Fall & Winter: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

      ~‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.~
                      A Seasonal Challenge

Join us for some Seasonal fun! Pick a card, or do all three. You have all three months to do these.

Duration: October - January (the following year)

How to Play: Read a row across, down, or diagonally to get B.I.N.G.O. Also see below for Anything Goes!

Free Space, or "center square" is always Reader’s Choice.

LEVELS

Humbug! = 5 books
Full Bag = 6-10
Equally Naughty & Nice = 11-20
Shopping Diva = 21-30
Holiday Elf = 31-40
Social Butterfly = 41-50

                 

Larger Cards Under Spoiler

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Categories, Themes, & Cover Items, for Cards Under Spoiler

Card #1
Row 1 Across, Left to Right
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For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat.
Cornucopia: Read a book with an “abundance” of words (100,000+??).
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
Latkes: Read a book with an “oily” character.
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.

Row 3 Across
Mayflower: Read a book where a character discovers something new. Or has a ship on the cover.
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Scrooge: Read a book where a character is always in a bad mood/gruff/a downer.
Ghost: Read a book with this creature as a character.

Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
Vampire: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Carolers: Read a book with singers or music.
Fancy Clothes: Read a book where someone is “overdressed for the occasion.” Or there is a fancy dress on the cover.
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover.

Row 5 Across
Party Hats: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Sunglasses (goofy glasses): Read a book with sun or goofy glasses on the cover. Or where a character is a bodyguard.
Midnight Countdown: Read a book with a countdown or deadline.
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Card #2
Row 1 Across, Left to Right
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For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel.
Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. Or where someone goes attends a funeral in a graveyard.
Family: Read a book with a family reunion or holiday get-together takes place.
Santa: - Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!
In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life, or has resolutions planned.

Row 3 Across
Cobwebs: Read a book with a cobweb on the cover. Or where one of the characters is a little confused about something.
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.

Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display.
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
Wishbone: Read a book with a wishbone on the cover. Or where there is a scene where someone make a wish.

Row 4 Across
Native American Indians: Read a book where a character is of Native American Indian heritage.
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
Nutcracker: Read a book with nutcracker on the cover. Or where a mystery is a “tough nut to crack.”
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Card #3
Row 1 Across, Left to Right
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For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
Wise Men: Read a book where the male character is a genius. Or it is third in a series.
Dreidel: Read a book with a toy on the cover. Or is forth in a series. Or the plot spins around and around.
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.

Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays.

Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be.
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover. Or makes you feel like a marshmallow inside.
R.I.P. Read a book where a character dies.
Fruitcake: Read a book where a character is a little “off their rocker” (crazy).

Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
Green: Read a book with a something naturally green on the cover.
Snow: Read a book depicting snow on the cover. Or is predominately white.
North Pole: Read a book set in a remote/sparsely populated location.
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Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing hearts from the three different cards, without moving the hearts around.

Example for Anything Goes
Using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "B" then the "Cornucopia" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Parade" from Card #2; and "North Pole" from Card #3.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Seasonal Challenges ~ Citrine Coin

Earn your Citrine Coins with Seasonal Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.

To Earn a Citrine Coin:
One Coin upon reaching the Shopping Diva level or higher.

Learn about Gem coins here

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

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[Logan]

DONE!

Level: Equally Naughty or Nice 11-20

Completed: 15/15 (one Bingo per card)

Card #1: BINGO! 5/5 complete

Row 3 Mayflower - (ship on cover) - finished 10/29
Row 3 Candy Cane - Hell on Wheels (eye candy) - finished 12/6
Row 3 Free Space - Murder in the Marais - finished 10/28
Row 3 Scrooge - Crocodile on the Sandbank (Radcliffe the Grouch) - finished 11/7
Row 3 Ghost - Halfway to the Grave - finished 10/31


Card #2: BINGO! 5/5 complete

Row 1 "B" - Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson - finished 12/4
Row 1 "I" - Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - finished 11/19
Row 1 "N" - Next - finished 12/19
Row 1 "G" - Gameboard of the Gods - finished 11/12/13
Row 1 "O" - On Dublin Street - finished 12/31


Card #3: BINGO! 5/5 complete

Row 1 "B" - The Burning Sky - finished 11/10
Row 2 Wise Men - Grave Peril (3rd in series) - finished 12/9
Row 3 Free Space - A Conspiracy of Alchemists - finished 12/5
Row 4 R.I.P. - Fool Moon - finished 11/3
Row 5 North Pole - The Litter of the Law (remote location) - finished 11/14

[Tonya]

This looks fun, I really want to try it!

