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Judge Cover

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020


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

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.


message 2: by JoAnne (last edited Apr 02, 2020 09:16AM) (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
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Allison FINISHED

Amanda A FINISHED

Cyndee FINISHED

DenXXX FINISHED

Erin FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Kay FINISHED

Melanie FINISHED

Sandra FINISHED

SANDYE FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

Sunshine

Suzanne


message 3: by Genevieve (last edited Mar 23, 2020 09:06AM) (new)

Genevieve | 10235 comments Mod
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
0/6

1 Killer Me Green (INNcredibly Sweet #14) by Summer Prescott by Summer Prescott 3/18/2020
2 Top O' the Mournin' (Passport to Peril, #2) by Maddy Hunter by Maddy Hunter 03/09/2020
3 Cherries, Berries and a Body (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 16) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell 03/17/2020
4 A Fitting End (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery #2) by Melissa Bourbon by Melissa Bourbon 03/05/2020
5 A Deadly Brew (A Tourist Trap Mystery #9.5) by Lynn Cahoon by Lynn Cahoon 03/12/2020
6 Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #1) by Ellery Adams by Ellery Adams 03/16/2020


message 4: by Amanda A (last edited Mar 27, 2020 08:09PM) (new)

Amanda A | 723 comments "Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Conceited: 6/5-6


Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 3/1
Fear in February by Camilla Chafer 3/2
The Ones We Choose by Julie Clark 3/4
Asking for a Friend by Lauren Blakely 3/7
Serenity Harbor by RaeAnne Thayne 3/11
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/22

Twisted Truth (Rogue Justice #1) by Melinda Leigh Fear in February (Calendar Mysteries #2) by Camilla Chafer The Ones We Choose by Julie Clark Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material, #1) by Lauren Blakely Serenity Harbor (Haven Point, #6) by RaeAnne Thayne An Ale of Two Cities (Literary Pub Mystery #2) by Sarah Fox


message 5: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Genevieve and Amanda!


message 6: by Erin (last edited Mar 28, 2020 10:44PM) (new)

Erin | 467 comments Completed March 28, 2020

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

6/6 read

1. Chances Are... by Richard Russo, read 3/28/20
2. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts, read 3/11/20
3. Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez, read 3/14/20
4. Saving Ren by Sloane Kennedy, read 3/28/20
5. Landslide by Mary Calmes, read 3/1/20
6. An Unauthorized Field Guide to the Hunt by Kari Gregg, read 3/4/20

Chances Are... by Richard Russo Of Blood and Bone (Chronicles of The One, #2) by Nora Roberts Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez Saving Ren (Barretti Security, #3) by Sloane Kennedy Landslide by Mary Calmes An Unauthorized Field Guide to the Hunt by Kari Gregg


message 7: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Erin!


message 8: by [deleted user] (last edited Mar 30, 2020 05:56AM) (new)

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

1. Someday, Someday by Emma Scott - 3/3
Someday, Someday by Emma Scott
2. Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/6
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. Where One Goes by B.N. Toler - 3/8
Where One Goes (Where One Goes, #1) by B.N. Toler
4. Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia - 3/21
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
5. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell - 3/22
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
6. Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman - 3/30
Queen of Klutz (The Sibby Series, #1) by Samantha Garman


message 9: by [deleted user] (last edited Mar 25, 2020 03:24PM) (new)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge COMPLETION POST
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
1 Ghost – Jason Reynolds - 03.03.20 192
2 The bubble-wrap boy – Phil Earle – 22.03.20
3 Black Flamingo – Dean Atta – 21.03.20
4 Glass sword – Victoria Aveyard – red queen #2 –14.03.20
5 The Unforgotten – Laura Powell – 20.03.20
Ghost (Track, #1) by Jason Reynolds The Bubble Wrap Boy by Phil Earle The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard The Unforgotten by Laura Powell


message 10: by Sandra (last edited Mar 13, 2020 06:30PM) (new)


message 11: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Cyndee, Den, Sunshine and Sandra!


message 12: by Ferenc (last edited Mar 30, 2020 05:32AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020


Goal: Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Done: 6

1. Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
2. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo – 03/15/2020
3. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes – 03/19/2020
4. The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
5. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson – 03/28/2020
6. Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins – 03/28/2020

Crisis in the Red Zone The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston Three Women by Lisa Taddeo The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson Remarkable Books The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins


message 13: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Ferenc!


message 14: by SANDYE (last edited Mar 31, 2020 07:28AM) (new)

SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Date Started: March 1, 2020
Date Completed: March 31, 2020

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

Shallow: Read 1-2 books 1 book

1. The Fargenstropple Case (Terrence Morgan 1) by Lia London - 3/18/20
The Fargenstropple Case (Terrence Morgan Mysteries #1) by Lia London


message 15: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome SANDYE!


