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Since there has been a lot of talk about what the 2015 group challenge would be, I will start us off with our Group Bingo challenge.



Your challenge is to complete a row, column, or diagonal (just as in real bingo) by the end of 2015. Feel free to post about your progress here in this thread or keep track in your own 2015 challenge thread.

EXTREME CHALLENGE: Complete the entire square!

Ooh — sounds good!


✓ A book with more than 500 pages: White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters
✓ A forgotten classic: The Midnight Folk
✓ A book that became a movie: The Hours
✓ A book published in 2015: Adeline: A Novel of Virginia Woolf
✓ A book with a number in the title: Nineteen Eighty-Four
✓ A book written by someone under 30: The Secret History
✓ A book with non-human characters: Uncle
✓ A funny book: How To Lose Friends & Alienate People
✓ A book by a female author: My Salinger Year
✓ A book with a mystery: Sophie's World
✓ A book with a one word title: Orlando
✓ A book of short stories: A Young Doctor's Notebook
✓ Free Square: Why I Write
✓ A book set on a different continent: Human Love (Africa, Russia and North America)
✓ A book of non-fiction: Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America
✓ The first book by a favourite author: Bulgakov's Feuilleton
✓ A book you heard about online: Manuscripts Don't Burn
✓ A bestselling book: The Great Gatsby
✓ A book based on a true story: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
✓ A book at the bottom of your TBR pile: Speeches that Shaped the Modern World
✓ A book your friend loves: The Virgin Suicides
✓ A book that scares you: The Glass Bead Game
✓ A book that is more than 10 years old: Notes on a Cuff and other stories (Written between 1920 and 1921)
✓ The second book in a series: The Phoenix and the Carpet (#2 in the Five Children series)
✓ A book with a blue cover: The Art of Travel


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Cool challenge! I'll definitely be keen for this.

I'll be interested, too. This was fun!



0000X - Book with a Number - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord 01/21
000X0 - The Proposal by Mary Balogh 01/01/15
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X0000 - Friend recommended - Someone to Watch Over Me - 01/04


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OXOOO - Non-human Character - Magic Bites 01/02
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- Non-human character - Magic Bites 01/02
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- Female Author - The Proposal by Mary Balogh 01/01/15
- Book with a mystery - Wolf Hunt 01/03
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This seems like so much fun!

Starting now, or only books read in 2015?

Thank you Leslie, there's some very interesting categories!

I'll keep track of this challenge here: 24/25

✓A book with more than 500 pages: The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh
✓A forgotten classic: The Diary of a Provincial Lady
✓A book that became a movie: The Color Purple
✓A book published this year: The Girl on the Train
✓A book with a number in the title: Thirteen Reasons Why
✓A book written by someone under 30: The Luminaries
✓A book with non-human characters: Flowers for Algernon
✓A funny book: The Diary of Adam and Eve
✓A book by a female author: The Undertaking
✓A book with a mystery: Elizabeth Is Missing
✓A book with a one word title: Cranford
✓A book of short stories: Tales of the Jazz Age
✓A book set on a different continent: Miss Lonelyhearts
✓Free square To the Lighthouse
✓A book of non-fiction: Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
✓The first book by a favourite author: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
✓A book you heard about online: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
✓A bestselling book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
✓A book based on a true story: Stitches
✓A book at the bottom of your TBR pile: Gulliver's Travels
✓A book your friend loves: Cry, the Beloved Country
✓A book that scares you: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
✓A book that is more than 10 years old: Jason and the Golden Fleece
The second book in a series:
✓A book with a blue cover: Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery

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N5- One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey, 02.26.15

G1- The Nightingale, 02.09.15
G2- The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle 01/30
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G4- Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide, 03.10.15
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O2- Cancel the Wedding 02/07/15
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Wow, that's amazing :D I'll join!

