{"id":18345,"date":"2022-04-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=18345"},"modified":"2022-04-21T20:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T00:54:33","slug":"first-lines-friday-april-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-lines-friday-april-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lines Friday | April 22, 2022"},"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<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 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\"><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;I step down into the pool.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/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\"><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:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/11s8c9OULcquek\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47vjzc581vxcko0bafw42d9p1dm7ly2dnd5l9549au&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"fashion style GIF\"\/><\/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:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/JpPIbRxRLJdWo\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e4745e6r6h51ufdgopetad9h92fa4tzvwu2rq1115dj&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"kids rebel GIF by The Videobook\"\/><\/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\"><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:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/ulSIu5DqlV51C\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47wcs9s5k73xn6x3dtkwgwkvci4tiz33fqohtjcaod&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"Finding Nemo Childhood GIF\"\/><\/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 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\"><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\/04\/starfish-cover.png\" alt=\"First Lines Friday | April 22, 2022\" title=\"First Lines Friday | April 22, 2022\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Starfish<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/lisa-fipps\/\">Lisa Fipps<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  March 9, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/nancy-paulsen-books\/\">Nancy Paulsen 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\/middle-grade\/\">Middle Grade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/poetry\/\">Poetry<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 256 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/54458127-starfish\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/authorlisafipps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/authorlisafipps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorlisafipps\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18543143.Lisa_Fipps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorlisafipps\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9JiGrjAeA0azEmP040sxfQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">YouTube<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p><b>Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse.<\/b><br \/>\nEver since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she\u2019s been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules\u2013like \u201cno making waves,\u201d \u201cavoid eating in public,\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t move so fast that your body jiggles.\u201d And she\u2019s found her safe space\u2013her swimming pool\u2013where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It\u2019s also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie\u2019s weight will motivate her to diet. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life\u2013by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-04-22T10:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"\\nHappy Friday! 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Starfish is her debut novel. She\u2019s working on several books. She currently lives in Indiana and lived in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorlisafipps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/authorlisafipps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorlisafipps\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18543143.Lisa_Fipps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorlisafipps\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9JiGrjAeA0azEmP040sxfQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">YouTube<\/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\/Starfish-First-Lines-Friday-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Starfish-First-Lines-Friday-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Starfish-First-Lines-Friday-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Starfish-First-Lines-Friday-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Starfish-First-Lines-Friday-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Starfish-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;I step down into the pool.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I read <em>Starfish<\/em> by Lisa Fipps yesterday and I cried. so. much. This books is brutal, and deep, and absolutely remarkable. I would have loved to have had it when I was younger. I don&#8217;t plan on re-reading it, but I do plan on recommending it. If you&#8217;re looking for the perfect middle grade novel to pull at your heartstrings, read <em>Starfish<\/em>. <\/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\"><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 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=\"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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