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Classics Bingo 2022

The goal is to focus your reading on literary classics.

Read a classic that fits the description of a square. You may NOT count the same book twice for different categories in this challenge. Each book can be applied to only one square, even if it fulfills the requirements of multiple squares. All books read to mark off squares must be finished in 2022.

Challenge Levels

Level One Bingo
Four Corners: Mark off the four outside corners of the Bingo board.
Five-in-a-Row: Mark off five squares in a row. This can be done horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Level Two Bingo
Small Box: Mark off all the 9 inner squares of the board (including the free square), leaving blank the 16 outside border squares.

Level Three Bingo
Outside Box: Mark off all 16 of the outer squares, leaving blank the 9 inner squares.

Level Four Bingo
Blackout! Mark off all the squares of the board.

To help you keep track of your own progress

B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999
B2: Classic written in your native language
B3: Classic Science or Philosophy
B4: Classic Banned Book
B5: A Classic NOT on Our Bookshelf that Should be There

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2022
I2: New-To-You Classic Author
I3: Classic Drama or Play
I4: Classic Over 500 pages
I5: Literary Prize or Your Country or Region

N1: Classic Involving Music
N2: Classic Mythology or Folklore
N3: Free Space
N4: Classic Poetry or Essay Collection
N5: Classic by an Author from a Country you didn’t Read in 2021

G1: Winner of a Foreign Literary Prize
G2: Book from a group poll during your birthday month
G3: Classic Tragedy
G4: Group Bingo Participant Pick
G5: Book from the Group’s 2022 Bookshelf

O1: Book Published before 1900
O2: Children’s Classic
O3: Classic Short Story Collection
O4: Classic in translation
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949
 

Classic Bingo 2022
Clarifications & Suggestions: B

★B1: Book Published 1950 – 1999
Read a book that was published in the years 1950 to 1999.

★B2: Classic Written in Your Native Language
Read a book that was written in your native or first language

★B3: B3: Classic Science or Philosophy
Read a book of science or philosophy; this could be a non-fiction book, a biography, or a novel where the theme is on science or philosophy.

★B4: Classic Banned Book
Read a book that has been banned at some point.

★B5: A Classic NOT on Our Bookshelf that Should be There
Read a classic that is NOT on our book shelf that you believe should be on the shelf – or you can ask someone else to suggest a book that should be on the shelf if you have no opinion.
Group’s Bookshelf Sorted by Title

Classic Bingo 2022
Clarifications & Suggestions: I

★I1: Book From the Group’s Shelf Prior to 2022
Read a book that was a group read in 2021 or before.
Group’s Bookshelf Sorted by Title

★I2: New-To-You Classic Author
Read a book by an author whose works you have never read.

★I3: Classic Drama or Play:
Read a classic play or drama.

★I4: Classic Over 500 pages
Read a book that is 500 pages or more.

★I5: Literary Prize or Your Country or Region
Read a book that was awarded a literary prize of the country or region where you currently live, or the country or region of your birth.
Goodreads List of Literary Prizes

 

Classic Bingo 2022
Clarifications & Suggestions: N

★N1: Classic Involving Music
Read a book that includes music somehow; it could have a theme that includes music, the book could be about a performance, a biography of an artist or composer, or a non-fiction book about music.

★ N2: Classic Mythology or Folklore
Read a book of classical mythology or folklore, or read a book that is a retelling of a myth or folktale or saga.

★N3: Free Space
Read ANYTHING that interests you.

★ N4: Classic Poetry or Essay Collection
Read a poem or essay, or read a collection of poetry or essays.

★ N5: Classic by an Author from a Country you didn’t Read in 2021
Choose a country that you didn’t read from in 2021, read a book by an author from that country or read a book that is set in that country.

Classic Bingo 2022
Clarifications & Suggestions: G

★ G1: Winner of a Foreign Literary Prize
Read a book that was awarded a literary prize of a country or region other than where you live or where you were born.
Goodreads List of Literary Prizes

★G2: Book from a group poll during your birthday month
Look through our past polls and choose a book from a poll that was for your birthday month, or if you prefer choose a poll from a month of your favorite holiday.

★ G3: Classic Tragedy
Read a work of tragedy; a book that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual.

★G4: Group Bingo Participant Pick
You can either ask another Bingo Challenge Participant in the group to choose a book for you, or you can advertise on your thread for recommendations of books to read. You can have a members choose from your TBR list, or just take a member’s favorite book recommendation. Or choose a book from someone's Top Ten List

★G5: Book From Our Group’s 2022 Bookshelf
Read a book that is a group read in 2022.
Group’s Bookshelf Sorted by Date

Classic Bingo 2022
Clarifications & Suggestions: O

★O1: Book Published before 1900
Read a classic published before the year 1900.

★O2: Children’s Classic
Read a classic children’s story or book.

★O3: Classic Short Story Collection:
Read a short story or a collection of short stories.

★O4: Classic in translation
Read a book that has been translated from another language.

★O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949
Read a book that was published in the years 1900 to 1949.

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This Challenge Starts 1 January 2022, but the folder & discussion thread are open now so that you can begin to plan your year. Bingo can be planned ahead or you can just collect squares as you read throughout the year.

