Reading Bingo 2014!

So, the folks over at Retreat by Random House created this Reading Bingo card as a 2014 challenge. While I usually try to shy away from reading challenges in general as I find them too constricting on my reading, this one sounds like fun. Anybody want to join in?



Grab the card, and let us know how you do in the comments below. Don't forget to jump over to Retreat by Random House to let them know how you're doing too!

They also have a YA Bingo Challenge going as well, so if you'd rather do that one:



Happy reading, everybody!

Here's my card. I'll update it as I get squares filled.



More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year: The Martian by Andy Weir
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: The Ape Man's Brother by Joe Lansdale
Funny Book:
Female Author: Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author: The Single Hound by May Sarton
Heard about online: The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

Who am I kidding? I'll try to fill up BOTH cards!



Book with female heroine: The Thickety: A Path Begins by J. A. White
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Book set in the future: Tin Star by Cecil Castellucci
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Grrrrr... I'm not seeing this! I don't need anymore challenges... la la la la....

Join!! JOOIIINNN!! You know you what to!! **reading peer pressure**

Oooh, this is quite tempting. The YA one looks a lot more fun than the adult one though lol.

Heres what I have so far, I am over half way done with one line butIi think I will try for every space just for fun.

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic: Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Book that became a movie: Winters Tale by Mark Helprin
Published this year:
Number in the title: One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Funny Book: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
Female Author:
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Torn by Chris Jordan
Book of short stories: M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: Directive 51 by John Barnes
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

I am IN!!! Just my sort of challenge-- scattered and easily manipulated. Looks like fun. I'll be doing both.

Question though-- is there a feature to update our cards? Or are we keeping mental track? Eta: nevermind, I found your link above. Mental it is!

There isn't a feature that I can find. I was actually just going to throw mine in Photoshop and put a dot on each of my squares when I filled one. I think if we do like xymon did and just kept track of what we've read, we can figure it out from there. If I can come up with something to make updating easier for everybody, I'll let everybody know. =)

Sharpie on the screen?

Yep, totally in!

This is so, so tempting! If I get a free moment tomorrow, I may set mine up, but, see, the problem is that I'll want to fill in ALL the squares...

Thanks for sharing this. I will definitely use the YA version at school some how. We go back next Monday.

I saw this too and printed it out today. Here's my take on it: I'm just going to read as usual and mark off anything that fits, and see how easily I can get a random Bingo! Good fun!

>9 UnrulySun: - lol - I think your screen might have something to say about that.

>10 leahbird: - Awesome!

>11 scaifea: - Amber, I kind of want to do the same thing. =)

>12 mamzel: - mamzel, that is a GREAT idea. Keep us posted on how it works out with the students!

>13 tloeffler: - Terri, I think that's how I'm going to do it too. My problem with reading challenges is I always feel pressured into making sure I've read all the books necessary to fill slots. This way, I just keep reading and occasionally check this to see if I've read anything that fits the challenge!

Yes, I think Terri has the right idea! I'm definitely going to try to find time today to sit down with my other reading lists and see how many categories I can cover with my up-coming reads.

13, 14, 15: Me too - I'm posting a hard copy of the card by my desk and am not counting a book until I read it.

#13 -- I like the way you think.

Okay, I'm looking through the categories, thinking about what up-coming reads may fit where, and I'm a bit stumped by "Forgotten Classic." How is 'classic' defined here, and what is 'forgotten' all about? Forgotten by whom? The masses, or just me? What are the rest of you thinking to read for this one?

I'm in for both! This sounds like great fun!

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic: Commodore Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Book that became a movie: The Perez Family by Christine Bell
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: There is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
Funny Book:
Female Author:
Book with a mystery: The Toff and the Trip-Trip Triplets by John Creasey
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee and Walker Evans
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: Shatner Rules
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves: Real Men Don't Apologize by Jim Belushi
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Tacey Cromwell by Conrad Richter
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title: The Ever-Loving Blues by Carter Brown
First book in series:
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle: Carpenter's Geographical Reader: North America by Frank Carpenter
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic: Back to the Divide by Elizabeth Kay
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry: 'Happy Land' by MacKinlay Kantor
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: The Halloween Tree
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

>18 scaifea: - I've been pondering the same thing. I just thought I'd go peek at the 1001 list and find something on there that I hadn't heard of before and read that.

Okay, that was sort of what I was thinking, too: a book 50+ years old that I've not heard of, or only heard of in passing...

Well, I'm not in the group, but I was doing this anyway. Our library did a more simple bingo card for December-January and I have already completed two and a half cards. It's a shame there isn't a book bingo group, really... where members would vote on what should go in the squares and people who call bingo can win a prize of some kind.. like... a gift-book from another group member, or something. I've tried doing this with friends before, but my friends aren't nutty readers like I am.

And as far as "forgotten classics" go, I did a quick search and the first thing that came up was:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-moore-/forgotten-classics-you-ne_b_3768429....

Next under that was from npr
http://www.npr.org/2013/08/29/195234263/lost-and-found-5-forgotten-classics-wort...

If those sites give you any idea what the term should cover...

Ha! It never would have occurred to me just to google the phrase. *facepalm*

It's all right. :) I only did it to see if what I had in mind as "forgotten" was what other people had in mind. :) Then it occurred to me that it might answer the question, so I came back here and posted. :)

I'm in;).

I received an email from Retreat at Random House about this year's reading bingo and then came across this thread, so I am in!

countrylife’s Reading Bingo:

More than 500 pages: A Conspiracy of Faith by Jussi Adler-Olsen (April 11)
Forgotten Classic: One of Ours by Willa Cather (Jan 29)
Book that became a movie: Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (April 1)
Published this year: Doing Harm by Kelly Parsons (2014) (April 2)
Number in the title: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (Dec 4)
Written by someone under 30: Britten and Brülightly by Hannah Berry (Jul 1)
Book with non-human characters: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (Jan 10)
Funny Book: Leader of the Pack by David Rosenfelt (Jul 23)
Female Author: The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister (Jan 29)
Book with a mystery: Think of a Number by John Verdon (Jan 24)
One-Word Title: Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala (Jan 22)
Book of short stories: Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner (Feb 25)
Set on a different continent: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler (Jan 20)
Non-Fiction: The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein (Feb 28)
First book by a favourite author: Clay's Quilt by Silas House (Nov 7)
Heard about online: Sima's Undergarments for Women by Ilana Stanger-Ross (Feb 28)
Best-selling book: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (May 4)
Based on a true story: Whiter Than Snow by Sandra Dallas (Nov 27)
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Vengeance Follows by Scott Lax (May 9)
Book my friend loves: Hippocrates' Shadow by David H. Newman (Jan 25)
Book that scares me: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters (Mar 27)
More than 10 years old: The Pearl by John Steinbeck (Feb 1)
Second book in a series: A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry (May 6)
Blue cover: The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian (Jan 21)

Finally completed on December 4, 2014!

I ran across this on tumblr and decided to print it out and put it on the wall near one of my bookcases (where I have my ROOT/TBR books, in fact). I don't know how they define "forgotten classic" - that's a silly category, it's practically meaningless - but I think I'll put the book I'm about done with there, so I don't have to think about it (The King of Elfland's Daughter).

>23 mirrani: - Thanks for those links, mirrani! I think I've found the book that I'd like to use for my Forgot Classics square, Exercises in Style.

>26 BBGirl55:, 27 - Welcome to the fun!

>28 countrylife: - The Golem and the Jinni! Great choice - I may have to steal that one for my card... =)

>29 bluesalamanders: - Yeah, that does seem to be the one category that has thrown a lot of people off, so I don't blame you for wanting to get it out of the way quickly!

Would a book about fiction cound as no fiction?

ronincats bingo card:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic: Death Comes for the Archbishop
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: If the Shoe Fits
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Indexing
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: Dragonwriter
First book by a favourite author: Shards of Honor
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series: Hexed
Blue cover:

Thanks, Cindy, for typing that all out so I didn't need to!

ETA Young adult categories.

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Love it! I'm definetly in.

Melissa's Bingo Card:


More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Ender's Game
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Throne of Jade
Funny Book:
Female Author: Where She Went
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Legion
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series: Once We Were
Blue cover:

Okay, Melissa, how do you get the little red x on the graphic?

Bit of a chore actually, but totally worth it! I found the 'x' from Word clipart and saved it as a picture. Then I used the program Paint to paste both the bingo and the 'x' in together on the same panel. Then it's a matter or resizing the x and moving it where you want it. Add another, etc. until you're done, crop and viola. I learned how to put multiple pictures together from Google.

Hope that's understandable :)

I'm in

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30: Kisses From Katie by Katie Davis (22, definitely under 30)
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book: What the Lady Wants by Julie Crusie
Female Author: In This House of Brede by Rumor Godden
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

Anyone willing to type up the YA one too?

