Because of your channel and others, I'm inclined to always look for westerns and older action/pulp novels to put on my shelf. Thank you so much for your videos!
Excellent video. What a collection! With you, and M.V., I may have to pull out some westerns to re-read. On The Virginian, the story goes the author wrote the book while in the town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming, near where I grew up (of course, in Wyoming, no matter how far something was, it was considered nearby). Also, as an aside, you mentioned some lacking enthusiasm about doing videos: All I know, is your passion for books is on full display and your videos are always a treat, so keep on keeping on!
Sad to hear that you feel uninspired about Booktube. Maybe it is not much, but enjoy your content a lot and it is always great to get recommendations about books and authors that are less known, since most of the other booktubers read the same genre and books. A follow up video idea would be a top 5 or top 10 westerns.
That's a great idea! Honestly, I think it's just the post-winter/pre-spring blahs that have been getting me down. I haven't felt up to doing too much. I appreciate the kind comments! Thank you!
Hello there! I’ve only ever read one Western (Deadwood) but have bought myself Lonesome Dove, which I’ll crack into soon as I finish Children Of Dune. I’m getting the vibe that 2024 may be very good for Western films, seems to be a couple of highly anticipated ones coming out 👍😁
Hi Luke, Yeah, it seems like the cinematic western might be making a comeback, which is a good thing, in my opinion. I read Deadwood (by Pete Dexter). It was okay, but not my favourite. Lonesome Dove was fantastic!
Yeah the Deadwood novel was disappointing compared to the series, probably why it’s taken me so long to pick up another. Dove seems to be the must-read but your excellent vid has given me more authors to look at if I really get into westerns. Cheers and greetings from Plymouth UK 😁
Wow - a wonderful collection! 👏🏻 Not long ago, I reluctantly watched the 2010 version of True Grit and couldn't believe how good it was! I saw the John Wayne version as a kid (because I'm old 😂), way before I read the book. Such a great story. 🤠
Hi Lu! Yeah, they're both such good adaptations of the book. I can't choose a favourite, to be honest, but if cornered, I'd have to say the John Wayne on since it's the one I grew up on. Thank you! 😊
Growing up, there was always Westerns on TV; shows like "Alias Smith and Jones", "Bonanza", "Kung Fu" - and innumerable John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies, but, bookwise,it was my mother who was the Westerns fan; she had a large number of books by J T Edson. My own Western collection is limited to the eleven books written by E C Tubb originally published by John Spencer & Co, and later reprinted by Badger Books and Robert Hale Ltd. Prime candidates for "June on the Range".
Dang it! You just reminded me that I've got some J.T. Edson on my shelf, which I didn't bring out. I might have to do a follow-up. Yeah, I grew up watching all the old westerns on TV. Loved them all! Thanks for your comment!
I love the cross-generational appeal and history of westerns. "I read these books like my dad before me and his father before him." Certainly true in my case. It's not unique to the genre, of course, but I suspect it's strongest with it. Currently reading L'Amour's "Education of a Wandering Man." Fantastic so far.
Yes, Louis L'amour led quite the life! I guess that's what made him such a good storyteller. People are passionate about their westerns! Thanks, Dark Knight!
Hi Grammaticus! Thanks very much! It's a satisfying thing to go into a bookstore and find some good old vintage westerns. It's never too late to start! Take care!
That is quite an impressive collection, Jim. When I worked for a book store years ago, we too had issues figuring out a way to display the paperbacks. With our shelves 3ft wide with 12in of height space for each shelf (perfect for trades and hardcovers) they left a lot of negative space with paperbacks. We used boxes and blocks of wood to stack a row of paperbacks on behind a front row that was on the shelf. These boxes/blocks would 5in x 5in x 3ft. This would work great for the paperbacks that were under 7in in height. Depending on your shelf dimensions, that might be a way to at least have those back rows of paperbacks stick up a bit.
@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn if the shelf height is less than 12 inches, you could use some 6in wood frame boards and just stack them. I think they're only 3/4in thick and could be cut to fit the shelf. I think this size is used often with wall frames, so it should be easy to find and fairly inexpensive at Lowe's, Home Depot, or Menards.
I really enjoyed this video. You have a true treasure trove of great books. Nice job on collecting and keeping your books. I have had to leave personal libraries behind a couple of times in cross country moves. C'est la vie!😞
Great selection. Lots of interest for future acquisitions. I'd like to see more of your Western collection, please. Two days ago I was at a book fair and found a Zane Grey (Rogue River Feud), which I am reading now and thoroughly enjoying. Thank you.
