Kimberly's 2023 BINGO challenge

[Kimberly]

Thank you for getting this started so early!

[Katy, Old School Classics]

You are welcome.

[Kimberly]

B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999 - Joyce Carol Oates's
Them
B2: Classic written in your native language - The Glimpses of the Moon
B3: Classic of Europe - The Radetzky March
B4: Classic involving art - The Collector or Old Masters: A Comedy
B5: Classic from your bookshelf

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2023
I2: Classic biography/autobiography or memoir - Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
I3: Classic horror or gothic - The Castle of Otranto
I4: Classic comedy, satire, or humor - A Tale of a Tub or Catch-22
I5: Book from the group’s Favorites of 2022

N1: Classic of the Americas - One of Ours
N2: Classic Western - The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
N3: Reader’s Choice
N4: Classic mystery or thriller - The Big Sleep
N5: Classic of Africa or Oceania - Out of Africa

G1: Classic from a group poll that did not win
G2: Classic action or adventure - Around the World in Eighty Days
G3: Classic history or historical fiction
G4: Class fantasy or science fiction - Solaris by Stanisław Lem
G5: Book from the Group’s 2023 Bookshelf

O1: Book Published before 1900 - Wives and Daughters
O2: New-To-You Classic Author - White Noise
O3: Classic of Asia - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or Clear Light of Day
O4: Classic in translation - No One Writes to the Colonel or Elective Affinities
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949 - Cakes and Ale

[Kimberly]

I was NOT going to plan my 2023 reading, but then I went ahead and did it. This is very likely to change and that will definitely be due to the books suggested for polls in this group. I learn about so many books from this group that I never knew existed and I want to add them to my TBR list.

[Lynn]

Kimberly wrote: "I was NOT going to plan my 2023 reading, but then I went ahead and did it. This is very likely to change and that will definitely be due to the books suggested for polls in this group. I learn abou..."

I do the same. I say I won't plan, then I do, and then I read something else. But eventually I do read those books even if it is two or three years down the road. Have fun!

[Sara, New School Classics]

The planning is fun, and I usually change everything around as the year progresses. Keeps us all informed about all the great books out there! Enjoy!

[Katy, Old School Classics]

Have a wonderful year reading in 2023, Kimberly; and good luck on your Bingo Challenge.

[Kimberly]

It's only the second day of the year and already, I've made lots of changes.....

2/25 completed as of 1/2/2023

B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999 - One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
B2: Classic written in your native language - The Blithedale Romance (read 1/1/2023)
B3: Classic of Europe - The Radetzky March
B4: Classic involving art - The Collector or Old Masters: A Comedy
B5: Classic from your bookshelf

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2023: The Satanic Verses
I2: Classic biography/autobiography or memoir - Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph or Walden
I3: Classic horror or gothic - The Castle of Otranto
I4: Classic comedy, satire, or humor - Whisky Galore or Under the Net
I5: Book from the group’s Favorites of 2022: The Death of Ivan Ilych

N1: Classic of the Americas - One of Ours
N2: Classic Western - The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
N3: Reader’s Choice: Twelve Angry Men (Read 1/2/2023)
N4: Classic mystery or thriller - The Big Sleep
N5: Classic of Africa or Oceania - The Grass Is Singing

G1: Classic from a group poll that did not win: The Driver's Seat
G2: Classic action or adventure - Around the World in Eighty Days
G3: Classic history or historical fiction
G4: Class fantasy or science fiction - We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
G5: Book from the Group’s 2023 Bookshelf: The 39 Steps

O1: Book Published before 1900 - The Praise of Folly by Erasmus
O2: New-To-You Classic Author - Thomas Bernhard - Concrete
O3: Classic of Asia - Thousand Cranes
O4: Classic in translation - Oblomov
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949 - The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield

[Katy, Old School Classics]

Don't worry about making changes for this challenge. Rarely does my bingo go as planned.

[Veronique]

Embrace the change :O)
And I can see already 2 books read!

[Klowey]

What a fantastic list!
I think The Death of Ivan Ilych was one of my top picks for 2022. And I just finished reading Concrete and very much liked it.

[Terris]

I change mine all the time, Kimberly! Especially later in the year when I see that I've been overly ambitious in my planning and am getting a little burned out ;)

I'm interested in your choice of Whiskey Galore for I4. I recently put it on my TBR list, but don't know much about it. It looks like a fun read though!

