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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

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

Ariel COMPLETED
Crystal COMPLETED

Eva
Ferenc COMPLETED
Genevieve COMPLETED
Julesy COMPLETED

Katelyn COMPLETED
Katrina COMPLETED

Lali & Michele
Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shash COMPLETED
Suzanne

Tari

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

6/6



🎀 The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 8/7/24
🎀 Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto 8/12/24
🎀 Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 8/13/24
🎀 Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 8/17/24
🎀 Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu 8/19/24
🎀 We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive by Laurie Notaro 8/21/24

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
6/6

1. Allison Brook 8/5/24
2. J.A. Whiting 8/7/24
3. Patti Benning 8/7/24
4. Avery Kent 8/10/24
5. Courtney McFarlin 8/17/24
6. Cate Conte 8/20/24

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Fairest of All: The Graphic Novel by Sarah Mlynowski - Aug. 3

2. The Golden Hour by Niki Smith - Aug. 5
by Niki Smith
3. Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Lê - Aug. 6

4. The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson - Aug. 8

5. Buried on a Sundae by Lena Gregory - Aug. 8

6. Break by Kayla Miller - Aug. 11

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1) 03/08/24
2) 13/08/24
3) 25/08/24
4) 31/08/24

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

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

01. , River Mumma: A Breathtaking Fantasy Novel Brimming with Magical Realism, Zalika Reid-Benta - 8/1
02. , A Storm Between Friends, Emersyn Baylee – 8/7
03. , Gilded, Marissa Meyer - 8/12
04. , Masquerade Season, Pemi Aguda - 8/25
05. , The Garden, Tomi Adeyemi - 8/28

Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

6 of 6 Complete

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. The Deep - Rivers Solomon - 8/5/24

2. The Ship of Brides - Jojo Moyes - 8/6/24

3. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 8/11/24

4. The Spy Coast - Tess Gerritsen - 8/14/24

5. A Grave Robbery - Deanna Raybourn - 8/15/24

6. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - Lorna Landvik - 8/17/24

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

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

• - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24
• - The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff - 08/10/24
• - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24
• - Prince of Fools - Mark Lawrence - 08/18/24
• - The Caliph's House - Tahir Shah - 08/21/24
• - Fairy Tale - Stephen King - 08/25/24

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. -Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24
2. -Abbi Glines, 8/2/24
3. -Abbi Glines, 8/7/24
4. -Abbi Glines, 8/10/24
5. -Crea Reitan, 8/29/24
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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
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1 The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams - 8/15
2 Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - 8/23
3 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 8/28
4 Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - 8/29
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The Lost Challenges
August 2024 Judge A Book By Its Cover
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Progress: 5 out of 5

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. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 8/2/2024 - 432 Pages
2. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
3. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - ***** - 8/7/2024 - 446 Pages
4. Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky - **** - 8/10/2024 - 248 Pages
5. Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo - **** - 8/17/2024 - 160 Pages

Welcome all

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

1. by Patti Benning 8/5/2024
2. by Patti Benning 8/7/2024
3. by Jim Butcher 8/12/2024
4. by N.R. Walker 8/13/2024
5. by Elin Hilderbrand 8/14/2024
6. by Patti Benning 8/18/2024

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
August 2024

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

1. The Secret Princess by Melanie Cellier (8/19/24)
2. A Sham Betrothal by Jennie Goutet (8/21/24)
3. My Ex-mas Emergency by Jennifer Peel (8/31/24)

FINISHED!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Fairest of All: The Graphic Novel by Sarah Mlynowski - Aug. 3

2. The Golden Hour by Niki Smith - Aug. 5
by Niki Smith
3. Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Lê - Aug. 6

4. The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson - Aug. 8

5. Buried on a Sundae by Lena Gregory - Aug. 8

6. Break by Kayla Miller - Aug. 11

Welcome Shash and Well done Julesy

~~~ Complete ~~~

Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

6 of 6 Complete

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. The Deep - Rivers Solomon - 8/5/24

2. The Ship of Brides - Jojo Moyes - 8/6/24

3. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 8/11/24

4. The Spy Coast - Tess Gerritsen - 8/14/24

5. A Grave Robbery - Deanna Raybourn - 8/15/24

6. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - Lorna Landvik - 8/17/24

Good job Olivermagnus

FINISHED


"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

1. by Patti Benning 8/5/2024
2. by Patti Benning 8/7/2024
3. by Jim Butcher 8/12/2024
4. by N.R. Walker 8/13/2024
5. by Elin Hilderbrand 8/14/2024
6. by Patti Benning 8/18/2024

Finished

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
6/6

1. Allison Brook 8/5/24
2. J.A. Whiting 8/7/24
3. Patti Benning 8/7/24
4. Avery Kent 8/10/24
5. Courtney McFarlin 8/17/24
6. Cate Conte 8/20/24

Good job Tari

Genevieve wrote: "Good job Tari"

Thanks Genevieve

Finished!

The Lost Challenges
August 2024 Judge A Book By Its Cover
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Progress: 5 out of 5

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. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 8/2/2024 - 432 Pages
2. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
3. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - ***** - 8/7/2024 - 446 Pages
4. Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky - **** - 8/10/2024 - 248 Pages
5. Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo - **** - 8/17/2024 - 160 Pages

FINISHED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

6/6



🎀 The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 8/7/24
🎀 Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto 8/12/24
🎀 Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 8/13/24
🎀 Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 8/17/24
🎀 Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu 8/19/24
🎀 We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive by Laurie Notaro 8/21/24

Well done Suzanne and Lai & Michelle

Completed!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

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

• - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24
• - The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff - 08/10/24
• - The House of Eve - Sadeqa Johnson - 08/13/24
• - Prince of Fools - Mark Lawrence - 08/18/24
• - The Caliph's House - Tahir Shah - 08/21/24
• - Fairy Tale - Stephen King - 08/25/24

FINISHED!
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Completion: August 28, 2024

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

01. , River Mumma: A Breathtaking Fantasy Novel Brimming with Magical Realism, Zalika Reid-Benta - 8/1
02. , A Storm Between Friends, Emersyn Baylee – 8/7
03. , Gilded, Marissa Meyer - 8/12
04. , Masquerade Season, Pemi Aguda - 8/25
05. , The Garden, Tomi Adeyemi - 8/28

Great job Ferenc and Ariel

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge - Finished
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1) 03/08/24
2) 13/08/24
3) 25/08/24
4) 31/08/24

Finished! :)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
August 2024

Superficial: Read 3-4 books

1. The Secret Princess by Melanie Cellier (8/19/24)
2. A Sham Betrothal by Jennie Goutet (8/21/24)
3. My Ex-mas Emergency by Jennifer Peel (8/31/24)

Good job Katrina & Shash

FINISHED!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
4/6

1 The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams - 8/15
2 Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - 8/23
3 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 8/28
4 Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - 8/29

Great job Crystal

Completed

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. -Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24
2. -Abbi Glines, 8/2/24
3. -Abbi Glines, 8/7/24
4. -Abbi Glines, 8/10/24
5. -Crea Reitan, 8/29/24

Good job Katelyn