Bingo Challenge 2023- Board & Rules

[Terry]

Janelle, I also recommend The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton. The Way West by A. B. Guthrie was also great. I am thinking about reading The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry.

[Janelle]

Thanks for the suggestions Terry.

[Marilyn]

Janelle wrote: "Thanks Kelly, Lonesome Dove is very popular. Nearly 1000 pages is hard for me to commit to!"

I struggled through the first part of the book but once they hit the trail, I wished it would never end. Loved it.

[Kimberly]

Marilyn wrote: "Janelle wrote: "Thanks Kelly, Lonesome Dove is very popular. Nearly 1000 pages is hard for me to commit to!"

I struggled through the first part of the book but once they hit the trail, I wished it..."

I felt the same while reading it... toward the end, I wished it would never end.

[Karen]

I’m struggling with I4 - Comedy, Satire or Humor. Not really sure that I know of a classic that fits. I read “The Vicar of Wakefield” this year for the group read.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Karen wrote: "I’m struggling with I4 - Comedy, Satire or Humor. Not really sure that I know of a classic that fits. I read “The Vicar of Wakefield” this year for the group read."

Here is a list of satire from Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

And comedy
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Klowey]

Thanks all for your replies on O3 Russia/Asia. Makes sense.

[Klowey]

Karen wrote: "I’m struggling with I4 - Comedy, Satire or Humor. Not really sure that I know of a classic that fits. I read “The Vicar of Wakefield” this year for the group read."

I liked Candide.

Twentieth-century authors with humor/absurdism that I've liked are are:
  Samuel Beckett and the first two novels of his trilogy Molloy and Malone Dies
  Flann O'Brien's The Third Policeman
  Jaroslav Hašek's The Good Soldier Švejk
  Franz Kafka's short stories and novellas The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

[Robynne]

I am confused. Are the Books we read for the BINGO challenge ALL supposed to be published before 1999 or is just the SUBJECT or SETTING of the book that is set before 1999?

For example I see on one persons list a Biography of William Shakespeare which is classic obviously. But the book itself was published in 2014.

This is why I am confused.

Thank you.

[Klowey]

Katy wrote: "Classic Bingo 2023
Clarifications & Suggestions: N

★N1: Classic of the Americas
Read a classic that is either set in the given geographical area, or is written by an author native to that geograph..."

Would a western not set in the U.S. (North America) count? For example, a western set in South America?

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Robynne wrote: "I am confused. Are the Books we read for the BINGO challenge ALL supposed to be published before 1999 or is just the SUBJECT or SETTING of the book that is set before 1999?..."

For a classic in this group, we defined as written or first published before 2000, so you can read a very recently published book and it can still be a classic here.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Klowey wrote: "...Would a western not set in the U.S. (North America) count? For example, a western set in South America? ..."

I think that should count.

[Robynne]

Katy wrote: "For a classic in this group, we defined as written or first published before 2000, so you can read a very recently published book and it can still be a classic here."

So if a book was FIRST published before 1999, that is what counts.

And any publishing date after 1999 is acceptable no matter who published it, as long as the book was FIRST published before 1999.

Got it!! Thanks.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Glad it helped. Keep in mind for YOUR challenges, you can certainly redefine "classics" as you like.

[Karen]

Katy wrote: "Karen wrote: "I’m struggling with I4 - Comedy, Satire or Humor. Not really sure that I know of a classic that fits. I read “The Vicar of Wakefield” this year for the group read."

Here is a list of..."

Thanks for the help!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

You are welcome.

[Paula W]

Is it okay to re-read something I read years ago? Or should this be mostly new books to me?

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Paula W wrote: "Is it okay to re-read something I read years ago? Or should this be mostly new books to me?"

Absolutely ok to do a reread!

[Paula W]

Karen wrote: "Katy wrote: "Karen wrote: "I’m struggling with I4 - Comedy, Satire or Humor. Not really sure that I know of a classic that fits. I read “The Vicar of Wakefield” this year for the group read."

Here..."

Also, we have A Confederacy of Dunces coming up as a group read. It would fit nicely there.

[Veronique]

Loving the new board!

Trying to catch up with all the posts, and think of which titles to go for... Fun! :O)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

I am thrilled to see so many of you joining the Bingo Challenge for 2023! Happy reading to all.

[Terry]

Katy, I am still working on my 2022 Bingo. When January comes around, I hope to be joining everyone.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Terry wrote: "Katy, I am still working on my 2022 Bingo. When January comes around, I hope to be joining everyone."

Good point, hope to see you again in 2023.

[Falan]

Thanks for the links. That helps a bunch!

[Cynda]

Katy, for B4: Classic involving art, may we also consider children's picture books? Graphic novels? Illustrated books?. . . .Collections of say photographs published before 1999?

[Cynda]

And thank you Katy for writing up bingo cards that allow us to explore classic nonfiction.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Cynda wrote: "Katy, for B4: Classic involving art, may we also consider children's picture books? Graphic novels? Illustrated books?. . . .Collections of say photographs published before 1999?"

I don't see why not. Go for it.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Cynda wrote: "And thank you Katy for writing up bingo cards that allow us to explore classic nonfiction."

You are welcome.

