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Old image alert – Kate @Books Are My Favourite & Best now hosts #6Degrees but this is a good refresh of the rules.
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The Tipping Point is a book I know about, but not one I’ve read.
The best link I could think of was thanks to the tag about little things on the front cover.
I automatically started humming Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly’s song, From Little Things Big Things Grow.
The song was turned into a picture book a number of years ago with illustrations by Queensland artist Peter Hudson and the kids from Gurindji country.
Another book inspired by a song is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
One of the characters is obviously a huge Beatles fan.
I love short story collections.
One of my favourite short story writers is William Trevor.
His brick of short stories is one of the most brilliant pieces of story-telling I’ve ever read.
Sadly he died in 2016, along with a slew of other well-known authors.
Including Richard Adams.
Watership Down was one of my favourite childhood reads.
The rabbits in this story are a perfect literary example of how little things can make a big difference.
And so we go back to The Tipping Point.
For the first time, in #6degrees history, I have created a loop rather than a chain.
How did you fare this month?
By the by, it’s 14℃ outside, but feels like 11.
Which is better than #6degrees (see what I did there?)
Winter has arrived with a vengeance!
I LOVE your musical chain this month! That Paul Kelly song is one of my favourites – not sure how I missed the fact that there was a picture book… I'm going to have to get myself a copy. I went to Paul Kelly's Botanical Gardens concert last year and he played that song and had a gorgeous, nostalgic slide show playing at the same time – it was fantastic.
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William Trevor, John Cusack and Murakami all in one post – what a great set of links!
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I have no talent for #6 degrees of separation…but found your connects interesting.We both love W. Trevor….and I really should try a Stephen King since I've been on a 'horror' book trip!Your blog was my FIRST go-to-Australian reference. I still look often at your TBR and lists of must read Australian authors. Remember you started the A-Z list of authors? That is how I discovered Thea Astley! Thanks!
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John Cusack – I concur! 🙂 Well done on the loop!
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I'm very jealous of Paul Kelly in the Botanic Gardens – that sounds like a treat indeed.One Day Hill published quite a few songs as books including Solid Rock, an Archie Roach song, My Island Home off the top of my head. Worth hunting down.
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Very nice! John Cusack – yes, please! I've not read the books you listed, but enjoyed your journey.
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Great chain – love the variety!
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A brilliantly clever chain/circle – bravo! 🙂
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Love your \”loop\” this month! I'm hoping to finally read Watership Down soon. Glad to hear it's one of your favorite childhood reads.
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