Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

So assuming we have enough members sign on for the next Pass The Parcel round, are there any themes that you would like to see in the next round. Post your suggestions here.

Please ensure that any theme suggested can fit multiple genres and is broad enough to provide plenty of scope to find books on shelves and in the GR summary.

I can't guarantee that I will use all suggested themes obviously (we still have 11 unused themes from the last round) but I will select the best 'all-rounders' to fill out my theme quota :)

Suggested Themes:


* Divorced MC
* MC aged 40+
* MC is a Widow/Widower
* MC is a Single Parent
* MC Love Triangle
* MC works in the culinary field
* MC works in law enforcement
* MC with amnesia
* MC is scarred/injured
* MC in the military or ex-military
* MC in trouble with the law
* Select a book for your team-mate from their TBR
* MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike (including bicycles)
* Uniformally Hot - MC in some kind of uniform (Cop, military, doctor and etc)
* Bookcover - No people on the cover
* Fairytales/myths retelling
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
* MC is a nerd/geek/genuis
* MC is a non-popular shifter (not wolves, bears (?), cats)
* Erotic
* MC is a fae/angel
* Bookcover - Tattoo
* Bookcover - Piercing
* MC is a witch/uses magic
* Plot contains the theme Second Chance
* Mutlicultural MCs
* MC is a cowboy
* Away from home romance (whether on vacation, for work, or going to college at least one MC has to be away from his/her home.)
* MC is an athlete
* Teacher/student romance
* Unrequited love
* books that people got for free
* cross dressers (women pretending to be men and vice versa)
* set in the future/space travel
* psychic
* MC is the scapegoat of a crime >Romantic Suspense
* Enemies to lovers
* MC has red hair (on the cover)
* Read a book from a sub genre of romance that you never have before
* Read a book from a RRRC member's favorite shelf
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A Divorced MC
Middle aged MC (40+)

Widow/Widower
Single Parent

Romance triangle?

Medavis66 wrote: "Romance triangle?"

Are there shelves for that? Sometimes it's in the GR summary, but we would need some solid shelving...

I found a few listopia lists for love triangle-

Literary_Love_Triangles_Non_YA

NON_PARANORMAL_LOVE_TRIANGLES

Sexy_love_triangles

Love_Triangles_You_Can_t_Decide_Who_You_Want_Them_To_Pick_

Thanks Fran!

Thanks Fran! LOL.

MC works in a Culinary field

Law Enforcement MC

MC struck with amnesia.

Scarred protagonist
Wrongly accused/imprisoned MC
MC is a war hero.

Okay... that's all I have ATM.... : )

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "MC struck with amnesia."

Are there lists for that one??

How about choose a book for one of your teammates.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "MC struck with amnesia."

Are there lists for that one??"

Amnesia Themed Romance - 119 books

Heroes and Heroines With Amnesia (Historical Romance) - 39 books

Gay Romance Featuring A Main Character(MC) with Amnesia - 30 books

Bikers & MC romance

Uniformaly Hot main character be in some kind of uniform (Cop, military, doctor and etc)

Cops Best Small Town Cop/Sheriff Romance Novels

Military Military Romance and Fiction

Medical Doctor/Medical Romance Heroes

- No people on the cover
- Fairytales/myths retelling

nerd/geek/genuis
non popular shifters (not wolves, bears, cats)
Erotic
Fae
Angels
Tattooed (cover)
Pierced (cover)
Witches
Second Chance

I think the final should not be announced and maybe be a surprise or difficult read. Maybe even let a teammate choose.

Shannon wrote: "I think the final should not be announced and maybe be a surprise or difficult read. Maybe even let a teammate choose."

What do you mean Shannon? I don't understand how you want the final theme to be managed?

Mutlicultural lovers
Cowboys
Away from home romance (whether on vacation, for work, or going to college at least one MC has to be away from his/her home.)
I like Shannon's witches but to make it even wider ranging how about magic users.

Calila wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "MC struck with amnesia."

Are there lists for that one??"

Amnesia Themed Romance - 119 books

Heroes and Heroines With Amnesia (Historical Romance) -..."

Thanks, Calila!

Jane - Here's one for the scarred MC theme: Scars Are Sexy There are a couple of others, too.

