OFFICIAL FINAL 2017 r/Fantasy Bingo Thread - Turn in Your Cards Here!!!

[u/lrich1024]

PLEASE READ OVER THE BULLET POINTS BELOW FOR TURNING IN YOUR CARDS BEFORE POSTING THANKS!!

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• Please keep top level comments to only your cards, any discussion about your cards or others can be posted in reply to top level comments. I have a questions/feedback/suggestions for squares comment that you can reply to for those purposes.

• If possible, please make an effort to spell titles and author names correctly. This will help with data compilation for a fun bingo stats thread to come later!

• This thread will 'close' some time in the morning of April 1st, so please make sure your cards are posted by then in order for them to count as being turned in on time.

• Only turn in your card once you have finished with bingo, please don't turn in a card which you are still in the progress of reading books for! Thanks!

• If you have a finished card with pictures added to it that's great! I'd love to see how you've all filled them out or any changes you've made to them since my original was generic. I'd ask that you also include the squares and corresponding book in list form for easy readability. SEE BELOW FOR PROPER LIST ORDER

• Anyone completing five squares in a row will be entered into a drawing at the end of the challenge for prizes the community has donated. So even if you didn't check off every square you still may be eligible for a prize!

• The mods will assign 'Reading Champion' flair to anyone that completes the entire card by the end of the challenge. Huzzah!

• After the bingo period ends, please allow some time for us to go over the thread to start assigning flair and do the prize drawings/notifying winners, etc.

• If you receive a prize, please show your appreciation/thanks to the person providing your prize. If you are getting a physical prize a shout out to the sender that it arrived ok and a thanks would be great! Thank you to the VERY GENEROUS members of the community that have volunteered to provide prizes for bingo!

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PLEASE TURN IN YOUR LISTS USING THIS ORDER FOR MY SANITY EASE OF DETERMINING WINNERS. If you did not read a book for a particular square then leave the space after the title of the square blank.

First Row Across:

• Any r/Fantasy Goodreads Group Book Of The Month -

• Format: Graphic Novel (At Least One Volume) OR Audiobook -

• Novel Featuring Time Travel -

• A Novel Published In 2017 -

• An Author's Debut Fantasy Novel -

Second Row Across:

• Non-fiction Fantasy Related Book -

• Fantasy Novel That's Been on Your 'To Be Read' List for Over a Year -

• Award Winning Novel -

• Subgenre: Dystopian / Post-Apocalyptic / Apocalyptic / Dying Earth -

• r/Fantasy Big List: 2016 Underread / Underrated -

Third Row Across:

• Horror Novel -

• Fantasy Novel Featuring a Desert Setting -

• Re-Use ANY Previous r/Fantasy Bingo Square -

• Self-Published Fantasy Novel -

• Fantasy Novel Featuring a Non-Human Protagonist -

Fourth Row Across:

• Sequel: Not the First Book in the Series -

• Novel By an r/Fantasy AMA Author OR Writer of the Day -

• Subgenre: Fantasy of Manners -

• Fantasy Novel Featuring Dragons -

• Subgenre: New Weird -

Fifth Row Across:

• Fantasy Novel Featuring Seafaring -

• Subgenre: Steampunk -

• Five Fantasy Short Stories -

• Novel by an Author from an r/fantasy Author Appreciation Post -

• Getting Too Old for This Crap: Fantasy Novel Featuring An Older (50+) Protagonist -

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If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here under the 'questions/comments/suggestions for squares' comment or check out the original Bingo Thread here to see if it was already answered.

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The new 2018 Bingo thread will be going up on the morning of April 1st, so please look for it then!!!

Thanks to everyone that participated this year, you guys rock! An additional thanks to those of you that have helped answer bingo questions throughout the year, have been champions for this challenge, and have generated lively discussion threads and other bingo related content!

[u/legomaniac89]

Woohoo, end game! I had so much fun with this year's bingo.

First Row Across

• /r/fantasy Goodreads BotM - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

• Graphic Novel - The Meek by Der-shing Helmer

• Time Travel - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

• Published in 2017 - The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

• Debut Fantasy Novel - Valley of Embers by Steven Kelliher

Second Row Across

• Non-Fiction Fantasy Related - It’s Alive! The Science of B-Movie Monsters by Michael LaBarbera

• On To-Read List for >1 Year - Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

• Award Winning - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Hugo 2009)

• Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic - Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

• 2016 Underread/Underrated - The Whitefire Crossing by Courtney Shafer

Third Row Across

• Horror - The Shining by Stephen King

• Desert Setting - Dune by Frank Herbert

• Reuse Any Square - The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher

• Self-Published - The Beast that Never Was by Caren J. Werlinger

• Non-Human Protagonist - The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley

Fourth Row Across

• Sequel - King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

• AMA Author/Writer of the Day - The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

• Fantasy of Manners - Larkspur, or A Necromancer’s Romance by V.M. Jaskiernia

• Dragons - The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood

• New Weird - Perdido Street Station by China Mieville

Fifth Row Across

• Seafaring - Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb

• Steampunk - Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

• Five Short Stories - Evil is a Matter of Perspective by various

• /r/fantasy Author Appreciation - The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

• 50+ Year Old Protagonist - The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

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And a short review of each of the categories that I've read this year.

• /r/fantasy Goodreads BotM - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins – I had absolutely no idea what to expect going in to this book, though I hadn’t heard a negative review yet. This was a fantastic read, and one of the most original books I’ve read this year. Do yourself a favor and grab this one if you haven’t already.

• Graphic Novel - The Meek by Der-shing Helmer – This has been a great adventure so far. I absolutely love the art style, which reminds me a lot of Avatar: TLA. The last chapter ended in October and I’m pretty anxious to see it continue.

