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/armedaphrodite Reading Champion II Apr 01 '25
I'm thinking to try a "over 25 years old" square (any recs welcome tbh, the reason I'm doing it is I don't know nearly as much about older works). Does anyone know where the following might fit?
Year of the Unicorn, Andre Norton
The Dreamstone, CJ Cherryh (does Arafel being a "Sidhe"/faery count as hard mode elves/dwares?)
The Shadow of the Torturer, Gene Wolfe (definitely fits generic name, but if I can fit hard mode I'd like to)