I've been looking for a "wrongly accused or imprisoned" shelf, but I'm not having any luck. I've stumbled over a couple of books that meet it, but it may be difficult to use. As always, I defer to your discretion. : )

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "CI've been looking for a "wrongly accused or imprisoned" shelf, but I'm not having any luck. I've stumbled over a couple of books that meet it, but it may be difficult to use..."

That one will probably only be determined by the blurb and members' shelving.

I'm putting everything on the list for now, and will cull later. Eg, We can't really have erotica since this challenge is open to all ages and won't suit any christain readers :)

Thanks for the scar shelf, Becky!

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I like Shannon's witches but to make it even wider ranging how about magic users..."

Huh - I hadn't refreshed since last on my computer, and had already expanded the theme just as you suggested, Roger. Shazam!

Skandia wrote: "- No people on the cover
- Fairytales/myths retelling"

I really like these two!

Anyone have any idea when this round might start?

no clue but would like to know!

I'll open sign up for the third round in a week or so. The round will kick off on 12 September.

MC is an athlete
Teacher/student romance
Unrequited love

thanks Jane.

Jane (PS) wrote: "I'll open sign up for the third round in a week or so. The round will kick off on 12 September."

Yay! I'm looking forward to it!

Jane (PS) wrote: "Eg, We can't really have erotica since this challenge is open to all ages and won't suit any christain readers :)"

While I agree that it wouldn't be appropriate for under 18 reader I think you are being to narrowing of what some Christains will read. Then again I say that as A Gay Christain who is also a reader of erotica.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I think the final should not be announced and maybe be a surprise or difficult read. Maybe even let a teammate choose."

What do you mean Shannon? I don't understand how you want t..."

When I played the first round I felt like people started the final book before the round was called. Because they know what the theme is for the last book. I would like the last book to be as much of a surprise as all the other themes. Even more of a surprise if possible.

I don't remember the theme being called earlier than when it was supposed to start, Shannon. I'll see if I can find the thread...

ETA: when the theme was announced we were allowed to start reading. here's the link

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Shannon wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I think the final should not be announced and maybe be a surprise or difficult read. Maybe even let a teammate choose."

What do you mean Shannon? I don't underst..."

No-one knows what the theme is until I announce it - whether it is the final round or the the first round. Even I don't know since I don't run the randomiser until about 5-10 minutes before the announcement. So it HAS to be a surprise to everyone unless they decide to read from a team-members shelf.

Removing Option 2 is the only way to remove anyone pre-selecting their book...

No, please don't remove the Option 2!

I'm with Skandia.. Please don't remove option 2.

Lol!!! Democracy at work ;)

It would only be for the final theme announcement - but maybe I could come up with another option 2 selection process for that last theme announcement that no-one can preselect but still provides all the width of choice for all genres...

OK, just seemed like people knew before hand on some of them. Maybe they were just lucky.

This suggestion is just for the final pick:

Well it would depend on number of teams and number of categories available but if you make it so there are enough categories left after the next to last category is picked for one for each team you can randomly assign one theme to each of the teams.

-books that people got for free
-cross dressers (women pretending to be men and vice versa)
-set in the future/space travel
-psychic

speaking for myself, i had a list of the books i had chosen for every option last time, and as soon as a category was called, i could start reading the book i had already picked.

repeat, but I didn't know if you saw it, Jane

MC is an athlete
Teacher/student romance
Unrequited love

I saw Sass - but I can't edit my first post on my phone :) I'll update suggestions when I'm next at my computer.

That's what I'd be doing too beppy, if I were playing :)

Roger, I think it was that if you wanted to you could have already decided to read an option 2 book for the final week and have it all ready to go, rather than go with the theme for that week.

Jane (PS) wrote: "I saw Sass - but I can't edit my first post on my phone :) I'll update suggestions when I'm next at my computer."

Sorry, Jane. I can delete my repeat post. THANKS!

Jane (PS) wrote: "That's what I'd be doing too beppy, if I were playing :)"

I think it's a great idea so you're not wasting time when the theme is announced to find a book.

Don't about deleting Sass - it's no prob :)

@Lisa I was trying to work with what shannon wanted, it to be a surprise theme. not removing option two, even though not allowing option 2 for the final week would be similar to other challenges I have been in.