#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
For once, I have read the first book we are supposed to start with.
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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HAVE YOU READ AND ENJOYED ANY OF THESE BOOKS?
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