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.
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tonegroan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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!
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 3y
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.
Glemek@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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?
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 3y
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/r/Fantasy/comments/128oxqt/official_rfantasy_2023_book_bingo_challenge/
Glemek@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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.
Finnbot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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.
Senex@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 3y
You've got some good ones on your list. I didn't realise Legends & Lattes had a sequel.
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y
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.
werewolf_nr@fig.systems · 1 pts · 3y
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?
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y
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.
werewolf_nr@fig.systems · 0 pts · 3y
What were the issues people had with it? Pacing in the middle third?
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y
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.
werewolf_nr@fig.systems · 1 pts · 3y
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.
serfraser@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 3y
This is both off-putting and yet still intriguing for me. I'll definitely have to give it a go soon and see how it hits me.