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BINGO R12 | Discussion Thread
Eagerly anticipating the start of the game!
✚ WINNING PATTERNS FOR R12 ONLY ✚pattern must be an exact match to win
Thanks to DG's suggestion, the mirror image of the pattern will be allowed for the win. Therefore, in order to win, a team must form one of these two exact patterns.
Pattern 1:
- - OR - - Pattern 2: 
Daffodil's Q: Lets say vampires shelf is called and my card has vampires shelf outside of the area needed for bingo. I could then skip reading that book, right? Sandra's A: Nope you never had to complete all shelves called. However, if you had missed 3 shelves not including Free Space, you could be kicked out of the team/game, as it wasn't fair to your team-mates.
That rule will still apply, plus the game is to promote reading, and we all want to find great new books.
As those who played the last round know, I did the stats on the books chosen by everyone, and I'll be doing the same this time around.
Daffodil wrote: "Eagerly anticipating the start of the game!"Me too! :D
So good to see everyone! Can't wait to get started!
Looking forward to this — and going to go pick out my free space read right now.Steph wrote: "...if you had missed three shelves...you could be kicked out of the team/game, as it wasn't fair to your team-mates...."
Just curious, (I use this challenge to clean off TBR so plan on reading for each shelf call): what if all of your team agreed to skip shelves because clearly not winning shelves? So, you wouldn't be being unfair to your teammates or holding them up? I saw on signup thread a few players noting some vacation dates.
Just so I have the dates straight in my head - sign ups close on Sunday 12, the game starts on Wednesday 15 and we'll be assigned teams somewhere between the two?I haven't played since round 6 so excited to get back to playing :)
Steph wrote: "Thanks to DG's suggestion, the mirror image of the pattern will be allowed for the win."Yay me for being nosy! Hahahaha!
Love the new shelf categories!Question about Cover Love...I rarely pick a book because of the covers so I can't remember if I have any on my TBR (and I never go outside of my TBR for books in challenges.) In that case, could we just pick a book with a cover we like?
Yep D.G. To me that is the definition of Cover Love - a cover you like.
For the series to start shelf: does the exact book have to be on there? If only book 1 is on the shelf, can we read a later book in the series?
I'm lost -- where's everyone seeing "cover love" and "series to start" shelves?
Quick question about the "free4me" category - do gifts count? (birthday, Christmas, Halloween etc) How about loaned books from a friend?
I'm glad everyone's taking time to review this round's shelves and categories. I've tried to answer all of your questions below. Please let us know if anyone's question was overlooked.Q: D.A.—just a reader wrote: "what if all of your team agreed to skip shelves because clearly not winning shelves? So, you wouldn't be being unfair to your teammates or holding them up? I saw on signup thread a few players noting some vacation dates. "
A: If team makes a unanimous decision to skip a shelf, that wouldn't count against any one player on your team.
The goal is not to set your team back - ie: your team members are waiting for you to read and review a book. If you entire team is skipping the shelf, no one player would be holding any other back.
Q: Nairabell wrote: "Just so I have the dates straight in my head - sign ups close on Sunday 12, the game starts on Wednesday 15 and we'll be assigned teams somewhere between the two?"
A: That's right, Nairabell. Mon-Tues I'll be shuffling players into teams and posting team threads, so everyone can chat a bit before the first shelf announcement on Wednesday.
Q: D.G. wrote: "...about Cover Love...I rarely pick a book because of the covers so I can't remember if I have any on my TBR. In that case, could we just pick a book with a cover we like?"
A: Sandra wrote: "Yep D.G. To me that is the definition of Cover Love - a cover you like."
Q: Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "For the series to start shelf: does the exact book have to be on there? If only book 1 is on the shelf, can we read a later book in the series?"
A: Yes, the exact book must be on the shelf linked. This remains the case for any shelf that has a link provided w/the announcement. The book must be shelved on that exact shelf (link provided) to qualify.
Hopefully, but not necessarily the case, all the books on that shelf (series-to-start) will be book 1 since it's a series someone would like to start. But, as always, if a book is found shelved on the shelf link provided, it qualifies for the game even if it doesn't necessarily fit the shelf name. (ex: a book shelved as 'vampires' when it contains no vampires)
Q: Nairabell wrote: "Quick question about the "free4me" category - do gifts count? (birthday, Christmas, Halloween etc) How about loaned books from a friend?"
A: Absolutely. Any book you received at no cost to you qualifies for that shelf.
