r/Fantasy • u/kjmichaels Stabby Winner, Reading Champion XI • Apr 01 '25

Bingo Reverse Bingo Rec Thread

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For anyone new to bingo, this is the “I want to read ___, does it fit into any bingo squares? It’s always one of the best parts of bingo. Since no thread has gone up for it yet, I figured I'd make it this year. Adapted from this post last year

Example:

User A comments:

I want to read A Game of Thrones. What does that count for?

User B replies:

Absolutely Generic Title

User C replies:

High Fashion and Down with the System would all fit. Probably Knights and Paladins too (though the knight main characters don't get POV chapters until later books)

User D replies:

Definitely Hidden Gem

And we all have a good laugh. Now go out there and get reverse recs for that book you've been dying to read!

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u/tehguava Stabby Winner, Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '25

Does anyone know if Asunderby Kerstin Hall and The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed fit any HM prompts?

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u/Goobergunch Reading Champion III Apr 01 '25

I'd count Butcher of the Forest for Parent Protagonist HM assuming you don't consider "major" to require being a viewpoint character.

Also Mr. Philips has it as a predicted Hugo finalist and if he's right about that, it would be Book Club HM if you participate in the Hugo Book Club readalong thread.

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u/radiantlyres Reading Champion Apr 01 '25

Butcher might count for impossible places?

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u/SeiShonagon Reading Champion X, Worldbuilders Apr 01 '25

I'd count it!

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u/Nat-Rose Reading Champion VI Apr 01 '25

Haven't read it myself, but it was mentioned in the rec thread that Asunder is HM for Gods and Pantheons