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.
| Poetry collection | A play | Part of a series | Young Adult novel | By a small press |
| Recommended by a librarian or bookseller | That “everyone” but you has read | A novella | Found in a used bookstore | Middle-grade book (ages 8-12) |
| A prize-winner | Graphic novel | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | That you saw someone else reading | By or about a member of the LGBTQ community |
| Recommended in a BOTNS episode | By an author who shares your first name | By an author of a different culture | Recommended by a family member | Set in the place where you live |
| That you chose because of the cover | With a one-word title | Has been on your TBR for longer than two years | A classic that you should have read in school | With only words on the cover |