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Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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by Keira Andrews 7/9/20252.
by Abraham Verghese 7/10/20253.
by Patti Benning 7/12/20254.
by Josh Lanyon 7/14/20255.
by Aron Lewes 7/17/2025
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
|Madeline Miller|05/07/25
|Tom Mitchell|13/07/25
|Heather Fawcett|29/07/25
Completed!"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Progress: 6/5+
Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25 - I loved the blues and the pretty picture with the "frame" of people and water around it.
Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25 - It is a pretty cover because it has a nice young lady and flowers on it.
The Book Thief Markus Zusak 7/20/25 - It is a cool cover because it is cool that a girl and Death are dancing.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25 - It is interesting because there is a bottle of poison on the cover.
Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie 7/24/25 - It is pretty because it is blue, and the scenery and train coming straight at you is picturesque.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25 - It is pretty becuase it has a nice lady, and a fancy convertible on the cover.
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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.
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
1. The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 5 July 2025 ★★★★★ pretty
2. Cinder Luna by Marie Soleil 10 July 2025 ★★★★★ pretty
3. Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez 24 July 2025 ★★★ pretty
4. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ★★★★ 31 July 2025 interesting
FINISHED"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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
1. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 03/07/2025
2. The ghost bride by Yangsze Choo 06/07/2025
3. The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow by Luis Sepúlveda 12/07/2025
4. Prostho Plus by Piers Anthony 17/07/2025
5. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman 18/07/2025
by Anne Blankman6. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata 21/07/2025
Judge a Book By Its CoverJuly 2025
6/5+
1. Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross 7/3/25 (I love the bride and groom lobsters!)
2. French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron 7/5/25
3. Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan 7/5/25
4. Flame and Fortune by Jana Deleon 7/11/25
5. A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 7/15/25
6. Almost American Girl by Robin Ha 7/16/25
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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
6/6
1.
Daisy Belle 7/4/252.
Cindy Bell 7/5/253.
Tess Marlowe 7/6/254.
Victoria Gilbert 7/8/255.
Tess Marlowe 7/12/256.
Tess Marlowe 7/19/25
Judge A Book By Its Cover Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
1. 49 Days by Agnes Lee - July 2
2. Carousel Summer by Kathleen Gros - July 3
3. Time Thief by Carolyn Keene - July 4
4. Dead, White, and Blue by Annie McEwen - July 4
5. Wagnificent: A New Dog in the Den by Bethanie Deeney Murguia - July 5
6. The Kiss Bet Volume Two: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel by Ingrid Ochoa - July 10
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Goal: 6/6
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
• Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
• Don't Let the Forest In - C.G. Drews - 07/13/25
• The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/21/25
• Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 07/23/25
• ORCS! The Gift - Christine Larsen - 07/23/25
• Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth - John McManus - 07/28/25
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July | "Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Read: 6
1.
Murder Comes to Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/4/252.
The Ghosts of Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/10/25 (Harley Henrickson #2)3.
Loving and Dying in Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/11/254.
A Book of Murder in Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/16/255.
These Summer Storms Sarah MacLean 7/9/256.
Lost Hills Lee Goldberg 7/18/25
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July | "Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Read: 1
1.
[book:Murder Comes to Notchey C..."LOL Welcome JoAnne
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Completed: 4/3-4
1.
Red Clay - Charles B. Fancher 7/1/252.
Finding Home - Denise Grover Swank 7/20/253.
Weyward - Emilia Hart 7/28/254.
The Perfect Match - Kristan Higgins 7/28/25
FINISHED! Judge A Book By Its Cover Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
1. 49 Days by Agnes Lee - July 2
2. Carousel Summer by Kathleen Gros - July 3
3. Time Thief by Carolyn Keene - July 4
4. Dead, White, and Blue by Annie McEwen - July 4
5. Wagnificent: A New Dog in the Den by Bethanie Deeney Murguia - July 5
6. The Kiss Bet Volume Two: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel by Ingrid Ochoa - July 10
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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
1)
14/07/252)
20/07/253)
31/07/25
FINISHEDJudge a Book By Its Cover
July 2025
6/5+
1. Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross 7/3/25 (I love the bride and groom lobsters!)