I just freaked out (in light of disappearing group issues) because when I signed into goodrwads I had no notification for this thread/folder. It was just weird not to at least have someone chanting "Shelf! Shelf! Shelf!" or signing up for the game.
Teams! Teams! Teams!...Just for D.A. of course. ;D
Monday! Monday! Monday! :D
Is it sad that I already have my free space book picked out lol! It was one I almost read the other day so I'm glad I didn't now :)
I don't think it's sad; I have my free space book picked out, too.
I don't think its sad either I have my free space book picked out too
So excited for this to start! My very first ever book bingo! I do believe I am going to be hooked! =)
Ok, just so I have this right... we do read a book for free space? Would that be any book we choose then? It doesn't have to conform to one of the categories, it is just an anything goes space?
Joanne wrote: "Ok, just so I have this right... we do read a book for free space? Would that be any book we choose then? It doesn't have to conform to one of the categories, it is just an anything goes space?"No, Joanne. There are rules for the book you can choose for Free Space.
Let me look for the link...I was looking at them the other day.
ETA: Here it is. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Joanne wrote: "Ok, just so I have this right... we do read a book for free space? Would that be any book we choose then? It doesn't have to conform to one of the categories, it is just an anything goes space?"Once the BINGO round starts with the first shelf call -- you can read your free space book at any time.
This round is the first one where the win requires a pattern other than just 5-in-a-row; but, both patterns do require the free space book for a win.
Is there anyway to compare books between the group bookshelf and mine like you can with another member's books?
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Is there anyway to compare books between the group bookshelf and mine like you can with another member's books?"I don't think so. What I do is to search for a book I'm thinking of reading that fits the group (a series in the pnr, uf, fantasy or similar fiction genres) and if it's not there, then I add it myself (we can add books to the group bookshelf as long as they fit the group.)
Recently I've added lots of dragon books to the bookshelf. Considering that's one of the shelves, I figured we should have more dragon books.
Talking about adding some books to the group bookshelf...can we add standalones? I added a few but now I realize that this is SOS, LOL!
Yep, as long as they are pnr/uf etc. You never know when a standalone can turn into a series. LOL.
Oooh that's a thought - for the readers choice shelves do the books need to be PNR/UF? Or would any genre work? E.g. a cozy mystery for the 2015 release category?
Nairabell wrote: "Oooh that's a thought - for the readers choice shelves do the books need to be PNR/UF? Or would any genre work? E.g. a cozy mystery for the 2015 release category?"Nope; don't have to be pnr/uf for BINGO so long as fits the shelf call -- just in order to shelve a standalone on the group bookshelves.
Debbie's right Nairabell :)
Ah ok, Sandra. Thanks! I made sure they all fit the genres read in the group (magic, fantasy, time travel and sci-fi) so they should be good.
DG that's what I usually do but then sometimes there's no particular book I have in mind. Would be nice to just compare and then scroll through to see if anything screams "read me" to me. I'll have to check out which dragon books you added. I just checked a couple dragon themed books out on ebook.
Hello, my sweet little Bingettes! I've got an important game edit announcement:For R12, there will be THREE winning patterns. For a team to win, the team's card must exactly match one of these patterns:
- - OR - - - - OR - - 
As you may have noticed, this no longer allows room for shelf skipping. Instead, as with a regular round of BSB, you will never know if a shelf could potentially lead to a win later down the line.
Yay! I'm glad there will be no shelf skipping, that would take some of the fun out of it :)
This is great! Good thinking! I keep going crazy with anticipation for ths game to begin...it almost feels like when I was a little kid waiting for Christmas morning to come so I could see if Santa came.
Awesome! I noticed that pattern had also the same number of shelves so it could be a winner but as I had already opened my mouth, I decided not to say anything. Glad you guys noticed!
Yay! Teams! SHELF!! My family is sick if me talking about Bingo. They told me to go read a book...now!!
Joanne wrote: "This is great! Good thinking! I keep going crazy with anticipation for ths game to begin...it almost feels like when I was a little kid waiting for Christmas morning to come so I could see if Santa came..."I'm now picturing Mr. R with a Santa hat.
And speedos. I don't know why speedos just popped into my head. I don't even like the look of the banana hammocks ...ETA: I know why -- flashing back to Christmas Vacation with Eddie on diving board in a speedo (because of all the ads for Rusty Griswolds Vacation movie and too much Sims Freeplay with the little twerps boinging around diving boards). I need cookies.
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