#western books

[hasilballward]

Photo dump of a recent book haul feat. The Snoopy plush my sister crocheted for me!!

#i love it so much #i’ll cherish it forever #books #currently reading #literature #classic literature #classic lit aesthetic #the brothers karamazov #fyodor dostoyevsky bsd #dostoevksy #the gambler #the double #western books #cowboy #wild west #old west #in cold blood #book aesthetic #literature academia #literature aesthetics #dark academia #julius caesar #shakespeare #william shakespeare #brutus #et tu brute #cassius #snoopy #snoopy dog #peanuts

[mylifeinfiction]

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

If the rule you followed led you to this of what use was the rule?

Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men is a neo-Western masterpiece that's as brutally violent as it is philosophically poignant; a striking story about the coin-toss that is life and death that understands the men inhabiting this ever-changing landscape of the wild-west. McCarthy's writing is straightforward in its prose, coldly capturing the decaying rot and ominous landscape of the modern world, and creating the interesting and morally complex characters around which this violent tale unfolds.

I have absolutely no idea how it took me so long to get around to reading this one. I wholeheartedly believe Joel and Ethan Coen's 2007 film adaptation is one of the very best films of all time. And now, having finally read this, my admiration of their cinematic achievement is only elevated. The Coen Brothers faithfully capture all of McCarthy's thematic ideas perfectly, while streamlining the events and further mystifying the enigmatic, terrifyingly calculating Anton Chigurh. The differences between the book and the film are wisely chosen, and - especially in terms of the final act - succeed in making each piece of art stand stronger on its own.

9.5/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

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[whimsicallywiddershins]

Book Recommendation: Ride the River by Louis L'Amore.

One of his Sackett books, a Western series that revolves around the Sackett family, which is made up of gunslingers and cowboys, that always help a person in need. Great, fun books.

Ride the River is my favorite because it is the only Sackett book from the point of view of a female Sackett. And it's done so well.

Echo Sackett is a such an awesome character. Because she is very much a Sackett, down to her bones. She is somewhat feral teenage girl from the mountains, going to the big city for the first time, in the late 1800s. She is a respectable and proper young lady, with a dress and bonnet, a pistol in her reticle, a knife strapped to her leg and a rifle in her carpet bag.

The best thing about Echo is she doesn't advertise her skills. She is quiet about it, because prouper young ladies don't shoot, stab and pistol-whip their way through a gang of thieves, and they certainly can't outshoot any man. I love how dignified she is, and how she also takes no shit. If a man acts condescending to her, she just smiles and nods, because to her, he's not worth it. She doesn't care what some man has to say, and doesn't bother correcting misconceptions. She shoots a thief trying to steal from her, then shrugs and tells the male lead she has no idea what happened. She is such a fascinating character.

Anyway, go read Ride the River, because it's great. The audiobook is excellent too.

#books to read #book reccomendation #book reccs #ride the river #sackett books #louis lamour #echo sackett #western books #penny westerns #western

[fieriframes]

[What you do have... is a fantastic and library of Eastern and Western books.]

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[la-libreria-chula]

Cowgirl Chela needs western or western inspired book recommendations. She'll reward you with a book review...

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[thegirlandthewardrobe]

The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

-5/5 Outlaw stars⭐ One life-altering decision. One way out. One chance at freedom. After being sold to one of Arketta’s “welcome houses”, Aster and her younger sister Clementine, have spent the last few years of their life branded and forced to serve the richest, wealthiest, brags of them all. But when Clementine accidentally murders the son of one of the most prominent men in Arketta, Aster realizes they have no choice but to flee the “comfort” of the welcome house. Nicknamed ‘The Good Luck Girls’ by those around the country, Aster, Clementine, and their small ragtag group of friends embark on the journey of a lifetime, in search of the fabled legend ‘Lady Ghost’. With the lawmen, the raveners, and the dead on their tails, The Good Luck Girls are willing to do whatever it takes for their chance at the life they have always dreamed of.

