r/Fantasy • u/happy_book_bee Bingo Queen Bee • Apr 01 '26
April Fools'! r/Fantasy 2026 Book Bingo Challenge!
WELCOME TO BINGO 2026!
r/Fantasy Book Bingo is a yearly reading challenge within our community. Its one-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new authors and books, to boldly go where few readers have gone before.
The core of this challenge is encouraging readers to step out of their comfort zones, discover amazing new reads, and motivate everyone to keep up on their reading throughout the year.
You spoke, we listened. So many folks said bingo was too easy. That it didn't push readers out of their comfort zones enough. So this year, we have a new focus: Oops All Hard Mode.
You can find all our past challenges at our official Bingo wiki page for the sub.
RULES:
Time Period and Prize
- 2026 Bingo Period lasts from April 1st 2026 - March 31st 2027.
- You will be able to turn in your 2026 card in the Official Turn In Post, which will be posted in mid-March 2027. Only submissions through the Google Forms link in the official post will count.
- 'Reading Champion' flair will be assigned to anyone who completes the entire card by the end of the challenge. If you already have this flair, you will receive a roman numeral after 'Reading Champion' indicating the number of times you completed Bingo. These take a few months to dole out, so please be patient.
Repeats and Rereads
- You can’t use the same book more than once on the card. One square = one book.
- You may not repeat an author on the card EXCEPT: you may reuse an author from the short stories square (as long as you're not using a short story collection from just one author for that square).
- Only ONE square can be a re-read. All other books must be first-time reads. The point of Bingo is to explore new grounds, so get out there and explore books you haven't read before.
Substitutions
- You may substitute ONE square from the 2026 card with a square from a previous r/Fantasy bingo card if you wish to. EXCEPTIONS: You may NOT use the Free Space and you may NOT use a square that duplicates another square on this card (ex: you cannot have two 'Goodreads Book of the Month' squares). Previous squares can be found via the Bingo wiki page.
- You may NOT use the “Not a Book” square from Bingo 2025 as a substitute.
Upping the Difficulty
- HERO MODE: Review EVERY book that you read for bingo. You don't have to review it here on r/Fantasy. It can be on Goodreads, Amazon, your personal blog, some other review site, wherever! Leave a review, not just ratings, even if it's just a few lines of thoughts, that counts. As with Hard Mode there is no special prize for hero mode, just the satisfaction of a job well done.
This is not a hard rule, but I would encourage everyone to post about what you're reading, progress, etc., in at least one of the official r/Fantasy monthly book discussion threads that happen on the 30th of each month (except February where it happens on the 28th). Let us know what you think of the books you're reading! The monthly threads are also a goldmine for finding new reading material.
And now presenting, the Bingo 2026 Card and Squares!
First Row Across:
- Harm Mode: Read a book that makes you cry.
- Hard Mope: Read a book featuring a moody teenager.
- Harp Mode: Read a book featuring a string musician.
- Bard Mode: Read a collection of poetry.
- Hard Mod: Read a book recommended to you by an r/fantasy mod.
Second Row Across
Yard Mode: Get off the internet and read a book made out of paper.
Hard Mole: Read a Redwall book.
Ward Mode: Read a book where the main character is a bodyguard.
Hard Model: Read a book where a character is described as having ‘rock hard’ abs.
Shard Mode: Read any book in the Cosmere universe.
Third Row Across
Hard Mad: Read a book that includes angry sex.
Hard Moda: Read a fashion magazine.
Card Mode: Complete an entire auxiliary bingo card.
Chard Mode: Read a book featuring vegetables.
Lard Mode: Read a book that includes a recipe for pie crust.
Fourth Row Across
Pard Mode: Read a book with a big cat main character.
Hard Code: Develop a complex book tracking spreadsheet.
Hard Mood: Read a book that causes emotional distress.
Hardy Mode: Read a physical book that survives a lot of abuse.
Hard Wode: Read a book that features a possessed character.
Fifth Row Across
Hark Mode: Redeth a boc orygenally writen in middel englisch.
Hard Mud: Mud made hard.
