blackout.Read: 12/25
✔️1. Author’s most recent book [01/31] The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
�2. Award winner [] The Things They Carried
✔️3. Based on a true story [02/15] Out of the Silence: After the Crash
�4. Book connected to where you live []
✔️5. Book that makes you laugh [02/03] Funny Story
�6. Book with a subtitle [] Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
✔️7. Color in the title [01/05] Yellowface
✔️8. First in a series [01/11] Lady Midnight
✔️9. From an author new to you [02/13] The Rook
�10. From the decade of your birth [] Life, the Universe and Everything
✔️11. Historical fiction [01/24] The Huntress
�12. Less than 200 pages [] The Importance of Being Earnest
�13. Memoir/biography [] A Promised Land
�14. More than 100 years old [] The Odyssey
�15. More than 400 pages [] East of Eden
✔️16. Numeral or punctuation in title [01/17] One by One
�17. On your TBR for at least 1 year [] Under the Never Sky
✔️18. Published this year [03/07] Onyx Storm
✔️19. Re-read [01/12] The Haunted Mask
�20. Read in a week or less []
✔️21. Set in a country you haven’t visited [01/21] The Reading List
�22. Translated from another language [] What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
✔️23. Two-word title [01/02] Fight Club
�24. YA novel [] Paper Towns
�(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month []
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We're baaaackkk!!Of course my first book fits for a bunch of prompts, so that's nice to know I can move it around, haha!
FIRST BINGO: April 4
SECOND BINGO: April 13
THIRD BINGO: April 15
19/25
1. Author’s most recent book - I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You - January 23
2. Award winner - The Cousins - April 13
3. Based on a true story - It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet: The Classic Memoir of a 1930s Vet - February 28
4. Book connected to where you live - Wild and Wicked Things - April 2
5. Book that makes you laugh - The Bones Beneath My Skin - April 13
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title The Priory of the Orange Tree - April 26
8. First in a series - The Wild Robot - January 25
9. From an author new to you - Away with the Penguins - March 6
10. From the decade of your birth - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - January 7
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography - If Only They Could Talk - February 22
14. More than 100 years old - The Three Musketeers - January 28
15. More than 400 pages - Crier's War - March 27
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - Lily's Just Fine - January 15
18. Published this year - Sunrise on the Reaping j April 15
19. Re-read - The Gilded Wolves - February 1
20. Read in a week or less - The Bronzed Beasts - February 16
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited - The Silvered Serpents - February 8
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title - Iron Heart - April 4
24. YA novel - Sentinel - March 15
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
2025 BINGO CHALLENGE#1 BINGO:
B-2 Historical Fiction The Country Sisters
I-2 More than 400 pages (432 pages) Lady Odelia's Secret
N-2 Read in week or less (01-14-25 to 01-17-25) The Fenway Foul-Up
G-2 On TBR at least 1 year (11-07-2019) The Only Woman in the Room
O-2 Book make you laugh A Valentine for Charlie Brown
TOTAL BOOKS READ: 15/25
1. G-4: FINISHED 01-19-25 The Briar Club by Kate Quinn Author’s most recent book
2. O-3: TBR Johnny Tremain (Newberry) OWN Award winner
??TBR Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow Libby Kindle 900+ pages; Pulitzer 2011
3. I-1: TBR Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
TBR Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team Based on a true story
4. I-5: TBR Shanghai Girls (Southern California) Book connected to where you live
5. O-2: FINISHED 02-05-25 A Valentine for Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz Book that makes you laugh
6. G-1: FINISHED 02-28-25 The Bad Guys Won! : A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo Chasing, and Championship Baseball with Straw, Doc, Mookie, Nails, the Kid, and the Rest of the 1986 Mets, the Rowdiest Team Ever to Put on a New York Uniform--and Maybe the Best by Jeff Pearlman Book with a subtitle
7. G-3: TBR The Silver Gun Color in the title
8. B-5: FINISHED 01-26-25 The Country Girl #1 Truscott Family by Sally Tarpey First in a series
9. I-4: FINISHED 01-20-25 The Pinstripe Ghost by David A. Kelly From an author new to you
10. O-4: CURRENTLY READING (1949) The Conquering Family by Thomas B. Costain
TBR (1948) Cheaper by the Dozen From the decade of your birth
11. B-2: FINISHED 01-30-25 The Country Sisters #2 Truscott Familt by Sally Tarpey Historical fiction
12. N-4: FINISHED 01-31-25 A Soupçon of Poison: Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries #0.5 Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley (127 pages) Less than 200 pages
13. N-1: FINISHED 03-10-25 The Long Season by Jim Brosnan Memoir/biography
14. N-5: More than 100 years old
15. I-2: FINISHED 01-09-25 (432 pages) Lady Odelia's Secret #2 Scott de-Quincy by Jane Steen; More than 400 pages
16. O-1: FINISHED 03 -14-25 The Socialite's Guide to Murder by S.K. Golden Numeral or punctuation in title; Apostrophe
17. G-2: FINISHED 02-03-25 The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict On your TBR for at least 1 year (11-07-2019)
18. G-5: Published this year
19. B-1: FINISHED 03-24-25 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Re-read
20. N-2: FINISHED 01-17-25 START 01-14-25 The Fenway Foul-Up #1 Ballpark Mystery by David A. Kelly Read in a week or less
21. B-3: FINISHED 02-09-25 Jane and the Man of the Cloth #2 Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron Set in a country you haven’t visited (England)
22. O-5: FINISHED 03-01-25 The Lost Manuscript by Cathy Bonidan (translated from French to English) Translated from another language
23. I-3:
TBR Ashton Hall by Lauren Belfer
TBR Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker OWN Two-word title
24. B-4: YA
TBR Three Day Summer by Sarvenaz Tash
TBR The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy Libby Kindle Hoopla Audio
TBR The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag #2 Flavia de Luce; YA Novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
Hopefully I’ll do better this year! Blackout would be amazing, but realistically I’d be proud of 20 out of 25!Here is the list of the categories:
1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
Happy reading!