A book with more than 500 pages: The Wise Man's Fear
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie: The Picture of Dorian Gray
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title: 1984
A book written by someone under 30: Allegiant
A book with non-human characters:
A funny book: The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
A book by a female author: The Bronze Horseman
A book with a mystery: The Gunslinger
A book with a one word title: Uglies
A book of short stories: The Martian Chronicles
A book set on a different continent:
A book of non-fiction: Paradiis
The first book by a favourite author:
A book you heard about online: The Name of the Wind
A bestselling book:
A book based on a true story:
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Ruby Red
A book your friend loves: Return From the Stars
A book that scares you:
A book that is more than 10 years old: 4.50 from Paddington
The second book in a series: Insurgent
A book with a blue cover: Pursata Vesuuvile
Free square: Stardust

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I'm in. Here is my link:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Pink, thanks for the template!


A book with more than 500 pages: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
A forgotten classic: Madam Bovary
A book that became a movie: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 movie)
A book published this year: A Little Life
A book with a number in the title: Seven Types of Ambiguity
A book written by someone under 30: St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves
A book with non-human characters: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
A funny book: The Diary of Adam and Eve
A book by a female author: Honeydew: Stories
A book with a mystery: The Girl on the Train
A book with a one word title: Tell
A book of short stories: Girl Trouble: Stories
A book set on a different continent: Narcopolis (Asia)
Free Square: Hamlet
A book of non-fiction: The Empathy Exams: Essays
The first book by a favourite author: If Morning Ever Comes--Anne Tyler
A book you heard about online: Aquarium
A bestselling book: A Spool of Blue Thread
A book based on a true story: Mademoiselle Chanel
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: The Tin Horse
A book your friend loves: A Land More Kind Than Home
A book that scares you: 999: Twenty-nine Original Tales of Horror and Suspense
A book that is more than 10 years old: Underground
The second book in a series: Ripley Under Ground (Ripley #2)
A book with a blue cover: Find Me


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Great idea.

Laurel wrote: "Starting now, or only books read in 2015?"

2015 only! I was worried that people would want to start right away (which was one reason I had been delaying creating this thread!)...

I'm in! I'll check my many TBR books for likely prospects
25/25 completed 7/9/2015

A book with more than 500 pages: The Luminaries read 1/25
A forgotten classic: Northanger Abbey read 5/18
A book that became a movie: East of Eden read 4/14
A book published this year: Dreaming Spies read 5/30
A book with a number in the title: Seven for a Secret read 3/7
A book written by someone under 30: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban read 2/15
A book with non-human characters:Crucible of Gold - read 1/14
A funny book: The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom read 1/24
A book by a female author: La Vie en mieux read 1/18
A book with a mystery: City of Darkness and Light read 2/21
A book with a one word title: Jewelweed read 2/2
A book of short stories:The First Thing Smoking read 1/6
A book set on a different continent: Americanah read 2/10
A book of non-fiction: What We See When We Read read 1/27
The first book by a favourite author: Just Imagine read 1/23
A book you heard about online: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry read 1/5
A bestselling book: Bring Up the Bodies read 7/9
A book based on a true story: Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? read 1/4
A book at the bottom of your TBR pile:Just One Damned Thing After Another read 4/23
A book your friend loves: Heartburn read 6/30
A book that scares you: Train read 1/29
A book that is more than 10 years old:The Door Into Summer read 1/16
The second book in a series: Ha'penny read 3/8
A book with a blue cover:Moth and Spark read 2/2
Free space: Farthing read 2/28

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I want to organize my challenge: in a year I hope to finish the whole square. But I still have to study the titles ... and my personal challenge as well

