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| I am looking for some new books to read this winter! Have you read any amazing books lately? I am always looking for some good horse books. Anyone want to become an author and write good barrel racing novels?? I have recently read "Catch Rider" and it was pretty good. I have an endless stack of training and horsemanship books to look through, so I'm good on that topic! Just want to find some good novels. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | I'm so far behind it ain't funny!!! I'm at least 2 books down on Tom Clancy since he died and I saw a Clive Cussler book yesterday I've not read yet....Add to that I just spotted a 5th book by James Herriot I didn't know he wrote... I'm about 3 books down on John Grisham..[sigh...] and still have the last 3 books of The Wheel Of Time to go before I get started on all the rest....   |
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Location: Alberta | A Thousand Tomorrows
Just Beyond The Clouds both by Karen Kingsbury
The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | IowaCanChaser - 2015-01-31 9:31 PM I am looking for some new books to read this winter! Have you read any amazing books lately? I am always looking for some good horse books. Anyone want to become an author and write good barrel racing novels?? I have recently read "Catch Rider" and it was pretty good. I have an endless stack of training and horsemanship books to look through, so I'm good on that topic! Just want to find some good novels. I sold my first novel last march to Solstice Publishing - Lost Betrayal
It's available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble. Here's the Amazon link -
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Betrayal-F-J-Thomas/dp/1496199952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422821407&sr=8-1&keywords=Lost+Betrayal
It's sold as a 'romance' but romance is not the main theme - my farrier read it and loved it - here's a copy/paste of one of the latest reviews that talks about the fact that it's not a typical "romance" type book ---
"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!"
Riden on here is also an author that writes romance -- she's got a great voice!
I'm also working on my next novel and will be looking for some test readers in the next couple of months.
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Location: SE Louisiana | Fairweather - 2015-02-01 2:15 PM
IowaCanChaser - 2015-01-31 9:31 PM I am looking for some new books to read this winter! Have you read any amazing books lately? I am always looking for some good horse books. Anyone want to become an author and write good barrel racing novels?? I have recently read "Catch Rider" and it was pretty good. I have an endless stack of training and horsemanship books to look through, so I'm good on that topic! Just want to find some good novels. I sold my first novel last march to Solstice Publishing - Lost Betrayal
It's available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble. Here's the Amazon link -
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Betrayal-F-J-Thomas/dp/1496199952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422821407&sr=8-1&keywords=Lost+Betrayal
It's sold as a 'romance' but romance is not the main theme - my farrier read it and loved it - here's a copy/paste of one of the latest reviews that talks about the fact that it's not a typical "romance" type book --- "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!"Riden on here is also an author that writes romance -- she's got a great voice!
I'm also working on my next novel and will be looking for some test readers in the next couple of months.
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| These don't have a horsey theme but I really like these books - thought provoking.
The Good Son by Michael Gruber
The Sparrow by Maria Doria Russell
She also wrote a really good book about Doc Holliday |
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Location: lone star state | Buck Branamans story "Faraway Horses" |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | What do you like besides horsey stuff? I read a lot of historical (from prehistoric to WWI), historical romance, a few mysteries, some weird stuff that defies genre, Jane Austen, Jane Austen spin-offs...very rarely contemporary, but there are a few I have liked. |
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| Three 4 Luck - 2015-02-01 7:57 PM
What do you like besides horsey stuff? I read a lot of historical (from prehistoric to WWI), historical romance, a few mysteries, some weird stuff that defies genre, Jane Austen, Jane Austen spin-offs...very rarely contemporary, but there are a few I have liked.
What are done of the weird stuff? If you don't mind my asking. Right now I am into world history and books on the brain. I am looking for done fiction to read also but I like off the wall, thought-provoking books. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | The first 2 that come to mind in the weird stuff category are the Outlander series (8 books so far...best books ever!!) and the pirate series by Helen Hollick that starts with Sea Witch. Those have elements of history and paranormal fantasy and are well written--there's 4 in the series. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I really like Kate Quinn also, she has written some Roman Empire era books that are really good. Mistress of Rome, Empress of the Seven Hills, there may have been another. Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth and World Without End are wonderful as well. |
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Location: Texas | I second outlander. Whoa buddy are those some awesome books. Can't wait for the next one! |
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| Three 4 Luck - 2015-02-02 5:57 PM
What do you like besides horsey stuff? I read a lot of historical (from prehistoric to WWI), historical romance, a few mysteries, some weird stuff that defies genre, Jane Austen, Jane Austen spin-offs...very rarely contemporary, but there are a few I have liked.
I love the Jane Austin spin off books lol...
I'm reading nothing left to lose by kirsty Mosley
On the edge of never is great..
Outlander I start and stop but the books are like 900 pages long
The Rosemary beach series
The consequences series!!!
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| I throw my vote on the outlander series as well.
If you're looking for extremely well written and thought provoking - Beloved by Toni Morrison was INCREDIBLE. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid was fantastic.
I'm also an avid mystery fan ... P. Cornwell's Scarpetta series has had me hooked forever. John Sanford's Prey series is great, lighter reading that moves really quickly too! Rober Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) has a newer series that has a great protaganist that you can't help but love. The Silkworm and The Cuckoo's Calling I believe are the only two she has release thus far, both are well written with a great plot line.
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| The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich is HILARIOUS. I've read the entire series multiple times and still laugh out loud.
I have my "to read" list on Pinterest if you want to check that out! https://www.pinterest.com/km90/book-worm/ |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | lindseylou2290 - 2015-02-02 8:51 AM I throw my vote on the outlander series as well.
If you're looking for extremely well written and thought provoking - Beloved by Toni Morrison was INCREDIBLE. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid was fantastic.
I'm also an avid mystery fan ... P. Cornwell's Scarpetta series has had me hooked forever. John Sanford's Prey series is great, lighter reading that moves really quickly too! Rober Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) has a newer series that has a great protaganist that you can't help but love. The Silkworm and The Cuckoo's Calling I believe are the only two she has release thus far, both are well written with a great plot line.
Happy Reading!!
I might be weird, but my 2 favorite mystery authors are Andrew Greely and Elizabeth Peters. Have you ever read them? Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody is one of the funniest heroines ever, if you enjoy tongue in cheek type humor. |
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| My favorite book of all is Maria Doria Russell's The Sparrow. It deals with good intentions and their consequences. She wrote a follow up book that was just as good. It's hard to find at the book store, though.
I also love Justin Cronin's series The Passage and The Twelve. The third and final book was supposed to come out in October 2014, but now I here it won't come out until this October, boo.
The Good Son by Michael Gruber is really good and relevant to what is happening in our world now. It is about a son trying to rescue his mom in the middle east. She was from Eastern Europe, then moved to the States and then to the Middle East and back to the States. This one was very thought provoking too. |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | Im waiting impatiently for Endangered by CJ Box to be released in March.
If you have never read his work, read it. He is awesome!!
Lots of plot twists and books are based on a Wyoming game warden and his job and family. They are never boring and you cant put them down. |
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