Tag Archives: Asia

China and Serbia

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I made a trip back to China for my X book. And really, I think it’s the personal name rather than the family name, but at this point I’m running with it, since I didn’t have a lot of options … Continue reading →

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In Post-War Japan

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’m back to the Alphabonkers challenge and my trip around the world with another 1001 Books list entry. I have read Ishiguro before, and liked his work very much. I found this novel somewhat less engaging than The Remains of … Continue reading →

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A Long-Overdue Trip to Afghanistan

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have had this book for years, since 2008. It has been on a bookshelf, then by my bed, but I kept putting off starting it because I knew it might be a hard read emotionally. This is crazy, since … Continue reading →

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In Pre-Communist Rural China

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I just finished a wonderful visit to rural China courtesy of Pearl S. Buck. This one is not on the 1001 list and definitely should be. Here is my Goodreads review. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck My rating: … Continue reading →

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My World Tour 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have had an amazing trip around the world in 2012. Next year I will be doing it again and will also be doing a tour of the 50 states. And I might just disappear again on you in November. … Continue reading →

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In Vietnam, Practicing Lovingkindness

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

This was a quick side trip on audio. I had downloaded this at some point when Audible had a sale. I love the Buddhist meditation guides of Thich Nhat Hanh, so I was interested in a work of fiction authored … Continue reading →

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Following a Cloud Atlas Across Time and Space

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Let me start by saying that trying to finish a 509 page novel while on vacation with a four and a half year old who seems to need less sleep than I do was quite a challenge. I did a … Continue reading →

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Trying Wilkie Collins in a Readalong

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Ok, so I just barely finished all my July stuff and apparently I am not busy enough trying to read what is already on my plate, being a mom, having a job, and trying to watch the entire Olympics. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Out of The Darkness in India

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

In the Man Booker Prize winning novel The White Tiger, I visited interior rural India (The Darkness) and Delhi and Bangalore (The Light), exploring issues of class and culture in present day Indian society. My guide was a murderer and … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Compassion in Tibet

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

I have travelled to Tibet to sit at the feet of the Dalai Lama and learn Buddhist wisdom. It was a useful trip, and I plan to return again and again to get these lessons firmly into my being. Here … Continue reading →

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