It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s time for another Six Degrees Post. This monthly meme is hosted by Kate from Books Are My Favourite and Best. The idea is to start with the book chosen for the month and connect the following six books. Where will you end up? As usual, I turn to my shelves to provide me with some inspiration.
For this month we start off with Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler. I haven’t read this one but I have enjoyed several of Anne Tyler’s books before so I would like to read it.
As I start to look for books on my shelves to connect the theme of an address or place on a map starts to form in my head so my next book is On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I’ve had this one on my shelves forever. I’m not sure I’m that interested now but let me know if you’ve read it and if you recommend it.
From the road we move to The Girls from See Saw Lane by Sandy Taylor. This is a book about friendship, love and tragedy in Brighton during the 1960s. I love stories about friendship so I think I could enjoy this one a lot.
From the lane we move to The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. I’ve enjoyed the works of  Sandra Cisneros and if you haven’t read any of her poetry I also recommend checking that out. This story is about a young Latina growing up in Chicago.
Next up is Murder on Trinity Place by Victoria Thompson. This is one of the most recent Gaslight Mysteries and you’ve heard me talk about this series quite a bit. I especially loved the earlier books in the series so if you want to check it out I do think this is one best read in order.
Now we’re moving on to more spacious places onto the Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. A story about book thefts at the New York Public Library. Now doesn’t that sound intriguing?
Finally we move on to a highway which is a way to connect distant and multiple cities and in The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea the author tells of a real life account of men who crossed the U.S. Mexico border via the desert of southern Arizona.
I hope you enjoyed traveling with me on this Six Degrees edition. Can’t wait to see what your connections were. Happy weekend!
I’ve read On the Road and The House on Mango Street, both years ago. I’m still interest in The Devil’s Highway because I really, really liked Urrea’s Into the Beautiful North!
Oh, Lions of Fifth Avenue is really good! Interesting chain here. Thanks.
I like your approach to the chain, Iliana. I recently read a review of Lions of Fifth Avenue and it sounds very good, a book I will have to find.
I’ve not read any of them, but several look intriguing. I love the way you linked them!
What great connections, Iliana! It’s always fun to see the different directions people take with this. I loved The House on Mango Street. I have both Lions on Fifth Avenue and The Devil’s Highway on my TBR shelf to read. I hope you have a great week!
I know what you mean about On The Road! I’ve had it in my TBR forever, but I’m not sure I want to read it anymore. I loved House on Mango Street and the others sound good too. This is a great chain – so many good books.
I tried to read On the Road a few years ago and gave up. I couldn’t stand the main character! I would like to read The House on Mango Street, though. I’ve been eyeing it for years. Great chain!
I’ve read Redhead on the Side of the Road and The House on Mango Street – both pretty good. I’ve never read John Kerouac and know I should remedy that. Hope you have a great coming week.
Jen – I’ve read one of his books too and loved it. I had the opportunity to hear him speak at a book event years ago and just seems so down to earth. Excellent speaker and writer.
Davida Chazan – I’m looking forward to reading it! Great setting right?
Tracybham – Glad you enjoyed checking that out and hope you get a chance to read that book!
Linda Schueler – Thank you for visiting and enjoying the post!
Literary Feline – Wasn’t that a wonderful story? I also got the chance to meet Sandra Cisneros at a book event and she autographed a book I bought. Total fan girl moment!
Athira – I wonder if I would find it as cool/hip as it sounded when I first purchased it. I don’t think I’m that interested in it any more but given that it’s a classic I wouldn’t mind trying it out I guess.
Les in OR – I have a feeling I’m not going to like the main character either! Maybe I just need to part ways with it!
Diane – I feel like I need to give him a try too just to see what all the fuss is about! Enjoy your week!
Oh that was fun! I read On the Road many years ago and was not impressed. It’s a very male-centric book with lots of drugs and sex and women being poorly treated. But while I didn’t like it, it doesn’t mean you won’t!
The Lions of Fifth Avenue sounds interesting. Great idea for a chain!
I really like the “train” of thought in this one — roads to lanes, places, avenues, and across the border. (Sorry if that was a bad pun!) Fiona Davis is a name I see often but I’ve yet to try any of her works.