Reading Challenge Recap: Gretl'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, Gretl is going to be wrapping up her Romanceopoly 2020 challenge and sharing her favorite reads from the challenge.

I read 70 books for Romanceopoly in 2020. That sounds great until you realize that I was trying to read 78. I kind of took December off from reading and watched Netflix and played Animal Crossing. But since no new challenge has been announced, I'm going to keep going and finish my boards.

Here's what I accomplished in 2020. The red prompts are the ones I haven't finished and bold titles are my favorite reads of the challenge.

Moon Board

✔️Sleuth Street- Mystery with an Amateur Sleuth MC
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett

✔️Library #1- Read Any Book
Mission: Her Justice by Anna Hackett
✔️Killer Crescent: Read a Thriller Where a Serial Killer is on the Loose
Ceremony in Death by JD Robb

✔️The Bar- Read a Book Where You and the Author Share at Least One Initial
How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger
✔️Winter- Read a Book with Snow on the Cover
Unmapped by Anna Hackett
✔️Flirt's Corner- Read a Contemporary Romance With Mature Characters (40+)
Low Down Dirty by Holley Trent

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

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

✔️Amour Avenue - Read a Second Chance Romance
Superfan by Sarina Bowen

✔️Passion Place- Read an Erotic Romance with a Menage or Reverse Harem
 Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert

✔️Post Office: Read an Epistolary Romance
 Well Played by Jen DeLuca

✔️Courtship Row- Historical Where the H/H is a Spy or Soldier
Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger

✔️Burger Joint -Read a Book on UTC's Book Girlfriends List
Naked in Death by JD Robb
-The Cobbles: Read a Historical Romance Not Set in London
Let Them Burn by Alyssa Cole

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

When She Dances by Ruby Dixon

✔️Spring: Read a Book with Green or Yellow on the Cover
Gone Too Deep by Katie Ruggle

✔️Fanged Alley- Read a PNR with a Vampire or Shifter H/H
 You Had Me at Wolf by Terry Spear

✔️Library #2 - Read Any Book
Memory in Death by JD Robb

✔️Fated Folly- Read a Fated Mates PNR
The Rogue King by Abigail Owen

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

Lover's Instinct by Katie Reus

✔️Drive-in Movie: Read a Romance That Develops From a One Night Stand
 A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee

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

In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle

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

The Ultimate Pi Day Party by Jackie Lau

✔️Rainbow Row - Read a M/M Romance
 Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger

✔️Lover's Lane - Read a LGBT Romance Which Isn't Contemporary
Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger

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

Grumpy Jake by Melissa Blue

✔️Action Avenue- Read an Urban Fantasy with a Kick Ass Heroine on the Cover
 Summoned by CP Rider

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

 Family and Honor by Kristen Banet
✔️The Gym - Read a Book that has a Gorgeously Dressed Person on the Cover
Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle

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

✔️Emergency Services - Read a Romance Where the H/H is a Fireman or Police Officer
Rapture in Death by JD Robb

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

Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen

✔️New View- Read a Friends-to-Lovers New Adult Romance
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
✔️Library #3: Read Any Book You Want
Shadows in Death by JD Robb

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

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

Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz

✔️The Office- Read a Romance Where the Couple Meet at their Place of Work
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
-Lady Lane: Read a Women’s Fiction Novel

✔️Coffee Shop - Read a Book That has Either Food or Drink on the Cover or a Foodie Word in the Title
 Man vs Durian by Jackie Lau

✔️Past Eaves: Read a Historical Fiction Novel
Duke I'd Like to F. . . anthology

Sun Board

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

Glory in Death by JD Robb

✔️Library #1- Read Any Book

 The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

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

Something Blue by Emma Jameson

✔️The Bar- Read a Book Set Where You Live or Have Lived
Oath Sworn by Kristen Banet

✔️Winter- Read a Book that has Blue or White

Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross

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

Mission: Her Freedom by Anna Hackett

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

That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert

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

Can I Come Over by Whitney G

✔️Passion Place- Read an Erotic BDSM Romance
Tamed by Rebekah Weatherspoon

✔️Post Office- Read a Romance That Started Online

Fake It Til You Make It by Anne Harper

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

 My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid

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

 The Score by Elle Kennedy

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

 If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell

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

Gladiator by Anna Hackett

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

A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones

✔️Fang Alley- Read a PNR with a Magic User or Paranormal Creature (Not Vampire or Shifter) H/H
Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues by Molly Harper

✔️Library #2- Read Any Book

Broken Loyalty by Kristen Banet

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

Alpha Night by Nalini Singh

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

Touch of Magic by DD Chance

-Drive In Movie- H/h in the film industry

Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh

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

Ride the Tide by Julie Ann Walker

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

 Cowboy Wolf Trouble by Kait Ballenger

✔️Rainbow Row- Read a F/F Romance

Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis

✔️Lovers Lane- Read an LGBT Romance Set in College 

 Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon

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

 Moti on the Water by Leylah Attar

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

Don't Tempt Me by Jackie May

✔️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

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

✔️Emergency Service-  Read a Romance Where the H/H is in the Medical Profession
Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend by Molly Harper

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

The Hookup Handbook by Kendall Ryan

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

Love Machine by Kendall Ryan

✔️Library #3- Read Any Book

Malfunction by Nina Croft

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

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

 A Match Made For Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau

✔️The Office- Read a Non-Contemporary Romance Where the Couple Meet at Their Place of Work
Never Kiss a Duke by Megan Frampton

-Lady Lane- Read a Women's Fiction Novel

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

Tikka Chance on Me by Suleika Snyder
✔️Past Eaves- Read a Historical Fiction Novel

Blame It on the Duke by Lenora Bell

Did you participate in Romanceopoly? How did you do?