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Sergei's Western Reading

1Sergeirocks
joulukuu 2, 2016, 12:18 pm

I have not read many Westerns. I don't know why, because when I do, I like them! And I enjoyed watching cowboy films and TV series when I was growing up. And, (big and), John Wayne has always been my hero...!
So, I intend to put this right.
I'm going to read more Westerns. To ensure I do, I'm going to keep score.
This is my 'Westerns Log'.

2Sergeirocks
joulukuu 2, 2016, 12:21 pm

To get the ball rolling, today I began reading Sunset Pass by Zane Grey.

3Sergeirocks
joulukuu 3, 2016, 3:51 pm

1) 9 June 2014 - St Agnes' Stand by Thomas Eidson 4.5★s

(Included for the sake of accuracy, because it was the first Western I'd read, and the one to make me realise I liked the genre.)

4Sergeirocks
joulukuu 3, 2016, 3:53 pm

2) 3 December 2016 - Sunset Pass by Zane Grey 4.5★s

5Sergeirocks
joulukuu 28, 2016, 4:19 pm

3) 28 December 2016 - The Bells of San Juan by Jackson Gregory 4.5★s

6Sergeirocks
tammikuu 3, 2017, 8:56 am

4) 3 January 2017 - Wolf Breed by Jackson Gregory 4.5★s

7Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: helmikuu 25, 2017, 9:36 am

5) 22 February 2017 - Stoneheart by Gustave Aimard 4★s

8Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: maaliskuu 10, 2017, 6:37 pm

6) 10 March 2017 - The Trail-Hunter by Gustave Aimard 4★s

Story is continued in 'The Pirates of the Prairies'.

9Sergeirocks
huhtikuu 8, 2017, 12:35 pm

7) 8 April 2017 - Lone Pine by R. B. Townshend 4.5★s

10Sergeirocks
toukokuu 22, 2017, 3:08 am

8) 22 May 2017 - The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey 4★s

11Sergeirocks
kesäkuu 27, 2017, 5:17 pm

9) 27 June 2017 - The Virginian by Owen Wister 4.5★s

12Sergeirocks
heinäkuu 25, 2017, 6:56 pm

10) 25 July 2017 - Blood Feud by David Robbins 4★s

13Sergeirocks
elokuu 11, 2017, 11:17 am

11) 11 August 2017 - Twin Sombreros by Zane Grey 4★s

14Sergeirocks
marraskuu 3, 2017, 6:42 pm

12) 3 November 2017 - Betty Zane by Zane Grey 4.5★s

15Sergeirocks
tammikuu 2, 2018, 12:19 pm

9 WESTERNS READ IN 2017.

16Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: tammikuu 30, 2018, 5:48 pm

13) 13 January 2018 - Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton 4.5★s

17Sergeirocks
helmikuu 6, 2018, 5:23 am

14) 6 February 2018 - This Old Bill by Loren D. Estleman 4.5★s

18brickhorse
maaliskuu 2, 2018, 9:01 am

I read The Virginian a couple years ago and liked it. My Westerns reading has slipped, but I still like the genre very much. I'll pick it up again later in 2018.

19brickhorse
maaliskuu 2, 2018, 9:07 am

I recommend reading Louis L'Amour. He is wonderful. It's so easy to find his works in the USA because the paperbacks show up at thrift stores often at very cheap prices. He is one of my favorites.

20Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 13, 2018, 11:31 am

15) 13 March 2018 - Daughter of the Sun by Jackson Gregory 4★s

21Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 1, 2018, 8:39 am

>19 brickhorse: Thank you for the recommendation; my local library has one of his books, so I will be giving him a try.

22Sergeirocks
huhtikuu 1, 2018, 8:41 am

16) 1 April 2018 - Summer of the Sioux by Tim Champlin 4★s

23Sergeirocks
huhtikuu 14, 2018, 1:10 pm

17) 14 April 2018 - Hopalong Cassidy by Clarence E. Mulford 4★s

24Sergeirocks
toukokuu 7, 2018, 6:25 pm

18) 7 May 2018 - Apache Devil by Edgar Rice Burroughs 4★s

25Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: toukokuu 26, 2018, 2:23 pm

19) 23 May 2018 - The Short Cut by Jackson Gregory 4★s

26Sergeirocks
kesäkuu 14, 2018, 9:29 am

20) 14 June 2018 - Code of the West by Zane Grey 4.5★s

27Sergeirocks
heinäkuu 23, 2018, 11:59 am

21) 23 July 2018 - Rogue River Feud by Zane Grey 4★s

28Sergeirocks
elokuu 13, 2018, 5:55 pm

22) 13 August 2018 - Lightning of Gold by Max Brand 4★s

29fuzzi
elokuu 14, 2018, 8:46 pm

Just found your thread, sorry I didn't see it before.