A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   Veronica Roth, Divergent **
A 2 A forgotten classic: Emile Zola The Ladies' Paradise ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  Eugene O'Neill Anna Christie ****
A 4 A book published this year:
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Joannes Harris Five Quarters Of The Orange ****
B 1 A book written by someone under 30: Stephen Chbovsky  The Perks of Being a Wallflower ****
B 2 A book with non-human characters:  T. S. Eliot Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats *****
B 3 A funny book:   P. G. Wodehouse Perfetto, Jeeves! ***
B 4 A book by a female author:  Elisabeth Braddon, Fenton's Quest ****
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Francesco Fioretti Il libro segreto di Dante: Il codice nascosto della Divina Commedia ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Sebald Austerlitz ****
C 2 A book of short stories:  Wilkie Collins The Queen of Hearts ***
C 3 Jolly Peter  May L'isola dei cacciatori di uccelli ****
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Janet Evanovich,  Two for the Dough ***
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Clarissa Pinkola Donne che corrono coi lupi. Il mito della Donna Selvaggia ***
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: Elisabeth C. Gaskell Mary Barton ****
D 2 A book you heard about online: Isabella L. Bird A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains ***
D 3 A bestselling book:  Aruki Murakami 1Q84 ***
D 4 A book based on a true story: Adriano Petta Assiotea: La donna che sfidò Platone e l'Accademia ***
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Yann Martell  Life of Pi ***
E 1 A book your friend loves: Helen Simpson Major Pettigrew's Last Stand ****
E 2 A book that scares you: Lev Tolstoi Anna Karenina ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: P. G. Wodehouse, Perfetto, Jeeves! ***
E 4 The second book in a series Lousie Penny A Fatal Grace ***
E 5 A book with a blue cover Margaret Doody Aristotele detective ****

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This sounds like a fun challenge.
Thanks Lesley for the great idea.


A book with more than 500 pages: War and Peace
A forgotten classic: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
A book that became a movie: Alan Turing: The Enigma
A book published this year (2015): Reading the World: Confessions of a Literary Explorer
A book with a number in the title:Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History

A book written by someone under 30:Raising Martians - From Crash-Landing to Leaving Home: How to Help a Child with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism
A book with non-human characters: Inkspell
A funny book:Temples of Delight
A book by a female author: One Plus One
A book with a mystery: The Silkworm finished Jan 2015

A book with a one word title: Ulysses
A book of short stories: A Bunch of Fives read May 2015
Free Space: Cold: Extreme Adventures at the Lowest Temperatures on Earth finished January 2015
A book set on a different continent: A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush finished July 2015
A book of non-fiction: It's Not Rocket Science finished March 2015

The first book by a favourite author: The Pickwick Papers
A book you heard about online:The Gift of Rain finished 01.02.15
A bestselling book: Lamentation finished March 2015
A book based on a true story: The Sky's Dark Labyrinth
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Primo Levi: Tragedy of an Optimist

A book your friend loves: The Greening
A book that scares you: Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients finished Jan 2015
A book that is more than 10 years old: Ender's Game finished Jan 2015
The second book in a series: The Rosie Effect finished March 2015
A book with a blue cover: Sightlines finished May 2015

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Leslie wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Starting now, or only books read in 2015?"

2015 only! I was worried that people would want to start right away (which was one reason I had been delaying creating this thread!)..."

Yep. Busted!

I'll be keeping track here, so I have all my reading lists in one place: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm also copying your format, Pink!


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Currently Reading:

A book with more than 500 pages: The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy (Mar 20; 656 pgs)
A forgotten classic: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (Jan 11)
A book that became a movie: The Door (Feb 12)
A book published this year: Blood and Bone (Sept 18)
A book with a number in the title: Ten Big Ones (Jan 12)

A book written by someone under 30: A Man Called Ove (July 25)
A book with non-human characters: The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr (Jan 25)
A funny book: To the Nines (Jan 6)
A book by a female author: The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls (Jan 29)
A book with a mystery: Amnesia Moon (Feb 4)

A book with a one word title: Paris (May 28)
A book of short stories: Through the Woods (Aug 23)
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A book set on a different continent: Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China (Mar 3)
A book of non-fiction: Red Scarf Girl (Jan 26)

The first book by a favourite author: Peace Like a River (Mar 22) (wonderful debut novel)
A book you heard about online: Valley of Strength (Jan 9)
A bestselling book: The Beautiful Mystery (Jan 3)
A book based on a true story: The Lost Painting (Jan 19)
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: A Morbid Taste for Bones (on TBR pile since 2011) (Feb 25)

A book your friend loves: The Secret Life of Bees (Feb 27)
A book that scares you: The Search Warrant (April 3)
A book that is more than 10 years old: Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession (1992) (Jan 13)
The second book in a series: Texasville (Aug 9)
A book with a blue cover: How the Light Gets In (Jan 7)

Books Read:

Are double ups allowed? i.e. if we read a book for another challenge that fits in one of the categories above, can it be counted towards this challenge?

