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A Caravan Like a Canary

6 Degrees of Separation, Reviews & Recommendations
October 1, 2022
6 Degrees of Separation: Notes on a Scandal to Caravan Like a Canary premium
Welcome back to 6 Degrees of Separation, where we all start with the same book and link it to six other titles in whatever curious way our mind chooses to make connections. This month’s starting book, thanks as always to Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest, is What Was She Thinking [Notes on a Scandal] by Zoe Heller. […]
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July 26, 2022
On My Bedside Table: July 2022 Roundup premium
    My monthly newsletter (which you can subscribe to by filling in the form on the right-hand side of my website’s home page) always includes an “On My Bedside Table” section. This is primarily a mix of books I’m currently reading or have just bought with the intention of reading. Disclaimer: I always buy […]
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6 Degrees of Separation, Reading, Reviews & Recommendations
June 4, 2022
6 Degrees of Separation: From Sorrow and Bliss to Lost and Found premium
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation, where we all start with the same book but end up somewhere different depending on the way our subconscious makes bookish connections. This month’s starting book is Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, which was shortlisted for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction. One […]
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Please let me know how the month has gone for you!
In 7 Writing Prompts for Memoir and Family History
Thank you so much for the 7 writing prompts. I'm the family genealogist and my son wants to do a story for NaNoWriMo. We'll each write a story to end on November 30th. Oh boy! Your prompts will definitely help.
In 7 Writing Prompts for Memoir and Family History
Hi Adele, thanks for reading! Thanks for the Twelve Moons recommendation too. Your chain was very interesting too. The only one I had read was Looking for Alibrandi, but I would love to have seen Peach Season by Debra Oswald performed on stage. (If anyone else would like to see Adele's chain you can find it over on her blog: https://adeleboundinbooks.blog/2025/10/05/6-degrees-of-separation-2025-october-4/).
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