Book bingo is the brainchild of Theresa Smith Writes, a fellow book blogger and dear friend. After launching our first ever book bingo card in 2018 to great success, in 2019 we entered our second year of book bingo. Book bingo 2019 saw the introduction of a much bigger card, as we increased our categories from the previous 25 to 30. We also welcomed Ashleigh from the Book Muse on board, along with a bevy of other supportive bloggers and enthusiastic readers. With the card extended this year to include 30 different categories, a number of double entry rounds needed to be completed over the course of the year. Many of the categories in this year’s bingo card required me to think a little outside the box! However, I feel proud of the achievements I have made to my reading habits over the year, thanks to the 30 books I read as part of this amazing challenge. Here is a breakdown and the corresponding links attached to my completed book bingo 2019 results:
A book with a red cover: Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Novella no more than 150 pages: A Brahimy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen
Book set in the Australian mountains: The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett
Themes of Science Fiction: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Book set on the Australian Coast: Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier
Written by an author you’ve never read: Pictures of You by Tammy Robinson
Historical: The Girl from Eureka by Cheryl Adnams
A novel that has 500 pages or more: The Homestead on the River by Rosie Mackenzie
Themes of Justice: Blood on the Rosary by Sue Smethurst and Margaret Harrod
Themes of Fantasy: What the Woods Keep by Katya de Beccera
Comedy: The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
Memoir about a non-famous person: Apple Island Wife by Fiona Stocker
Crime: 55 by James Delargy
Romance: The Trouble with Choices by Trish Morey
Book written by an Australian Woman more than 10 years ago: Barra Creek by Di Morrissey
Beloved Classic: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
Written by an author over 65: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
Written by an Australian man: A Scandal in Bohemia by Gideon Haigh
Written by an Australian Woman: The Invitation by Belinda Alexandra
Written by an author under age of 35: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Book with a place in the title: One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan
Themes of Culture: Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson
Fictional biography about a woman from history: The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley
Literary: Shell by Kristina Olsson
Non Fiction book about an event: The Girls by Chloe Higgins
Themes of Inequality: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
Book set in an exotic location: Come Away With Me by Karma Brown
Book set in the Australian Outback: The Roadhouse by Kerry McGinnis
Book by an author with the same initials as you: Stillwater Creek by Alison Booth
Prize Winning Book: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
It gives me great pleasure to announce that’s a wrap for book bingo 2019! For those that played along, on behalf of Theresa, Ashleigh and myself, we are extremely grateful for all your support throughout the year. Thank you for backing this challenge, we have honestly loved seeing all your reviews and posts.
Stayed tuned for the official launch of book bingo 2020 tomorrow!
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Mrs B
What a lovely wrap up post! You’ve read so widely for the challenge this year. Awesome!
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Well done Amanda, it certainly forces you to read outside your comfort zone, and I bet you found some hidden gems there. Must try this sometime, but I still have that dreaded TBR pile here 🤔
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Many thanks Janine, this has definitely been a more challenging book bingo card, next year’s should be easier! But I did appreciate pushing my reading choices and discovering some interesting books! I do hope you could join us one year! Maybe you can match you TBR to book bingo!
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Great wrap up post Amanda! It was a fun bingo card, the categories were interesting which led us to read some fascinating and out of our comfort zone books.
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Many thanks Sue and again thank you for following along with us unofficially. I really appreciated your reviews and book choices. It sure was a challenging book bingo card, with some interesting categories, pushing me to choose books outside my preferences.
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