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| Cold weather is coming and I like to read when I'm cooped up! Any recommendations on books? I prefer books that are about horses combined with a love story or a mystery. I've always tried to read some of the New York Times best selllers, but I usually dislike those the most!! So back to horses only like when I was a kid!! haha!!
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| If you haven't already, The Horse Whisperer! I can tell already from your description that you will LOVE it. |
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Location: Arkansas | The Last True Cowboy was pretty good. And Natalie Keller Reinert books are good.
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Here's a description of my book, Lost Betrayal -
THE FUTURE OF THE RANCH HANGS IN THE BALANCE Sage is just getting her life back together when a tornado touches down and destroys her family ranch in northern Georgia taking her hopes, her dreams and the very horse that the ranch’s future hinges on. An ex rodeo cowboy with a past, Garrett has sworn off rodeo and the last thing he needs is entanglement with a woman on a wild horse chase but there’s too many unanswered questions, such as how a horse could stay gone so long. Refusing to believe her horse was killed in the storm and refusing to give up on the ranch, Sage begins the journey of rebuilding her life once again and searching for the horse that to her, holds the past and her future. Sordid secrets and malicious betrayal jeopardize her efforts. Is she strong enough to push past the hurt and the lies in order to get back all she holds dear?
Here's a review -
. I loved this book. I could tell the author knew what she was writing about--horses, ranching--and I'd venture to guess that she may have been closer to a tornado than I'd want to be!There was so much substance and reality in the storyline. The "hero" was such a nice man, the heroine fiesty and strong. There was just enough romance and sex to keep it interesting, but it wasn't the main theme of the book and you didn't find it on every other page. There were gritty times, unsavory charactors, also a charactor who had two sons and while I didn't like some of the things he did, I liked him as a parent. There was betrayal, and loving support. In many ways the conclusion was bittersweet, but fitting to the story line.
This is more than just a cowgirl story-I'm betting my husband will like this one too!
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| Jilly Cooper's Riders, Jump and Polo are really good, you can find them on Amazon. |
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Location: Wherever They Send Me | Sara Gruen has two - "Riding Lessons" and "Flying Changes"
Michelle Scott has a horse lovers mystery series (I think there are three books), starts with "Saddled With Trouble" |
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Location: MD | I agree with anything Julie Cooper and there is a book called Barn Blind that is super good. If you can find it, totally worth the read! |
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Location: Oregon | Always loved My Friend Flicka and Smokey the Cowhorse when I was younger. Also Black Beauty and all the Black Stallions, and the Man From Snowy River. More recently, Secretariat - loved that one. Loved the Horse Whisperer too! |
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| Thanks for all the suggestions! I will have to see what the library has. Going to write down a bunch and go. I've read the Horse Whisperer many years ago, but I would read it again. The Michele Scott books sound a lot like Dick Francis books which I also like.  |
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| Fairweather - 2015-10-18 6:42 AM
Here's a description of my book, Lost Betrayal -
THE FUTURE OF THE RANCH HANGS IN THE BALANCE Sage is just getting her life back together when a tornado touches down and destroys her family ranch in northern Georgia taking her hopes, her dreams and the very horse that the ranch’s future hinges on. An ex rodeo cowboy with a past, Garrett has sworn off rodeo and the last thing he needs is entanglement with a woman on a wild horse chase but there’s too many unanswered questions, such as how a horse could stay gone so long. Refusing to believe her horse was killed in the storm and refusing to give up on the ranch, Sage begins the journey of rebuilding her life once again and searching for the horse that to her, holds the past and her future. Sordid secrets and malicious betrayal jeopardize her efforts. Is she strong enough to push past the hurt and the lies in order to get back all she holds dear?
Here's a review -
. I loved this book. I could tell the author knew what she was writing about--horses, ranching--and I'd venture to guess that she may have been closer to a tornado than I'd want to be!There was so much substance and reality in the storyline. The "hero" was such a nice man, the heroine fiesty and strong. There was just enough romance and sex to keep it interesting, but it wasn't the main theme of the book and you didn't find it on every other page. There were gritty times, unsavory charactors, also a charactor who had two sons and while I didn't like some of the things he did, I liked him as a parent. There was betrayal, and loving support. In many ways the conclusion was bittersweet, but fitting to the story line.
