Visit BOTNS Book Bingo and print one copy of this game card for each player, refreshing the page before each print, or have the players print their own bingo cards. These instructions will not be printed. You can also select an embeddable card only version of the game or a multiple card version of the game when playing on line, or with a smart phone.
Click/Mark each block when you see or hear these words and phrases. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BOOKS ON THE NIGHTSTAND!". Or play as a drinking game and for every block you mark off, take a sip, and finish your drink each time you get five blocks in a row.
With time travel | Cozy Mystery | A presidential biography | Fantasy | Set during a war or conflict |
With a one-word title | Six words or more in the title | That you started but never finished | Borrowed from the library | With only words on the cover |
Translation | Written by someone under 21 | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | Middle-grade book (ages 8-12) | Nonfiction |
Recommended by a librarian or bookseller | A play | Was turned into a movie or TV show | Found in a used bookstore | Historical Fiction |
With a red cover | With an animal on the cover or in the title | By or about a member of the LGBTQ community | Reread something | Part of a series |