Terry’s Not Too Sure She Can Do This 2020 Bingo Challenge

[Terry]

Carrie, I gave it four stars. I think it was well written, and it held my attention throughout, but perhaps a bit bleak for my taste. I am not generally fond of post apocalyptic fiction, though.

[Terry]

Thanks for your encouragement, Bob!

[Terry]

Another one down: 04 Classic Adventure — Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Two Bingos!

[Terry]

Thanks, Matt. It is coming down to the last few.

[Terry]

I finished G5 Classic Science: Gaia by James Lovelock.

[Terry]

That only leaves 2 books to blackout. I always knew the last 2 would be the killers. Not much time left, but we’ll see if I get there. There are so many more books I would rather read.

[Luffy Sempai]

Terry wrote: "That only leaves 2 books to blackout. I always knew the last 2 would be the killers. Not much time left, but we’ll see if I get there. There are so many more books I would rather read."

As someone who has never attempted any bingo challenge, that's my problem too.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Good luck,, remember you have already won, blackout or not.

[Terry]

Thanks, Lucy and Bob. I may get to the classic play (but with a switch to She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith), but the children’s book I chose is a much bigger commitment than I initially realized (The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame). We shall see.

[Terry]

I want to change this one: ★I2: Group Bingo Participant Pick
You can either ask another Bingo Challenge Participant in the group to choose a book for you, or you can advertise on your thread for recommendations of books to read.

Originally it was Wind in the Willows, but I want a shorter read to close out my 2020 scorecard. I would like something less than 200 pages that is either plot driven or very amusing, and preferably in the 20th century, so I can get through it quickly and enjoy the experience. Suggestions are welcome. I only have one month left!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

I love The Hitchiker's Guide books too. I see you have The Housekeeper and the Professor on your want-to-read shelf. It is quick and heartwarming. I loved it. It was published in 2003.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Terry I didn't check to see if you have read these, but here are a few novellas I think are worth while.
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett, 88 pages
The Game by Jack London, 102 pages
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton, 115 pages
Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset Maugham, 128 pages
Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry, 192 pages

[Terry]

Thank you, Carrie, Lynn, Matt and Bob! I appreciate your help! They all sound like good suggestions. I will choose one from these. And if I don’t choose one that you have suggested for this challenge, maybe I can work it on to the next Bingo card.

[Terry]

I3 — Classic Drama. Another square finished. She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. Only one square left to blackout.

[Shaina]

That's great, Terry! I guess you now can change the name of the challenge to "Terry's got the 2020 Bingo challenge "

[Sara, Old School Classics]

You've definitely got this, Terry. Congrats!

[Terry]

Well, I wasn’t sure I could do this, but I finally got to blackout, having finished The Country of Pointed Firs. Thank you, Bob, for the suggestion. I am giving myself 25 gold stars!

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I can now move calmly and bravely on to the 2021 Bingo challenge, with some confidence in my ability to meet it. Thank you all for you encouragement and advice!

[Shaina]

Congratulations, Terry!

[Janelle]

Congrats Terry!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Congratulations! love all the gold stars, and much deserved.

[Brina]

Awesome job, Terry !!!

[Kathleen]

Beautiful, shiny stars, Terry--congrats!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Congratulations Terry! Twenty-five gold stars does make a pretty picture. Now on to next year.

[Nike]

Congrats! Now you're a rolemodel for 2021!

[Terry]

Well, thanks, Nike, but I think the real role models are those who actually manage two blackouts, plus their buffet challenges, too! I am proud of my Bingo blackout accomplishment this year, but really, everyone in this group reads at a level that few people do, just by tackling classic books and then sharing their thoughts about them. I am honored to be in their company, and yours since you have jumped right in. I hope you will enjoy your 2021 challenges and continue to participate as an enthusiastic group member because I look forward to reading your comments.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Terry wrote: "Well, I wasn’t sure I could do this, but I finally got to blackout, having finished The Country of Pointed Firs. Thank you, Bob, for the suggestion. I am giving myself 25 gold stars!..."

Hooray.

[Terry]

Thanks, Bob, Brina, Sara, Janet and Shaina! I have appreciated your support through the 2020 challenge and look forward to watching yours throughout 2021. You are all awesome readers!

[Terry]

Thanks, Katy, too, for your encouragement! And thanks to you and all of the moderators who make this group function at such a high level! I look forward to hearing your comments in the year ahead.

[Natalia]

Congrats!!

[Annette]

Congratulations!