2022 - 2023 Bingo Challenge

[Carolien]

This challenge runs for 24 months from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.

To complete this challenge you need to get at least 5 Bingos! The ultimate challenge is to obtain a blackout!

You may use books you read for other challenges. Any format is acceptable - paper, audio and ebooks.

Minimum books to be read is 25. You may not use the same book twice.

Please remember that only books with 120 pages or more counts.

Bingos may be claimed by completing 5 spaces in a row: sideways, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. A block can be used for more than one Bingo (pink/red example), but then another block has to be read that touches the Bingo (red example).



The tasks can be found below in the spoiler section. to save some space.
(view spoiler)[1. A book of more than 500 pages
2. A book that became a movie or TV show
3. A book with a number in the title
4. A book written by someone under 30 (at the time of writing the book)
5. A book of short stories
6. A non-fiction book
7. A book that forms part of a duology
8. A book from an author you love but haven't read yet
9. A book by an author new to you
10. A first in the series
11. A book published more than 100 years ago
12. A book with antonyms in the title
13. A book with a colour in the title
14. A book by an author born in South America
15. A graphic novel (no page limit)
16. A book you own, but haven't read yet
17 .A play (no page limit)
18. A book translated into English from another language
19. A book that is Book of the Month in one of the Groups that you belong to on Goodreads or in real life
20. A book about journalism, where the main character is a journalist or set in a newsroom or newspaper
21. A book published in 2020, 2021 or 2022
22. A book by an author born in the same month as yourself
23. A book with a family tree
24. A book that forms part of a trilogy
25. A book set in a lighthouse or with a lighthouse on the cover
26. A book that was published anonymously
27. A book by an author born in Africa
28. A book set in multiple countries
29. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
30. A book that has fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
31. A book that you did not buy (borrowed, received as a gift, etc)
32. A book set in a place of worship
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book with the word "book" or "read" in the title
35. A book classified as Science-Fiction
36. A book about a culture you are unfamiliar with
37. A book with a place name in the title
38. An audio book
39. A collection of poetry (no page limit)
40. A book with a punctuation mark in the title
41. A book by an author who is no longer alive
42. A book by an author born in Australia
43. A book translated into English by a female translator
44. A book with a title starting with the word "The"
45. A book that has won any literary prize (or the author has won a prize for their body of work e.g. Nobel Prize for Literature)
46. A book that has a colon (:) in the title
47. A book with an animal on the cover
48. A book that is one of the oldest 50 by date added on your Goodreads TBR list
49.. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
50. A book where the title starts with a vowel.
51. A book involving travel
52. A book set in Scandinavia
53. A book set in two different time periods
54. A book set in a manor/mansion/castle
55. A book where the first and second word of the title starts with the same letter.
56. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
57. A book inspired by mythology, folkore or legend
58. A book that forms part of a series, but that is not the first or last book in the series
59. A book set on an island
60. A book written by two authors
61. A book with a weather element in the title
62. An epistolary novel or collection of letters
63. A book published in the decade you were born
64. A book with a bird on the cover
65. A book that involves a bookstore or library
66. A book with a time of day in the title
67. A book involving time travel
68. A book published posthumously
69. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
70. A book with a five word title
71. A book that includes a wedding
72. A book with a child as protoganist
73. A book told by multiple character POVs (points of view)
74. A book set in space
75. A book with an insect on the cover or in the title
76. A book with a verb in the title
77. A book with between 150 and 200 pages
78. A book with a map
79. A book with only words on the cover (no images or graphics)
80. A book with at least a 4 star rating on Goodreads
81. A book that has a book on the cover
82. A book set in a country beginning with an "A"
83. A book with a tie or bow tie on the cover
84. A book by an author who has fauna or flora in their name of surname
85. A book where the main character has a pet
86. A book about music
87. A reread
88. A book you meant to read in 2020 or 2021
89. A bookby an author born in the Middle East
90. An anthology (a collection of poems of short stories by various authors)
91. A book with an LGBTQ+ character
92. A book set in winter
93. A book that makes you laugh
94. A book of historical fiction or history
95. A memoir, autobiography or biography
96. A book narrated by a character who is more than 40 years old
97. The final book published by an author who is no longer alive
98. A debut novel
99. A book featuring an amateur detective
100. A book by an author born in Asia (hide spoiler)]

The Bingo Block


You can keep track of your challenge in this thread.

