Welcome to the 2026 Book Bingo Reading Challenge! Now is the time to dig through those books you read but didn’t review, or pick up that book you’ve been thinking about. Bingo is about vibes and creative interpretations. Most importantly, it’s about fun. The words (or numbers) in the circles are … [Read more]
Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir
Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir is my cbr18bingo Bingo Middle square. First, there is Middle in the title. Second, the bunny in question is introduced when they show up in the middle of the floor/room. Third, we find ourselves in the middle of an adventure; well multiple ones as our main … [Read more]
The Rainbow Sheep by David Hayward
There are no real surprises on the pages of The Rainbow Sheep by David Hayward (recently published in May 2026, read via an online reader copy). But that does not matter. It is just a nice book with fun illustrations that tells you “Be the Rainbow Sheep.” Or the purple sheep, or the blue and pink … [Read more]
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link
Another great modern fairy tale collection, though very different than the Adelmann book. Link takes seven folktales and creates original, contemporary fairy tales inspired by them. "The White Cat's Divorce" is the opener, based on my beloved Madame d'Aulnoy's "The White Cat" - and Link's version … [Read more]
Just One Gift: A Thoughtful Classroom Story told through Poetry for Kids (Ages 8-12) by Linda Sue Park and Robert Sae-Heng
Just One Gift: A Thoughtful Classroom Story told through Poetry for Kids (Ages 8-12) by Linda Sue Park and Robert Sae-Heng has a unique format to teach the children of the story, and the reader, acts of kindness and selflessness. Inspired by a form of Korean poetry, Park takes a middle school … [Read more]
Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian
It has been literal years since I have read a Cat Sebastian romance novel, and that’s a damn shame for me, because I love her writing. I’ve had books of hers out from the library, but the timing just hasn’t been right, I suppose. But her debut into contemporary romance, Star Shipped, (you, like me, … [Read more]
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers
CBR18 Bingo: Bird - Sir Cameron gets turned into a vulture by the evil sorcerer Merulo, in which form he enjoys eating various rodents and pooping on Merulo's castle walls. When Sir Cameron narrowly escapes death from the hands of his friends in an effort to fulfill a prophecy to defeat a mad … [Read more]
