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April - June 2026

Let's play Genre BINGO!

Read books that could fit in each of the genres to make bingos. The books do not need to be tagged the genre to work. If you believe the book fits into the genre, then count it.

Bingos must be 5 categories in a straight line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).

Please post finish dates for each book.

Report completed bingos as you go.




B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
I5 Art

N1 Historical
N2 Biblical
N3 Free Space (Any book)
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
O5 Travel

A.M.
Andrea
Annette
Bonny
Bridget
Carissa
Crystal
Hannah Beth
Jan
Karen
Kate
Lynnette
Missy

I'm in.

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance - A Very Merry Matchup (4/1/26)
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
I5 Art

N1 Historical - Love and Order (4/25/26)
N2 Biblical
N3 Free Space (Any book)
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic

G1 Mystery - Echoes From a Missing Generation (4/4/26)
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
O5 Travel

I'm in, this looks fun.

B1 WWII - Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary (5/3/26)
B2 Contemporary - Melbourne Memories (5/31/26)
B3 Thriller - Target (5/2/26)
B4 Animal - Tadeo Turtle (4/4/26)
B5 Books About Books - Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home (6/11/26)

I1 Romance - From This Day Forward (4/4/26)
I2 Science Fiction - Stealth Genesis
I3 Psychological - Queen Bee (5/16/26)
I4 Young Adult - Just Pretending (4/28/26)
I5 Art - You Can't Take a Balloon into the National Gallery (6/11/25)

N1 Historical - Lydia Mammoth Cave Bride (5/24/26)
N2 Biblical - The Shepherd and the Sower (4/4/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book) - Heather Hot Springs Bride (5/29/26)
N4 Women's Fiction - The Last Father-Daughter Dance (5/22/26)
N5 Classic - Horton Hears a Who! (4/13/26)

G1 Mystery - Vanished Without a Trace (5/21/26)
G2 Crime - Lawfully Covert: Inspirational Christian Historical (5/26/26)
G3 Beach - The Octopus (6/11/26)
G4 Men's Fiction - Wild in Ruwari (5/30/26)
G5 Fantasy - Library Mouse (6/11/26)

O1 Cozy - Murder at the Mayan Temple (5/28/26)
O2 Suspense - Justice Undercover: A Secret Identity Christian Inspirational Suspense Romance (4/19/26)
O3 Mountain - Rocky Mountain Sabotage (6/15/26)
O4 Children's Fiction - Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library - title #5: A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery (5) (6/3/26)
O5 Travel - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest

I'm in! Love this one! I'll start with a BINGO that has my favorite genres and then see if I want to do another. Fun!

✅DONE!
N1 Historical The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4/10/2026
N2 Biblical If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It All 4/11/2026
N3 Free Space (Any book) Fallout 4/3/2026
N4 Women's Fiction The Stories We Carry: A Contemporary Southern Novel Set in a North Carolina Bookstore 4/19/2026
N5 Classic Persuasion 4/12/2026

I think I'll try G as well!
G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

✅DONE!
O1 Cozy The Cat Who Sniffed Glue 5/2/2026 GM, some swears, non-Christian worldview
O2 Suspense Detecting Deadly Threats 5/31/2026
O3 Mountain Appalachian Song 5/23/2026
O4 Children's Fiction Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 5/26/2026
O5 Travel Up the Amazon Without a Paddle (GM) 5/11/2026 and
The Hawaiian Quilt 5/16/2026

I'm in! This is going to be good!

(view spoiler)[
B1 ~ WWII ~ Mists over the Channel Islands (finished 4 May)
B2 ~ Contemporary ~ His Wyoming Baby Blessing (finished 10 April)
B3 ~ Thriller ~ Whiteout (finished 20 June)
B4 ~ Animal ~ Peekaboo Rex! {GM children's} (finished 12 May)
B5 ~ Books About Books ~ The Second Story Bookshop (finished 7 April)

I1 ~ Romance ~ Sense and Suitability (finished 13 May)
I2 ~ Science Fiction ~ Through Each Tomorrow (finished 15 April)
I3 ~ Psychological ~ The Lumber Baron's Wife (finished 24 May)
I4 ~ Young Adult ~ The Railway Children {GM mid-grade/YA clean} (finished 17 May)
I5 ~ Art ~ Where Trees Touch the Sky: A Redwood National Park Novel (finished 23 April)

