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