Tag Archives: North America

In the South Pacific with Some Great Sailors and a Jerk of a Captain

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I knocked off the Marshall Islands and Hawaii with a great Pulitzer winner this week. Hated to see this one end. I love when books make me search Google–this time it was to look at images of the ships my … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the US 2013, Around the World 2013, Books, Pulitzer Prize | Tagged American Literature, Around the US in Books, Around the World in Books, books, Herman Wouk, Marshall Islands, North America, Oceania, Pulitzer Prize, The Caine Mutiny, USA | 1 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

Scared Out of My Snowshoes in Colorado

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I haven’t been scared of a lot of movies, but “The Shining” freaked me out pretty well. That meant that when I went to pick up the novel, it took me awhile to get going, since I kept saying to … Continue reading →

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From Poland with Love

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I just spent some time traveling between NYC, Poland, and Chile with Nicole Krauss’s The History of Love. A friend saw that I had read it and said that he read it for a book group and was pretty sure … Continue reading →

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Accidentally Still in Mississippi

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

Ok, so I picked my G author book because although it is not on the 1001 list, it is a Pulitzer winner and Wikipedia said it was set in Alabama, so it was going to help with my Around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the US 2013, Books, Pulitzer Prize | Tagged American Literature, Around the US in Books, books, Mississippi, North America, Pulitzer Prize, Shirely Ann Grau, The Keepers of the House, USA | 2 Comments

From Providence to Monaco

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Beth Parks Aronson

I’ve been keeping myself entertained this week while putting lots of miles on the car. I was listening to a book several of my friends had recommended, in part because it takes place at my old university, right at the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1001 Books, Around the US 2013, Around the World 2013, Books | Tagged 1001 Books, American Literature, Around the World in Books, books, Brown University, Europe, Jeffery Eugenides, Monaco, North America, Rhode Island, The Marriage Plot | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Around the World 2012, Books | Tagged Africa, American Literature, Around the World in Books, Asia, Australia, books, British Literature, Caribbean, Central America, England, Europe, India, Ireland, Israel, North America, Oceania, Pitcairn Island, South America, Trinidad, USA | 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

Our New World

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Like I said, I’ve been busy working on my October to December goals. Here is my Uruguay selection for the Around the World Challenge. Faces and Masks by Eduardo Hughes Galeano My rating: 5 of 5 stars 1785: Guanajuato Silver … Continue reading →

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Flying with Walt the Wonder Boy

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Beth Parks Aronson

Sorry for being so behind. I have felt the transition from summer to fall in a big way. My husband’s job has gotten insanely busy, my job has gotten insanely busy, it has gotten cool enough for me to run … Continue reading →