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]
Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490 by Edwidge Danticat
CBR18 Bingo: Steal - This book tells the story of the arrival of the first conquistadors in the New World, and the start of their wanton rampaging and theft of land and gold from the people who already live there. Anacaona, the niece of one of the five chiefs of Hispaniola, is busy preparing to … [Read more]
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
cbr17bingo Refuge I kept seeing this title and I was intrigued. Is this some sort of seacoast bodice ripper? Well, no, actually. But why yes it was great, and all bodices remained intact. The setting is based off of an actual place, Macquarie Island, located about half way between … [Read more]
Father Material (London Calling #3) by Alexis Hall
Now that Luc and Oliver’s relationship has survived a few ups and downs - from fake dating to real dating, almost getting married - they figure it’s time for the next step: a dog. They get an adorable dog of indeterminate race named Spud, in spite of Oliver’s attempts to name him something elegant … [Read more]
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Bingo: Justice I saw the movie Mystic River, based on Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same name, years ago. I remember thinking it was very good. I forgot most of the plot, so I picked the book up. The story features Jimmy, an ex-con. When he was young, his friends Sean and Danny were playing … [Read more]
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
CBR18 BINGO: One, because it's first in a series. Also, it's the only one of the series I plan to read. In 1965, teenager Frances Adams visits a fortune teller who makes an ominous prediction about Frances being murdered. The prediction includes the typical 1-800-PSYCHIC ambiguity that can easily … [Read more]
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
CBR18 Bingo: Sheep - The doctor and Dore, and later the Wittmers, all come to Floreana hoping to live simpler, more rustic lives, growing their own food and tending to their own animals. When Friedrich, a German doctor, and his former patient and lover Dore decide to move to an uninhabited … [Read more]
