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Tag Archives: westerns

Gwen Slade Bounty Hunter–another winner for Sandra Cox
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Gwen Slade Bounty Hunter–another winner for Sandra Cox

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Jacqui Murray • 55 Comments

If you haven’t noticed, I’m a fan of Sandra Cox’s fiction. You can see my reviews below under ‘More’. I had a chance to read an ARC of her latest western and loved it. To celebrate its publication date today, here’s my review: Gwen Slade Bounty Hunter by Sandra Cox 5/5 In Sandra Cox’s latest, … Continue reading →

Love Westerns? Here are 8 More for Your TBR Pile
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Love Westerns? Here are 8 More for Your TBR Pile

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Jacqui Murray • 54 Comments

I’m trying to expand from Westerns but NetGalley has eight more I couldn’t resist: The Backstabbers–A Stagecoach team ends up in lots of trouble just trying to get their passengers from here to there Rope Burn–Ace and Chance Jensen are almost hung, end up on a prison road crew and save a girl’s life. How … Continue reading →

New Author in the Western Genre
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New Author in the Western Genre

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Jacqui Murray • 51 Comments

I love Westerns. They spotlight hard-working earnest folks who face a boatload of problems every day without giving up, simply knock ’em down one after another like bowling pins. One of my favorite Western writers is Paul Thompson, author of the 79+ book series about Marshall Shorty Thompson (I’ve read all of them). Recently, I … Continue reading →

6 More Great Westerns from NetGalley
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6 More Great Westerns from NetGalley

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jacqui Murray • 44 Comments

If you like thrillers but can’t quite get behind the world-ending apocalyptic plot points–would like something more down-to-earth–you may like westerns. I do and thankfully, Netgalley is happy to feed my addiction with free books. Here are some of the last ones I read: Death Rattle — the birth of a Texas Ranger in a … Continue reading →

Sandra Cox’s Newest Western: TumbleStar
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Sandra Cox’s Newest Western: TumbleStar

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 62 Comments

I can’t wait to read this book! Sandra Cox has become one of my favorite Western authors. She fills the stories with strong-but-flawed characters, believable Old West settings, lots of atmosphere, fast-moving plots, and everything else I like in great Westerns. I’m so glad this book arrives on my Kindle today soon! Warning. Besides hand-tooled … Continue reading →

More Great Novels by Efriends
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More Great Novels by Efriends

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 47 Comments

Here are three more great novels from folks I’ve met on the Internet. I’m simply stunned by the talent: Cusp of Night–time to get your ghost on ThunderTree–guns, range wars, feisty women and obstinate cowboys–everything I want in a Western Red Eyes in the Darkness–when retirement is nothing like what you expected, except maybe in … Continue reading →

Cover Reveal: S. Cox’s ThunderTree
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Cover Reveal: S. Cox’s ThunderTree

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 58 Comments

I am so excited to be part of Sandra Cox’s launch of her new Western, ThunderTree. I love Westerns, can’t find enough great ones, and have been waiting for Sandra’s next since I finished her last, SilverHills (here’s my review). I pre-ordered ThunderTree and will review it after the July 22nd release. Until then, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Man vs. Nature saga, and the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, blog webmaster, an Amazon Vine Voice, a columnist for NEA Today, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature, Summer 2021.

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