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‘Anything Goes’ April – Book Bingo

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When choosing a theme for April, ‘Anything Goes’ was the obvious choice. We’re stepping into a new season and a new quarter—if you track your reading stats—and I think it’s the perfect time for avid readers to revisit their lists or goals.

You can pick up any book you like, but I still wanted to offer a few prompts for those who need a little guidance—while keeping things flexible.

‘Anything Goes’ April

This is a bingo board for an April reading challenge titled "Anything Goes". It has a 3x3 grid with nine reading prompts, alternating between light and dark beige squares. The prompts are: A book by an author you’ve never read from before A genre you don’t read a lot of A one-word titled book A book in a series Free choice (center square) A book by an author who has written over 10 books A book that is or was self-published A book with a sprayed edge A new release At the bottom, the username "@afictionalplace" is included. The design has a neutral, minimalist aesthetic with a clean, structured layout.

Recommendations

Since it’s ‘Anything Goes’ April, you’re free to read whatever you like—even with the broad prompts! But if you’re feeling stuck or just want some inspiration, here are a few suggestions of a few prompts to help you pick your next read…

A grid-style book recommendation graphic with a beige background and a brown title that reads: Recommendations: 'A one-word title book’. The graphic features ten book covers in three rows, showcasing a variety of genres. Titles include Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Emma by Jane Austen, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine, James by Percival Everett, Godkiller by Hannah Kaner, Quicksilver by Callie Hart, Flawless by Elsie Silver, Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak, Wildfire by Hannah Grace, and Collide by Bal Khabra. The Instagram handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom.
A grid-style recommendation graphic with a beige background and a brown title: Recommendations: 'A book by an Author who has written over 10 books’. Twelve author images are arranged in three rows. Authors include; Elizabeth Gaskell, Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Terry Pratchett, Josephine Cox, Stephen King, Sue Moorcroft, Edward Marston, Sarah Morgan, Nicholas Sparks and Danielle Steel. The Instagram handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom.
A grid-style recommendation graphic with a beige background and a brown title: Recommendations: 'A book with a sprayed edge’. Twelve book covers are arranged in three rows, all featuring colourful sprayed edges. Titles include Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young, Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey, Bad Publicity by Bianca Gillam, ’Til Death by Busayo Matuluko, Retrograde by Emilee Carter, Not in My Book by Katie Holt, Hits Different by Tasha Ghouri, Love at First Knight by Megan Clawson, Truth or Beard by Penny Reid, Spiral by Bal Khabra, The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake, and Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland. The Instagram handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom.

Prompts and books included in the images above

A one word title book
  • Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
  • Emma by Jane Austen
  • Macbeth by William Shakespeare
  • Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
  • James by Percival Everett
  • Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
  • Quicksilver by Callie Hart
  • Flawless by Elsie Silver
  • Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak
  • Wildfire by Hannah Grace,
  • Collide by Bal Khabra
A book by an Author who has written over 10 books – Author suggestions
  • Elizabeth Gaskell
  • Mark Twain
  • Agatha Christie
  • Charles Dickens
  • Terry Pratchett
  • Josephine Cox
  • Stephen King
  • Sue Moorcroft
  • Edward Marston
  • Sarah Morgan
  • Nicholas Sparks
  • Danielle Steel.
A book with a sprayed edge – featuring The Works
  • Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
  • Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
  • Bad Publicity by Bianca Gillam
  • ’Til Death by Busayo Matuluko
  • Retrograde by Emilee Carter
  • Not in My Book by Katie Holt
  • Hits Different by Tasha Ghouri
  • Love at First Knight by Megan Clawson
  • Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
  • Spiral by Bal Khabra
  • The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
  • Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland.

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 template titled 'Anything Goes' April Bingo Board TBR. There are blank squares where users can insert book covers or titles. Each row has three squares, and the bottom of the template is decorated with star icons. The Instagram handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom.
A template titled 'Anything Goes' April Bingo Board Reads. There are blank squares where users can insert book covers or titles. Each row has three squares, and the bottom of the template is decorated with star icons. The Instagram handle "@afictionalplace" is at the bottom.

April’s Goal

My goal this month is to get out of my reading slump. I’ve been a little stressed recently, and I want to tackle books from my 25 for 2025 list. I chose those books because I want to reach a few goals, but ultimately, I think they’re ones I’ll really enjoy.

What’s your goal for April?

And that is the ‘Anything Goes’ April 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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