So I have brought it back for a fifth year – the meme that if you only do one in the year, then this is the one to do. It’s normally the meme I can only manage to do.
When did all this begin?
I started it in 2012, gave it another go in 2013 and went into 2014, then on into 2015. Lots of you have been with me since the beginning.
What is it all about?
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.
What categories can I choose from?
- Six new authors to me
- Six authors I have read before
- Six authors I am looking forward to reading more of
- Six books I have enjoyed the most
- Six books I was disappointed with
- Six series of books read or started
- Six authors I read last year – but not so far this year
- Six books that took me on extraordinary journeys
- Six books that took me by the hand and led me into the past
- Six books from the past that drew me back there
- Six books from authors I know will never let me down
- Six books I must mention that don’t fit nicely into any category
- Six books I started in the first six months of the year and was still caught up with in July
- Six trips to Europe
- Six blogging events I enjoyed
- Six bookish things I’m looking forward to
- Six Espionage or Historical Novels I enjoyed
- Six Cool Classics
- Six Non-US/Non-British Authors
- Six From the Non-Fiction Shelf
- Six books that didn’t live up to expectations
- Six books that I had one or two problems with but am still glad I tried
- Six books that are related to The Great War or Second World War
- Six bookshops I have visited
- Six books I’ve read in an English translation
- Six books which are better than the film
- Six books which are worse than the film
- Six books that have sport as their major theme
- Six favourite places to read book
- Six books read on kindle and then went and bought an actual copy
- Six books I abandoned
- Six classics I have read
- Six books I have read on my Kindle
- Six physical books I have read.
I have added a few new ones this year.
Or you can come up with your own category, (If you do: please comment and I can add them to this list for future years)
What do I need to post?
Simply choose six of the categories above and list six books under that category. Some bloggers use pictures, some put excerpts of reviews. The main thing being it is six categories and six books. Of course if you want to do a shorter version, then just post something about six books you have read in the first six months of 2016.
Please link back to this post and/or my blog and share this post so we can have lots of people joining in. All those that participate I will endeavour to collate into one post.
When do I post?
Anytime in July. We have still a few reading days left of June and that book might well fit nicely into one of the categories.
The Book Jotter 
I’m so pleased you’re doing this again – I’ve been thinking about my categories already!
I like this – glad you’re doing it this year! I’m going to start looking at what I can choose.
Thank you for bringing this meme back 🙂 I am already working on my post and I am thinking about trying 3 new categories: Six classics I have read, Six books I have read on my Kindle and Six physical books I have read.
I love this meme and am pleased you’re hosting it again this year. I need to start thinking about my categories!
What a great idea – I will definitely choose six characters and take part.
thanks
Lynn 😀
Loved this idea so I did it!
This is my first time participating in “6 in 6” and I’m not sure where to link-up. Here’s my post:
http://www.exurbanis.com/archives/11106
I thought I’d join in too! Here’s my post:
https://adarngoodread.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/six-in-six-2016.html