I started a series challenge for Louis L'Amour's Sackett books, here:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/294945

Come on over!

30Sergeirocks
syyskuu 9, 2018, 6:11 pm

>29 fuzzi: Unfortunately, I'm finding it difficult to get hold of any L'Amour books, but I remain on the lookout...

31Sergeirocks
syyskuu 9, 2018, 6:12 pm

23) 9 September 2018 - Doc by Mary Doria Russell 5★s

32Sergeirocks
syyskuu 25, 2018, 11:06 am

24) 25 September 2018 - Man to Man by Jackson Gregory 4★s

33Sergeirocks
lokakuu 15, 2018, 3:58 pm

25) 15 October 2018 - Fighting Caravans by Zane Grey 4★s

34fuzzi
Muokkaaja: lokakuu 15, 2018, 6:02 pm

>31 Sergeirocks: I loved Doc: A Novel, liked it better than Epitaph.

I'm also enjoying westerns by Robert B. Parker, starting with Appaloosa. I'd recommend his works as well.

35Sergeirocks
lokakuu 30, 2018, 6:53 pm

>34 fuzzi: Thanks for the recommendation, I'll keep an eye out for him.

36Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: marraskuu 22, 2018, 3:43 pm

26) 21 November 2018 - The Trapper's Daughter by Gustave Aimard 3.5★s

Third in the series which begins with The Trail-Hunter (>8 Sergeirocks:)

37fuzzi
joulukuu 17, 2018, 10:15 am

One of L'Amour's best imo, The Last of the Breed is on sale today on Amazon for $1.99.

38Sergeirocks
tammikuu 13, 2019, 6:02 pm

14 WESTERNS READ IN 2018.

39Sergeirocks
tammikuu 13, 2019, 6:14 pm

27) 13 January 2019 - The Tiger-Slayer - Gustave Aimard 3.5★s

40Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 11, 2019, 7:09 pm

28) 11 March 2019 - Resolution - Robert B. Parker 4.5★s

My first 'modern' Western, second book in the Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch Series - hope to find more to read.

41fuzzi
maaliskuu 12, 2019, 1:18 pm

>40 Sergeirocks: woo! You enjoyed it as well.

Appaloosa is actually the first in the series, there are four total that the author wrote himself. After Robert B. Parker's death, someone else has been writing sequels.

42Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 13, 2019, 3:16 pm

>41 fuzzi: I spotted 'Resolution' on my library's e-book list after your recommendation, fuzzi. Unfortunately, they don't have 'Appaloosa', so I'm going to have to keep my eyes peeled for that one - be interesting to see how Cole and Hitch started out.

43Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 27, 2019, 6:44 pm

Good news: I got my library to buy Appaloosa and Brimstone in e-book format, :)

44fuzzi
maaliskuu 28, 2019, 12:48 pm

45Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 29, 2019, 7:40 pm

29) 29 March 2019 - Appaloosa - Robert B. Parker 5★s

46fuzzi
Muokkaaja: maaliskuu 29, 2019, 8:08 pm

>45 Sergeirocks: good stuff!

I also have recently discovered Elmer Kelton too. I really enjoyed his book The Good Old Boys.

47Sergeirocks
huhtikuu 4, 2019, 1:41 pm

>46 fuzzi: Not an author I've heard of; I shall have to see if my local library has any of his books.

48dpbbooks
huhtikuu 4, 2019, 3:02 pm

Elmer Kelton is excellent. You should also look at early Elmore Leonard, who started writing Westerns in the 1950s, before moving on to more modern and urban crime genre. 3:10 to Yuma is one of his classics. Many of his western books and short stories were made in to movies. He wrote nine westerns between 1953 and 1998.
http://www.elmoreleonard.com/index.php?/weblog/more/the_westerns_novels_of_elmor...