Hi Mark, I'll probably post more. I have many more that I wasn't able to find for the video; Zane Grey, J.T. Edson and some vintage westerns, etc. Thanks!
Thank you. What a great collection. I love the western, too. It is the most distinctive of American stories and those who write them carry on a great tradition. I have recently begun to collect the Ace Double Westerns and have received a few in the mail. Perhaps I will present a book haul inspired by this post and that of Michael K Vaughn.
Hi Rick, I would love to see that! I really wish I had more of those vintage Ace doubles. They are fantastic! Thanks very much for watching and for the comment!
Howdy Pardner. Westerns are great. I took three up with the western movies and TV shows. Then it was the comics which I have covered many times on my channel. My first grown up book was a Zane Gray book. North to the Rails was my first LL book.(I've got that Maverick book too) Then there are some of the great series Longarm and Edge etc. love the LL audio books too.
Hey, I have an audio adaptation (or did have) of Bowdrie's Law. L'amour's short stories were well suited for the audio adaptations. My first literary intro into westerns was Louis L'amour and the Ferguson Rifle. Thanks for your comment!
Great video, love that you featured Westerns! I was unaware of the Joe Millard , Man with no name" books, I am going to have to see if I can find those. Couple great westerns you might enjoy by Mary Doria Russell, Doc and Epitaph both are about the friendship between Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp, two of my favorite modern Westerns.
I got the Millard "Man With No Name" series years ago, so I'm not sure how difficult they are to find now. Good luck with the search! They could be easy to find. 🤞 I'll look for those books you mentioned. That whole story and the people fascinate me. I've read so many books on the subject, I could almost teach a class on it. 😆 Thanks for commenting!
You have a fantastic collection. Thank you so much for sharing. I did not participate in June on the Range last year, but I plan to this year. I'll be reading Lonesome Dove for the first time. I'd also like to read Shane and possibly an Elmore Leonard. I recently saw The Complete Western Stories by Elmore Leonard at a local used bookstore. Do you know anything about that collection? Maybe I should go back and pick it up. My library has a copy of The Log of a Cowboy. I might add that to my tbr.
Thank you, Arianne! I'm looking forward to June on the Range this year. I didn't join last year either. "Lonesome Dove" is a must-read, and Shane is a good choice as well. Elmore Leonard's western stories are enjoyable, but only buy it if you're sure that you'll enjoy the western genre. I recently read "Hombre" by Leonard, and the movie "3:10 to Yuma" is based on one of his short stories. Both great reads! So, yes, if you enjoy westerns, "The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard" is worth picking up! I also love non-fiction stories about the American West of the 1800s, and "The Log of a Cowboy" was a great insight into the time. Thanks for commenting, Arianne!
Love the video, Jim (and your library- envious). I’ve got that Maverick book from many years ago (I think I got it because I’m a fan of Alex Toth who did the interior illustrations and loved the show). I should get around to reading it. Remarkably, it’s the only Maverick novel of the original tv series. And I’ve got books by the same publisher, in that format of other tv westerns of that period- Have Gun Will Travel, The Rebel, The Restless Gun and Tales of Wells Fargo. So you’ve given me a reason to dig them out for a read. Also planning on getting into Jonas Ward’s Buchanan series.
Thanks very much! I'm retrospect, I should have shown some of that Toth artwork from the interior of the Maverick book. I love his work! The video was going a little long, though. I didn't realize it was the only Maverick book adaptation. That's a shame! I have a paperback called Poker with Maverick, which is kind of cool, and I'll have to show that in another video. Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
What a great collection. Plenty of Western readers out there, not a ton on youtube. Too many great books in the genre to wait for a challenge or group read so i always got one cooking on the side. *The Border Legion can be found with a different title "Cabin Gulch" that should be the uncensored version... dont think you missed too much though.
Hi Jim excellent video as always. Never actually read Western novels. But I love Shows like Gunsmoke. Rawhide. Bonanza. I still watch The Lone Ranger show with Clayton Moore. Great shows.
Project Gutenberg has a number of Andy Adams' books, including The Log Of A Cowboy, if anyone can't get hold of a physical book. The Virginian and a number of other Owen Wister books are also there.
No need, Robert. I've Googled him. He doesn't have a Wikipedia page, but it doesn't look like he wrote under any pen names as far as I can tell. I'll keep an eye out for any of his books, though.
