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