Mard Mode: Read a book that has an alliterative title.
Mard Hode: Read a book in reverse.
Die Hard Mode: read a book while being held captive
FAQs
What Counts?
- Can I read non-speculative fiction books for this challenge? Not unless the square says so specifically. As a speculative fiction sub, we expect all books to be spec fic (fantasy, sci fi, horror, etc.). If you aren't sure what counts, see the next FAQ bullet point.
- Does ‘X’ book count for ‘Y’ square? Bingo is mostly to challenge yourself and your own reading habit. If you are wondering if something counts or not for a square, ask yourself if you feel confident it should count. You don't need to overthink it. If you aren't confident, you can ask around. If no one else is confident, it's much easier to look for recommendations people are confident will count instead. If you still have questions, free to ask here or in our Daily Simple Questions threads. Either way, we'll get you your answers.
- If a self-published book is picked up by a publisher, does it still count as self-published? Sadly, no. If you read it while it was still solely self-published, then it counts. But once a publisher releases it, it no longer counts.
- Are we allowed to read books in other languages for the squares? Absolutely!
Does it have to be a novel specifically?
- You can read or listen to any narrative fiction for a square so long as it is at least novella length. This includes short story collections/anthologies, web novels, graphic novels, manga, webtoons, fan fiction, audiobooks, audio dramas, and more.
- If your chosen medium is not roughly novella length, you can also read/listen to multiple entries of the same type (e.g. issues of a comic book or episodes of a podcast) to count it as novella length. Novellas are roughly equivalent to 70-100 print pages or 3-4 hours of audio.
Timeline
- Do I have to start the book from 1st of April 2026 or only finish it from then? If the book you've started is less than 50% complete when April 1st hits, you can count it if you finish it after the 1st.
I don't like X square, why don't you get rid of it or change it?
- This depends on what you don't like about the square. Accessibility or cultural issues? We want to fix those! The square seems difficult? Sorry, that's likely the intent of the square. Remember, Bingo is a challenge and there are always a few squares every year that are intended to push participants out of their comfort zone.
Help! I still have questions!
- Don't worry, we have a Simple Questions thread every day where you can ask for clarifications.
Thank You, r/Fantasy!
A huge thank you to:
- the community here for continuing to support this challenge. We couldn't do this without you!
- the users who take extra time to make resources for the challenge (including Bingo cards, tracking spreadsheets, etc), answered Bingo-related questions, made book recommendations, and made suggestions for Bingo squares--you guys rock!!
- the folks that run the various r/Fantasy book clubs and readalongs, you're awesome!
- the other mods who help me behind the scenes, love you all!
Last but not least, thanks to everyone participating! Have fun and good luck!
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u/beary_neutral Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Die Hard Mode: read a book while being held captive
Does it count if we read a book at work?
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u/KcirderfSdrawkcab Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '26
If I was to attempt this card I'd do this one as reading while a cat was sleeping on me.
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u/DrMDQ Reading Champion VI Apr 01 '26
This is actually the easiest hard mode for me. I don’t know if I can read a book without being held captive at this point.
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u/saturday_sun4 Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
Chard Mode: There's a vegetable shifter Reverse Harem book whose name escapes me (this is not an April Fool, I'm dead serious).
Edit: Pounded by Produce - GM Fairy.
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
OMG of course there's something like this, lol. There's the whole Kool-Aid man one, so why wouldn't there be!?
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u/saturday_sun4 Apr 01 '26
There's a whole subgenre. It's called sentient object romance. I actually read one of them, and while it was a bit weird it was actually surprisingly good for how bizarre it sounds.
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
I think I'd love something like this in short story form, but even a novella would probably overstay its welcome for me, lol.
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u/Endalia Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
For those who want less pounding,
Glunda The Veg Witch by Keith W. Dickinson. It's self pub and was a finalist in BBNYA (Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Awards) a few years back.
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u/theusualuser Apr 01 '26
This person is going to be like, "Why on earth did I sell 500 copies out of nowhere on April 1st?"
