tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post8482138380325193222..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: True GritMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-91097723771622985022013-12-01T17:35:42.742-05:002013-12-01T17:35:42.742-05:00Carl - It's really an excellent film! Sometime...Carl - It's really an excellent film! Sometimes it's fun to read something completely out of your comfort zone!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-90636957200066312652013-12-01T17:29:40.418-05:002013-12-01T17:29:40.418-05:00My wife just read this recently and thought it was...My wife just read this recently and thought it was fantastic. Like you this was way outside what she normally reads. In fact, I was completely shocked when she brought it home from the library. We have yet to watch the latest film adaptation, but I'd like to do that sometime soon. Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-90996049208390580332013-11-26T14:30:48.592-05:002013-11-26T14:30:48.592-05:00Andi - It's a super fast read!
Laura - The Si...Andi - It's a super fast read!<br /><br />Laura - The Sisters Brothers is high on my TBR list. I keeping hearing how great it is! <br /><br />Sarah - That's what I think of too, but there are definitely some great books that would fit in that genre. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-62008723358526840812013-11-24T04:49:33.538-05:002013-11-24T04:49:33.538-05:00I love Mattie!!! One of the best female characters...I love Mattie!!! One of the best female characters I've read in AGES.<br /><br />When people say "Westerns", I think they think of those little weekly or monthly serial novels that come out - like Harlequins, but westerns. And of course there are novels like these that are Western in the actual sense of the term, but the genre gets a reputation for super short books with so-so writing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-33944823736075813232013-11-21T15:52:29.275-05:002013-11-21T15:52:29.275-05:00I've literally read two westerns in my life (t...I've literally read two westerns in my life (this and The Sisters Brothers) and even though I would still say 'I don't really read Westerns) I love them both so so incredibly much! I may never know how different or similar they are to other Westerns though.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-45263724703221253722013-11-21T15:04:26.440-05:002013-11-21T15:04:26.440-05:00Yay! Yes. I definitely want to read this one. It&#...Yay! Yes. I definitely want to read this one. It's been on my TBR for quite a while now. Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-68673110804913311482013-11-21T14:54:48.276-05:002013-11-21T14:54:48.276-05:00Bybee - It's so good!
Lisa - I'm not eit...Bybee - It's so good! <br /><br />Lisa - I'm not either, but it was definitely the characters and not the setting that made this one so memorable. <br /><br />Heather - Yes! That's probably the only other western I've ever read. I took a road trip out west through the South Dakota badlands and then blew through the whole book when I got back home. I loved it! I still think about those characters. <br /><br />Tiffany - Wasn't it wonderful!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-15640460913008326972013-11-21T12:43:08.079-05:002013-11-21T12:43:08.079-05:00I thought the same thing when i finally read this ...I thought the same thing when i finally read this book. Seriously, why did I wait so long? Such a great book! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971605367068544136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-81746447039528664902013-11-21T10:08:26.309-05:002013-11-21T10:08:26.309-05:00"When I finally picked it up I didn’t put it ..."When I finally picked it up I didn’t put it down until I was done. I’m not a fan of westerns, but this is another one of those genre defying books that defies categorization."<br /><br />This sounds like me talking about Lonesone Dove! Have you read that one? You should, if not!<br /><br />I guess I'll be adding this to my extensive list of books I need to read!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991818614911652918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-5900221924343950492013-11-21T08:54:01.378-05:002013-11-21T08:54:01.378-05:00I'm not sure I even knew this was a book! I&#...I'm not sure I even knew this was a book! I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, but you've convinced me I need to look for this - thanks!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37212580149177671012013-11-21T06:46:22.091-05:002013-11-21T06:46:22.091-05:00I love this book so hard!I love this book so hard!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.com