I'm in on this one too but I'll come back later with my card(s).

For forgotten classes Slightly Foxed specializes in forgotten and out of print books.
https://foxedquarterly.com

I have been seeing this on some threads and can't resist any longer. I think I'll just visualize the x on my bingo card. Lol.

Donna's Reading Bingo:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler. 1/4/14. 4.6*
Funny Book:
Female Author: One of Ours - Willa Cather. 1/14. 4*
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:Runaway by Alice Munro. 1/7/14. 4*
Set on a different continent: City of Thieves by David Benioff. Set in Russia - Europe. 1/10/14. 4.2*
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

Here ya go Morphy! And anyone who wants to copy this. I might do this one too later. We'll see.

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

By the way, when we update should we update on our first post?

So fun! I'm in!

Okay fine, I'll do it. I was trying to resist – I've got way too many group reads / challenges / what have you, but this looks like too much fun. And I can fit all the books I've read so far in 2014 into it, so that's a good start.



More than 500 pages: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year: The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley
Number in the title: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
Funny Book:
Female Author: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Book with a mystery: Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold
One-Word Title: Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Burning Paradise by Robert Charles Wilson
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: City of Bones by Martha Wells
Second book in a series: Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach
Blue cover: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks

This is too good to resist. I'm in.



Bonnie's Reading Bingo

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic: William: An Englishman by Cicely Hamilton
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title: Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital - Sheri Fink
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

This is great, I have been working on this over on my thread, now I can move it on over here. I want to work on both the Regular Bingo and the YA Bingo. I am thinking that I may just reward myself with a book for every line completed.

Regular Bingo (Completed):

B1 - More than 500 pages: One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
I1 - Forgotten Classic: One of Ours by Willa Cather
N1 - Book that became a movie: The Tall Men by Will Henry
G1 - Published this year: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
O1 - Number in the title: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

B2 - Written by someone under 30: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
I2 - Book with non-human characters: A Cat In The Window by Derek Tangye
N2 - Funny Book: My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
G2 - Female Author: The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman
O2 - Book with a mystery: The League of Frightened Men by Red Stout

B3 - One-Word Title: Ru by Kim Thuy
I3 - Book of short stories: Zombies vs. Unicorns by Justine Larbalestier & Holly Black
N3 - FREE SPACE
G3 - Set on a different continent: Sand Daughter by Sarah Bryant
O3 - A Book of Non-Fiction: Haven: The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees And How They Came To America by Ruth Gruber

B4 - First book by a favourite author: The Overloaded Ark by Gerald Durrell
14 - Heard about online: Beaufort by Ron Leshem
N4 - Best-selling book: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
G4 - Based on a true story: The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline Cooney
O4 - Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Hart of Empire by Saul David

B5 - Book my friend loves: Layer Cake by J. J. Connolly
I5 - Book that scares me: The Passage by Justin Cronin
N5 - More than 10 years old: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
G5 - Second book in a series: The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen
O5 - Blue cover: The Short Life & Long Times of Mrs. Beeton by Kathryn Hughes

YA Bingo: (Completed)

B1 - Book with female heroine: Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
I1 - Book set in a high school: Citrus County by John Brandon
N1 - Last of a trilogy: The Death Cure by James Dashner
G1 - Book with 'color' in the title: Lovely Green Eyes by Arnost Lustig
O1 - First book in series: Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray

B2 - Book set in the future: World Made By Hand by James Kunstler
I2 - Book with a break-up: The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
N2 - Book without a love triangle: Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
G2 - Book that became a movie: Wild: From Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed
O2 - Book set in Paris: The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

B3 - Book set in the past: The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy by Elizabeth Aston
I3 - Book with magic: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
N3 - FREE SPACE
G3 - Book set in summer: Wanderlove by Kristen Hubbard
O3 - Book with a dragon: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin

B4 - Book that made you cry: Mornings In Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
I4 - Graphic novel: The Walking Dead: Vol. 17 by Robert Kirkland
N4 - Book based on a myth: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
G4 - Classic YA: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
O4 - Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: A Curse As Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce

B5 - Book with an incredible fight scene: Flesh and Bone by Jonathan Maberry
I5 - Book heard about online: The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
N5 - Book set in another world: Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
G5 - Book with epic love story: Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie
O5 - Book with music: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

I have now completed both of the Bingo Cards.

Okay, here's mine. I'm just going to edit this one until the first of the month. Then I'll repost.

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author:
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Ru by Kim Thuy
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

YA Bingo:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Reading Bingo


BINGO!
1. 4/13/2014: The "O" column
2. 4/13/2014: Diagonally from upper right to lower left
3. 4/30/2014: Third row
4. 5/11/2014: Fifth row
5. 6/23/2014: The "B" column
6. 7/5/2014: Fourth row
7. 7/24/2014: The "N" column
8. 7/31/2014: The "G" column
9. 7/31/2014: First row
10. 8/2/2014: The "I" column
11. 8/2/2014: Second row
12. 8/2/2014: Diagonally from upper left to lower right

More than 500 pages: The Last Chronicle of Barset, by Anthony Trollope
Forgotten Classic: William: An Englishman by Cicely Hamilton
Book that became a movie: The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Arnim
Published this year: The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith
Number in the title: Five Days at Memorial, By Sheri Fink
Written by someone under 30: The Rehearsal, by Eleanor Catton
Book with non-human characters: War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo
Funny Book: Mapp and Lucia, by E.F. Benson
Female Author: Life After Life by Jill McCorkle
Book with a mystery: Through the Evil Days, by Julia Spencer-Fleming
One-Word Title: Heartstone, by C.J. Sansom
Book of short stories: The Blush, by Elizabeth Taylor
Set on a different continent: The Hired Man, by Aminatta Forna
Non-Fiction: As Always, Julia, by Joan Reardon
First book by a favourite author: Love and Freindship, by Jane Austen
Heard about online: Aleta Day, by Francis Marion Beynon
Best-selling book: The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith
Based on a true story: Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: American Rust, by Philipp Meyer
Book my friend loves: Miss Buncle's Book, by D. E. Stevenson
Book that scares me: Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust *
More than 10 years old: Milk and Honey by Elizabeth Jolley
Second book in a series: Miss Buncle Married, by D.E. Stevenson
Blue cover: High Rising, by Angela Thirkell

* "scares me" as in, intimidates me. It only recently occurred to me that others might be reading books with scary plotlines. I'm sticking with with my gut reaction to this category.

Love the ideas. I think I'll follow Morphy's lead and update here every month. Unless I get a Bingo. And I can't help it so I'll be doing the YA Bingo too as well.

Bloody Hell! I just can't say no to a good challenge and this sounds like fun, and it shouldn't be too hard to swap books around to fill it. And it goes without saying - I do both. O.o

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages: Possession by A.S. Byatt
Forgotten Classic: The Watchtower
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Animal Farm
Funny Book: Bite Me by Shelley Laurenston, Pride Book 9
Female Author:
Book with a mystery: The Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike Book 1
One-Word Title: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Book of short stories: Be Mine: Sizzle/Too Fast to Fall/Alone with You by Jennifer Crusie, Victoria Dahl and Shannon Stacy
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author: Stray by Rachel Vincent
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: The Collector by John Fowles
More than 10 years old: The Gunslinger by Stephen King, Book 1 in The Dark Tower Series
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine: She is not Invisible by Marcus Sedgewick
Book set in a high school: Perks of Being a Wallflower
Last of a trilogy: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Book with 'color' in the title: Blood Red Road by Moira Young
First book in series: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Book set in the future: The 100 by Kass Morgan
Book with a break-up: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry: Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Graphic novel: The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Book set in another world: The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Yep, I'm definitely in on this! I think I'm going to try and do both cards, but slot books in as I've read things that fit, and not the other way around (unless, you know, I want to). It will be fun!!!

I'll probably do the Microsoft paint or clipart thing to keep track of it on the card too... but I'll just update like everyone above, for now!

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Gods Old and Dark -- Holly Lisle
Funny Book: Gods Behaving Badly -- Marie Phillips
Female Author: The Wreck of Heaven -- Holly Lisle
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Daughter of the Sword by Steve Bein
Non-Fiction: Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality -- Jacob Tomsky
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: The Ocean at the End of the Lane -- Neil Gaiman
More than 10 years old: The Magicians' Guild -- Trudi Canavan
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -- J.K. Rowling
Book set in the future: Paradise Reclaimed #1: Colonization -- Aubrie Dionne
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Greta and the Goblin King -- Chloe Jacobs
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansell
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Breakfast at Darcy's by Ali McNamara
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling
Book set in the future: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

I'm so impressed with how many of you guys have several squares already marked off! I just got my first one, The Single Hound by May Sarton for the First Book by a Favorite Author square.