I LOVE this! Going for Black Out. Love the categories!1. Author’s most recent book: Somewhere Beyond the Sea
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
�8. First in a series: The House in the Cerulean Sea - Feb 6
9. From an author new to you
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages:
13. Memoir/biography: Long Way Down
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages - The Lord of the Rings the Complete Trilogy
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
�20. Read in a week or less: How to Sell a Haunted House - Feb 2
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language - The Goebbles Diaries
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel - Redwall
2025 Bingo Blackout Challenge1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you
10. From the decade of your birth: Now You're One of Us by Asa Nomami - January 14th
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language- Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, January 17
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
EHRTBM book of the month:
1. Author’s most recent book2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
🌼 Book with a subtitle Hundert. Was Du im Leben lernen wirst (February 9)
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you
🌼 From the decade of your birth Der Schrecksenmeister(March 30)
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
🌼 More than 400 pages Rumo und die Wunder im Dunkeln (January 20)
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
🌼 Read in a week or less Alles über Erdlinge (January 21)
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
Edited message #28. I finished #1 Bingo! Have to confess to feeling a little quilty as 2 of the titles were children's books and very fast reads.
2025 Bingo Reading Challenge [Blackout]
1. Author’s most recent book
2. Award winner - Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Jan 6)
3. Based on a true story
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Feb 10)
6. Book with a subtitle
7. Color in the title
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you - Over My Dead Body (Feb 25)
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction - Mexican Gothic (Feb 7)
12. Less than 200 pages - We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Feb 5)
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages - Assassin's Apprentice (Feb 1)
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - Circe (Jan 16)
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ( Feb 3)
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
I LOVE this challenge!! I'm going for BLACK OUT - Let's see how it will go :)1. Author’s most recent book - Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
2. Award winner
3. Based on a true story - The Story of My Life Hellen Keller
4. Book connected to where you live
5. Book that makes you laugh
6. Book with a subtitle - How to Invent Everything: Rebuild All of Civilization
7. Color in the title - Yellowface
8. First in a series
9. From an author new to you - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
10. From the decade of your birth
11. Historical fiction
12. Less than 200 pages - The Answer Is No
13. Memoir/biography
14. More than 100 years old
15. More than 400 pages - Death's End
16. Numeral or punctuation in title
17. On your TBR for at least 1 year - I’m Glad My Mom Died
18. Published this year
19. Re-read
20. Read in a week or less - Σωτηρία Μπέλλου - Πότε ντόρτια, πότε εξάρες
21. Set in a country you haven’t visited - A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
22. Translated from another language
23. Two-word title
24. YA novel
(Quasi-)“Free� space: EHRTBM book of the month
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Regular: say BINGO! You’ve read books that fit in the 5 categories presented on the bingo card in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line.
Blackout: BIGNO! Italian Bingo, you’ve read all the categories of books on the card.
Mix it up: BONIG! Use the card as a way to inspire your reading life. Cross out as many categories of books as you’ve read.
� This � is the interactive Bingo card, where you can actually cross out the books when you’ve read them. Note: Each time you click the link, it may generate a new card. So please take a screenshot of yours and paste it into your post.
Example post:
1) More than 400 pages: Gotham by Edwin G. Burrows & Mike Wallace—July 2
2) Holiday story: Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett—December 24
Here is the list of the categories:Happy reading!