2020 Reading Challenge Recap: Rose Red's Romanceopoly 2020

Ever since the Great Reading Slump of 2018, us Weres have been a little worried about how our yearly reading challenges would go. Add in a pandemic and we really weren't sure if we would read any books, let alone read books that would count for our challenges. We did way better than we thought we would! We did so well that we're setting high expectations for 2021. To see which challenges we're doing this year, check out this post.

Over the next week, we're going to be wrapping up how we did with each of our challenges. Today, Rose Red is going to be wrapping up her Romanceopoly 2020 challenge and sharing her favorite reads from it.

My goal for Romanceopoly 2020 was to achieve the Adventurer Level and go around the board once. So at the beginning of the year I concentrated on completing the challenges for the Moon pack. But 2020 being what it was, had me reading way more than I expected to. I reevaluated where I was about July and realized that I could maybe go around the board twice so I started the Sun pack.

I'm excited to announce that I finished both packs last year for a total of 78 books read! I kind of can't believe it because I struggled in 2019 going around the board once. I will admit that I was reading like crazy on New Year's Eve to finish up my last couple of books for the challenge. I read so many new-to-me authors and I got invested in a few new to me subgenres (hello! Mafia romances!). I'm also really happy that a lot of my reads for this challenge were queer books! I had so much fun reading for this challenge! I definitely have some authors and series that I'm excited to continue on with in 2021.

For this wrap-up, I'm going to share every single book I read for each pack and the titles in bold were my favorite reads for each. I'm going to limit myself to five faves for each of my boards.

Here are the books I read for Romanceopoly 2020:

Moon Pack

 

For my first board, which was mostly the Moon Pack challenges, I read the following books:

✔️Sleuth Street- Mystery with an Amateur Sleuth MC
Loose Ends by Morgan Brice

✔️Library #1- Read Any Book
Cold Hard Cash by K.L. Hiers
✔️Killer Crescent: Read a Thriller Where's a Serial Killer on the Loose
Unholy by Morgan Brice 

✔️The Bar- Read a Book Where You and the Author Share at Least One Initial
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
✔️Winter- Read a Book with Snow on the Cover
Stormsong by C.L. Polk
✔️Flirt's Corner- Read a Contemporary Romance With Mature Characters (40+)
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga

✔️BFF's House- Read a Best Friends Sibling Romance

His Bride for the Taking by Tessa Dare

✔️Amour Avenue - Read a Second Chance Romance
Stay Lucky by Leta Blake

✔️Passion Place- Read an Erotic BDSM Romance (Sun)
Angelo by Silvia Violet

✔️Post Office: Read an Epistolary Romance
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

✔️Courtship Row- Historical Where the H/H is a Spy or Soldier
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

✔️Burger Joint -Read a Book on UTC's Book Girlfriends List
Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
✔️The Cobbles: Read a Historical Romance Not Set in London
Stages of the Heart by Jo Goodman 

✔️Outer Space- Read a Sci-Fi Book with an Alien or Cyborg Character

Jailmates by Lesli Richardson

✔️Spring: Read a Book with Green or Yellow on the Cover
Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian

✔️Fanged Alley- Read a PNR with a Vampire or Shifter H/H
The Vampire's Familiar by T.J. Nichols 

✔️Library #2 - Read Any Book
A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers

✔️Fated Folly- Read a Fated Mates PNR
Alpha Night by Nalini Singh 

✔️The Vault- Read the PNR That Has Been on Your TBR for the Longest

A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner

✔️Drive-in Movie: Read a Romance That Develops From a One Night Stand
Married to the Mobster by Leighton Greene

✔️Soldier Street- Read a Book Where the H/H is in an Action Pose on the Cover

Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha

✔️Farmer's Market- Read a Romance Where the H/H Works in the Food Industry

Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu

✔️Rainbow Row - Read a M/M Romance
Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon  

✔️Lover's Lane - Read a LGBT Romance Which Isn't Contemporary
Kings of the Mountain (Kings of the Mountain #1) by Morgan Brice

✔️Summer- Read a Book Where It Has a Brightly Colored or Multicolored Cover

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

✔️Action Avenue- Read an Urban Fantasy with a Kick Ass Heroine on the Cover
Trifles and Folly by Gail Z. Martin  

✔️City Lane- Read an Urban Fantasy Published in the Last Five Years

The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes 
✔️The Gym - Read a Book that has a Gorgeously Dressed Person on the Cover
From London, With Love by Bec McMaster 

✔️Journey's End- Read a Fantasy with the Chosen One Trope  

All or Nothing by Macy Blake

✔️Emergency Services - Read a Romance Where the H/H is a Fireman or Police Officer
How to Vex a Vampire by Alice Winters

