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#6Degrees
Six degrees of separation:
Christmas in Monte Cristo!
Using my own rules for this fun meme hosted by Kate at Booksaremyfavouriteandbest (see there the origin of the meme and how it works – posted the first Saturday of every month), I started with a title containing the word Christmas and ended up in Monte Cristo!
This is really fun, you never know where you’ll end up.
Here are my own quirky rules:
1, Use your list of books on Goodreads
2. Take the first word of the title offered and find another title with that word in it
3. Then use the first word of THAT title to find your text title
4. Or the second if the title starts with the same word
After the covers, you can find the links to my reviews or to the title on Goodreads:
1. A Christmas Carol = I confess I have never read it! But as we usually watch a version of it every year, maybe this time I’ll listen to it. Any favorite narrator recommended? I’m sure a zillion did it.
2. A Very French Christmas = I enjoyed a lot this collection of French Christmas short stories, by famous or less famous authors.
3. A Very Expensive Poison: The Definitive Story of the Murder of Litvinenko and Russia’s War with the West = this one is on my TBR. I think it should be fascinating, combining true crime and recent events.
4. A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie = also on my TBR. I really enjoy classic mysteries, and Christie is known for the vast variety of poisons used in her novels and short stories, so I’d like to know more about that.
5. Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie = I read this beautiful graphic novel two years ago, and realize now I haven’t done a post on it yet! I plan to, as I have saved some great illustrations on my computer for it.
The author has a fun way to tackle the topic of Christie’s hate and love relationship with her character Hercule Poirot. Very well done, content and illustrations!
6. The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo = I so enjoyed this book! It’s on the real person who inspired the character of the Count of Monte Cristo, and all the historical events around him. Very rich book.
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A is for Arsenic and the Agatha Christie graphic novel book look fascinating! I’ll have to keep them in mind for March Mystery Madness.
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ooh, I forgot about this event! thanks
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Some fascinating titles make up your chain. I might try your way of compiling the chain sometime too. 🙂 I haven’t come across that graphic novel about Agatha Christie before, so I’ll be looking out for your review.
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it’s really a good bio – I actually have loved several biographies in “graphic novel” format
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Great chain! The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books, so I would love to read The Black Count.
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it is so well written!
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Oh ho, so you are interested in poisons, eh?
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my husband doesn’t have a life insurance, in case you wonder, lol!!!!
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Ha!
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I like your eccentric way of doing this meme.
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thanks Judy
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I haven’t read any of the books on your list (apart from A Christmas Carol) and although I’m not a mystery fan, the books about Agatha Christie’s poisons looks fascinating.
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definitely an intriguing topic!
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I love the Count of Monte Cristo and have eyed that book The Black Count for a while now…
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Yes, you would love it!
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This is a great chain! I love the idea of that graphic novel. And I don’t think I knew there was a real Count – must investigate further! 🙂
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yes, do, it’s fascinating!
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Great way of creating a chain. I have not read any of the books, except A Christmas Carol, but they sound fascinating. I would love especially to read the last one. I did not know there is a real Monte Christo. Have to bite into that one.
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do, it’s a fascinating book
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