6 in 6

Six in Six is a meme hosted at The Book Jotter. I participated in it last year and am back for the 2023 edition. 

"The idea being that as the end of June approaches and we are then halfway through the year, let us share the books we have read in those first 6 months. In fact let’s share 6 books in 6 categories, or if time is of the essence then simply share just 6 books. Whatever combination works for you as long as it involves 6 books. Of course the same book can obviously feature in more than one category."

There is a HUGE list of categories from which to choose (visit the Book Jotter for the list). If you want to join in with your own lists you can do so any time during July 2022. 

#1 - Six new authors to me

1. Owen Wister (The Virginian)
2. Linda Reilly (No Parm, No Foul and Cheddar Late Than Dead)
3. Bent Flyvbjerg (How Big Things Get Done)
4. Cal Newport (Deep Work)
5. Mary Norris (Greek to Me)
6. Ada Ferrer (Cuba: An American History)

#2 - Six books I have enjoyed the most

1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2. Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
3. The Unquiet Englishman by Richard Greene 
4. How Big Things Get Done by Brent Flyvbjerg 
5. A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie 
6. Tiny Habits by B J Fogg 

#3 - Six authors I read last year – but not so far this year

1. Earlene Fowler
2. Victoria Hamilton
3. John McPhee
4. Haruki Murakami
5. Taylor Jenkins Reid
6. Carol Shields

#4 - Six From the Non-Fiction Shelf

1. In the Margins by Elena Ferrante
2. Make it Stick by Peter C. Brown
3. The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran 
4. Manage Your Project Portfolio by Johanna Rothman 
5. Islam by Karen Armstrong
6. Living Forward by Michael Hyatt 
   

#5 - Six mysteries, thrillers or crime novels NOT by Agatha Christie

1. Innocent Graves by Peter Robinson
2. Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson
3. You Might as Well Die by J. J. Murphy
4. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 
5. Murder by Milk Bottle by Lynn Truss
6. The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz 

#6 - Six books I have read but not reviewed

1. Lost by Gregory Maguire
2. The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
3. A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage 
4. Belize by Leslie Jermyn
5. A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie 
6. Home Therapy by Anita Yokota