{"id":18128,"date":"2022-04-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=18128"},"modified":"2022-04-08T19:50:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T23:50:39","slug":"first-lines-friday-april-8-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-lines-friday-april-8-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lines Friday | April 8, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<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\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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\/2022\/03\/First-Lines-Friday-Spring-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/First-Lines-Friday-Spring-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/First-Lines-Friday-Spring-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/First-Lines-Friday-Spring-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\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\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\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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><strong><em><strong><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s get one thing straight: this is not a love story.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>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\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/BrNiAk3eXfD4Q\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e4727ntzarr234q2573r24skybwk5xxvdgarbt8wfiv&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"Asexual Pride GIF by Bustle\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4.giphy.com\/media\/HEpYpa6ja3sJ2\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47aeja86yirl8gnz261xb7svr5at2id0w5rnvi5jw7&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"cambridge university lol GIF\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>any guesses yet? no? okay, one more gif&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/64.media.tumblr.com\/740ab6a7ca400b8c4c1f8765b6f480eb\/93c78c0479a3abaf-ed\/s400x600\/0838d1a90806758ef0c9bb334f63539460e24aca.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Last chance to guess!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Today&#8217;s book is&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/aces-wild-cover.png\" alt=\"First Lines Friday | April 8, 2022\" title=\"First Lines Friday | April 8, 2022\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Aces Wild: A Heist<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/amanda-dewitt\/\">Amanda DeWitt<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  September 6, 2022 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/peachtree-teen\/\">Peachtree Teen<\/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\/aspec\/\">Aspec<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/thriller\/\">Thriller<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 352 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58505006-aces-wild\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amandadewitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmandaMDeWitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/21644308.Amanda_DeWitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aces-Wild-Heist-Amanda-DeWitt-ebook\/dp\/B09N6LG96Y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/am.dewitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school\u2019s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do?<br \/>\nEverything starts falling apart when Jack\u2019s mom is arrested for their family\u2019s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family\u2019s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something\u2019s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross.<br \/>\nJack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro\u2019s holding over his mom\u2019s head, but he can\u2019t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends\u2014the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-04-08T04:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"\\nHappy Friday! 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When she\u2019s not writing, she enjoys drawing, Dungeons &amp; Dragon-ing, and also writing, just not whatever it is she really should be writing. When she is writing, she\u2019s always looking to try something new\u2014but anything funny is a good bet. She holds a Master\u2019s in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda lives in Clearwater, Florida with her two dogs, two cats, and a handful of chickens. She\u2019s represented by Cate Hart at Harvey Klinger Literary Agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amandadewitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmandaMDeWitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/21644308.Amanda_DeWitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aces-Wild-Heist-Amanda-DeWitt-ebook\/dp\/B09N6LG96Y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/am.dewitt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aces-Wild-First-Lines-Friday.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s get one thing straight: this is not a love story.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, before I start telling you how much I <strong>love<\/strong> this book, I have to say that I do <em>really<\/em> wish the quote was &#8220;Let&#8217;s get one thing straight: I&#8217;m not&#8221;, but whateves. <em>Aces Wild<\/em> is absolutely <strong>AMAZING<\/strong>!!! It&#8217;s like <em>Percy Jackson <\/em>and <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-spellhacker-by-mk-england-review-giveaway\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4783\" target=\"_blank\">Spellhacker<\/a><\/em> were thrown in a blender and someone sprinkled an extra dose of <strong>ACE ACE BABY<\/strong> in there. I am <strong>LOVING<\/strong> this book so much!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/spring-2022-divider.png?resize=823%2C48&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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\/2022\/03\/Questions-for-You-Spring-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Questions-for-You-Spring-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Questions-for-You-Spring-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Questions-for-You-Spring-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Spring-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Spring-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Spring-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Spring-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Spring-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! 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