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Vengeance Road
Vengeance Road | Erin Bowman
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When Kate Thompsons father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, the eighteen-year-old disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers and justice. What she finds are devious strangers, dust storms, and a pair of brothers who refuse to quit riding in her shadow. But as Kate gets closer to the secrets about her family, she gets closer to the truth about herself and must decide if there's room for love in a heart so full of hate. In the spirit of True Grit, the cutthroat days of the Wild West come to life for a new generation.
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abookdragonsretreat
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Looking for a gritty Western YA novel with a badass female lead, action packed scenes and a dash of romance?I loved how the writing flowed to create this story of revenge, hope and romance. I loved the MC Kate, the romance was slow burn and done so well, and I liked the relationship built with the Apache 'Lil'. Overall, I'm very impressed and happy everything wrapped up perfectly, epically with them plot twists thrown in, the ending was so good!

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abookdragonsretreat
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"If you think you can't do something, you won't. If you believe you can, it's only a matter of time before you will."

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Well well well, if it isn‘t a book I haven‘t read yet

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valeriegeary
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Two books finished this week! One a solid police procedural set in New York with plenty of interesting twists. The second a gun-slinging, horse-riding, gold-chasing revenge story chockful of adventure, danger, dust, and kissing. #bookreport @Cinfhen

LauraJ And kissing...😹 4y
Cinfhen Are we doing research???!?! 4y
valeriegeary @Cinfhen perhaps.... ☺️ 4y
valeriegeary @LauraJ I didn't mind it. 😆 4y
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xyliafromthewoods
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Pickpick

Great book for the fall weather time 🍂

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hes7
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julesG 😍 5y
readordierachel Oooohhh 5y
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LibrarianRyan
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1. tagged and Gunslinger Girl (original cover NOT the sucky paperback cover)
2. raiders of the lost ark (it's the hat).
3. Country Song by Seether https://youtu.be/4NMxwbn_QoU

4. @Dannyhattan @mrbook Lets do some new followers@stormborn1992 @royallyregan93 @ljuliel @MacyT15 @Sheryl @OldSchool_Millenial

#manicmonday
@joscho

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BookishGamer87
Vengeance Road | Erin Bowman
Pickpick

I grew up on John Wayne westerns and, honestly, we need more YA westerns! This was just perfect. Can't wait to start the companion novel!

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TheSpineView
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BarbaraBB Wise words 💚 5y
Cinfhen It‘s a great looking cover 🤩 5y
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Small_Fox
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Love this book and the writing

tammysue Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 6y
DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚🎉Hope you are enjoying it here. Also, check out @LitsyWelcomeWagon to get more connected. There's links to some great tips for navigating Litsy in the profile. 6y
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ghostslovingghosts
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About to start on a new read! This one sure looks interesting, and I can‘t help but love the texture of the dust jacket! #blackandwhite #currentlyreading

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Bookaholicforlife
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I am the epitome of *starts new book, reads a chapter or two, puts books down and reread a favorite for the millionth time* I decided to put down a gentleman‘s guide to vice and virtue due to lack of mood to read it and pick up Vengeance Road again for the third or fourth time. It is one of my top 3 favorite books. #vengeanceroad #erinbowman

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TheFaeWays
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Mehso-so

A little predictable, but a pretty decent time if you can get into westerns. Giod but not great. The story is interesting but the wiring does not wow. Not great for quotes.

Jess7 Welcome to Litsy!! 📚🤗 6y
Sace Welcome to Litsy! 6y
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tammysue Welcome to Litsy! 👋🏻🎉📚😊 6y
Theshadedbuffalo Welcome to Litsy! ⭐️📚 6y
Leftcoastzen 👍👋hi ,welcome to Litsy! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
chriss68 Welcome to Litsy! 6y
VenmariPasinos Welcome to the famiLitsy! 📚❤ 6y
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benchley1
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I was really dreading the #western prompt for the #readharderchallenge but I loved this book. I like a strong, sassy female who's out for revenge! Also fulfilled my #litsyatoz V , probably will still reread Valley of the dolls though...

