Episode 43

This is The Page 1 Challenge!  the podcast that’s like a blind audition for books. Before revealing the title or author we read the first page.  Is it a famous book or one you’ve never heard of?  Is it a best-selling author or a debut novelist?  The only thing that matters here is whether hearing Page 1 makes you want to read the rest of the book.[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the YA book Rise by Freya French, published by Disney/Hyperion in 2024 Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0bF7ZTl3Author’s Website: https://www.freyafinchbooks.com/ Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Welcome hungry readers! Your Page 1 Challenge table is ready for you.  Remember, the only items on the menu here are appetizers.  Before we identify the delicious book or the chef, you get to taste the first page.  Plus, we’ll add some seasoned words from the chef after reading. Let’s see if it makes you hungry for more.[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book Just a Touch, by Phil A. Davis, published by ‎ Live Pau Hana Publishing 2024Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6mkbLGxAuthor’s Website: https://philadavisblog.wordpress.com/ Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

You should NEVER judge by its cover. But you should sometimes judge a book by its first page, because THIS is The Page 1 Challenge, and that’s what we do here.  Is that a FAIR way to judge a book?  Well, no, but it is pretty fun!  So, let’s see if hearing this first page makes you want to read this book![ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book Shadows of the Past by Eric Goebelbecker, published by Trick of the Tale Publishing Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/5SZlPhwAuthor’s Website: https://ericgoebelbecker.com Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Ya know, The Page 1 Challenge is a lot like the show The Voice.  The Voice does blind vocal auditions so  only the singer’s skill matters. Will the judges turn their chairs to see who the singer is?  On The Page 1 Challenge, only the first page of a book matters, and YOU are the judge. Will hearing page 1 make you want to turn your metaphorical chair and read the book?  That’s the challenge![ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book The Lost Talisman by Dominick Rettinger, published by Indelible Books. Find this book on the website: http://Indelible-books.comSupport the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Surely you aren’t saying that a book can be judged by its first page!  Actually, I am saying that.  And don’t call me Shirley.  Because this is The Page 1 Challenge, where we read the first page before revealing the title or author of the book.  Can a book really captivate you on the first page?  That’s what we’re here to find out.  In 3-2-1…[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . .  This episode features the book Ice and Oil, by Joseph Francis Ryan, published by Angel City Press in 2021. Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/443PXRQJoseph Ryan’s Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1572557.Joseph_Ryan  Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Do you like a good mystery? I’m not saying that the book in today’s episode IS a mystery… you know we don’t give clues like that.  No, here on The Page 1 Challenge the mystery is simply “Will I like this book based on hearing just the first page, without even knowing the title or author?”  Hmm, Let’s see how YOU solve this mystery.[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book Geronimo Must Die, by J.R. Lindermuth, published on Kindle in 2017. Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/bsFYEddAuthor’s page on GoodReads.com: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1005496.J_R_LindermuthSupport the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Judging a book by its cover is considered to be superficial and unsophisticated.  Judging a book by its first page is considered to be... the whole point of this podcast called The Page 1 Challenge. Before telling you the title or author of this book, I’ll read the first page.  You decide if you like it. After reading I’ll identify the book. Ready?  Let’s begin.[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book Witch’s Choice: Rise of the Witches, Book #1 by A.K. Stuntz, published on Kindle in 2023. Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0pz6Wm5Author’s website: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22018397.A_K_Stuntz Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Welcome to "The Page 1 Challenge," where we take on the exhilarating task of unraveling the essence of a book from... you guessed it, JUST the first page!  I’ll give you no clues. Not the title, Not the author, not even the genre until AFTER I read the first page.  Buckle up buttercup.  Here we go![ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . .  This episode features the book Saint Joseph, by J. Salvatore Domino, published by Stairns Media in 2023. Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1aIx5CsJ. Salvatore Domino’s website: http://www.josephdomino.com/ Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

This is The Page 1 Challenge where EVERY book is a mystery to start with since I don’t reveal the title or author until AFTER (and ONLY) reading the first page.  If Page 1 tickles your fancy, you might want to read the whole book. Let’s find out with today’s contestant.[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book Antuna’s Story by Terry Birdgenaw, published on Kindle in 2022. Find this book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Antunas-Story-Antunite-Chronicles-Birdgenaw/dp/1778151604/Author’s website: https://terrybirdgenaw.wordpress.com/ Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Buckle up, bookworms! It's time for The Page 1 Challenge.  We don’t judge a book by its cover – that’s shallow.  We judge a book by hearing its first page. Because that, well, that’s shallow too, but it’s kinda fun.  After reading page 1 I’ll reveal the title and author. OK, Let’s get started...[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode features the book The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, by Katarina Bivald, published by Sourcebooks in 2013.  Find this book on the website: https://a.co/d/3w3lhgLAuthor’s website: http://katarinabivald.se/en/Pre-order “The Murders In Great Diddling” here: https://a.co/d/99ukLFuSupport the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.