49Sergeirocks
huhtikuu 5, 2019, 3:11 pm

>48 dpbbooks: Thanks. I shall keep an eye open for Leonard books, too.

50Sergeirocks
toukokuu 21, 2019, 2:39 pm

30) 21 May 2019 - Brimstone - Robert B. Parker 5★s

51fuzzi
toukokuu 22, 2019, 7:05 am

>50 Sergeirocks: woo! I really like Parker's westerns.

52Sergeirocks
toukokuu 24, 2019, 3:27 pm

>51 fuzzi: I'm going to try one of his mystery novels next - see if they're as good.

53fuzzi
toukokuu 25, 2019, 12:52 pm

>52 Sergeirocks: I've not yet read any of Parker's non-westerns, but plan to.

I have been enjoying Elmer Kelton's books as well.

54Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: helmikuu 2, 2020, 5:33 pm

31) 2 February 2020 - The Accomplice - Marcus Galloway 4.5★s

A story about a favoured character of mine, Doc Holliday.

55Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: helmikuu 28, 2020, 6:44 pm

32) 10 February 2020 - Bucking the Tiger - Marcus Galloway 4.5★s

Book 2 in the 'Accomplice' series.

56Sergeirocks
helmikuu 28, 2020, 6:46 pm

33) 26 February 2020 - The Silent Partner - Marcus Galloway 4.5★s

Book 3 in the 'Accomplice' series.

57Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: elokuu 4, 2020, 1:41 pm

34) 4 August 2020 - Let 'Er Buck - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 3★s

Illustrated, true short about George Fletcher, black cowboy, whom spectators thought robbed of 1st place in a 1911 rodeo due to his colour.

58dpbbooks
elokuu 4, 2020, 6:40 pm

Nice.

Just finished re-reading all of the novels and short stories featuring my favorite Louis L'Amour character Killkenny.

59fuzzi
elokuu 6, 2020, 1:30 pm

>58 dpbbooks: I'm planning a reread of the Kilkenny books myself, later this year.

60Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: elokuu 9, 2020, 6:04 pm

35) 9 August 2020 - The Last Stetson - John Fox Jr. 3.5★s

Short story.

61Sergeirocks
elokuu 15, 2020, 5:29 pm

36) 15 August 2020 - Salute to Adventurers - John Buchan 4.5★s

62Sergeirocks
tammikuu 19, 2021, 11:52 am

4 WESTERNS READ IN 2019

6 WESTERNS READ IN 2020

63Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: tammikuu 21, 2021, 3:49 pm

37) 17 January 2021 - The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid - Pat Garrett 4★s

64Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:50 am

38) 8 February 2021 - The Phantom Herd - B. M. Bower 4★s

65Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:52 am

39) 20 February 2021 - Sawtooth Ranch (or The Quirt) - B. M. Bower 4.5★s

66fuzzi
helmikuu 25, 2021, 3:01 pm

One of my favorite Louis L'Amour short story collections Riding for the Brand is on sale today for $1.99 US at Amazon (and others):

https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Brand-Western-Louis-LAmour-ebook/dp/B00W0LW7JO?_bb...

67Sergeirocks
helmikuu 27, 2021, 7:16 am

>66 fuzzi: Thanks for posting the link, fuzzi.

68Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:53 am

40) 26 February 2021 - Starr, of the Desert - B. M. Bower 4.25★s

69Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:55 am

41) 19 March 2021 - Frank in the Woods - Harry Castlemon 3★s

70Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:56 am

42) 20 March 2021 - No Place Like Home (or Montana) - Debbie Macomber 3.5★s

71Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:57 am

43) 29 March 2021 - Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho - Harry Castlemon 3.5★s

72Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:58 am

44) 5 April 2021 - Red Fire - Max Brand 4★s

73Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:58 am

45) 3 May 2021 - In the Hands of the Cave Dwellers - G. A. Henty 4★s

74Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:59 am

46) 12 May 2021 - Boss of the Far West - Burt Arthur 3.75★s

75Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 10:59 am

47) 24 May 2021 - Flaming Guns- Burt Arthur 4★s

76Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:00 am

48) 16 June 2021 - Ghost Canyon - John Russell Fearn & Matthew Japp 3.5★s

77Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:01 am

49) 26 July 2021 - Gunsmoke in Nevada - Burt Arthur 4.5★s

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Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:01 am

50) 4 August 2021 - Silver City Rangers - Burt Arthur 4★s

79Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:01 am

51) 11 August 2021 - The Trappers of Arkansas - Gustave Aimard 4★s

80Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:04 am

52) 1 September 2021 - Gun Law on the Range - Burt Arthur 4★s

81Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:04 am

53) 6 September 2021 - The Stranger in Boots - A. Scott Leslie 4★s

82fuzzi
syyskuu 9, 2021, 3:31 pm

Stopping by to see what you're reading.

