49 episodes

Research shows that people usually choose books based on factors such as author reputation, recommendations from friends, book reviews, and, embarrassingly, even based on a book’s cover art. But The Page 1 Challenge turns all that upside down. In each episode we select a book and read just Page 1 to you. We don’t tell you upfront the author or title. And of course, you can’t see the cover art.Can Page 1, on its own, be captivating enough to make you want to read the book? That’s the Challenge! Oh, and don’t worry, we do identify the book at the end of each episode.So, is it fair to judge a book only by its first page? Oh, heck no! But it sure is fun! And who knows - you might discover the start of some wonderful stories here.Our episodes are short – each is only about 4 minutes. Think of it as a little piece of podcast pie, like a dessert after a meal of your favorite long-form podcasts. Who doesn’t love dessert?

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Research shows that people usually choose books based on factors such as author reputation, recommendations from friends, book reviews, and, embarrassingly, even based on a book’s cover art. But The Page 1 Challenge turns all that upside down. In each episode we select a book and read just Page 1 to you. We don’t tell you upfront the author or title. And of course, you can’t see the cover art.Can Page 1, on its own, be captivating enough to make you want to read the book? That’s the Challenge! Oh, and don’t worry, we do identify the book at the end of each episode.So, is it fair to judge a book only by its first page? Oh, heck no! But it sure is fun! And who knows - you might discover the start of some wonderful stories here.Our episodes are short – each is only about 4 minutes. Think of it as a little piece of podcast pie, like a dessert after a meal of your favorite long-form podcasts. Who doesn’t love dessert?

    Episode 47

    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 f...

    • 5 min
    Episode 46

    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 Jo...

    • 5 min
    Episode 45

    Episode 45

    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 Ki...

    • 4 min
    Episode 44

    Episode 44

    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: Ri...

    • 4 min
    Episode 43

    Episode 43

    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.&nbsp...

    • 5 min
    Episode 42

    Episode 42

    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/Antu...

    • 5 min

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Genius Premise for a Show!

This podcast is just what I’ve been looking for, not only as an author, to test and see if my writing can grab people, but as a reader and book-lover, to have an easy way to find new titles to love.

So far, I’ve found four books that I’ll be looking to add to my collection!

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