I like the idea of everyone or everything being separated by six degrees or less (although Kevin Bacon is what I think of when I hear the phrase…), and though it’s been a while since I joined in this meme created by Annabel Smith and Emma Chapman, I’m happy to be back with Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
This time around I managed to get from west coast hiking memoir to eerie literary fiction is six easy steps. From Wilco to cover art to classics, see how I went from Wild to All the Birds, Singing.
Step One: Whereas Cheryl finds a man in a Wilco t-shirt attractive, Black Moon is quite possibly named after a Wilco song.
Step Two: Moving from Black Moon’s perfectly adequate black and white cover to The Supernatural Enhancements gorgeously designed black and white cover.
Step Three: In the interest of keeping it simple, moving from one haunted house to another in This House is Haunted and Jane Eyre.
Step Four: Not one, but two orphaned women who take a job of governess in a house marred by tragedy.
Step Five: Because people just cannot leave the classics alone. You cannot best Jane Eyre, but The Flight of Gemma Hardy gave an admirable effort.
Step Six: Where as Gemma finds herself on the remote Orkney Islands, Jake finds herself on a remote British Island in All the Birds, Singing. They’re practically literary neighbors.
Want to join? It’s fun, I promise. Here are the rules:
flannel and folklore 
Wilco connection: Yeah, baby! The cover for The Supernatural Enhancements is really something.
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The cover is quite possibly the best thing about the book.
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Burn! Scathing review.
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Haha, I didn’t mean it quite that badly. I liked the book (it was okay), but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the cover.
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I really like this meme a lot, one of my favorites! Excellent chain, and it’s always so fun to see the different connections people make! My chain @ https://bookishtendencieskatie.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/6-degrees-of-separation-wild/
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Thank you. It’s always a lot of fun, isn’t it? 🙂
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Aaaah I love the Wilco connection. That is a bit of obscurity I can appreciate. Well done, Rory!
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Thank you! The more obscure the better, right?
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What a neat concept! And now I’m off to find some Wilco to listen to, because it has been far too long since I’ve done that. Thanks for the reminder.
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I just found out they are playing in Denver this summer and I really want to go (as much for the venue as for the band – Red Rocks Amphitheater).
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Great job! I love the books you chose in this one!
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I was getting a bit worried that you had abandoned 6 degrees of separation. This chain, is, as always, perfection. Especially the first link. And black and white covers. So much love.
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