N1 ~ Historical ~ Short-Straw Bride (finished 17 April)
N2 ~ Biblical ~ On Living Stone: Salome's Story (finished 10 June)
N3 ~ FREE SPACE ~ The Last Valentine (finished 24 April)
N4 ~ Women’s Fiction ~ The Women of Oak Ridge (finished 29 May)
N5 ~ Classic ~

G1 ~ Mystery ~ Dying for Love (finished 13 May)
G2 ~ Crime ~ Edge of Truth (finished 27 April)
G3 ~ Beach ~ Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii (finished 17 June)
G4 ~ Men’s Fiction ~ The Christmas Hummingbird (finished 8 April)
G5 ~ Fantasy ~ To Love a Beast (finished 7 May)

O1 ~ Cosy ~ Someone to Trust (finished 19 May)
O2 ~ Suspense ~ ~ Hide and Seek (finished 1 June)
O3 ~ Mountain ~ These Tangled Threads (finished 11 May)
O4 ~ Children’s Fiction ~ 'Twas the Morning of Easter (finished 5 April)
O5 ~ Travel ~ All the Tea in China (finished 22 April)
(hide spoiler)]

I'm in!

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
B5 Books About Books: Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between 4/1

I1 Romance
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
I5 Art

N1 Historical
N2 Biblical
N3 Free Space (Any book)
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
O5 Travel

I'm in

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
I5 Art

N1 Historical
N2 Biblical
N3 Free Space (Any book)
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
O5 Trave

I’m in! Sounds fun.

B1 WWII: Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (06/16/26)
B2 Contemporary:When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock (05/09/26)
B3 Thriller: Beauty in Flight by Robin Patchen (04/17/26)
B4 Animal: The Agent With a Bone to Pick by D.R. Tara (06/17/26)
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)

I1 Romance: To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer (05/12/26)
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult: The Neverborn: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton (05/01/26)
I5 Art: Insight by Deborah Raney (06/14/26)

N1 Historical: The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin (05/19/26)
N2 Biblical: In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews (05/07/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book): Always On Sunday: An Inside View of Ed Sullivan, the Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra & Ed's Other Guests by Michael Harris (04/18/26)
N4 Women's Fiction: How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (05/27/26)
N5 Classic: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (06/10/26)

G1 Mystery: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh (04/06/26)
G2 Crime: Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock (04/02/26)
G3 Beach: Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini (05/21/26)
G4 Men's Fiction: One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich (05/25/26)
G5 Fantasy: Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell (04/21/26)

O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)
O2 Suspense: When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason (04/24/26)
O3 Mountain: Trial by Twelve by Heather Day Gilbert (05/24/26)
O4 Children's Fiction: I can be who God has called me to be: From A to Z by Toluwalola Kasali (05/22/26)
O5 Travel:For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (06/03/26)
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✔️Bingo #1 - Diagonal, lower left to upper right
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)
I4 Young Adult: The Neverborn: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton (05/01/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book): Always On Sunday: An Inside View of Ed Sullivan, the Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra & Ed's Other Guests by Michael Harris (04/18/26)
G2 Crime: Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock (04/02/26)
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)

✔️Bingo #2 - G Column
G1 Mystery: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh (04/06/26)
G2 Crime: Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock (04/02/26)
G3 Beach: Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini (05/21/26)
G4 Men's Fiction: One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich (05/25/26)
G5 Fantasy: Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell (04/21/26)

✔️Bingo #3 - O Column
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)
O2 Suspense: When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason (04/24/26)
O3 Mountain: Trial by Twelve by Heather Day Gilbert (05/24/26)
O4 Children's Fiction: I can be who God has called me to be: From A to Z by Toluwalola Kasali (05/22/26)
O5 Travel:For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (06/03/26)

✔️Bingo #4 - N Column
N1 Historical: The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin (05/19/26)
N2 Biblical: In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews (05/07/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book): Always On Sunday: An Inside View of Ed Sullivan, the Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra & Ed's Other Guests by Michael Harris (04/18/26)
N4 Women's Fiction: How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (05/27/26)
N5 Classic: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (06/10/26)

✔️Bingo #5 - Row 5
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)
I5 Art: Insight by Deborah Raney (06/14/26)
N5 Classic: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (06/10/26)
G5 Fantasy: Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell (04/21/26)
O5 Travel:For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (06/03/26)

✔️Bingo #6 - Row 1
B1 WWII: Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (06/16/26)
I1 Romance: To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer (05/12/26)
N1 Historical: The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin (05/19/26)
G1 Mystery: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh (04/06/26)
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)