@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn The Ferguson Rifle was one of my first as well! Pipes go well with books....if you're not in a hurry. The YTPC ( YT Pipe Community) is a whole 'nother rabbit hole!! Thanks for showing off your outstanding collection!!
Because of your channel and others, I'm inclined to always look for westerns and older action/pulp novels to put on my shelf. Thank you so much for your videos!
You're very welcome! I'm glad to hear it. That's the kind of stuff I always look for as well. And mystery, of course. 😉
I'm hunkering for more bookshelf space too
Yeah, there is always a lack of shelf space. 😒
Just finished Summer of Smoke by Luke short from 1958. A very satisfying read.
Luke Short is great! Thanks, Sid.
Excellent video. What a collection! With you, and M.V., I may have to pull out some westerns to re-read. On The Virginian, the story goes the author wrote the book while in the town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming, near where I grew up (of course, in Wyoming, no matter how far something was, it was considered nearby). Also, as an aside, you mentioned some lacking enthusiasm about doing videos: All I know, is your passion for books is on full display and your videos are always a treat, so keep on keeping on!
Hi Chuck, I appreciate that very much! Thank you!
I enjoy watching westerns but never really until i tried June on the Range last year, i read Doc and enjoyed it:)
Thanks for the recommendations :)
You're welcome! I'm looking forward to June on the Range. Thank you for watching!
I do want to pick up both Craig Johnson and C.J. Box in the modern western detective/mystery genres
They're really good!
Sad to hear that you feel uninspired about Booktube. Maybe it is not much, but enjoy your content a lot and it is always great to get recommendations about books and authors that are less known, since most of the other booktubers read the same genre and books. A follow up video idea would be a top 5 or top 10 westerns.
That's a great idea! Honestly, I think it's just the post-winter/pre-spring blahs that have been getting me down. I haven't felt up to doing too much. I appreciate the kind comments! Thank you!
Reading my first Western right now in Lonesome Dove. So far really enjoying it. Beautiful collection, Jim!
Thank you so much! Lonesome Dove is worthy of all the praise that it gets. It's brilliant!
Hello there! I’ve only ever read one Western (Deadwood) but have bought myself Lonesome Dove, which I’ll crack into soon as I finish Children Of Dune. I’m getting the vibe that 2024 may be very good for Western films, seems to be a couple of highly anticipated ones coming out 👍😁
Hi Luke, Yeah, it seems like the cinematic western might be making a comeback, which is a good thing, in my opinion. I read Deadwood (by Pete Dexter). It was okay, but not my favourite. Lonesome Dove was fantastic!
Yeah the Deadwood novel was disappointing compared to the series, probably why it’s taken me so long to pick up another. Dove seems to be the must-read but your excellent vid has given me more authors to look at if I really get into westerns. Cheers and greetings from Plymouth UK 😁
Good to hear, Luke! Thanks for dropping by.
I have been wondering where to start with westerns. Now I know. Thank you.
You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting!
Wow - a wonderful collection! 👏🏻 Not long ago, I reluctantly watched the 2010 version of True Grit and couldn't believe how good it was! I saw the John Wayne version as a kid (because I'm old 😂), way before I read the book. Such a great story. 🤠
Hi Lu! Yeah, they're both such good adaptations of the book. I can't choose a favourite, to be honest, but if cornered, I'd have to say the John Wayne on since it's the one I grew up on. Thank you! 😊
Growing up, there was always Westerns on TV; shows like "Alias Smith and Jones", "Bonanza", "Kung Fu" - and innumerable John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies, but, bookwise,it was my mother who was the Westerns fan; she had a large number of books by J T Edson. My own Western collection is limited to the eleven books written by E C Tubb originally published by John Spencer & Co, and later reprinted by Badger Books and Robert Hale Ltd. Prime candidates for "June on the Range".
Dang it! You just reminded me that I've got some J.T. Edson on my shelf, which I didn't bring out. I might have to do a follow-up. Yeah, I grew up watching all the old westerns on TV. Loved them all! Thanks for your comment!
In addition, your mom sounds like she was an awesome gal!
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn Yes, she was indeed. I rather think both my sister and I have inherited her fondness for books.
My mom was the same, and she instilled in me the love of books and reading as well.
Thanks for showing off that great collection.
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!
I love the cross-generational appeal and history of westerns. "I read these books like my dad before me and his father before him." Certainly true in my case. It's not unique to the genre, of course, but I suspect it's strongest with it. Currently reading L'Amour's "Education of a Wandering Man." Fantastic so far.
