The Page 1 Challenge
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 5 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?
The Page 1 Challenge
Episode 34
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!
[ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ]
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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/
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
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