BOTNS Book Bingo!


How to play:

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.

Longer than 500 pagesHistorical FictionBiography or memoirRecommended by a librarian or booksellerRecommended in a BOTNS episode
Published before 1900With a number in the titleA novellaSet during a war or conflictWritten by someone under 21
A dark, upsetting, or sad book (like episodeBorrowed from the libraryBOTNS BOOK BINGO
(free square)
NonfictionBy a small press
Middle-grade book (ages 8-12)With an ugly coverAn audiobookTranslationWith food as the theme
By an author of a different genderCozy MysteryA prize-winnerThat you started but never finishedWith a red cover