The 2016 Bookish Bingo Challenge Update Post

The Girly Geek Blog is hosting another yearly Bookish Bingo Challenge, and as soon as I saw her post I knew I had to join. Sign ups are open all the way to November, so feel free to check out her post The 2016 Bookish Bingo Challenge if you want to participate as well!

This post will be my place to keep track of my progress with this challenge… Updated monthly or so.

>> Last updated September 22nd 2016 <<

1. A book with a noun in its title. I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
2. MYSTERY MISSION #1: Read a book featuring your dream career. The Bookshop Book by Jen Campbell
3. A book on a bestseller list. Mr. Kiss And Tell by Rob Thomas
4. A book you DNF’ed or forgot to finish. Eve by Iris Johansen
5. A book by an author under 25. The Death Code by Lindsay Cummings (24!)
6. A retelling of a folk or fairy tale. Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
7. A book set within the entertainment industry. Famous Last Words by Katie Alender
8. A debut novel. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
9. A book featuring a conspiracy. The Conspiracy Of Us by Maggie Hall
10. A book that is being made into a movie. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
11. A book featuring strong familial relationships. One by Sarah Crossan
12. A book featuring sleuthing or crime-solving. Dead Wood by Dan Ames
13. MYSTERY MISSION #2: Read a book translated from another language. The Reader On The 6.27 – by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
14. A book with stars on its cover. All The Birds In The Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
15. A graphic novel, comic book or picture book. Razzle Dazzle Unicorn by Dana Simpson
16. MYSTERY MISSION #3. Read a book featuring royalty: A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin
17. A book that features an unlikely friendship. A Darker Shade Of Magic by V.E. Schwab
18. FREE SPACE! Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
19. A book featuring an asian or african MC. Confessions by Kanae Minato
20. The third book in a series or trilogy. Never Never Part Three by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher
21. A book published in your birth month. (march) Map Of Fates by Maggie Hall
22. A book with alternating perspectives. Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider
23. A book over 500 pages long. All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
24. A book set outside of Earth. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
25. MYSTERY MISSION #4. –
26. An e-book or listen to an audiobook. Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid
27. A book with a number in its title. The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas
28. A book featuring political espionage. Death Of Secrets by Bowen Greenwood
29. A book that a friend loved. All The Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry
30. A book you’ve owned for over a year. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
31. A book featuring mental ilness or disability. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
32. MYSTERY MISSION #5. –
33. A book featuring a murder or assassination. Confessions Of A Murder Suspect by James Patterson
34. A short story or a novella. Bestiario by Julio Cortázar
35. A book featuring angels or faeries. Daugher Of Smoke And Bone by Laini Taylor

Currently 33 out of 35 squares completed.

The 2016 Bookish Bingo Challenge

I loved participating in the Bookish Bingo Challenge hosted at The Girly Geek Blog last year, and I still can’t believe this year’s challenge post has escaped me until now. As soon as I saw her post of The 2016 Bookish Bingo Challenge, I knew I had to join. This is such a fun challenge and the perfect way of reading a wide variety of books! 😀

Check out the original post for full instructions, but the basic instructions are on the bingo card as well:

I’m looking forward to discover lots of new books with this challenge!

BINGO!!! Bookish Bingo: Ready For Spring

I finished reading The Perfect Storm yesterday, which means I was able to complete my bingo chart with 13 days to spare! Yay! 😀 This challenge has really helped me read more diverse books and I’m glad I decided to participate. Thanks for hosting Great Imaginations! ❤ Below a complete list of the titles I’ve used for each square… Now excuse me, I need to make some brownie to celebrate. 😀

• Murder Mystery: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
• Classic: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
• Parental Relationships: A Midsummer’s Nightmare by Kody Keplinger
• Horror: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
• Illustrated Cover: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• Forgotten Fridays Pick: Vampire Academy by Michelle Mead
• Yellow Cover: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
• Bullying: Tease by Amanda Maciel
• Thieves, Assassins, Pirates: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas
• Part Of A Trilogy: Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo
• Aussie Author: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
• April, May Or June Release: A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Free: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• Parallel Universes: A Thousand Pieces Of You by Claudia Gray
• Non Fiction Or Memoir: Don’t Tell Mummy by Toni Maguire
• Reread: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
• Rain Or Storm In Title: The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
• Anthology or Collection: A Twist In The Tale by Jeffrey Archer
• Green Cover: Evensong by Krista Walsh
• Historical: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Dark Contemporary: The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
• High Fantasy: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
• WWII: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
• #We Need Diverse Books: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
• Plants On Cover: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Bookish Bingo: Ready For Spring!

