You probably all know the Six Degrees of Separation monthly "meme" by now, but here's the info for those of you who haven't caught up with it yet. It's currently hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest). Each month, she nominates a book, from which "players" create a chain of six more books, linking one from the other as the spirit moves. … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Fates and furies TO The Buddha of suburbia

Ok, I admit it, I'm hooked on this meme, not only because it's a fun intellectual challenge to find links between books, but also because it gives me an opportunity to revisit books I've read, which helps keep them fresh in my mind. For those who haven't caught up with this meme, it's the Six Degrees of … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The girl with the dragon tattoo TO The natural way of things

Six Degrees of Separation is a monthly "meme" hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest). Each month, she nominates a book, and then those who choose to play create a chain of six books, linking one from the other as the spirit moves. Now, I hadn't planned to play this time because I haven't read Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road (nor did … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Revolutionary Road TO Fateless

I rather enjoyed playing Kate's #6Degrees "meme" last month so, while I don't expect to play every month, November's starting book, Kazuo Ishiguro's Never let me go, was far too tempting to let go! Once again, read on to see why ... I read Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian Never let me go before I started blogging, and have only reviewed one of his works since … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Never let me go TO The paper house

I have never played this #6Degrees "meme" before but when Kate (BookasAreMyFavouriteAndBest) announced that Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely loud and incredibly close (her response) would be the October starter, I knew I had to do it. Read on to see why ... I have read Extremely loud and incredibly close and as I recollect I enjoyed it. I don't … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Extremely loud and incredibly close TO The women’s pages