Oh, Lord...I must be out of my mind. But this does sound like fun, and I believe I'll do it as some others have mentioned....just read what I was going to read anyway, and see what fills a slot as I go. I won't do the YA one, because I usually only read one or two of those in a year's time. *sigh*.

EDIT: MY most recent update can be found in >163 laytonwoman3rd: below.

I don't usually do reading challenges beyond the standard 75 books, but this one looks like a lot of fun.

I can't resist either. I am going to go with the read as I had already planned to and see how it goes.
Thanks for the link to this thread Judy.

okay, can I do this without joining the group? or do I need to join.
Okay, here's mine.

Regular Bingo:

* B1 - A Book with More than 500 PAGES The Good Soldier Švejk And His Fortunes in the World War by Jaroslav Hašek
* I1 - A Forgotten CLASSIC Max Havelaar by Multatuli
* N1 - A Book Made Into A MOVIE The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Baum
* G1 - A Book PUBLISHED THIS YEAR The Last Days of California by Mary Miller
* O1 - A Book with a NUMBER in THE TITLE The Seventh Child by Erik Valeur

*B2 - A Book Written by someone UNDER THIRTY A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - Anthony Marra
* I2 - A Book With NON-HUMAN CHARACTERS Timbuktu - Paul Auster
* N2 - A FUNNY Book: Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
* G2 - A Book With A FEMALE AUTHOR The Invention of Wings - by Sue Monk Kidd
* O2 - A Book With a MYSTERY The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

* B3 - A Book with a ONE WORD TITLE Alamut by Vladimir Bartol
* I3 - A Book of SHORT STORIES The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro
* N3 - FREE SPACE
* G3 - A book set on a DIFFERENT CONTINENT The Daughter by Pavlos Matesis (Europe)
* O3 - A Book of NON-FICTION The Passage of Power by Robert Caro

* B4 - The FIRST book by a FAVORITE AUTHOR Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling
* I4 - A Book you Heard About ONLINE
* N4 -A BEST SELLING BOOK: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
* G4 - A Book Based on a TRUE STORY Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
* O4 - A Book at the BOTTOM of Your TBR Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

* B5 - A Book Your Friend LOVES: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
* I5 - A Book That SCARES YOU
* N5 - A Book that is More than 10 YEARS OLD All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
* G5 - The SECOND BOOK in a Series Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K Rowling
* O5 - A Book With a BLUE COVER The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker

My first BINGO;
* B3 - A Book with a ONE WORD TITLE Alamut by Vladimir Bartol
* I3 - A Book of SHORT STORIES The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro
* N3 - FREE SPACE
* G3 - A book set on a DIFFERENT CONTINENT The Daughter by Pavlos Matesis (Europe)
* O3 - A Book of NON-FICTION The Passage of Power by Robert Caro

Second BINGO
* N1 - A Book Made Into A MOVIE The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Baum
* N2 - A FUNNY Book: Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
* N3 - FREE SPACE
* N4 -A BEST SELLING BOOK: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
* N5 - A Book that is More than 10 YEARS OLD All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

THIRD BINGO
* B1 - A Book with More than 500 PAGES The Good Soldier Švejk And His Fortunes in the World War by Jaroslav Hašek
* I1 - A Forgotten CLASSIC Max Havelaar by Multatuli
* N1 - A Book Made Into A MOVIE The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Baum
* G1 - A Book PUBLISHED THIS YEAR The Last Days of California by Mary Miller
* O1 - A Book with a NUMBER in THE TITLE The Seventh Child by Erik Valeur

Okay, Here's my list (and hopefully I'll remember to come back and fill it in!):

More than 500 pages: The Sterkarm Handshake
Forgotten Classic: The Man in the High Castle
Book that became a movie: The World of Pooh
Published this year:
Number in the title: 45 & 47 Stella Street
Written by someone under 30: Cirque du Freak
Book with non-human characters: Odd and the Frost Giants
Funny Book: Diggers
Female Author: Flora & Ulysses
Book with a mystery: One Came Home
One-Word Title: Truckers
Book of short stories: M Is for Magic
Set on a different continent: Wings
Non-Fiction: Buddhism for Beginners
First book by a favorite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book: Still Foolin' Em
Based on a true story: John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves: Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Book that scares me: The American Red Cross First Aid & Safety Handbook
More than 10 years old: The Genie in the Bottle
Second book in a series: E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core!
Blue cover: The Life and Times of Paddington Bear

55: You don't need to join the group, but you are welcome to!

I'm keeping track of mine and will post an update when warranted. So far so good. :)

Here are my cards. I'll just come back here and change this post around whenever I complete something. :)



Adult Card #1
B1: Prisoner of Birth
B2: A Long Way Gone
B5: Alias Grace
I2: American Gods
I4: A Natural History of Dragons
N1: The Picture of Dorian Gray
N5: Concert of Ghosts
G2: Fugitive Pieces
G3: Broken
O2: My First Murder
O3: The Idea Factory
O4: Folk-Lore and LegendsScotland
O5: The Hundred Secret Senses

YA Card #1
B3: Jacob Have I Loved
I5: Defy the Night
N3: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
G1: The White Stag
G2: The Black Stallion Returns
G3: the Black Stallion and Satan
O1: The Black Stallion
O5: Adam of the Road

Updated in message 73.

I thought maybe I could resist this....but apparently not! It just looks like too much fun!

Regular Bingo

More than 500 pages: Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
Written by someone under 30: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Female Author: Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favorite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
Based on a true story: The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard
Second book in a series: The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam
Blue cover:

Regular Bingo:
A Book with More Than 500 Pages: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Forgotten Classic:
Book That Became a Movie: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
Published This Year:The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by C. Alan Bradley, read by Jayne Entwistle
Number in the Title: The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers

A Book Written By Someone Under Thirty:
Book with Non-Human Characters: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, read by Terry Jones
Funny Book: Thraxas and the dance of death by Martin Scott
Female Author: Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers, read by Ian Carmichael
Book with a Mystery: Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers, read by Ian Carmichael

One-Word Title: Changes by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters
Book of Short Stories: Side Jobs by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters
(free square): Thraxas at War by Martin Scott
Set on a different continent: Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood
Non-Fiction: Maintainable JavaScript by Nicholas Zakas

First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Thraxas and the Ice Dragon by Martin Scott
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:

Book that a friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Windhaven by George R.R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle, read by Harriet Walter
Second book in a series: The Barsoom Project by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes, read by Stefan Rudnicki
Blue cover:

YA Bingo
Book with female heroine: Living in Threes by Judith Tarr, read by Emma Galvin
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with a colour in the title: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis, read by Jeremy Northam
First book in series: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, read by Del Roy

Book set in the future: The silver ship and the sea by Brenda Cooper, read by Lauren Fortgang
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie: Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key, read by Marc Thompson
Book set in Paris:

Book set in the past: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Book with magic: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis, read by Lynn Redgrave
(free square):
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:

Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA: Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, read by Michael York

Book with an incredible fight scene: The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, read by Patrick Stewart
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis, read by Alex Jennings
Book with epic love story:
Book with music: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis, read by Kenneth Branagh

Oh, what the heck, I'm in too!

Regular Bingo

A Book With More Than 500 Pages:
A Book Written By Someone Under 30:
A Book With A One-Word Title:
The First Book by a Favorite Author:
A Book Your Friend Loves:

A Forgotten Classic:
A Book With Non-Human Characters: Sorry I Barfed On Your Bed: (and Other Heartwarming Letters from Kitty by Jeremy Greenberg
A Book of Short Stories:
A Book You Heard About Online: The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire
A Book That Scares You:

A Book That Became A Movie:
A Funny Book:
FREE:
A Best-Selling Book:
A Book That Is More Than 10 Years Old:

A Book Published This Year:
A Book By A Female Author:
A Book Set On A Different Continent: (Japan) Tonoharu by Lars Martinson
A Book Based On A True Story:
The Second Book In A Series:

A Book With a Number In The Title:
A Book With A Mystery:
A Book of Non-Fiction:
A Book At The Bottom Of Your TBR Pile:
A Book With A Blue Cover:

I don't know if I'll do the YA one or not (I suspect not, as I'm trying to read books I already own this year, and I don't own much YA), but we'll see if temptation wins out in the end.

How do you guys get those fancy looking X's and circle's to appear on the Bingo card?

Laura, we are using photo editing programs. If you save the picture, open it in something even as simple as the basic paint program, you can make an x or circle or something over the square, then resave the card.

Thanks, mirrani! I missed out on all of the html/photo editing stuff (it all happened about 5 years after college for me and I wasn't in a job where they used anything resembling anything current), so I'm trying to catch up a little at a time.

