Maine Woods Editing
Summer Reading for Grown-Ups
Why should kids have all the fun?
As I've been compiling stories for my In the News page, I've seen about a bazillion articles about summer reading programs that will soon be starting at libraries across the country. The green monster hit hard: Why should kids be the only ones who get to have the fun of logging their reads and getting rewarded for them? There's no reason why adults can't participate, and so I bring you a grown-up version: Summer Reading Bingo.
Want to participate? Left click on the image of the bingo card to save the template to your computer. Print it out and fill in the squares with whatever theme you choose - there are some ideas below. Then, come up with some rewards for each bingo you achieve - a pina colada, an hour with your book, a trip to the pool, some hammock time, a new bookmark - whatever you decide to put in your reward treasure chest.
a book in a foreign language
a book you loved when you were a kid
a book by an indie author
a book by an author who is from a different racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic background than you
a book by an author with a disability
a classic you never read
something popular you think you won't like
an old favorite
a book that will teach you something
a book outside your comfort zone
a book by an author who has your initials
a book by an author who shares your birthday
a book about a character who shares your name
the book that's been in your TBR pile the longest
a book you'd never want people to know you read
a book from a little free library
a banned book
a book you bought on vacation
a book that takes place in your state (or your town/county if you can find one)
a book in a different format than you normally read (print for ebook readers; audiobook for print lovers; ebook for audiobook folks)
Single Square Ideas To Mix and Match:
Themes:
summer road trip - read all road-trip books and keep a map handy to highlight each journey
read around the world - read one book from each of 25 different countries
genre bingo - read a book from 25 different genres or subgenres
read around the states - use 2 bingo cards or a blank map of the US and read a book set in each state
historical fiction - read books from 25 different time periods
animals - read books centering different species or with animals in the titles
recs - read 25 books recommended by 25 different friends
windows - read books about people who differ from you in some way
mirrors - read books about people who are similar to you in some way
ages - read books centering characters of all different ages
series - read the first books in 25 different series
titles - choose books that have some commonality in their titles: an animal, a color, a number, a food, a country, a state, a job title, a season, a holiday, one-word titles
places - instead of choosing books based on a theme, keep track of where you read them by filling each square with a different location and reading in each one: the beach, in a hammock, in cabin in the woods, in the mountains, by a stream, in bed, in a tent, in the pool, in the bathtub, in a boat
read 25 books that take place in the summer
pets - read books that center pets
Got a great idea to add to these lists? Email me, and I'll update them!