I like the bingo but I'm already committed to many personal challenges ...

This could be interesting. Off my tbr pile I can fill in most of the spots, some books I'll have to read to be sure they fit the requirement/s, but a tentative plan is:

A book with more than 500 pages: The Shadows
A forgotten classic: The Moonstone
A book that became a movie: Ghost Story
A book published this year: The Immortal Who Loved Me
A book with a number in the title: One Grave at a Time

A book written by someone under 30: The Tiger's Wife
A book with non-human characters: Born of Defiance
A funny book: Undead and Unwed
A book by a female author: Destiny
A book with a mystery: Dark Places

A book with a one word title: Dragonsblood
A book of short stories: Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson
Free Square: Destined for an Early Grave
A book set on a different continent: Infinity
A book of non-fiction: Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science

The first book by a favourite author: Night Pleasures
A book you heard about online: Stealing Shadows
A bestselling book: Dead Heat
A book based on a true story: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Don Quixote

A book your friend loves: Fantasy Lover
A book that scares you: Dead Ice**
A book that is more than 10 years old: Immortal in Death
The second book in a series: The Gates of Neptune
A book with a blue cover: Blood Trinity

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**The only reason this book scares me is it's so badly written (after edits) that I wonder why the publisher allowed it to be published; and if it means the publishing industry is going to keep allowing their standards to fall to his level or lower. If 60% of it had been cut, and the rest of it heavily edited, it actually could've been a decent story.

This looks interesting! I think I'll give it a try.

A book with more than 500 pages: Inkdeath (reread, read 23/2, 5 stars)
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie: Alice in Wonderland (read 13/1, 3 stars)
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title: Fahrenheit 451 (read 1/5, 5 stars)
A book written by someone under 30: Hver morgen kryper jeg opp fra havet (read 25/6, 3 stars)
A book with non-human characters:
A funny book: The Light Fantastic (read 26/3, 3 stars)
A book by a female author: Bel Canto (read 12/5, 3 stars)
A book with a mystery: The Secret History (read 11/3, 3 stars)
A book with a one word title: Wonderstruck (read 20/7, 5 stars)
A book of short stories: Art in Nature (read 16/6, 4 stars)
Free square: Den vidunderliga kärlekens historia (read 23/4, 2 stars)
A book set on a different continent: Kafka on the Shore (read 2/6, 4 stars)
A book of non-fiction: The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism (read 1/3, 2 stars)
The first book by a favourite author: The Moomins and the Great Flood (read 15/8, 4 stars)
A book you heard about online:
A bestselling book: Me Before You (read 25/5, 3 stars)
A book based on a true story: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (read 28/7, 3 stars)
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: A Thousand Splendid Suns (read 10/7, 4 stars)
A book your friend loves: The Shadow of the Wind (read 16/4, 5 stars)
A book that scares you: Room (read 28/2, 4 stars)
A book that is more than 10 years old: Gift (read 16/2, 4 stars. Written in 1883.)
The second book in a series: Råta (read 25/1, 4 stars)
A book with a blue cover: Tell the Wolves I'm Home (read 12/8, 4 stars)

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Kiwi wrote: "Are double ups allowed? i.e. if we read a book for another challenge that fits in one of the categories above, can it be counted towards this challenge?

I like the bingo but I'm already committed..."

That is up to the individual to decide. It is certainly OK with me and I am planning on doubling (or even tripling) up on some of my books for challenges next year!

Thanks Leslie

For the author under 30, does it mean born after 1985, or if the book was written when the author was under 30?

I'm in, I will keep track of my reads in my personal challenge thread here

This sounds great!

