Functioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)Middleclasswho?Commonsensewho?Limitedresources foreveryoneacross allclassesA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbEveryone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")MC isspecial insome way“B-b-but it’s okay forthem to be a jerk toeveryone around thembecause their wholefamily got attacked bykangaroos in arainforest and havecrippling back pain forthe rest of eternity!”MissingparentsThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingCorporategreedSpecialeyecolorThechosenoneThe loveinterest isspecial insome waySecrets/ConspiracyMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)A lovedonediesFreeSpaceMC is asnowflakeMC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceDeadparentsA worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allA resistanceorganizationMC is ateenagerLovetriangleDysfunctionalgovernmentMiserablesocietyUpperclassare jerksMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)DysfunctionalfamilyPlot twistwith badsetupAbusiveparentsA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfiguresEntertainmentaround deathand violenceMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)Plot twistwith goodsetupAbackstoryinvolvingmurderLimitedresources forjust aspecificclassSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reason"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!""Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveAcharacterwith GodcomplexFunctioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)Middleclasswho?Commonsensewho?Limitedresources foreveryoneacross allclassesA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbEveryone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")MC isspecial insome way“B-b-but it’s okay forthem to be a jerk toeveryone around thembecause their wholefamily got attacked bykangaroos in arainforest and havecrippling back pain forthe rest of eternity!”MissingparentsThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingCorporategreedSpecialeyecolorThechosenoneThe loveinterest isspecial insome waySecrets/ConspiracyMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)A lovedonediesFreeSpaceMC is asnowflakeMC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceDeadparentsA worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allA resistanceorganizationMC is ateenagerLovetriangleDysfunctionalgovernmentMiserablesocietyUpperclassare jerksMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)DysfunctionalfamilyPlot twistwith badsetupAbusiveparentsA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfiguresEntertainmentaround deathand violenceMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)Plot twistwith goodsetupAbackstoryinvolvingmurderLimitedresources forjust aspecificclassSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reason"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!""Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveAcharacterwith Godcomplex

Book Club Bingo - 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.


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  1. Functioning family (so rare in fiction these days)
  2. Middle class who?
  3. Common sense who?
  4. Limited resources for everyone across all classes
  5. A smart character portrayed to be smart by making all the other characters dumb
  6. Everyone being over-the-top compared to MC (Hunger Games "WINNING IS GLORY" vs Katniss "I just don't want to die")
  7. MC is special in some way
  8. “B-b-but it’s okay for them to be a jerk to everyone around them because their whole family got attacked by kangaroos in a rainforest and have crippling back pain for the rest of eternity!”
  9. Missing parents
  10. The leader dies and their empire falls apart, no heir or anything
  11. Corporate greed
  12. Special eye color
  13. The chosen one
  14. The love interest is special in some way
  15. Secrets/Conspiracy
  16. Morally gray characters… but it’s a very very dark gray
  17. Test/Lottery that determines life (Hunger Games Choosing Ceremony, Giver Ceremony of Twelve)
  18. A loved one dies
  19. Free Space
  20. MC is a snowflake
  21. MC looks on a reflective surface to describe their appearance
  22. Dead parents
  23. A world that looks perfect, but is not at all
  24. A resistance organization
  25. MC is a teenager
  26. Love triangle
  27. Dysfunctional government
  28. Miserable society
  29. Upper class are jerks
  30. Mean/evil people with not much motive
  31. Death just for the funsies (killing off a character just for drama and not much else)
  32. Dysfunctional family
  33. Plot twist with bad setup
  34. Abusive parents
  35. A backstory involving terrible parental figures
  36. Entertainment around death and violence
  37. MC's name is uncommon (Katniss, Eden)
  38. Plot twist with good setup
  39. A backstory involving murder
  40. Limited resources for just a specific class
  41. Someone or an organization that desires absolute control over the masses for no good reason
  42. "Let's have this random teenager be our hero to take down the big evil!"
  43. "Oh no... I'm so ugly..." the MC says as several people fight for their love
  44. A character with God complex