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 After Story by Larissa Behrendt.
After Story is told using a mother and daughter’s literary tour of England as a backdrop. This links to Katharine Reeve’s book, Jane Austen in Bath: Walking Tours of the Writer’s City.
Caroline Crampton discusses quackery and the ‘cures’ popular in places like Bath in A Body Made of Glass. She also explores the idea that what we now know as ‘wellness’ has its roots in ‘quackery’.
In Wellmania, Brigid Delaney discusses her ‘wellness project’. There’s a funny scene in the TV series of Wellmania where the main character, played by Celeste Barber, does a spin class. There’s also an hilarious spin class scene in Monica Heisey’s brilliant novel, Really Good, Actually (you know how much I love spin, right? Truly. Don’t let either of these scenes put you off if you are considering trying it).
Really Good, Actually made me laugh-out-loud. I don’t do that often when I read but the last book that truly had me laughing was The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes.
The Alternatives is about four sisters and coincidentally, I read it immediately after another book about four sisters, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors.
Where will other chains go? Link up below or post your link in the comments section.
Next month (October 5, 2024), we’ll start with Colm Tóibín’s Long Island.
Great linking, I didn’t realise Wellmania was a novel as well as a show, I’ll have to check it out.
Here’s my chain https://clairesreadsandreviews.home.blog/2024/09/07/6degrees-of-separation-6-september/
Lawyers and literature, what a great combo!
Here’s mine: https://anzlitlovers.com/2024/09/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-to/
I am out in the wilds of Carpentaria on holiday so took a holiday theme. https://whisperinggums.com/2024/09/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-to/
PS I do like laugh out loud books so I’ll note this post.
Interesting how you went there. Here’s mine https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2024/09/07/tcls-6degrees-of-separation-for-september-7-2024/
Your chain looks a lot more fun than mine! https://margaret21.com/2024/09/05/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-to-beastings/
What a great chain. I haven’t seen Wellmania but I love the funny challenge videos Celeste Barber puts on Instagram!
Here’s mine for this month: https://portobellobookblog.com/2024/09/07/6degrees-of-separation-for-september-2024-from-after-story-by-larissa-behrendt-to-when-i-first-held-you-by-anstey-harris/
I am a Grumpy Old Lady with most of the books that I had in my chain, all revolving around the word ‘After’ in the title. Message to self: if it has ‘After’ on the cover, put it back on the shelf. My ill-tempered chain is here: https://residentjudge.com/2024/09/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-to/
Great chain Kate, I loved The Alternatives, very smart indeed!
A Body Made of Glass sounds interesting! Here’s my chain for this month:
https://shereadsnovels.com/2024/09/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-to-the-testaments/
I enjoyed your chain. I’m most interested in A Body Made of Glass and quackery, and After Story sounds interesting too.
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You’ve started in my home town! Adding A Body Made of Glass to my list. Here’s my chain: https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2024/09/six-degrees-of-separation-after-story-to-the-lie-of-the-land/
Great chain, Kate. All new to me names other than the Coco Mellors
My library has two older books by Behrendt but not this one yet; sounds like one I would enjoy. Here is my chain:
https://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2024/09/six-degrees-of-separation-from-after.html
I haven’t read any, but I enjoyed your links.
https://wordsandpeace.com/2024/09/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-darkness-to-murder/
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A Body Made of Glass sounds very interesting! I enjoyed your chain 🙂
https://darkshelfofwonders.com/after-story%e2%94%826degrees-of-separation/
Very interesting chain–all are new to me!
Very informative!
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Lots of new titles to explore. I found my way to the linkup via Claire. Here is my chain: https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/six-degrees-of-separation-book-link-up/
Have to love a book that makes you laugh out loud!
Another great month with lots of interesting links. I have put your first book about Jane Austen on my list, a good book for the coming 250th anniversary.
My post led me to Girl in Hyacinth Blue
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/six-degrees-of-separation-after-story.html
Great connections! Here are mine: https://tasmanianbibliophileatlarge.wordpress.com/2024/09/07/6-degrees-of-separation-from-after-story-by-larissa-behrendt-to-the-stranger-by-kathryn-hore/