The Reading Challenge Group discussion

SUMMER BINGO will run from July 1 through September 21, and should include books you read during that period of time.
You may set your goal as a single Bingo, as many as you can get, or try to complete the entire board. (As always, many thanks to Karen for creating this Bingo Challenge in the summer of 2014. It's the perfect summer challenge with something for everyone.)

RULES & GUIDELINES

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world". Or aim big and go for a "Blackout!"
* A book can only be used once on the sheet.
* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.
* Feel free to copy and paste the template below to record your books:

CATEGORIES...

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
O5: Take a break - A YA book

My Summer Bingo 2022:

CATEGORIES...

🔸B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone Midnight Robber
🔸B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards) Loveless
🔸B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group) A Thousand Steps into Night
🔸B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story Thirst
🔸B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc. A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets

🔸I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list Starcrossed
🔸I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read Crowned with Bone
🔸I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now Furies of Calderon
🔸I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to Season of Mists
🔸I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc. Amari and the Great Game

🔸N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic The Mists of Avalon
🔸N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year The Sunken City
🔸N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :) The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven
🔸N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read Gutter Mage
🔸N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read The School for Good and Evil

🔸G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
🔸G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about Ophie's Ghosts
🔸G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author Caraval
🔸G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author 100 Cupboards
🔸G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like Loch & Quay

🔸O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book The Bodyguard
🔸O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series The Chestnut King
🔸O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own Acquainted with the Night
🔸O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
🔸O5: Take a break - A YA book These Hollow Vows

Thank you, Eileen! This is my favourite bingo!

My Summer Bingo:

B1:
B2: Congratulations- An award winning book: The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
B3: Participation- A group read: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
B4: Information- The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl by David Kherdian
B5: Collaboration: How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson

I1:
I2: Bought it- The Twymans a Tale of Youth by Henry Newbolt
I3:
I4: Downloaded it- A Dream of John Ball by William Morris
I5: Scored it- Knight's Castle by Edward Eager

N1:
N2:
N3: Free- Nordenholt's Million by J.J. Connington
N4:
N5:

G1: Nice to meet you-Clotel: or, The President's Daughter - A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States by William Wells Brown
G2:
G3: One of the girls-They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
G4: One of the guys- Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov
G5:

O1:
O2:
O3: Take a trip- Secret Water by Arthur Ransome
O4:
O5: Take a break- Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein

Wow that is fantastic Eileen. Do you mean we can all join in your bingo? I would certainly love to do this.

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - Life with Birds a suburban lyric by Bronwyn Rennex
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now - Rashomon and other stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.


N1: Oldie but goodie - The Katherine Mansfield BBC Radio Collection
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like

O1: Take a stand - Wake by Shelley Burr
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series - A Dance to the Music of Time: 3rd Movement by Anthony Powell by Audrey Magee
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
O5: Take a break - a YA book

Thanks, Eileen!

Summer bingo 2022:

B1: Exploration - I'll Be the Water: A Story of Loss, Grief, and a Grandparent's Love
B2: Congratulations! - The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
B3: Participation - Flashpoint
B4: Information - How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
B5: Collaboration - Contagious: Why Things Catch On

I1: Listed it - Foe
I2: Bought it - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
I3: Eyed it - My Immortal
I4: Downloaded it - Signal Moon
I5: Scored it! - How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True

N1: Oldie but goodie - Dune
N2: New kid on the block - The Vanishing Triangle
N3: FREE - The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
N4: Yesterday's news - Say Goodbye
N5: Everybody's talking - Heartstopper: Volume One

G1: Nice to meet you - Every Exquisite Thing
G2: You seem familiar - This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
G3: One of the girls - Educated
G4: One of the guys - I Am Not Who You Think I Am
G5: Old friends - Hot Target

O1: Take a stand - The River at Night
O2: Take a friend - The Other Half of the Grave
O3: Take a trip - North to Paradise
O4: Take a look - After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond
O5: Take a break - A YA book - Highly Illogical Behavior

Thank you! I haven’t done a Bingo for ages, so it’s time to try.

🔹B1: Exploration The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern
B2: Congratulations!
🔹B3: Participation The Woods in Winter
🔹B4: Information Jacob's Room is Full of Books: A Year of Reading
🔹B5: Collaboration The Red House Mystery

🔹I1: Listed it Thank You, Jeeves
I2: Bought it
I3: Eyed it
🔹I4: Downloaded it Spring House
🔹I5: Scored it! Deadly Wishes

N1: Oldie but goodie
N2: New kid on the block
🔹N3: FREE The Travelling Cat Chronicles
🔹N4: Yesterday's news Close Your Eyes
N5: Everybody's talking

🔹G1: Nice to meet you The 30,000 Mile Cat: Travels Across America - Ginnie L. Hansen
G2: You seem familiar
🔹G3: One of the girls One of the Girls - Lucy Clarke
🔹G4: One of the guys The Nigger of the Narcissus - Joseph Conrad
🔹G5: Old friends Anne of Ingleside

🔹O1: Take a stand The Other Passenger
🔹O2: Take a friend Thicker Than Water
🔹O3: Take a trip The Silk Merchant's Daughter
🔹O4: Take a look A Perfect Stranger
O5: Take a break

Found this as suggested categories. Thought it might help others figure out what to read for the summer bingo.