[Tina]

I'm in!!
‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O
October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014
Level Shopping Diva 21-30
Read 5

Card #1
Line 2
Row 2 Cornucopia ~ Covet 11/8
Row 4 Vampire ~ Protected 11/10

Line 3
Row 3 Free Space ~ Dark Lover 11/3
Row 5 Werewolf ~ Once Bitten 10/29

Card #2
Line 3
Row 3 Free Space ~ Awakened 11/13

[Leslie]

So so you read by what is on the cover, if the word is in the book/theme or by word on book.

[Leslie]

Disregard question, I got it now lol

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Logan, Tonya, Tina, and Leslie!

[Melek]

Row 4, Across looks great, I'm in!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Melek!

[Lisa Kay]

Just post them here, Melek.

[Kimberly]

EDIT (23.1.14) - Having just discovered the gift cards - I'm using one here and completing my BLACKOUT!!

B.I.N.G.O. Challenge
CARD: Anything Goes
Duration: 27/10/13 - 5/2/14
Level: 25 books for a BLACKOUT!!
Progress: 25 COMPLETED 21.1.14
Row 2: BINGO NUMBER ONE!!!! (25.11.13)
Column 2: BINGO NUMBER TWO!!!! (4.12.13)
Column 3: BINGO NUMBER THREE!!!!! (8.12.13)
Column 1: BINGO NUMBER FOUR!!!!! (13.12.13)
Diagonal - lower left to upper right: BINGO NUMBER FIVE!!!!! (16.12.13)
Row 1:BINGO NUMBER SIX (31.12.13)
Row 3:BINGO NUMBER SEVEN (2.1.14)
Row 4:BINGO NUMBER EIGHT (17.1.14)
Column 4:BINGO NUMBER NINE (17.1.14)
Row 5:BINGO NUMBER TEN (21.1.14)
Column 4:BINGO NUMBER ELEVEN (21.1.14)
Other Diagonal:BINGO NUMBER TWELVE (21.1.14)
BLACKOUT! Oh yeah! (21.1.14)

Row 1:
✔1. B: BLYTHE Macguire in Left Drowning (7.12.13)
✔2. I: IN Death Series:Naked in Death (28.11.13)
✔3. N: NICK in The Marriage Bargain (3.12.13)
✔4. G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (31.12.13)(B.I.N.G.O. BINGO!)
✔5. O: Orphan Train (16.12.13)


Row 2:
✔1. Ornament: ornaments on cover + character is an ornament: Bared to You (12.11.13)
✔2. Cornucopia: an "abundance" of words (100,000+): Life (183,300 words based on the formula: paperback book page number (564) x 325) (29.10.13)
✔3. Mistletoe: characters are kissing on the cover:Perfect Chemistry (3.11.13)
✔4. Santa: Fat man: Heft (19.11.13)
✔5. In with the new: Amy and Roger's Epic Detour (25.11.13 ROW 2 BINGO!!!)



Row 3:
✔1. Depicting Nighttime: METAtropolis: The Dawn of Uncivilization (5.12.13)
✔2. Full Moon: Fool Moon (16.11.13)
✔3.Reader's Choice: I Don't Care About Your Band: Lessons Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I've Dated (8.12.13)
✔4. Ball Drop: set in NYC: X-It (10.11.13)
✔5. Ghost: Tales of the City (2.1.14) (ROW 3 BINGO)


Row 4:
✔1. Native American: Pushing the Limits (13.12.13) (COLUMN 1 BINGO!!!!)
✔2. Vampire: Interview with the Vampire (23.11.13)
✔3. Marshmallow: Falling Into You (6.1.14) (Column 3 Bingo)
✔4.R.I.P.Firefly Lane (17/1/14) (Row 4 & Column 4 BINGO!!
✔5. Candles: fire on cover: Allegiant (14.11.13)


Row 5:
✔1. RED cover: Redshirts (1.12.13)
✔2. Showtime:TV series: Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (4.12.13) (COLUMN 2 BINGO!!!!!)
✔3. Green: something naturally green on cover: The Witness (7.11.13)
✔4. Sunglasses: sun on the cover: First to Kill (2.11.13)
✔5. Remote location: Deliverance (21.1.14) (Row 5, Column 5 & Diagonal BINGO!!+ BLACKOUT!)

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Kimberly! Welcome to the challenge.

