Saturday, 31 December 2016

Westerns read during 2016

This year other interests have filled much of the time I’ve previously had for both reading and writing reviews which is something I hope to balance more evenly in 2017. I also hope to post my thoughts on those books I’ve read this year and haven’t managed to review yet. Clicking on a number will take you to the review.


JANUARY READS – 3 books

1. The Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
2. Outlaw Town a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins
3. The Spanish Bit Saga #23: Child of the Dead by Don Coldsmith


FEBRUARY READS – 3 books

4. The Corrigan Brothers #1: Ride Away by Cotton Smith
5. Bodie #7: Desert Run by Neil Hunter
6. Broken Lance by Frank Gruber


MARCH READS – 2 books

7. The Derby Man #7: North Chase by Gary McCarthy
8. The Times of Wichita by Bruce H. Thorstad


APRIL READS – 4 books

9. Shawn O’Brien #3: Better off Dead by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
10. The Gunsmoke Serenade by Thomas McNulty
11. Fury at Bent Fork by B.S. Dunn
12. Wanted by the Western Writers Group


MAY READS – 4 books

13. Tell Slash B Hell’s A’Comin’ by Elliot Long
14. The Landon Saga #8: Warpath by Tell Cotten 
15. Terror in Tombstone by Paul Bedford
16. Stories Along…The Hungry Trail by Christine Matthews


JUNE READS – 2 books

17. The Forgiveness Trail by Brent Larssen 
18. Emmett Strong #2: Strong Suspicions by GP Hutchinson


JULY READS – 2 books

19. Blaze #12: Bloody Wyoming by John Hegenberger
20. The Mexican by Lee Clinton


AUGUST READS – 3 books

21. Quarter to Midnight by Ned Oaks
22. Hard Ride to Glory by Harry Jay Thorn
23. The Bloody Trail to Redemption by Paxton Johns


SEPTEMBER READS – 4 books

24. Lakota Justice by Will Durey
25. The Legend of Caleb York by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
26. The Danville Stagecoach Robbery by Frank Chandler
27. Blast to Oblivion by Chap O’Keefe


OCTOBER READS – 3 books

28. 100 Golden Eagles for Iron Eyes by Rory Black
29. The Landon Saga #9: Fastest Gun Around by Tell Cotton
30. Guns across the Rio Grande by Jack Tregarth


NOVEMBER READS – 3 books

31. Brother’s Keeper a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins
32. The Boot Hill Breed by Ned Oaks
33. The Badman’s Daughter by Terry James


DECEMBER READS – 3 books

34. Bitter is the Dust by Scott A. Gese
35. Brolin by B.S. Dunn
36. Wilderness #69: The Avenger by David Robbins