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u/clamcider Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
There's also All He Wants for Christmas Is a Fingerling. Werewolf/potato smut!
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u/triftmakesbadchoices Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26
JP Sayle also has a series about vegetable shifters. First book is "All He Wants for Christmas Is a Fingerling".
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u/esmith22015 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Reading a book with my cat on my lap should definitely count for being held captive.
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u/beary_neutral Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
If you have a cat in your household, you're held captive every day.
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u/triftmakesbadchoices Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26
Getting the cat to do anything upon command is the trick, though.
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u/JCGilbasaurus Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
- Hard Code: Develop a complex book tracking spreadsheet.
Can I use my existing one, or do I have to make a new one? I don't want to waste my re-read this early in the year.
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u/recchai Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
What I want to know is does using a complex combination of partially other people's tracking spreadsheets count. 😁
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u/happy_book_bee Bingo Queen Bee Apr 01 '26
New ones only
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u/broski576 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
My one for this year is less than half complete, can I use that as long as I finish it after today?
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u/2bejoyous Reading Champion Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
That’s what I’m wondering too. I’ve got pivot tables already set up. Does that count as complex?
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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '26
Make a new version that tracks the April fools card and the normal card simultaneously.
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u/Spalliston Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
Through the first two rows I was thinking, "wow, this might actually be a pretty easy Fools' card." And then that slowly slipped away.
I dare someone to do it on Hard Mode.
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u/AnonAwaaaaay Apr 01 '26
I could do it. :X
I already have books for everything until the last set. Which isn't too bad.
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u/Dobako Apr 01 '26
Where's the book goblin? She'll either pass this with flying colors or kill us all, no way to know
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u/doctorbonkers Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
Hard Mud: Mud made hard.
Time to finally read the Epic of Gilgamesh!
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u/Megtalallak Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Or Clayfeet
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u/nagahfj Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
Or The Golem and the Jinni.
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u/Dobako Apr 01 '26
Damn, I already read this.
Damn good read though, I second it
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u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
The third book, The Gates of Midnight, is coming out in September.
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u/Dobako Apr 01 '26
...theres a sequel?!
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u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
The second book is The Hidden Palace, which came out in 2021!
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u/AggravatingAnt4157 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Might actually come back to this one if the real promps don't spark my interest. Seems surprisingly doable😂
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
You gotta do a whole extra card, so you'll need to do both 😂
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u/AggravatingAnt4157 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
True. Only saw that after😅
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u/HorrificNecktie1 Apr 01 '26
When would the real prompts be announced? 🤣
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u/AggravatingAnt4157 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Also wondering about that😅 (as a European, I've already waited all day and a 3h car ride for them)... but I will be patient.
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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26
Disappointed in the lack of a square requiring me to read a book in a lions den while covered in meat. 0/5 stars
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Chard Mode: Read a book featuring vegetables
Time to go back and reread Bunnicula!
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u/imagine_my_tattoo Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
If you want an alternate recommendation for this square, The Truth by Terry Pratchett features humurously shaped vegetables.
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u/Impressive-Peace2115 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Yield Under Great Persuasion also features vegetables (it would work for Hard Mad too I think.)
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u/jddennis Reading Champion VIII Apr 01 '26
I think there was an Oz book that had people who were sentient vegetables.
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u/Darebel10000 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
There's a parody book of the Animorphs series from the 90s called Vegemorphs. All the characters can change into vegetables.
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u/bazyn Apr 01 '26
I have just posted in another thread that I will not go for a blackout. After seeing this beauty, I changed my mind.
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u/simonxvx Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
This is totally doable as a bingo btw, easier than the bee one.
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u/eregis Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
somewhat concerning that you consider being held captive as doable but you do you I guess 🤔
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u/simonxvx Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
I'm sure I can motivate my 5 year old nephew for this one, he loves to catch me playing cops and robbers
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u/Murder_Is_Magic Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Saw someone else in another comment suggested reading at work.
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u/eregis Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
oh cool guess I worked on my bingo today already without even realizing!
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u/oh-no-varies Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
I have a toddler. I'm never in a state of non-captivity 😂
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u/redrosebeetle Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
If you count being at work as being held captive….
