Welcome back to my reading room, for September -November I'm going to be doing my monthly TBR a bit different as in that I'm only going to have a partly set TBR for those months ( the only set TBR is going to be for the books that I'm reading for blog tours ,) while the rest is going to mood reads.
Now your probably wondering what that's got to do with the title of this page, September -October while doing those two months I'm doing something fun, its the two months that the only line book club that I'm in does their Halloween Bingo ( any book that is horror, mystery and suspense) will work.
So lets get this set up,
Note: There will be a link at the bottom that will take you to the page where my Bingo card ,TBR will be.
Now on to the Halloween Bingo
Game Time At The Outpost
Spell cards
Each player can select one author as a a wild card and can play their wild card twice during the game
Amplification Spell
Amplification Spell
Each player can fill out one square by reading a book written by an author who is part of a traditionally marginalized community of color
Bingo Flip
Trade a square with a bingo playing friend-they read your square , you read theirs!
Each player can transform one category on their card to a preferred category. the transformation can be made any time during the game .Categories can not be repeated
Double Trouble
Do you have a book that will fit at least three categories? Great News.
For the first time ever ,you can use one book to fill two squares.
Call Conversion
Are you one call away from bingo?
Are You Waiting ,waiting , waiting,for that specific square?
Convert a call for a square that is not on your card
to the call you are waiting for!!!!
There are a total of 61 squares that might show up on your card
First, any book read for Halloween Bingo must still relate to mystery, suspense, horror or supernatural.
Squares 1 through 10
1. Genre: Mystery: anything that fits into the mystery genre.
2. Amateur Sleuth: this mystery will have a main character who is not a member of law enforcement. This can include retired police officers and private detectives.
3. Lethal Games: Any mystery involving sports, sporting events, athletic contests, games mistresses or PE teachers, as well as card games and other games of chance. This is going to substitute for International Woman of Mystery!
4. Vintage Mysteries: This is a newish square, or maybe really more of a "repurposing" square. Classic noir was the least popular of all of the square, and we had a suggestion from Themis for a Golden Age Mystery square, or a Queens of Crime square, to focus on Agatha Christie & a few of her contemporaries. Vintage mysteries is a journey(wo)man square that can take on all of the roles above, and it replaces Classic Noir. In order to qualify, the mystery must have been published prior to 1975.
5. Country House Mystery: a closed circle murder set during a gathering like a house party.
6. Cozy Mystery: a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
7. Genre: Suspense: anything that fits into the suspense genre.
8. Locked Room Mystery: a subgenre of detective fiction in which a crime (almost always murder) is committed in circumstances under which it was seemingly impossible for the perpetrator to commit the crime or evade detection in the course of getting in and out of the crime scene.
9. Noir: This updated square combines Classic & Modern Noir into a single category: mystery with noir elements, including authors like Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, James Ellroy, Ian Rankin, anything that falls generally under the category of Nordic Noir, Tartan Noir, Granite Noir, etc;;
10. Romantic Suspense: any romance which has a significant sub-plot that involves mystery, thriller or suspense; also gothic romance.
Squares 11 - 20
11. Splatter: This is a mystery/horror square - combining Serial/Spree Killer with Slasher Stories and covers any book that involves the detection of serial or spree killers, or that shares the tropes of classic slasher movies: teen characters; indestructible killers and/or multiple victims.
12. Murder Most Foul: any murder mystery.
13. King of Fear: You can read anything written by Stephen King or Joe Hill, or recommended by Stephen King (as long as the recommendation is otherwise eligible for Halloween Bingo); EDIT: You can also read any mystery/supernatural/suspense or horror book that involves actual royalty (i.e., kings, queens, princesses, etc).
14. Genre: Horror: Anything that qualifies as horror.
15. Modern Masters of Horror: horror published in or after 2000.
16. Tropical Terror: This square is the reverse of Stone Cold Horror - books set in tropical locations, or other places where there is extreme heat.
17. Terror in a Small Town: any book where the action primarily occurs in a small town or village. Examples would include: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, It by Stephen King.
18. Trick or Treat: This is a new square that combines all of the YA/MG mystery/horror under one roof, incorporating both Baker Street Irregulars and Fear Street into one master category.
