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We’re always told not to judge a book by its cover. But nobody said not to judge by its first page! And on The Page 1 Challenge, that’s exactly what we do. Before identifying the author or title of a book, we just read Page 1. Can page 1 captivate…

When looking for a new book do you automatically ask “Do I know that author?” or “Have I heard of that book?” What if you ignored all that and just listened to the first page to decide if it sounds interesting enough to READ the whole book? Is that even…

Ya know, 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 Page…

Ya know, 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 Page…

Ya know, 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 Page…

Ya know, 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 Page…

Ya know, 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 Page…

Welcome to The Page 1 Challenge, a fun little game for book lovers. Here's how we play: Without knowing the title, author, or even genre of a book, can hearing page 1 be captivating enough to make YOU want to READ the book? That's the challenge! We'll identify the book…

Welcome to The Page 1 Challenge, a very short show for book lovers where you hear just the first page of a book. We don't reveal the title or author until AFTER the reading, and you can't even be influenced by the book's cover art because, well, this is a…

The Page 1 Challenge is a short-form podcast for book lovers. Ya know, 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…