Goldilox and the Three Weres: November Reading Challenge Recap

We’re heading toward the finish line in our 2020 challenges and we’re actually feeling pretty good about our progress. In fact, these challenges just may be the only things that have gone according to plan all year. But hey, we’ll take it.

Here’s how the Weres did in our challenges in November:

Romanceopoly

Gretl

November is often a big reading slump month for me so I’m not surprised I didn’t get as many squares filled as I would have liked. I’ve got 10 left to complete both boards, which is doable.

Moon Board

Completed:

✔️Burger Joint - book boyfriend list

The Score by Elle Kennedy

✔️ Courtship Row - HistRom w/ spy or soldier MC

Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger

✔️ The Bar - You share initials with the author

How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger

✔️Rainbow Row - M/M romance

Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger

✔️Lover’s Lane - non- contemp LGBT

Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger

✔️Past Eaves - Historical Fiction

Duke I’d Like to F... by Sierra Simone, et al

Coming Up:

➖Drive In Movie - MC in film industry

➖Journey’s End - Fantasy w/ Chosen One trope

➖Past Eaves - Historical Fiction

➖The Cobbles - HistRom not set in London

➖The Gym - Longest book on TBR

➖Lady Lane - Women’s Fiction

➖Beau Blvd - YA classic

➖Coffee Shop - Book w/ food or drink on cover or foodie title

➖Library - Free choice

Sun Board

Coming Up:

➖Lady Lane - Women’s Fiction

➖Beau Blvd - YA from new to you author

Rose Red

This year is almost over and I'm getting really close to completeing all of my reading challenges! For Romanceopoly, I completed my board for the Moon Pack this last month and all but five squares on my board for the Sun Pack. Technically, I completed my goal for this challenge when I finished the Moon Pack. But I'm so close to finishing the whole challenge and I really want to finish the whole thing! I just need to read five more books in December to do so! Wish me luck!

Moon Pack

Completed:

✔️Campus Corner- Read a New Adult Where the H/H is a Jock

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Sun Pack

Completed:

✔️The Cobbles- Read a Historical Romance where the Title is Longer than 5 Words

A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian

✔️Rainbow Row- Read a F/F Romance

Written in the Stars by Alexandra Bellefleur

✔️Courtship Row- Read a Historical Romance where the H/H is a Wallflower

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

✔️Library #1- Read Any Book

Treasured by S.J. Himes

Coming Up:

➖Flirts Corner- Read a Contemporary Romance that has a Nerdy Hero or Heroine

➖Past Eaves- Read a Historical Fiction Novel
➖Burger Joint- Read a Book on UTC/PLB's Book Boyfriend List

➖Farmer's Market- Read a Romance Where the H/H is a Farmer/Rancher/Cowboy

➖Coffee Shop- Read a Book Recommended to You by a Friend

Beat the Backlist

Gretl

I’m playing Beat the Backlist Bingo and filled 2 square this month. And I finally completed a row.

Completed:
Book with chapter titles: Romancing the Werewolf
Wish it had a sequel: How to Marry a Werewolf

Rose Red

I didn't read much this month so I didn't complete my last square on my Bingo Board but

I think I can finish up this challenge before the end of the year! I just need to find a backlist book that is a mash-up of genres.

Non-Bingo Backlist Books

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

Library Love Challenge

My goal was 36 library books for the year. So far I’ve read 119.

Here’s what I read in November:

The Score by Elle Kennedy

Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger

Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger

Tackle My TBR Challenge

After successfully completing the Safety level, my new goal for the year is to read 30 Books I Own for the First Down (25-36) level. I'm happy to report that I have read 34 TBR books so far for the year! I'm so happy with my progress! I've reached my goal for the year twice now but I really want to complete the First Down level and read those last two books to get to 36 by the end of the year.