[Carolien]

You can download and save, fill in etc. this bingo block and post it here to keep track of it.

What to do:
1. Right click and save the image on your computer.
2. Edit it in Microsoft Paint
3. Copy the cover of the book you want to add and paste it in paint. Then you squeeze it into a block.
4. Then you save the image.
5. Upload it on imgbb.com or imgur.com or whatever you prefer.
6. Copy the direct URL and paste it between the first two "" below:
<*img src="https://www.goodreads.com/image..." width="40" height="100" alt="description"/>
7. Just take out the * before you post it
8. Edit the width and height to suit

For example:
The code looks as follows (without the *: <*img src="https://i.ibb.co/2d3FJDC/Bingo-Jan-20..." width="400" height="500" alt="description"/>



Alternative
Use [*bookcover:Placeholder 001|42963991] to create blank placeholders. Just remove the * when you paste it.

[Lu]

My Spot

[Wayne]

[Carolien]

My spot

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

[Monique]

Bingo's:



Books Read
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9 10

15

3151

42 53 64

64 73

70

79
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Tasks:
(view spoiler)[1. A book of more than 500 pages
2. A book that became a movie or TV show Ostfriesenblut
3. A book with a number in the title 7 dae
4. A book written by someone under 30 (at the time of writing the book)
5. A book of short stories
6. A non-fiction book
7. A book that forms part of a duology
8. A book from an author you love but haven't read yet
9. A book by an author new to you Ostfriesenkiller
10. A first in the series Going Underground
11. A book published more than 100 years ago
12. A book with antonyms in the title
13. A book with a colour in the title
14. A book by an author born in South America
15. A graphic novel (no page limit) Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 5
16. A book you own, but haven't read yet
17 .A play (no page limit)
18. A book translated into English from another language
19. A book that is Book of the Month in one of the Groups that you belong to on Goodreads or in real life
20. A book about journalism, where the main character is a journalist or set in a newsroom or newspaper
21. A book published in 2020, 2021 or 2022
22. A book by an author born in the same month as yourself
23. A book with a family tree
24. A book that forms part of a trilogy
25. A book set in a lighthouse or with a lighthouse on the cover
26. A book that was published anonymously
27. A book by an author born in Africa
28. A book set in multiple countries
29. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
30. A book that has fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
31. A book that you did not buy (borrowed, received as a gift, etc) Donkerdrif
32. A book set in a place of worship
33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
34. A book with the word "book" or "read" in the title
35. A book classified as Science-Fiction
36. A book about a culture you are unfamiliar with
37. A book with a place name in the title
38. An audio book
39. A collection of poetry (no page limit)
40. A book with a punctuation mark in the title
41. A book by an author who is no longer alive
42. A book by an author born in Australia The Last Necromancer
43. A book translated into English by a female translator
44. A book with a title starting with the word "The"
45. A book that has won any literary prize (or the author has won a prize for their body of work e.g. Nobel Prize for Literature)
46. A book that has a colon (:) in the title
47. A book with an animal on the cover
48. A book that is one of the oldest 50 by date added on your Goodreads TBR list
49.. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
50. A book where the title starts with a vowel.
51. A book involving travel Girl in Disguise
52. A book set in Scandinavia
53. A book set in two different time periods The Lost Apothecary
54. A book set in a manor/mansion/castle
55. A book where the first and second word of the title starts with the same letter.
56. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
57. A book inspired by mythology, folkore or legend
58. A book that forms part of a series, but that is not the first or last book in the series
59. A book set on an island
60. A book written by two authors
61. A book with a weather element in the title
62. An epistolary novel or collection of letters
63. A book published in the decade you were born
64. A book with a bird on the cover The Hunger Games
65. A book that involves a bookstore or library
66. A book with a time of day in the title
67. A book involving time travel
68. A book published posthumously
69. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
70. A book with a five word title Murder on Black Swan Lane
71. A book that includes a wedding
72. A book with a child as protoganist
73. A book told by multiple character POVs (points of view) Ikarus
74. A book set in space
75. A book with an insect on the cover or in the title
76. A book with a verb in the title
77. A book with between 150 and 200 pages
78. A book with a map
79. A book with only words on the cover (no images or graphics)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
80. A book with at least a 4 star rating on Goodreads
81. A book that has a book on the cover
82. A book set in a country beginning with an "A"
83. A book with a tie or bow tie on the cover
84. A book by an author who has fauna or flora in their name of surname
85. A book where the main character has a pet
86. A book about music
87. A reread
88. A book you meant to read in 2020 or 2021
89. A bookby an author born in the Middle East
90. An anthology (a collection of poems of short stories by various authors)
91. A book with an LGBTQ+ character
92. A book set in winter
93. A book that makes you laugh
94. A book of historical fiction or history
95. A memoir, autobiography or biography
96. A book narrated by a character who is more than 40 years old
97. The final book published by an author who is no longer alive
98. A debut novel
99. A book featuring an amateur detective
100. A book by an author born in Asia (hide spoiler)]

