{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6956f35a56c11ef40926344c/6a83670ec2cc087689f70ac6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is the Best First Line from the Booker Longlist?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6956f35a56c11ef40926344c/1786996321325-6dd97156-4126-4c33-a28c-6881f4d6f77d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Booker Prize Longlist for 2026 has been announced. </p><p><br></p><p>The Charlies read the first line from each title to determine which is best.</p><p><br></p><p>Books Mentioned:</p><p><br></p><p>The Shadow of the Object</p><p>Switzy</p><p>Helen of Nowhere</p><p>The End of Everything</p><p>The Disappearers</p><p>Black Bag</p><p>The Renovation</p><p>May We Feed the King</p><p>The Palm House</p><p>The Things We Never Say</p><p>John of John</p><p>All Them Dogs</p><p>The Vivisectors</p>","author_name":"Charles Heathcote"}