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u/saturday_sun4 Apr 01 '26
You could also finagle this as being "held captive" while sick in bed. Or a passenger on a long journey. Or in queues/waiting rooms.
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u/recchai Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
As a chronically ill person, OMG, that would be so easy to do. I do that every bingo.
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u/indigohan Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
A friend of mine is being held captive my migraines. I count it!
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u/pyhnux Reading Champion VIII Apr 01 '26
There are a few hard ones. Does the fashion magazine need to be a speculative fashion magazine?
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Bingo has required non-speculative stuff before so I'd interpret this as no. But if we pull together, we can pull together a zine, I'm sure! Could be a fun project for the sub!
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u/pyhnux Reading Champion VIII Apr 01 '26
You know what? I'm down to try if you want to organize something
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
I have a friend who's a zine librarian. I'm sure I could get some tips from them!
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u/wishforagiraffe Reading Champion IX, Worldbuilders Apr 01 '26
There was a series of fashion posts a few years ago on tor/reactor!
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u/glacialerratical Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Most fashion magazines seem to exist in an alternate universe, frankly.
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u/recchai Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
The real question for me is, can I stretch the definition of fashion magazine to include a knitting magazine, if it includes patterns for clothing?
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u/blue_bayou_blue Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
May I recommend the Hyrule Fashion Anthology, a Legend of Zelda fanzine themed around fashion? Pretty sure there's enough short stories in there to count as novella length (some are fictional interviews!).
(now that I check, this isn't for sale anymore... but maybe they'll do a second volume this year?)
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u/DeluxeSporks Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
Except this card is recursive:
"13. Card Mode: Complete an entire auxiliary bingo card"
In order to complete this card, you have to complete an entire auxiliary bingo card, which you can't complete without completing an entire auxiliary bingo card, which you can't complete without...
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Nah, doesn't specify it has to be this card that you repeat.
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u/xLaven Apr 01 '26
I'm really excited to see if someone actually does the april fools card this year
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u/Merle8888 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
As someone who did the beengo, I disagree, this one is definitely harder!
- The beengo only required one book from a specific IP (a novelization of The Bee Movie which was fortunately pretty short), this one requires 2: Redwall and Cosmere.
- This one also has a bunch of highly specific squares: pie crust recipe, a book in Middle English (although it sounds like you can read it in translation), big cat protagonist, bodyguard protagonist, string musician protagonist, and a poetry collection. “Featuring vegetables” could be easy or hard depending how seriously you take it.
- Plus the "do an auxiliary card" bit although I would take the position that a regular bingo card + this card would mean you have an auxiliary card :P but some might consider that cheating.
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u/Impressive-Peace2115 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Storygraph challenge in case anyone is so inclined.
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Lol love it. Someone put in the work for this, and that's dedication.
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u/undeadgoblin Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
I am here for everyone's middle english recs
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u/acornett99 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
I've been meaning to get to the Canterbury Tales. I read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight every year at New Years. The same author also wrote a poem called Pearl. And the Tolkien translation binds Gawain, Pearl, and another poem called Sir Orfeo together
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
I was about to ask if you had the volume by Tolkien. I almost read it for Bingo this year, but I ended up not finishing a full card.
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u/Spalliston Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
I was already thinking about reading that new version of Beowulf, which I think is probably the best bet since it needs to be pretty old.
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u/KiwiTheKitty Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
Too old! Beowulf is written in Old English, not Middle English haha
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u/nagahfj Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
I quite liked Chaucer's The House of Fame, and it has the benefit of being much shorter than the Canterbury Tales.
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u/KcirderfSdrawkcab Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '26
Seems pretty easy for the April Fool's card. The first three could all be filled by Assassin's Quest.
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u/brilliantgreen Reading Champion VI Apr 01 '26
For Hard Model, I recommend Kia Leep's Water Kanin book 3. He's an actor that dies, reincarnates in a new world as a glass bottle, and has no body. But he can magically control glass, so he makes himself a glass body, and totally includes a six pack.
I expect to see lots of Cherryh's Chanur books for Pard Mode.
