tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1066718213356858422..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Wild Wild West Reading Challenge 2018TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73019603101528643242018-01-25T12:54:48.357-08:002018-01-25T12:54:48.357-08:00Prashant, it is so good to hear from you. Walker A...Prashant, it is so good to hear from you. Walker A. Tompkins lived in Santa Barbara many years, and also wrote histories of the Santa Barbara area, so I am especially interested in him. <br /><br />I am glad to get some good suggestions for Louis L'Amour, since I have heard so much about him. Thanks very much.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57414602050127753292018-01-24T19:38:40.120-08:002018-01-24T19:38:40.120-08:00Hi Tracy and Col! I haven't read a lot of West...Hi Tracy and Col! I haven't read a lot of Westerns in recent years. But, Tracy, you got a good list of books there, though I haven't read Harry Whittington and Walker A. Tompkins. You can't go wrong with Elmore Leonard. Among the more popular and widely read authors, I'd recommend Louis L'Amour's FLINT (1960), GUNS OF THE TIMBERLANDS (1955) and TO TAME A LAND (1955).Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41850494999454626542018-01-23T17:47:34.583-08:002018-01-23T17:47:34.583-08:00Thanks, Col. When I am ready to look for more auth...Thanks, Col. When I am ready to look for more authors of westerns, I can check out Prashant's blog.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31468340380064689642018-01-23T17:46:07.555-08:002018-01-23T17:46:07.555-08:00I am sure I am going to enjoy the challenge, Nick....I am sure I am going to enjoy the challenge, Nick. You are right, I don't think I have seen a challenge to read Westerns anywhere, so I was glad to see this.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19156297421310145032018-01-23T16:03:07.152-08:002018-01-23T16:03:07.152-08:00Moira, I have always thought that most westerns ar...Moira, I have always thought that most westerns are similar to mysteries and thrillers, so I think it will go well and I am excited about trying a few.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6294082619950624472018-01-23T15:29:49.442-08:002018-01-23T15:29:49.442-08:00I am very interested in how I react to the books, ...I am very interested in how I react to the books, Rick.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81364610839113816472018-01-23T14:48:27.144-08:002018-01-23T14:48:27.144-08:00Thanks, Margot, I look forward to my first read fo...Thanks, Margot, I look forward to my first read for the challenge. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15596733333520711162018-01-23T10:28:25.334-08:002018-01-23T10:28:25.334-08:00I think it will be fun, Cath. I hope to read at le...I think it will be fun, Cath. I hope to read at least one book from each of the authors in the list, but trying not to get over-ambitious.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38003355525906196862018-01-23T00:00:37.818-08:002018-01-23T00:00:37.818-08:00Good luck Tracy. I enjoyed the Crider and Elmore L...Good luck Tracy. I enjoyed the Crider and Elmore Leonard's early westerns. I'm sure Prashant can give you some tips if you run out of choices!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83868510465313378232018-01-22T22:04:37.556-08:002018-01-22T22:04:37.556-08:00Welcome to the challenge, Tracy! It looks like you...Welcome to the challenge, Tracy! It looks like you've got some good titles to choose from. I've got an Elmore Leonard on my list, too, and I can't wait to read it. I just listened to an Elmore Leonard short story, "No Man's Guns" on the Levar Burton Reads podcast. A great story read by a great voice! Happy reading!Nick Sengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747898603816382426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74639004093624158512018-01-22T10:17:17.127-08:002018-01-22T10:17:17.127-08:00Good for you Tracy, and I look forward to hearing ...Good for you Tracy, and I look forward to hearing about them. I probably won't be tempted to read the books, but I will enjoy reading your comments knowing I am not adding to my TBR pile!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33498469224809677682018-01-22T08:59:40.785-08:002018-01-22T08:59:40.785-08:00I'm eager to see your reviews!I'm eager to see your reviews!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57292547068308006622018-01-22T08:16:13.731-08:002018-01-22T08:16:13.731-08:00What an interesting challenge, Tracy! I hope you&#...What an interesting challenge, Tracy! I hope you'll enjoy it, and I look forward to your updates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22331350838565826822018-01-22T01:31:57.788-08:002018-01-22T01:31:57.788-08:00This sounds like a lot of fun. Look forward to see...This sounds like a lot of fun. Look forward to seeing what you read for it. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42612094987708351682018-01-21T21:19:29.412-08:002018-01-21T21:19:29.412-08:00It was Bill Crider's review of the Whittington...It was Bill Crider's review of the Whittington omnibus that convinced me to purchase it, Jerry. Those are definitely good suggestions. And I do hope to read more than just two.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39388196960720044962018-01-21T19:28:49.697-08:002018-01-21T19:28:49.697-08:00I'd go with the Crider and any one of the Whit...I'd go with the Crider and any one of the Whittingtons.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.com