Great Imaginations is hosting the Bookish Bingo: Ready For Spring! Challenge, and I couldn’t help participating! I had a blast during the Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition last year, so I jumped right in when I saw they were hosting another one. I know I am already participating in the Bookish Bingo 2015 :The Girly Geek Book Blog Version as well, but since both challenges have quite different charts and the Bookish Bingo hosted by Maddie @ The Girly Geek Blog is actually a yearly challenge, I don’t think they will interfer with each other.

The Bookish Bingo: Ready For Spring! challenge will run throughout the months of April, May and June, and I will check my progress in my Month In Review posts. Check out this post if you want to sign up as well!

Possible TBR:

• Murder Mystery: Backfire by Catherine Coulter
• Classic: A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Parental Relationships: ?
• Horror: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
• Illustrated Cover: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• Forgotten Fridays Pick: ?
• Yellow Cover: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
• Bullying: Tease by Amanda Maciel
• Thieves, Assassins, Pirates: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas
• Part Of A Trilogy: Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo
• Aussie Author: ?
• April, May Or June Release: ?
• Free
• Parallel Universes: A Thousand Pieces Of You by Claudia Gray
• Non Fiction Or Memoir: Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela
• Reread: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
• Rain Or Storm In Title: ?
• Anthology or Collection: My True Love Gave To Me by Stephanie Perkins
• Green Cover: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
• Historical: ?
• Dark Contemporary: ?
• High Fantasy: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• WWII: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
• #We Need Diverse Books: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
• Plants On Cover: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Bookish Bingo 2015: The Girly Geek Book Blog Version!

After seeing this variation on the Bookish Bingo challenge I’ve completed last December, I knew I just HAD to join. I really enjoyed the version hosted by Great Imaginations, but I like the fact that Maddie @ The Girly Geek Book Blog made it into a yearly challenge. I don’t always have that much reading time available, and a yearly challenge will give me more time to actually complete the challenge. Plus, I love the tasks she picked for the different squares!

How it works:

Fulfill the task within the box to be able to mark it off. There are three levels of participation: beginner, intermediate and expert.

 

Beginner: Try and complete one line of BINGO.
Intermediate: Complete the entire outside box.
Expert: Fill every single square!

 

I will be going for filling at least 30 out of the 45 squares. I’m sure the rule that ‘if a book applies to more than one square, you can check up to THREE of them off’ will actually make it easier to reach that goal! Check out Maddie’s post at The Girly Geek Book Blog for more information and to sign up for this challenge! Sign ups are open until November 2015 so there is plenty of time to decide if you want to join this fun challenge. 😉

BINGOOOOO!! Bookish Bingo Challenge Completed

I finally finished reading Twelve Years A Slave yesterday, which means I was able to fill the very last square in the Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition challenge. With five days to spare, I can now say: BINGOOOOO!! 😀

To be honest, when I started this challenge I didn’t believe I could actually manage to complete all the squares. I guess I was lucky and I found a lot of spare time to read anyway, helping me complete this challenge. This Bookish Bingo has helped me read books I normally won’t pick up that easily, and I loved doing this challenge because of exactly that reason. Thank you Great Imaginations for hosting! I had a blast. 😀

On to the virtual celebration cupcakes and a full list of the titles I’ve read:

• Reread: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• Green Cover: Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
• Historical: Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup
• Set in New Orleans: Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
• Horror: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
• Romance: One Day by David Nichols
• ‘Ice’, ‘Snow’ or ‘Frost’ in title: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
• Creature on Cover: Elemental Rancor by Charles Lominec
• Native American MC: The Dark Wind by Tony Hillerman
• Red Cover: A Matter Of Honour by Jeffrey Archer
• Set on Halloween: Halloween Kentucky Style by Charles Suddeth
• Snow on Cover: Innocence by Dean Koontz
• *: Hope’s Rebellion by Jade Varden
• Black Cover: Black Roses by Jane Thynne
• Serial Killers: The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell
• Birds on Cover: The Racketeer by John Grisham
• Mystery: The Sham by Ellen Allen
• Set During Christmastime: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Set in Space: Kiera’s Moon by Lizzy Ford
• A Book that was a Gift: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Witches: The Witches by Roald Dahl
• Set in Autumn: Divine Fall by Kathryn Knight
• Orange Cover: The Elect by Elle Todd
• Fall or Winter Release: Nothing Everything Nothing by Casia Schreyer
• Steampunk: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Top 5 Favorites:

1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (5/5)
   Without doubt this was one of my favorite reads of both this challenge and 2014 in general. This dystopian classic is a brilliant masterpiece and definitely worth reading if you haven’t already.
2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (4,5/5)
   I have read City Of Bones before and enjoyed it, but I have to say I like this prequel trilogy SO much better than the actual series! I have Clockwork Prince and Clockwork Princess lined up to be read ASAP before I continue The Mortal Instruments series…
3. Nothing Everything Nothing by Casia Schreyer (4,5/5)
   Very strong book about teenage insecurity, bullying and suicide attempts, and without doubt worth reading. Left me speechless!
4. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (4,5/5)
   Another very strong book about what really goes on in the meat industry. Safran Foer mixes facts with parts of his biography, and some of the facts are quite shocking. Not recommended if you have a weak stomach!
5. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J.K. Rowling (4,5/5)
   The Harry Potter series has been one of my favorite series when I was growing up, and I never get tired of rereading them!