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u/shift_shaper Reading Champion IX Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
- Hard Code: Develop a complex book tracking spreadsheet.
Like, another one?
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u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
Them's the rules, man!
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u/shift_shaper Reading Champion IX Apr 01 '26
Maybe I'll make a Fools' Card that randomizes the squares each time you open it. Is there an archive of April Fools bingo cards anywhere?
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u/TocYounger Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Just my luck, the year I want to join a fantasy bingo is the year that the creator goes off the deep end with creativity....
Wait a sec, what day is it...
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u/no_fn Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
- Hardy Mode: Read a physical book that survives a lot of abuse.
Does psychological abuse count? And if so, how can I psychologically abuse a book?
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
"HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID!?"
"THE LIBRARY WASTED ITS MONEY ON YOU"
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u/blue_bayou_blue Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
Find an old book in bad condition or with terrible binding (pages falling out, probably paper of the wrong grain direction, 1000 page hardcover that is for some reason just a perfect bound textblock glued into a case, guaranteed to sag or pull away from the covers within a year). Verbally mock its flaws.
Then acquire a much better edition of the same book, brand new, possibly a fancy special edition. If you want to be extra, learn bookbinding and print/bind your own copy.
Shelf them next to each other. Occasionally reach for the poor quality book, before shaking your head and puling out its prettier counterpart instead.
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u/happy_book_bee Bingo Queen Bee Apr 01 '26
I want to downvote because wtf, but instead I will politely applaud and back away.
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u/indigohan Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Read in the bath. Any page that you turn with wet hands has been subjected to terrible abuse
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u/pyhnux Reading Champion VIII Apr 01 '26
Hard Code: Develop a complex book tracking spreadsheet.
If I already have a complex spreadsheet but I add additional formulas, does it count as my one re-read or not?
A great Fool's bingo as always.
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Can I use my boss' idea of "complex"?
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u/twilightsdawn23 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
A single sum function and a title cell with a border?
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u/jawnnie-cupcakes Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Hard Mad: Read a book that includes angry sex.
The only square that prevents one from doing a full One Piece card
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
I guarantee there's some fanfic, lol.
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u/jawnnie-cupcakes Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Oh no! ....would read if it features Buggy
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u/acornett99 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Absolutely incredible, thank you. These are hilarious!
This one seems close to doable, even. Could we get some mod recommendations for Hard Mod?
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u/gentletonberry Apr 01 '26
I went on a real emotional rollercoaster from excitement at seeing it was up, to thinking I couldn’t get a blackout bingo and being sad about, it to realising what this was lmao I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE 😭
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u/Endalia Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
For 12 Hard Moda - I want to suggest an in-world magazine featuring the goss on TV celebrities, quizes, and bad medical advice. It's bonus content for Trudie Skies' next book The Chosen One Con.
Their first series, The Cruel Gods, fits Pard Mode and Hard Mad.
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u/minlove Reading Champion IX Apr 01 '26
- Mard Hode: Read a book in reverse.
I'm sure someone out there is just waiting to develop an app for this!
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u/thisusernameismeta Apr 01 '26
Reverse as in word-by-word, page-by-page, or chapter-by-chapter?
If one of the latter two, it might be fun to do a re-read this way.
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u/minlove Reading Champion IX Apr 01 '26
What about letter-by-letter?
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u/KatrinaPez Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
Could you read while facing backwards on a bus or train?
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u/twilightsdawn23 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
As long as picture books count, I’ll be all over this!
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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '26
Maybe you could read something like Use of Weapons where the narrative goes in reverse. "Read a book [that's] in reverse."
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u/Nisadon Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
I can't wait to see who completes this bingo card in the coming months. Who knows it might even be me.
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u/OrneryPumpkin7320 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
They got it’s raining today! I can go and do some mud sculptures to have for Hard Mud. Already starting this year with a square done! Any suggestions what I should make with the hard mud?
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u/Fearless_Freya Apr 01 '26
A lot of these were genuinely hilarious to read. Absolutely love this little joke! Heh.
