Most readers set overly ambitious reading goals at the start of the year… only to realize a few months later that reading suddenly feels more like a task than a hobby. That’s where bookish bingo cards come in!
Gamify and romanticize your reading experience with these fun ideas. Or add this challenge to your reading journal.
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Bookish Bingo Cards
I am very much in a reading slump right now (like I’ve gone close to two months without reading). And the pressure is starting to build to achieve my bookish goal.
So, in an effort to overcome my slump, I am shifting my focus from making reading a goal to making it a game.
I spent the entire day crafting the perfect collection of bookish bingo cards for every mood. These include:
- General reading
- Tropes
- Genres
- Romance
- Fantasy
- Seasonal reading
The general reading bingo is completely free (in A4 size) to download. All you have to do is sign up for my weekly newsletter (which includes an instant 15% discount for my Etsy shop, btw).
If you want the full bundle + a bonus blank bingo card, you can grab the complete set over on Etsy ♥.
General Bingo Card
- Under 300 pages
- Annotate a book
- Indie author
- Read past 12 am
- One-word title
- Novella
- NY bestseller
- Reread
- 5 Star read
- Made me cry
- New release
- Standalone
- Dual POV
- Classic
- Did not finish
- Finished in a day
- Audiobook
- Over 500 pages
- Set in another country
- Single POV
- Film adapted
- Booktok popular
- Number in the title
- Finished a series
Tropes Book Bingo
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Found family
- Enemies-to-lovers
- Fated mates
- Brother’s best friend
- One bed
- Who did this to you?
- Age gap
- Single parent
- Fake dating
- Touch her and die
- Forced proximity
- Arranged marriage
- Amnesia
- Billionaire romance
- Love triangle
- Slow burn
- Forbidden love
- Friends-to-lovers
- Second chance
- Taboo romance
- Bodyguard romance
- Morally gray MMC
- Accidental pregnancy
Genres Reading Challenge
- Contemporary romance
- Mafia romance
- Romantic thriller
- Historical romance
- Psychological romance
- Fantasy
- Dystopian romance
- Horror
- Young adult
- Sci-Fi
- Sports romance
- New adult
- Booktok popular
- Romantasy
- Dark romance
- Non fiction
- Slow burn
- Paranormal romance
- Dark academia
- Classic
- Taboo romance
- Time traveling
- Mystery
- Autobiography
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Romance Bookish Bingo
- Book with a playlist
- Darcy hand flex
- Cowboy romance
- Opposites attract
- Book with a cartoon cover
- Almost kiss
- Bodyguard romance
- “My wife”
- Small town romance
- Insta love
- Sports romance
- Trauma bonding
- Golden retriever MMC
- Yearning
- Obsessive love interest
- “I had nowhere else to go.”
- Power imbalance
- Antihero lead
- Workplace romance
- Happily ever after
- Captive x captor
- Protective MMC
- “We should not do this.”
- Black cat FMC
Fantasy Reading Journal Insert
- Magical school
- Secret identity
- Dragons
- Bandaging wounds
- Book with a map
- Forbidden power
- Training arc
- Mythology
- Prophecy
- Fae
- Chosen one
- Different realms
- Werewolves
- Battle scene
- Vampires
- Creature bonds
- Rebellion or uprising
- Quest
- Royal character
- Familiars
- Sirens
- Magical object
- Elemental magic
- Witches
Seasons Bookish Bingo Card
- Coming of age
- Book cover with leaves
- Holiday romance
- Mental health representation
- Hopeless romantic
- Features traveling
- Small business owner
- Cozy small town
- Wedding
- Beach read
- Book set in the summer
- Murder mystery
- Book with a yellow cover
- Features Christmas
- Rainy day read
- Set in the winter
- Book cover with the beach
- Fast-paced read
- Features a lake
- Found family
- Mood read
- Road trip
- Set somewhere tropical
- Snowed in
Bookish Bingo FAQs
How Do I Access The Free Bingo Card?
- Sign up for my newsletter
- Open the welcome email
- Find the password to my resource library
- Open my resource library
- Download your freebie!
Alternatively, use the 15% discount code to buy the complete bundle here!
How do bookish bingo cards work?
- A standard bingo card consists of 25 squares.
- Out of these, 24 squares feature prompts or activities that you must complete to mark them off.
- The 25th square, in the middle, is a free space, which means you can cross it off without doing anything.
- To win, your goal is to achieve five in a row; this can be done horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- If you’re feeling adventurous, consider the challenge of completing the entire bingo card!
Are these reading bingo cards printable?
Yes. The bundle in my shop includes 4 sizes: A4, A5, US letter, and half letter. You can print these at home or at a printing shop.
Can I use it digitally?
Yes, you can import the cards to GoodNotes, Notability, and any other note-taking app.
Can I use the bingo games in my book club?
Absolutely! The more the merrier. Be sure to let me know how you find it as a book club activity on my Instagram, @coffee_with_steph.
Conclusion
Whether you are trying to overcome your reading slump or simply romanticizing your reading routine, these bookish bingo cards will add a little something extra to your reading experience.
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Have a great day wherever you are in the world!
Love, Steph ♥