[Wayne]

I have just realised I haven't looked at this at all!

[Diane]

My spot

1. A book of more than 500 pages
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

2. A book that became a movie or TV show
A Meditation on Murder [Death in Paradise #1] by Robert Thorogood

3. A book with a number in the title
The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood

4. A book written by someone under 30 (at the time of writing the book)
The Last by Hanna Jameson

5. A book of short stories

6. A non-fiction book
Radium Girls by Kate Moore

7. A book that forms part of a duology
The Judge's List by John Grisham [The Whistler #2]

8. A book from an author you love but haven't read yet
Beasts in my Belfrt by Gerald Durrell

9. A book by an author new to you
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

10. A first in the series
The Marlow Murder Club, Marlow Murder Club #1 by Robert Thorogood

11. A book published more than 100 years ago
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

12. A book with antonyms in the title
You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac

13. A book with a colour in the title
The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant -

14. A book by an author born in South America

15. A graphic novel (no page limit)
Coraline Graphic Novel by P. Craig Russell and Neil Gaiman

16. A book you own, but haven't read yet
Elantris #1 by Brandon Sanderson

17 .A play (no page limit)
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

18. A book translated into English from another language
The Incredible Journey of Plants by Stefano Mancuso and Gregory Conti [translator]

19. A book that is Book of the Month in one of the Groups that you belong to on Goodreads or in real life
Freckles by Cecelia Ahern [bookclub march purchase]

20. A book about journalism, where the main character is a journalist or set in a newsroom or newspaper
The Castaways by Lucy Clarke

21. A book published in 2020, 2021 or 2022
The Duchess by Wendy Holden - 2021

22. A book by an author born in the same month as yourself

23. A book with a family tree
Murder in the Museum [Fethering Mystery #4] by Simon Brett

24. A book that forms part of a trilogy
Half a King [Shattered Sea #10] by Joe Abercrombie

25. A book set in a lighthouse or with a lighthouse on the cover
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor

26. A book that was published anonymously
Saving a Stranger's Life: The Diary of an Emergency Room Doctor - Anne Biccard - not real name

27. A book by an author born in Africa
Reggie & Me by James Hendry

28. A book set in multiple countries
State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

29. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
-The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women …. by Lisa Mosconi

30. A book that has fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
Magda: My journey by Magda Wierzycka

31. A book that you did not buy (borrowed, received as a gift, etc)
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce [Bookclub]

32. A book set in a place of worship
Year of wonders by Geraldine Brooks

33. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Black Coral: Underwater Investigation Unit #2 by Andrew Mayne

34. A book with the word "book" or "read" in the title
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

35. A book classified as Science-Fiction
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

36. A book about a culture you are unfamiliar with
The Story of the World #3. Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the Frist to the Forty-Niners by Susan Wise Bauer

