#BookBingo2024

  • Book Bingo Wrapup

    The tenth year of Book Bingo, the Adult Summer Reading program, just wrapped up, and we wanted to share some stats and raves with you all! But first, here are some numbers from the past two years: Year Books Read Finishers Bingo Blackout 2023 23,930 1,345 723 622 2024 22,334 1,303 692 609 Book Bingo,… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo NW 2024: Refugee/Immigrant Memoir

    Memoirs are a wonderful way to experience what Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop termed “mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors,” the ways we as readers can see ourselves and others through books. Given that more than 120 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced, reading the stories of refugees and immigrants is particularly important for highlighting… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo NW 2024: Suggested by an independent bookseller, University Book Store

    Milo Michels, bookseller at University Book Store, offers suggestions to fill your “Suggested by an Independent Bookseller” square – and more – for Book Bingo NW 2024. Maybe you’re looking for a suggestion from an indie bookseller! Or maybe your bookseller was publicly nostalgia-weeping into a copy of Because Of Winn-Dixie the last time you… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo NW 2024: Fantastical

    To mark off your “Fantastical” Book Bingo NW 2024 square, let yourself be swept away to the realms of gods and monsters, magic and intrigue with the following titles, where everything is not quite as it seems… Godkiller by Hannah Kaner is an engrossing quest fantasy with unlikely friendships and found family set in a… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo NW 2024: BIPOC Romance

    This summer, dive into these romances starring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) characters that may have you smiling or swooning in the sunshine (or rain). The Mis-arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen Mughees follows Hijabi Sana Saeed in her pursuit for ishq (a transcendent love that intertwines “mind, body, and soul”) in this second chance romance… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo 2024: Short Story Collection

    I have a confession – in the past I was not a fan of short stories. They always left me wanting MORE. But recently, I have evolved from a hater to a serious fan. There are so many incredible collections out now that are chock full of absolute bangers. Below, I’m highlighting four stunning short… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo 2024: Environmental

    With climate change dominating our daily lives, it’s no surprise that writers are tackling one of the most pressing and world-changing issues of our time. However, these authors are not all doom and gloom—themes of resilience and renewal shine in both fiction and nonfiction abound. Ranging in tone from irreverent to meditative, the following four… Continue reading