Sunday, December 04, 2022

Six Degrees of Separation: From The Snow Child to The Bookstore Sisters

 

Welcome to this month's edition of Six Degrees of Separation, which is a monthly meme hosted by Kate from Books Are My Favourite and Best.  The idea is to start with a specific book and make a series of links from one book to the next using whatever link you can find and see where you end up after six links.  I am also linking this post up with The Sunday Salon, hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz. 

 



This month the starting point is The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.



The Snow Child is a fairy tale retelling. I do love a fairy tale retelling, although I haven't read this one. The first book that came to mind was Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. I am aware that I have used this book before and when I looked at the next book, I realised that I am in danger of choosing the same books as I have before.





Therefore, for my second book I am going to twist a little and choose something a little different and choose a graphic novel. There are a whole series of graphic novels that feature well known fairy tale characters such as Snow White, Prince Charming and Old King Cole. Years ago, I read about 15 of these books but I chose Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham.





Another graphic novel author I have read and enjoyed is Marjane Satrapi. I have read her Persepolis books but this time I am choosing to focus on her book Chicken with Plums. I have watched the movie adaptation of Chicken with Plums. There is a section of the movie which is 20 minutes of montage and it is exceptional.







For my next book I am choosing a book called Die for Me by Amy Plum. This is a YA book featuring all sorts of paranormal characters. It also has an amazing cover. The book is set in Paris and you can tell that the author loves the city. In fact, there is one place that I am planning to visit in our upcoming trip to Paris because I read about it in this book.





A recent book that I read which had me salivating over the city of Paris was Twenty One Nights in Paris by Leonie Mack. And it had the added bonus of being set at Christmas.





Both of these books have an image of the Eiffel Tower, because let's face it there's not many books set in the city that doesn't. This is another.





Whilst I have a gazillion other books set in Paris that I could finish this chain with, instead I am going to choose a short story that I read last month by Alice Hoffman, called The Bookstore Sisters. I know that I really should read more of Alice Hoffman, but this is the only story I have read so far.


This month felt a bit harder than normal, but mainly because there were so many connections to books that I have already used before so I had to find different connectsion! I have, however, managed to get to the end!

Next months chain starts with Beach Read by Emily Henry, which I am super excited about because I love her books. I am not 100% sure that I will be able to do a Six Degrees post because I will be in Paris then, but let's see how we go.

Next month's 



18 comments:

  1. Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham sounds intriguing. Thank you for including two graphic novels - I always mean to read more
    in this format and have my husband's bookshelves to pick from. He has Persepolis and your mention of Marjane Satrapi reminded me that I haven't read it yet.

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    1. The whole Fables series is a lot of fun! Takes fairy tale characters and twists the stories completely.

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  2. Ah, how lovely that you will be in Paris - possibly reading more books set in Paris? I had to laugh when you said that most of them feature the Eiffel Tower on the cover... just in case we forget where it is set!

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    1. There's always more books set in Paris!!

      It is almost as though there is no other way to say this book is set in Paris!!

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  3. Yes, I also try not to re-use books in my chains. It is getting harder because of that. The Hoffman story sounds very good. I'll look for it!

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    1. I do reuse books at times, but this time I was in danger of reusing multiple chain links.

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  4. Hi Marg! Oh Debbie will love your Paris theme. I haven't read any of these, except our starting point for a change!

    I don't read graphic novels, mostly because I don't have any and don't know where to actually find them.... I must try to make a plan for sure.

    Blessings for the Festive Season!

    Elza Reads

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    1. Debbie is well aware that I am a Paris tragic Mareli

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  5. Great chain. I read The Little Bookshop on the Seine and really liked it. I do like books set in Paris. Have a great week!

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    1. What's not to like about books set in Paris Yvonne!!

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  6. Nice work. And, more good book store books!

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    1. I actually have a Top Ten Tuesday thiis week which is all bookstore books.

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  7. Great chain - it can be difficult when you don't want to use the same books you've used before. I haven't read many graphic novels but I did enjoy Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and would like to read Chicken with Plums.

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    1. I loved the movie of Chicken with Plums too Helen!

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  8. I have long wanted to read The Snow Child. It makes a great jumping off point for Six Degrees of Separation. Ooo! Die For Me! I love that series--all the books in Plum's series have beautiful colors. I hope you have a wonderful time in Paris. Have a great month!

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    1. The cover gods certainly smiled on Amy Plum for sure!

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  9. Great chain; Fable: 1001 Nights of Snowfall looks really good; And thank you for reminding me of Marjane Satrapi--I've been meaning to read Persepolis for ages but haven't gotten to it. Chicken with Plums looks very interesting as well

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    1. I hope you get to read it soon Mallika. Thanks for stopping by.

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