Find that Trope Bingo 2022

[Brittany]

In this bingo, search the books you read for various common tropes or cliche. The use of tropes isn't necessarily a bad thing, but some of them are overused. As always the overall goal is to get a blackout but all bingos count, get as many as you want.



1. Femme Fatal
2. Fake Relationship
3. Magic School
4. Mad Scientist
5. Stuck Together
6. Story Within a Story
7. Road Trip
8. Chosen Family
9. Reluctant Hero
10. All Powerful Artifact
11. Tragic Past
12.Sibling Rivalry
13. Amnesia
14. Well-Played Heist
15. Blackmail/Revenge
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles)
17. Only One Friend
18. Sudden Superpowers
19. Rags to Riches
20. Return to Hometown
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic
22. Wise Elder
23. Absent Parents
24. Surprise Turncoat
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero

[Brittany]

25/25

1. Femme Fatal Risen
2. Fake Relationship People We Meet on Vacation
3. Magic School The House in the Cerulean Sea
4. Mad Scientist Come Tumbling Down
5. Stuck Together Iron Widow
6. Story Within a Story Spelunking Through Hell
7. Road Trip Sparrow Hill Road
8. Chosen Family Winterkeep
9. Reluctant Hero The Prison Healer
10. All Powerful Artifact The Bands of Mourning
11. Tragic Past Shadows of Self
12.Sibling Rivalry A Vow So Bold and Deadly
13. Amnesia Glory in Death
14. Well-Played Heist Only a Monster
15. Blackmail/Revenge A Stroke of Malice
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles) The Lady Rogue
17. Only One Friend Reckless Girls
18. Sudden Superpowers Once Upon a Broken Heart
19. Rags to Riches The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
20. Return to Hometown The Girl in the Green Silk Gown
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic The Bridge Kingdom
22. Wise Elder The Maid
23. Absent Parents The Heretic Queen
24. Surprise Turncoat You'll Be the Death of Me
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero All the Light We Cannot See

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

✅1. Femme Fatal: Proxy
✅2. Fake Relationship: The Rules
3. Magic School
✅4. Mad Scientist: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne
✅5. Stuck Together: See You Yesterday
✅6. Story Within a Story: The Penultimate Hours
✅7. Road Trip: Abandoned World
✅8. Chosen Family: Aurora Burning
✅9. Reluctant Hero: Hide
✅10. All Powerful Artifact: Daughter of the Deep
✅11. Tragic Past: Maniac of New York: The Death Train
✅12.Sibling Rivalry: Flirting with Fate
✅13. Amnesia: Gilded
✅14. Well-Played Heist: Deadly Sting
✅15. Blackmail/Revenge: Cabinet Jack
16. Travel Romance
✅17. Only One Friend: Heartless
✅18. Sudden Superpowers: My Lady Jane
✅19. Rags to Riches: Only Bad Options
✅20. Return to Hometown: The Rings of Grissom
✅21. Exotic Character is so Exotic: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar
✅22. Wise Elder: Tear Down the Throne
✅23. Absent Parents: Avalon
✅24. Surprise Turncoat: Planetary Spin Cycle
✅25. Self-Sacrificing Hero: Aurora's End

23/25

[Gord]

1. Femme Fatal
2. Fake Relationship
3. Magic School
4. Mad Scientist
5. Stuck Together
6. Story Within a Story
7. Road Trip
8. Chosen Family
9. Reluctant Hero
10. All Powerful Artifact
11. Tragic Past
12.Sibling Rivalry
13. Amnesia
14. Well-Played Heist
15. Blackmail/Revenge
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles)
17. Only One Friend
18. Sudden Superpowers
19. Rags to Riches
20. Return to Hometown
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic
22. Wise Elder
23. Absent Parents
24. Surprise Turncoat
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero

[Gord]

I'll try this again but I kind of struggle with identifying tropes. The ones I know, I know well. The ones outside of that I sit there and second guess myself to death.