[Melek]

Equally Naughty & Nice = 11-20
Progress: 17/20

CARD 1
Row 1 Across, Left to Right
B -> Breathe - Sarah Crossan
I -> I Am Number Four - Pittacus Lore
N -> Nenia Campbell - Horrorscape
G -> A Total Waste of Makeup - Kim Gruenenfelder
O -> Origin - Jennifer L. Armentrout

CARD 2
Row 1 Across
B -> Büyücü - Yiğit Okur
I -> Isaac Marion - Warm Bodies
N -> Nenia Campbell - Fearscape
G -> John Green - Looking For Alaska
O -> On Dublin Street - Samantha Young

CARD 3
Row 1 Across
B -> Beautiful Bastard - Christina Lauren
I -> Gabriel's Inferno - Sylvain Reynard
N -> Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh
G -> Glamorama - Bret Easton Ellis
O -> Delirium - Lauren Oliver

Row 5 Across
Rudolph: -> Çalıkuşu - Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Showtime: -> The Selection - Kiera Cass
Green: -> Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
Snow: -> Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi
North Pole: -> Gated - Amu Christine Parker

Edit: I decided that I've chosen some books that suit the theme but I really don't want to read, so I deleted them and decided to go for 20. That's so much better for me.

[SthTx Dawn]

~‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.~
Level: Equally Naughty or Nice 11-20

Card #1
Row 1
B ~~~Vital Signs (Marissa Blumenthal)
I~~~ A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
N~~~ Quicksand by Nella Larson
G ~~~The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
O ~~~ Outside

Books read for challenge: 11
1 Bingo Completed

[Lisa Kay]

Looks good, Melek!

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Dawn!

[Midu]

Card 1:
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Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat.
Cornucopia: Read a book with an “abundance” of words (100,000+??).
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
Latkes: Read a book with an “oily” character.
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.

Row 3 Across
Mayflower: Read a book where a character discovers something new. Or has a ship on the cover.
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Scrooge: Read a book where a character is always in a bad mood/gruff/a downer.
Ghost: Read a book with this creature as a character.

Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
Vampire: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Carolers: Read a book with singers or music.
Fancy Clothes: Read a book where someone is “overdressed for the occasion.” Or there is a fancy dress on the cover.
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover.

Row 5 Across
Party Hats: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Sunglasses (goofy glasses): Read a book with sun or goofy glasses on the cover. Or where a character is a bodyguard.
Midnight Countdown: Read a book with a countdown or deadline. (hide spoiler)]

Card 2:
(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
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For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel.
Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. Or where someone goes attends a funeral in a graveyard.
Family: Read a book with a family reunion or holiday get-together takes place.
Santa: - Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!
In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life, or has resolutions planned.

Row 3 Across
Cobwebs: Read a book with a cobweb on the cover. Or where one of the characters is a little confused about something.
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.

Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display.
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
Wishbone: Read a book with a wishbone on the cover. Or where there is a scene where someone make a wish.

Row 4 Across
Native American Indians: Read a book where a character is of Native American Indian heritage.
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
Nutcracker: Read a book with nutcracker on the cover. Or where a mystery is a “tough nut to crack.” (hide spoiler)]

Card 3:
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For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
Wise Men: Read a book where the male character is a genius. Or it is third in a series.
Dreidel: Read a book with a toy on the cover. Or is forth in a series. Or the plot spins around and around.
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.

Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays.

Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be.
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover. Or makes you feel like a marshmallow inside.
R.I.P. Read a book where a character dies.
Fruitcake: Read a book where a character is a little “off their rocker” (crazy).

Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
Green: Read a book with a something naturally green on the cover.
Snow: Read a book depicting snow on the cover. Or is predominately white.
North Pole: Read a book set in a remote/sparsely populated location. (hide spoiler)]

[Patty]

COMPLETED 1-2-14

Fall & Winter Seasonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014.
Level: Equally Naughty & Nice = 11-20

15/15 (going for one bingo on each card)

Card #1 Column 3 down

Row 1 N: book title - Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid by Maureen Driscoll 12-10-13

Row 2 - Mistletoe: kissing on the cover. Kissing Under The Mistletoe by Bella Andre 12-21-13

Row 3 Free Space: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 11-8-13

Row 4 Carolers: Read a book with singers. Heart Strung by Evelyn Glass 1-1-14

Row 5 Werewolf: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 10-30-13



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Card #2 Row 2 Across

Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel. My Cheeky Angel by Mimi Barbour 1-1-14

Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred 1-2-14

Family: Read a book with a family reunion: Family Reunion by Eric Selby 11-22-13

Santa: - even Santa! Santa (Maybe): A Rom Com Novella by Alice Bex 12-2-13

In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life: Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood12-24-13



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Card #3 Column 2 Down

Row 1 - I - author’s last name: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews10-28-13

Row 2 - Wise Men - third in a series: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews11-30-13

Row 3 - Noise Makers - loud noise takes place Dark Deceptions by Dee Davis 11-11-13

Row 4 - Gifts: Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor 11-20-13

Row 5 - Showtime: Read a book that has been made into a movie. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks1-2-14



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[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Midu and Patty!