[Paula W]

What is considered a favorite of 2022? Is that catalogued somewhere, or does that mean my personal favorite?

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Paula W wrote: "What is considered a favorite of 2022? Is that catalogued somewhere, or does that mean my personal favorite?"

Messages # 5- # 9 give the details for each Bingo Square.
Here is the description for I5:Favorite with the link to the thread of favorites.

★I5: Book From the Group's Favorite 2022 Reads
Read a book that was a favorite of one of our group members. These are posted in a group thread - feel free to add your own favorites from 2022.
Catching Up on Classics Favorite Reads of 2022

[Paula W]

Katy wrote: "Paula W wrote: "What is considered a favorite of 2022? Is that catalogued somewhere, or does that mean my personal favorite?"

Messages # 5- # 9 give the details for each Bingo Square.
Here is the..."

Oh, I’m so sorry. Thank you for the info anyway!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Paula W wrote: "Katy wrote: "Paula W wrote: "What is considered a favorite of 2022? Is that catalogued somewhere, or does that mean my personal favorite?"

Messages # 5- # 9 give the details for each Bingo Square...."

No need to be sorry for asking a question. Things get lost in these long threads. Hope you have a great Bingo reading year.

[Jazzy]

A template in rows L-R.. x

Row 1
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999
I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2023
N1: Classic of the Americas
G1: Classic from a group poll that did not win
O1: Book Published before 1900

Row 2
B2: Classic written in your native language
I2: Classic biography/autobiography or memoir
N2: Classic Western
G2: Classic action or adventure
O2: New-To-You Classic Author

Row 3
B3: Classic of Europe
I3: Classic horror or gothic
N3: Reader’s Choice
G3: Classic history or historical fiction
O3: Classic of Asia

Row 4
B4: Classic involving art
I4: Classic comedy, satire, or humour
N4: Classic mystery or thriller
G4: Class fantasy or science fiction
O4: Classic in translation

Row 5
B5: Classic from your bookshelf
I5: Book from the group’s Favourites of 2022
N5: Classic of Africa or Oceania
G5: Book from the Group’s 2023 Bookshelf
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Thanks

[Jazzy]

Katy wrote: "Thanks"

My pleasure, I'm a bit OCD, i'm afraid! x

[Teri-K]

I think someone asked for books about art. Consider The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Agony and the Ecstasy, or Lust for Life. I've read the first two and can recommend them both depending on if you want a quick dip into a book or to get pulled into a big world.

For westerns I'd look at True Grit, The Time It Never Rained, Centennial or Shane. Any of those books might work for non-fans of the genre.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Thanks for the recommendations, Teri-K.

[Anne]

Darya Silman wrote: "I want to find a book for a classic satire. It was an Eastern European author, maybe, Polish. The book was about a German soldier Adam and his comrades in WW2, how ridiculous deaths they died, how ..."

Might you be thinking of a book by Wilhelm Adam, With Paulus at Stalingrad?

[Jazzy]

How do i find the group favourites please?

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Jazzy wrote: "How do i find the group favourites please?"

Messages # 5- # 9 give the details for each Bingo Square.
Here is the description for I5:Favorite with the link to the thread of favorites.

★I5: Book From the Group's Favorite 2022 Reads
Read a book that was a favorite of one of our group members. These are posted in a group thread - feel free to add your own favorites from 2022.
Catching Up on Classics Favorite Reads of 2022

[Jazzy]

Many thanks Katy, I have finished choosing the books for my Bingo Challenge!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Jazzy wrote: "Many thanks Katy, I have finished choosing the books for my Bingo Challenge!"

You are welcome

[Klowey]

Katy wrote: "Classic Bingo 2023
Clarifications & Suggestions: N

★N1: Classic of the Americas
Read a classic that is either set in the given geographical area, or is written by an author native to that geograph..."

I think I'm confused on N1. What constitutes "The Americas"?

[Mary]

Sorry, I’m just now joining in on this. Where do I find the board?

[Mary]

Never mind! I see the list

[Paula W]

Klowey wrote: "Katy wrote: "Classic Bingo 2023
Clarifications & Suggestions: N

★N1: Classic of the Americas
Read a classic that is either set in the given geographical area, or is written by an author native to ..."

North American, Central American, or South American stories or authors.

[Squire]

I've been looking over everybody's challenges, specifically at the classic involving art, to get ideas. B4 is going to be a challenge for me.

I must think about it some more.

[Terry]

Squire, you could think of this category as including more than just visual arts — music such as jazz or opera, theater, motion pictures (seems like such an archaic term, doesn’t it?), architecture, writing including poetry or maybe even cooking. I think any kind of artistic or creative art qualifies. The great thing about Bingo is that you can interpret the category pretty broadly. Phantom of the Opera and The Fountainhead came to mind as I was writing this. I haven’t chosen a book for the category yet, but I am leaving my mind open to any classic involving a creative art.

[Terry]

Another approach might be to think of a non-fiction classic. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain comes to mind. Or, The Artist’s Way.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Terry wrote: "Squire, you could think of this category as including more than just visual arts — music such as jazz or opera, theater, motion pictures (seems like such an archaic term, doesn’t it?), architecture..."

What a thoughtful and well stated response. Thank you Terry.