This challenge can be used with your other challenges. Books and authors selected here can be used to fill other challenge needs.

NOTE: Start your own thread for your challenge in this folder.

Happy Reading!

Once again, Katy: :D

Aubrey wrote: "Once again, Katy: :D"

Coming very soon

I didn't complete last year's Bingo but would like to try again. :)

I can't wait!!!! :)

Ooh, I'm very interested in the music one. No idea what I will do, but I love that it is different! Great board, Katy!

Huzzah!

Excellent categories, Katy!

Thank you, Katy! These are great and lots of options for each one.

An amazing BINGO board Katy! Thank you!

Whoop! Whoop! I go full power in and for the full board for 2022! Amazing Bingo! Thank you for putting it up.

Bravo, Katy--you've done it again!

I am excited about this. Great options on the board. Thanks, Katy!

Thanks, Katy! I can’t wait to plan this out! I think I am going to try to fill as many categories as I can with books I already own. I need to make space in my bookshelves for new material! This year, unlike my 2021 approach, I am going to take my time with Bingo. I already have a line up of historical fiction to read in our Buddy Read, and I have my ongoing 20th Century Challenge. But I really look forward to the upcoming year and a fresh Bingo card!

Katy, love the new card! I am happy to see many new categories and some of the old favorites! And I always want to go for the Black Out -- so here we go!! :)

So glad to see many of you excited for the 2022 Bingo Challenge. Looking forward to a great reading year.

Thanks! I’m excited for the 2022 Bingo! So many great categories!

Thank you Katy. This bingo allows much flexibilty. I am looking forward to another year of bingo reading with my reading friends.

Is this the place to ask questions about bingo?

About G4: Group Bingo Participant Pick. Last year when we read Babette’s Feast, a Catching Up friend and I went on to other books by the writer. She chose Seven Gothic Tales, and I read Winter's Tales. Then we said to the other that we suggested these two books to each other. May I read the gothic tales book in fulfillment of G4?

This is such a great selection of prompts! Thank you Katy for putting this together

For N5, I'm excluded from the writing of 31 countries. This is going to be interesting.

Cynda wrote: "Is this the place to ask questions about bingo?

...May I read the gothic tales book in fulfillment of G4?..."

Yes, this is the place to ask questions for the bingo challenge for 2022.

And yes you can read Gothic Tales as your Participant Pick as long as you read the book in 2022 - doesn't matter when it was recommended to you.

Aubrey wrote: "For N5, I'm excluded from the writing of 31 countries. This is going to be interesting."

Can't wait to see what country you find.

Aubrey wrote: "For N5, I'm excluded from the writing of 31 countries. This is going to be interesting."

Still more than 160 left! ;)

Michaela wrote: "Still more than 160 left! ;)"

Yep! And this is, of course, subject to change till 2022, but it looks like Egypt and Austria are going to work just fine (doubling up my Bingo load again).

Well, I did need to make a few of the squares a real challenge.

Katy wrote: "Well, I did need to make a few of the squares a real challenge."

I wouldn't have it any other way! If my collection isn't sturdy enough for the task, I'll obviously need to expand my boundaries.

Always love watching everyone else play Bingo, almost as much fun as playing myself. Off to set up my thread. Many thanks, Katy, for always keeping this so interesting and fun.

Aubrey - If anyone can take on a difficult challenge, you can!

Sara wrote: "Aubrey - If anyone..."

Cheers, Sara. I try :)

Thankyou, for your work with this Bingo Board, Katy =)

Since I'm hopeless and tend to start reading other books than the one on my Bingo Board and therefore haven't got one singel Bingo Row I shouldn't really try again so soon .... but I will! =)

The Bingo board looks great. I’m excited to be back with this group and ready to read some classics!

Yikes! I just noticed the 2022 Bingo Challenge was posted. I glanced over the squares, and I love them all, Katy. You've created another exciting Bingo. Thank you so much for your hard work!

It's great to see so many of you excited about the new bingo challenge. Thank you for the support.

I-1 is gonna kill me... after a few years of focused effort I am all caught up this month!!! Does it need to be on the "read" shelf or can it be a nomination pre 2022? I think I better find one to reread... lol..

Jeri wrote: "I-1 is gonna kill me... after a few years of focused effort I am all caught up this month!!! Does it need to be on the "read" shelf or can it be a nomination pre 2022? I think I better find one to ..."

Wow, caught up - I am very impressed. You can use a short story here also - or if you have read everything on our shelf, you can use a book from our 2022 group reads.

Great job on the BINGO board, Katy! - very interesting, challenging, and FUN. Thank you! Now off to choose my selections.

Elizabeth A.G. wrote: "Great job on the BINGO board, Katy! - very interesting, challenging, and FUN. Thank you! Now off to choose my selections."

So glad you are joining us.

I didn't complete the whole Bingo challenge either this year but I'm going to try again! Who know's this thrid time will be the right one to do a black out! ;-)
Also it is always fun to try, so big thanks for organizing this each time! :-)

Cynda wrote: "Is this the place to ask questions about bingo?

About G4: Group Bingo Participant Pick. Last year when we read Babette’s Feast, a Catching Up friend and I went on to other books b..."

Seven Gothic Tales is a good pick! I read it this year and enjoyed it very much :-)