[Rebecca]

~‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.~
Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014
Full Bag = 6-10 books

Completed: 9/10

Card 2: Row 2 Across
✔Angels: The Angel's Game11/4/13
✔Graveyard: Plum Spooky11/8/13
✔Family: The Scarlet Letter 11/22/13
✔Santa: Notorious Nineteen11/1/13
✔In with the New: Espresso Tales 10/31/13

✔B- Buddy in Cinnamon Roll Murder 11/19/13
I-
✔N-Nita in Allegiant 11/10/13
✔G- Giles in The Boleyn King 12/2/13
✔O- Emmuska Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel 11/18/13

[Lisa Kay]

Neat! Welcome to the challenge, Rebecca.

[Midu]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Midu and Patty!"

thanks LK!

[Midu]

Card 1:
(view spoiler)[Row 2 Across
Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat.
Cornucopia: Read a book with an “abundance” of words (100,000+??).
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.

Row 3 Across
Mayflower: Read a book where a character discovers something new. Or has a ship on the cover.
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
G ✔
Ghost: Read a book with this creature as a character.

Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
Vampire: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Carolers: Read a book with singers or music.
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover.

Row 5 Across
Party Hats: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Midnight Countdown: Read a book with a countdown or deadline. (hide spoiler)]

Card 2:
(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
[
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel.
Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. Or where someone goes attends a funeral in a graveyard.
Family: Read a book with a family reunion or holiday get-together takes place.
Santa: - Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!
In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life, or has resolutions planned.

Row 3 Across
Cobwebs: Read a book with a cobweb on the cover. Or where one of the characters is a little confused about something.
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.

Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display.
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
Wishbone: Read a book with a wishbone on the cover. Or where there is a scene where someone make a wish.

Row 4 Across
Native American Indians: Read a book where a character is of Native American Indian heritage.
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
Nutcracker: Read a book with nutcracker on the cover. Or where a mystery is a “tough nut to crack.” (hide spoiler)]

Card 3:
(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
[
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.

Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
Wise Men: Read a book where the male character is a genius. Or it is third in a series.
Dreidel: Read a book with a toy on the cover. Or is forth in a series. Or the plot spins around and around.
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.

Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays.

Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be.
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover. Or makes you feel like a marshmallow inside.
R.I.P. Read a book where a character dies.
Fruitcake: Read a book where a character is a little “off their rocker” (crazy).

Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
Green: Read a book with a something naturally green on the cover.
Snow: Read a book depicting snow on the cover. Or is predominately white.
North Pole: Read a book set in a remote/sparsely populated location. (hide spoiler)]

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Fall & Winter Seaonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Duration: 10/27/2013 - 1/5/2014

Progress: 36 out of 75

Card 1


(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter:
B: The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart - *** - 11/7/2013
I: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Taming Natasha - **** - 11/29/2013
G: Garth Stein; The Art of Racing in the Rain - ***** - 10/31/2013
O: One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013



Row 2 Across
Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat:
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn - ***** - 11/1/2013
Cornucopia: Read a book with an “abundance” of words (100,000+??):
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - *** - 11/5/2013
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
Latkes: Read a book with an “oily” character:
Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - ** - 11/8/2013
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.



Row 3 Across
Mayflower: Read a book where a character discovers something new. Or has a ship on the cover:
Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick by Molly Ringwald - **** - 11/14/2013
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover:
Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec - ***** - 12/4/2013
Free Space: Reader’s Choice:
Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 12/2/2013
Scrooge: Read a book where a character is always in a bad mood/gruff/a downer:
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/30/2013
Ghost: Read a book with this creature as a character:
The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade - ***** - 11/23/2013



Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
Vampire: Read a book with this creature as a character:
Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 10/30/2013
Carolers: Read a book with singers or music.
Fancy Clothes: Read a book where someone is “overdressed for the occasion.” Or there is a fancy dress on the cover.:
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - ***** - 10/28/2013
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover:
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris - **** - 11/21/2013