Sure thing. You don't even have to use graphics, really, you can just type an X on the box if that's what you want to do, all using the old paint programs. whatever you like.

This sounds fun! I think I'll try to join in! :)

This looks like a bit of fun...see how far I can get

Me too!



More than 500 pages: American Gods by Neil Gaiman (680p)
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Other Halves by Sue McCauley
Published this year:
Number in the title: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Written by someone under 30: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (she was 27)
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: Other Halves by Sue McCauley
Book with a mystery: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: Portrait of a House by Simon Devitt
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: An American Childhood by Annie Dillard
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston
More than 10 years old: The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
Second book in a series:
Blue cover: Crossing Open Ground by Barry Lopez

I just put up my bingo card on my thread, and I figured I'd post it here as well.



More than 500 pages:The Children's Book
Forgotten Classic: The Diary of a Nobody
Book that became a movie: Argo
Published this year:
Number in the title: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Written by someone under 30: Kaffir Boy
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: Orange Is the New Black (Piper Kerman)
Book with a mystery: Cocaine Nights
One-Word Title: Townie
Book of short stories: Where I'm Calling From
Set on a different continent: Swann's Way (Europe, France)
Non-Fiction: Confessions of a Sociopath
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: Ask the Dust
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: The Man Who Ate His Boots
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series: The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander series #2)
Blue cover:

I wanna try ! This sounds like so much fun. I'll try to "Cover the Card " .
I don't know how to make the bingo card show up ,so I guess I'll just list the book categories :

More than 500 pages:

Forgotten Classic: BOOK OF EBENEZER LePAGE -Edwards

Book that became a movie:

Published this year:

Number in the title:

Written by someone under 30:

Book with non-human characters:

Funny Book:

Female Author:

Book with a mystery: THE BOTTOMS -- Lansdale

One-Word Title:

Book of short stories:

Set on a different continent:

Non-Fiction:

First book by a favourite author:

Heard about online: YEAR OF OUR LORD - Pearson

Best-selling book:

Based on a true story:THUNDER OVER THE PRAIRIE -Enss

Book at the bottom of TBR pile:

Book my friend loves:

Book that scares me:

More than 10 years old:

Second book in a series:

Blue cover:

I'm participating in both Bingo cards, but I'm going to wait until I've read a few more books before deciding which categories they fit in. Most of the books can fit into at least three different ones!

Oh FUBAR, another list I'm intrigued by--I'm in.

So here's my list so far this year:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic: The Green Man
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title: 25 Languages Phrasebook
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author:
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: VWars
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Clear Light of Day
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Tragically I was an Only Twin
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: Waking Up Screaming
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine: Code Name Verity
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

It may take a while, but getting there!

updated in 104 below

I have managed to cross of 6 squares on my reading bingo card for January:

A book with more than 500 pages - Killing Floor by Lee Child

The second book in a series - Die Trying by Lee Child

A book by a female author - The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

A book with a mystery - The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney

A book of non-fiction - The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris

A book set on a different continent - Footprints of Lion by Beverley Harper

I updated my cards on #58. I've had several books that could count for multiple squares, but I am purposefully only allowing each book to count as one square. This makes me read a wider variety of books. I am also not allowing the Young Adult books that I read to count on the Adult card, which is a problem, as Walter Farley is my favorite author. Guess I'm going to have to find a favorite author who writes for grown ups. :p

Got my first bingo!



I am using all books (juvenile and YA as well as adult) on this card, rather than limiting myself to just adult books -- which would make for more of a challenge, I suppose, but too late now! If I fill this card (or nearly fill it; I don't read a lot of short stories and I'm still a little hazy as to what constitutes a "forgotten classic"), I'll move on to the YA card, and I probably will stick to YA (or juvenile and YA) for it.

In case you can't read the tiny title images, here's what I have so far:

More than 500 pages: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year: The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
Number in the title: Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book: Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Female Author: Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Salt by Helen Frost
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: The dolphins of Shark Bay by Pamela Turner
First book by a favourite author: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Heard about online: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves: Jane, the Fox, and Me by Isabelle Arsenault
Book that scares me: Sorrow's Knot by Erin Bow
More than 10 years old: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Second book in a series:
Blue cover: The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt

Congrats, foggidawn! Great idea to use the books as the stamps. Why didn't I think of that? :p

Not only did you get a 'bingo', you also used the 'over 500 pages' square! Wowza! :)

Congrats! :)

What an awesome challenge idea! I'm going to participate, too, at least for the regular books chart (though if I pick up some YA titles at any point this year, I'll revisit the idea of including those as well). I'm also making it a rule that I can only use each author once. So even though I've already read two Deanna Raybourns and two Susanna Kearsley's this year, I can only count them once.



More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: A Grown Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

Question:
for "A book With a Number in Title", can that number be written as a word, ie. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet?

It works for me, Kristelh. I do my number challenges that way. At least one other has used "One" as their number, so I'm sure it's fine with others?

I am using a 'five' to count mine. I support it :)

Melissa's January Update
'75 book' Thread can be found HERE to see the reviews.



Regular Bingo
More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Ender's Game
Published this year:
Number in the title: Hunter-Gatherer Foraging: Five Simple Models
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Throne of Jade
Funny Book:
Female Author:
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Legion
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: When the World Calls
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: The Wizard of Earthsea
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:



YA Bingo
Book with female heroine: Once We Were
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: A Bride's Story, Vol. 5
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music: Where She Went

For it only being January I think I have done well.

1. Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan Mcguire
2. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
3. Youth by J.M. Coetzee
4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
5. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
6. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
7. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
8. The White Tiger by Avarind Adiga
9. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
10. Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
11. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
12. Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett
13. Biting Cold byChloe Neill
14. The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
15. Carniepunk by various authors
16. Dirty Magic by Jaye Wells

Ok, so I might try this. Since, you know, I did find it for you, David. ;D

WTG, foggidawn hedonisychild, on getting Bingos already!!

>87 beserene: - So......where are your cards?! Hmmmm?

I decided to join in on the fun. I'm doing a few challenges this year, so not aiming to finish the card and will only count books I really loved toward this challenge (4 stars and up). I might post again in a month or so when there's been progress.



More than 500 pages: Bleak House by Charles Dickens ★★★★
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie:
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book: You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack by Tom Gauld ★★★★
Female Author: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ★★★★½
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng ★★★★★
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old:
Second book in a series:
Blue cover:

Good start, especially with only counting books you really liked.

Personally, I'm just curious to see how many of the squares I'll manage to cover in a normal year's reading.

I'm going to play along a bit too. It won't be the primary focus of my reading this year but more of a fun side thing. I think I might cheat a bit and not bother with the YA part of the YA bingo card (meaning: I'll count books that aren't YA). We'll see.
I'll try and get my bingo card up later.

>90 ursula: I'm fairly certain I would probably end up covering the whole card in any given year, considering how diverse my reading tends to be. With the restriction I've set up for myself, I'll still manage to get at least a couple of Bingos I'm sure - I'm already pretty close, since I've filled the 'short fiction' spot.

>91 PawsforThought: I like that idea of doing the YA card but with non-YA books. I read YA, but not enough of it to make it worth doing that card, which is why I didn't consider it before, but now you have me thinking...

91. Yeah, that's the same reason I do it. I do like reading YA but the amount of YA books I read just wouldn't be enough to play bingo. But I liked the categories on the card too much to give them up.

>92 Smiler69: My reading is pretty diverse, too, but some of them would probably be sticking points. Anything in a series is pretty unlikely, first book by a favorite author would be pure chance (especially since I don't have many favorites and/or read many books by the same author), non-human characters is not really up my alley.

For everyone trying to find a book for the "Read a Book by an Author under 30" square, Random House has provided a link to 30 books written by authors when they were under 30. Its an interesting list.

>95 lkernagh: Cool list, thanks for posting it Lori. Definitely something for everybody in there.

>95 lkernagh: Lori: Thanks for that! I was having trouble with that one!

> 96 & 97 - The link landed in my inbox... no hunting on my part! ;-)

Other books I have read that I can suggest for the "Under 30" square are:
Bonjour Tristesse - written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18.
A Beautiful Blue Death- first book in the Charles Lennox detective series set in Victorian England. Not sure when this was written but it was first published in 2007 when Charles Finch was only 27.

Supposedly the author of Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra was under 30 when he wrote the book.

My first BINGO;
* B3 - A Book with a ONE WORD TITLE Alamut by Vladimir Bartol
* I3 - A Book of SHORT STORIES The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro
* N3 - FREE SPACE
* G3 - A book set on a DIFFERENT CONTINENT The Daughter by Pavlos Matesis (Europe)
* O3 - A Book of NON-FICTION The Passage of Power by Robert Caro

Some ideas for the "forgotten classic" category?:

http://www.abebooks.com/books/pulitzer-prize-fiction-award-novel/past-winners.sh...

