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Completion PostBingo Space: O4
Task: Set in the future.
Book: The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn
How it fits: Set in 2040s and 2070s.
Date read: 1/1/25
Completion PostBingo Space: N5
Task: A non-fiction book.
Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by B.J. Fogg
How it fits: MPG Non-Fiction.
Date read: 1/3/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B1
Task: With a romantic plot.
Book: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
How it fits: MPG Romance
Date read: 1/3/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I4
Task: In one sitting
Book: Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey
How it fits: A novella that took me only 4 hours to finish.
Date read: 1/3/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O3
Task: New to you author.
Book: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim
How it fits: New to me author.
Date read: 1/5/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I1
Task: Set in past.
Book: Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale
How it fits: Historical Romance
Date read: 1/6/25
Completion PostBingo Space: N4
Task: A debut novel.
Book: Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
How it fits: Author’s debut novel.
Date read: 1/8/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B2
Task: More than 500 pages
Book: Nocticadia by Keri Lake
How it fits: 682 pages
Date read: 1/8/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G5
Task: In your PJs.
Book: Arsenic at Ascot by Kelly Oliver
How it fits: Started book at night and finished by morning.
Date read: 1/9/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G1
Task: Less than 300 pages.
Book: Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood
How it fits: 288 pages
Date read: 1/11/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B5
Task: A genre you don’t usually read.
Book: I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel
How it fits: I don’t usually read Alien or Monster genre.
Date read: 1/11/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I3
Task: Set somewhere you’ve never been.
Book: There's No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin
How it fits: Book set in Hollywood. Somewhere I’ve never been.
Date read: 1/13/25
Completion PostBingo Space: Free
Task: Free Space
Book: The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard
How it fits: Book of my choice.
Date read: 1/13/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O2
Task: One word title.
Book: Floreana by Midge Raymond
How it fits: One word title.
Date read: 1/14/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B4
Task: Five word title.
Book: Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
How it fits: Five word title.
Date read: 1/15/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G4
Task: Listen to an audiobook.
Book: The Alone Time by Elle Marr
How it fits: Audiobook
Date read: 1/16/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O1
Task: Set near where you live.
Book: Bananapants by Penny Reid
How it fits: Book set in Chicago, which is near where I live.
Date read: 2/1/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G3
Task: With a male MC.
Book: Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver
How it fits: Male MC.
Date read: 1/17/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O5
Task: A book about books.
Book: Story of a Murder by Harper Lin
How it fits: Set in a bookstore.
Date read: 1/19/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I2
Task: With a female MC.
Book: When Gracie Met the Grump by Mariana Zapata
How it fits: Female MC
Date read: 1/21/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B3
Task: The cover is your favorite color.
Book: Cross My Heart by Megan Collins
How it fits: Favorite color.
Date read: 1/22/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I5
Task: An author you love.
Book: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
How it fits: Favorite author.
Date read: 1/23/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G2
Task: Over the course of a weekend.
Book: She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
How it fits: Set over a wedding weekend.
Date read: 1/26/25
Completion PostBingo Space: N1
Task: An international bestseller.
Book: The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
How it fits: #10 on International Bestseller list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Date read: 2/6/25
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Individual, Self-Paced Challenge
April 1 - June 30, 2025
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Completion PostBingo Space: O5
Task: That you would read again.
Book: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
How it fits: Favorite book. Second time I read this.
Date read: 4/1/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O2
Task: More than one font on the cover.
Book: Fudge and Jury by Ellie Alexander
How it fits: Word Fudge is different font than the rest.
Date read: 4/1/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G4
Task: Nominated for or won a Goodreads award.
Book: The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
How it fits: Nominated for an Goodreads award in 2016.
Date read: 4/2/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G3
Task: MPG Mystery
Book: Retreat by Krysten Ritter
How it fits: MPG Mystery
Date read: 4/3/25
Completion PostBingo Space: Free
Task: Free Space
Book: The Shadow Bride by Shelby Mahurin
How it fits: Book of my choice.
Date read: 4/3/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G2
Task: Tagged Animals.
Book: Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
How it fits: Tagged Animals 3 times.
Date read: 4/4/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O3
Task: Female author
Book: The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore
How it fits: Female author
Date read: 4/5/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G5
Task: The first book in a series.
Book: The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen
How it fits: Book 1 in series.
Date read: 4/4/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I4
Task: Male author.
Book: Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling
How it fits: Author is male.
Date read: 4/6/25
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Bingo Space: N5
Task: You thought was a dud.
Book: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
How it fits: I did not like the book.
Date read: 4/7/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I1
Task: Between 300-500 pages.
Book: Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano
How it fits: 304 pages
Date read: 4/7/25
Completion PostBingo Space: G1
Task: Set in New York City
Book: Summer in the City by Alex Aster
How it fits: Book set in NYC.
Date read: 4/9/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B4
Task: In your favorite chair/reading spot.
Book: Poison in Piccadilly by Kelly Oliver
How it fits: Read this on my chaise, my favorite reading spot.
Date read:4/10/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O4
Task: You think would be good for a book club.
Book: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
How it fits: A good book club pick.
Date read: 4/12/25
Completion PostBingo Space: B5
Task: Features time travel.
Book: Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki
How it fits: Time travel featured.
Date read: 4/13/25
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Bingo Space: I3
Task: Will stick with you
Book: The Sirens by Emilia Hart
How it fits: A haunting story about sisters and mermaids.
Date read: 4/15/25
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Bingo Space: I2
Task: a Retelling
Book: Gild by Raven Kennedy
How it fits: MPG Retelling
Date read: 4/18/25
Completion PostBingo Space: I5
Task: Recommended by a friend
Book: Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage
How it fits: GR friend recommended this series.
Date read: 4/23/25
Completion PostBingo Space: N2
Task: More than one author
Book: Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren
How it fits: Written by 2 authors.
Date read: 5/5/25
Completion PostBingo Space: O1
Task: That you read with the lights on.
Book: Grey Dog by Elliott Gish
How it fits: Horror story.
Date read: 5/20/25
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HOB's 2025 BINGO: Quarter 1
Individual, Self-Paced Challenge
January 1 - March 31, 2025
We're taking a laid-back approach to BINGO this year! No weekly calls. No complicated rules. Just fun and books you're likely already reading!
Here is your individual thread. Your Quarter 1 BINGO card will be posted on December 31, 2024. Books must be completed between the dates of this quarterly challenge. Start date doesn't matter.
You may track your books in any manner that works for you. It can be as simple as something like this:
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Or, it can be as detailed as a spreadsheet...and anything in between.
When you get a BINGO, create a post that I will be able to clearly understand and follow along with, and link to it in the Completion Thread. You can do vertical lines, horizontal lines, diagonal lines, or go all-in with a blackout BINGO!
Have a question about a task or a specific book? Ask them in the Q&A Thread.
Challenge Rules:
📘 Standard Rules Apply
📘 I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
📘 Your first BINGO Card will be posted on December 31, 2024.
📘 Books must be completed after the card officially begins. For example, if your card begins on 1-1, you can't use a book you completed on 12-31.