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chuck
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reading blahs

Post by chuck » Sun October 19th, 2008, 5:21 am

[quote=""diamondlil""]I might start a thread about how to get through a reading slump to get you some other ideas![/quote]

That would be great....I look forward to your remarks and suggestions......Thank You

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Post by Misfit » Sun October 19th, 2008, 2:38 pm

Yes....I think I'll do a 180 degrees and give Elmer Kelton a favorite Western writer a go (comfort reads)....
Have you read Owen Wister's The Virginian? It's quite good. Haven't read Kelton yet. One of these days.

Ash is right, sometimes you just need to head for another century and/or another continent. As much as I enjoy the medieval period, I've had some rocking good reads recently set in 19C US.

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The Virginian

Post by chuck » Sun October 19th, 2008, 8:50 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]Have you read Owen Wister's The Virginian? It's quite good. Haven't read Kelton yet. One of these days.

Ash is right, sometimes you just need to head for another century and/or another continent. As much as I enjoy the medieval period, I've had some rocking good reads recently set in 19C US.[/quote]

I read Wister's The Virginian a couple of years ago....outstanding western classic.....

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Post by Misfit » Mon October 20th, 2008, 12:21 am

The Virginian -- what a man. The other ladies on this forum have no idea what they're missing. Funny too, I loved the baby switching part :D :D

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Robert J. Conley

Post by Margaret » Mon October 20th, 2008, 1:43 am

Chuck, in the "Old West" category, I've been really intrigued by Robert J. Conley's novels ever since I researched them for my website. Conley is a Cherokee author who has won Spur Awards for his Western novels. I haven't read him yet, but have been keeping him in mind for the TBR - not sure yet which of his novels to start with, but Nickajack was the novel he won his first Spur Award with.
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Post by chuck » Mon October 20th, 2008, 2:47 am

Thanks Margaret, I will definitely Conley's Westerns give a read....

.....Misfit Have you ever seen the film "The Virginian" Joel McCrae as the Virginian, Brian Duleavy as Trampas and the endearing Sunny Tufts as Steve, his best friend...well done
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Post by Ash » Mon October 20th, 2008, 3:13 am

Then of course there was the tv series - assuming based on the book?

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The Virginian...mediocre TV Western

Post by chuck » Mon October 20th, 2008, 3:32 am

[quote=""Ash""]Then of course there was the tv series - assuming based on the book?[/quote]

The first 90 minute TV series......can't remember much about it.....Other then they got it all wrong....Hope you weren't a fan....

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Post by Ash » Mon October 20th, 2008, 4:33 am

Hee, no. I was a little kid then, I just remember my dad and brother watching it.

I was actually a fan of High Chapparall and The Rifleman

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Post by Misfit » Mon October 20th, 2008, 1:54 pm

I vaguely remember the series but there's no way it's 100% on the book because of the way the book ended. I'd give spoilers if I said why. I loved those old westerns. Bonanza, The Rifleman, Wagon Train. One of the cable channels used to have Saturday afternoon westerns. It's sorely missed.

Chuck, I'll have to check out that film version.

Ash, it's an excellent book. Very funny at times.
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