Mini Challenge: BINGO (May-Jul)

[Bea]

OK. I have re-worked my plan. I am still participating at the easy level.

I did make a change to Prompt 3 plan to accommodate one of the books of my original plan for Bingo, which I had started...and, I am using one of my passes.

[Susan]

I'm wondering about "real-life setting" vs "fictional setting." Obviously, clear fantasies or sci-fi are easy. But if a book, even though fiction, takes place in a recognizable location, then is it a real-life setting? Even if weird/impossible things happen? I'm thinking of books that might fall into a magical realism category. Brunonia's Salem series, for example, or Rainbow Rowell's Landline . I'm reading Landline for the May shelf, and it feels to me like a "real-life setting." But would that mean that only made-up places would qualify for "fictional setting"? Or do some books manage to be both?

[Susan]

Mini Challenge May - July: Bingo

I can't believe it, given how badly I'm doing in all my other challenges, but I'm going for Medium - 3 Bingo!, 11 or 12 books

Here's my plan at the moment:

X I X G O
X X X X X
B I ✅ G O
B I X X O
B I X G X

B
✔(1) Female Author: Assassin's Quest, prompt 2
✔(2) Series book with even number serial: First Family (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell #4) - fin 5/10
Non Fiction
Has X or Z
Male author

N - BINGO COMPLETED!
✔(4) Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!”: The Long Earth, prompt 5 - fin 5/23
✔(5) #ownvoices: El Deafo, prompt 1 - fin 5/14
✔FREE
✔(6)Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf: Landline, prompt 1 - fin 5/13
✔(7) Real life setting: Wish You Well, prompt 5, favorite author - fin 5/13

G
Title has punctuation
(8) Title starts with a letter from “Pick-a-Shelf”
Author born in a year ending 0
✔(9) Award Winning: All the Birds in the Sky, Nebula Award Best Novel, 2016, prompt 5 - fin 5/4
Author identifies as LGBTQIA

O
Fictional setting
✔(10) Series book with odd number serial: All the Birds in the Sky, prompt 5 - fin 5/4
Published 2020
Debut novel
✔(11)Author initials found in “Just Read It!”: They Both Die at the End, by Adam Silvera - fin 6/14

✅ I ✅ G O
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
B I ✅ G O
B I ✅✅ O
B I ✅ G ✅

books read - 12 of 12
Bingos completed - 3 of 3

COMPLETED 7/3

[Tien]

Susan wrote: "I'm wondering about "real-life setting" vs "fictional setting." Obviously, clear fantasies or sci-fi are easy. But if a book, even though fiction, takes place in a recognizable location, then is it..."

as long as the place setting mentioned is actually real (ie. it exists in real life) whether the book is fiction or not, it counts as 'real-life setting'

[Susan]

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Goal: 3 Bingos!

Bingo 1:
Female author: Her Body and Other Parties
Series book with even number serial: Beard in Mind
Author has died: Castle of Wizardry
Author still living: In the Dream House
An anthology: Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives

6/9 6/27

Bingo 2:
An anthology: Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives
Male author: Amateur: A Reckoning With Gender, Identity and Masculinity
Real life setting: The Twisted Ones
Author identifies as LGBTQIA: Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
Author initials found in "Just Read It": The Murders of Molly Southbourne

5/17 5/30 6/21

Bingo 3:
Author initials found in "Just Read It": The Murders of Molly Southbourne
Debut novel: Sharp Objects
Published 2020: Camp
Series book with odd number serial: Magician's Gambit
Fictional setting: The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!

5/25 5/31 6/21

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

BINGO (10 weeks: starting 1-May to 10-Jul)
Moderate - 3 Bingo! (min 11 books)

XINGO
BINGO
BXXGO
BINGO
BINGO


B
Female Author Dragon Her Back by Susannah Scott 15 May 2020 ★★★ (Prompt 4)
Series book with even number serial
Author has died
Author still living
An Anthology


I
Author initials found in “Pick-a-Shelf”
A novella (<200p)
Non Fiction Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre 11May 2020 ★★★★ (Prompt 2)
Has X or Z
Male author



N
Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!”
#ownvoices
FREE
Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf
Real life setting

G
Title has punctuation
Title starts with a letter from “Pick-a-Shelf”
Author born in a year ending 0
Award Winning
Author identifies as LGBTQIA

O
Fictional setting
Series book with odd number serial
Published 2020
Debut novel
Author initials found in “Just Read It!”

[Susan]

I don't know what it is about it, but this is the perfect game for me right now! I'm really enjoying playing with the Bingo slots to see how they can fit in my JRI needs. And my inability to concentrate on reading from last month seems to be gone. I don't know if it was finally being done with Fall, or Dodge in Hell, or this game, or just getting used to life the way it is now. Anyway, I've just completed by first Bingo, the N column, and am not far from my second.

