2024 Book Bingo Reading Suggestions
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Book Bingo Reading Suggestions
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Suggested by a library worker
- Shelf Talk: Shelf Talk is the library’s staff blog where we share lots of great book and library news.
- Staff Favorites 2023: Teen Books: Check out our Staff Favorites Teen books from 2023.
- Staff Favorites 2023: Adult Nonfiction: Check out our Staff Favorites Adult Nonfiction books from 2023.
- Staff Favorites 2023: Adult Fiction: Check out our Staff Favorites Adult Fiction book from 2023.
In translation
- In translation: A list of books in translation selected by library workers.
- National Book Awards: Translated Literature: One of a suite of awards that celebrate the best literature in the United States (awarded since 2018)
- The International Booker Prize: An award for fiction translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland.
- Words Without Borders : The Best books We Read in 2023 – And What We’re Looking Forward to in 2024: Highlighting contemporary world literature in English translation since 2003.
- The American Literary Translators Association Awards: Awarding annual awards for poetry and prose in a variety of categories.
- Translated: A Book Bingo NW 2023 list for translated books selected by library workers.
SAL Speaker (Past or Present)
- SAL Speaker (Past or Present): A list of books for the SAL Speaker (Past or Present) selected by library workers.
Queer joy
- Queer joy: A list of books centering queer joy selected by library workers.
- CrimeReads: In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction: A 2024 CrimeReads article on queer joy in historical fiction.
- Entertainment Weekly’s LGBTQ authors recommend books that spark queer joy: A 2022 EW article with books about queer joy selected by queer authors.
Something That Scares You
- Something That Scares You: A list of scary books selected by library workers.
- Seattle Picks: Horror 2023: A list of 2023 horror novels selected by library workers.
- Seattle Picks: Horror 2022: A list of 2022 horror novels selected by library workers.
- Book Riot: Truly terrifying: 24 must-read nonfiction books for horror fans: A 2023 article about nonfiction books for horror fans.
Body Liberation
- Body Liberation: A list of body liberation books selected by library workers.
- Vogue: The 9 Books That Changed My Relationship With My Body: A 2021 article featuring books on body liberation and positivity.
- FSU: 13 Books To Read for Body Positivity Week 2023: An FSU Libraries list for Body Positivity Week 2023.
Short story collection
- Short Story Collection: A list of recent short story collections and anthologies selected by library workers.
- Seattle Picks: Short Stories: A list of short story collections and anthologies selected by library workers.
Environmental
- Environmental: A list of environmental fiction and nonfiction selected by library workers.
- Cli-fi or Environmental Nonfiction: A Book Bingo 2021 list on cli-fi and environmental nonfiction.
Sky Creatures
- Birds: A list of books about birds selected by library workers.
- Sky Creatures: A list of fiction and nonfiction featuring sky creatures selected by library workers.
Friendship
- Friendship: A list of fiction and nonfiction about friendship selected by library workers.
- Book Riot: Books about creating, maintaining, and leveling-up your friendships: A 2024 article featuring books about friendship.
Fantastical
- Fantastical: A list of fantastical fiction and nonfiction selected by library workers.
- Book Riot: What is magical realism?: A 2018 article on magical realism.
- Vox: 11 questions you’re too embarrassed to ask about magical realism: A 2014 article on magical realism.
- Publishers Weekly: 10 Essential Works of Fabulist Fiction: A 2022 article on fabulist fiction.
- Book Riot: 8 New Magical Realism and Fabulism Books: A 2023 article on magical realism and fabulism books.
- Romantasy: A list of romantasy books selected by library workers.
- Seattle Picks: Fantasy: A list of fantasy books selected by library workers.
Retelling
- Retelling: A list of retelling books selected by library workers.
- LitHub: Why We’ll Never Get Tired of Literary Retellings: A 2019 article on literary retellings.
- BookBub: 17 New Retellings of Your Favorite Stories and Myths: A 2023 article on retellings.
Young Adult
- Young Adult: A list of young adult books selected by library workers.
- EpicReads: A YA focused book site.
LGBTQIA+ Poetry/Essays
- LGBTQIA+ Poetry/Essays: A list of LGBTQIA+ poetry and essays selected by library workers.
BIPOC Romance
- BIPOC Romance: A list of BIPOC romance selected by library workers.
- WOC in Romance: A website promoting the works by women of color in romance.
- Book Riot: 8 Contemporary Romances by Asian Authors: A 2022 article about romances by Asian authors.
- Latinx in Publishing: 2022 Latinx Romance & Women’s Fiction To Add to Your TBR: A 2022 article on Latinx romance and women’s fiction.
Housing/Poverty Justice
- Housing/Poverty Justice: A list of books on housing and poverty justice selected by library workers.
- Stories From These Streets: Up Close With Real Change: A 2024 list in support of a Real Change exhibit at the Central Library.
Black Art/Artists
- Black Art/Artists: A list of Black art and artists selected by library workers.
- African Americans and the Arts: A list of African Americans and Arts with a focus on fiction selected by library workers.
- Black Artists: A list of Black artists selected by library workers.
Cozy
- Cozy: A list of cozy books selected by library workers.
- Shelf Talk: Five on the Theme—Cozy Mysteries: A library blog post on cozy mysteries.
- Shelf Talk: Cozy fantasy for the long dark: A library blog post on cozy fantasy.
- Shelf Talk: Three on a theme: cozy horror: A library blog post on cozy horror.
- Cozy reads: A list of cozy reads selected by library workers.
One Big Book
- One Big Book: A list of 400+ page books selected by library workers.
Refugee/Immigrant Memoir
- Refugee/Immigrant Memoir: A list of refugee and immigrant memoirs selected by library workers.