Yes, Louis L'amour led quite the life! I guess that's what made him such a good storyteller. People are passionate about their westerns! Thanks, Dark Knight!
Another genre I'm sorely under-read in! Nice collection Jim!
Hi Grammaticus! Thanks very much! It's a satisfying thing to go into a bookstore and find some good old vintage westerns. It's never too late to start! Take care!
You need to read Jack Martin from Black Horse Westerns, though. That's me!
I'll check him out. Thanks!
That is quite an impressive collection, Jim. When I worked for a book store years ago, we too had issues figuring out a way to display the paperbacks. With our shelves 3ft wide with 12in of height space for each shelf (perfect for trades and hardcovers) they left a lot of negative space with paperbacks. We used boxes and blocks of wood to stack a row of paperbacks on behind a front row that was on the shelf. These boxes/blocks would 5in x 5in x 3ft. This would work great for the paperbacks that were under 7in in height. Depending on your shelf dimensions, that might be a way to at least have those back rows of paperbacks stick up a bit.
Hey Tim, that's not a bad idea! Ideally, it would be nice to have access to them without having to unpack the shelves every time. Thanks!
@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn if the shelf height is less than 12 inches, you could use some 6in wood frame boards and just stack them. I think they're only 3/4in thick and could be cut to fit the shelf. I think this size is used often with wall frames, so it should be easy to find and fairly inexpensive at Lowe's, Home Depot, or Menards.
@Tim_with_Tomes_and_Tales Thank you!
The Western....the best genre of them all
The fact could certainly be argued. 🤠
How do you know which indie western authors to read? There are a ton out there it seems
I tend to stick to traditional Western writers.
Nice collection! I see a lot of old friends there.
Thank you, Steve! That's a good way to describe them.
I really enjoyed this video. You have a true treasure trove of great books. Nice job on collecting and keeping your books. I have had to leave personal libraries behind a couple of times in cross country moves. C'est la vie!😞
Oh, that would be awful to have to do. I have gotten rid of books that I've regretted, though, so I know the feeling well. Thank you!
Great selection. Lots of interest for future acquisitions. I'd like to see more of your Western collection, please. Two days ago I was at a book fair and found a Zane Grey (Rogue River Feud), which I am reading now and thoroughly enjoying. Thank you.
Hi Mark, I'll probably post more. I have many more that I wasn't able to find for the video; Zane Grey, J.T. Edson and some vintage westerns, etc. Thanks!
Thank you. What a great collection. I love the western, too. It is the most distinctive of American stories and those who write them carry on a great tradition. I have recently begun to collect the Ace Double Westerns and have received a few in the mail. Perhaps I will present a book haul inspired by this post and that of Michael K Vaughn.
Hi Rick, I would love to see that! I really wish I had more of those vintage Ace doubles. They are fantastic! Thanks very much for watching and for the comment!
I need to make another video so perhaps it well be an Ace Double haul in the next few days. Enjoy your posts
I'll keep an eye out, Rick. Thanks!
Lovely collection!
Thanks very much! 👍
Howdy Pardner. Westerns are great. I took three up with the western movies and TV shows. Then it was the comics which I have covered many times on my channel. My first grown up book was a Zane Gray book. North to the Rails was my first LL book.(I've got that Maverick book too) Then there are some of the great series Longarm and Edge etc. love the LL audio books too.
Hey, I have an audio adaptation (or did have) of Bowdrie's Law. L'amour's short stories were well suited for the audio adaptations. My first literary intro into westerns was Louis L'amour and the Ferguson Rifle. Thanks for your comment!
Great video, love that you featured Westerns! I was unaware of the Joe Millard , Man with no name" books, I am going to have to see if I can find those. Couple great westerns you might enjoy by Mary Doria Russell, Doc and Epitaph both are about the friendship between Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp, two of my favorite modern Westerns.
I got the Millard "Man With No Name" series years ago, so I'm not sure how difficult they are to find now. Good luck with the search! They could be easy to find. 🤞 I'll look for those books you mentioned. That whole story and the people fascinate me. I've read so many books on the subject, I could almost teach a class on it. 😆 Thanks for commenting!
I hope you find your Lonesome Dove. When mine disappeared it took me a year to find an affordable 1st Edition in decent condition to replace it
I'm sure my copy is around here somewhere. It certainly would be nice to have a first edition HC!
