CS Lewis
March 5, 2022
It’s been several months since I’ve participated in the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation: begin with the same title as other readers and link it to six others in whatever random way the brain decides to make connections. This month, the starting book is The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. I […]
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November 2, 2019
It’s time once again for the book nerd’s version of Six Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest suggests a starting book, and anyone can join in by linking it to six other titles—even you! This month, our chains are starting with Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Although I know the story reasonably well, […]
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February 3, 2018
Another month – the first of 2018 – has whizzed by, although at a more relaxed pace than usual due to school holidays. Now, it’s back into the school routine, and re-claiming a regular writing rhythm. In the meantime, let’s play the light-hearted, literary version of Six Degrees of Separation. If you haven’t played before, […]
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October 1, 2016
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation, a literary meme in which Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest gives us the title of a book, and we link it to six others in any way we wish. It’s easy, and fun, so please play along. This month’s starting point is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. […]
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October 12, 2014
Recently a friend posted a Facebook challenge that requires nominees to list 10 books that have stayed with them in some way. I normally avoid the challenges doing the rounds of social media. They somehow remind me of the chain letters I used to receive during my childhood. And the introvert in me particularly resists those requiring video evidence. But […]
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