Book Club Bingo
Get to know fellow book club members by finding readers who enjoy audiobooks, choose books by their covers or prefer library books. Swap reading tastes and tick matching squares as you chat.
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Get to know fellow book club members by finding readers who enjoy audiobooks, choose books by their covers or prefer library books. Swap reading tastes and tick matching squares as you chat.
How to run this activity
Meet people at the gathering and tick a square when a willing participant matches its description. Different squares can involve different people. Do not ask anyone to share private details or disclose beliefs.
Facilitator guidance
Give a brief example, encourage introductions and make participation voluntary, with the option to pass. Check the group size and reading interests; consider a 3×3 board for smaller groups. On a 5×5 board, suggest a line of five rather than a full-card challenge, and never require personal disclosures.
Safety and inclusion
Use inclusive language and do not pressure anyone to share private information. Avoid unsafe challenges and restricted areas, make movement optional and offer seated alternatives. Check that winning lines are achievable, prompts are varied and everyone can take part accessibly.
Full prompt list
- Someone who reads more than one genre
- A member who likes character-led novels
- Someone who enjoys non-fiction
- A reader who keeps a reading list
- Someone who has a favourite bookshop
- A member who likes short stories
- Someone who prefers paperbacks
- A reader who enjoys audiobooks
- Someone who chooses books by cover art
- A member who likes discussing endings
- Someone who enjoys historical fiction
- A reader who has reread a favourite
- Someone who likes unreliable narrators
- A member who enjoyed a debut author
- Someone who has tried translated fiction
- A reader who loves literary mysteries
- Someone who prefers library books
- A member who found a surprising plot twist
- Someone who likes discussing settings
- A reader who recommends a book adaptation
- Someone who keeps notes while reading
- A member who likes poetry
- Someone with a memorable fictional friendship
- A reader who has a suggestion for next month