Today, we are joining the 6 Degrees of Separation. In this meme, we start with a book and find common threads with another book, and then another, and so on. This meme is hosted by Books Are My Favourite and Best.

The chosen book is Orbital, by British author Samantha Harvey. The book describes the experience of six astronauts in a spaceship orbiting the Earth. Another book that centers around space experiences is…

In Ascension, by the also British Martin MacInnes. This one is about Leigh, a marine biologist searching for ancient life forms who finds herself involved with a high-profile space mission. She’s a woman explorer, much like…

Beryl Markham, from West With the Night, in which she describes her adventures as a horse trainer and one of the first female pilots in Kenya. The book touches a lot on the topic of African colonization, much like…

She Would be King, from Liberian author Wayétu Moore. This fascinating book uses magical realism to illustrate the story of the creation of Liberia, by people who escaped slavery in the Americas. Alongside Beryl Markham, Moore was one of my 3 African author discoveries for this year, the third one being…

Peace Adzo Medie (Ghana), who wrote Nightbloom. There she uses the different perspectives of two women to tell the story of a fractured friendship involving family trauma and immigration. The topic of tumultuous female friendships is also present in…

Yellowface, by R. F. Kuang. In this book, we follow the story of the betrayal perpetrated by June, when she steals the book manuscript of her dead friend Athena.

Check more of this meme:
– 6 Degrees of Separation – From Ireland to Canada
– 6 Degrees of Separation – Asian Edition