MaggieCarr I'm working on my #ReadHarderChallenge too :) 6y
benchley1 @MaggieCarr I'm almost done, but not sure if tagged book.counts as essay anthology... 6y
MaggieCarr Thanks @benchley1! I finished my #truecrime last night and only have a comic written/illustrated by a person on color remaining and I'll have my list complete. :) I've been doing the #readharderchallenge by @bookriot since 2016 and this is the first time I'm not scrambling to finish. 6y
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benchley1 @MaggieCarr I gave mostly finished by accident...mostly these challenges get me to read stuff that is already on my list 6y
benchley1 I used bingo love for my comic 6y
MaggieCarr @benchley1 truth! I fill in my list from my tbr piles too :) 6y
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TheWickedBookworm
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It‘s almost Dewey time! Here is my #ebook stack - tune in tomorrow for my #audiobook choices! #readathon #deweys24hourreadathon

Bookaholicforlife I hope you like Vengeance Road! It was one of my favorites when I read it last April readathon! (I‘ve re read it twice since then) the sequel is pretty good too. Happy reading! 6y
TheWickedBookworm @Bookaholicforlife I‘m really excited to read it! The cover caught my eye when it came out, and everything I‘ve heard about it points to it being amazing. Happy readathon! 6y
Bookaholicforlife @TheWickedBookworm it is! Happy readathon! 6y
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mythical-mo
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I wonder how difficult and different it would've been if her pa had decided on a different last name. Thompson - Tompkins? Dude should've changed his last name to like Johnson or Jones or something! Not something super close to his real name! Dude fucked himself smh

My beardie enjoyed it more than I did I'm pretty sure!

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Bookaholicforlife
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I finished rereading this book (on audiobook) and I cannot recommend it enough! It‘s such a great story especially if you love westerns.

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Daisey
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After 4 days and 20 hours I closed and reset my stopwatch when my alarm went off this morning! I wasn‘t sure I‘d make it to a full 25 hours anyway, but I picked this #audiobook yesterday as one I could listen to while working. The story was great, but also tougher and more violent than I expected. I figured out part of the twist, although it did not go as I expected. Overall, an enjoyable #YA western.

Current #25infive total: 24 hr 16 min

Daisey Photo is yesterday‘s view when I started the audiobook; it all melted today. 6y
Ash.on.the.line Great time! We also get snow then it melts away, only to get more! 😂 6y
Daisey @Ash.on.the.line Thank you! Snow here the first two weekends of April is unusual, but it sure was pretty for my drive to work today. 6y
Andrew65 Brilliant, well done and thanks for playing along. 👏🥂💐😊🍾🎈🙌🎉🏆👏🥂💐😊🍾🎈🙌🎉🏆 6y
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slightlyfoxed
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#Riotgrams: I couldn‘t find a true #floralcover on my shelves, but I‘ve always thought this one was rather pretty.

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Pugandbooks
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Panpan

If you like westerns this will appeal to you, if that‘s not your usual genre then I wouldn‘t bother.

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Bookaholicforlife
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Listening to Vengeance Road while I do some chores. Which makes three books I‘m reading at once. This is still one of my favorite books.

398.2 Love this cover 6y
Bookaholicforlife @398.2 I do too it‘s one of my favorite covers I have 6y
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theokiereader
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ It took me a while to get into it, although I admit that Westerns aren‘t exactly my favorite genre. I enjoyed the story, though. I didn‘t see the twist at the end coming (love it when that happens!). If you are looking for western that feels somewhat modern in style, it‘s a good pick.

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ChasingOm
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Grabbed this one on my way out the door for a doctor‘s appointment. My boyfriend picked it out for me as a Christmas gift and he‘s amazingly good at knowing what I‘ll like, so 🤞🏼!

