It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.
This month we begin with the book you finished your August chain with. For me, that was Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan.
You know I love a tenuous link, right? So, for all those with a sweet tooth out there, I have to link to Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull. Paull’s North Melbourne bakery was a cake institution until just a few weeks ago – sadly Paull hung up her whisk and closed the store (but I’m waiting for Beatrix Bakes 2.0).
Think cake, and my mind goes to Sloane Crosley’s hilarious essay collection, I Was Told There’d Be Cake. Crosley’s latest novel is titled Cult Classic. It’s on my 2022 new-releases-wishlist. Also on that list is Marshmallow by Victoria Hannan.
I’m looking forward to seeing Hannan at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival. I’ll also be seeing Sarah Winman, who is talking about her latest novel, Still Life.
My final link is to A Room With a View by E. M. Forster – like Still Life, it is a story about Florence, and the parallels between the two stories form the basis for Winman’s novel.
A sweet and Florentine theme for me this month! Where will other chains go? Link up below or post your link in the comments section.
Next month (October 1, 2022), we’ll start with Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller.
A recipe book! I hadn’t heard of this bakery in North Melbourne, but it was obviously an institution. My chain is all about Africa. https://residentjudge.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-flame-trees-of-thika-to/
Which has given me an idea… maybe I’ll set a recipe book as the starter one month?!
Excellent. And I’ve read Notes on a Scandal! Here’s my link: https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2022/09/03/tcls-6degrees-of-separation-for-september-3-2022/
I haven’t read Notes on a Scandal yet! I picked it from a list of popular books published in the 2000s.
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I absolutely love your chain, I haven’t read any of the books but they all sound highly interesting.
Well, I’ve only (so far) read the last two books in your chain, but I have read Notes on a Scandal,, so I’m catching up! Here’s mine this month: https://margaret21.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-a-pink-rabbit-to-a-twenty-two-ton-whale/
Well you’re actually a bit ahead of me Margaret because I haven’t read Notes on a Scandal (although picked it up from the library today, so will see how I go).
It’s a quick, if unsettling read. Interesting that you haven’t yet read it Kate. I rather assumed you generally picked something you’d recently enjoyed … or not enjoyed, as the case may be!
I am going to the Sarah Winman session at MWF too!
Such a “sweet” chain. I absolutely loved it. And yes, a recipe book as a starter would be great.
My Six Degrees of Separation took me from The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett to The Island by Victoria Hislop. I started in the middle ages and it took me around the world.
Great list! Love that you included a recipe book 😊
Given my own sweet tooth, this is an instantly appealing chain for me. I read that Crossley set of essays purely because of its title which can only be said in a petulant tone, or maybe that’s just me!
Here’s my link: https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2022/09/six-degrees-of-separation-bridget-joness-diary-to-the-devils-of-loudun/
Oh my daughter love, loved, loved Beatrix and Natalie. I think some friends ordered her a bunch of cakes when it closed. (I think daughter was in COVID isolation that week). Anyhow, I enjoyed your first linking to the book. I’ve never heard of your next link but a hilarious essay collection has me intrigued. Enjoyed your links, Kate. Here are mine … https://whisperinggums.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-the-drovers-wife-to/
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Sweet Tooth certainly took you on a sweets-filled path this month! I’ve only read the last two of your chain, all the others are new to me.
Here’s mine: https://potpourri2015.wordpress.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-lost-horizon-to-jane-eyre-september-2022/
Delicious! I’d like to read I Was Told There’d Be Cake. My husband loves Florentines, whereas I love A Room With A View. The film as much as the book, which takes me to Notes On A Scandal – I’ve seen the film, haven’t read the book.
Mine is a lazy chain this month, centred on the catalogue of a local independent publisher https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-the-book-of-ramallah-to-the-book-of-istanbul/
I don’t call that lazy. It’s inspired!
Great chain and for once I’ve actually read two of your books – Still Life and A Room With a View! Here’s mine:
https://shereadsnovels.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-elizabeth-and-her-german-garden-to-stormy-petrel/
I have a sweet tooth also. Last night I had dinner with one sibling – was too full for dessert so went to walk the other sibling’s dog for necessary exercise. By the time I had finished I had room for molten chocolate lava cake with him and his wife!
I have read just the Forster and Notes from a Scandal. However, someone borrowed my copy of Still Life by Penny so whenever I see the Sarah Winman it catches my eye. Maybe I should buy it and shelve with the Louise Penny books? Here is my chain:
http://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2022/09/six-degrees-of-separation-from-eloise.html
An, beautiful Florence! Lovely links there. My contribution this month is a bit of bittersweet one, as I lost my beloved cat Zoe this week, so I had a cat-themed series of links (the last book I read was Jennie by Paul Gallico, featuring cats)
A recipe book for a starting point can be so much fun!! I just see everyone sharing their favorite recipes…..
Fun as always! Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful September.
Elza Reads
sweet links!
https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/09/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-a-nuclear-power-plant-to-bird-migration/
Sweet! I also have some sweet links in my post for this month: https://www.notesinthemargin.org/2022/09/03/6-degrees-of-separation-8/
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Terrific random connections! I love it. This is my first participation so I’m eager to see everyone else’s ‘chains’. Such a fun idea for a meme.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
My chain: https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/6-degrees-of-separation-1
My Chain – City of Glass to The Hobbit
https://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2022/09/six-degrees-of-separation-from-city-of.html