This is more than just a cowgirl story-I'm betting my husband will like this one too!
I will have to look into this thank you. Very cool you wrote it! |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Some of the nonfiction books are great too like Seabiscuit, Funnycide, and the Eighty Dollar Champion.
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| Borrowed Horses by Sian Griffiths |
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Location: Missouri | Ruffin, Seabiscuit, and Black Gold. |
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Location: Texas | Anything by Dick Francis! My favorite is Bone Crack. He was a steeplechase jockey for the royal family. He is my favorite author. All his books revolve around the horse industry in some way. |
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Location: AB | After 'The Horse Whisperer' Nicholas Evans next book was 'The Loop'.
Also set in Montana: Same good style,..wolves, horses,..etc.
I actually liked it better then THW.
He has a few good books,... horses in the background - 'The Brave' ( (1950`s cowboy tv show stars,..)
and 'The Divide' (Murder mystery)
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Location: on my horse | will james books! Someone mentioned smokey the cow horse, that is my favorite and I read it annually. |
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Location: Kentucky | amandacamarano - 2015-10-18 11:16 PM Sara Gruen has two - "Riding Lessons" and "Flying Changes" Michelle Scott has a horse lovers mystery series (I think there are three books), starts with "Saddled With Trouble"
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | cn1705 - 2015-10-19 4:32 AM
Fairweather - 2015-10-18 6:42 AM
Here's a description of my book, Lost Betrayal -
THE FUTURE OF THE RANCH HANGS IN THE BALANCE Sage is just getting her life back together when a tornado touches down and destroys her family ranch in northern Georgia taking her hopes, her dreams and the very horse that the ranch’s future hinges on. An ex rodeo cowboy with a past, Garrett has sworn off rodeo and the last thing he needs is entanglement with a woman on a wild horse chase but there’s too many unanswered questions, such as how a horse could stay gone so long. Refusing to believe her horse was killed in the storm and refusing to give up on the ranch, Sage begins the journey of rebuilding her life once again and searching for the horse that to her, holds the past and her future. Sordid secrets and malicious betrayal jeopardize her efforts. Is she strong enough to push past the hurt and the lies in order to get back all she holds dear?
Here's a review -
. I loved this book. I could tell the author knew what she was writing about--horses, ranching--and I'd venture to guess that she may have been closer to a tornado than I'd want to be!There was so much substance and reality in the storyline. The "hero" was such a nice man, the heroine fiesty and strong. There was just enough romance and sex to keep it interesting, but it wasn't the main theme of the book and you didn't find it on every other page. There were gritty times, unsavory charactors, also a charactor who had two sons and while I didn't like some of the things he did, I liked him as a parent. There was betrayal, and loving support. In many ways the conclusion was bittersweet, but fitting to the story line.
This is more than just a cowgirl story-I'm betting my husband will like this one too!
I will have to look into this thank you. Very cool you wrote it!
It's available on Amazon, and I just sold a paranormal short story that's based on a true story about a haunted ride I had years ago - Winds On Indian Mound. It's included in Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep which hit the Amazon best sellers list in 2 categories. Here's an interview link that I did for Lost Betrayal that tells a little bit of background about the book http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/the-inspiration-that-sparke... |
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| Josey's Mountain by Elle Marlow (Or as we know her, Kelly Hyatt, RidenFly)
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Nateracer - 2015-10-23 12:33 PM
Josey's Mountain by Elle Marlow (Or as we know her, Kelly Hyatt, RidenFly)
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| Colleen McCabe series by Kathryn O'Sullivan
Kovack and Quaid series by Toni Leland
Cat Enright series by Lisa Wysocky
Merry Abbot series by Carolyn McSparren
Jerry Brogan series by Jon Breen
Gail McCarthy series by Laura Crum
Natalie Gold series by Jody Jaffe
Forgot Tink Elledge mysteries by Holly Menino, although there was a GLARING error in the first book that drove me nuts.
