Welcome to this month's edition of Six Degrees of Separation, which is a monthly meme hosted by Kate from Books Are My Favourite and Best. The idea is to start with a specific book and make a series of links from one book to the next using whatever link you can find and see where you end up after six links. I am also linking this post up with The Sunday Salon, hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz.
This month's starting point was Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary. I struggled with this as a starting point as, while I have heard of Ramona Quimby, I don't remember reading any of Cleary's books when I was young. I must have done I think but that was a long time ago. I therefore thought about the name Ramona, which led me to my first link.
Ramona Koval is an Australian media personality, who features at many of our local literary festivals, as well as those around the world. She was host of The Morning Show on our national broadcaster, the ABC, and then on The Book Show. She is also a published author, so my first book is going to be By the Book: A Reader's Guide to Life.
When I was looking for some of the interviews that Koval has done over the years, I came across this interview with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Digging Up Dirt sounds interesting. Makes one think twice about what might be found when doing home renovations. "Whew!" to only finding bricks and things! ������
ReplyDeleteAnd bricks and things can easily be covered over when you put the new floor in right itskoo?
DeleteI also don't recall ever reading any Cleary books, but my sister said that she did and "they were all over the house"! Then she proceeded to tell me which of her books she read. No matter, and this is a really interesting chain!
ReplyDeleteI may have read them but I don't think so Davida!
DeleteWhat a fun chain Marg. I love the beginning Ramona link - and then to the wonderful Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie. I don't know the other books but they sound interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was a challenge to find the first link but I got there Sue!
DeleteCool chain! I’ve never read any of them, so thanks for introducing me to something new.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Linda!
DeleteGreat links! I read at least one or two of the Ramona books as a child, but the only other book I've read from your chain is Half of a Yellow Sun, which I found interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a good read Helen!
DeleteI loved the Henry Huggins books of Beverly Cleary in which Ramona and Beezus only played minor roles.
ReplyDeleteI also was taken with Half of a Yellow Sun.
I am fascinated with where the six degrees of separation takes you.
Its always fun Deb!
DeleteGlad your floorboards turned out to be so ordinary! 😂 This is the first time I'm hearing about Ramona Koval, going to check out other videos on YouTube, thanks!
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She's a good interviewer Lex.
DeleteAdichie is such a fantastic writer, I'm slowly making my way through all her books.
ReplyDeleteI need to read more!
DeleteI haven't read any of these books, but they do look interesting. I love your Six Degrees posts. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne! They are fun posts to do.
DeleteI really enjoyed Adichie's Americanah. I've been meaning to read the rest of her novels.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great week!
I need to read more by her too Heather!
DeleteI haven't read Half of the Yellow Sun yet, but it's still on my TBR. Digging up dirt is my kind of read for sure.
ReplyDeleteInteresting chain Marg!
May you have a wonderful May!
Elza Reads
You too Elza!
DeleteI only like to do the 6-Degrees assignment if I am familiar with the first book. And I am so I am working up a list in my brain. In the meantime, here is my My Sunday Salon post
ReplyDeleteI enjoy doing it whether I have read the book or not Anne!
Deletedigging up dirt sounds like an interesting read. the only dead thing we found when renovating was a rat in the wall cavity.
ReplyDeleteI would find even that challenging Sherry!
DeleteWell done on finding a Ramona link! I tried that but just could not think of one. The book by Ramona Koval looks interesting, I will investigate.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great chain.
I've never heard of anyone finding a body while renovating, but people here have certainly found old shoes and other talismans. I think one of Ian Rankin's Rebus books starts with a body (or at least a skeleton?) behind a fireplace too.
It was a challenging starting point this month Rosemary.
Deleteoops, I forgot to say my chain is here: https://sconesandchaiseslongues.blogspot.com/2021/05/six-degrees-of-separation-may-2021.html
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it if you do find it Vicki!
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