✔️Bingo #7 - B Column
B1 WWII: Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (06/16/26)
B2 Contemporary:When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock (05/09/26)
B3 Thriller: Beauty in Flight by Robin Patchen (04/17/26)
B4 Animal: The Agent With a Bone to Pick by D.R. Tara (06/17/26)
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)

Bingo #8 - Row 4
B4 Animal: The Agent With a Bone to Pick by D.R. Tara (06/17/26)
I4 Young Adult: The Neverborn: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton (05/01/26)
N4 Women's Fiction: How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (05/27/26)
G4 Men's Fiction: One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich (05/25/26)
O4 Children's Fiction: I can be who God has called me to be: From A to Z by Toluwalola Kasali (05/22/26)

BINGOS COMPLETED



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BINGOS I'm working on!

(Across)
I1 Romance
Finished 04/02/26


N1 Historical
Finished 04/29/26

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(Down)
B2 Contemporary
Finished 04/05/26


B3 Thriller
Finished 04/17/26


B4 Animals
Finished 04/21/26

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(Across)
B3 Thriller
Finished 04/17/26


G3 Beach
Finished 05/22/26

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I’m in!

I’m in please.

B1 WWII➖Number the Stars by Lois Lowry 5/26/26
B2 Contemporary➖Pelican Point by Irene Hannon 4/8/26
B3 Thriller➖Dark Design by Nancy Mehl 5/15/26
B4 Animal➖Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy (GM-Clean Cozy) 4/30/26
B5 Books About Books➖All Booked Up by Melody Carlson 4/21/26

I1 Romance➖A Welcome at Our Door by Amy Clipston 4/2/26
I2 Science Fiction➖Silenced: The Wrath of God Descends by Jerry B. Jenkins 5/17/26
I3 Psychological➖The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch 6/17/26
I4 Young Adult➖Waiting for Peter by Elizabeth Musser 5/7/26
I5 Art➖Portrait of a Sister by Laura Bradford 6/22/26

N1 Historical➖The Letter by Edwina Kiernan 4/11/26
N2 Biblical➖Tender Mercies Elizabeth's Story by Texie Susan Gregory 4/17/26
N3 Free Space (Any book)➖The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard by Kristin Schell 4/3/26
N4 Women's Fiction➖South of Somewhere by T.I. Lowe 4/6/26
N5 Classic➖Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 4/9/26

G1 Mystery➖Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl 5/2/26
G2 Crime➖Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, a Mother’s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace by Terri Roberts 4/14/26
G3 Beach➖Is It Any Wonder by Courtney Walsh 4/15/26
G4 Men's Fiction➖Calico Joe by John Grisham (GM-Language) 5/12/26
G5 Fantasy➖The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh 4/10/26

O1 Cozy➖Divine Decisions by Hope Callaghan 4/4/26
O2 Suspense➖Chase by Cami Checketts 4/7/26
O3 Mountain➖The Lady and the Mountain Man by Misty M. Beller 5/4/26
O4 Children's Fiction➖The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 4/22/26
O5 Travel
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DIAGONAL

O1 Cozy➖The Women of Wynton's by Donna Mumma 4/26/26
G2 Crime➖Plain Murder by Emma Miller 6/2/26
N3 Free Space (Any book)➖The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren 4/18/26
I4 Young Adult➖Day-Day by L. N. Cronk 5/8/26
B5 Books About Books➖Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 5/10/26
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ROW 4

B4 Animal➖When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner 5/10/26
I4 Young Adult➖Bad Connection by Melody Carlson 5/31/26
N4 Women’s Fiction➖Songs for a Sunday by Heather Norman Smith 5/14/26
G4 Men’s Fiction➖To Keep A Promise by B.N. Rundell (GM-Language) 6/15/26
O4 Children’s Fiction➖Maureen the Detective: The Age of Immigration by Veda Boyd Jones 5/5/26

I'm in.

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
I5 Art

N1 Historical
N2 Biblical
N3 Free Space (Any book)
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
O5 Travel

I'm in!