^ Oh... love that list, Amber!

>102 lkernagh: Lori: Me, too!

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eta: oops! so sorry, the bingo boards aren't showing up here; I goofed when I unthinkingly removed the photobucket files. Latest update is at >128 Smiler69:

Woo! Finished two rows, so Bingo x 2 today! (The link takes you to the list of books on my LT thread).



I also decided to do the second bingo card, only not listing YA books specifically:



(again, see above link for the list)

eta: I'm only counting books I've rated 4 stars and above for this challenge.

OK - I've managed to avoid looking directly at this for two months now but I think I'm going to cave in and join. I'm going to keep it sort of 'unofficial' in that I'm not going to seek out any particular books but just read what I'm reading anyway and see if it fits anywhere when I'm done and see what happens.

I need to get my cards set up and see where what I've read so far fits. Sounds like a good project for this weekend. I'll be back . . .

>106 SuziQoregon: That's how I've approached it, and I've gotten surprisingly far in a short period of time.

What do you think the YA card means by "a book with music"?

108. Good question. I think I'd interpret it relatively freely. A book with song quotes (or indeed notation, though I suspect that's rather rare) or where music is a very big part of the story, i.e. not just "and she put her headphones on..." but rather something like a musician being the main character and their work being the focus of the story or like the Edith Piaf bits in Inception.

Updated message #58.

>108 norabelle414: If you read SCI-Fi stuff, you can pick up one of the Pern books. They took the Harper songs and made them into a music CD. That'd count. Of course there are some who think some of the Pern books aren't really Young Adult material and more for older teens, but the Harper Hall trillogy would do for a YA read, in my opinion. ;)

The Harper Hall trilogy is definitely YA. Other YA books with music, to a greater or lesser degree:
Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle (the one I used for that square)
Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane
Books of Faerie duology by Maggie Stiefvater
The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine (I don't particularly like this book, but it is definitely musical)
Cart and Cwidder by Diana Wynne Jones
Fire by Kristin Cashore
Bloodhound and Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohen and David Levithan

Updated card in 132

Can someone tell me how they do the transparent "dots" like in posts >69 ursula: and >89 Smiler69: ?

I've tried to use transparent gifs in Paint Shop Pro but that's not working.

>113 Morphidae: I use GIMP, but I'm going to guess PSP has similar functions. What I did was create a new top layer filled with transparency, then I adjusted my brush to the level of transparency I liked and stamped it on the transparent layer. ETA: You could just do the transparent brush on the same layer - I did it on a new layer because I was thinking of doing multiple colors for additional run-throughs of the card.

>113 Morphidae: I use Photoshop.

Yay, double bingo today!



Here are the two lines (only counting books rated 4 stars and up toward this challenge):

Horizontal:
One-Word Title: Nana by Émile Zola ★★★★⅓
Book of short stories: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton ★★★★½
Free
Set on a different continent: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng ★★★★★
Non-Fiction: Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin ★★★★

Diagonal:
Book my friend loves: Grumpy Cat by Grumpy Cat ★★★★ (my friend is Claudia/Cee)
Heard about online: The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard ★★★★⅓
Free
Female Author: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ★★★★½
Number in the title: 420 Characters by Lou Beach

I've already purchased one book today. I wonder if I should do like Judy/@DeltaQueen50 and buy a book for every bingo I get? As if I needed an extra excuse! LOL

For the moment, I'm using just YA books on the YA card. But later in the year if I'm not filling it up, I reserve the right to go back and do so with adult books.

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages: Princeps' Fury by Butcher, Jim
Forgotten Classic: Frederica by Heyer, Georgette
Book that became a movie: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai, Sijie
Published this year:
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: The Golem and the Jinni by Wecker, Helene
Funny Book:
Female Author: The Darkest Kiss by Arthur, Keri
Book with a mystery: Dead Simple by James, Peter
One-Word Title: MaddAddam by Atwood, Margaret
Book of short stories: Elementary by Lackey, Mercedes (ed.)
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: Evernote for Dummies by Sarna, David E. Y.
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Hoffman, Beth
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: My Own Country by Verghese, Abraham
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Cather, Willa
Second book in a series: The Novice by Canavan, Trudi
Blue cover: An Unforgettable Lady by Bird, Jessica (Ward, J. R.)

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future: Cress by Meyer, Marissa
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: Cemetery Girl: The Pretenders by Harris, Charlaine
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene: The Girl with the Iron Touch by Cross, Kady
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Just dropping by to say I love seeing everyones progress! I am really enjoying angling my reading to cater to the bingo card :)

My March Update. (I think I forgot Feb). One bingo so far. :)



Regular Bingo
More than 500 pages: A Game of Thrones
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Ender's Game
Published this year: Red Rising
Number in the title: Hunter-Gatherer Foraging: Five Simple Models
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Throne of Jade
Funny Book:
Female Author:
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Legion
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent:
Non-Fiction: When the World Calls
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: The Wood of Suicides
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: A Searing Wind
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: Oryx and Crake
More than 10 years old: The Wizard of Earthsea
Second book in a series:
Blue cover: Human Variation



YA Bingo
Book with female heroine: Once We Were
Book set in a high school: The Realm of Possibility
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Changers Book One: Drew
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: A Bride's Story, Vol. 5
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music: Where She Went

I'm making some progress. One BINGO! completed.



The list of titles is in >52 laytonwoman3rd: above.

Update back up at #58. If this were happening last year, I'd have the bingo on the adult card already. SO close. But I'm going for the full card anyway. :)

Got my first Bingo!!!

B 3 One word title Shane
I 3 Short stories Birds of a Lesser Paradise
N 3 Free square
G 3 Set on a different continent Out Stealing Horses
O 3 Non fiction Dying to Cross

First BINGO- yay.

More than 500 pages: American Gods by Neil Gaiman (680p)
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Other Halves by Sue McCauley
Published this year:
Number in the title: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Written by someone under 30: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (she was 27)
Book with non-human characters:
Funny Book:
Female Author: Other Halves by Sue McCauley
Book with a mystery: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
One-Word Title:
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler
Non-Fiction: Portrait of a House by Simon Devitt
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online:
Best-selling book: Never Go Back by Robert Goddard
Based on a true story: An American Childhood by Annie Dillard
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: How Late it was, How Late by James Kelman
Book my friend loves: Never Go Back by Robert Goddard
Book that scares me: The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston
More than 10 years old: The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
Second book in a series:
Blue cover: Crossing Open Ground by Barry Lopez

I found this online and and started using it this year as well. I'm close to a bingo! :)

I have my first reading bingo of the year!

Non fiction: Tolkien and the Great War
A book set on a different continent: A Persian Requiem
Free Space
Short stories: Summer Morning, Summer Night
One-word title: Twisted

And even though I'm only one book away from two others, I am not, not not going to go looking for a book based on a true story or a book your friend loves! Well, maybe I'll ask Sally about one she loves tonight . . .

>125 markon: I am reading The Searchers right now and it's based on the story of Cynthia Ann Parker. I just checked my bingo card now that I read your post. I will soon have another bingo! Thanks!

>46 lauralkeet: Not one, but two Bingos today!!

Bingo!

I just completed another line with the addition of In Chancery by John Galsworthy to the "Second Book in a Series" category (bottom last row). I keep reshuffling things around a bit once in a while, which I hope isn't cheating, but then again I am making things a bit more challenging by only counting books I've rated 4 stars and up...

No bingo on the "YA" card yet, even though I'm not necessarily sticking to YA titles to fill it up, but I'm on the verge... especially as A Wizard of Earthsea (currently listening to and which I'll finish today or tomorrow) is set in another world.



More than 500 pages: Bleak House by Charles Dickens ★★★★
Forgotten Classic: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare ★★★★
Book that became a movie: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - tutorial ★★★★½
Published this year: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★
Number in the title: 1914: A Novel by Jean Echenoz ★★★★
Written by someone under 30: Love and Freindship (sic) by Jane Austen ★★★★½
Book with non-human characters: Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett ★★★★
Funny Book: You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack by Tom Gauld ★★★★
Female Author: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ★★★★½
Book with a mystery: Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon ★★★★
One-Word Title: Nana by Émile Zola ★★★★⅓
Book of short stories: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton ★★★★½
Set on a different continent: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng ★★★★★
Non-Fiction: Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin ★★★★
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard ★★★★⅓
Best-selling book: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris ★★★★
Based on a true story: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan ★★★★½
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves: Grumpy Cat by Grumpy Cat ★★★★
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
Second book in a series: In Chancery by John Galsworthy ★★★★
Blue cover:


For the following, I'm counting any kind of books, not just YA.