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

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

✔️New View- Read a Friends-to-Lovers New Adult Romance
Marriage Contract by A.J. Sherwood
✔️Library #3: Read Any Book You Want
Network Effect by Martha Wells

✔️Beau Boulevard- Read a Young Adult Novel Considered a Classic

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kodano

✔️Autumn- Read a Book That is a Spooky or Halloween Read

Acsquidentally in Love by K.L. Hiers

✔️The Office- Read a Romance Where the Couple Meet at their Place of Work
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
✔️Lady Lane: Read a Women’s Fiction Novel
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

✔️Coffee Shop - Read a Book That has Either Food or Drink on the Cover or a Foodie Word in the Title
Granddad's Cup of Tea by Amy Rae Durreson 

✔️Past Eaves: Read a Historical Fiction Novel
Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles

Sun Pack

The books I completed for my board for the Sun Pack challenges were:

✔️Sleuth Street- Read A Mystery Where the Title of the Book Includes Any Words Associated with Death

All Souls Near & Nigh by Hailey Turner 

✔️Library #1- Read Any Book

Treasured by S.J. Himes

✔️Killer Crescent- Read a Thriller Where the Main Character is a Detective or PI

Devil by Silvia Violet

✔️The Bar- Read a Book Set Where You Live or Have Lived (Chicago!)
A Crown of Iron & Silver by Hailey Turner  

✔️Winter- Read a Book that has a Winter Word in the Title

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

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

Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder 

✔️BFF's House- Read a Friends to Lovers Romance

There Are Things I Can't Tell You by Edako Mofumofu

✔️Amour Avenue- Read a Book With An Age Gap Romance

Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers

✔️Passion Place- Read an Erotic Romance with a Menage or Reverse Harem (Moon)
Finding Home by D.J. Heart

✔️Post Office- Read a Romance That Started Online

Better than People by Roan Parrish

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

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

✔️Burger Joint- Read a Book on UTC/PLB's Book Boyfriend List

Small Magics by Ilona Andrews 

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

A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian  

✔️Outer Space- Read a Sci-Fi Set on an Alien Planet or Spaceship

Fire's Mate by C.W. Gray 

✔️Spring- Read a Book that has a Green or Yellow Cover

Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik

✔️Fang Alley- Read a PNR with a Magic User or Paranormal Creature (Not Vampire or Shifter) H/H
Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh 

✔️Library #2- Read Any Book

Niall by Silvia Violet

✔️Fated Folly- Read a PNR Where the H/H is Part of a Pack/Coven/Band/Paranormal Group

Hell on Earth by Macy Blake

✔️The Vault- Read a PNR Where the Author is New-To-You in this Genre

Wolfsbane by S.J. Himes

✔️Drive In Movie- Read a Book Where the H/H is a Movie Star or Works in the Film Industry

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

✔️Soldier Street- Read a Romantic Suspense Where the H/H is in the Military

Giorgio by Silvia Violet

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

Can't Wait by Jennifer Ryan 

✔️Rainbow Row- Read a F/F Romance

Written in the Stars by Alexandra Bellefleur 

✔️Lovers Lane- Read an LGBT Romance Set in College 

How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 2 by Tamifull 

✔️Summer- Read a Book that has a Brightly Colored or Multicolored Cover

All Kidding Aside by Macy Blake 

✔️Action Avenue- Read an Urban Fantasy with a Dark Cover

The Necromancer's Dance by S.J. Himes

✔️City Lane- Read an Urban Fantasy on Any of Our Urban Fantasy Recommendations Lists

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

✔️The Gym- Read the Longest Book on Your TBR

Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology Volume 4 Edited by Leslie Copeland 

✔️Journey's End- Read a Fantasy Where the Main Character is a Magic User

The Capital by A.H. Lee

✔️Emergency Service-  Read a Romance Where the H/H is in the Medical Profession
Will and Patrick Wake Up Married by Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths 

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

Rocket Science by K.M. Neuhold

✔️New View- Read an Enemies-to-Lovers New Adult Romance

Faith by Kiki Burrelli

✔️Library #3- Read Any Book

Huntsman (Fox Hollow Zodiac #1) by Morgan Brice 

✔️Beau Boulevard- Read a Young Adult Novel by a New-To-You Author

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen A.F. Venable

✔️Autumn- Read a Book Where It Has an Orange, Gold or Yellow Cover 

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab  

✔️The Office- Read a Non-Contemporary Romance Where the Couple Meet at Their Place of Work
The Empires of Luxor City by Sasha Hope

✔️Lady Lane- Read a Women's Fiction Novel

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

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

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
✔️Past Eaves- Read a Historical Fiction Novel

The Sugared Game by KJ Charles- I didn't quite finish this before the year ended but I was 85% done so I'm still going to count it.

Did you participate in Romanceopoly? How did you do?