A book with more than 500 pages: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title:
A book written by someone under 30:
A book with no human characters:
A funny book:
A book by a female author: Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
A book with a mystery: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
A book with a one word tile:
A book of short stories:
Free Space: The Betrayers
A book set on a different continent: Cellist of Sarajevo by Stephan Galloway
A book of nonfiction: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
First book by a favourite author:
A book you heard about online:
A bestselling book:
A book based on a true story:
A book on the bottom of your TBR file: Wayfaring Stranger by James Lee Burke
A book your friend loves:A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
A book that scares you:
A book that is more than 10 years old: Ironweed by William Kennedy
The second book in a series: Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke
A book with a blue cover:

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Kiwi and Leslie, I definitely intend to double up, triple up and more! I've committed to quite a few challenges for next year and perhaps another one should be to see how many challenges I can cross off in one go for an individual book!

✔ A book with more than 500 pages: Kafka on the Shore
✔ A forgotten classic: Stoner
✔ A book that became a movie: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
✔ A book published this year: Miramont's Ghost
✔ A book with a number in the title: Fahrenheit 451
A book written by someone under 30: Looking for Alaska
✔ A book with non-human characters: Peter Pan
✔ A funny book: Funny Girl
✔ A book by a female author: Only Ever Yours
✔ A book with a mystery: The Hangman's Daughter
✔ A book with a one word title: Us
✔ A book of short stories: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, and Other Stories
✔ A book set on a different continent: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
✔ Free Square: How to Be Both
✔ A book of non-fiction: The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
The first book by a favourite author: Wind/Pinball: Two Novels
✔ A book you heard about online: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
✔ A bestselling book: When You Reach Me
✔ A book based on a true story: Burial Rites
✔ A book at the bottom of your TBR pile: Sunset Song
✔ A book your friend loves: Lone Wolf
✔ A book that scares you: The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
✔ A book that is more than 10 years old: White Fang
✔ The second book in a series: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✔ A book with a blue cover: The Bunker Diary

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Pink wrote: "Kiwi and Leslie, I definitely intend to double up, triple up and more! I've committed to quite a few challenges for next year and perhaps another one should be to see how many challenges I can cros..."

LOL, love the idea Pink!

Pink wrote: "Kiwi and Leslie, I definitely intend to double up, triple up and more! I've committed to quite a few challenges for next year and perhaps another one should be to see how many challenges I can cros..."

LOL! Yes I was thinking that a book would be worth a bonus if I could use it in a lot of challenges!

Myst wrote: "For the author under 30, does it mean born after 1985, or if the book was written when the author was under 30?"

I am not sure what was intended but let's go with "born after 1985" for this challenge.

Leslie wrote: "Myst wrote: "For the author under 30, does it mean born after 1985, or if the book was written when the author was under 30?"

I am not sure what was intended but let's go with "born after 1985" fo..."
I'd say that!

Planning to participate and will update progress in my personal challenge thread.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A book with more than 500 pages: Bleak House by Charles Dickens (finished 1st January)
A forgotten classic: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (finished 23rd November)
A book that became a movie: The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (finished 14th February)
A book published this year: Dream a Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher (finished 20th June)
A book with a number in the title: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley (finished 19th August)
A book written by someone under 30: All I Know Now: Wonderings and Reflections on Growing Up Gracefully by Carrie Hope Fletcher (finished 24th April)
A book with non-human characters: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (finished 20th January)
A funny book: The Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary (finished 13th January)
A book by a female author: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (finished 22nd August)
A book with a mystery: The Life I Left Behind by Colette McBeth (finished 29th August)
A book with a one word title: Normal by Graeme Cameron (finished 2nd March)
A book of short stories: Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood (finished 25th July)
A book set on a different continent: Paper Towns by John Green (finished 24th October)
A book of non-fiction: Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by Anne Applebaum (finished 9th March)
The first book by a favourite author: The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig (finished 16th March)
A book you heard about online: The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker (finished 23rd December)
A bestselling book: After You by Jojo Moyes (finished 7th October)
A book based on a true story: Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (finished 24th July)
A book at the bottom of your TBR pile: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (finished 20th March)
A book your friend loves: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (finished 30th April)
A book that scares you: Revival by Stephen King (finished 7th June)
A book that is more than 10 years old: The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (finished 21st June)
The second book in a series: Half Wild by Sally Green (finished 7th April)
A book with a blue cover: Affinity by Sarah Waters (finished 27th March)