A book with a female heroine: Lady Susan by Jane Austen ★★★★½
A book set in a high school:
The last book in a trilogy:
A book with a colour in the title:
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★
A book set in the future:
A book with a breakup: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy ★★★★⅞
A book without a love triangle: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood ★★★★
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
A book set in Paris: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ★★★★
A book set in the past: Restoration by Rose Tremain ★★★★★
A book with magic:
A book set in the summer:
A book with a dragon:
A book that made you cry: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★½
A graphic novel:
A book based on a myth: The Quick by Lauren Owen ★★★★★
A "classic" YA book:
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe:
A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A book you heard about online: Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler ★★★★
A book set in another world:
A book with an epic love story: Longbourn by Jo Baker ★★★★⅓
A book with music: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★⅓

Oh this looks like so much fun. I will try and print them both out and participate. I love bingo and have played it as a team with reading it is so much fun!!

Come June, I'm going to start filling in the YA card with regular books. It looks so sad...

And I went from no bingos to six on the regular card!



For the moment, I'm using just YA books on the YA card. But later in the year if I'm not filling it up, I reserve the right to go back and do so with adult books.

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages: Princeps' Fury by Butcher, Jim
Forgotten Classic: Frederica by Heyer, Georgette
Book that became a movie: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai, Sijie
Published this year: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Number in the title:
Written by someone under 30: Shadow Magic by Patricia Wrede
Book with non-human characters: The Golem and the Jinni by Wecker, Helene
Funny Book: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Female Author: The Darkest Kiss by Arthur, Keri
Book with a mystery: Dead Simple by James, Peter
One-Word Title: MaddAddam by Atwood, Margaret
Book of short stories: Elementary by Lackey, Mercedes (ed.)
Set on a different continent: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Non-Fiction: Evernote for Dummies by Sarna, David E. Y.
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Hoffman, Beth
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: My Own Country by Verghese, Abraham
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: To Touch a Wild Dolphin by Rachel Smolker
Book my friend loves: Furry Logic by Jane Seabrook
Book that scares me: A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer
More than 10 years old: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Cather, Willa
Second book in a series: The Novice by Canavan, Trudi
Blue cover: An Unforgettable Lady by Bird, Jessica (Ward, J. R.)

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future: Cress by Meyer, Marissa
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: Cemetery Girl: The Pretenders by Harris, Charlaine
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene: The Girl with the Iron Touch by Cross, Kady
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

Aaack! I need to find some time to update and figure out what I've read that qualifies. Maybe sometime this week I can manage to update and post.

In the meantime congrats to all who are making progress and Bingos!!

Updated in 139

I wasn't going to post again until I have a bingo (my reading this year is super slow, I will probably not get anywhere near my goal, sigh) but this is getting ridiculous. I have books on nearly every space on the YA bingo card that it's possible to be on without getting a bingo! Seriously, there are three more spots that won't get me any bingos, and then every other space will get me a double bingo.

Clearly I should read YA books set in the future, with a break up, and that I heard about online next so I can make this happen.

(The first and third will be easy enough, but I don't usually think of "with a break up" as a major plot point, so I dunno. Hm.)

Update to message #58. My cards are coming along. I'm surprised as much reading as I've done I still haven't filled a card yet. Sadly I've hit a point where I'm still not branching out enough, even though I'm doing a random dewey decimal challenge, where I just randomly grab a call number off the shelf. :p

Bingo!



Just made my first line with A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin in the "A book set in another world" square (middle of bottom row). Using adult books as well as YA for this one.

A book with a female heroine: Lady Susan by Jane Austen ★★★★½
A book set in a high school:
The last book in a trilogy:
A book with a colour in the title:
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★
A book set in the future:
A book with a breakup: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy ★★★★⅞
A book without a love triangle: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood ★★★★
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
A book set in Paris: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ★★★★
A book set in the past: Restoration by Rose Tremain ★★★★★
A book with magic:
A book set in the summer:
A book with a dragon:
A book that made you cry: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★½
A graphic novel:
A book based on a myth: The Quick by Lauren Owen ★★★★★
A "classic" YA book:
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe:
A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A book you heard about online: Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler ★★★★
A book set in another world: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ★★★★
A book with an epic love story: Longbourn by Jo Baker ★★★★⅓
A book with music: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★⅓

Just have 2 squares left to finish the other card.

One bingo so far for me. :)



Regular Bingo
More than 500 pages: A Game of Thrones
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Ender's Game
Published this year: Red Rising
Number in the title: Hunter-Gatherer Foraging: Five Simple Models
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Throne of Jade
Funny Book:
Female Author: Night Broken
Book with a mystery:
One-Word Title: Legion
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: Surviving the Extremes
Non-Fiction: When the World Calls
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: The Wood of Suicides
Best-selling book: MaddAddam
Based on a true story: A Searing Wind
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me: Oryx and Crake
More than 10 years old: The Wizard of Earthsea
Second book in a series: The Year of the Flood
Blue cover: Human Variation



YA Bingo
Book with female heroine: Once We Were
Book set in a high school: The Realm of Possibility
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Changers Book One: Drew
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: A Bride's Story, Vol. 5
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music: Where She Went

>52 laytonwoman3rd: Another BINGO completed...that makes 3 for me!

Double Bingo!
With the addition of The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson in the "A book set in the future" category (Far left, second row).



A book with a female heroine: Lady Susan by Jane Austen ★★★★½
A book set in a high school:
The last book in a trilogy:
A book with a colour in the title: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory ★★★★
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★
A book set in the future: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson ★★★★
A book with a breakup: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy ★★★★⅞
A book without a love triangle: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood ★★★★
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
A book set in Paris: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ★★★★
A book set in the past: Restoration by Rose Tremain ★★★★★
A book with magic:
A book set in the summer:
A book with a dragon:
A book that made you cry: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★½
A graphic novel:
A book based on a myth: The Quick by Lauren Owen ★★★★★
A "classic" YA book:
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe:
A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A book you heard about online: Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler ★★★★
A book set in another world: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ★★★★
A book with an epic love story: Longbourn by Jo Baker ★★★★⅓
A book with music: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★⅓

Regular Bingo Card:

More than 500 pages:
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Published this year: Half Way Home by Hugh Howey
Number in the title: Saga Vol 2 by Brian K Vaughn
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Fables Vol. 19: Snow White by Bill Willingham
Funny Book:
Female Author: Fire by Kristin Cashore
Book with a mystery: The Interrupted Tale by Maryrose Wood
One-Word Title: Saga, Vol 1 by Brian K Vaughn
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story:
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Second book in a series: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Blue cover:

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine: Boston Jacky by LA Meyer
Book set in a high school: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Book set in the future:
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle: The Interrupted Tale by Maryrose Wood
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Book with magic: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel:
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world: Fire by Kristin Cashore
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

For now, I'm letting all books count on the regular card, but only YA is allowed on the YA card. As I read, hopefully other books will come along to take the place of those that I've counted twice.

Bingo!

With the addition of "A book set in the summer" and "A classic YA book" (4th column from left). Guess I'll just have to reward myself with a book soon!



A book with a female heroine: Lady Susan by Jane Austen ★★★★½
A book set in a high school:
The last book in a trilogy:
A book with a colour in the title: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory ★★★★
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★
A book set in the future: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson ★★★★
A book with a breakup: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy ★★★★⅞
A book without a love triangle: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood ★★★★
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
A book set in Paris: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ★★★★
A book set in the past: Restoration by Rose Tremain ★★★★★
A book with magic:
A book set in the summer: Dark Fire by C. J. Sansom ★★★★⅓
A book with a dragon:
A book that made you cry: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★½
A graphic novel:
A book based on a myth: The Quick by Lauren Owen ★★★★★
A "classic" YA book: Bloody Jack; Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L. A. Meyer ★★★★
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe:
A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A book you heard about online: Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler ★★★★
A book set in another world: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ★★★★
A book with an epic love story: Longbourn by Jo Baker ★★★★⅓
A book with music: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★⅓

I finally got a bingo! On one of them, anyway:



Regular Bingo Card:

More than 500 pages: The Kingdom of Gods by N. K. Jemisin
Forgotten Classic: The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Published this year: Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
Book with non-human characters: The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Funny Book: The Truth by Terry Pratchett
Female Author: The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
Book with a mystery: Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire
One-Word Title: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Book of short stories: Short & Tall Tales: Moose County Legends collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran, by Lilian Jackson Braun
Set on a different continent: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
First book by a favourite author: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Heard about online: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
More than 10 years old: The Romulan Way by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood
Second book in a series: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Blue cover: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine: Sister Spy by Laura Peyton Roberts
Book set in a high school: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (well, it’s briefly set in high school)
Book with a color in the title: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
First book in series: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Book without a love triangle: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Cathrynne Valente
Book that became a movie: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Book with magic: Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book set in summer: Daja’s Book by Tamora Pierce
Book with a dragon: Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Book that made you cry: Trickster’s Queen by Tamora Pierce
Book based on a myth: The Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle
Classic YA: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with an incredible fight scene: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Book set in another world: Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce
Book with epic love story: Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with music: Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey

Some of these are hard because they're outside my normal reading ("based on a true story" for example) and some of them are hard because they're not something I pay attention to (best-selling/author under 30) and some...I'm not even sure what they mean (book at the bottom of TBR pile? eh?).

