Book-Reading - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. Overly elaborate metaphors or similes are used to describe mundane objects or actions.
2. Someone dismisses popular fiction as "mere escapism."
3. Sartre or Camus or some other existential philosophers are referenced.
4. Overheard conversation about the superiority of physical books over e-books.
5. I’m the only POC.
6. Someone brings up the influence of post-structuralism on the author's work.
7. Attendee conspicuously wears vintage or oversized glasses as a fashion statement.
8. Attendee passionately defends an unpopular literary theory related to the book.
9. Someone mentions a classic novel that they've never actually read.
10. Author references their own writing process as "exquisite agony."
11. Someone declares their love for a lesser-known literary genre.
12. A pretentious comment is made about the superiority of a particular translation.
13. Lengthy discussion on the philosophical implications of a single sentence.
14. Attendee conspicuously carries around a well-worn copy of a classic novel.
15. Someone name-drops an avant-garde European author to sound intellectual.
16. Dramatic reading of a paragraph from a book that leaves everyone confused.
17. Audience member asks an overly complex question to show off their knowledge.
18. Someone gets drunk on wine.
19. Author uses obscure literary references within the first five minutes.
20. Someone mentions reading the book in its original language to truly appreciate it.
21. Someone passionately argues that the author's work is a modern masterpiece.
22. Average Age: 50
23. Overheard discussion about the symbolism of the book cover's color palette.
24. Overheard discussion about the symbolism of a minor detail in the book.