CATEGORIES...

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
O5: Take a break - A YA book

Thanks, Cindy! Those are useful!

Yes thanks Cindy. Really helpful.

Oooh, thanks, Cindy! That's very helpful! I've edited the first post!

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration-A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.


I1: Listed it - Local Gone Missing
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: Nice to meet you - Allegedly
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
O5: Take a break - A YA book

SUMMER BINGO
(will run from July 1 through September 21)

(25/25) Completed 13/9/22

CATEGORIES...

B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone
Moby-Dick or, the WhalebyHerman Melville
✔17/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
Hello LighthousebySophie Blackall (Caldecott Medal Winner.2019)
✔18/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heartby Jacques Philippe(Summer Book Club Reading choice on Hallow App)
✔13/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
The Dig: A Novel Based on True Eventsby John Preston
✔2/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.
Salar the SalmonbyHenry Williamson
✔15/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
Introduction to the Devout LifebyFrancis de Sales
✔14/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read
Random QuestbyJohn Wyndham
✔7/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
Master WolseybyLaura Dowers
✔13/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
4.Cardinal WolseybyMandell Creighton
✔6/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.
A Family ElopementbyH.G. Wells
✔22/7/22 ★ ★ ★


N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
The Practice of the Presence of GodbyBrother Lawrence
✔8/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
Forsaken: The Thomas Wolsey TrilogybyLaura Dowers
✔13/9/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :)
FencesbyAugust Wilson
✔3/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read
Power & Glory: The Thomas Wolsey TrilogybyLaura Dowers
✔18/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read
Man's Search for MeaningbyViktor E. Frankl
✔25/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you
Tarka the OtterbyHenry Williamson
✔6/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and SonbyMartin Sheen
✔23/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author
Mary BartonbyElizabeth Gaskell
✔19/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author
Henry VIIIbyWilliam Shakespeare
✔31/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like
ChockybyJohn Wyndham
✔31/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book
Rebeccaby Daphne du Maurier
✔ (20/8/22)★★★★★
O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series
Driving Miss DaisybyAlfred Uhry Atlanta Series)
✔30/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own
The Water BabiesbyCharles Kingsley
✔1/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre
Playing BurtonbyMark Jenkins
✔30/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
O5: Take a break - A YA book
Peter Pan: An Audible Original DramabyJ.M. Barrie
✔5/8/22 ★ ★ ★ ★

Whoo-hoo! I made the blackout! (see message 5 for the list)

Woo hoo! I need to check on mine! Congratulations!!!! I think I've read 5 of the books you read, so I may have to check out some of your others!

Woo hoo! I just realized I made blackout as of yesterday with Crowned with Bone. See message 2 for list. :)

Ditto, Eileen!

Woo hoo!

Also, yay, Vicky!

Congrats to all our successful Bingo Players!

And thanks Eileen and Cindy for setting it up.👏

Thanks, Rosemarie!

Congratulations to all that completed their Bingo!

I didn't get a blackout, but I'm still happy with my 3 for SUMMER BINGO:
✔B1: Exploration - A book out of your comfort zone: The Rage of Dragons
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning book (can include Goodreads choice awards): The Golden Compass
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Information - A non-fiction book or one based on a true story
B5: Collaboration - A discovery made through Goodreads such as through recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A book from your GR to-read list
✔I2: Bought it - A book you own but have not yet read: Concrete Rose
I3: Eyed it - A book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - An ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - A classic
N2: New kid on the block - A book published this year
✔N3: FREE - Any book that strikes your fancy :) : Business as Usual
N4: Yesterday's news - A book released last year that you haven't yet read: The Hidden Kingdom
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

✔G1: Nice to meet you - A book by an author new to you: Paper Princess
✔G2: You seem familiar - A book by an author you have heard a lot about: Becoming
✔G3: One of the girls - A book by a female author: Die Upon a Kiss
✔G4: One of the guys - A book by a male author: In the Best Families
✔G5: Old friends - A book you haven't yet read by an author whose work you like: After Math

✔O1: Take a stand - A stand-alone book: The House of the Spirits
✔O2: Take a friend - Any book from a series: Affliction
✔O3: Take a trip - A book set in different locale, continent or culture from your own: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
✔O4: Take a look - An adult book, any genre: Dead Ice
✔O5: Take a break - A YA book: Redesigned

Way to go, Brenda!