The Page 1 Challenge

Episode 50

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/0bF7ZTl3 [https://a.co/d/0bF7ZTl3] Author’s Website: https://www.freyafinchbooks.com/ [https://www.freyafinchbooks.com/]   Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Page1Challnge] The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com [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 [https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challenge] Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Episode 49

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 2024 Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6mkbLGx [https://a.co/d/6mkbLGx] Author’s Website: https://philadavisblog.wordpress.com/ [https://philadavisblog.wordpress.com/]   Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Page1Challnge] The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com [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 [https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challenge] Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Episode 48

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/5SZlPhw [https://a.co/d/5SZlPhw] Author’s Website: https://ericgoebelbecker.com [https://ericgoebelbecker.com]   Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Page1Challnge] The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com [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 [https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challenge] Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Episode 47

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.com [http://Indelible-books.com] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Page1Challnge] The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com [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 [https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challenge] Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.

Episode 46

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/443PXRQ [https://a.co/d/443PXRQ] Joseph Ryan’s Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1572557.Joseph_Ryan [https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1572557.Joseph_Ryan]    Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Page1Challnge] The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com [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 [https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challenge] Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.