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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 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

Bobbi COMPLETED
Christene Paula COMPLETED
Ferenc COMPLETED

Genevieve COMPLETED
Jill

Katelyn COMPLETED
Kathleen COMPLETED

Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shannon COMPLETED
Shash COMPLETED
Stephanie COMPLETED

Tari COMPLETED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
6/6 Conceited level

1. Janice Thompson 7/1/23
2. Maggie Benton 7/10/23
3. Rose Betancourt 7/11/23
4. Emmie Lyn 7/12/23
5. Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23
6. Jennie Marts 7/16/23

Welcome Tari

Complete!

July 2023
Conceited: 5/5

1. Don't Tell a Soul - Kirsten Miller 💖💖💖💖 7/8/23
2. The Library Book - Susan Orlean 💖💖💖 7/15/23
3. Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 💖💖💖 7/19/23
4. Chocolate Raspberry Magic - Tena Stetler 💖💖💖 7/20/23
5. Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid 💖💖💖💖 7/22/23

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

6 of 5/6 Complete
Conceited level

1. The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/3/23

2. The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 7/6/23

3. Falling - T.J. Newman - 7/7/23

4. Shipped - Angie Hockman - 7/11/23

5. The Taint of Midas - Anne Zouroudi - 7/15/23

6. Beach Read - Emily Henry ' 7/20/23

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. November 9 by Colleen Hoover 7/8/23
2. There's A Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany 7/22/23
3. Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 7/31/23

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

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

1. Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira - 07/02/23
2. Oz: Heart of Magic - Terry Kavanagh - 07/09/23
3. The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 07/20/23
4. The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart - 07/30/23
5. Death Force: Fires of Vengeance - Joe Brusha - 07/31/23

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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
4/6 Conceited level

1. - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23
2. - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
3. - Jenny Han, 7/6/23
4. - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
5. - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
6. - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See 7/3/23
2. How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith 7/4/23
3. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 7/5/23
4. Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie 7/14/23
5. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 7/16/23
6. Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King 7/18/23

Welcome Bobbi, Olivermagnus, Shannon, Kathleen, Ferenc, Jill, Katelyn, and Stephanie

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023
2. by C.S. Poe 7/6/2023
3. by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023
4. by Lorna Barrett 7/12/2023
5. by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
6. by E. Davies 7/15/2023

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

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

1. Rose by Shanna Hatfield (7/3/23)

Welcome Shash

FINISHED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023
2. by C.S. Poe 7/6/2023
3. by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023
4. by Lorna Barrett 7/12/2023
5. by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
6. by E. Davies 7/15/2023

Finished

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
6/6 Conceited level

1. Janice Thompson 7/1/23
2. Maggie Benton 7/10/23
3. Rose Betancourt 7/11/23
4. Emmie Lyn 7/12/23
5. Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23
6. Jennie Marts 7/16/23

Well done Tari

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
6/6 Completed

1. July-1-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. July-5-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. July-9-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. July-13-2023 ⭐⭐⭐
5. July-15-2023 ⭐⭐⭐
6. July-17-2023 ⭐⭐

Finished!

Conceited: Read 5-6 books

1. Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See 7/3/23
2. How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith 7/4/23
3. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 7/5/23
4. Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie 7/14/23
5. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 7/16/23
6. Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King 7/18/23

Welcome Christene Paula and well done Stephanie

~~~ Complete ~~~

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

6 of 5/6 Complete
Conceited level

1. The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/3/23

2. The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 7/6/23

3. Falling - T.J. Newman - 7/7/23

4. Shipped - Angie Hockman - 7/11/23

5. The Taint of Midas - Anne Zouroudi - 7/15/23

6. Beach Read - Emily Henry - 7/20/23

Well done Olivermagnus

Complete!

July 2023
Conceited: 5/5

1. Don't Tell a Soul - Kirsten Miller 💖💖💖💖 7/8/23
2. The Library Book - Susan Orlean 💖💖💖 7/15/23
3. Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 💖💖💖 7/19/23
4. Chocolate Raspberry Magic - Tena Stetler 💖💖💖 7/20/23
5. Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid 💖💖💖💖 7/22/23

Well done Bobbi

Finished!

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

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

1. Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira - 07/02/23
2. Oz: Heart of Magic - Terry Kavanagh - 07/09/23
3. The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 07/20/23
4. The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart - 07/30/23
5. Death Force: Fires of Vengeance - Joe Brusha - 07/31/23

COMPLETED

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
4/6 Conceited level

1. - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23
2. - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
3. - Jenny Han, 7/6/23
4. - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
5. - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
6. - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23

FINISHED!
(Superficial)

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. November 9 by Colleen Hoover 7/8/23
2. There's A Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany 7/22/23
3. Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 7/31/23

Great job Kathleen, Ferenc, Katelyn and Shannon

"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
6/6 Completed

1. July-1-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. July-5-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. July-9-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. July-13-2023 ⭐⭐⭐
5. July-15-2023 ⭐⭐⭐
6. July-17-2023 ⭐⭐

Well done Christene Paula

Finished! :)

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

Shallow: Read 1-2 books

1. Rose by Shanna Hatfield (7/3/23)

Well done Shash