{"id":13393,"date":"2021-07-09T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=13393"},"modified":"2021-07-09T13:16:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:16:34","slug":"first-lines-friday-july-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-lines-friday-july-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"First Line(s) Friday | July 9, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! Today I am participating in First Line Friday, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/hoardingbooksblog.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoarding Books,<\/a> <strong>AND<\/strong> First Lines Friday, hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/emmairl.co.uk\/first-lines-fridays-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wandering Words<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/First-Lines-Friday-Summer-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/emmairl.co.uk\/first-lines-fridays-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wandering Words<\/a>. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page<\/li>\n<li>Copy the first few lines, but don\u2019t give anything else about the book away just yet \u2013 you need to hook the reader first<\/li>\n<li>Finally\u2026 reveal the book!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;She was only one girl, after all, in a world full of them.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Anyone have any guesses on what book this is? I&#8217;ll give you a few clues&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/T7EsfG1mCKI6T8AuMX\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/5yLgoceMKx0i315By6Y\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/queen-guinevere-001.gif?resize=245%2C145&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"245\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last chance to guess!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Today&#8217;s book is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-excalibur-curse-cover.png\" alt=\"First Line(s) Friday | July 9, 2021\" title=\"First Line(s) Friday | July 9, 2021\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Excalibur Curse<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/kiersten-white\/\">Kiersten White<\/a> <br><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/series\/camelot-rising\/\">Camelot Rising #3<\/a> <br><strong>Also in this series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/review-of-the-guinevere-deception-by-kiersten-white\/\">The Guinevere Deception<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-the-camelot-betrayal-interview-review-giveaway\/\">The Camelot Betrayal<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  December 7, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/delacorte-press\/\">Delacorte Press<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/fantasy\/\">Fantasy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/historical-fantasy\/\">Historical Fantasy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/mythology\/\">Mythology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/queer\/\">Queer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/retellings\/\">Retellings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 368 <br><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/formats\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a> <br><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/sources\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a> <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57365424-the-excalibur-curse\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kierstenwhite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kierstenwhite\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/3027554.Kiersten_White\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorkierstenwhite\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p><b>The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything\u2014friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.<\/b><br \/>\nWhile journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn\u2019t what lies ahead of Guinevere\u2014it\u2019s what\u2019s been buried inside her.<br \/>\nVowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin\u2019s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred\u2014and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war.<br \/>\nGuinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.<br \/>\nGuinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen\u2014but what does it mean to be just a girl?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2021-07-09T10:00:05+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Friday! 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So! I finished <em>The Excalibur Curse<\/em> last night and I&#8217;m just sitting here like\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">\ud83e\udd2f \ud83e\udd2f \ud83e\udd2f. Because I was <strong>right<\/strong> about so many things, but also I was <strong>wrong<\/strong> about so many things??!? And the book doesn&#8217;t publish until December, so there&#8217;s no one to commiserate with me right now about how mind blowing that ending was!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Have you read these books before? What did you think of them? If not, what have you been reading lately?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Questions-and-Answers-Summer-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you participate in either of these memes? Let me know if you do and link your posts in the comments so I can visit! And don&#8217;t forget to have a splendiferous week!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Summer-2021-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1322\" height=\"880\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! 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