FREE CHOICE: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig (finished 23rd December)

I'm in!!!! :) I'll be choosing my books to start 1/1/2015 :)

Bingo Challenge :January 1st - December 31st 2015
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A book with more than 500 pages: A Discovery of Witches: 579 pages: 01/14/15
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie:City of Bones: 01/13/15
A book published this year:The Girl on the Train- Paula Hawkins pub. Jan 2015
A book with a number in the title: Nine Minutes - Beth Flynn: 02/04/15
A book written by someone under 30:CinderMarissa Meyer08/26/15
A book with non-human characters:Dreams of Gods & Monsters: 01/08/15
A funny book:Bossypants- Tina Fey: 01/05/15
A book by a female author:Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen: 01/16/15
A book with a mystery: Roadside Crosses- Jeffery Deaver: 02/05/15
A book with a one word title: Coraline - Neil Gaiman:01/18/15
A book of short stories:
A book set on a different continent: Europe - The Nightingale Circus - Ioana Visan: 01/25/15
A book of non-fiction:
The first book by a favourite author: Cinder -Marissa Meyer 08/26/15
A book you heard about online: Landline- Rainbow Rowell: 01/19/15
A bestselling book: Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness: 01/20/15
A book based on a true story:
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children -08/30/15
A book your friend loves: Attachments - Rainbow Rowell: 01/21/15
A book that scares you:
A book that is more than 10 years old:The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston (2001): 01/04/15
The second book in a series:Forever Odd: 01/09/15
A book with a blue cover: Emily St. John Mandel: 01/28/15


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I am definitely in on this challenge sounds fun.

Progress: 4/25
I'm really excited about this challenge! Thanks for arranging it.

A book with more than 500 pages:
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie:
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, read Jan 5, 2015
A book written by someone under 30:
A book with non-human characters: Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan, read Jan 1, 2015
A funny book:
A book by a female author:
A book with a mystery:
A book with a one word title:
A book of short stories: Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood, read Jan 10, 2015
Free square: The Walking Dead, Compendium 1 by Robert Kirkman, read Jan 12, 2015
A book set on a different continent:
A book of non-fiction:
The first book by a favourite author:
A book you heard about online: The Leaving of Things by Jay Antani, read Jan 4, 2015
A bestselling book:
A book based on a true story:
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile:
A book your friend loves:
A book that scares you:
A book that is more than 10 years old:
The second book in a series:
A book with a blue cover:

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Good luck everyone.

Alannah wrote: "Good luck everyone."

Same to you Alannah!

Bingo Challenge: January 1st 2015- December 31st 2015

FINISHED 11/20/15

✔ A book with more than 500 pages: It by Stephen King. ★★★★ 06/11/15.
✔ A forgotten classic: Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell. ★★★★ 07/13/15.
✔ A book that became a movie: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. ★★★ 02/01/15.
✔ A book published this year: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. ★★★ 11/11/15.
✔ A book with a number in the title: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. ★★★★ 05/18/15.
✔ A book written by someone under 30: Frankestein by Mary Shelley. ★★★★★ 07/27/15.
✔ A book with non-human characters: Animal Farm by George Orwell. ★★★★★ 06/20/15.
✔ A funny book: Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes. ★★★★★ 09/30/15.
✔ A book by a female author: I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé. ★★★★★ 03/15/15.
✔ A book with a mystery: The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie. ★★★★ 11/20/15.
✔ A book with a one word title: Revenge by Yōko Ogawa ★★★ 10/03/15.
✔ A book of short stories: Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes by Patricia Highsmith. ★★★ 09/13/15
✔ FREE SQUARE: The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody: Great Figures of History Hilariously Humbled by Will Cuppy.★★★★ 11/14/15.
✔ A book set on a different continent: After Dark by Haruki Murakami. ★★★ 03/23/15.
✔ A book of non-fiction: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler. ★★★★★ 02/27/15
✔ The first book by a favourite author: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. ★★★ 06/30/15
✔ A book you heard about online: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. ★★★ 05/09/15
✔ A bestselling book: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. ★★★ 11/06/15
✔ A book based on a true story: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt. ★★★★★ 02/16/15
✔ A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Lord of the Flies by William Golding. ★★★★★ 06/30/15
✔ A book your friend loves: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. ★★★★★ 09/07/15
✔ A book that scares you: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. ★★★★★ 10/07/15
✔ A book that is more than 10 years old: Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene. ★★★★★ 02/23/15
✔ The second book in a series: The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie. ★★★★ 07/24/15
✔ A book with a blue cover: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa. ★★★★ 04/25/15