[Kimberly]

Past the halfway point!

Update as of 5/20/2023 (13/25):

B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999 – The Perks of Being a WallFlower by Stephen Chbosky (1999) (4/29)
B2: Classic written in your native language – The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1/1)
B3: Classic of Europe – All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque (3/13)
B4: Classic involving art -
B5: Classic from your bookshelf – Aesop’s Fables by Aesop (2/25)

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2023: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov (2/12)
I2: Classic biography/autobiography or memoir –
I3: Classic horror or gothic -
I4: Classic comedy, satire, or humor –
I5: Book from the group’s Favorites of 2022: Murder on the Orient Express (4/1)

N1: Classic of the Americas – Death Comes for the Archbishop (4/8)
N2: Classic Western -
N3: Reader’s Choice – Twelve Angry Men (1/2)
N4: Classic mystery or thriller – The 39 Steps (2/11)
N5: Classic of Africa or Oceania –

G1: Classic from a group poll that did not win:
G2: Classic action or adventure – Treasure Island (5/14)
G3: Classic history or historical fiction
G4: Class fantasy or science fiction -
G5: Book from the Group’s 2023 Bookshelf:

O1: Book Published before 1900 –
O2: New-To-You Classic Author – Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence (3/11)
O3: Classic of Asia –
O4: Classic in translation – Madame Bovary (5/20)
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949 – The Call of the Wild (5/18)

[Wobbley]

Bravo! You're really on track for this challenge.

[Lynn]

Congratulations. You have a lot of fun books, and so many from the Group Bookshelf.

[Kimberly]

Completed for a Black-out! 11/25/2023
This looks very different from what I set out to read last year. LoL

B1: Book Published 1950 – 1999 - The Perks of Being a WallFlower by Stephen Chbosky (1999)(4/29/2023)
B2: Classic written in your native language - The Blithedale Romance (1/1/2023)
B3: Classic of Europe – All Quiet on the Western Front (3/13/2023)
B4: Classic involving art – An Artist of the Floating World (8/15/2023)
B5: Classic from your bookshelf - Aesop’s Fables (2/25/2023)

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2023 – Uncle Vanya (2/12/2023)
I2: Classic biography/autobiography or memoir – The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (5/29/2023)
I3: Classic horror or gothic – The Hearing Trumpet (8/6/2023)
I4: Classic comedy, satire, or humor –The Importance of Being Earnest (5/27/2023)
I5: Book from the group’s Favorites of 2022 – Murder on the Orient Express (4/1/2023)

N1: Classic of the Americas – Death Comes for the Archbishop (4/8/2023)
N2: Classic Western – Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey (10/15/2023)
N3: Reader’s Choice – Twelve Angry Men (1/2/2023)
N4: Classic mystery or thriller – The 39 Steps (2/11/2023)
N5: Classic of Africa or Oceania – Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (11/6/2023)

G1: Classic from a group poll that did not win – The Riddle of the Sands (5/22/2023)
G2: Classic action or adventure – Treasure Island (5/14/2023)
G3: Classic history or historical fiction – The Time Traveler’s Wife (7/4/2023)
G4: Class fantasy or science fiction – The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (6/12/2023)
G5: Book from the Group’s 2023 Bookshelf: The Bell Jar (5/30/2023)

O1: Book Published before 1900 – The Praise of Folly by Erasmus (6/6/2023)
O2: New-To-You Classic Author – Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence (3/11/2023)
O3: Classic of Asia – Paradise of the Blind (10/6/2023)
O4: Classic in translation – Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (5/20/2023)
O5: Book Published 1900 – 1949 – The Call of the Wild by Jack London. 1903 (5/18/2023)

[Wobbley]

Wow, Congrats Kimberly! What were the big standouts for you?

[Veronique]

Brilliant! Congratulations! :0)

[Terris]

Job well done, Kimberly! You had a lot of great reads this year :)

[Sara, New School Classics]

Bravo, Kimberly. I laughed that it turned out different than you had planned--always the truth for me. You read some marvelous books this year!

[Janelle]

Well done, Kimberly, great list !!

[Lynn]

Congratulations on your Blackout Bingo!

[Kimberly]

Wobbley wrote: "Wow, Congrats Kimberly! What were the big standouts for you?"

I was surprised by how fun it was to read Riders of the Purple Sage.

I don't typically read Westerns.

[Wobbley]

Interesting! Westerns aren't my thing either. I'm glad you found a winner.