Books

Love Western romance? Love books about horses and cowgirls? We do too! Find the latest books for the modern day cowgirl right here!

Books We Love: The Lady Makes Boots

January 31, 2023
Author Carol Lipscomb’s biography about the tenacious businesswoman, Enid Justin, who founded the Nocona Boot Company, is a well-researched, inspirational read. Enid was no stranger to the boot making industry. Her father, Herman Joseph Justin, founded H. J. Justin and Sons in 1879, selling his sturdy, handcrafted boots to cowhands traveling along the Chisholm Trail....

The Winter Cowboy: A Feel-Good Christmas Book

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December 19, 2022
Author Stephanie White has released a new book titled, The Winter Cowboy. This Christmas story is about Logan, a young cowgirl, and her dad working to save a newborn calf during a blizzard on Christmas Eve. The premise of the book is grit, determination, and a love for animal husbandry with a twist of Christmas!...

Books We Love: Back To The Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life Rediscovered

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October 26, 2022
Actress Melissa Gilbert will forever be identified with her portrayal of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the cherished television series Little House on the Prairie.  The show ended after nine seasons, and Gilbert went on to pursue other acting roles and pen books about her experiences both in front of and behind the cameras.  She has...

Books We Love: Red Sauce

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October 6, 2022
Author Ian Macallen’s fascinating book Red Sauce takes readers on a mouthwatering tour through Sicily, Tuscany, and Milan where authentic Italian cuisine was perfected, made its way to America, and then evolved into the popular dishes enjoyed by millions today. Macallen notes that the beginnings of Italian cuisine can be traced to ancient Rome—both the...

Books We Love: The Horsewoman

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October 3, 2022
Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, particularly when the two have their sights on the same prize. Such is the case with the main characters in the book, The Horsewoman, by authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica. Becky McCabe and her mother Maggie Atwood are champion riders with a goal toward making Olympic history, but only one of...

Books We Love: Landaluce

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September 7, 2022
Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff. In the details about the life and times of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew’s offspring, a bay filly racehorse, named Landaluce, author Mary Perdue covers all aspects of the horse’s life, including her owners, the stables where she was raised, and the courses she ran.  ...

Books We Love: Country Soul

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September 1, 2022
No matter how bad a day you’ve had, there’s always someone waiting for you in the barn.  There’s wisdom to be learned from that someone, too. That’s the idea behind author Cara Whitney’s uplifting book Country Soul.  Life brings so many hardships, from failed marriages to lost jobs, and from health crises to broken relationships.  Whitney’s...

Western Movies Inspired By Books

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August 1, 2022
We can thank the age of dime novels and western books for some of our favorite westerns today!  This brings up the age-old question- which is better: books or movies? Check them out and you tell us! Lonesome Dove After reading this 1,000-page novel with each page full of adventure, you’d realize why Lonesome Dove quickly...

Books We Love: Foundations

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July 31, 2022
Award-winning journalist and author Sebring Davis and celebrated photographer Audrey Hall have combined their talents to create an exquisite pictorial that features homes designed by JLF Architects entitled Foundations.  JLF Architects was founded more than forty years ago and is based in Bozeman, Montana, and Jackson, Wyoming.  The homes showcased in Foundations are in both...
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