Greetings Bookworms!
It’s been a while since I played one of my favorite games, so I’m SUPER stoked to tackle Six Degrees of Separation for Wild
by Cheryl Strayed (review). This game is hosted, as always, by Annabel Smith and Emma Chapman, who are both lovely and delightful. Just so you know the rules, I’m going to start listing books beginning with Wild and connect them via any old thing my heart desires. It can get pretty crazy in this noggin of mine, so you’d best buckle up.
1. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See (review)- Hear me out on this one. Cheryl Strayed’s poor feet were absolutely mangled by the Pacific Crest Trail. In fact, the only feet in literature I could think of who’d had it worse were the poor girls in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan who had their feet bound. Holy ouch, you guys.
2. Sula
by Toni Morrisson- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was at its heart the story of female friendship and misunderstandings. When I think of best friendships gone awry, I can’t help but think of Sula.
3. To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf- I read Sula in the same college class during which I read my one and only Virginia Woolf novel, To the Lighthouse. You guys, I think I’m just not smart enough to GET Virginia Woolf.
4. Cleopatra: A Life
by Stacy Schiff- Speaking of lighthouses, what about the Lighthouse of Alexandria, y’all? Cleopatra had a kickass lighthouse. This non-fiction account of Cleopatra’s life taught me ALL THE THINGS. Completely fascinating.
5. Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare- What? I can’t very well include Antony and Cleopatra
, seeing as I haven’t read (or seen) it. Besiiiiiiides, I now know the tragic ending and it totally works with R&J. For reals.
6. Warm Bodies
by Isaac Marion (review)- Romeo and Juliet and Zombies. Boom.
So there we are. Wild to Warm Bodies in 6 easy steps! Seriously, though, Bookworms. Is anybody keeping tabs on Kevin Bacon these days?
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Charleen
This is from a year ago, but… https://youtu.be/3T2FpCDlyNg
Words For Worms
LOL, I remember seeing this. Classic.
Katie McD @ Bookish Tendencies
This is also one of my favorites as well! Nice chain, and it’s always so interesting to see all the different places people take it! If you’re interested, my chain @ https://bookishtendencieskatie.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/6-degrees-of-separation-wild/
Words For Worms
Fabulous chain! I left you a note about Neil Gaiman narrating my life. I think he might go for it, if I ask nicely enough…
Amy @ Read a Latte
Ooh I’ve never done one of these (mostly because I hadn’t read the main books) but I might have to try this one!
Words For Worms
I love this game. It’s an Amy game. Come play! (Also, I made a chain once for a book I hadn’t read. Own it up front and play anyway!)
Megan M.
It makes perfect sense to me Katie! All I know is that Kevin Bacon is on The Following and I will never, ever watch The Following. If I want Bacon I have to have Nostalgia Bacon, a la Footloose.
Words For Worms
This comment included “bacon” so many times that I really want to eat like a pound of bacon right now. BACON!
Rory
So guess what I watched yesterday? Footloose. That’s the closest I’ve come to Kevin Bacon lately. Oddly enough, my six degrees post will post tonight! We’re practically twins. Or not. 🙂
Words For Worms
Twins? Soul sisters? I’ll take it! I wish I had Kevin Bacon’s sweet moves.
Leah @ Books Speak Volumes
I wouldn’t let To The Lighthouse ruin Virginia Woolf for you. I had to read it in high school and had no idea what was going on, but I really enjoyed Mrs. Dalloway when I read it last year! A Room of One’s Own is much easier, as well.
Lost in Literature 108
Sigh….again…..Cleopatra’s Daughter.
Annabel Smith
Mangled feet! This could seriously be even better than your yoghurt connection. Maybe a tie for first place.
Monika @ Lovely Bookshelf
I love that you snuck a Toni Morrison title in here!
Andi
Ending with Warm Bodies made me LOL. Great romp!