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In Ride the River, Louis L'Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has โฆ
"From Cincinnati you go home, I believe? Is not that very rough country?"
"Some might think it is."
"But there is a stage? Or can you take another steamer?"
"There is, I think, but right across country is quicker." He was irritated. How foolish of her to come so far, unprotected and alone! Because of it he had to leave everything and come on this wild-goose chase, escorting a girl who did not seem in the least grateful. She was pert, almost impudent,
"I am astonished that your family would permit it. Suppose you met a bear? Or a man of evil intention?"
I made my eyes very wide. "I'd take him home for supper.
"What? You'd invite such a man to your home?"
"I meant the bear." I smiled innocently. "Could I do less?"
— Ride the River by Louis L'Amour (Page 96 - 97)
Just a random collection of AWS facts
1 star
This book reads like an AWS certification study guide but with more buzzwords
๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐๐ด๐ป๐บ๐ธ started reading Ride the River by Louis L'Amour
In Ride the River, Louis L'Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has โฆ
A Sackett book with a female protagonist? This ought t'be good!
A collection of short frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author.From the Paperback โฆ
"Mistakes can kill you" is the quintessential L'Amour story condensed to it's essence. It's almost poetic in its brevity.
A collection of short frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author.From the Paperback โฆ
The second story "Keep Travelin' Ride" was pretty typical L'Amour, but in double time. The protagonist got himself in a really complicated mess, and then it all got resolved just as quick. I wish he would let a main character struggle a little longer, make the payoff more satisfying.
It was unusual in that there were legal issues, and the Texas rangers had to step in to help.
๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐๐ด๐ป๐บ๐ธ started reading Dutchman's Flat by Louis L'Amour
Dutchman's Flat by Louis L'Amour
A collection of short frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author.From the Paperback edition.
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A collection of short frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author.From the Paperback โฆ
I've often complained that L'Amour's characters are never conflicted or doubtful. So, the titular story in this book of short stories was refreshing.
The protagonists are tracking a man who shot their friend, and over the course of their hunt they come to doubt whether their cause is just.
Never delivers on its promise
2 stars
This wasn't my favorite Sackett book so far. The story involved a lot of travelling cross country and I had a hard time visualizing the landscapes. He'd often have to make some arduous trek but it would be over in a page or two so it didn't convey the sense of space. The story ended sort of abruptly without much closure too. Hopefully the next Sackett book provides some closure, but so far characters from previous books are barely mentioned. I wish he'd spend a little more time describing the world, and less time monologuing about how sometimes men have to kill each other.
Mediocre western, that never delivers in it's promises
2 stars
This wasn't my favorite Sackett book so far. The story involved a lot of travelling cross country and I had a hard time visualizing the landscapes. He'd often have to make some arduous trek but it would be over in a page or two so it didn't convey the sense of space. The story ended sort of abruptly without much closure too. Hopefully the next Sackett book provides some closure, but so far characters from previous books are barely mentioned. I wish he'd spend a little more time describing the world, and less time monologuing about how sometimes men have to kill each other.
๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐๐ด๐ป๐บ๐ธ finished reading Sackett (The Sacketts #4) by Louis L'Amour
This wasn't my favorite Sackett book so far. The story involved a lot of travelling cross country and I had a hard time visualizing the landscapes. He'd often have to make some arduous trek but it would be over in a page or two so it didn't convey the sense of space. The story ended sort of abruptly without much closure too. Hopefully the next Sackett book provides some closure, but so far characters from previous books are barely mentioned. I wish he'd spend a little more time describing the world, and less time monologuing about how sometimes men have to kill each other.
๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐๐ด๐ป๐บ๐ธ set a goal to read 12 books in 2024
From my belt scabbard I took that Arkansas toothpick of mine, which I use for any manner of things.
"You have been led upon evil ways," I explained, "and the way of the transgressor is hard. Seems to me the thing led you down the wrong road is that mustache."
He was looking at me with no favor, and I knew he was one man would try to kill me first chance he had. He was a man with a lot to learn, and he wouldn't learn it any younger.
Balancing that razor-sharp knife in my hand I said, "You take this knife, and you shave off that mustache."
He didn't believe me. You could see he just couldn't believe this could be happening to him.
He didn't even want to believe it, so I explained. "You come hunting me," I said, "and I'm a mild man who likes to be left alone. You need something to remind you of the error of your ways."
So I held out the knife to him, haft first, and I could see him wondering if he dared try to run it into me. "Mister, don't make me lose my patience.
If I do I'll whup you." He took the knife, carefully, because he didn't feel lucky, and he started on that mustache. It was and no soap
— Sackett (The Sacketts #4) by Louis L'Amour (Page 35)