message 16: by Shash (last edited Mar 28, 2020 03:03PM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
March 2020

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

1. Angel in a Black Fedora (True Love is Magical #3) by Sherry Gammon Angel in a Black Fedora by Sherry Gammon (3/2/20)
2. Daybreak by Cheree Alsop Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)
3. Date and Dash (Better Date than Never #10) by Susan Hatler Date and Dash by Susan Hatler (3/5/20)
4. A Note of Change by Esther Hatch A Note of Change by Esther Hatch, et. al. (3/20/20)
5. A Summer of Stars by Lisa Watson Dodson A Summer of Stars by Lisa Watson (3/23/20)
6. On My Honour (Brethren in Arms #1) by Elizabeth Johns On My Honour by Elizabeth Johns (3/28/20)


message 17: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Shash!


message 18: by Melanie (last edited Apr 01, 2020 01:50PM) (new)

Melanie "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration:
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1. The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer - 3/10/2020
2. The Understudy by Sophie Hannah The Understudy - Sophie Hannah, Claire Mackintosh, B.A. Paris and Holly Brown - 3/19/2020
3. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon - 3/23/2020
4. Out of Orange by Cleary Wolters Out of Orange - Cleary Wolters - 3/31/2020


message 19: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Melanie!


message 20: by Suzanne (last edited Mar 10, 2020 07:21AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 2732 comments The Lost Challenges
March 2020 "Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Duration:
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Progress: 1 out of 6
Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
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.


1. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - ***** - 3/6/2020 - 499 Pages
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch

Challenge Rules
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message 21: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
Welcome Suzanne!


message 23: by Allison (last edited Mar 27, 2020 12:44PM) (new)

Allison (allison302) March 1-31st
6/6
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. The Proposal (The Wedding Date, #2) by Jasmine Guillory The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory (didn't know it was part of a series when I added it to my list)- 3/11/2020
2. The Spirit-Led Heart Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders by Suzanne Eller The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders by Suzanne Eller- 3/14/2020
3. Love, Unscripted by Owen Nicholls Love, Unscripted by Owen Nicholls- 3/18/2020
4. Holy Hustle Embracing a Work-Hard, Rest-Well Life by Crystal Stine Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work-Hard, Rest-Well Life by Crystal Stine- 3/21/2020
5. Stones Into Schools Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson- 3/24/2020
6. Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner- 3/27/2020


message 24: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Sandra!

Welcome Allison!


message 25: by Genevieve (last edited Mar 24, 2020 05:37AM) (new)

Genevieve | 10235 comments Mod
Finished
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
6/6

1 Killer Me Green (INNcredibly Sweet #14) by Summer Prescott by Summer Prescott 3/18/2020
2 Top O' the Mournin' (Passport to Peril, #2) by Maddy Hunter by Maddy Hunter 03/09/2020
3 Cherries, Berries and a Body (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 16) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell 03/17/2020
4 A Fitting End (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery #2) by Melissa Bourbon by Melissa Bourbon 03/05/2020
5 A Deadly Brew (A Tourist Trap Mystery #9.5) by Lynn Cahoon by Lynn Cahoon 03/12/2020
6 Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #1) by Ellery Adams by Ellery Adams 03/16/2020


message 26: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Genevieve!


message 27: by [deleted user] (new)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge COMPLETION POST
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
1 Ghost – Jason Reynolds - 03.03.20 192
2 The bubble-wrap boy – Phil Earle – 22.03.20
3 Black Flamingo – Dean Atta – 21.03.20
4 Glass sword – Victoria Aveyard – red queen #2 –14.03.20
5 The Unforgotten – Laura Powell – 20.03.20
Ghost (Track, #1) by Jason Reynolds The Bubble Wrap Boy by Phil Earle The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard The Unforgotten by Laura Powell


message 28: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Den!


message 30: by Kay (PhoenixArisen) (last edited Mar 28, 2020 06:56AM) (new)

Kay (PhoenixArisen) (phoenixarisen) | 431 comments "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Levels: Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Southern Spirits by Angie Fox - 3/3/20
2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - 10/3/20
3. Resistant by Perrin Briar - 11/3/20
4. Burning Fate by Claire Luana - 11/3/20
5. Up in Smoke by Tessa Bailey - 26/3/20
6. Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe - 28/3/20

Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, #1) by Angie Fox The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Resistant (Resistance Book 2) by Perrin Briar Burning Fate (Moonburner Cycle, #0.5) by Claire Luana Up in Smoke (Crossing the Line, #2) by Tessa Bailey Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe


message 31: by Amanda A (new)

