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 I begin with the book that I ended my last #6degrees chain with – The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison.
Jamison has a new book coming out soon, Splinters.
Splinters is on my Waiting for… 2024 list, as is a memoir by another one of my favourite authors, Grief is For People by Sloane Crosley. I can’t wait to read it.
Crosley’s book examines the loss of her closest friend to suicide. Jennifer Down’s debut novel, Our Magic Hour, is also about the loss of a friend to suicide.
Our Magic Hour is set in Melbourne. I always enjoy glimpses of my own city in books – I particularly liked Vika and Linda Bull’s reminiscences about nineties Melbourne in No Bull.
I don’t read many music memoirs (No Bull was the last) but I do have Time of My Life by Myf Warhurst on the TBR stack – obtained for the Eurovision insights.
Also on my TBR stack and Eurovision related is Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World’s Greatest Song Contest by Chris West.
Where will other chains go? Link up below or post your link in the comments section.
Next month (March 2, 2024), we’ll start with we’ll start with Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
I enjoyed your links. Here’s mine: http://tinyurl.com/d536932x
Happy February, it’s a Leap year!
Here’s mine:
https://anzlitlovers.com/2024/02/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-journeys-to/
I started with Tom Lake this month!
What are the chances?! Will you be able to take it in a different direction next month? If not, start with what you ended with this month for a mega-Tom-Lake chain 🙂
Yes, I think I can find a different way to start off next month. It will be fun to see how far afield a chain with a different first degree can wander!
And here it is: https://www.notesinthemargin.org/2024/02/03/6-degrees-of-separation-from-tom-lake-to-the-thirteenth-tale/
This was my first time doing 6degrees, it was a challenge.
https://clairesreadsandreviews.home.blog/2024/02/03/6degrees-of-separation-1-february-2024/
I don’t recognize any of Kate’s books this week and I only have a vague idea of Eurovision but I would like to read a book set in Melbourne so I will keep my eyes open for No Bull.
Here is my chain: https://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2024/02/six-degrees-of-separation-from-coach-to.html
I enjoyed doing the chain this month – though, let’s face it, I usually enjoy it. Here’s mine, starting with Demon Copperhead which is the last book I read in January.
This month’s is so interesting since we’ll likely all have started with different books!
I think I’ve added to the Linky thing but just in case, here’s my post for this month. https://portobellobookblog.com/2024/02/03/6degrees-of-separation-for-february-2024-from-the-lost-storyteller-to-charlotte/
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I enjoyed using my last book read! 🙌
Once again, I haven’t read any of your books! – but here are mine: https://residentjudge.com/2024/02/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-the-great-fire-to/
World’s greatest song contest? Eurovision? Well… I guess it is unique, and some of the songs live on today! But some of what we get these days are just horrid! No matter. Here’s my link https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2024/02/03/tcls-6degrees-of-separation-for-february-3-2024/
Your last link made me smile! Gearing up already…
Here’s my link: https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2024/02/six-degrees-of-separation-the-last-banquet-to-the-eyre-affair/
Fun connections!
https://wordsandpeace.com/2024/02/03/six-degrees-of-separation-from-elephants-to-crime/
Nice chain Kate! I got an ARC of Splinters and liked it for the most part. Will be interested to see what you think of it.
I haven’t read ANY of the books in your chain, which makes it interesting to think about. Here’s mine … https://margaret21.com/2024/02/03/six-degrees-of-separation-nine-lessons-to-the-farmers-wife/
Nice work! https://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2024/02/03/six-degrees-of-separation-me-by-elton-john/
Interesting chain. I love that you ended with Eurovision, I have watched it for many decades and still love it. Must get that book.
My Six Degrees of Separation started with The Map that Changed the World.and ended with Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
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All new to me reads in your chain this time; enjoyed it!
I had no way of knowing I’d pass by dinosaurs on my way through this 6-Degrees activity:
My Six Degrees of Separation: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2024/02/six-degrees-of-separation-from-empathy.html
Why is everyone starting on different books this month? I must have missed something in the directions. I thought we were all supposed to start on the same book, whether we’ve read it or not, and see where we all end up (at different spots anyway).
all new books to me but intrigued by Grief is for People..
My post is here
This was a fun one to try out! Here’s my list: https://spinesinaline.wordpress.com/2024/02/05/six-degrees-of-separation-february-2024/
I was away for the weekend and didn’t plan ahead, so have joined in very late.
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