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I'm in.....

A book with more than 500 pages:
A forgotten classic:
A book that became a movie:
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title:
A book written by someone under 30:
A book with non-human characters:
A funny book:
A book by a female author:
A book with a mystery:
A book with a one word title:
A book of short stories:
A book set on a different continent:
A book of non-fiction:
The first book by a favourite author:
A book you heard about online:
A bestselling book:
A book based on a true story:
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile:
A book your friend loves:
A book that scares you:
A book that is more than 10 years old:
The second book in a series:
A book with a blue cover:

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I'll try it - good idea!

About to start on thursday. With The Ladies' Paradise for a forgotten classic!

I am starting with a book over 500 pages with our Group Fiction read of The Luminaries!

That's really a long one! I liked it on the whole, but found it somehow ... too long!

I'm in. I'm going to put potential titles here, to help me along the way. This should prompt me to read things I might not have otherwise. Great idea! I think I'll put something like this into place with my kids at school.

A book with more than 500 pages: The Lord of the Rings
A forgotten classic: Jacob's Room
A book that became a movie: Enigma
A book published this year:
A book with a number in the title:
A book written by someone under 30:
A book with non-human characters:
A funny book:
A book by a female author:
A book with a mystery:
A book with a one word title: Reach
A book of short stories:
A book set on a different continent:
A book of non-fiction: The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
The first book by a favourite author:
A book you heard about online:Code Name Verity
A bestselling book:
A book based on a true story:
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: 1Q84
A book your friend loves:
A book that scares you:Ulysses
A book that is more than 10 years old:
The second book in a series:
A book with a blue cover:
Free Square: Tomorrow There Will be Apricots

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Pink, thank you for the template!

A book with more than 500 pages: The Goldfinch Read
A forgotten classic: Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family Read
A book that became a movie: The Moon and Sixpence Read
A book published this year: A Little Life Read
A book with a number in the title: Riña de gatos. Madrid 1936 Read
A book written by someone under 30: Purple Hibiscus: A Novel Read
A book with non-human characters: My Name is Red Read
A funny book: A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement A question of Upbringing Read
A book by a female author: The Lowland Read
A book with a mystery: Crime and Punishment Read
A book with a one word title: Cloudstreet Read
A book of short stories: Easy in the Islands Read
A book set on a different continent: Spring Snow Read
A book of non-fiction: The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North AmericaRead
The first book by a favourite author: La hojarasca Read
A book you heard about online: Disgrace Read
A bestselling book: Embers Read
A book based on a true story: Margarita, Esta Linda la Mar Read
A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: The In-Between World of Vikram Lall Read
A book your friend loves: The Orenda Read
A book that scares you: The Sound and the Fury Read
A book that is more than 10 years old: Beloved Read
The second book in a series: Runaway HorsesRead
A book with a blue cover: Son de Mar Read
Free Square: The Book of Night Women Read

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It's New Year's Day here in the Antipodes, so I got a head-start with my book of over 500 pages: White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters.

I'm enjoying it, but suspect I may break up this chunker with a shorter, lighter book (or two).