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 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
My first link is based on amputation – that sounds grim, but the main character in Tomorrow and the main character in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life were both in car accidents that resulted in a leg being amputated.
I heard Yanagihara speak many years ago and at that time she distanced herself from the film version of A Little Life, so I was surprised to see that she’d co-written the play. I am always a little nervous when favourite books get turned into films, but I can’t wait to see what is done with Sloane Crosley’s Cult Classic.
Cult Classic pokes fun at the wellness industry, which Amanda Montell does in a more researched way in Cultish.
Cultish describes things such as SoulCycle and Peloton as ‘socially acceptable’ cults. This links to Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey which includes some hilarious descriptions of a spin class (as I’ve mentioned, I am totally obsessed with spin and yes, it’s a cult that I’m happy to be a part of).
Really Good, Actually was just one of the books that made me laugh out loud last year. Another was Big Swiss by Jen Beagin.
An obscure link to finish – Beagin makes reference to Morgellons disease, as does Leslie Jamison in The Empathy Exams.
Amputations, cults and laughs – where will other chains go? Link up below or post your link in the comments section.
Next month (February 3, 2024), start with the book you finished on this month (or the last book read).