Double Trouble November Challenge Update

I don’t want to overflow my blog with updates and wrap ups, so I decided to do a double update on both the Bookish Bingo Challenge and Reading Through The Centuries Challenge. Here it goes:

Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition

I was actually able to finish the first three bingo lines in November, yay! And only six squares left for the full bingo; I have a feeling I might actually finish this challenge… The following squares have been filled in November:

• Reread: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• Set In New Orleans: Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
• ‘Ice’, ‘Snow’ or ‘Frost’ In The Title: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
• Set On Halloween: Halloween Kentucky Style by Charles Suddeth
• Snow On Cover: Innocence by Dean Koontz
• Serial Killers: The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell
• A Book That Was A Gift: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Witches: The Witches by Roald Dahl
• Orange Cover: The Elect by Elle Todd
• Fall Or Winter Release: Nothing Everything Nothing by Casia Schreyer
• Steampunk: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

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Reading Through The Centuries

I’ve also been trying to read more books of years I haven’t read before, thus slowly reading through the centuries… I’ve set the challenge to five new dates by the end of December, and one of them has to be before 1930. I’m still working on the last one, but I’ve managed to add four out of five new dates already! Not a bad start, and I will definitely keep trying to read more ‘older’ books and classics.

1994 The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell
1987 Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
1976 Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
1953 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

 

I will end this post with free virtual cupcakes to celebrate my progress and I wish everybody happy reading during this festive December month! 😀

Bookish Bingo Holiday Edition: October Update

Now that the first month of the Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition is over, it is time to check on my progress. I’ve so far managed to fill eight of the squares, although I didn’t get a bingo line yet… I’m hoping to finish at least one line by the end of next month! Below the books that I’ve read so far and their categories; I might change them around later on depending on future reads.

• Historical: A Matter Of Honour by Jeffrey Archer
• Horror: A Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
• Creature On Cover: Elemental Rancor by Charles Lominec
• Black Cover: Black Roses by Jane Thynne
• Mystery: The Sham by Ellen Allen
• A Book That Was A Gift: Hope’s Rebellion by Jade Varden
• Set In Autumn: Divine Fall by Kathryn Knight
• Orange Cover: One Day by David Nicholls

Reading suggestions to complete bingo lines:

• Green Cover: Gardens Of The Moon by Stephen Erikson
• ‘Ice’, ‘Snow’ or ‘Frost’ in title: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
• Snow on Cover: Innocence by Dean Koontz

• Set During Christmastime: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

 

I still haven’t found interesting titles for the Native American MC, Set On Halloween and Steampunk squares. Any suggestions?

Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition

This holiday edition of the Bookish Bingo is hosted over at Great Imaginations and will run during the months of October, November and December. It seemed like a fun way to tackle my exploding TBR, and I will probably post monthly updates of my progress.

I’ve tried to make a possible TBR, although some of the squares still have no titles. The titles are listed from left to right and from top to bottom:

• Reread: Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• Green Cover: Gardens Of The Moon by Stephen Erikson
• Historical: Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup
• Set in New Orleans: –
• Horror: The Dead Zone by Stephen King

 

• Romance: One Day by David Nichols
• ‘Ice’, ‘Snow’ or ‘Frost’ in title: –
• Creature on Cover: Elemental Rancor by Charles Lominec
• Native American MC: –
• Red Cover: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

• Set on Halloween: –
• Snow on Cover: Innocence by Dean Koontz
• Black Cover: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• Serial Killers: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

 

• Birds on Cover: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt // The Racketeer by John Grisham
• Mystery: Naked In Death by J.D. Robb
• Set During Christmastime: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Set in Space: Kiera’s Moon by Lizzy Ford
• A Book that was a Gift: And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

• Witches: A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness
• Set in Autumn: Divine Fall by Kathryn Knight
• Orange Cover: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
• Fall or Winter Release: –
• Steampunk: –

 

Any suggestions for the squares that are missing? Anyone participating in this edition of the Bookish Bingo as well? Feel free to link me to your post! 😀