Angie Keeps Trying: 2026

[Angie]

I always look forward to planning this, even though my health and personal life don't let me read like I used to...

B1: 20th Century
B2: Your Native Language
B3: New Country
The Stranger
B4: Chosen by the Cover
B5: Ancient/Old or Future

I1: Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2026
I2: Prize Winning Author
I3: Science
I4: From Your TRB Shelf
I5: Book From the Group's Favorite 2025 Reads

N1: The Americas or Oceania
N2: Action & Adventure
N3: Free Choice — Classic or Not
N4: Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller
The Body in the Library
N5: Africa, Asia, or Europe

G1: Group Poll that Did Not Win
G2: Missing From the Group’s Shelf
G3: History
G4: Recommended to You
The Catcher in the Rye
Dubliners
1984
The Optimist's Daughter
G5: Group’s 2026 Bookshelf

O1: Birth Year
O2: New-to-You or Favorite Author
O3: Somewhere Else
O4: Translation
O5: 19th Century

[Angie]

lassic Bingo (PLUS) 2026

The goal is to focus your reading on what you define as a classic.

Read a classic that fits the description of each square. You may NOT count the same book twice for different categories in this challenge. Each book can be applied to only one square, even if it fulfills the requirements of multiple squares. All books read to mark off squares must be finished in 2026.

Challenge Levels

Level One Bingo
Four Corners: Mark off the four outside corners of the Bingo board.
Five-in-a-Row: Mark off five squares in a row. This can be done horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Level Two Bingo
Small Box: Mark off all the 9 inner squares of the board (including the free square), leaving blank the 16 outside border squares.

Level Three Bingo
Outside Box: Mark off all 16 of the outer squares, leaving blank the 9 inner squares.

Level Four Bingo
Blackout! Mark off all the squares of the board

[Angie]

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[Angie]

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[Katy, Old School Classics]

Angie wrote: "I always look forward to planning this, even though my health and personal life don't let me read like I used to..."

I wish you better health and reading in 2026.

[Wobbley]

Have fun with your planning -- I love this part too! I hope you'll be able to read more soon.