Category Archives: Booker

Books that have won the Man Booker Prize.

A Quick Catch-up Post

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

Well, I’m reading a lot, but I’m not doing a very good job of filling you in on what I’m reading. Work is winning in the battle for my time. So this is what I’ve been doing, other than reading … Continue reading →

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February Plans

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

Since I’m currently about four commute days away from finishing my next chunkster (The Girl Who Played with Fire), I’m not going to have reviews to post for a bit. I decided to share with you the results of my … Continue reading →

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The Journey of A Glass Church in New South Wales

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

Without intending to, I have immersed myself in mid-19th century Oceania with my most recent reads. This one was across the water in the marginally more settled New South Wales. The narration begins in the present day, with a narrator … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Booker, Books, Other Prizes | Tagged 1001 Books, Around the World in Books, Australia, Booker Prize, books, Oceania, Oscar and Lucinda, Peter Carey | 1 Comment

Mystery and Gold in New Zealand

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

A quick apology: my reviews are probably going to be very short this semester. I’m ridiculously busy, so this is a place I am going to cut back a bit. You will still get a feel for what I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Booker, Books, Mystery/Thriller | Tagged Around the World in Books, Booker Prize, books, British Literature, Eleanor Catton, New Zealand, The Luminaries | Leave a comment

Closing in on the End of Author Alphabet

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’m racing along to the end of the alphabet, trying to get at least the authors done before the end of the year. The end is in sight, and in most cases, I’ve been able to meet some other goals … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Around the US 2013, Booker, Books, Mystery/Thriller, Other Prizes | Tagged 1001 Books, Alphabonkers, American Literature, Around the World in Books, Booker Prize, books, Europe, Felicia's Journey, God Bless you Mr. Rosewater, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, North America, Rabbit Run, USA, William Trevor | Leave a comment

Can’t Leave India

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

It was wonderful to realize that I could get two novels about India into this year by counting Midnight’s Children for Pakistan instead. I’m really glad to have done it, since I got to visit the same time period, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World 2013, Booker, Books | Tagged Around the World in Books, Booker Prize, books, British Literature, India, Paul Scott, Staying On | 1 Comment

From Arizona to India (and Pakistan, which is where I’m counting it)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

Two more updates, one quick and one more substantial. I visited AZ with a detective dog to fill my Q author slot, and then finally got to indulge my Rushdie addiction and get around to probably his most heralded book. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Around the US 2013, Around the World 2013, Booker, Books, Mystery/Thriller | Tagged 1001 Books, Arizona, Around the US in Books, Around the World in Books, Booker Prize, Dog On It, India, Midnight's Children, Pakistan, Salman Rushdie, Spencer Quinn, US | 1 Comment

A Whirlwind Catchup Post

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’ve been finding time to read, or more accurately to listen to, a wide variety of books in the past month, but apparently I haven’t been finding the time to post. So let me catch you up with absurdly short … Continue reading →

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Back in London Because I Couldn’t Help Myself

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

Hilary Mantel is amazing. Here is my evidence. I didn’t even really want to read Wolf Hall until I was reading it. Then I LOVED it. Then I downloaded Bring up the Bodies as soon as I sanely could, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Booker, Books, Orange | Tagged books, Bring Up The Bodies, British Literature, Henry VIII, Hilary Mantel, Man Booker Prize, Orange Prize, Thomas Cromwell | 2 Comments

In the viper-filled Court of Henry VIII’s London

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

This book advances not a single of my goals, but it is a Booker Winner and was on the 2010 Orange Prize Shortlist, and I have loved every minute of it during the car ride to and from work. Read … Continue reading →