2025 Bingo Recommendations List (literature.cafe)

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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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	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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[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Why don't I own more books?!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 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 :)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

2A Independent Author: Read a work self-published by the author. Any work later published though a conventional publishing house doesn't count unless you are reading it before the switch, and its rerelease date is after April 30^th^, 2026. HARD MODE: Not published via Amazon Kindle Direct.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

My card: Michelle West - Wild Road (est. releasing this month to Patreon backers)

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2B Set in War: The work takes place with an active war in the foreground or background. The characters do not need to be directly involved in combat, but the war's presence must be a primary driver of the narrative. HARD MODE: There are more than 2 factions in the war.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Suggestion: Joe Haldeman - The Forever War

My card: Poul Anderson - The High Crusade

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 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.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

4C Judge a Book by Its Cover: Chosen because you like its cover (or cover analogue). HARD MODE: Picked using only the information available on the front cover.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pava

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Suggestion: John Wiswell - Someone You Can Build a Nest In

My card: Paolo Bacigalupi, Tobias S. Buckell - The Tangled Lands

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