{"id":16065,"date":"2021-12-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=16065"},"modified":"2021-12-25T15:02:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T20:02:48","slug":"first-lines-friday-december-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-lines-friday-december-24-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"First Line(s) Friday | December 24, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/First-Lines-Friday-Winter-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15605\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page<\/li><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><li>Finally\u2026 reveal the book!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>&#8220;All right. I will tell you the tale, how it happened in truth.<\/em>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone have any guesses on what book this is? I&#8217;ll give you a few clues&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/rumplestiltskin-spinning.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16180\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4.giphy.com\/media\/MX6gIK2Zi4RVafUab4\/giphy.gif?cid=790b76111391da40614920b11e7604bf99740f3a12e67813&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=s\" alt=\"Fairy Tales Books Sticker by HarrisCountyPL\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">any guesses yet? no? okay, one more gif&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/64.media.tumblr.com\/19cfd8610de9c4d654b7751e6085b6a8\/f244de3759f40456-13\/s250x400\/d78eceff2c85de65dbee8c799e033e184d46cc98.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"299\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Last chance to guess!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s book is&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gilded-cover.png\" alt=\"First Line(s) Friday | December 24, 2021\" title=\"First Line(s) Friday | December 24, 2021\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Gilded<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/marissa-meyer\/\">Marissa Meyer<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  November 2, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/feiwel-friends\/\">Feiwel &amp; Friends<\/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\/retellings\/\">Retellings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 512 <br><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/formats\/audiobook\/\">Audiobook<\/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\/56614597-gilded\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue.<br \/>\nOr so everyone believes.<br \/>\nWhen one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her\u2026 for a price. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain.<br \/>\nSoon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2021-12-24T11:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"\\nHappy Friday! 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I will tell you the tale, how it happened in truth.<\/em>&#8220;<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m listening to <em>Gilded<\/em> by Marissa Meyer right now! It&#8217;s a Rumpelstiltskin retelling, and I&#8217;m really enjoying it so far! Fairy tale retellings are *perfection* for me right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What have you been reading lately? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/snowflakes-december-2021-divider-1-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/And-Now-I-Have-Some-Questions-for-You-Winter-2021-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15599\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Winter-2021-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! 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