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