Tag Archives: Nobel

Letting Prose Wash Over Me in Mississippi

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

So I braved more Faulkner for my Mississippi read and was not sure at first that it was a good idea, but I have been converted. The Sound and the Fury will never truly be my friend, but one of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Around the US 2013, Books, Nobel | Tagged 1001 Books, Absalom, American Literature, Around the US in Books, books, Mississippi, Nobel, The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Around the World 2013, Books, Nobel, Pulitzer Prize | Tagged American Literature, Around the World in Books, Asia, books, China, Nobel, Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer Prize, The Good Earth | 1 Comment

More Catching Up

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

A quick update before I dig back into more books! Finished up: Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong’o Liked it a lot, critique of post-Colonial Kenya from socialist perspective. Sometimes a little propaganda-like, but moving story, nonetheless. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Around the World 2012, Books | Tagged 1001 Books, Africa, Around the World in Books, books, Kenya, Libya, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Nobel, Russia, Soviet Union | 2 Comments

In the Deep South, Getting Confused

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

First, the good news: I hit the 50,000 word mark in my novel today so I have “won” NaNoWrimo . What that means in terms of the novel is that I have a great chunk of novel that now needs a) … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Books, Nobel | Tagged 1001 Books, American Literature, books, Nobel, North America, The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner | 4 Comments

Liberia Through the Eyes of its President

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

The Great African Reads group on Goodreads has now reached Liberia in its A-Z tour (I will have to double back and read A-K later!), and the book that I voted for in the poll didn’t win. I’m incredibly biased … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World 2012, Books, Nobel | Tagged Africa, Around the World in Books, books, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia, memoirs, Nobel, This Child Will Be Great | 1 Comment

October to December Goals

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Well, I hope I will do better with these than I did with July to September! Some of these are related to my goals for the year, which I set back in January or the end of December. I wanted … Continue reading →

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In an Egyptian Alleyway Looking for Ashur’s True Heir

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Yes! I am actually travelling to a new country in my Around the World trip. I have spent the last few days in an Egyptian alley, immersed in the beautiful writing of Naguib Mahfouz, and hoping that a family won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World 2012, Books, Nobel, Readathons | Tagged Africa, Around the World in Books, books, Egypt, Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel, readathon, The Harafish | 2 Comments

A Romp Through Lima

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’ve completed another stop on my world tour, despite being torn between other enjoyable reading temptations that don’t further that journey. This one was a fun semi-autobiographical tour of Peru with Nobelist Mario Vargas Llosa. It was the July read … Continue reading →

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From Portugal to Eden and Beyond

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

I made one more quick stop on my world tour before June ended. I was officially in Portugal, home of Nobelist Jose Saramago, but the book took place in the Garden of Eden and then in various lands of some … Continue reading →

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Goals for July to September

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

So June is almost over, and this is the time when I start planning my reading for the next three months. One of the most immediate things I’m excited to be a part of is Orange July, an effort to … Continue reading →