2026 Summer Reading Bingo Challenge

From Canada Reads American Style by Canada Reads American Style

June 9, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 271

About this episode

Rebecca and Tara introduce the 2026 Summer Reading Bingo Challenge inspired by Canada Reads.

CANADA READS INSPIRED 2026 SUMMER READING BINGO CHALLENGE: Rebecca and Tara have filled in the boxes with books they’ve read or that are on their TBR (the Bingo card and list of titles will be pinned to Rebecca and Tara’s Instagram accounts) The Challenge will begin June 5 and run through September 5, 2026 When you complete a bingo line, dm Rebecca (@canadareadsinspired) or Tara (@onabranchreads) on Instagram or email them at craspod2019@gmail.com with a screenshot or list of titles You may enter more than one Bingo line; one completed line equals one entry If you have already read a book on the card, you can count it towards your bingo At the end of the Challenge, they will draw the name of one winner and that person will receive a $50 gift card from the independent bookstore of their choice. The giveaway is not affiliated with YouTube or Instagram 2026 BINGO TITLES: Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards – Indigenous fiction, 368 pages Breathing is How Some People Stay Alive by Alison Gadsby — short stories, 200 pages The Distance of a Shout by Michael Ondaatje – poetry, 240 pages Nowhere by Jon Claytor – graphic novel, 445 pages Doubles by Nora Gold – novella, 86 pages Lies I Told…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, Tara

Topics covered

summer reading
bingo challenge
book recommendations
reading community
giveaway

Keywords

bingo challenge
summer reading
book titles
reading list
giveaway

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Small Ceremonies, Breathing is How Some People Stay Alive, The Distance of a Shout, Nowhere, Doubles, Lies I Told My Sister, Opposite Sully’s Gym, Detective Aunty, Lilac People, The Hunger We Pass Down