![]() One year I did the alphabet challenge, reading a book title for every letter of the alphabet. ![]() I do keep a running list with what I probably will read next, but my physical books need some tidying. One of the things I've promised myself to do next week is tackle some of my TBR stacks and organize them into some sort of schedule. This Book Bingo looks like great fun! I don't know that I could attempt it this year, unless I fill in with already finished books, too. ![]() Alfred Bester, Gene Wolfe, Sarah Zettel, Walter Miller, Chip Delaney. UKL wrote some wonderful SF as well, including The Dispossessed and The Left Hand of Darkness. For fantasy, try Guy Kay, maybe The Lions of Al-Rassan, or Ursula LeGuin. ![]() I used to read a lot of F&SF, and I hope those of you who want to try some will look further than Isaac Asimov, who IMHO desperately needed an assertive editor. So I'm doing a bunch of comfort re-reads right now, including spending some quality time with Clare and Russ, which I have been wanting to do, but couldn't quite get to because of all the new stuff. Unfortunately I had to give up on them the drugs I'm taking after getting my knee replaced are making me a little too fuzzy. My last batch included Waking Up White, In Calabria, and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. I try to read widely, and make extensive use of our wonderful local public library. I'm a member of LibraryThing, which has all sorts of challenges, and once in a while I'll participate in one. And maybe, if there's a category that stumps you, Reds readers will have some good suggestions. You need to fill the whole card to be eligible for the grand prize, but reading any five in a row would make you a winner in my eyes. I downloaded the card from Ingrid's link. The Book Bingo card looks like a great way to prompt that kind of exploration. It's far more likely that I'll stretch by reading non-fiction, to learn something new about our world, or history, or someone I find intriguing. Although I have been burned many times by modern "literary" fiction (Doesn't anybody over there know how to tell a good story anymore? Or create characters I actually want to spend time with? Or understand that you don't kill the dog?) I'll still dip a toe in that pool every now and then. Like Mark, I mostly read for fun and relaxation, but I do step out of my comfort zone from time to time. Your awesome" - Amy 2020 Superbowl Commercial Logos Bingo Cards 2020 Superbowl Commercial Logos Bingo Cards Game, Printable All PDF Readers $2.The Book Bingo card looks like a great way to stretch your reading muscles.
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