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.
A literary magazine or journal (of any genre) | That involves magic | Fantasy | Young Adult novel | About a subject that challenges you |
A tale of survival (fiction or non-) | Set in Australia/Oceania | A Booker Prize winner (or made the short list) | Part of a series | With a day of the week in the title |
By an author with American Indian/First Nations/Indigenous heritage | 10 short stories | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | A ghost story | Humor or satire |
Science Fiction | Nonfiction about your hometown or state | A non-human main character | That you can finish in one sitting/day | By an author of a different gender |
Reread a favorite book | Was turned into a movie or TV show | With a red cover | By an author who endorsed the last book that you loved | By any Booktopia author |