You have a fantastic collection. Thank you so much for sharing. I did not participate in June on the Range last year, but I plan to this year. I'll be reading Lonesome Dove for the first time. I'd also like to read Shane and possibly an Elmore Leonard. I recently saw The Complete Western Stories by Elmore Leonard at a local used bookstore. Do you know anything about that collection? Maybe I should go back and pick it up. My library has a copy of The Log of a Cowboy. I might add that to my tbr.
Thank you, Arianne! I'm looking forward to June on the Range this year. I didn't join last year either. "Lonesome Dove" is a must-read, and Shane is a good choice as well. Elmore Leonard's western stories are enjoyable, but only buy it if you're sure that you'll enjoy the western genre. I recently read "Hombre" by Leonard, and the movie "3:10 to Yuma" is based on one of his short stories. Both great reads! So, yes, if you enjoy westerns, "The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard" is worth picking up! I also love non-fiction stories about the American West of the 1800s, and "The Log of a Cowboy" was a great insight into the time. Thanks for commenting, Arianne!
Love the video, Jim (and your library- envious). I’ve got that Maverick book from many years ago (I think I got it because I’m a fan of Alex Toth who did the interior illustrations and loved the show). I should get around to reading it. Remarkably, it’s the only Maverick novel of the original tv series. And I’ve got books by the same publisher, in that format of other tv westerns of that period- Have Gun Will Travel, The Rebel, The Restless Gun and Tales of Wells Fargo. So you’ve given me a reason to dig them out for a read. Also planning on getting into Jonas Ward’s Buchanan series.
Thanks very much! I'm retrospect, I should have shown some of that Toth artwork from the interior of the Maverick book. I love his work! The video was going a little long, though. I didn't realize it was the only Maverick book adaptation. That's a shame! I have a paperback called Poker with Maverick, which is kind of cool, and I'll have to show that in another video. Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
What a great collection. Plenty of Western readers out there, not a ton on youtube.
Too many great books in the genre to wait for a challenge or group read so i always got one cooking on the side.
*The Border Legion can be found with a different title "Cabin Gulch" that should be the uncensored version... dont think you missed too much though.
Ah, very cool! I didn't know that. Thanks! There's nothing like sitting down and reading a good western, especially on a balmy summer weekend.
Only recently started reading some westerns. Just finished Kiowa Trail by Louis L'Amour. A great fun read. Best wishes.
Thanks! He is one of my favourite storytellers!
Hi Jim excellent video as always. Never actually read Western novels. But I love Shows like Gunsmoke. Rawhide. Bonanza. I still watch The Lone Ranger show with Clayton Moore. Great shows.
Hi John, Thank you! If you like western movies, you might like the novels.
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn I have the novel The Oxbow incident on Kindle. I may read that hopefully it will get me on to reading more in the genre.
Excellent story, that one!
I spy some Raymond Chandler on those shelves.🙂
Hi Aaron, You certainly do!
Excellent video!
Thanks! I appreciate that! 🙏
Have you read "In the Distance" by Hernan Diaz? It's more of a Jeremiah Johnson type Western but it is an excellent read. His prose is brilliant.
No, I haven't read that one. Thanks for the recommendation!
Project Gutenberg has a number of Andy Adams' books, including The Log Of A Cowboy, if anyone can't get hold of a physical book. The Virginian and a number of other Owen Wister books are also there.
Excellent! Thanks for letting us know! 💯
My age 72yr old I used to like the Edge books stopped reading books for years now i have found William W Johnson cowboy books the mountain man
Hey Alex, I have a few Johnstone's that I haven't read yet. I do like the Edge books, though.
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn something the same as the Edge stories
Wow you've got a lot of westerns! Do you have any by E. E. Halleran? I've got a couple, but you don't see too many of his around.
Thanks, Robert, I don't recognize the name. Did he have any pseudonyms?
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn maybe, I'm not sure, they're old, from my grandfather, I will check
No need, Robert. I've Googled him. He doesn't have a Wikipedia page, but it doesn't look like he wrote under any pen names as far as I can tell. I'll keep an eye out for any of his books, though.
Blood Meridian
The emperor has no clothes
What's the pipe in the intro? Looks like a Brigham....
Hello, I'm not too sure, to be honest. You've got me curious now. I'm not a pipe- smoker, but have often thought about it.
@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn The Ferguson Rifle was one of my first as well! Pipes go well with books....if you're not in a hurry. The YTPC ( YT Pipe Community) is a whole 'nother rabbit hole!! Thanks for showing off your outstanding collection!!
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!
what's that comic where the horse is super smart and the man [cowboy] is nearly smoking?
Lucky Luke?
@@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn ta
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