November 2023 Judge A Book By Its Cover

[Genevieve]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 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]

Amanda A
Barb COMPLETED
Catsalive COMPLETED

Ferenc COMPLETED
Genevieve COMPLETED

Julesy COMPLETED
JoAnne COMPLETED

Katelyn COMPLETED
Kathleen COMPLETED
Katrina COMPLETED

Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shash COMPLETED
Suzanne COMPLETED

Tari COMPLETED
Trina COMPLETED

[Tari]

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

1. Catherine Bruns 11/1/23
2. Dana Mentink 11/5/23
3. C. Love 11/11/23
4. Dani Simms 11/14/23
5. Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23
6. J.A. Whiting 11/22/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Tari

[Genevieve]

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

1 by Amy Lane 11/8/2023
2 by Andrew Shaffer 11/13/2023
3 by N.R. Walker 11/16/2023
4 by Debbie Macomber 11/19/2023
5 by Maddie Day 11/28/2023
6 by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023

[JoAnne]

November "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6

1. Dream of You Kate Perry 11/1/23
2. After the Night Sandra Marie 11/3/23
3. A Safe Place Margaret Watson 11/5/23
4. The Book Club On Waverly Lane Rachel Hanna 11/6/23
5. Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 11/8/23
6. Falling on Main Street Tara Grace Ericson 11/9/23

[Barb]

NOVEMBER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, 11/1 - 11/30
0/5-6 COMPLETE

1. Wrong Side of Forty, by Jana Deleon, finished 11/3 ★★★★
2. Crime and Parchment (Rare Books #1), by Daphne Silver, finished 11/5 ★★★★
3. The Edge (6:20 Man #2), by David Baldacci, finished 11/7 ★★★★.5.5
4. Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, by Carl Sagan, finished 11/8/23 ★★★★
5. Never Mess with Mistletoe (Leigh Koslow #10), by Edie Claire, finished 11/9/23 ★★★★
6. Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright #1), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 11/14 ★★★★

[Julesy]

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

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Belle's Tale by Mallory Reaves - Nov. 2

2. Wait Till Helen Comes: A Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn, adapted by Scott Peterson, Meredith Laxton & Russ Badgett - Nov. 3

3. Tegan and Sara: Junior High by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin - Nov. 7

4. Scruffy by Ellen Miles - Nov. 8

5. Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

6. Clash by Kayla Miller - Nov. 18

[Genevieve]

Welcome JoAnne, Barb and Julesy

[Olivermagnus]

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

6 of 6 Complete

1. Doctor Death - Steve Higgs - 11/2/23

2. Identity - Nora Roberts - 11/3/23

3. Mission for the Maharajah - Steve Higgs - 11/8/23

4. The Night Hawks - Elly Griffiths - 11/12/23

5. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 11/18/23

6. Death of an Eye - Dana Stabenow - 11/26/23

[Katrina]

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

1) 08/11/23
2) 17/11/23
3) 27/11/23

[Catsalive]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover"
6/6

1. by Maeve Haran 1/11 3★
2. by Terry Pratchett 3/11 5★
3. by Meredith Appleyard 5/11 3.5★
4. by Terry Pratchett 7/11 4★
5. by Kat French 11/11 3★
6. by Sophie Beaumont 13/11 4★

[Genevieve]

Welcome Olivermagnus, Katrina and Catsalive.

[Katelyn]

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Superficial: Read 3-4 books

4/6

1. - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
2. - Kate Allan, 11/14/23
3. - Sam Maggs/Rainbow Rowell, 11/18/23
4. - Rainbow Rowell, 11/28/23

[Ferenc]

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

Goal: 9/6
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Alone - Barbara De Smedt - 11/05/23
2. Bad Island: A Graphic Novel - Doug TenNapel - 11/08/23
3. Goliath - Tochi Onyebuchi - 11/13/23
4. Everything's Eventual - Stephen King - 11/15/23
5. Black Hills - Nora Roberts - 11/18/23
6. Xombi - John Rozrum - 11/22/23
7. Brides of Iowa: Three Loves Are Sweet Surprises along Willow Creek - Connie Stevens - 11/25/23
8. Off-World Blues - Jean-David Morvan - 11/27/23
9. The September House - Carissa Orlando - 11/30/23

[Amanda A]

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

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

[Genevieve]

Welcome Katelyn, Ferenc and Amanda A

[Trina]

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

1. The Bewitching Hour (A Tara Prequel) 11/11/23
2. Prancer the Demon Chihuahua: Jokes, Activities, and More! 11/12/23
3. Bunny's Big Problem: What You Can Do When It Is Hard to Go Poo 11/14/23
4. Night's Darkest Embrace 11/15/23
5. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 11/18/23

Finished

[Genevieve]

Welcome Trina

[Suzanne]

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

Progress: 6 out of 6 (Conceited: Read 5-6 books)

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.

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. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - *** - 11/3/2023 - 323 Pages
2. Go with the Flow by Lily Williams - ***** - 11/5/2023 - 336 Pages
3. Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 128 Pages
4. Long Distance by Whitney Gardner - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 320 Pages
5. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg - **** - 11/12/2023 - 320 Pages
6. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - ***** - 11/15/2023 - 461 Pages

[Genevieve]

Welcome Suzanne

[Shash]

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

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

1. To Escape a Wonderland by Cece Louise (11/4/23)
2. The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (11/8/23)
3. To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae (11/11/23)
4. His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend by Kasey Stockton (11/29/23)
5. Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham (11/30/23)

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
November "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6

1. Dream of You Kate Perry 11/1/23
2. After the Night Sandra Marie 11/3/23
3. A Safe Place Margaret Watson 11/5/23
4. The Book Club On Waverly Lane Rachel Hanna 11/6/23
5. Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 11/8/23
6. Falling on Main Street Tara Grace Ericson 11/9/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Shash and Great job JoAnne.

