This year I participated in a book bingo challenge with Amanda and Theresa, and we also all participated in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge together, and many of the books I read filled both challenges.
During 2018, I managed to complete two cards of twenty-five squares each, with some books working for separate categories in each card. I had intended to do one, however, I got a little too enthusiastic in my first card and crossed off multiple squares. In my second one, I only did this at the end, and managed two cards with vastly different books in each one.
2018 Cards:
Here is the card used this year, and my two completed ones:
Card One Books List:
Challenge #3: Book Bingo
(Rows Across)
Row #1 – – BINGO
A book set more than 100 years ago: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings by Janine Beacham – AWW2018
A book written more than ten years ago: Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018
A memoir: Skin in the Game: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories by Sonya Voumard
A book more than 500 pages: Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies by Jackie French – AWW2018
A Foreign translated novel: Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutschner (translated by Niall Seller)
Row #2 – BINGO
A book with a yellow cover: Tin Man by Sarah Winman
A book by an author you’ve never read before: The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier – AWW2018
A non-fiction book: Spinning Tops & Gum Drops: A Portrait of Colonial Childhood by Edwin Barnard
A collection of short stories: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng – AWW2018
A book with themes of culture: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson
Row #3: – BINGO
A book written by an Australian woman: The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett – AWW2018
A book written by an Australian man: The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale
A prize-winning book: Miles Franklin: A Short Biography by Jill Roe – AWW
A book that scares you: The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford
A book with a mystery: Olmec Obituary by LJM Owen – AWW2018
Row #4 – BINGO
A forgotten classic: Selected Short Stories by Katherine Mansfield
A book with a one-word title: Munmun by Jesse Andrews, Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018
A book with non-human characters: Monty the Sad Puppy by Holly Webb
A funny book: Grandpa, Me and Poetry by Sally Morgan
A book with a number in the title: Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-Time Husband by Barbara Toner – AWW2018
Row #5 – BINGO
A book that became a movie: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
A book based on a true story: Mr Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
A book everyone is talking about: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – AWW2018
A book written by someone under thirty: P is For Pearl by Eliza Henry Jones – AWW2018
A book written by someone over sixty: Eventual Poppy Day by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018
Rows Down
Row #1 – – BINGO
A book set more than 100 years ago: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings by Janine Beacham – AWW2018
A book with a yellow cover: Tin Man by Sarah Winman
A book written by an Australian woman: The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett – AWW2018
A forgotten classic: Selected Short Stories by Katherine Mansfield
A book that became a movie: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Row #2 – BINGO
A book written more than ten years ago: Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018
A book by an author you’ve never read before: The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier – AWW2018
A book written by an Australian man: The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale
A book with a one-word title:Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018, Munmun by Jesse Andrews
A book based on a true story: Mr Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Row #3: – BINGO
A memoir: Skin in the Game: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories by Sonya Voumard
A non-fiction book:Spinning Tops & Gum Drops: A Portrait of Colonial Childhood by Edwin Barnard
A prize-winning book: Miles Franklin: A Short Biography by Jill Roe
A book with non-human characters: Monty the Sad Puppy by Holly Webb
A book everyone is talking about: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – AWW2018
Row #4 – BINGO
A book more than 500 pages: Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies by Jackie French – AWW2018
A collection of short stories: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng – AWW2018
A book that scares you: The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford
A funny book: Grandpa, Me and Poetry by Sally Morgan
A book written by someone under thirty: P is For Pearl by Eliza Henry Jones – AWW2018
Row #5 –BINGO
A Foreign Translated Novel: Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutschner (translated by Niall Seller
A book with themes of culture: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson
A book with a mystery: Olmec Obituary by LJM Owen – AWW2018
A book with a number in the title: Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-Time Husband by Barbara Toner – AWW2018
A book written by someone over sixty: Eventual Poppy Day by Libby Hathorn – AWW2018
Card Two Book List:
Challenge #4: Book Bingo Take 2
(Rows Across)
Row #1 – – BINGO
A book set more than 100 years ago: The Gypsy Crown by Kate Forsyth (Chain of Charms #1) – AWW2018
A book written more than ten years ago: The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas*
A memoir: No Country Woman by Zoya Patel – AWW2018
A book more than 500 pages: The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton – AWW2018
A Foreign translated novel: The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti
Row #2 – BINGO
A book with a yellow cover: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng – AWW2018
A book by an author you’ve never read before: If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken
A non-fiction book: Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History by Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer – AWW2018
A collection of short stories: Fairy Tales for Feisty Girls by Susannah McFarlane – AWW2018
A book with themes of culture: Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim – AWW2018
Row #3: – BINGO
A book written by an Australian woman: Disappearing Act by Jacqueline Harvey (Kensy and Max #2) – AWW2018, The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton – AWW2018
A book written by an Australian man: Captain Cook’s Apprentice by Anthony Hill