WOW. This was truly an exciting and unique read, and while I can’t say that westerns are something that I normally gravitate towards, I did thoroughly enjoy this read! There never seemed to be a dull moment in the story, which regularly left me wondering what was going to happen next. The constant suspense was nail biting worthy! I also genuinely enjoyed all of the side characters and felt like every character that was introduced contributed something valuable to the overall story. The writing flowed nicely and was consistent throughout the story, and readers are never left blindsided and confused by sudden shifts in character development. One of our main protagonists, Aster, falls into both the caregiver and hero archetype. Aster has unintentionally assumed the role as leader of the group and is willing to do anything to protect the ones she loves, even if that means killing a few unlucky brags along the way. Perfect for lovers of the Netflix original film, The Harder They Fall, Charlotte Nicole Davis’ The Good Luck Girls takes readers on the western adventure of a lifetime.

As Always, Happy Reading❤️

#book reviews #book blog #book suggestions #book recs #book recommendations #goodreads #books #fiction books #westerns #ya fiction #ya books #young adult books #fantasy books #thegirlandthewardrobe #the harder they fall #western books

[livelyvivian]

#book #western books #horror books #Victor LaValle #new books

[yourcoffeeguru]

Rawhide Kid Matt Slade Two-Gun Kid #40 The Mighty Marvel Western Comic || autradingpost

#rawhide comic #vintage comics #western comics #western books #vintage books #mighty marvel comic #autradingpost

[lavonnamoore]

SOME GOOD NEWS!  The author that purchased one of my book covers I designed has published her book on Amazon!  http://www.SelfPubBookCovers.com/VonnaArt

#authors #publishers #writingcommunity #writers #amwriting #selfpublishing #premadecovers #bookcovers #covers #coverart #indie #indieauthors #bookcoverdesign #westernbooks #western books #westerncovers #westernromance #western romance

[mossytines]

TALKING ABOUT THIS ONE WESTERN BOOK KNOWING NOBODY CARES ABOUT IT.

ALRIGHT SO YESTERDAY I BOUGHT THIS BOOK I FOUND IN BARNES & NOBLE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. IT’S REILLY’S LUCK BY LOUIS L’AMOUR. WHILE I HAVEN’T FINISHED IT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH IT THAT ARE MAKING ME SO DAMN ANNOYED. 

OKAY SO FIRST OFF, THE BOOK STARTS WITH A 4 YEAR OLD NAMED VAL ABANDONED BY HIS MOTHER. HIS MOTHER TELLS A MAN VAN TO DO WHATEVER HE WANTS WITH HIM AS LONG AS HE’S OUT OF HER SIGHT. (VAN AND VAL’S MOTHER’S RELATIONSHIP IS NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED BUT YOU CAN ASSUME THEY’RE SOME KIND OF LOVERS.) VAN DOESN’T HAVE THE HEART TO KILL VAL, SO INSTEAD GIVES VAL OFF TO A GAMBLER NAMED WILL REILLY, PROMISING TO TAKE HIM BACK IN THE MORNING.

INSTEAD, HE AND VAL’S MOTHER LEAVE TOWN, VAL WATCHING THEM THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE HOTEL REILLY HAD BEEN STAYING AT. REILLY NOW DEEMED VAL AS HIS RESPONSIBILITY, READY TO TAKE CARE OF HIM. 

THE REVEREND OF THE TOWN HAD DEEMED REILLY UNFIT TO TAKE CARE OF VAL, AND THEY WERE READY TO TAKE VAL AWAY FROM HIM. BECAUSE OF THIS, REILLY SKIPS TOWN WITH VAL 

4 YEARS PASS, AND THE TWO HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER. vAL IS NOW 8 AND HAS BEEN LEARNING FROM REILLY.

THAT’S AS FAR AS ME AND MY FRIEND DONNIE HAVE READ SO FAR.

MY MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THE STORY STEM FROM REILLY HIMSELF. 

IN THE FIRST 4 CHAPTERS THAT ME AND DONNIE READ, THE AUTHOR MENTIONED HOW REILLY WAS A GAMBLER 14 TIMES. IN 4 CHAPTERS. WE’VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED HE WAS A GAMBLER, YOU DON’T HAVE TO RIDE IT INTO THE DIRT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DON’T SEE HIM DOING ANY GAMBLING WITHIN THE CHAPTERS I’VE READ. THE AUTHOR  ALSO MENTIONS HIM DOING CERTAIN THINGS BECAUSE HE’S A GAMBLER, AS IF THE READER LACKS THE ABILITY TO LOOK FOR CONTEXT CLUES WITHIN THE STORY. 