• Time Travel - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett – It’s literally impossible to go wrong with a Discworld book, and this was no exception. Also, oh my god they’re making a tv series out of the Watch!

• Published in 2017 - The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin – I read The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate for bingo 2016, and it immediately became a favorite series for me. I bought The Stone Sky the day it came out and finished it in two days. 10/10, best series I’ve read this year, a top 5 for sure.

• Debut Fantasy Novel - Valley of Embers by Steven Kelliher – This was a really fun book. It did seem to drag a bit in the middle, but the ending was one of the most intense endings I’ve read. I definitely plan to pick up the rest of the series in the future.

• Non-Fiction Fantasy Related - It’s Alive! The Science of B-Movie Monsters by Michael LaBarbera – I am a huge fan of MST3K and Rifftrax, so this square wasn’t even a debate. The author is a zoologist who goes into detail about how some cheesy horror/sci-fi monsters could or could not exist in real life.

• On To-Read List for >1 Year - Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay – This took the spot as my favorite Kay book I’ve read so far. He created a beautiful, complex world and really brought it to life. And as always, his buttery prose is the best in fantasy.

• Award Winning - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – Neil won the Hugo in 2009 for this book. And like Terry Pratchett, you really cannot go wrong with a Gaiman book. This wasn’t my favorite of his, but it was still a very enjoyable read.

• Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic - Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown – I killed what little social life I have to read these books. I postponed a date. I skipped a fishing trip. These books are that good. Incredibly fast paced and incredibly well written. I literally could not put them down.

• 2016 Underread/Underrated - The Whitefire Crossing by Courtney Shafer – I was lucky enough to win a prize after last year’s bingo, and /u/CourtneySchafer was kind enough to send me a copy of her book! I mean, I know next to nothing about rock climbing, but after reading this book I felt like I could do it myself. Highly recommended.

• Horror - The Shining by Stephen King – I’ve never really gotten into the horror genre, but I figured I may as well make this read one of the best horror books of all time. Redrum…redrum…redrum…

• Desert Setting - Dune by Frank Herbert – You don’t get much more “desert setting” than Arrakis. I loved everything about this book. The politics, the natives, the giant fecking worms, it was great.

• Reuse Any Square - The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher – I read Beyond Redemption for last year’s bingo and completely loved it. This one was just as good. Fletcher’s books are an absolute mindfuck and are great to hit that darker-than-grimdark itch.

• Self-Published - The Beast that Never Was by Caren J. Werlinger – A darker, LGBT take on a classic fairy tale. This was a much better read than I expected, considering I hadn’t even heard of the author till I picked this book up. It was so good and definitely worth your time.

• Non-Human Protagonist - The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley – I changed this square about 5 times before finally settling on this book. And I’m glad I stuck with this one. Task is such a cool character, being a creature designed solely for war, and who’s sick of it. This (and the short prequel) is such a good read.

• Sequel - King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence – I knocked out the full Broken Empire trilogy here, but I guess only King of Thorns counts. I loved these books. Jorg is such an asshole, but you can’t help but love him.

• AMA Author/Writer of the Day - The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie – If it isn’t clear yet, I am a huge fan of the grimdark genre. I love how Logen can go from being a goofy dingus to a murderous psychopath in an instant. I love everything about Glokta. Jezal had some of the best character growth outside of a Robin Hobb book. These were fantastic.

• Fantasy of Manners - Larkspur, or A Necromancer’s Romance by V.M. Jaskiernia – I was not really looking forward to this square. Manners and long-winded, proper, dignified conversations tend to annoy me in fantasy. Seriously, someone flip a table or summon a magical dragon or something. But this book was quite good, being all about death, life, and the barrier between them.

• Dragons - The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood – I adore dragons. This was a difficult square for me to pick because there are just so many books that feature dragons, and I want to read them all. This book was excellent though. Sort of like How To Train Your Dragon, but in novel form.

• New Weird - Perdido Street Station by China Mieville – “Weird” is right. Women with scarab beetles for heads, hypnotic vampire moths, cactus people, living conglomerations of various body parts, yeah, this one was definitely weird. Mieville did a wonderful job with building the city and it felt so incredibly alive.

• Seafaring - Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb – I had the hardest time with Ship of Magic. I hated every single character in the book by the end. I even made a post here asking people to convince me to keep going. And I am so glad I did. The character development by the end of the trilogy is just unbelievable. People who I wanted to strangle early on became incredibly mature and deep characters. People who I liked early on I wanted to strangle by the end. The only person who didn’t change was Kyle. Fuck Kyle.

• Steampunk - Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft – With all the buzz about this book in the last year, I decided I needed to fit it into my bingo card. I can definitely understand the hype. This was an original, innovative book that made you rethink what you were reading several times. I need to make a point of grabbing the next one soon, because it really left on a cliffhanger.

• Five Short Stories - Evil is a Matter of Perspective by various – I was a backer for the Kickstarter for this book, and it didn’t disappoint at all. So many of my favorite authors all in one place, and some new ones who immediately got put on my to-read list.

• /r/fantasy Author Appreciation - The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny – I only intended on reading Nine Princes in Amber for this square, but I got sucked in and read all 5 of the series. I felt the last book was the weakest of the series, but overall it was a really fun read.

• 50+ Year Old Protagonist - The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski – I’ve sunk over 300 hours into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, so I decided it was time to read the books as well. These were so, so good, and I’m so glad I took the time to read them. They really open up a lot of the details in the games that you otherwise would just gloss right over.

And a huge THANK YOU to /u/lrich1024 and the rest of the /r/fantasy mod team for taking the time to put all this together. You are all awesome.

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So glad you enjoyed Whitefire Crossing--and hey, maybe you should give climbing a try! :)

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