19. Classic Horror: horror fiction that was published prior to 1980;
20. American Horror Story: horror set in the United States.
Squares 21 - 30
21. Stone Cold Horror: a book that takes place primarily in a winter/cold/snow type setting
22. Stranger Things: this is a twist on the past 80's Horror square with elements of the television show - any horror that has supernatural elements, portal/parallel universes, government plots gone awry or is set or was written in the 1980's.
23. Vampires: vampires, preferably non-sparkly, in all of their glorious fictional permutations.
24. Cryptozoologist: any supernatural creature, from Ammit to Ziz.
25. Deadlands: elements of the undead - zombies, wights, vampires and other revenants;
26. Ghost Stories: any story involving ghosts or hauntings - includes haunted houses.
27. Magical Realism: a style of fiction that paints a realistic view of the modern world while also adding magical elements.
28. Shifters: werewolves, skin-walkers and all other therianthropes.
29. Spellbound: books containing witches, warlocks, sorcerors and witchcraft;
30. Supernatural: Books which include elements that defy current understanding of the natural world, including magic, witchcraft and/or crypto-zoological aspects.
Squares 31 - 40
31. Gallows Humor: another new square - any mystery/horror/supernatural/suspense book that is also intended to be humorous or funny.
32. Plague and Disease: This one should be self-explanatory, but it's any mystery/
horror/ supernatural/ suspense book that involves plague, disease, viruses, parasites, etc. I'm moving viruses & parasites and similar elements out of Creepy Crawlies and into this category. It's like that zombies would fit here as well, depending upon the means of creation.
33. A Grimm Tale: any fairy tale or retelling of fairy tales, folklore, legends, etc.
34. Lost in Space: Lost In Space replaces the Aliens square. It covers aliens and any other "space" being, but also covers mystery/horror/suspense/supernatural stories that occur in space - either "real" or digital (i.e., Ready Player One).
35. Creepy Carnivals: horror/mystery/supernatural set in or concerning a carnival, amusement park, or other party/festival - think Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, Joyland by Stephen King or Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie;
36. Creepy Crawlies: this is a throw back from 2016! Books with bugs, snakes, spiders, worms and other things that slither, scuttle or crawl, includes viruses and other parasites.
37. In The Dark, Dark Woods: a mystery, suspense, horror or supernatural book in which the forest/woods plays a significant role, or which has a forest/woods on the cover.
38. Darkest London: mystery, horror, supernatural, or suspense set in London.
39. Highway to Hell: Any book involving demons, demonic possession or other such elements, as well as hell or the devil, or, alternatively, travel gone very, very bad.
40. Diverse voices: written by an author of color.
Squares 41 - 50
41. Doomsday: anything related to the end of the world, doomsday cults, or a post-apocalypse world.
42. Fear the Drowning Deep: books with sea-related elements: sea creatures, ships, and sharks. Book list linked here.
43. Mad Scientists and Evil Geniuses: Mad Scientists and Evil Geniuses: any horror/mystery/suspense/supernatural book that contains either mad scientists or evil geniuses, secret lairs, secret labs, genetically altered creatures or anything similar!
44. Gothic: any book with significant: a genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance. Book list linked here.
45. Grave or Graveyard: Books that have a grave or graveyard on their covers, in their titles, or any book at least partially set in a graveyard.
46. Halloween: This is a combination of the "pumpkin" and the "halloween" squares from 2016. so, any book set on halloween or has halloween in the title or that has a pumpkin on the cover, or in the title, etc.. will work for this square.
47. Monsters: This square covers any crytpozoological or mythological creature that isn't a vampire, werewolf, or demon. Or zombie.
48. Hellhounds and Feline Familiars: This is a brand new square - any mystery/suspense/horror/supernatural book that involves a dog or a cat. Other domestic animals subject to approval...
49. Read by Flashlight or Candlelight: Back by popular request! Any mystery, suspense, supernatural or horror book - the trick here is to spend an hour or so reading by flashlight or candlelight. Take a picture and share it with us, if you want to!
50. Relics and Curiosities: concerning magical, supernatural or haunted objects, such as spell-books, talismans or swords;
Squares 51 - 60
51. Sleepy Hollow: this is the new version of set in New England, with a shout-out to that most New England of all stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; in addition, since "Full Moon" has been retired, this category now includes any book with a full moon on the cover, or that prominently appears within the text.