Thanks again, Tien, for being so creative. All the various game ideas you come up with speak to different ones of us in different ways. It's a real gift to us all.

[Tien]

Whatever it is, I'm glad that you can read better now, Susan! Life just doesn't feel right when you can't read, hey.

And you're so welcome, I'm glad that people are enjoying some or all of the games :)

I'm also nearly finish with my blackout which I find hard to believe that I'm managing to blast through this challenge lol

[Lisette]

Tien wrote: "Whatever it is, I'm glad that you can read better now, Susan! Life just doesn't feel right when you can't read, hey.

And you're so welcome, I'm glad that people are enjoying some or all of the gam..."

You are going so fast, Tien! I'm about halfway now. It's a fun challenge.

[Tien]

I think I do better where I can just try to fit books I'm currently reading to tasks than having to read specific books... still haven't finished Blind yet lol

[Lisette]

Tien wrote: "I think I do better where I can just try to fit books I'm currently reading to tasks than having to read specific books... still haven't finished Blind yet lol"

I agree that that's easier.
I've got 1 book left for the blind date challenge, so am doing very well at that one.

[Meg]

Anyone got any suggestions for finding an author born in a year ending 0? I'm struggling with that one

[Tien]

Meg wrote: "Anyone got any suggestions for finding an author born in a year ending 0? I'm struggling with that one"

Try this site, Meg, Years

Also if you're interested, I used John Marsden for this as he's born 1950

[Meg]

Tien wrote: "Meg wrote: "Anyone got any suggestions for finding an author born in a year ending 0? I'm struggling with that one"

Try this site, Meg, Years

Also if you're interested, I used [author:John Marsde..."

Ooh thanks! Found a couple of options there :)

[Susan]

Meg wrote: "Tien wrote: "Meg wrote: "Anyone got any suggestions for finding an author born in a year ending 0? I'm struggling with that one"

Try this site, Meg, Years

Also if you're interested, I used [autho..."

David Baldacci was also born in a year ending in 0.

[Joanna]

And Nora Roberts/JD Robb

[Dee]

for 1980 - i found out that both Anna Godbersen and Jennifer Armintrout were both born in 1980 and i have a couple of these books in my kindle library

[Marina]

I've already finished Moderate level, so I'm going for Blackout after all :)

[Lisette]

I completed this on blackout level! :D I ended up using a pass for nonfiction. I did start a nonfiction book, but am not in the mood at the moment to finish it.

[Tien]

Woohoo, Lusie!

I was wondering how everyone is going with this mini challenge. There is still close a month to go but a new mini challenge is to start Jul-1; just sayin' ;)

oh, and I believe a read-a-thon is also scheduled for next week... oops, I'd better check & do the announcement sooner than later :p

[Meg]

Tien wrote: "Woohoo, Lusie!

I was wondering how everyone is going with this mini challenge. There is still close a month to go but a new mini challenge is to start Jul-1; just sayin' ;)

oh, and I believe a re..."

I havent planned very well. I've finished about half the prompts but still haven't got a bingo!

[Lisette]

Meg wrote: "Tien wrote: "Woohoo, Lusie!

I was wondering how everyone is going with this mini challenge. There is still close a month to go but a new mini challenge is to start Jul-1; just sayin' ;)

oh, and I..."

Meg, I've only finished 1 prompt since I kept upping my goal. Lately I was more focussed on the mini games than on the prompts. Though of course am making progress.

How cool, Tien! Thats a nice surprise we will get another mini game.

[Meg]

I've planned badly but have read 11 books to finally get my first bingo!
Need to read 5 more to get my goal of 4 bingos

[Tien]

Yay, Meg! You can do it, plenty of time :)

[Ed]

OK...I need help. I don't know what "Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf" means. Could someone please clue me in.

[Meg]

Ed wrote: "OK...I need help. I don't know what "Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf" means. Could someone please clue me in."

It relates to the shelves chosen here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[Bea]

Hey! I finished this with the read-a-thon!

[Darkredrum/Frank]

Umm...this is embarrassing but I'm new here how do I join challenges .etc

[Ed]

Meg wrote: "Ed wrote: "OK...I need help. I don't know what "Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf" means. Could someone please clue me in."

It relates to the shelves chosen here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group......"

Thank you!

