Portobello Book Blog

I do enjoy looking back at all the books I’ve read over the year and see how many boxes I can cross off on reading bingo. With not far short of 150 books read this year, you’d think that it would be easy to find a book for all 25 squares wouldn’t you? But no, as with previous years, since I read mostly newly released fiction there are a few boxes about older books that I can’t mark off. And while some books may in the the future be turned into films, none of this year’s books have been so far. Anyway, 19 out of 25 isn’t too bad. How would you do on this challenge?

As it’s now Hogmanay, I’d like to wish all my blog readers a very Happy New Year. Let’s hope that 2021 is kinder to us all. And until then, keep reading!

A book with more than 500 pages

A book published this year

A book with a number in the title

A book written by someone under 30

A book with non-human characters

A funny book

A book by a female author

A book with a mystery

A book with a one word title

A book of short stories

Free square

A book set on a different continent

A book of non-fiction

A book you heard about online

A best-seller

A book based on a true story

A book your friend loves

The second book in a series

A book with a blue cover