Special thanks to Luvtoread for choosing to follow me this week and introducing me to this meme – Six Degrees of Separation hosted by booksaremyfavouriteandbest, where you take one title, and link through six other titles to see where you end up.
The book for February is Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. I haven’t read this book or even a full synopsis. In fact the main reason I’m doing this meme today is to talk about a book I’ve almost finished, so I was super glad to read Amazon describe it as ‘a moving and original father-son story’ because the book I want to discuss is a mother-daughter(s) story which is a good enough connection for me!
Between Sisters by Cathy Kelly caught me by surprise. I picked it up from the library without thinking too much about it, just to have an audiobook available for some long drives. I wasn’t overly drawn into the first half, enjoying the characters but finding some details (clothing descriptions) and writing styles (so many character perspectives) not up my alley but the second half proved to be much more than fluff listening with deeper emotional issues addressed which really impacted me. One of the topics was schizophrenia which is making me especially keen to start reading a library book I already have out –
Tell Me I’m Here by Anne Deveson. Anne writes this as mother of a son with schizophrenia and having already read her book,
Resilience (again by Anne Deveson) I trust it will be an interesting and informative read. A book I saw on another of Luvtoread posts was
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl which from my understanding also addresses resilience and which I’m also very keen to read, particularly having had studied a bit about Frankl in my counselling studies. Another book on my tbr list which came to my attention through study is
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks which conicidentally was again in one of luvtoreads posts on an Amazon ‘100 books to read in a lifetime’ list no. 78.
Man that was quick, six books already – I really do love this concept! From Lincoln to a hat….well fancy that :p
I would like to include another special thanks and shout out to Luvtoread. She’s likely to think I’m a stalker after this post, so Ami, I’d love to direct you back to my blogging resolutions from earlier this year here and here and welcome you to your spotlight!
Ami lives in California and loves to read and enjoy life. She’s part of a bookclub and as a fellow bookclubber that automatically means she’s amazing! Not to mention she listed one of my favourite authors series in her top ten list 🙂
In her about section she writes – ‘That is what reading is about – discovering something new…Books always teach me something new. ‘ So very very true not only of books but blogs and any reading. She’s a great reviewer so be sure to check her out.
Ami, if I havn’t scared you for life with my stalkerish ways I’d love to know how you found me…I have a theory but I would love to hear from you or anyone, if you/they can remember! Thank you for visiting my blog ❤
Aww… thanks so much for this!! Hmm… how did I find you… Did someone do a spotlight post about you recently? I’ve been super behind on blog hopping lately, and yesterday I did a bunch of blog hopping and maybe I saw you on a spotlight post or a thoughtful comment on another site? That’s generally how I find book bloggers 🙂
And welcome to the Six Degrees meme! It’s a lot of fun! 🙂 Man’s Search for Meaning is such a great book! I also enjoyed Lincoln in the Bardo which was totally different than what I thought it was going to be.
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Yes actually Aman from Confessions of a Readaholic (https://amandeepmittal.wordpress.com/) did a great shout out in response to a spotlight in January. My guess was going to be a connection from the orangutan librarian as I stalked her a lot lately too :p Love a bit of blog hopping – but also know the getting behind thing!
I really should put a hold on Man’s Search for Meaning, would be good to listen to while I travel to placement I’m sure.
Hope you have a wonderful week 🙂
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Yep! That was the spotlight I read! 🙂 Love the orangutan librarian too – she’s great! 🙂
Have a great week!
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Almost the weekend now, yay! You too ☺
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I’m glad you came by. WP had you off my followed list after one of their weird sweeps.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat is a great book. I have had an old copy from a thrift shop on my shelf for years
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Thanks for revisiting! Just picked up a pile of text books today, not sure if I’ll get to fin ready for awhile again – goid to hear another recommendation for it though
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This is such a cool idea for a meme! I’d like to read Liconln in the Bardo one day when I’m feeling smart!
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I would have thought you always feel smart 😊 Happy reading
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Great links between Deveson, Frankel and Sacks!
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