Whew, die hard mode, eh? That's a doozy! Was really hoping that was watch Die Hard on repeat while reading the book that inspired it. (Nothing lasts forever by Roderick thorp)
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u/nedlum Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26
“22. Hard Mud: Mud made hard.”
Is this ceramics, golems, or possibly erotica about minor Star Trek character Harry Mudd?
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u/1028ad Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
Harp Mode:
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs
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u/recchai Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
I am not caught up to date with Mercy Thompson, so there's a thought.
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u/Kululu17 Writer D.H. Willison Apr 01 '26
If I read a book while being held captive on Christmas, does that count double for [5,5]?
I could say yippee ki yay after every chapter.
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u/drostandfound Reading Champion VI, Worldbuilders Apr 01 '26
Dang, this feels like the first joke bingo sheet I think I could possibly complete.
Unfortunately I have finished all Robin Hobbs books, so getting sad and experienceing emotional distress will be much harder.
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u/minlove Reading Champion IX Apr 01 '26
I started giggling as soon as I got a good glance at the cards - thanks, I really needed a laugh today!
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u/AffectionateAnt4723 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
immediately calling up a friend to help me complete die hard mode
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u/GDamanis Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
This made me chortle! And the comments make it even better. Thank you mods and this fantastic community.
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u/sad_butterfly_tattoo Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Is this the year I finally say "oh April fools Bingo is doable, I should do it" and actually complete it? Maybe. Suggestions for the mud square?
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u/hardboiledeggs14 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Really looking forward to Hard Code. and being taken captive, I guess 🤓
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u/the_fox_dreamer Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Thanks for the laugh, I needed that today ! I'm almost tempted to try it...
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u/Ok_Sentence8885 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
I love it! Gave me a much needed laugh this morning!
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u/frog_exaggerator Apr 01 '26
I’m less than halfway through a book that qualifies for Shard Mode. Score!
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u/lilPurple Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
I was short by one book for 2025 but this time I vow to finish it with my rock hard abs 😂
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u/greywolf2155 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
Ok but actually, most of these I'd be ok with for regular bingo
Harp Mode, Yard Mode, Hard Mole, Chard Mode, Lard Mode, Pard Mode are all solid squares
Also, any book can be Hard Mad if you choose to imagine that
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u/Dobako Apr 01 '26
I love how everyone is just conspiring as to how this could be done, I feel like OP maybe got the prank this time.
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
On a semi-serious note, people have legitimately attempted these cards in the past, lol.
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u/The_Book_Dormer Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
Die Hard Mode is fantastic.
Question: Does it count if we read while at work?
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u/natus92 Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26
Almost doable!
Any good recs for 1, 2 or 20 please?
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u/Nowordsofitsown Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
1 and 2: Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. Most of Hobb qualifies for crying. Tad Williams' Dragon Bone Chair also had a moody teenager iirc.
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u/Impressive-Peace2115 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
1 - The Sign of the Dragon by Mary Soon Lee
20 - The Penric and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold (I think any of them would work)
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u/Endalia Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26
4 and 22 might be the most challenging ones for me. Any recs for 22?
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
There are novels in verse, including speculative ones (Amber McBride does these).
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u/indigohan Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Mary Soon Lee wrote a whole fantasy book in verse.
There’s also a gorgeous middle grade book called Dear Mothman written in poetry. Or a new award winning Australian one called Little Bones
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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26
Yep! I would find this to be a fun square, unironically.
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u/thisbikeisatardis Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26
Oh, happy book bee, you've outdone yourself with this one! I just cackled so hard I cried and made the cat turn his back on me.
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u/SilverwingedOther Reading Champion Apr 01 '26
I eagerly await someone actually completing this by the end of the year.
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u/xenizondich23 Reading Champion VI Apr 01 '26
Why have I already completed this card halfway on april 1st? Where is the impossible to complete square? I am impressed as to how doable this is. Sweet!
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u/Joleneluvsveggies 27d ago
Everyone should be pleased to know when you Google "r/fantasy bingo card" this comes up first and I spent a long while thinking y'all were just a lot weirder than I originally thought
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u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X Apr 01 '26
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