6-Degrees of Separation -- from SANDWICH to ...

It’s time for #6degrees of separation. We all start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where we end up.

This week I created a spreadsheet of Best Books of 2024 End-of-the-Year 

(BBEOTY) lists. I found seventeen lists, to be precise. All the books on this 6-degrees list are mentioned on some of these lists. 

Six Degrees of Separation

Today we state with 

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Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Is on five of the best-books-end-of-the-year (BBEOTY) lists so far. My book club is considering this one for an upcoming meeting.
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Playground by Richard Powers. Is another book the my club is considering. It is on six of the BBEOTY lists. This is a favorite author of mine.

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The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich. Another book with six BBEOTY mentions. This is also written by a favorite author. 

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Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte. I hadn't heard of this books until I started looking at the BBEOTY. This book is on seven lists. It is a collection of interconnected stories.

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You Like It Darker by Stephen King. Another story collection. This one by a very popular author but not on as many BBEOTY lists, only two.

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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. Another very popular author. But this book is on eight BBEOTY lists.

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James by Percival Everett. The only book on this list I've read. It is one of the best books of the year. It's on thirteen BBEOTY lists. It is also our next book club selection.

-Anne