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| From the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming |
It's been fun following everyone's progress with The TBR Dare. It seems I stumble on an update or a mention somewhere every couple of days. Most people who signed up for it are doing pretty well.
I'm hanging on, though I have discovered a couple of very tempting books. And my TBR shelf is actually getting a bit roomy. There may even be enough space for a couple of bookends by April 1.
I used to collect antique book ends shaped like animals, but they've all been in the closet for years. Ran out of shelf space.
While it is too late to sign up for The TBR Dare, you can still joing the Hop-a-long, Git-a-long, Read-a-long Western Reading Challenge. Just for fun. Read a western in the month of May. Or, if you don't like challenges, you can join me in a read-a-long of Thomas Berger's novel, Little Big Man which later became the Dustin Hoffman movie.
Westerns have an undeserved bad reputation. They've been dismissed by many readers as out-dated pulp. They can be, but so can every other genre one can name. There have always been classic westerns that "transcend the genre" and there are plenty of newer titles that stray far from tradition. I've got a little suggested reading list posted here.
You can sign-up for the challenge here or click the tab at the top of this page. If you don't like challenges or have sworn off of them, you can sign up for the read-a-long here. If you don't do challenges or read-a-longs one has to wonder why you're still reading this post. ;-p
5 comments:
Funny you should mention book ends. I was just looking at all my book ends, which now stand out since so many of my books are packed in boxes. Some are your average book ends while others were converted to that purpose at some point but really aren't meant to be book ends. Since we've weeded out so many books, I wonder if I'll even need so many when we move. Probably.
My dad used to read westerns like there was no tomorrow, but I never really gravitated toward them. I do think it's a genre that gets sidestepped all too often. I do want to read Lonesome Dove one of these days.
I've never really liked westerns, but then realized authors like Willa Cather and Wallace Stegner could qualify. I may join you after all.
One month down for the tbr dare! I almost caved last weekend with Barbara Pym, and last night The Warmth of Other Suns nearly got me. Two more months to go...
I am joining in. I want to read True Grit and Little Big Man but there are several other titles on your lists that look interesting.
I really respect you for supporting genre fiction and trying to get others to appreciate a new kind of genre. Very cool.
Lit Feline, Why not read it this may? ;-) I hope to find enough space to take the book ends out of hiding.
JoAnn, Just two more months. We can do it!
Gavin, There are lots of great 'westerns' out there. Glad to have you join in.
Ash, Thanks.
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