Amanda A | 723 comments Finished

"Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Conceited: 6/5-6


Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 3/1
Fear in February by Camilla Chafer 3/2
The Ones We Choose by Julie Clark 3/4
Asking for a Friend by Lauren Blakely 3/7
Serenity Harbor by RaeAnne Thayne 3/11
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/22

Twisted Truth (Rogue Justice #1) by Melinda Leigh Fear in February (Calendar Mysteries #2) by Camilla Chafer The Ones We Choose by Julie Clark Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material, #1) by Lauren Blakely Serenity Harbor (Haven Point, #6) by RaeAnne Thayne An Ale of Two Cities (Literary Pub Mystery #2) by Sarah Fox


message 32: by JoAnne (last edited Mar 28, 2020 05:17AM) (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Allison and Amanda!

Welcome Kay!


Kay (PhoenixArisen) (phoenixarisen) | 431 comments All done!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Levels: Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Southern Spirits by Angie Fox - 3/3/20
2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - 10/3/20
3. Resistant by Perrin Briar - 11/3/20
4. Burning Fate by Claire Luana - 11/3/20
5. Up in Smoke by Tessa Bailey - 26/3/20
6. Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe - 28/3/20

Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, #1) by Angie Fox The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Resistant (Resistance Book 2) by Perrin Briar Burning Fate (Moonburner Cycle, #0.5) by Claire Luana Up in Smoke (Crossing the Line, #2) by Tessa Bailey Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe


message 34: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Kay!


message 35: by Shash (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
March 2020

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

1. Angel in a Black Fedora (True Love is Magical #3) by Sherry Gammon Angel in a Black Fedora by Sherry Gammon (3/2/20)
2. Daybreak by Cheree Alsop Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)
3. Date and Dash (Better Date than Never #10) by Susan Hatler Date and Dash by Susan Hatler (3/5/20)
4. A Note of Change by Esther Hatch A Note of Change by Esther Hatch, et. al. (3/20/20)
5. A Summer of Stars by Lisa Watson Dodson A Summer of Stars by Lisa Watson (3/23/20)
6. On My Honour (Brethren in Arms #1) by Elizabeth Johns On My Honour by Elizabeth Johns (3/28/20)


message 36: by Erin (new)

Erin | 467 comments Completed March 28, 2020

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

6/6 read

1. Chances Are... by Richard Russo, read 3/28/20
2. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts, read 3/11/20
3. Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez, read 3/14/20
4. Saving Ren by Sloane Kennedy, read 3/28/20
5. Landslide by Mary Calmes, read 3/1/20
6. An Unauthorized Field Guide to the Hunt by Kari Gregg, read 3/4/20

Chances Are... by Richard Russo Of Blood and Bone (Chronicles of The One, #2) by Nora Roberts Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez Saving Ren (Barretti Security, #3) by Sloane Kennedy Landslide by Mary Calmes An Unauthorized Field Guide to the Hunt by Kari Gregg


message 37: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Erin and Shash!


message 38: by Ferenc (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments Completed!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020


Goal: Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Done: 6

1. Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
2. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo – 03/15/2020
3. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes – 03/19/2020
4. The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
5. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson – 03/28/2020
6. Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins – 03/28/2020

Crisis in the Red Zone The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston Three Women by Lisa Taddeo The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson Remarkable Books The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins


message 39: by [deleted user] (new)

FINISHED!

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

1. Someday, Someday by Emma Scott - 3/3
Someday, Someday by Emma Scott
2. Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/6
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. Where One Goes by B.N. Toler - 3/8
Where One Goes (Where One Goes, #1) by B.N. Toler
4. Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia - 3/21
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
5. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell - 3/22
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
6. Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman - 3/30
Queen of Klutz (The Sibby Series, #1) by Samantha Garman


message 40: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Ferenc and Cyndee!


message 41: by SANDYE (new)

SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments Challenge Completed - 3/31/20
Final Post! Goal Reached!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Date Started: March 1, 2020
Date Completed: March 31, 2020

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

Shallow: Read 1-2 books 1 book

1. The Fargenstropple Case (Terrence Morgan 1) by Lia London - 3/18/20
The Fargenstropple Case (Terrence Morgan Mysteries #1) by Lia London


message 42: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO SANDYE!


message 43: by Melanie (new)

Melanie COMPLETION POST

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration:
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1. The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer - 3/10/2020
2. The Understudy by Sophie Hannah The Understudy - Sophie Hannah, Claire Mackintosh, B.A. Paris and Holly Brown - 3/19/2020
3. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon - 3/23/2020
4. Out of Orange by Cleary Wolters Out of Orange - Cleary Wolters - 3/31/2020


message 44: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59443 comments Mod
WOOHOO Melanie!


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