[Susan]

Darkredrum/Frank wrote: "Umm...this is embarrassing but I'm new here how do I join challenges .etc"

Each challenge usually has its own page. Like the one you're on now is for a mini-challnge that's ending July 10. So it may not be the one you'd pick to try first. But on any one of them, all you have to do is make a post saying what you plan to do. A good one to check out might be "LOST 2020". The first post is directions. The second is links to all the people who have signed up. And if you scroll past those two, you'll see posts from each of us who signed up for that particular challenge. You can use some of them as examples if you want. That's all there is to joining.

Another good one to check might be "2020 - 07 - anthology - What's on your TBR?" That's where you pick a book you want to read during the month for that month's chosen shelf.

And there are lots of others. Just browse down the main Pick-a-Shelf page and see what appeals to you. And ask again if you're confused. The members of this group are really friendly and helpful.

Have fun! And welcome to Pick-a-Shelf. We're glad to have you.

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 7/2/20****

Pick-A-Shelf
BINGO (1-May to 10-Jul)
HARD: Blackout
24/24 books


B I N G O
B I N G O
B I ✅ G O
B I N G O
B I N G O


Female Author: The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
Series book with even number serial: #6-Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
Author has died: - The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
Author still living: Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
An Anthology: Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20

Author initials found in “Pick-a-Shelf”: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
A novella (<200p): Outside Servitude by M.B. Bamba 6/8/20
Non Fiction: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
Has X or Z: - The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-
Male author: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20

Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!”: -Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20
#ownvoices: No Place for Women by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar-6/21/20
FREE
Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf: 2020-03 Mystery- Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20
Real life setting: California- -The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 5/13/20

Title has punctuation: The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20
Title starts with a letter from “Pick-a-Shelf”: Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
Author born in a year ending 0: 1890- The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter 5/15/20-
Award Winning: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20-
Author identifies as LGBTQIA: Camino Real by Tennessee Williams-6/18/20

Fictional setting: -The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket 6/10/20
Series book with odd number serial: #3- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
Published 2020: This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples 7/2/20
Debut novel: Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller-6/15/20
Author initials found in “Just Read It!”: Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey 6/27/20

[Susan]

Mini Challenge May - July: Bingo

Medium - 3 Bingo!, 11 or 12 books

B
✔(1) Female Author: Assassin's Quest, prompt 2
✔(2) Series book with even number serial: First Family (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell #4) - fin 5/10
Non Fiction
Has X or Z
Male author

N - BINGO COMPLETED!
✔(4) Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!”: The Long Earth, prompt 5 - fin 5/23
✔(5) #ownvoices: El Deafo, prompt 1 - fin 5/14
✔FREE
✔(6)Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf: Landline, prompt 1 - fin 5/13
✔(7) Real life setting: Wish You Well, prompt 5, favorite author - fin 5/13

G
Title has punctuation
(8) Title starts with a letter from “Pick-a-Shelf”
Author born in a year ending 0
✔(9) Award Winning: All the Birds in the Sky, Nebula Award Best Novel, 2016, prompt 5 - fin 5/4
Author identifies as LGBTQIA

O
Fictional setting
✔(10) Series book with odd number serial: All the Birds in the Sky, prompt 5 - fin 5/4
Published 2020
Debut novel
✔(11)Author initials found in “Just Read It!”: They Both Die at the End, by Adam Silvera - fin 6/14

✅ I ✅ G O
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
B I ✅ G O
B I ✅✅ O
B I ✅ G ✅

books read - 12 of 12
Bingos completed - 3 of 3

COMPLETED 7/3

[LaurLa]

Finished!! Woohoo... this means I've finished some prompt books :-)
Updated post: My BINGO Mini Challenge (msg 41)

[Meg]

I finished my 4 bingos - only a couple of days late
Here's what I did....

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X0X00
X0X00

***DONE***Female Author Wayward Son
***DONE***Series book with even number serial Rogue
***DONE***Author has died Parable of the Talents
***DONE***Author still living Below Deck
***DONE***An Anthology Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology

***DONE***Author initials found in “Pick-a-Shelf” Spring
***DONE***Non Fiction The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices


***DONE***Title starts with a letter from “Just Read It!” All My Puny Sorrows
***DONE***#ownvoices The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
***DONE***FREE
***DONE***Fits a 2020 Picked Shelf Beautiful Ruins
***DONE***Real life setting The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

***DONE***Title has punctuation Kushiel's Justice
***DONE***Author born in a year ending 0 How to Grow a Family Tree

***DONE***Fictional setting Xenocide
***DONE***Published 2020 The Bass Rock

[Dee]

Dee wrote: "Mini Challenge: BINGO (May 1 - Jul 10)

Goal: Hard (blackout/ 24 books)

25/25 (incl. free square)

Female Author - Murder on Gramercy Park - Victoria Thompson (Prompt ..."

BINGO!! finally!

[Tien]

Lol congrats, Dee!!