2. French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron 7/5/25
3. Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan 7/5/25
4. Flame and Fortune by Jana Deleon 7/11/25
5. A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 7/15/25
6. Almost American Girl by Robin Ha 7/16/25
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July | "Judge A Book By Its Cover"
Read: 6
1.
Murder Comes to Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/4/252.
The Ghosts of Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/10/25 (Harley Henrickson #2)3.
Loving and Dying in Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/11/254.
A Book of Murder in Notchey Creek Liz S. Andrews 7/16/255.
These Summer Storms Sarah MacLean 7/9/256.
Lost Hills Lee Goldberg 7/18/25
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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
1.
by Keira Andrews 7/9/20252.
by Abraham Verghese 7/10/20253.
by Patti Benning 7/12/20254.
by Josh Lanyon 7/14/20255.
by Aron Lewes 7/17/2025
Finished"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
6/6
1.
Daisy Belle 7/4/252.
Cindy Bell 7/5/253.
Tess Marlowe 7/6/254.
Victoria Gilbert 7/8/255.
Tess Marlowe 7/12/256.
Tess Marlowe 7/19/25
COMPLETED 07.19.25Judge A Book By Its Cover: 6/5+
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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. When the Earth Was Green | Riley Black | 07.03.25
✅2. Crown | Evanthia Bromiley | 07.04.25
✅3. The Lightning Bottles | Marissa Stapley | 07.11.25
✅4. Sunny Side Up | Katie Sturino | 07.13.25
✅5. The Age of Loneliness | Laura Marris | 07.15.25
✅6. Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend | M.J. Wassmer | 07.19.25
FINISHED"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 03/07/2025
2. The ghost bride by Yangsze Choo 06/07/2025
3. The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow by Luis Sepúlveda 12/07/2025
4. Prostho Plus by Piers Anthony 17/07/2025
5. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman 18/07/2025
by Anne Blankman6. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata 21/07/2025
Completed!"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Goal: 6/6
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
• Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
• Don't Let the Forest In - C.G. Drews - 07/13/25
• The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/21/25
• Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 07/23/25
• ORCS! The Gift - Christine Larsen - 07/23/25
• Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth - John McManus - 07/28/25
Completed!"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Progress: 6/5+
Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25 - I loved the blues and the pretty picture with the "frame" of people and water around it.
Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25 - It is a pretty cover because it has a nice young lady and flowers on it.
The Book Thief Markus Zusak 7/20/25 - It is a cool cover because it is cool that a girl and Death are dancing.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25 - It is interesting because there is a bottle of poison on the cover.
Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie 7/24/25 - It is pretty because it is blue, and the scenery and train coming straight at you is picturesque.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25 - It is pretty becuase it has a nice lady, and a fancy convertible on the cover.
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge - FinishedDuration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
1)
14/07/252)
20/07/253)
31/07/25
FINISHED"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
For this challenge, choose a book that caught your eye because it was pretty, weird or just plain interesting.
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Completed: 4/3-4
1.
Red Clay - Charles B. Fancher 7/1/252.
Finding Home - Denise Grover Swank 7/20/253.
Weyward - Emilia Hart 7/28/254.
The Perfect Match - Kristan Higgins 7/28/25
Finished "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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.
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
1. The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 5 July 2025 ★★★★★ pretty
2. Cinder Luna by Marie Soleil 10 July 2025 ★★★★★ pretty
3. Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez 24 July 2025 ★★★ pretty
4. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ★★★★ 31 July 2025 interesting
Finished "Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Shallow: Read 1-2 books
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
|Madeline Miller|05/07/25
|Tom Mitchell|13/07/25
|Heather Fawcett|29/07/25
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"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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
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*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