Soooo close:

A book with a female heroine: The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Leavitt
A book set in a high school: Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas
The last book in a trilogy: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer Nielsen
A book with a color in the title: A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty
The first book in a series: The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason
A book set in the future: Dangerous by Shannon Hale
A book with a breakup: The Selection by Kiera Cass
A book without a love triangle: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
A book that became a movie: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling
A book set in Paris: Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
A book set in the past: School of Charm by Lisa Ann Scott
A book with magic: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
A book set in the summer: Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando
A book with a dragon: Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
A book that made you cry: ?????
A graphic novel: Bluffton by Matt Phelan
A book based on a myth: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
A "classic" YA book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe: House of Ivy and Sorrow by Natalie Whipple
A book with an incredible fight scene: The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
A book you heard about online: The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
A book set in another world: Wren's War by Sherwood Smith
A book with an epic love story: Cress by Marissa Meyer
A book with music: The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr

All of these are either young adult or juvenile fiction. I'll admit that some may be a stretch (not sure if the love story in Cress is "epic" -- what does that even mean? And I consider the Harry Potter series "classics," but I'm not sure everyone would agree. And I may have heard about The Rithmatist from my brother before hearing about it online, but hearing about it online was definitely what influenced me to actually read it.) Also, I did some shuffling around of titles, including moving one over from my adult bingo card, to fill this many slots. (My adult card still has four blank spaces -- forgotten classic, short stories, based on a true story, and from the bottom of my TBR pile -- which I'm finding difficult to fill.)

Now I just need a tear-jerker . . . fortunately, June is my month to reread Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. That ought to do it.

>142 foggidawn: Don't forget, you have the other diagonal too :-)

I wish some of the categories were better defined. How is a classic forgotten? If you forgot it, how did you read it? And what is the bottom of a TBR pile? Mine is more like a TBR infinite loop.

>143 norabelle414: Sure enough. I'll fix that when I find a tear-jerker to fill that last slot. :-) I agree about the categories. I have a whole bookcase full of TBR books, not necessarily in any kind of order, though the ones near the top tend to be the older ones. So is a book from the top of my bookcase actually a book from the bottom of my TBR pile? And the "forgotten classic" category is just silly. I thought that a classic, by definition, was a book that was not forgotten.

>142 foggidawn: Wow! Well done you! And we're not even halfway through the year!

>142 foggidawn: - Good job on your Bingo reading!

I used "forgotten by me" as my definition for the Forgotten Classic category. And I just filled it by reading The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. I had forgotten that I had never read that one back in my youth! As for "bottom of the TBR pile", that was easy----any book I'd had around for more than a couple years without reading fit that slot. The one that will give me the most trouble, I think, is a book that "scares" me. There have been books that scared me in the past, but I may have outgrown that response. We shall see.

>147 laytonwoman3rd: Linda, from the very beginning my interpretation of "scared" was more about the book intimidating me (due to size, writing, whatever). Not that it was a scary story. If that helps.

>148 lauralkeet: iiiiiinteresting. I hadn't thought of that! I HAD thought of something by a person whose thought processes scare me (ultra-conservatives, perhaps) or one on the subject of climate change or terrorism---those things scare me...

For the moment, I'm using just YA books on the YA card. But later in the year if I'm not filling it up, I reserve the right to go back and do so with adult books. Update: Looks like at the end of June, I'll need to start working on adding adult books to the YA card. I simple don't read enough YA.

Regular Bingo:

More than 500 pages: Princeps' Fury by Butcher, Jim
Forgotten Classic: Frederica by Heyer, Georgette
Book that became a movie: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai, Sijie
Published this year: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Number in the title: The Second Chance Dog by Jon Katz
Written by someone under 30: Shadow Magic by Patricia Wrede
Book with non-human characters: The Golem and the Jinni by Wecker, Helene
Funny Book: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Female Author: The Darkest Kiss by Arthur, Keri
Book with a mystery: Dead Simple by James, Peter
One-Word Title: MaddAddam by Atwood, Margaret
Book of short stories: Elementary by Lackey, Mercedes (ed.)
Set on a different continent: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Non-Fiction: Evernote for Dummies by Sarna, David E. Y.
First book by a favourite author: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
Heard about online: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Hoffman, Beth
Best-selling book: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien
Based on a true story: My Own Country by Verghese, Abraham
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: To Touch a Wild Dolphin by Rachel Smolker
Book my friend loves: Furry Logic by Jane Seabrook
Book that scares me: A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer
More than 10 years old: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Cather, Willa
Second book in a series: The Novice by Canavan, Trudi
Blue cover: An Unforgettable Lady by Bird, Jessica (Ward, J. R.)

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine:
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series:
Book set in the future: Cress by Meyer, Marissa
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie:
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past:
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon:
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: Cemetery Girl: The Pretenders by Harris, Charlaine
Book based on a myth:
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene: The Girl with the Iron Touch by Cross, Kady
Book heard about online:
Book set in another world:
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

I find "Bottom of the TBR" difficult to define too, given my entire collection is one giant 1,300+ stack of books in various formats I've yet to pick up...

BINGO!



This time on the diagonal, with the addition of Amphigorey to the Graphic Novel category, second from left and from bottom. Once again, adding both YA and Adult books to this card, as long as they fit the categories and I've rated them 4 stars or more.

A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A graphic novel: Amphigorey by Edward Gorey ★★★★½
* Free Square *
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★

Now to decide what book I should get myself as a reward...

Hey, I didn't realize that you get a book when you bingo. Rats! I could have been doing it all along this year! :)

>153 drneutron: As you will have understood Jim, any excuse to buy a book is a good excuse! :-)

Never too late to start!

For my reward, I ended up spending an Audible credit to get Midnight in Europe, Alan Furst's latest book which will be a first by this author for me.

Sort of getting there with my BINGO card :)

Well since I signed up back in March I've pretty much ignored my lists and bingo cards. OOPSY!

Time for a mid-year update . . .

I never intended to seek out books for specific spaces on the cards. All along my plan was to see what I ended up with naturally as I read my way through the year.



Regular Bingo
More than 500 pages: Outlander
Forgotten Classic:
Book that became a movie: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Published this year: While Beauty Slept
Number in the title: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
Written by someone under 30:
Book with non-human characters: Pride of Baghdad
Funny Book:
Female Author: The Tomb of the Golden Bird
Book with a mystery: A Circle of Wives
One-Word Title: Fangirl
Book of short stories:
Set on a different continent: The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
Non-Fiction:
First book by a favourite author:
Heard about online: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Best-selling book:
Based on a true story: Empress of the Night
Book at the bottom of TBR pile:
Book my friend loves:
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Persuader
Second book in a series:
Blue cover: All the Light We Cannot See



Not Necessarily YA Bingo
Book with female heroine: Cocaine Blues
Book set in a high school:
Last of a trilogy:
Book with 'color' in the title:
First book in series: Just One Damned Thing After Another
Book set in the future: Shovel Ready
Book with a break-up:
Book without a love triangle:
Book that became a movie: How to Train Your Dragon
Book set in Paris:
Book set in the past: The Black Country
Book with magic:
Book set in summer:
Book with a dragon: How to Be A Pirate
Book that made you cry:
Graphic novel: Sweet Tooth Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods
Book based on a myth: Sea of Monsters
Classic YA:
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe:
Book with an incredible fight scene:
Book heard about online: Sous Chef
Book set in another world: No Place Like Oz
Book with epic love story:
Book with music:

I have books I read that could possibly fit some of those still empty spaces but I’ve also got other books in my reading plans that would fit them better so I’m waiting to fill them in.

I managed to score one Bingo so far and it looks like I’m close to several more. I may have to abandon my plan to not choose books for a specific space it if looks like a particular book might fill in a crucial space for me on my game cards. I’m looking at you “Book of Short Stories”

bump

Goodness, I mostly forgot I was doing this.

Only two more squares to fill. Books don't usually scare me, and I don't follow or read from best-seller lists, so we'll see what I can do about those last two.

