Category Archives: Orange

Books that have won or been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction

On the banks of the Hudson, with Echoes of Wellesley

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have leap-frogged over a couple of reviews to discuss this one, because I found myself composing this post in the time remaining in my commute after the novel stopped playing. Something in Leah Hager Cohen’s writing made me … Continue reading →

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The Last Reads of 2013: Sierra Leone, Canada, Maine, Venezuela, Morocco (and Illinois and London)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have decided to close out 2013 at this point, rather than read like a fiend to the end. For one thing it’s my anniversary, and holing up with books til midnight seems a little antisocial. Also, there isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Quick update

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

No reviews for real right now because I’m trying to read like a crazy person til the end of the year. Since my last post, I’ve read Heart of the Matter, Insurgent, Journal of Best Practices, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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In Ancient Greece in the Company of Heroes

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

It’s Orange July and I have read an Orange Prize (now the Women’s Prize for Fiction) winner. It’s by a Brown alum (EVER TRUE!) who was there after we were. She’s made a marvelous use of her Classics degree in … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Why we need women’s prizes for fiction

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

The following post is from the Biblioglobal blog, which I follow. I was a little horrified to read about the state of women in literature, but certainly can say from personal experience that the preponderance of male award winners, reviewers, … Continue reading →

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In Room Somewhere in the US.

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

This was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. It meets exactly none of my formal reading goals, but it fit with the Goodreads Valentine’s thing I was doing, so I listened to it and was completely captivated. Fabulous book. Goodreads Review: … Continue reading →

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Meditating in Glasgow

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

It’s Orange Prize reading season again, and I’m trying to sneak a few winners or short list books in while I keep moving toward my other goals. I found a way to sneak one into my “alphabonkers” challenge, and I’m … Continue reading →