83Sergeirocks
syyskuu 11, 2021, 2:36 pm

>82 fuzzi: Hi, fuzzi. It's always nice to have company.

84Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:05 am

54) 11 September 2021 - Tall in the Saddle - Chuck Martin 4★s

85Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:06 am

55) 30 September 2021 - The Cage - Talmage Powell 4.5★s

86Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:07 am

56) 18 October 2021 - Lightning of Gold - Max Brand 4★s (Reread)

87Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:07 am

57) 26 June 2022 - Cow-Country - B. M. Bower 4★s

88Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:08 am

58) 28 August 2022 - Law of the Desert Born - Louis L’Amour 4.5★s
(Collection of short stories)

89fuzzi
elokuu 28, 2022, 4:59 pm

>88 Sergeirocks: oh, that's one of my favorites!

They also published a graphic novel of that particular book.

90Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:08 am

59) 25 February 2023 - The Thunder Bird - B. M. Bower 4★s

91Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: huhtikuu 6, 2023, 11:10 am

60) 6 April 2023 - The Ghost - Max Brand 4★s
(Short story)

92dpbbooks
huhtikuu 10, 2023, 3:58 pm

That's a good one.

93Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: helmikuu 15, 7:36 pm

It’s been a while…

61) 5 February 2024 - The Indian Scout - Gustave Aimard 4★s

94Sergeirocks
Muokkaaja: helmikuu 15, 7:37 pm

62) 15 February 2024 - The Gold-Seekers - Gustave Aimard 4★s

95Sergeirocks
helmikuu 17, 1:09 pm

63) 17 February 2024 - The Indian Chief - Gustave Aimard 4★s

96dpbbooks
helmikuu 20, 2:17 pm

Thanks -- was not aware of Aimard. What an interesting guy. Look like some intriguing titles to check out.

97Sergeirocks
helmikuu 21, 7:55 am

>96 dpbbooks: Hello, dpbbooks (Donald). I don’t know whether you care for Wikipedia at all, but here’s a link if you’re interested in Aimard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Aimard

Born 1818, died 1883; so, as you can imagine, his writing style is quite formal and long-winded (probably not helped by being in translation from French), but I find his rambling stories entertaining. They’re not shoot-em-up, cowboys-n-Indians, but more tales of old frontier days.
Possibly not everyone’s cup of tea, but I like them. The stories can stand alone, but there is a chronological order to them (if you can take time to research them - I think I’m just blindly stumbling through them, ☺️).

98fuzzi
helmikuu 21, 9:20 am

>97 Sergeirocks: I downloaded one of his books from Project Gutenberg, and read a few pages. He is big on description and lots of adjectives, much like James Fenimore Cooper, same era I believe. I think I will try to read something of his, do you have a recommendation? The book I downloaded was The Trapper's Daughter.

99Sergeirocks
helmikuu 22, 4:06 pm

>98 fuzzi: Hi, fuzzi, 🙂.

As I said in >97 Sergeirocks: Aimard’s style is “formal and long-winded”, but personally I don’t mind that, I have enough time on my hands to be able to wade through. I think he might be an acquired taste however, so I hope you won’t be too disappointed if you do give him a try.

If you have a look at my posts at >36 Sergeirocks: and >8 Sergeirocks: you’ll see that ‘Trapper’s Daughter’ is part of a series. (I never did find a copy of the 2nd in the series: ‘The Pirates of the Prairies!)

My first Aimard book was Stoneheart, which I don’t think was part of a series, but that being 7 years ago, I can’t rightly remember. However, The Trappers of Arkansas is a one-off, and a decent story, as far as I can remember.

100Sergeirocks
maaliskuu 4, 7:32 pm

64) 4 March 2024 - The Red Track - Gustave Aimard 4★s