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.
By an author who shares your first name | Set during a war or conflict | Published before 1900 | Nonfiction | Written by someone under 21 |
Published the year you were born | A classic that you should have read in school | That you chose because of the cover | A dark, upsetting, or sad book (like episode #325) | Historical Fiction |
By an author of a different culture | Has been on your TBR for longer than two years | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | By or about a member of the LGBTQ community | Recommended in a BOTNS episode |
That “everyone” but you has read | Published in 2016 | A play | Six words or more in the title | Set in a place you want to visit |
Science Fiction | Graphic novel | About royalty %2 | Borrowed from the library | With a child on the cover |