SIx Degrees of Separaton: Rapture to The Swan Maiden

 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.

The starting point this month is an historical novel longlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize, Rapture by Emily Maguire. I actually had a couple of goes at this one this month. In the other attempt I ended up with a lot of chocolate and jam related books, despite starting with two very serious books! In the end I decided to keep this option which has a decidedly avian feel to it!

Using the name Emily as my link, the first connection is to Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett. This is the third book in the Emily Wilde series. I haven't actually read this series although I do own them. The covers do have a similar feel to them too!

Another book by an author with the first name of Heather is Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber. (my review)

The most recent birdy book I read (and loved) was Claire van Ryn's latest book Where The Birds Call Her Name.  I just reviewed this book a few days ago and I loved it!

Both Where the Birds Call Her Name and Sunbirds by Mirandi Riwoe have in common other than a bird related title is that they both have a connection to Broome in Western Australia. (my review)

The setting for Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away by Christie Watson is in Nigeria but the word Sunbirds does connect them nicely. (my review)

My final choice uses the surname Watson as the connection. The Swan Maiden is by Jules Watson who is an Australian author who had a few books out about 15 years ago but I haven't seen anything new from her for years. I also reviewed these books about a week apart back in 2011. 

Next month, the starting point is nominee for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, All Fours by Miranda July.

Will you be joining us?