{"id":8196,"date":"2020-08-14T05:59:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=8196"},"modified":"2021-05-28T20:52:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T00:52:55","slug":"first-line-friday-august-14-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/first-line-friday-august-14-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"First Line Friday | August 14, 2020"},"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>!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/First-Line-Friday.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/First-Line-Friday.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/First-Line-Friday-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/First-Line-Friday-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s Friday, it\u2019s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I\u2019m featuring the first line of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Triangle-Banner-Summer-2020.png\" alt=\"Divider\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vampires-never-get-old-cover.png\" alt=\"First Line Friday | August 14, 2020\" title=\"First Line Friday | August 14, 2020\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/zoraida-cordova\/\">Zoraida C\u00f3rdova<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/natalie-c-parker\/\">Natalie C. Parker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/samira-ahmed\/\">Samira Ahmed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/dhonielle-clayton\/\">Dhonielle Clayton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/tessa-gratton\/\">Tessa Gratton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/heidi-heilig\/\">Heidi Heilig<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/julie-murphy\/\">Julie Murphy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/mark-oshiro\/\">Mark Oshiro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/rebecca-roanhorse\/\">Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/laura-ruby\/\">Laura Ruby<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/victoria-schwab\/\">Victoria Schwab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/kayla-whaley\/\">Kayla Whaley<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  September 22, 2020 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/imprint\/\">Imprint<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/anthology\/\">Anthology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/queer\/\">Queer<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 320 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52750517-vampires-never-get-old\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p><b>Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction\u2019s leading voices!<\/b><br \/>\nIn this delicious new collection, you\u2019ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out\u2015and going out for their first kill\u2015and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night.<br \/>\nWelcome to the evolution of the vampire\u2015and a revolution on the page.<br \/>\n<i>Vampires Never Get Old<\/i> includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida C\u00f3rdova and Natalie C. 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Right now I&#8217;m reading VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, an anthology about, you guessed it, vampires. I&#8217;ve just started Julie Murphy&#8217;s SENIOR YEAR SUCKS, and that is the first line, which uh.. really sets the mood!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Triangle-Banner-Summer-2020.png\" alt=\"Divider\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tell-Me-Your-Thoughts-Summer-2020-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tell-Me-Your-Thoughts-Summer-2020-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tell-Me-Your-Thoughts-Summer-2020-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tell-Me-Your-Thoughts-Summer-2020-1-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can participate too! Just grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. To see what First Lines others are sharing this week head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/hoardingbooksblog.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoarding Books<\/a>. Link your posts in the comments and have a splendiferous week!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-summer-2020.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-summer-2020.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Well-Wishes-Candy-Fishes-Kait-summer-2020-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday! 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