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 the chain starts with Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss.
l wasn't sure how to start this chain this month. In the end, I have taken the fact that Eats Shoots and Leaves is about grammar and decided to link it to a dictionary because grammar and language go together right? So my first book is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
I am continuing down the lost track with The Lost Man by Jane Harper, a book that is set in the harsh Australian Outback.
That brings me to the first book in a big saga called Outback by Aaron Fletcher. I first did a post about the identity of Aaron Fletcher about 10 years ago and I still get comments on that post, most recently talking about his passing.
Keeping with the outback theme, I am choosing Outback Sisters by Rachael Johns which is part of the Bunyip Bay series. There is a new book in this series out in October which I am looking forward to.
A bunyip is a creature from Aboriginal mythology. A book which incorporates Aboriginal mythology into a YA dystopian/fantasy setting is The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina.
Using the concept of mythology as my final link, I am jumping to ancient Greek mythology with Circe by Madeline Miller
Next month starts with Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher.
I think I like these best when I have to think a bit about the jumps. The jump from Eats, Shoots, and Leaves to Dictionary of Lost Words was one of those I like.
ReplyDeleteI refer to those as my somewhat tenuous links lol
DeleteThis is such a fun idea, though I'm sure I would procrastinate and take far too long to complete it! I loved reading about the mysterious Aaron Fletcher, I guess he was just from an age where you didn't share every moment of your life on social media. It just seems odd that there wasn't even a few lines about him somewhere. Do they still do that on the dustcover of books? I only read ebooks now so feel totally out of the loop!
ReplyDeleteLuckily we have a month to think of the chain! lol
DeleteI think it is really just about making one link, the others tend to follow.
Very nice chain here... interesting connections.
ReplyDeleteThanks Davida!
DeleteWhat a fun list!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne
DeleteI like where you went with this!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was a challenge getting started but once I got started itwas good.
Deletethat's a great book - Eats Shoots and Leaves.
ReplyDeleteIt would certainly be considered a classic in its genre right Sherry?
DeleteNicely done Marg!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelleyrae!
DeleteFun chain, Marg. Circe is one of my most recent favorite reads!
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a fun read Les!
DeleteWhat an interesting exercise! That's fun! Thanks for coming to visit me during Paris in July, Marg!
ReplyDeleteI am sure I will be by again Jeanie!
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