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary
Finished 4/29/26
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal
Finished 4/2/26
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance
Finished 4/20/26
I2 Science Fiction
Finished 4/9/26
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult
Finished 4/8/26
I5 Art

N1 Historical
Finished 4/24/26
N2 Biblical
Finished 4/18/26
N3 Free Space (Any book)
Finished 4/11/26
N4 Women's Fiction
N5 Classic
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou(not linked because of sexual content) Finished 4/30/26

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy
Finished 4/22/26

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction
4/23/26
O5 Travel

BINGO #1
➖’N’ COLUMN➖

N1 Historical➖The Letter by Edwina Kiernan 4/11/26
N2 Biblical➖Tender Mercies Elizabeth's Story by Texie Susan Gregory 4/17/26
N3 Free Space (Any book)➖The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard by Kristin Schell 4/3/26
N4 Women's Fiction➖South of Somewhere by T.I. Lowe 4/6/26
N5 Classic➖Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 4/9/26

Yay!!! I've been longing for the return of genre bingo!!!

B1 WWII
B2 Contemporary - The Accidental Bride
B3 Thriller
B4 Animal - The Duck Without A Quack
B5 Books About Books

I1 Romance - Rainbow's End
I2 Science Fiction
I3 Psychological
I4 Young Adult - Front and Center (GM) 4/3/2026
I5 Art

N1 Historical - Yankee Doodle Boy 4/23/2026
N2 Biblical - Mary Magdalene 4/5/2026
N3 Free Space (Any book) - The Old Maids' Club 6/5/2026
N4 Women's Fiction - Tangerine 6/21/2026
N5 Classic - Common Sense 6/11/2026

G1 Mystery
G2 Crime
G3 Beach - The Secret at Pheasant Cottage
G4 Men's Fiction
G5 Fantasy

O1 Cozy
O2 Suspense
O3 Mountain
O4 Children's Fiction - Bigger
O5 Travel

Welcome, all!

Great job, Annette!

BINGO! (diagonal from upper left to lower right)


B1 ~ WWII ~ Mists over the Channel Islands (finished 4 May)

I2 ~ Science Fiction ~ Through Each Tomorrow (finished 15 April)

N3 ~ FREE SPACE ~ The Last Valentine (finished 24 April)

G4 ~ Men’s Fiction ~ The Christmas Hummingbird (finished 8 April)

O5 ~ Travel ~ All the Tea in China (finished 22 April)

Great job, Kate! So fun seeing my little book in the mix. :)

There's a reason I chose it for the 'free space'. 😉💜

I so wanted to include Romantic Tragedy as one of the genres, but there aren't enough clean books in that genre yet, so I refrained.

Bingo #2
➖’G’ COLUMN➖

G1 Mystery➖Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl 5/2/26
G2 Crime➖Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, a Mother’s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace by Terri Roberts 4/14/26
G3 Beach➖Is It Any Wonder by Courtney Walsh 4/15/26
G4 Men's Fiction➖Calico Joe by John Grisham (GM-Language) 5/12/26
G5 Fantasy➖The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh 4/10/26

Great job!

Got my second BINGO (diagonal from lower left to upper right), and my third (4 corners plus middle square):


B5 ~ Books About Books ~ The Second Story Bookshop (finished 7 April)

I4 ~ Young Adult ~ The Railway Children {GM mid-grade/YA clean} (finished 17 May)

N3 ~ FREE SPACE ~ The Last Valentine (finished 24 April)

G2 ~ Crime ~ Edge of Truth (finished 27 April)

O1 ~ Cosy ~ Someone to Trust (finished 19 May)


B1 ~ WWII ~ Mists over the Channel Islands (finished 4 May)

B5 ~ Books About Books ~ The Second Story Bookshop (finished 7 April)

N3 ~ FREE SPACE ~ The Last Valentine (finished 24 April)

O1 ~ Cosy ~ Someone to Trust (finished 19 May)

O5 ~ Travel ~ All the Tea in China (finished 22 April)

Great job!

Got my 'I' column bingo!


I1 ~ Romance ~ Sense and Suitability (finished 13 May)

I2 ~ Science Fiction ~ Through Each Tomorrow (finished 15 April)

I3 ~ Psychological ~ The Lumber Baron's Wife (finished 24 May)

I4 ~ Young Adult ~ The Railway Children {GM mid-grade/YA clean} (finished 17 May)

I5 ~ Art ~ Where Trees Touch the Sky: A Redwood National Park Novel (finished 23 April)

Great job!

Bingo #3
“B” Column

B1 WWII➖Number the Stars by Lois Lowry 5/26/26
B2 Contemporary➖Pelican Point by Irene Hannon 4/8/26
B3 Thriller➖Dark Design by Nancy Mehl 5/15/26
B4 Animal➖Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy (GM-Clean Cozy) 4/30/26
B5 Books About Books➖All Booked Up by Melody Carlson 4/21/26

Great job!

