Beach Blanket Bingo

 

Join us for some Summer fun! Pick a card, or do all three. You have all Summer to do these.
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013.
How to Play: Read a row across, down, or diagonally to get B.I.N.G.O. Also see below for Anything Goes!
Free Space, or "center square" is always Reader’s Choice.

LEVELS

Wet Behind the Ears = 5 books
Beach Bum = 6-10
Sun Diva = 11-20
All Wet = 21-30
Shell Shocked = 31-40
Water Logged = 41-50

CARD #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARD #1
Across, from Left to Right
Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.

 

CARD #2

CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right

Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs:  Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun:  Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee:  Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips:  Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers:  Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel:  Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing:  Read a book where someone sunbathes.  Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q:  Read a book with a bit of a bite to it.  (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit:  Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies:  Pippies are small Australian crabs.  Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts:  Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space:  Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!:  Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair:  Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses:  Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals:  Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball:  Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic:  Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days:  Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.  
Sundress:  Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan:  Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie:  Read a book that has been made into a summer movie.

 

 

CARD #3

CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
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Watermelon:  Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover.  Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure:  Read a book depicting a nice pedicure.  Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp:  Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag:  Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade:  Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these.  Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

Car Wash:  Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops:  Read a book that is bit skimpy.  
Starfish:  Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies:  Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation:  Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space:  Reader’s Choice.
S’mores:  Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop:  Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries:  Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation:  Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair:  Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower:  Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible:  Read a book that is available to you in two formats.  (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.) 
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Shade:  Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires:  Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy:  Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy:  Read a book that pulls you into the plot.

 

Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.

Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.