>158 laytonwoman3rd: Rather than read something from the current best-seller list, I chose an older book that was a best-seller the year it was published.

Reading Bingo Challenge 2014



More than 500 pages: American Gods
Forgotten classic: A Curtain of Green
Book that became a movie: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Published this year: Broken Homes
Number in the title: This One Summer
Written by someone under 30: A Madness of Angels
Book with non-human characters: Moon Called
Funny Book: Queen Lucia
Female Author: Shards of Honor
Book with a mystery: Still Life
One-Word Title: Shane
Book of short stories: Interpreter of Maladies
Set on a different continent: Out Stealing Horses
Non-Fiction: Dying to Cross
First book by a favourite author: Neverwhere
Heard about online: The Bat
Best-selling book: Unbroken
Based on a true story: Wild: From lost to found
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Talulla Rising
Book my friend loves: The Widening Gyre thanks Julia
Book that scares me: The Devil in the White City
More than 10 years old: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Second book in a series: Blood Bound
Blue cover: A Fatal Grace

Finished the Bingo card. Gave up on the YA one.

I think I've hit all the spaces I'm going to hit this year. I just don't read many of books that would fit those categories. Ah, well, I got most of them!

Regular Bingo Card:

More than 500 pages: The Kingdom of Gods by N. K. Jemisin
Forgotten Classic: The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Book that became a movie: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Published this year: Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
Number in the title: Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire
Written by someone under 30: ????
Book with non-human characters: The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Funny Book: The Truth by Terry Pratchett
Female Author: The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
Book with a mystery: Blood Price by Tanya Huff
One-Word Title: Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
Book of short stories: Short & Tall Tales: Moose County Legends collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran by Lilian Jackson Braun
Set on a different continent: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
Non-Fiction: ????
First book by a favourite author: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Heard about online: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Best-selling book: Lock In by John Scalzi
Based on a true story: ????
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Swordhunt by Diane Duane
Book my friend loves: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Book that scares me: The Martian by Andy Weir
More than 10 years old: The Romulan Way by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood
Second book in a series: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Blue cover: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde

YA Bingo Card:

Book with female heroine: Sister Spy by Laura Peyton Roberts
Book set in a high school: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (well, briefly)
Last of a trilogy: Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
Book with a color in the title: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
First book in series: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Book set in the future: Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson
Book with a break-up: The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
Book without a love triangle: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Cathrynne Valente
Book that became a movie: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Book set in Paris: ????
Book set in the past: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Book with magic: Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book set in summer: Daja’s Book by Tamora Pierce
Book with a dragon: Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Book that made you cry: Trickster’s Queen by Tamora Pierce
Graphic novel: ????
Book based on a myth: The Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle
Classic YA: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with an incredible fight scene: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Book you heard about online: Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
Book set in another world: Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce
Book with epic love story: Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Book with music: Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey

I've finally finished the regular bingo card! Now I just need to fill the last 3 spaces on the YA card.

More than 500 pages: Doctor Who: 11 Doctors, 11 Stories
Forgotten Classic: Silence: A Thirteenth-Century French Romance trans. Sarah Roche-Mahdi
Book that became a movie: The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Published this year: Bohemians: A Graphic Anthology
Number in the title: 1984 by George Orwell
Written by someone under 30: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Book with non-human characters: Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Funny Book: Mike and Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse
Female Author: Flora Segunda by Ysabeau Wilce
Book with a mystery: Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell
One-Word Title: Candide by Voltaire
Book of short stories: My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse
Set on a different continent: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
Non-Fiction: Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
First book by a favourite author: The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett
Heard about online: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Best-selling book: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
Based on a true story: Regeneration by Pat Barker
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: Head to Toe by Joe Orton
Book my friend loves: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
Book that scares me: At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
More than 10 years old: Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham
Second book in a series: The Empire Striketh Back by Ian Doescher
Blue cover: Animal Farm by George Orwell

>52 laytonwoman3rd: I've filled every slot except that "book that scares you". I just don't know about that one, despite some fine suggestions as to how to fill it. I tend to avoid topics that scare me, horror novels, etc. Sometimes the sheer size of a book gives me pause, but I don't think I'm going to take on any chunksters before year's end...



More than 500 pages: The Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (784 pages)
Forgotten Classic: The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler (Forgotten by me, until now)
Book that became a movie: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Published this year: Without You There Is No Us by Suki Kim ( ER book Publication date 10-14-14)
Number in the title: Promised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America by Jay Parini
Written by someone under 30: Mosquitoes by William Faulkner
Book with non-human characters: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling
Funny Book: Notes from a Small Island Bill Bryson
Female Author: Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Book with a mystery: The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hiil
One-Word Title: Ironhorse by Robert Knott
Book of short stories: One Arm by Tennessee Williams
Set on a different continent: The Foolish Gentlewoman by Margery Sharp
Non-Fiction: Outside the Southern Myth by Noel Polk
First book by a favourite author: Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
Heard about online: A Land More Kind Than Home By Wiley Cash
Best-selling book: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Based on a true story: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Book at the bottom of TBR pile: To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Book my friend loves: Plainsong by Kent Haruf (Loved by MANY LT friends)
Book that scares me:
More than 10 years old: Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
Second book in a series: The Black Country by Alex Grecian
Blue cover: Flags in the Dust by William Faulkner

Finally finished the YA card!

Book with female heroine: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente
Book set in a high school: Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder
Last of a trilogy: The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher
Book with 'color' in the title: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
First book in series: The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Book set in the future: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Book with a break-up: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Book without a love triangle: The Song of Roland
Book that became a movie: Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham
Book set in Paris: Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
Book set in the past: Dark City by F. Paul Wilson
Book with magic: The Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde
Book set in summer: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Book with a dragon: The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore
Book that made you cry: Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
Graphic novel: Hellraiser Collected Best Vol. 2
Book based on a myth: The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima
Classic YA: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Book with a Lion, Witch or Wardrobe: Aesop's Fables
Book with an incredible fight scene: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Book heard about online: Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____* I Learned from Monty Python by Brian Cogan
Book set in another world: Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
Book with epic love story: La Vita Nuova by Dante Aligheri
Book with music: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Both cards completed as of today!
I only counted books I really loved toward this challenge (4 stars and up).



More than 500 pages: Bleak House by Charles Dickens ★★★★
Forgotten Classic: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare ★★★★
Book that became a movie: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - tutorial ★★★★½
Published this year: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★
Number in the title: 1914: A Novel by Jean Echenoz ★★★★
Written by someone under 30: Love and Freindship (sic) by Jane Austen ★★★★½
Book with non-human characters: Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett ★★★★
Funny Book: You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack by Tom Gauld ★★★★
Female Author: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ★★★★½
Book with a mystery: Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon ★★★★
One-Word Title: Nana by Émile Zola ★★★★⅓
Book of short stories: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton ★★★★½
Set on a different continent: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng ★★★★★
Non-Fiction: Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin ★★★★
First book by a favourite author: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen ★★★★½
Heard about online: The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard ★★★★⅓
Best-selling book: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris ★★★★
Based on a true story: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan ★★★★½
*Book at the bottom of TBR pile: A Café on the Nile ★★★★½
Book my friend loves: Grumpy Cat by Grumpy Cat ★★★★
Book that scares me: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman ★★★★⅓
More than 10 years old: Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
Second book in a series: In Chancery by John Galsworthy ★★★★
Blue cover: The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin ★★★★



For the following, I counted any kind of books, not just YA.



A book with a female heroine: Lady Susan by Jane Austen ★★★★½
A book set in a high school: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier ★★★★
*The last book in a trilogy: Firesong by William Nicholson ★★★★½
A book with a colour in the title: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory ★★★★
The first book in a series: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★
A book set in the future: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson ★★★★
A book with a breakup: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy ★★★★⅞
A book without a love triangle: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood ★★★★
A book that became a movie: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household ★★★★½
A book set in Paris: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ★★★★
A book set in the past: Restoration by Rose Tremain ★★★★★
A book with magic: Slaves of the Mastery by William Nicholson ★★★★
A book set in the summer: Dark Fire by C. J. Sansom ★★★★⅓
**A book with a dragon: The Wrath of Mulgarath by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi ★★★★
A book that made you cry: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★½
A graphic novel: Amphigorey by Edward Gorey ★★★★½
A book based on a myth: The Quick by Lauren Owen ★★★★★
A "classic" YA book: Bloody Jack; Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L. A. Meyer ★★★★
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe: Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling ★★★★½ (reread)
A book with an incredible fight scene: Goliath by Tom Gauld ★★★★
A book you heard about online: Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler ★★★★
A book set in another world: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ★★★★
A book with an epic love story: Longbourn by Jo Baker ★★★★⅓
A book with music: Frog Music by Emma Donoghue ★★★★⅓

* = Most recent additions
** = Added today