My Sign-up for Book Bingo 2023

 

I am joining in on Book Bingo 2023 at Unruly Reader. I did this challenge last year (and will soon do a post listing all the books I read that fit that challenge). This year’s theme is School. The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Here is the card with the categories:

Some of the categories are obvious, for example: 

• MODERN LIBRARY TOP 100 = A book from the Modern Library Top 100 list, or from their Fiction or Nonfiction Top 100 Lists.

Other categories are not so obvious, and some can be interpreted loosely:

• FIRE DRILL = A book about preparation, survival, or passion. Or a book that ignites something within you. Or, of course, a book about FIRE.
• HOMEWORK = A book or article that enhances and deepens your knowledge.

I think I will naturally end up reading some books that fit the categories (I have already read four), and I could have fun finding books for other categories. But I am fairly sure I won't be filling them all in. I have made sure that there are books I want to read for at least one column and one row on the bingo card. 

The sign-up post at Unruly Reader, titled Introducing Book Bingo 2023, provides definitions for each category and instructions on How to Play.

Book Bingo 2022

For the first time, I am joining in on Book Bingo at Unruly Reader. I learned about this challenge from Cath at Read-warbler. This year’s theme is Time and I find that appealing.

Here is the card with the categories:

How to Play Book Bingo 2022:

• Read a book that fits the category. Each book can qualify for only one category.
• Complete just one row or column, or go for blackout by reading a book in every category.
• All books must be finished in 2022. Books started in 2021 but finished in 2022 count.
• We’ve provided some definitions, but you can free-style it if you like—as long as you can make a case that the book fits the category.
• All categories can be fiction or nonfiction (your choice), unless otherwise specified.

Some of the categories are obvious: 

1 SYLLABLE AUTHOR SURNAME, COMING OF AGE, SEASONAL.

Other categories are not so obvious:

NEWS = North, East, West, South: fiction or nonfiction book about an event that affects a region.

TIME CAPSULE = A book about another era–could be time travel or a current-day perspective on an earlier time.

I think I will naturally end up reading some books that fit the categories, and I could have fun finding books for other categories. But I am fairly sure I won't be filling them all in.

Sign up at the Introducing Book Bingo 2022 post (in the comments). That post also provides definitions for each category.