37. A book with a place name in the title
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

38. An audio book
His & Hers by Alice Feeney

39. A collection of poetry (no page limit)
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

40. A book with a punctuation mark in the title
Mud, sweat and tears by Bear Grylls

41. A book by an author who is no longer alive
The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman

42. A book by an author born in Australia
43. A book translated into English by a female translator

44. A book with a title starting with the word "The"
The Party by Lisa Hall

45. A book that has won any literary prize (or the author has won a prize for their body of work e.g. Nobel Prize for Literature)
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

46. A book that has a colon (:) in the title
I am Costa: From Meth to Marathons by Costa Carastavrakis

47. A book with an animal on the cover
Giant squid - Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

48. A book that is one of the oldest 50 by date added on your Goodreads TBR list
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

49.. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
Grave Descend by John Lange [Michael Crichton]

50. A book where the title starts with a vowel.
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

51. A book involving travel
The Last Thing He Told me by Laura Dave

52. A book set in Scandinavia

53. A book set in two different time periods
Kindred by Octavia Butler [1800s and 1979]

54. A book set in a manor/mansion/castle
The Governess by Wendy Holden

55. A book where the first and second word of the title starts with the same letter.
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

56. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
One August Night by Victoria Hislop

57. A book inspired by mythology, folkore or legend
Macbeth
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

58. A book that forms part of a series, but that is not the first or last book in the series
The New Girl by Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon #19

59. A book set on an island
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

60. A book written by two authors
Micro by Richard Preston & Michael Crichton

61. A book with a weather element in the title
The Last Summer [The Wild Isle #1] by Karen Swan

62. An epistolary novel or collection of letters
Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight [biography based on letters]

63. A book published in the decade you were born

64. A book with a bird on the cover
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

65. A book that involves a bookstore or library
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes [packhorse traveling library]

66. A book with a time of day in the title
The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci

67. A book involving time travel
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson ?

68. A book published posthumously
The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley

69. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
Missing & Endangered [Joanna Brady #19] by J.A. Jance

70. A book with a five word title
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

71. A book that includes a wedding
The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodoronva C.W. Gortner

72. A book with a child as protoganist
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

73. A book told by multiple character POVs (points of view)
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

74. A book set in space
Foundation [Public Order] # 1 - Isaac Asimov

75. A book with an insect on the cover or in the title
The Honey Bus by Meredity May

76. A book with a verb in the title
Looking for Alaska by John Green

77. A book with between 150 and 200 pages
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

78. A book with a map
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

79. A book with only words on the cover (no images or graphics)
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

80. A book with at least a 4 star rating on Goodreads
True Believer: James Reece 2 by Jack Carr

81. A book that has a book on the cover
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hildebrand

82. A book set in a country beginning with an "A"
The Terminal List - Terminal List # 1 by Jack Carr

83. A book with a tie or bow tie on the cover
A.Lincoln by Ronald C. White Jr

84. A book by an author who has fauna or flora in their name of surname

85. A book where the main character has a pet
Rock paper scissors by Alice Feeney

86. A book about music
The Cellist by Daniel Silva [Gabriel Allon #21]

87. A reread
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

88. A book you meant to read in 2020 or 2021
The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore

89. A book by an author born in the Middle East
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

90. An anthology (a collection of poems of short stories by various authors)

91. A book with an LGBTQ+ character
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead

92. A book set in winter
Savage Son - Terminal List #3 - Jack Carr

93. A book that makes you laugh
Douglas Botting's Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography

94. A book of historical fiction or history
The Promise by Damon Galgut [South African history]

95. A memoir, autobiography or biography
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

96. A book narrated by a character who is more than 40 years old
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by David Grohl

97. The final book published by an author who is no longer alive
The Long Ships Rode Orm #1-2 by Frans G. Bengtsson Michael Meyer Translator

98. A debut novel
Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng

99. A book featuring an amateur detective
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock starts as an amateur, not formally employed as a detective

100. A book by an author born in Asia
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner [born in South Korea]