I forgot to post my first Bingo, completed 05/01/26.

Bingo #1 - Diagonal, lower left to upper right
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)
I4 Young Adult: The Neverborn: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton (05/01/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book): Always On Sunday: An Inside View of Ed Sullivan, the Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra & Ed's Other Guests by Michael Harris (04/18/26)
G2 Crime: Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock (04/02/26)
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)

Bingo #2 completed 05/25/26.

Bingo #2 - G Column
G1 Mystery: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh (04/06/26)
G2 Crime: Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock (04/02/26)
G3 Beach: Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini (05/21/26)
G4 Men's Fiction: One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich (05/25/26)
G5 Fantasy: Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell (04/21/26)

Great work!

got my '4' row BINGO ~


B4 ~ Animal ~ Peekaboo Rex! {GM children's} (finished 12 May)

I4 ~ Young Adult ~ The Railway Children {GM mid-grade/YA clean} (finished 17 May)

N4 ~ Women’s Fiction ~ The Women of Oak Ridge (finished 29 May)

G4 ~ Men’s Fiction ~ The Christmas Hummingbird (finished 8 April)

O4 ~ Children’s Fiction ~ 'Twas the Morning of Easter (finished 5 April)

✅DONE! I finished N also! I always enjoy a good bingo challenge!

O1 Cozy The Cat Who Sniffed Glue 5/2/2026 GM, some swears, non-Christian worldview
O2 Suspense Detecting Deadly Threats 5/31/2026
O3 Mountain Appalachian Song 5/23/2026
O4 Children's Fiction Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 5/26/2026
O5 Travel Up the Amazon Without a Paddle (GM) 5/11/2026 and
The Hawaiian Quilt 5/16/2026

I have my 'O' column!


O1 ~ Cosy ~ Someone to Trust (finished 19 May)

O2 ~ Suspense ~ ~ Hide and Seek (finished 1 June)

O3 ~ Mountain ~ These Tangled Threads (finished 11 May)

O4 ~ Children’s Fiction ~ 'Twas the Morning of Easter (finished 5 April)

O5 ~ Travel ~ All the Tea in China (finished 22 April)

Catching up on postings. Realized I completed three BINGOs:

N Column:
N1 Historical - Lydia Mammoth Cave Bride (5/24/26)
N2 Biblical - The Shepherd and the Sower (4/4/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book) - Heather Hot Springs Bride (5/29/26)
N4 Women's Fiction - The Last Father-Daughter Dance (5/22/26)
N5 Classic - Horton Hears a Who! (4/13/26)

Row 1
B1 WWII - Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary (5/3/26)
I1 Romance - From This Day Forward (4/4/26)
N1 Historical - Lydia Mammoth Cave Bride (5/24/26)
G1 Mystery - Vanished Without a Trace (5/21/26)
O1 Cozy - Murder at the Mayan Temple (5/28/26)

Row 4
B4 Animal - Tadeo Turtle (4/4/26)
I4 Young Adult - Just Pretending (4/28/26)
N4 Women's Fiction - The Last Father-Daughter Dance (5/22/26)
G4 Men's Fiction - Wild in Ruwari (5/30/26)
O4 Children's Fiction - Ryan The Spy and: The Super Spy Squad Secret (4/4/26)

Great job, all!

One month left in this one. There's still time to snag some more BINGOs.

DIAGONAL BINGO-Right to Left

O1 Cozy➖The Women of Wynton's by Donna Mumma 4/26/26
G2 Crime➖Plain Murder by Emma Miller 6/2/26
N3 Free Space (Any book)➖The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren 4/18/26
I4 Young Adult➖Day-Day by L. N. Cronk 5/8/26
B5 Books About Books➖Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 5/10/26

I’m considering Time Travel as Travel, so…

Bingo #3 - O Column
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)
O2 Suspense: When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason (04/24/26)
O3 Mountain: Trial by Twelve by Heather Day Gilbert (05/24/26)
O4 Children's Fiction: I can be who God has called me to be: From A to Z by Toluwalola Kasali (05/22/26)
O5 Travel:For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (06/03/26)

I missed calling my 'Row 1' BINGO somehow!


