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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.
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This episode features the YA book Rise by Freya French, published by Disney/Hyperion in 2024Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0bF7ZTl3
Author’s Website: https://www.freyafinchbooks.com/
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The 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:
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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.
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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/6mkbLGx
Author’s Website: https://philadavisblog.wordpress.com/
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The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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!
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This episode features the book Shadows of the Past by Eric Goebelbecker, published by Trick of the Tale PublishingFind this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/5SZlPhw
Author’s Website: https://ericgoebelbecker.com
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The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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!
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This episode features the book The Lost Talisman by Dominick Rettinger, published by Indelible Books.Find this book on the website: http://Indelible-books.com
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The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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…
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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/443PXRQ
Joseph Ryan’s Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1572557.Joseph_Ryan
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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.
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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/bsFYEdd
Author’s page on GoodReads.com: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1005496.J_R_Lindermuth
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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.
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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/0pz6Wm5
Author’s website: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22018397.A_K_Stuntz
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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!
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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/1aIx5Cs
J. Salvatore Domino’s website: http://www.josephdomino.com/
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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.
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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 show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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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...
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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/3w3lhgL
Author’s website: http://katarinabivald.se/en/
Pre-order “The Murders In Great Diddling” here: https://a.co/d/99ukLFu
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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Let me ask you…Are first impressions important?
They sure are here on The Page 1 Challenge, where books try to capture your interest with just their first page, and that’s even BEFORE we reveal the title or author. Is that possible? Let’s see how this book does.
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This episode features the book The Great Game by Bay Woodwin, published by Dark Porch Publishing in 2023.Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/dtsqdiy
Bay Woodwin’s GoodReads page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200479676-the-great-gameSupport the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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This is The Page 1 Challenge, the podcast for curious book lovers where, technically speaking, EVERY book is a "mystery" to start with, because I don’t tell you anything about it until AFTER I read the first page. Then the mystery becomes whether you like it enough to want to read the whole book. Let’s give it a try:
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This episode features the book Confronting Power and Chaos: The Uncharted Kaleidoscope of My Life, by Christine Skarbek, published by Austin Macauley in 2023.Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4sYCEid
Author’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/womanuncharted/
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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What is The Page 1 Challenge? Well, it’s like a blindfolded wine tasting. You get to taste the wine and not be influenced by the winery, the price tag, or the label. You judge it purely by how it tastes. It’s the same with The Page 1 Challenge. I read page 1 of a book, and If you like what you hear, you might want to read the rest of it.
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This episode features the book Play Something Pretty That You Like To Play, by Greg Allen Morgoglione, published on Kindle in 2024.Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/g5DlNyq
Accessible Music Project website: https://accessiblemusicproject.org/
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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This is The Page 1 Challenge, where we play a simple little game. I’ll read the first page of a book BEFORE revealing the title or author. You decide if this taste, this appetizer, makes you hungry for the rest of the book. Ready? Let’s begin.
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This episode features the book The Ainsworth Killings of 1879, by J.L. Willow, published by Nebula Press in 2024.J.L. Willow’s website: https://jlwillow.com/
Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/cFDOy37Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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Dear subscribers of The Page 1 Challenge:
"I'm Dreaming Of A Green Pickle" (to the tune of I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas)"Old Banana" (to the tune of Copa Cabana)"Some Honey in His Oatmeal Bowl" (to the tune of Somebody That I used to Know)"When I Snore" (to the tune of When I Go - the Anna Kendricks cup song)"I Want Some Brand New Underwear for Christmas" (to the tune of I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas)
This week, instead of hearing the first page of a book, you're going to hear this year's annual Silly Christmas song that I make for my grandchildren. It seems that posting it here is the easiest way to make it easy for them to listen to on a suitable device (since CDs are not a thing any more).
In case you're curious, this is just the latest in a long line of goofy songs, such as:
You get the idea. Sorry for the deviation from the usual show. Merry Christmas.Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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Author interview and book recommendation podcasts are a dime a dozen. They introduce the author and say the book title… geez - talk about spoilers!
On this show BEFORE we tell you the title of the book OR who the author is, we let the book speak for itself by reading the first page. Of course, after reading we will give you the details. Ready to give it a try?
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This episode features the book Crew of Exiles, by Neal Holtschulte, published by Haste Publishing in 2022.Neal’s website: https://nealholtschulte.com/home/
Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/fdaQeOj
Neal’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HasteWriting
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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This is The Page 1 Challenge. Imagine you’re in an ice cream store blindfolded. You can’t see what the ice cream looks like or the names of the flavors. All you can do is ask for a taste to find one you like. That’s sort of what we do here. We give you an audio taste of a book – just the first page. And based on that, you decide if you want to read the whole book.
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This episode features the book Springs Eternal, by Eva Sandor, published in 2023.Eva’s website: https://www.evasandor.com/
Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4InWvJl
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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This is The Page 1 Challenge, and you know the deal here. We don’t reveal the title or author of a book until AFTER reading the first page. If page 1 is really good, maybe it’ll make you want to read the whole book! That’s kind of a weird theory – but it just might work!
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This episode features the Novella Death By Podcasting, by Sarah Archer and Landis Wade, published in 2023.Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/aOqqynB
Sarah’s website: https://saraharcherwrites.com/Landis’ website: https://landiswade.com/
Charlotte Readers Podcast: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com/
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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Hey, what’s the title of that book?
Not telling you.
Well, who is the author?
Not telling you that either. I’m not revealing anything until AFTER I read the first page to you. Because THIS is The Page 1 Challenge! Can hearing page 1 make you want to read the book? Let’s find out!
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This episode features the book Lies, Deception, and the Stealing of Wealth, by Phil A Davis, published on Amazon Kindle in 2023.Phil’s website: https://philadavisblog.wordpress.com/
Find this book on Amazon: https://rb.gy/vi3aeg
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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If you’re listening to this podcast in hopes of hearing an author interview, you’re out of luck!
On The Page 1 Challenge, we feature a book by reading its first page – even before revealing the title or author.
Can the first page captivate you enough to make you want to read that book? Let’s find out!
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This episode features the book Public Display of Aggression, by Hugh Fritz, published on Amazon Kindle in 2021. This is installment 2 of the Mystic Rampage trilogy.Hugh’s website: http://www.hughfritz.com/
Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/aH1oGMU
The illustrations in the book were done by Lothar Speer who works with books and does wedding paintings. He can be found at renproject.com
Support the show
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
The 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=page1challenge
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