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#6Degrees
Six degrees of separation:
from lottery to tides
Time for another quirky variation on this meme.
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).
Here are my own quirky rules:
1. Use your list of books on Goodreads
2. Take the first word of the title (or in the subtitle) offered and find another title with that word in it – see the titles below the images to fully understand, as often the word could be in the second part of the title
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
Click on the covers
links will send you to my review or to the relevant Goodreads page
1. The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson
VERDICT from my review:
Tense writing, most efficient for a totally unexpected outcome.
(You can read my full review by clicking on the book cover)
2. Dining with Marcel Proust: A Practical Guide to French Cuisine of the Belle Epoque, by Shirley King
As I haven’t read any other book with the word “lottery” in it, I couldn’t follow my usual quirky rules. I debated and finally decided to go with another Shirley for the author of the second book.
This book is so cool! It’s about all the food and dishes mentioned in Proust, in In Search of Lost Time of course, but other books as well.
3. Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining, and Romancing Like the French, by Harriet Welty Rochefort
I haven’t yet read this one, it has been collecting dust for a while on my French shelf. Not sure why, as it does look so good.
“An engaging exploration of the style that permeates all things French—perfect for anyone looking to achieve that classic French flair”
4. The Secret World of Arrietty, by Hayao Miyazaki
Sad, but gorgeous art, so detailed, so good with nature, colors. Actually a Film Comic Adaptation of the amazing Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli)
“Arrietty isn’t your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl—she small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, “borrowing” what she and her family needs from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Sho must work together to save her family.”
5. The World Between Two Covers, by Ann Morgan
VERDICT from my review:
Superb fresco on world literature today. A must have reference for all interested in literature and cultural diversity. Leave the familiar, open yourself to new horizons through books.
6. The House Between Tides, by Sarah Maine
VERDICT from my review:
A very enjoyable atmospheric novel, spanning over a few generations, rich in landscape descriptions and suspense, that will delight lovers of Kate Morton’s books.
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Words And Peace 
The Proust cookbook looks good. I have ANOTHER one along the same lines, I guess it’s irresistible!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
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It is really a great book. On my way to your post
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I was following Ann’s reading journey and found some fabulous suggestions for my own adventures in reading around the world. The World Between Two Covers is an excellent resource.
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It really is
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Interesting! I was a big fan of the Borrowers as a child but didn’t know someone had written about Arrietty.
The House Between Tides sounds like my kind of book!
Constance
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I need to read the original classic The Borrowers. And yes, Sarah Maine’s book is very enjoyable
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I used to read The Borrowers to the kids at school… they loved it!
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Good to know, that’s a nice confirmation I really need to read it
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Oh, that Dining with Marcel Proust sounds interesting. Lovely and original chain, comme d’habitude!
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Yes, I think you would enjoy this book
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I love the covers on the last two but all of these sound compelling in their own ways.
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They really are
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Your second and third links sound fascinating, and I might need to check out the last one too!
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Amen to all that!
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What a tantalising chain. I think that I am most attracted to The World Between Two Covers, by Ann Morgan, but discover it has an alternative title too: Reading the World. I’ve put it on order at the library. Thanks!
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You are right. Different title in the US or the UK. So glad you put it on order, it’s really an excellent book
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Yes, the Ann Morgan book has a different title in the US – proud to say that I got to meet Ann and we’ve become friends and suggest books to each other! And the food in Proust book sounds enticing, although maybe not ideal if I’m trying to lose weight.
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Awesome you are friends with Ann! I followed her blog before the book, and I really enjoy how she organized her ideas and turned her blog into a book
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I love how you’ve done your chain – great stuff!
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Yes, this is my usual way of doing it. Just to try to do something a bit different
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Interesting chain. I first thought I might have overlooked something in the original post but then I saw that was your way of doing the challenge. I have used words in the title before but this time it was the stories that led me to the next books.
My Six Degrees of Separation led me to The Wave, a great book that explains a lot about human nature and why we have so many problems in this world.
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Yes, I always do that for this meme
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I have to remember that the next time. I’ve done it like this when there was a word that offered itself but not always, like this time. Of course, you can always use “the” but with “Shuggie Bain”, that was already the first problem. LOL
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I wouldn’t have any problem using the “but” lol. I actually read a really good one with ‘but’ in the title: https://wordsandpeace.com/2013/06/22/i-love-france-56-book-review-paris-i-love-you-but-youre-bringing-me-down/
And there’s the famous one, which left me confused, probably because I chose to listen and not read it: https://wordsandpeace.com/2011/12/14/93-review-there-but-for-the/
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Haha, LOL, I think you misunderstood me there on purpose. 😉
Thanks for the links, will check them out.
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Yes, just for fun
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Nice chain. I’m unfamiliar with these titles, though I’ve read Proust. Cheers.
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You came to the right place if you want to expand your horizon, lol
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