Six Degrees of Separation is hosted by Kate at booksaremyfavoriteandbest. A book is selected each month as the starting point for us to link to six other books. I go a bit rouge by selecting my own book from the previous months’ Five Star Friday, but still maintain the spirit of the meme.
This Month's Book
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
Published by William Morrow on September 8, 2020
Age/Genres: Adult, Fiction
Goodreads
It's never too late to start living.
Infused with the emotional power of Me Before You and the irresistible charm of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Be Frank with Me, a moving and joyous novel about an elderly woman ready to embrace death and the little girl who reminds her what it means to live.
Eudora Honeysett is done with this noisy, moronic world—all of it. She has witnessed the indignities and suffering of old age and has lived a full life. At eighty-five, she isn’t going to leave things to chance. Her end will be on her terms. With one call to a clinic in Switzerland, a plan is set in motion.
Then she meets ten-year-old Rose Trewidney, a whirling, pint-sized rainbow of color and sparkling cheer. All Eudora wants is to be left alone to set her affairs in order. Instead, she finds herself embarking on a series of adventures with the irrepressible Rose and their affable neighbor, the recently widowed Stanley—afternoon tea, shopping sprees, trips to the beach, birthday celebrations, pizza parties.
While the trio of unlikely BFFs grow closer and anxiously await the arrival of Rose’s new baby sister, Eudora is reminded of her own childhood—of losing her father during World War II and the devastating impact it had on her entire family. In reflecting on her past, Eudora realizes she must come to terms with what lies ahead.
But now that her joy for life has been rekindled, how can she possibly say goodbye?
- Eudora was a curmudgeon who was looking to end her life. This immediately reminded me of Ove from A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.
- Like Ove, Arthur from The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick was a widower.
- Arthur Pepper was set in England as was Good Material by Dolly Alderton.
- The main character in Good Material was determined to find out why his girlfriend broke up with him, and my mind jumped right to High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
- Music and a record shop play a big role in High Fidelity. This is also the case in The Music Shop.
- The Music Shop features a great group of music geeks as does Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman.
Let us know in the comments!
I never read High Fidelity but the movie is one that I have to stop and watch anytime I see it on. Such a good one.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie! I have only seen the original movie, but there was a series too
DeleteAlways good to see Arthur Pepper!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great book. I have enjoyed all Patrick's books, but that one stands out
DeleteI haven't read any of these. I guess I should! It's always fun reading how you connect them.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to try and make it happen, too
DeleteI didn't read the book, but I saw the film adaptation of A Man Called Ove with Tom Hanks. It was good, but a little sad.
ReplyDeleteIt is a little sad, but also beautiful in the way the community embraced Ove and helped him heal. The found family element in that book was so lovely. I have not seen the film, but I am a huge fan of Backman's books
DeleteAgain you are so good at these Sam!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sophie
DeleteYou always do such a great job with these. At first glance it never seems like the books should have any connections, which then makes it all the more satisfying to follow along with you as you connect the dots between them.
ReplyDeleteI love puzzles and stuff like this. It's a lot of fun to find the connections
DeleteGreat chain, Sam. I just finished Frank and Red by Matt Coyne and it has that same multi-generational story where the child helps the older person to continue to live, not just exist. It is a good one.
ReplyDeleteI just looked it up on Goodreads. That one sounds perfect for me.
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