Here it is again – I hope that the small select few of us that complete this meme can perhaps spread the word so we have a few more participants this year. However it is always great to see fellow book bloggers joining in.
When did all this begin?
I started it in 2012 on a whim and it has been going ever since! If you want to look back at the previous years and get a flavour then please do.
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
- 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
- Six book covers I love
- Six book covers that bear no resemblance to the story contained within
- Six books to read to avoid politics
- Six books I have read but not reviewed
- Six classic mysteries
- Six books about Royalty
- Six pretty book covers
- Six books set in a country other than my own
- Six books recently added to my wish list
- Six mysteries, thrillers or crime novels NOT by Agatha Christie
- Six books with titles connected to rivers, seas and storms
- Six nature related books
- Six books about Librarians and Libraries
- Six books I really want to buy in the next six months
- Six books that feature a building in the title
- Six books that feature a colour in the title
- Six books with living things in the title
- Six books about real people
- The six oldest books I’ve read this year
- Six books I read for book club
- Six books I’ve reread
- Six audiobooks I’ve listened to
- Six books set in a different century
- Six books about a historical woman
- Six stories that are famous from television
- Six Books with Yellow Covers
- Six Books From my Bookclub
- Six books that took me on extraordinary journeys
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 2023.
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 reading days left of June and that book might well fit nicely into one of the categories.
Anything else?
Please spread the word and get people to join in and let them know that we are all halfway through our 2023 reading year!
The Book Jotter 
Love that it’s time to do this again. I haven’t decided on my 6 categories yet but there are so many that it’s going to be hard to choose.
I’m looking forward to joining in again! I’ll start thinking about my categories soon.
I’m looking forward to playing along again this year! Last year was my first time joining in, but it was so much fun!
I only started this last year and it is a great challenge, nice to reminisce about the last reads. Thanks for this.
Here are my Six in Six
There was an anonymous reply on my page, I suppose it was you. So, if it was, thank you.
I’m definitely joining in again Jo, just got to decide which categories to do! 😀
Here’s my post! https://thesecretlibrarysite.wordpress.com/2023/07/04/six-in-six-2023-edition-6-books-in-6-categories-6in6-bookbloggers-booktwitter-booklover-secretlibrarybookblog/
Posted mine! 😀
https://bookfever11.com/2023/07/06/six-in-six-2023-edition/
Thanks for hosting. Here is my post: https://wordsandpeace.com/2023/07/07/year-2023-six-in-six/
Here’s my post! https://readingladies.com/2023/06/19/best-6-books-in-6-months-whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge-woybs-6booksin6months/
My post is up today: https://shereadsnovels.com/2023/07/09/six-in-six-the-2023-edition/
Thanks for hosting again!
Quite late in the day, I’m joining in for the first time: https://margaret21.com/2023/07/12/six-times-six-hours-of-reading-joy/. It was fun revisiting my so-far-reading-year. What a good idea, this challenge!
Finally got round to giving this meme a go, Jo, thanks!
What a lovely meme – I’m coming to it late and July is being particularly heartless but I’ll try to have a go before the end of the month (and if not, I’ll join the fun next year!)
Thank you for stopping by. Lovely if you can join in, but if not please join in next year and pop back and see all those people who do join.
My post is live: https://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/six-in-six-2023/ One topic I used was “Books Not Set in the UK”
Here’s my list – https://booksplease.org/2023/07/15/six-in-six-the-2023-edition/
A great idea. I’ll hopefully be back with some sixes!
My list is posted – in Norwegian (some of the books are in English)…
https://hildesol23ting.blogspot.com/2023/07/six-in-six-2023.html
Thank you for joining in again – and bringing Norway that bit closer.
This is such a fun idea! I’m going to try to fit a post in before the end of July. Hope to join soon (with your shortened version). 📚💖 Thanks for creating this!
I was able to post. This was such fun. Thanks for hosting!
Thank you very much for joining in.
Whoops… I don’t know why the link showed up like that. 🤦♀️
I posted 6 lists for 6 categories here: http://bibliographicmanifestations.blogspot.com/2023/07/6-in-6.html Thanks for hosting this!
I discovered this meme via https://anzlitlovers.com/2023/07/27/my-six-in-six-2023/.
Here’s my list: https://tasmanianbibliophileatlarge.wordpress.com/2023/07/27/my-six-in-six-2023/
Here’s my post:
https://adarngoodread.blogspot.com/2023/07/six-in-six-2023-edition.html