Row 5 Across
Party Hats: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character:
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 11/14/2013
Sunglasses (goofy glasses): Read a book with sun or goofy glasses on the cover. Or where a character is a bodyguard:
Frostbite: The Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead - ***** - 12/14/2013
Midnight Countdown: Read a book with a countdown or deadline:
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013

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Card 2


(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
B: Maya Banks; Fever - **** - 12/9/2013
I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013
N
G: Rachel Gibson; Simply Irresistible - ***** - 11/18/2013
O


Row 2 Across
Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel:
Angelfall by Susan Ee - ***** - 11/13/2013
Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. Or where someone goes attends a funeral in a graveyard:
C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - **** - 12/10/2013
Family: Read a book with a family reunion or holiday get-together takes place:
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron - ***** - 11/11/2013
Santa: - Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater - ** - 11/19/2013
In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life, or has resolutions planned:
Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale - ***** - 11/11/2013


Row 3 Across
Cobwebs: Read a book with a cobweb on the cover. Or where one of the characters is a little confused about something.
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks - ***** - 12/5/2013
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover:
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - **** - 12/25/2013
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.


Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display:
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt - ***** - 12/11/2013
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
Wishbone: Read a book with a wishbone on the cover. Or where there is a scene where someone make a wish.


Row 5 Across
Native American Indians: Read a book where a character is of Native American Indian heritage.
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
Nutcracker: Read a book with nutcracker on the cover. Or where a mystery is a “tough nut to crack.”
12 Rounds by Lauren Hammond - **** - 12/19/2013
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Card 3


(view spoiler)[Row 1 Across, Left to Right
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
B:
I:
N:
G: Gena Showalter; Alice in Zombieland - ** - 12/22/2013
O:


Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
Wise Men: Read a book where the male character is a genius. Or it is third in a series.
Dreidel: Read a book with a toy on the cover. Or is forth in a series. Or the plot spins around and around.
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.

Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays:
Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon - *** - 12/18/2013


Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be:
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/16/2013
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover. Or makes you feel like a marshmallow inside.
R.I.P.: Read a book where a character dies:
Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 10/29/2013
Fruitcake: Read a book where a character is a little “off their rocker” (crazy).


Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog:
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - *** - 12/15/2013
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
Green: Read a book with a something naturally green on the cover.
Snow: Read a book depicting snow on the cover. Or is predominately white.
North Pole: Read a book set in a remote/sparsely populated location.

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[Leslie]

Sounds like fun!


~‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.~
A Seasonal Challenge

Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014.

Humbug! = 5 books

Card#2

Row 2 Across

Angels: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel.

(Unearthly by Cynthia Hand)


Graveyard: Read a book with a graveyard scene on the cover. Or where someone goes attends a funeral in a graveyard :

(The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman)


Family: Read a book with a family reunion or holiday get-together takes place.

(Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews)


Santa: - Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!

(I'm Half-Sick Of Shadows by Alan Bradley)
(Read in November 2013)


In with the New: Read a book where someone is changing things up in their life, or has resolutions planned.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne and Leslie!

[Esther]

I will edit later... But I am in... I will do the anything goes version, and hope it will get somewhere.

[Barbara ★]

Fall & Winter Seasonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014.
Level: Equally Naughty & Nice = 11-20

Card #1
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22
I: Initiation - Ruth Kerce 12/5
N:
G:
O:


Row 2 Across
Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat.
✔Cornucopia: Death Bringer - Derek Landy (603 pages) 12/12
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
✔Latkes: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.


Row 3 Across
✔Mayflower: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy (m.c. learns something new about being a shaman) 11/18
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover.
✔Free Space: The Hit - David Baldacci 12/23
Scrooge: Read a book where a character is always in a bad mood/gruff/a downer.
✔Ghost: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6


Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
✔Vampire: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
✔Carolers: Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (bards/music) 12/11
✔Fancy Clothes: With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (evening gown on cover) 12/4
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover.


Row 5 Across
✔Party Hats: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (hat on the cover) 10/29
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Sunglasses (goofy glasses): Read a book with sun or goofy glasses on the cover. Or where a character is a bodyguard.
✔Midnight Countdown: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon (countdown to 12-21-12) 11/10


Card #2
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: The Bone Bed - Patricia Cornwell 10/28
✔I: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen 11/16
N:
G:
O:


Row 2 Across
✔Angels: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles (m.c. is an angel) 12/15
✔Graveyard: Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (graveyard on cover) 10/30
✔Family: Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (large thanksgiving meal) 12/12
✔Santa: - Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin (black cover with red & white) 12/27
✔In with the New: Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke (m.c. dieting) 11/29


Row 3 Across
✔Cobwebs: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson (confused about what the ghosts are telling her) 11/29
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover.
✔Free Space: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.


Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display.
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
✔Wishbone: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank (makes 28 wishes) 12/14


Row 4 Across
✔Native American Indians: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
✔Nutcracker: White Heat - Cherry Adair (complicated mystery) 11/2


Card #3
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20
I:
N:
G:
O:

Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
✔Wise Men: The Far West - Patricia Wrede (third in trilogy) 11/9
✔Dreidel: Stranger - Zoe Archer (4th in Blades of the Rose series) 11/24
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.


Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
✔Free Space: Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur 10/31
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays.


Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be.
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
✔Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (mushy romance) 11/7
✔R.I.P.: Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (brother of m.c. dies) 12/9
Fruitcake: character off their rocker


Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
✔Green: A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber (bushes on cover) 10/30
✔Snow: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley (white cover) 11/3
✔North Pole: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer (set in Antarctica) 11/21


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Jojobean]

BINGO

Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014.

Anything Goes x2

Level: Full Bag 6-10 books

Anything Goes #1
1. O in Bingo~
2. Santa (card 2)~ Read a book that has a red, white, or black cover. Or had a fat man in the storyline. Or even Santa!
3. Free Space
4. Vampire (card 1)~ Read a book with this creature as a character.
5. Rudolph (card 3)~ Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.

Anything Goes #2
1. B in Bingo~
2. Wise Men (card 3)~ Read a book where the male character is a genius. Or it is third in a series.
3. Free Space
4. R.I.P. (Card 3)~ Read a book where a character dies.~ ~ 11/6/13
5. North Pole (card 3)~ Read a book set in a remote/sparsely populated location.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Esther, Barbara★, and Joanne♥!

[Tropes_and_Taboo]

Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Duration: 10/27/2013 - 1/5/2014
Shopping Diva = 21-30

Progress: 38 out of 25 (1 line on each Bingo)

** The above stats are for the original timeline of the challenge. I am not a huge fan of the challenges for January, I will continue with this one and see where an extra month gets me.


Card 1 BINGO!!

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[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Karine! Welcome to the challenge.

[Danielle Book Boss]

So in!

[[deleted user]]

Im in :)

[Lisa Kay]

Super! Welcome to the challenge, Danielle and Karen.

[Gesa]

Would love to join, but I guess, I'm to busy for that :/ But I won't miss the fun of searching for books ^^

[Lisa Kay]

Have fun search, Gesa!

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Allison! Welcome to the challenge.

[Jen Hill]

Oh goodness! I am brand new to this group but excited to try this challenge!

B.I.N.G.O. Challenge
CARD: Anything Goes
Duration: 10/27/13 - 1/5/14
Level: Humbug = 5
Progress: 4/5

Card #1 Row 3:
✔ 1. Mayflower - The Diviners
2. Candy Cane - Falling For Nick
✔ 3. Free Space - Enchanted (In Progress)
✔ 4. Scoorge - City of Ashes
✔ 5. Ghost - The Raven Boys

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Jen! Welcome to NBRC and welcome to this challenge.

[Natalie]

I'm in for Humbug!
Card # 3 diagonally:

1. B - Brooks, Geraldine,Year of Wonders
2. Wise Men - A Storm of Swords Book Three of a Song of Ice and Fire
3.Free Space -Scenes from Village Life
4. R.I.P - Atonement
5. North Pole - The Road

Completed!

[NatalieReadsEclectic]

I'm in for Humbug!
card #1 row 4 across:
1. Yule Log:
2. Vampire: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris-finished on 11/12/2013.
3.Carolers:
4:Fancy Clothes:
5:Candles:

I will update the list shortly.

[Gesa]

Wow, did anyone find a book with a parade in it, that is not Hunger Games? I feel like I never will find one!

[Kimberly]

There's a parade in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

[Lisa Kay]

Gesa, you could also try Mardi Gras, etc. on GoodReads' listopia.

[Gesa]

Hm... nothing to find that I want to read... my best option could be but I don't think that there is a parade :/

[Lisa Kay]

Well, that has a circus. And a circus has some type of parade, even if it is only in the three performance rings. Sounds good enough for me.

[Lisa Kay]

The other thing would be to try and find a book where the 4th of July occurs.