2025 Bingo Recommendations List (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by JaymesRS@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.world

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Have you read something that you really enjoyed and want to give others a reason to try it out because it fits a square? Want to solicit help finding things to read that fit squares? This is a great place to do that.

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Markdown Card

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Number in the Title	Author from a Different Continent	Featured Creature	Minority Author	Now a Major Motion Picture
2	Independent Author	Set in War	Orange Crush	Short and Sweet	Banned Book
3	Based on Folklore	Title: [X] of [Y]	FREE SPACE - Off Your TBR Pile	LGBTQIA+ Lead	Saddle Up
4	New Release	Alliterative Title	Judge A Book By Its Cover	Award Winner	Gamble, Game, or Contest
5	Steppin' Up!	Political	Late to the Party	Cozy Read	Jerk with a Heart of Gold

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[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 4 days ago

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[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 2 months ago

Questions, Complaints, Whines, General Commentary, Shitposting...

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

I've just seen the Storygraph challenge - that makes it easier to keep track, thanks! However I noticed that the announcement and card link are the ones from 2024 so you're aware :)

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks! I knew I was missing some update somewhere. Should be fixed now.

[-] misericordiae@literature.cafe 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just like last year, we've pre-seeded the Storygraph challenge with ~500 (mostly fiction) books from various genres, if you're looking for ideas (no account required to browse!).

ETA: The returning categories have different book suggestions from last year, so for even more ideas for those squares, check last year's Storygraph, too.

[-] fujiwood@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Why don't I own more books?!

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 2 months ago

Because you haven't fully embraced your book-dragonhood? Build that hoard! :)

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

2E Banned Book: Read a work from the ALA's (American Library Association's) list of the top 100 banned books in the US 2010-2019. If you are a non-American and there is a similar list for your region, that is also a valid source for comparable information. Additionally, you can use the content from the Wikipedia post on banned books. HARD MODE: One of the top 50 (or equivalent).

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

3B Title: [X] of [Y] - The title of the book must feature the format described, such as A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. HARD MODE: [X] of [Y] and [Z] (the conjunctions can be flexible).

[-] Contrariwise 4 points 2 months ago

Suggestion: Nghi Vo - The Empress of Salt and Fortune; Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke and Bone

My card: Barry Hughart - The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox (omnibus)

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

3C FREE SPACE - Off Your TBR Pile: A book that’s been on your TBR list for a long time. HARD MODE: Overlaps with at least one other bingo square theme.

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