r/Fantasy Book Bingo

Anyone here participating in this year's r/fantasy book bingo? How's it going if so?

Attached a pic of my card so far. Working my way through Red Sister currently and quite enjoying it, turns out this Mark Lawrence guy is pretty good.

Edit: just realised I said "this year's" bingo when this may in fact be "the last" bingo. Oh well.

tonegroan 2 points 3 years ago

I didn't know about it until it had started but as I'd already checked a few boxes, I started to pick books to read/listen to that fit the remaining squares (hard mode, usually) though I haven't decided for certain what I'm going to use for some of the squares. Cool graphic, btw!

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serfraser 2 points 3 years ago

Thanks! I made it using this. That's the latest of many cards, my choices have changed a lot since bingo started. I think the chaos is part of the fun.

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Glemek 2 points 3 years ago

I wasn't on r/fantasy, how's this work? Is it just there is 1 board that everyone reads titles from and marks their own progress down for?

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serfraser 2 points 3 years ago

Basically you read a book that you think fits the title of the bingo squares and if you fill the whole card you win.

Edit: looks like the official page is currently viewable https://www.reddit.com/...

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Glemek 2 points 3 years ago

Thanks, that looks like a fun self challenge, I hope this year isn't the last year, even if whoever actually makes it happen migrates off reddit.

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Finnbot 1 point 3 years ago

Never really bothered with the bingo stuff on r/fantasy. This is the first time actually reading through what it's about and I'm kinda regretting not lookng into it before. Gonna give it a go for sure, cheers for linking.

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Senex 2 points 3 years ago

You've got some good ones on your list. I didn't realise Legends & Lattes had a sequel.

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serfraser 1 point 3 years ago

Thank you! It's a prequel out in November. I'd rather he did a sequel or spin off tbh, but I'll take what we're given.

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werewolf_nr 1 point 3 years ago

Red Sister was quite interesting. IMO the rest of the series doesn't hold up.

I highly recommend Gideon the Ninth down there at the bottom too. Very highly. Why haven't you started yet?

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serfraser 1 point 3 years ago

I was torn actually between starting that one next and Red Sister. Then I saw some negative comments about Gideon that made me hesitate, so your recommendation is actually much appreciated.

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werewolf_nr 0 points 3 years ago

What were the issues people had with it? Pacing in the middle third?

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serfraser 1 point 3 years ago

No actually they were saying that the characters were unlikeable and complaining that it apparently has a downbeat ending, neither of which I was feeling up to.

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werewolf_nr 1 point 3 years ago

I think the blurb sets up a bad set of expectations. "Lesbian necromancers in space" makes it seem like a Sci-Fi/Fantasy LGBT+ romance novel. Instead you get a mystery in a setting that is only technically science-fantasy with a vague romance side plot.

The ending isn't happy, that is for sure.

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