[HeatherH]

2/25

1. Femme Fatal
2. Fake Relationship
3. Magic School
4. Mad Scientist
5. Stuck Together
6. Story Within a Story
7. Road Trip
8. Chosen Family
9. Reluctant Hero
10. All Powerful Artifact
11. Tragic Past
12.Sibling Rivalry
13. Amnesia
14. Well-Played HeistA Gathering of Shadows
15. Blackmail/RevengeCirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles)
17. Only One Friend
18. Sudden Superpowers
19. Rags to Riches
20. Return to Hometown
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic
22. Wise Elder
23. Absent Parents
24. Surprise Turncoat
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero

[Brittany]

Gord wrote: "I'll try this again but I kind of struggle with identifying tropes. The ones I know, I know well. The ones outside of that I sit there and second guess myself to death."

Totally fair Gord. If you think it fits it probably does! As always ask us any questions too

[Laura ☾]

25/25

1. Femme Fatale Gathering Darkness
2. Fake Relationship The Kiss Quotient
3. Magic School The Atlas Six
4. Mad ScientistThe First Men in the Moon
5. Stuck Together The Righteous
6. Story Within a Story The Lost Apothecary
7. Road Trip Witch Please
8. Chosen Family Dream Keeper
9. Reluctant Hero In Every Generation
10. All Powerful Artifact To Kill a Kingdom
11. Tragic Past The Long-Forgotten Winter King
12.Sibling Rivalry Frozen Tides
13. Amnesia Rebellion of the Lost
14. Well-Played Heist Archenemies
15. Blackmail/Revenge Renegades
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles) Serendipity
17. Only One Friend When You Get the Chance
18. Sudden Superpowers Only a Monster
19. Rags to Riches Beasts and Beauty
20. Return to Hometown Payback's a Witch
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic Fancy Meeting You Here
22. Wise Elder The Sandman: Act II
23. Absent Parents Violeta
24. Surprise Turncoat Castles in Their Bones
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero Supernova

[Elena]

Reserved the spot to fill later :)

✅ 1. Femme Fatale - The Court of Miracles
✅ 2. Fake Relationship - Island Affair
✅ 3. Magic School - The Worst Witch Strikes Again
✅ 4. Mad Scientist - A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 4
✅ 5. Stuck Together - Red, White & Royal Blue
✅ 6. Story Within a Story - That Summer
✅ 7. Road Trip - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
✅ 8. Chosen Family - Of Blood and Bone
✅ 9. Reluctant Hero - Djinn City
✅ 10. All Powerful Artifact - The Empire of Gold
✅ 11. Tragic Past - Fable
✅ 12. Sibling Rivalry - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1—Phantom Blood, Vol. 1
✅ 13. Amnesia - The Long-Forgotten Winter King
✅ 14. Well-Played Heist - The Last Magician
✅ 15. Blackmail/Revenge - Iron Gold
✅ 16. Travel Romance - Chasing Daisy
✅ 17. Only One Friend - Second First Impressions
✅ 18. Sudden Superpowers - Искатели ветра
✅ 19. Rags to Riches - One Perfect Summer
✅ 20. Return to Hometown - Christmas on Mimosa Lane
✅ 21. Exotic Character is so Exotic - Murder Unleashed
✅ 22. Wise Elder - Murder Most Frothy
✅ 23. Absent Parents - Bobbins And Bodies
✅ 24. Surprise Turncoat - Mockingjay
✅ 25. Self-Sacrificing Hero - The Hunger Games

[Mackenzie :)]

I'm going to try and join some more challenges! I've been in a huge reading slump, hopefully I can get out of it.

1. Femme Fatal
2. Fake Relationship
3. Magic School
4. Mad Scientist
5. Stuck Together
6. Story Within a Story
7. Road Trip
8. Chosen Family
9. Reluctant Hero
10. All Powerful Artifact
11. Tragic Past
12.Sibling Rivalry
13. Amnesia
14. Well-Played Heist
15. Blackmail/Revenge
16. Travel Romance (think planes, trains and automobiles)
17. Only One Friend
18. Sudden Superpowers
19. Rags to Riches
20. Return to Hometown
21. Exotic Character is so Exotic
22. Wise Elder
23. Absent Parents
24. Surprise Turncoat
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero

[Brittany]

I'm at 6/25 hows everyone else doing so far

[Elena]

That's great Brittany! I'm at 11/25 but those were easy for me to fill.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I'm at 9, so not too bad!