A prize-winning book: Chain of Charms series by Kate Forsyth – 2007 Aurealis Award for Best Children’s Fiction – AWW2018
A book that scares you: What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra – AWW2018
A book with a mystery: The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes (Mitford Murders #1)
Row #4 – BINGO
A forgotten classic: The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Grenbery Outhwaite
A book with a one-word title: Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend – AWW2018
A book with non-human characters: A Home for Molly by Holly Webb, Beast World by George Ivanoff
A funny book: Archibald, the Naughtiest Elf in the World Goes to the Zoo by Skye Davidson, Illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky -AWW2018
A book with a number in the title: We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni – AWW2018
Row #5 –BINGO
A book that became a movie: Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi
A book based on a true story: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – AWW2018*
A book everyone is talking about: Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee – AWW2018
A book written by someone under thirty: The Yellow House by Emily O’Grady – AWW2018
A book written by someone over sixty: Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies by Jackie French – AWW2018
Rows Down
Row #1 – – BINGO
A book set more than 100 years ago: The Gypsy Crown by Kate Forsyth (Chain of Charms #1) – AWW2018
A book with a yellow cover: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng – AWW2018
A book written by an Australian woman: Disappearing Act by Jacqueline Harvey (Kensy and Max #2) – AWW2018
A forgotten classic: The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Grenbery Outhwaite
A book that became a movie: Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi
Row #2 –BINGO
A book written more than ten years ago: The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas*
A book by an author you’ve never read before: If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken
A book written by an Australian man: Captain Cook’s Apprentice by Anthony Hill
A book with a one-word title:Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend – AWW2018
A book based on a true story: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – AWW2018*
Row #3: – BINGO
A memoir: No Country Woman by Zoya Patel – AWW2018
A non-fiction book:Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History by Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer – AWW2018
A prize-winning book: Chain of Charms series by Kate Forsyth – 2007 Aurealis Award for Best Children’s Fiction – aWW2018
A book with non-human characters: A Home for Molly by Holly Webb, Beast World by George Ivanoff
A book everyone is talking about: Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee – AWW2018
Row #4 –BINGO
A book more than 500 pages: The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton – AWW2018
A collection of short stories: Fairy Tales for Feisty Girls by Susannah McFarlane – AWW2018
A book that scares you: What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra – AWW2018
A funny book: Archibald, the Naughtiest Elf in the World Goes to the Zoo by Skye Davidson, Illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky -AWW2018
A book written by someone under thirty: The Yellow House by Emily O’Grady – AWW2018
Row #5 – BINGO
A Foreign Translated Novel: The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti
A book with themes of culture: Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim – AWW2018
A book with a mystery: The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes (Mitford Murders #1)
A book with a number in the title: We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni – AWW2018
A book written by someone over sixty: Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies by Jackie French – AWW2018
I tried to vary it across both cards, though had to use some previous ones in a different square when it came down to crunch time. It has worked out well and hopefully, next year, I will be able to fill the card with some interesting reads as well. In 2019, we have 30 squares to fill, so our posts will be going up fortnightly on a Saturday to ensure we get through each category, starting on the fifth of January. I will have to choose a different category for that day, as my crime book only comes out on the twenty-first and will have to be my third post of the year for this challenge. I’ll be aiming to go with books I own for as many as possible and have a couple of categories and books in mind for the first one or two posts.
2019 Card:
Text List of Card categories for 2019 Across and Down:
Rows Across:
Row One:
A book with a red cover:
Beloved Classic:
A novel that has more than 500 pages:
A novella no more than 150 pages:
Prize winning book:
Row Two:
A book by an author with the same initials as you:
Non-Fiction book about an event:
Fictional biography about a woman from history:
Memoir about a non-famous person:
Book written by an Australian woman more than 10 years ago:
Row Three:
Themes of Science Fiction:
Themes of Culture:
Themes of Justice:
Themes of Inequality:
Themes of Fantasy:
Row Four:
Book with a place in the title:
Book set in the Australian Outback:
Book set on the Australian Coast:
Book set in the Australian Mountains:
Book set in an exotic location:
Row Five:
Written by an Australian Man:
Written by an Australian Woman:
Written by an author under the age of 35:
Written by an author over the age of 65:
Written by an author you’ve never read:
Row Six:
Literary:
Crime:
Historical:
Romance:
Comedy:
Rows Down:
Row One:
A book with a red cover:
Book by an author with the same initials as you:
Themes of science fiction:
Book with a place in the title:
Written by an Australian man:
Literary:
Row Two:
Beloved Classic:
Non-Fiction book about an event:
Themes of culture:
Book set in the Australian outback:
Written by an Australian woman:
Crime:
Row three:
Novel that has 500 pages or more:
Fictional biography about a woman from history:
Themes of justice:
Book set on the Australian coast:
Written by an author under the age of 35:
Historical:
Row Four:
Novella no more than 150 pages:
Memoir about a non-famous person:
Themes of inequality:
Book set in the Australian mountains:
Written by an author over the age of 65:
Romance:
Row Five:
Prize winning book:
Book written by an Australian woman more than ten years ago:
Themes of fantasy:
Book set in an exotic location:
Written by an author you’ve never read:
Comedy:
I am looking forward to this challenge alongside the rest of the blogging I will be doing in 2019, and hope you enjoy what I do.
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