B1 ~ WWII ~ Mists over the Channel Islands (finished 4 May)

I1 ~ Romance ~ Sense and Suitability (finished 13 May)

N1 ~ Historical ~ Short-Straw Bride (finished 17 April)

G1 ~ Mystery ~ Dying for Love (finished 13 May)

O1 ~ Cosy ~ Someone to Trust (finished 19 May)

Great job, all!

BINGO! (row 2) ~


B2 ~ Contemporary ~ His Wyoming Baby Blessing (finished 10 April)

I2 ~ Science Fiction ~ Through Each Tomorrow (finished 15 April)

N2 ~ Biblical ~ On Living Stone: Salome's Story (finished 10 June)

G2 ~ Crime ~ Edge of Truth (finished 27 April)

O2 ~ Suspense ~ ~ Hide and Seek (finished 1 June)

Bingo #4 completed 06/10/26.

Bingo #4 - N Column
N1 Historical: The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin (05/19/26)
N2 Biblical: In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews (05/07/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book): Always On Sunday: An Inside View of Ed Sullivan, the Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra & Ed's Other Guests by Michael Harris (04/18/26)
N4 Women's Fiction: How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (05/27/26)
N5 Classic: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (06/10/26)

Got three more completed:

B Column
B1 WWII - Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary (5/3/26)
B2 Contemporary - Melbourne Memories (5/31/26)
B3 Thriller - Target (5/2/26)
B4 Animal - Tadeo Turtle (4/4/26)
B5 Books About Books - Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home (6/11/26)

G Column
G1 Mystery - Vanished Without a Trace (5/21/26)
G2 Crime - Lawfully Covert: Inspirational Christian Historical (5/26/26)
G3 Beach - The Octopus (6/11/26)
G4 Men's Fiction - Wild in Ruwari (5/30/26)
G5 Fantasy - Library Mouse (6/11/26)

Lower Left to Upper Right
B5 Books About Books - Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home (6/11/26)
I4 Young Adult - Just Pretending (4/28/26)
N3 Free Space (Any book) - Heather Hot Springs Bride (5/29/26)
G2 Crime - Lawfully Covert: Inspirational Christian Historical (5/26/26)
O1 Cozy - Murder at the Mayan Temple (5/28/26)

Bingo #5 completed 06/14/26.

Bingo #5 - Row 5
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)
I5 Art: Insight by Deborah Raney (06/14/26)
N5 Classic: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (06/10/26)
G5 Fantasy: Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell (04/21/26)
O5 Travel:For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (06/03/26)

Bingo #5➖Row #4

B4 Animal➖When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner 5/10/26
I4 Young Adult➖Bad Connection by Melody Carlson 5/31/26
N4 Women’s Fiction➖Songs for a Sunday by Heather Norman Smith 5/14/26
G4 Men’s Fiction➖To Keep A Promise by B.N. Rundell (GM-Language) 6/15/26
O4 Children’s Fiction➖Maureen the Detective: The Age of Immigration by Veda Boyd Jones 5/5/26

Great job, y'all!

Bingo #6 completed 06/16/26

Bingo #6 - Row 1
B1 WWII: Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (06/16/26)
I1 Romance: To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer (05/12/26)
N1 Historical: The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin (05/19/26)
G1 Mystery: The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh (04/06/26)
O1 Cozy: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney (04/10/26)

Bingo #7 & 8 completed 06/17/26

Bingo #7 - B Column
B1 WWII: Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (06/16/26)
B2 Contemporary:When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock (05/09/26)
B3 Thriller: Beauty in Flight by Robin Patchen (04/17/26)
B4 Animal: The Agent With a Bone to Pick by D.R. Tara (06/17/26)
B5 Books About Books: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter (04/14/26)

Bingo #8 - Row 4
B4 Animal: The Agent With a Bone to Pick by D.R. Tara (06/17/26)
I4 Young Adult: The Neverborn: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel by B.B. Brighton (05/01/26)
N4 Women's Fiction: How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (05/27/26)
G4 Men's Fiction: One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich (05/25/26)
O4 Children's Fiction: I can be who God has called me to be: From A to Z by Toluwalola Kasali (05/22/26)

got my 'G' column BINGO ~


G1 ~ Mystery ~ Dying for Love (finished 13 May)

G2 ~ Crime ~ Edge of Truth (finished 27 April)

G3 ~ Beach ~ Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii (finished 17 June)

G4 ~ Men’s Fiction ~ The Christmas Hummingbird (finished 8 April)

G5 ~ Fantasy ~ To Love a Beast (finished 7 May)