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| Silent Harmony and Dark Harmony by Michele Scott (they are part of a series but I can't remember the name of the series) and two totally off the wall books (if you liked Watership Down or Tailchaser's Song you will like these) The Heavenly Horse From the Outermost West, and Piper At The Gate by Mary Stanton |
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| I've been reading "Cowgirl is a State of Mind" by Laurie Hartman on IBooks. It has gotten kind of confusing with so many characters to keep up with but over all, I've really liked it and I'm not a big book person. |
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Location: Southwest Louisiana | Some of Nora Roberts' books have horses. She has a few series that involve horse racing and other things.
I'm writing one right now that I'm hoping I can list in a thread like this one day. Fairweather i'm looking yours up right now on amazon! And when is Kelly's coming out? I remember when she was doing the contest last year. |
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| Chuck Grieves has a couple of books that are good. Also C.J. Box, who is on the Cheyenne Frontier Days Board has some terrific novels. Not specifically about horses, but they are usually a part of the story. Of course you can't beat Dick Francis. Awesome stories & his knowledge of horses is amazing. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | #2 on this list is 'Chosen By A Horse'... I saw this at BAM and got it. It's pretty good.
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12934.Best_Horse_Novels_for_Adul... |
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Location: lexington KY | Bred to Win by William Kinsolving. It is a really good novel, more about a woman in the racing industry falling in love with the wrong person. Goes through her whole life. I couldnt put it down. |
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Location: B-F-E | Wild Ride; The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm by Ann Hagerdorn Auerbach. It's a really great read and very well written. It definetly makes you wonder how Alydar REALLY died. |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | the Eighty Dollar Champion...great book |
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| Fairweather - 2015-10-18 6:42 AM
Here's a description of my book, Lost Betrayal -
THE FUTURE OF THE RANCH HANGS IN THE BALANCE Sage is just getting her life back together when a tornado touches down and destroys her family ranch in northern Georgia taking her hopes, her dreams and the very horse that the ranch’s future hinges on. An ex rodeo cowboy with a past, Garrett has sworn off rodeo and the last thing he needs is entanglement with a woman on a wild horse chase but there’s too many unanswered questions, such as how a horse could stay gone so long. Refusing to believe her horse was killed in the storm and refusing to give up on the ranch, Sage begins the journey of rebuilding her life once again and searching for the horse that to her, holds the past and her future. Sordid secrets and malicious betrayal jeopardize her efforts. Is she strong enough to push past the hurt and the lies in order to get back all she holds dear?
Here's a review -
. I loved this book. I could tell the author knew what she was writing about--horses, ranching--and I'd venture to guess that she may have been closer to a tornado than I'd want to be!There was so much substance and reality in the storyline. The "hero" was such a nice man, the heroine fiesty and strong. There was just enough romance and sex to keep it interesting, but it wasn't the main theme of the book and you didn't find it on every other page. There were gritty times, unsavory charactors, also a charactor who had two sons and while I didn't like some of the things he did, I liked him as a parent. There was betrayal, and loving support. In many ways the conclusion was bittersweet, but fitting to the story line.
This is more than just a cowgirl story-I'm betting my husband will like this one too!
This book was awesome!!!! |
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| Rocket'sMagicGirl - 2015-10-24 3:02 PM Some of Nora Roberts' books have horses. She has a few series that involve horse racing and other things.
I'm writing one right now that I'm hoping I can list in a thread like this one day. Fairweather i'm looking yours up right now on amazon! And when is Kelly's coming out? I remember when she was doing the contest last year.
It's avail now. I won an award and its an Amazon Best Seller. If you look at Elle Marlow's page on Amazon there's about 6 books to choose from. <3
http://www.amazon.com/Joseys-Mountain-Elle-Marlow-ebook/dp/B00L8BXOW6/ref=pd_sim_kstore_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=12B1XYJW37XQ30AWX6RF
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| Read Drum Runnin Fool by Donna Alverson. This was wrote in the 70's about a gal trying to make the NFR. it is a very good read. |
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