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‘All About Romance’ August – Book Bingo

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As we enter the summer holidays of course, it had to be ‘All About Romance’ August. A whole month dedicated to love in all its forms. Whether you’re a fan of slow burns, second chances, or sizzling summer flings, August is the perfect excuse to fill your TBR with heart-fluttering reads.

‘All About Romance’ August – Book Bingo

An "All About Romance" August Bingo Board is displayed with a light brown background. The title is in large, dark brown font. The board has nine squares with light grey borders. From left to right, top row: "A book featuring a LGBTQ+ main character," "A book that has been or is being adapted into a film or TV series," "Read a book in a series." Middle row: "Read a Romantasy," "Read a Summer romance," "A book that's been on your TBR a while." Bottom row: "Read an Enemies to Lovers," "A New Release," "A book with a pink cover." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center in small, dark brown font.

Recommendations

When putting together recommendations for ‘All About Romance’ August, I looked to where readers are most excited. From viral bookish videos on social media to the romance titles that have been flying off the shelves in bookshops lately.

Jumping into the recommendations…

A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'A book featuring a LGBTQ+ main character'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "Some Girls Do," "One Summer in Miami," "Hot Summer," "Cupid's Revenge," "Teacher of the Year," "You Had Me At Happy Hour," "Red, White & Royal Blue," "Look Up, Handsome," "Cleat Cute," "In Walked Trouble," "Love at First Set," and "Not in the Plan." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.
A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'A book that has been or is being adapted into a film or TV series'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "The Duke and I," "Virgin River," "Pride and Prejudice," "The Notebook," "Brooklyn," "Crazy Rich Asians," "You and Me on Vacation," "Bridget Jones's Diary," "The Summer I Turned Pretty," "The Kissing Booth," "Heartstopper," and "The Hating Game." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.
A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'Read a book in a series'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "Flawless," "Don't and Dusted," "Holding the Reins," "Alive and Wells," "Mile High," "Behind the Net," "First Down," "Consider Me," "Next of Kin," "When in Rome," "The Pumpkin Spice Cafe," and "Lovelight Farms." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.
A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'Read a romantasy'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "Quicksilver," "The Starlight Heir," "Spark of the Everflame," "The Crimson Moth," "Heavenly Bodies," "Lightlark," "Powerless," "Fourth Wing," "The North Wind," "Divine Rivals," "A Fate Inked in Blood," and "The Knight and the Moth." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.
A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'Read a Summer romance'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "It Happened One Summer," "Happy Place," "One Golden Summer," "Problematic Summer & Romance," "Best Summer Ever," "Seven Summers," "The Summer Swap," "Just For The Summer," "Summer Romance," "Summer Fridays," "Under a Summer Skye," and "One Italian Summer." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.
A grid of 12 book covers is shown under the title "Recommendations: 'Read an enemies to lovers'". The background is a light grid pattern. The book covers include titles like "The Romance Rivalry," "You, with a View," "Enemies to Lovers," "Failure to Match," "Silver Elite," "Cover Story," "Engaging the Enemy," "By A Thread," "The Fix Up," "The Romance Library," "Work Trip," and "Book Lovers." The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center.

Prompts and books included in the images above

Featuring a LGBTQ+ main character
  • Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
  • One Summer in Miami by Amber Rose Gill
  • Hot Summer by Elle Everhart
  • Cupid’s Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann
  • Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
  • You Had Me At Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky
  • Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  • Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange
  • Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
  • In Walked Trouble by Dana Hawkins
  • Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan
  • Not in the Plan by Dana Hawkins
A book that has been or is being adapted into a film or tv series
  • The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
  • Virgin River by Robyn Carr
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  • The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
  • Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
  • Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
  • You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
  • Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
  • The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
  • The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles
  • Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
  • The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Book in a series
  • Flawless by Elsie Silver
  • Don’t and Dusted by Lyla Sage
  • Holding the Reins by Paisley Hope
  • Alive and Wells by Bailey Hannah
  • Mile High by Liz Tomforde
  • Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer
  • First Down by Grace Reilly
  • Consider Me by Becka Mack
  • Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
  • When in Rome by Sarah Adams
  • The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
  • Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
A romantasy
  • Quicksilver by Callie Hart
  • The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard
  • Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
  • The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
  • Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu
  • Lightlark by Alex Aster
  • Powerless by Lauren Roberts
  • Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
  • The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
  • A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
  • The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
A summer romance
  • It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
  • Happy Place by Emily Henry
  • One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
  • A Problematic Summer & Romance by Ali Hazelwood
  • Best Summer Ever by Heidi Swain
  • Seven Summers by Paige Toon
  • The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan
  • Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
  • Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
  • Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell
  • Under a Summer Skye by Sue Moorcroft
  • One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
An enemies to lovers
  • The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee
  • You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
  • Enemies to Lovers by Laura Jane Williams
  • Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi
  • Silver Elite by Dani Francis
  • Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane
  • Engaging the Enemy by Rachel Rowan
  • By A Thread by Lucy Score
  • The Fix Up by Sharon M. Peterson
  • The Romance Library by Olivia Spring
  • Work Trip by Chloe Ford
  • Book Lovers by Emily Henry

TBR / What I Read Cards

As always, I’ve created these boards to help you build your TBR or track what you’ve read. You can also upload them to share on your Instagram stories!

A blank "All About Romance" August Bingo Board template for "TBR" (To Be Read) is shown. The background is a light brown with a subtle floral pattern at the top and bottom. The title "‘ALL ABOUT ROMANCE’ AUGUST BINGO BOARD TBR" is in large, dark brown font at the top. Below the title are nine empty white rectangles, arranged in a 3x3 grid, where book covers or titles can be added. The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center in small, dark brown font.
A blank "All About Romance" August Bingo Board template for "READS" is shown. The background is a light brown with a subtle floral pattern at the top and bottom. The title "‘ALL ABOUT ROMANCE’ AUGUST BINGO BOARD READS" is in large, dark brown font at the top. Below the title are nine empty white rectangles, arranged in a 3x3 grid, where book covers or titles can be added. Underneath each row of three rectangles, there is a line of five white stars for rating. The handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom center in small, dark brown font, followed by another line of nine white stars spanning the width of the board.

August’s Goal

I’ve somehow ended up in the middle of multiple romance series (classic), so I’m hoping to make real progress this month. Before we get into spooky season or the next book in the series drops. I don’t want to fall even further behind!

What’s your goal for August?

And that is the ‘All About Romance’ August Book Bingo! I’d love to hear your thoughts, and if you decide to play along, please tag me on Instagram @afictionalplace.

Comment below or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Bookstagram or Pinterest.

As always, thanks for reading…

Hannah Marie x

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