Mary @ Notes in the Margin

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PhD in psychology. Life Stories in Literature. Fiction reader. Psychology of reading & writing. #fedi22
NameMary Daniels Brown
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Bloghttp://notesinthemargin.org

I read along with the 100 Days of Dante when it started a few years ago, and it was one of the best reading experiences of my life, no exaggeration.

I recommend picking up a used copy of a good translation of all three books. The read-along does provide a translation, in addition to the short lecture videos, so you can participate for free.

https://100daysofdante.com/

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The World's Largest Online Reading Group

Travel with Dante, Virgil and Beatrice through the Inferno up to Paradise with the world's largest reading group of Dante's Divine Comedy.

100 Days of Dante

Cathy tells us, “My chain started with book shortlisted for a literary prize and ended with a bookseller. Where did your chain take you?”

#bookstodon #6Degrees #BookBlogger

https://whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2025/06/07/6degrees-of-separation-a-book-chain-from-all-fours-by-miranda-july-to-the-diary-of-a-bookseller-by-shaun-bythell/

#6Degrees of Separation – A book chain from All Fours by Miranda July to The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

It’s the first Saturday of the month which means it’s time for 6 Degrees of Separation. Here’s how it works: a book is chosen as a starting point by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best&nbs…

What Cathy Read Next...

Marg's #6Degrees post has reminded me that I have The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn (her fifth degree) on my TBR shelf. Of course, I also have War & Peace (her sixth degree) on that shelf as well. I'm likely to get to Diamond Eye long before Way & Peace!

Six Degrees of Separation: All Fours to War and Peace http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2025/06/six-degrees-of-separation-all-fours-to.html

Six Degrees of Separation: All Fours to War and Peace

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 ....

I like the wide variety of books on Claire Louisa's #6Degrees post for this month. I've even added a couple of them to my own TBR list.

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#6Degrees of Seperation – June 2025 https://clairesreadsandreviews.home.blog/2025/06/08/6degrees-of-seperation-june-2025/

#6Degrees of Seperation – June 2025

This is a monthly link-up hosted by KateW at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t…

Claire's Reads and Reviews

I love the ways Helen has connected the books in her #6Degrees post this month.

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Six Degrees of Separation: From All Fours to A God in Every Stone https://shereadsnovels.com/2025/06/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-all-fours-to-a-god-in-every-stone/

Six Degrees of Separation: From All Fours to A God in Every Stone

It’s the first Saturday of the month which means it’s time for another Six Degrees of Separation, hosted by Kate of Books are my Favourite and Best. The idea is that Kate chooses a book to use as a…

She Reads Novels

Joanne tells us "My #6Degrees of Separation has taken us from America, to Greece, St Kilda, Harrogate and the Scottish Highlands and have lost and found things along the way."

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#6Degrees of Separation for June 2025: from All Fours by Miranda July to The Lost Lover by Karen Swan https://portobellobookblog.com/2025/06/07/6degrees-of-separation-for-june-2025-from-all-fours-by-miranda-july-to-the-lost-lover-by-karen-swan/

#6Degrees of Separation for June 2025: from All Fours by Miranda July to The Lost Lover by Karen Swan

We’re starting this month with All Fours by Miranda July. I haven’t read it although I see it’s been nominated for many prizes. It’s about an artist who embarks on a road tr…

Portobello Book Blog
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen"—George Orwell, 1984. The shortlist of the 2025 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction is out:
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/the-best-political-novels-of-2025-orwell-prize-fiction/
The Best Political Novels

Through the writing of political novels, writers might hope to speak against their time, says the American author Joshua Cohen. Here he selects five of the best books in which the protagonist undergoes a political education.

Five Books

I appreciate the detailed explanations that Margaret includes in her #6Degrees posts.

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Six Degrees of Separation: From All Fours to Grow Where They Fall https://margaret21.com/2025/06/02/six-degrees-of-separation-from-all-fours-to-grow-where-they-fall/

Six Degrees of Separation: From All Fours to Grow Where They Fall

On the first Saturday of every month, a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. Readers and bloggers are invited to join in by creating their own ‘chain’ l…

From Pyrenees to Pennines

I've discovered another crime-fiction enthusiast through her #6Degrees post this month. Check out Becky's post at Aidanvale.

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Six Degree (June) 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, All Fours by Miranda July. https://aidanvale.blogspot.com/2025/06/six-degree-june-2025-womens-prize-for.html

Six Degree (June) 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, All Fours by Miranda July.

The meme is hosted by  Books are My Favourite Best  and is described thus:  On the first Saturday of every month, a book is chosen as a star...

All the books in Australian #BookBlogger Rose's post begin with "all"! And they're all interesting books that will contribute to increasing almost anyone's TBR list.

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Six Degrees of Separation: All Fours by Miranda July https://rosereadsnovels.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/six-degrees-of-separation-all-fours-by-miranda-july/