Everyday stories ryū / tatsu
Make a reading bingo card that leaves room for your own taste
Use nine invitations to read instead of a shopping list of compulsory books.
Wear this characterStart with a scene
For a reading bingo card, draw nine squares and fill them with experiences you would enjoy trying. ‘A book recommended by a friend’, ‘a story with a map’ and ‘an author new to me’ leave more freedom than nine named purchases.
A closer look
Choose experiences, not quotas
Include a few squares you can complete with books already available to you. Check your shelf and library before adding expensive editions or hard-to-find titles. Decide whether rereading counts, and whether one book can fill more than one square, before you begin.
Give each square room for a title and one sentence about the reading experience. A dragon on a cover might invite you to try fantasy, but it does not tell you whether the book's tone suits you. Read a description or sample before choosing.
See it in words
- 龍
- ryū / tatsuThe fuller form used in our design
- 竜
- ryū / tatsuAnother Japanese form for dragon
- 龍神
- ryūjinA dragon deity
A meaning to make your own
A thought to give
For a shared reading gift, give the blank card first and let the recipient choose the books. Any accompanying garment should remain equally optional.
Make a gift cardOne more question
Does bingo need a deadline?
Only if a date makes it more enjoyable. A season, a holiday or no deadline at all can work; agree on the format with anyone joining you.
A character to carry with you 龍
龍 means dragon. On a reading-night T-shirt it can express a lasting interest, even when the next square leads you to a completely different kind of book.
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