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#6Degrees
Six degrees of separation:
From Versailles to hacking!
I’m glad to be back for this fun exercise! And this month is a wild card, we are supposed to start with the last book of our last chain!
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 in the past at Versailles and ended up in the modern world of hackers!
I love this adventure, always full of surprises.
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, or you are stuck
After the covers, you can find the links to my reviews or to the title on Goodreads:
1. Before Versailles
A historical novel about Louis XIV.
My verdict:
“The characters sounded true to life, the topic was well researched, the descriptions beautiful.”
2. The Night Before
I find Wendy Walker to be a strong author, and I’m looking forward to reading more books by her. I have read three so far.
VERDICT for this one: Strong psychological thriller, with nice twists and complex characters.
3. If on a Winter‘s Night a Traveler
If you want to read something original, this one is for you: totally different, unique, and superb writing.
4. A Light to Enlighten the Darkness: Daily Readings for Meditation during the Winter Season
Well, I can’t resist the temptation to feature my own book! This is an anthology, with a short text on the theme of light, for those dark days of the winter season. I have selected texts by Medieval authors, men and women. The introduction is mine.
5. How the Light Gets In
With two of its books containing the word light, I have to feature one of my most favorite series of all times: the Gamache series by Louise Penny.
If you don’t know it though, I highly recommend you start with volume 1, Still Life, as the evolution of the characters and their relationships is so important throughout the 15 volumes so far.
Well, 14 to be exact, but I have already read and reviewed book 15, that will come out end of August. My review will then be featured in Criminal Element.
6. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
This was so fascinating!
VERDICT: Superb audiobook, the best nonfiction I have listened to this year [that was in 2014]. A brilliant author and a just as brilliant narrator combine their kills to present the roots of our current digital world, and the men and women who worked together to give us what we have today.
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HAVE YOU READ AND ENJOYED ANY OF THESE BOOKS?
DID YOU PLAY
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
THIS MONTH?
Words And Peace 
Calvino isn’t for me! I got halfway through it and gave up – but we can’t all like the same things – ha ha! The way you generate your links is unique and fun.
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You are right, it would be boring if we all loved the same books, and tough for authors!! I like innovative writing indeed, by this Oulipo group
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The book about the digital revolution does sound interesting – after all it’s a revolution that we have lived through. I can remember my first computer – it was a bit cumbersome to use but compared to the typewriter it was so fast!
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This book is really excellent, I guess many books by this author anyway
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Very interesting method to choose the books! Maybe we shall try that one of this months.
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Feel free to do it, lots of fun
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Great chain… Love your quirky rules. I haven’t read any of yours, though I would like to read Calvino one day. And The innovators sounds fascinating. Like Karen I remember our first computer, handbuilt by my husband in 1979. Our next was the first Mac in 1985. Never looked back.
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wow, handbuilt at home, that’s petty cool
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It was – a bit physically clunky, but it worked!
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that’s the essential point!
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What a great way to form a chain. Very novel!
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thanks, it’s fun, and actually easier than the traditional way
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I like that you’ve added your own twist to the meme, I haven’t read any of the books in your chain though I’m familiar with a few of them.
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yes, it’s a fun way to do it
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I don’t know any of these books. I’ll have to look them up. Thanks!
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I think you may enjoy Calvino’s
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I just love following the windy roads of this meme. Yours especially.
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Glad you enjoy it
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I have often thought about the Calvino – I have it here so no excuse not to read it. As for Inspector Gamache – I too, adore this series. I only discovered it last year and I’m reading from the start of the series – but aiming to read each one on the season in which it is set. I’ve just read A Rule Against Murder which is my current fave. Another summer book next in the series so not long to wait for that one 🙂
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oh, neat that you are taking your time to read them in the season each was written! I’m afraid I binged on it when I discovered it, and read several in a row…
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I may find myself doing that eventually – if I have to wait too long between seasonal books!
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that could definitely be a temptation with such a great series, lol
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What a great idea. Will have to do that soon. But I’m about the move, will wait until I’m settled. Thanks.
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oh, good luck for the move!
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Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to it but I’m also looking forward to it being over. 😉
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I can easily imagine!!
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It’s really interesting how you’ve chosen to make these connections within the titles. It certainly covers a lot of ground!
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As I have many books on my Goodreads read list, it’s a fun and easy twist
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I will have to try this
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Please do, it’s fun!
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