{"id":15146,"date":"2021-10-22T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=15146"},"modified":"2021-10-20T13:50:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T17:50:56","slug":"first-lines-friday-october-22-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-lines-friday-october-22-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"First Line(s) Friday | October 22, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! Today I am participating in First Line Friday, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/readingismysuperpower.org\/category\/first-line-fridays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading is My Superpower<\/a>, <strong>AND<\/strong> First Lines Friday, created 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-13946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/First-Lines-Friday-Fall-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/First-Lines-Friday-Fall-2021.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/First-Lines-Friday-Fall-2021-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/First-Lines-Friday-Fall-2021-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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 decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Politics,&#8221; my dad used to tell me, &#8220;is sleight of hand.&#8221; Smoke and mirrors. The art of the steal rather than good old fashioned hard work.<\/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 decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/l2JhJTOnLk1aX4gG4\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47lybutcujqxdoxcyto1gfgjxloadz5syvvmd0820a&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"Barack Obama Politics GIF by Obama\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/siIYOJrF0s9rhkFboz\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47k89ggly40rzoswpihujch33poyizdqlnf4owsvnx&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"Rainbow Pride GIF by Fox Fisher\" \/><\/p>\n<p>any guesses yet? no? okay, one more gif&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media4.giphy.com\/media\/3ohhwFvnboEssAIIko\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47q4v8y31q2ipfxe2q929l2uegxpty9ozfwweapuvs&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"Try Me GIF by ABC Network\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/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 decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-unpopular-vote-cover.png\" alt=\"First Line(s) Friday | October 22, 2021\" title=\"First Line(s) Friday | October 22, 2021\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The [Un]Popular Vote<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/jasper-sanchez\/\">Jasper Sanchez<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  June 1, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/katherine-tegen-books\/\">Katherine Tegen Books<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/queer\/\">Queer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/neurodivergent\/\">Neurodivergent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/aspec\/\">Aspec<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 416 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/55200704-the-un-popular-vote\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Vaseline on the teeth makes a smile shine. It\u2019s a cheap stunt, but Mark Adams knows it\u2019s optics that can win or ruin an election.<br \/>\nEverything Mark learned about politics, he learned from his father, the congressman who still pretends he has a daughter and not a son. To protect his father\u2019s image, Mark promises to keep his past hidden and pretend to be the cis guy everyone assumes he is. But when he sees a manipulatively charming candidate for student body president inflame dangerous rhetoric, Mark decides to risk the low profile he assured his father and insert himself as a political challenger.<br \/>\nOne big problem? No one really knows Mark. He didn\u2019t grow up in this town, and he has few friends; plus, the ones he does have aren\u2019t exactly with the in-crowd. Still, thanks to countless seasons of Scandal and The West Wing, these nerds know where to start: from campaign stops to voter polling to a fashion makeover. Soon Mark feels emboldened to get in front of and engage with voters\u2014and even start a new romance. But with an investigative journalist digging into his past, a father trying to silence him, and a bully front-runner who stands in his way, Mark will have to decide which matters most: perception or truth, when both are just as dangerous.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2021-10-22T10:00:49+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Friday! 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The art of the steal rather than good old fashioned hard work.&#8221;<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been listening to <em>The [Un]Popular Vote<\/em> by Jasper Sanchez this week and LOVING it!!! It&#8217;s a little jarring at times because I haven&#8217;t read anything with so much queer pain since <em>Anger is a Gift<\/em>. But! There&#8217;s also hope and that&#8217;s lovely.<\/p>\n<p>What have you been reading lately? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/V3-Fall-2021-divider.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Questions-and-Answers-Fall-2021-1.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-13969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Fall-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1322\" height=\"881\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! 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