ANOTHER REILLY ISSUE IS HE HAS LITTLE TO NO FLAWS. HE IS SO OBVIOUSLY MEANT TO BE LIKABLE FOR ANYONE AND THAT MADE ME AND DONNIE HATE HIM MOST. HE’S STRONG, INTELLIGENT, LOVES POETRY, INCREDIBLE AIM SKILLS AND HAS EXTREME KNOWLEDGE WITH A GUN. HE’S EVEN COMPLIMENTED BY PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE HIM. IT MAKES HIM ALL THE MORE INSUFFERABLE. 

ANOTHER THING THAT ISN’T MUCH REILLY BUT WITH THE STORY ITSELF, I FIND MYSELF SO ANNOYED AT HOW QUICKLY THE POVS CHANGE BETWEEN VAL AND REILLY. IT’S LIKE A DAMN WATTPAD FANFIC. I UNDERSTAND SHOWING IT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF VAL AT THE BEGINNING, BUT THE CONSTANT SWITCH IN THE SAME CHAPTER? IT WOULD’VE BEEN BETTER IF THE FIRST 2 CHAPTERS HAD BEEN JUST A PROLOGUE OF WHEN VAL WAS 4, SHOWING IT WITHIN HIS PERSPECTIVE AND THEN STARTING THE STORY WHILE HE WAS 8. THE STORY TIME JUMPS RANDOMLY AFTER THE 2ND CHAPTER AND IT WOULD’VE WORKED BETTER AS JUST THE PROLOGUE.

ANYWAYS WILL REBLOG WITH MORE AS I CONTINUE READING. 

#sorry im rambling #haha woops #needed to rant #story makes me so frustrated #western #western books #i know im only at chapter 4 but holy hell

[kayespencer]

#Bloganuary Jan 21 - My favorite author #wordpress

My favorite author is Louis L’Amour. He wrote prolifically about the American Old West, which is a topic I’ve had a life-long, intense interest in. This quote from Encyclopedia Britannica explains succinctly who he was. Louis L’Amour… American writer, best-selling author of more than 100 books, most of which were formula westerns that were highly popular because of their well-researched…

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#bloganuary #favorite author #Louis L&039;Amour #western books #westerns

[cozywithbooks]

#book blog #book community #bookblr #bookish #book review #review post #open season by c.j. box #mystery thriller #western books #cozy with books #Book Reviews With Cozy

[mylifeinfiction]

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

That’s the whole point of a curse, isn’t it? You are doomed to live with it.

The best thing about Victor LaValle's Lone Women is that it works effectively as both a feminist western and a violent horror story about the cold and unforgiving frontier. The worst part is that, at times, LaValle tries to inject too much additional historical judgement in a manner that feels awkwardly heavy-handed; a move that damn-near derails the third act. Thankfully, though, the best outweighs the worst by a great deal, and we get a satisfying climax that works perfectly for the book. Lone Women delivers an engrossing horror-western that brings its main themes to life through focused character work, unforgiving violence, and effectively chilly world-building. This could make an absolutely killer 90-minute creature-feature.

You might read histories about this time and place and never find mention of these women, any testimony that folks like them were here at all. But that’s only because history is simple. And the past? The past is complicated.

8/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

#booklr #book review #lone women #victor lavalle #horror books #book reviews #horror #horror fiction #fiction #new books #2023 #2023 books #western books #readers of tumblr #reading #books #library books

[fantastic-nonsense]

it's super funny to me that the general population thinks of comic books as cape comics read primarily by white guys in their 30s when the average comic reader is statistically like...an 11 year old girl obsessed with Wings of Fire and Dav Pilkey's books

#if more people knew about how Scholastic is running circles around the entire western comic industry #we'd be having a VERY different conversation about the state of comics right now #dc comics #marvel comics #comic books

[skycowboys]

Bandits are often not your biggest problem when flying across the Windy Wing Basin.

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#art #lightning fish #pegasus #broadwing #drawing #splash page for a certain art book #fantasy #western #wild west #monster

[metamorphesque]

do you want to know how one combats the venomous deafness of the world in the face of genocide? read about operation "nemesis"

#i wonder if it's mentioned in western history books at all #operation nemesis #history #armenia #armenian genocide #free palestine