April, 2023 Judge A Book By Its Cover

[Genevieve]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Did ever see a book cover and say I've got to read that book and really have no idea what it is about?

For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.

Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

[Genevieve]

Bobbi COMPLETED
Chelsea

Ferenc COMPLETED
Genevieve COMPLETED

Jessi
Julia

Katelyn COMPLETED
Kathleen

Nick COMPLETED
Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shash COMPLETED
Stephanie COMPLETED
Suzanne COMPLETED

Tari COMPLETED
Trina COMPLETED

[Tari]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
6/6 Conceited

1. Maria DiRico 4/4/23
2. Kathleen Y'Barbo 4/4/23
3. Louise Stevens 4/5/23
4. Lynda Brunelle 4/8/23
5. Lena Gregory 4/9/23
6. Danielle Collins, Millie Briggs 4/12/23

[Jessi]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
0/6 Conceited

1
2
3
4
5
6

[Bobbi]

April 2023
Conceited: 5/5

1. I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy 💧💧💧💧💧 4/2/23
2. Sour Candy - Kealan Patrick Burke 💧💧💧💧 4/3/23
3. How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix 💧💧💧💧 4/6/23
4. The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay 💧💧💧 4/7/23
5. Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning - Natasha Rhodes 💧💧💧 4/13/23

[Trina]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Did ever see a book cover and say I've got to read that book and really have no idea what it is about?

For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. 4/13/23
2. 4/13/23
3. 4/14/23
4. 4/14/23
5. 4/15/23
6. 4/23/23


Finished

[Genevieve]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
0/6 Conceited

1 by Wendy Meadows 4/4/2023
2 by Melissa Erin Jackson 4/5/2023
3 by Jim Butcher 4/22/2023
4 by Gare Thompson 4/23/2023
5 by Josh Lanyon 4/23/2023
6 by Rosie A. Point

[Genevieve]

Welcome Tari, Jessi, Bobbi, Trina and Kathleen

[Olivermagnus]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Conceited

6 of 6 Complete

1. The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 4/1/23

2. A Girl Called Samson - Amy Harmon - 4/4/23

3. The Librarian of Burned Books - Brianna Labuskes - 4/12/23

4. In the Land of the Long White Cloud - Sarah Lark - 4/13/23Nita Prose

5. The Maid - Nita Prose - 4/16/23

6. The Cinderella Murder - Mary Higgins Clark - 4/17/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Olivermagnus

[Shash]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
April 2023

Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Twilight at Moorington Cross by Abigail Wilson (4/1/23)
2. Pure as Snow by Laura Burton (4/2/23)
3. The Governess of Penwythe Hall by Sarah E. Ladd (4/8/23)
4. Abby's Hero by Tina Radcliffe (4/13/23)
5. Seasoned with Love by Heather B. Moore (4/15/23)
6. No One to Trust by Lynette Eason (4/16/23)

[Chelsea]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Conceited

0 of 6 Complete

1
2
3
4
5
6

[Ferenc]

Completed!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Goal: 6/6
Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23
2. The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
3. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay - J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves - 04/09/23
4. King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23
5. A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23
6. King Of Spies - Mark Millar - 04/26/23

[Stephanie]

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Nocturne by Alyssa Wees 4/2/23
2. Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey 4/3/22
3. Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall 4/8/23
4. Princess of Roses by A.G. Marshall 4/12/23
5. The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder 4/19/23
6. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman 4/25/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Shash, Chelsea, Ferenc and Stephanie

[Katelyn]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
5/6 Conceited

1. - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
2. - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
3. - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
4. - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
5. - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23

[Julia]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books


1. How High We Go in the Dark
2. Pride and Protest
3. When the Apricots Bloom
4. Learning to Walk in the Dark
5. Talk to my back
6. You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

[Genevieve]

Welcome Katelyn, and Julia

[Nick]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Superficial (People with Blue Backgrounds): 4 Books

Planned:


Completed:
-- read 10 April 2023
-- read 18 April 2023
-- read 21 April 2023
-- read 28 April 2023

[Genevieve]

Welcome Nick

[Tari]

Finished

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
6/6 Conceited

1. Maria DiRico 4/4/23
2. Kathleen Y'Barbo 4/4/23
3. Louise Stevens 4/5/23
4. Lynda Brunelle 4/8/23
5. Lena Gregory 4/9/23
6. Danielle Collins, Millie Briggs 4/12/23

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
April, 2023 Judge A Book By Its Cover
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Progress: 6 out of 6

Did ever see a book cover and say I've got to read that book and really have no idea what it is about?

For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.

Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge (hide spoiler)]

1. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - ***** - 4/4/2023 - 158 Pages
2. Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce - ***** - 4/9/2023 - 352 Pages
3. Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks - **** - 4/12/2023 - 349 Pages
4. Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley - **** - 4/14/2023 - 336 Pages
5. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara - ***** - 4/15/2023 - 352 Pages
6. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 4/18/2023 - 304 Pages

[Genevieve]

Congrats Tari and Welcome Suzeanne

[Bobbi]

April 2023
Conceited: 5/5

1. I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy 💧💧💧💧💧 4/2/23
2. Sour Candy - Kealan Patrick Burke 💧💧💧💧 4/3/23
3. How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix 💧💧💧💧 4/6/23
4. The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay 💧💧💧 4/7/23
5. Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning - Natasha Rhodes 💧💧💧 4/13/23

[Shash]

Finished! :)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
April 2023

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Twilight at Moorington Cross by Abigail Wilson (4/1/23)
2. Pure as Snow by Laura Burton (4/2/23)
3. The Governess of Penwythe Hall by Sarah E. Ladd (4/8/23)
4. Abby's Hero by Tina Radcliffe (4/13/23)
5. Seasoned with Love by Heather B. Moore (4/15/23)
6. No One to Trust by Lynette Eason (4/16/23)

[Suzanne]

Finished!

The Lost Challenges
April, 2023 Judge A Book By Its Cover
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Progress: 6 out of 6

Did ever see a book cover and say I've got to read that book and really have no idea what it is about?

For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.

Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge (hide spoiler)]

1. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - ***** - 4/4/2023 - 158 Pages
2. Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce - ***** - 4/9/2023 - 352 Pages
3. Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks - **** - 4/12/2023 - 349 Pages
4. Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley - **** - 4/14/2023 - 336 Pages
5. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara - ***** - 4/15/2023 - 352 Pages
6. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 4/18/2023 - 304 Pages

[Genevieve]

Well done Bobbi, Shash and Suzanne,

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Conceited

6 of 6 Complete

1. The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 4/1/23

2. A Girl Called Samson - Amy Harmon - 4/4/23

3. The Librarian of Burned Books - Brianna Labuskes - 4/12/23

4. In the Land of the Long White Cloud - Sarah Lark - 4/13/23Nita Prose

5. The Maid - Nita Prose - 4/16/23

6. The Cinderella Murder - Mary Higgins Clark - 4/17/23

[Genevieve]

Congrats Olivermagnus

[Stephanie]

Finished!

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Nocturne by Alyssa Wees 4/2/23
2. Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey 4/3/22
3. Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall 4/8/23
4. Princess of Roses by A.G. Marshall 4/12/23
5. The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder 4/19/23
6. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman 4/25/23

[Nick]

**FINISHED**

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Superficial (People with Blue Backgrounds): 4 Books

Planned:


Completed:
-- read 10 April 2023
-- read 18 April 2023
-- read 21 April 2023
-- read 28 April 2023

[Genevieve]

Good going Stephanie and Nick.

[Genevieve]

Nick wrote: "**FINISHED**

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Superficial (People with Blue Backgrounds): 4 Books

Planned:
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Nick do you want to collect badges?

[Genevieve]

FINISHED
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
6/6 Conceited

1 by Wendy Meadows 4/4/2023
2 by Melissa Erin Jackson 4/5/2023
3 by Jim Butcher 4/22/2023
4 by Gare Thompson 4/23/2023
5 by Josh Lanyon 4/23/2023
6 by Rosie A. Point

[Trina]

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. 4/13/23
2. 4/13/23
3. 4/14/23
4. 4/14/23
5. 4/15/23
6. 4/23/23


Finished

[Genevieve]

Way to go Trina

[Katelyn]

COMPLETE

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
5/6 Conceited

1. - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
2. - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
3. - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
4. - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
5. - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23

[Nick]

Genevieve wrote: "Nick wrote: "**FINISHED**

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Superficial (People with Blue Backgrounds): 4 Books

Planned:
[bookcover:Who Is Ver..."

Yes, I have a badge thread.: Nick Goes Nuclear... I think the last time I had a badge was in late March.

[Genevieve]

Nick wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Nick wrote: "**FINISHED**

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023- April 30, 2023

Superficial (People with Blue Backgrounds): 4 Books

Planned:
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Okay I will go find you 😊

[Genevieve]

Great job Katelyn

[Ferenc]

Completed!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Goal: 6/6
Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23
2. The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
3. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay - J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves - 04/09/23
4. King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23
5. A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23
6. King Of Spies - Mark Millar - 04/26/23

[Genevieve]

Great job Ferenc

[Genevieve]

Good job Kathleen if you can next time show the cover.