[Brittany]

I'm up to 13/25 how's everyone else doing?

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I'm at 10!

[Brittany]

Nice Lili!!

[Brittany]

Made it to 16!

[Laura ☾]

I'm done!

[Brittany]

Wow! That was quick Laura!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Nice job Laura! That's amazing! I'm only at 12, so just about halfway there.

[Brittany]

How's everyone doing? Im sitting at 21/25
I enjoy heist books but I dont have one in mind. Any recs?

[Jo]

I really enjoyed

[Elena]

I have 3 left :) road trip, siblings rivalry, absent parents, any recs?

[Jo]

Elena wrote: "I have 3 left :) road trip, siblings rivalry, absent parents, any recs?"

kind of works for the sibling rivalry one.

[Elena]

@Jo thanks for the rec! If I somehow manage to get the book, I'll try it :)

[Brittany]

I'm sitting at 23/25 hows everyone else doing?

Still need recs Elena?

[Elena]

Yep, I still haven't finished the Road Trip and Siblings Rivalry :)

[Jo]

1. Femme Fatal:
2. Fake Relationship:
3. Magic School:
4. Mad Scientist: When Women Were Dragons
5. Stuck Together: A Marvellous Light
6. Story Within A Story:
7. Road Trip:
8. Chosen Family:
9. Reluctant Hero: The Diamond Eye
10. All Powerful Artifact: This Poison Heart
11. Tragic Past: The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
12. Sibling Rivalry: Portrait of a Thief
13. Amnesia:
14. Well Played Heist:
15. Blackmail/Revenge:
16. Travel Romance:
17. Only One Friend:
18. Sudden Superpowers:
19. Rags To Riches:
20. Return To Hometown: Her Hidden Genius
21. Exotic Character Is So Exotic:
22. Wise Elder: Life After Life
23. Absent Parents:
24. Surprise Turncoat:
25. Self-Sacrificing Hero: Resistance Women
9/25

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I'm at 22/25! I need well-played heist, travel romance, and magic school

[Jo]

Liliana wrote: "I'm at 22/25! I need well-played heist, travel romance, and magic school"

I don't know if any of these will be up your street, but these are some of my favourite heist novels:

Six of Crows
The Gilded Wolves
Heist Society

As for magic schools:
Ninth House

[Brittany]

I used The House in the Cerulean Sea for magic school and you should try that one Lili!


I need a heist too but I am thinking I will finally read Gilded Wolves.

[Brittany]

Elena wrote: "Yep, I still haven't finished the Road Trip and Siblings Rivalry :)"

I wish I could think of all the good sibling rivalry ones

Road Trip: havent read it but I thought Flat Share by the same author was good
again I havent read it but its on my tbr
A screwed up, twisty story with a deadly kind of road trip. Still has me asking what was with this book.

[Elena]

I missed the message :) Sorry for that! Thanks Brittany, I'll try those.

[Brittany]

Its about that time for me to start working on next years bingos.
Any tropes that you all really enjoyed finding? Or disliked? Any ideas you are thinking of for the new year?

[Brittany]

I finished mine!! Woo!!

[Elena]

Brittany, congratulations! :) I'm still struggling with road trip :D I think that's the only one I don't like.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I still have travel romance and magic school. I'm really struggling with travel romance, and magic school I don't usually struggle with but I just haven't read anything with that trope this year.

[Brittany]

Liliana wrote: "I still have travel romance and magic school. I'm really struggling with travel romance, and magic school I don't usually struggle with but I just haven't read anything with that trope this year."

If you are up for another contemporary People We Meet on Vacation works for travel romance.

[Elena]

Finished this one too! :)

[Brittany]

Yay! Well done :)

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I only had two left to go, but 23/25 isn't bad. Lol.

[Brittany]

Nothing wrong with that!