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 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!! ]
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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
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
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Copyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.