52. Black Cat: This square is being combined with 13, so it includes any book that has a black cat in the title, on the cover, or in the story; or any book that relates to bad luck, superstition, either in the title/book/series/page count.
53. When Mother Nature Strikes: Any book that takes place on "a dark and stormy night," or that involves a storm or natural disaster, including non-fiction.
54. Southern Gothic: horror set in the Southern part of the United States.
55. Dark Academia: Any mystery, suspense, supernatural or horror that takes place at a school - high school, college, boarding school, etc.
56. Dystopian Hellscape: This is a multi-genre square! Any book that relates to the fictional depiction of a dystopian society, such as The Handmaid's Tale or The Hunger Games!
57. Psych: Psychological thrillers, plot twists and suspense, unreliable narrators and other mind-fuckery. And, as an aside, any Halloween Bingo book that takes place within or related to an insane asylum, haunted or otherwise, would qualify!
58. Truly Terrifying: Non-fiction that has elements of suspense, horror or mystery, including true crime, both contemporary and historical. Examples would be The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, or The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson.
59. Paint It Black: Any book with a cover that is primarily black or has the word black in the title, was written by a black author, or relates to rock and roll music.
60. Film at 11: The idea for this new space comes courtesy of Linda Hilton! Generally, in order to qualify for Halloween bingo, all books must fit into one of the general genres of horror, mystery, suspense or supernatural. This space is filled by any Halloween bingo book that has been adapted to film or television. For extra fun, you can watch the adaptation - although this is an optional add on.
61. Dem Bones: Dem Bones covers any (mystery/suspense/horror/supernatural) book that involves skeletons, bones (human or otherwise) skeletal remains, anthropologists, archaeologists, natural history museums or expeditions or archaeological digs.
51. Sleepy Hollow: this is the new version of set in New England, with a shout-out to that most New England of all stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; in addition, since "Full Moon" has been retired, this category now includes any book with a full moon on the cover, or that prominently appears within the text.
52. Black Cat: This square is being combined with 13, so it includes any book that has a black cat in the title, on the cover, or in the story; or any book that relates to bad luck, superstition, either in the title/book/series/page count.
53. When Mother Nature Strikes: Any book that takes place on "a dark and stormy night," or that involves a storm or natural disaster, including non-fiction.
54. Southern Gothic: horror set in the Southern part of the United States.
55. Dark Academia: Any mystery, suspense, supernatural or horror that takes place at a school - high school, college, boarding school, etc.
56. Dystopian Hellscape: This is a multi-genre square! Any book that relates to the fictional depiction of a dystopian society, such as The Handmaid's Tale or The Hunger Games!
57. Psych: Psychological thrillers, plot twists and suspense, unreliable narrators and other mind-fuckery. And, as an aside, any Halloween Bingo book that takes place within or related to an insane asylum, haunted or otherwise, would qualify!
58. Truly Terrifying: Non-fiction that has elements of suspense, horror or mystery, including true crime, both contemporary and historical. Examples would be The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, or The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson.
59. Paint It Black: Any book with a cover that is primarily black or has the word black in the title, was written by a black author, or relates to rock and roll music.
60. Film at 11: The idea for this new space comes courtesy of Linda Hilton! Generally, in order to qualify for Halloween bingo, all books must fit into one of the general genres of horror, mystery, suspense or supernatural. This space is filled by any Halloween bingo book that has been adapted to film or television. For extra fun, you can watch the adaptation - although this is an optional add on.
61. Dem Bones: Dem Bones covers any (mystery/suspense/horror/supernatural) book that involves skeletons, bones (human or otherwise) skeletal remains, anthropologists, archaeologists, natural history museums or expeditions or archaeological digs.
The Raven Square is the free one where you can read
any book you want to as long as its a mystery, suspense, horror or supernatural.
Also you can even pick out how you want to keep track of your squares that you read for :
Read/ not call ( these are the ones you've but the square hasn't been called it , then when it is just go back and re mark it with what ever you picked out for read/called )
called /read ( the squares that you have read and their finally called )
Called / not read ( squares that have been called but you haven't read for as of yet)
Link to my page : where you can find my 2021
Halloween Bingo
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