[Catsalive]

Done

"Judge A Book By Its Cover"
6/6

1. by Maeve Haran 1/11 3★
2. by Terry Pratchett 3/11 5★
3. by Meredith Appleyard 5/11 3.5★
4. by Terry Pratchett 7/11 4★
5. by Kat French 11/11 3★
6. by Sophie Beaumont 13/11 4★

[Suzanne]

Finished!

1. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - *** - 11/3/2023 - 323 Pages
2. Go with the Flow by Lily Williams - ***** - 11/5/2023 - 336 Pages
3. Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 128 Pages
4. Long Distance by Whitney Gardner - ***** - 11/9/2023 - 320 Pages
5. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg - **** - 11/12/2023 - 320 Pages
6. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - ***** - 11/15/2023 - 461 Pages

[Genevieve]

Well done Catsalive and Suzanne. Welcome Kathleen

[Barb]

Finished

NOVEMBER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, 11/1 - 11/30
0/5-6 COMPLETE

1. Wrong Side of Forty, by Jana Deleon, finished 11/3 ★★★★
2. Crime and Parchment (Rare Books #1), by Daphne Silver, finished 11/5 ★★★★
3. The Edge (6:20 Man #2), by David Baldacci, finished 11/7 ★★★★.5.5
4. Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, by Carl Sagan, finished 11/8/23 ★★★★
5. Never Mess with Mistletoe (Leigh Koslow #10), by Edie Claire, finished 11/9/23 ★★★★
6. Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright #1), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 11/14 ★★★★

[Genevieve]

Great job Barb

[Julesy]

FINISHED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Belle's Tale by Mallory Reaves - Nov. 2

2. Wait Till Helen Comes: A Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn, adapted by Scott Peterson, Meredith Laxton & Russ Badgett - Nov. 3

3. Tegan and Sara: Junior High by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin - Nov. 7

4. Scruffy by Ellen Miles - Nov. 8

5. Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

6. Clash by Kayla Miller - Nov. 18

[Tari]

Finished

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

1. Catherine Bruns 11/1/23
2. Dana Mentink 11/5/23
3. C. Love 11/11/23
4. Dani Simms 11/14/23
5. Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23
6. J.A. Whiting 11/22/23

[Genevieve]

Great job Julesy and Tari

[Tari]

Genevieve wrote: "Great job Julesy and Tari"

Thanks, Genevieve!

[Trina]

Completion Post

1. The Bewitching Hour (A Tara Prequel) 11/11/23
2. Prancer the Demon Chihuahua: Jokes, Activities, and More! 11/12/23
3. Bunny's Big Problem: What You Can Do When It Is Hard to Go Poo 11/14/23
4. Night's Darkest Embrace 11/15/23
5. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 11/18/23

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

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

6 of 6 Complete

1. Doctor Death - Steve Higgs - 11/2/23

2. Identity - Nora Roberts - 11/3/23

3. Mission for the Maharajah - Steve Higgs - 11/8/23

4. The Night Hawks - Elly Griffiths - 11/12/23

5. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 11/18/23

6. Death of an Eye - Dana Stabenow - 11/26/23

[Katrina]

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

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1) 08/11/23
2) 17/11/23
3) 27/11/23

[Ferenc]

Completed!

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

Goal: 9/6
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Alone - Barbara De Smedt - 11/05/23
2. Bad Island: A Graphic Novel - Doug TenNapel - 11/08/23
3. Goliath - Tochi Onyebuchi - 11/13/23
4. Everything's Eventual - Stephen King - 11/15/23
5. Black Hills - Nora Roberts - 11/18/23
6. Xombi - John Rozrum - 11/22/23
7. Brides of Iowa: Three Loves Are Sweet Surprises along Willow Creek - Connie Stevens - 11/25/23
8. Off-World Blues - Jean-David Morvan - 11/27/23
9. The September House - Carissa Orlando - 11/30/23

[Genevieve]

Great job Trinia, Olivermagnus, Katrina, Kathleen, and Ferenc

[Genevieve]

FINISHED

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

1 by Amy Lane 11/8/2023
2 by Andrew Shaffer 11/13/2023
3 by N.R. Walker 11/16/2023
4 by Debbie Macomber 11/19/2023
5 by Maddie Day 11/28/2023
6 by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023

[Katelyn]

FINISHED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Superficial: Read 3-4 books

4/6

1. - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
2. - Kate Allan, 11/14/23
3. - Sam Maggs/Rainbow Rowell, 11/18/23
4. - Rainbow Rowell, 11/28/23

[Genevieve]

Great job Katelyn

[Shash]

Finished! :)

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

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. To Escape a Wonderland by Cece Louise (11/4/23)
2. The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (11/8/23)
3. To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae (11/11/23)
4. His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend by Kasey Stockton (11/29/23)
5. Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham (11/30/23)

[Genevieve]

Well done Shash