GrilledCheeseSamurai That's an awesome cover! 😍 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful cover!!! 6y
ChasingOm Good to know in case I love this one, @BookHoarder32! And right, @GrilledCheeseSamurai & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks?!?! 6y
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youngreadrshelf
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Kate Thompson goes off on a vengeance quest to kill the gang that strung up her dad and burned their house for a journal that will lead to a gold mine. Dressed as a boy, she sets off to her dad's friend (Dad had been telling her for years that if anything happened to him, she should go there). She arrives to find the friend dead and his kids not very welcoming. So she sets off to avenge her father.

YA western with Romance. Good, quick read.

RiotMom This has such a striking cover! 6y
Bklover I‘m with @RiotMom Great cover! 6y
Daisey I've seen this mentioned, but I hadn't really paid attention to the blurb. Sounds great! 6y
youngreadrshelf @Daisey it was a fun, quick read! 6y
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OceanCityMama
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This was fun! It didn't blow my socks off or anything, but it was everything I wanted it to be. Very straight forward plot and predictable characters, but still a fun jaunt into the Wild West. Don't recommend the audiobook though, I switched to print halfway through and that made all the difference in my enjoyment. Check my Goodreads for more details on that.

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OceanCityMama
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Happy December, Bookworms! #happyholidays #shelfie

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AnniesJournals
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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youngreadrshelf
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Starting this one tonight for the #litsyatoz challenge. #letterv then one more after that. Isn't the cover beautiful!

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sdrosereads
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Mehso-so

Story- Girl goes on a hunt for men who killed her father. Set in the old west
Pros- The main character was a fierce female not a damsel in distress, meeting the various characters
Cons- it felt like more of a short story, lots of nothing in the beginning, ending was a bit abrupt
Overall enjoyed it and appreciated the unique storyline of a female western lead but wouldn't reread.
🌟🌟🌟/5

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howlinglibraries
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Vengeance Road was my first western read ever, and I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was such a fun ride! It's a story of vengeance and redemption, with a little bit of romance and family thrown in the mix. It's an incredibly fast read (I read the whole thing in one sitting), and really just a delight. I gave it 4/5 stars and would highly recommend it if you're interested in trying out the #western genre!

Full review @ howlinglibraries.com!

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Bookaholicforlife
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Another good quote from Vengeance Road!

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Bookaholicforlife
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I liked this quote from vengeance road and thought I‘d share it.

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Alicia
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Enjoying a little breakfast and my new book for #litsypartyofone this AM. I‘m looooving that this book is set in Arizona! ❤️🌵 the author is coming next week and I can‘t wait! Happy Saturday Littens!

melrailey I so wish I could go to that event but alas I‘m in Georgia. I just read this last weekend and loved it. 6y
Bookaholicforlife I wish I could go to that event. I‘m re-reading the book in anticipation for the sequel coming out! 6y
Alicia @melrailey @Bookaholicforlife I am loving it too! Very excited for the sequel. 😄😄😄 6y
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hes7
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A Western YA story with a heroine set on revenge, a bit of romance, and plenty of adventure. 🤠 #EmojiNov

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Bookzombie
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#trw2017 Kate Thompson travels across a rugged landscape seeking vengeance for her father's murder. #travelingtuesday #yawestern

There is a companion novel being released in November.

EchoLogical I read this and wasn't a huge fan. Kate was kind of annoying and I don't think I like Westerns that much. 😅 7y
Bookzombie @EchoLogical I like Westerns and I gave it three stars when I read it so that seems like I liked it. I think there might have been some stuff I didn't like though. I will read the second one if the library has it. 7y
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Bookzombie @EchoLogical @LibrarianRyan As I'm searching my Read list on GR for your challenges, I'm starting to think I need memory enhancers. I can't remember some of them. 😳 7y
LibrarianRyan @Bookzombie you and me both. I have been scrolling for something to fit Killer Tomatoes 7y
WhatDeeReads This was my first western. I loved it!!! I cannot wait for Retribution Rails. 7y
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olyvianne
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I love revenge.

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specklife
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YA Western with a touch of romance? Yes, please!
⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ralexist
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Well this was a mighty fine read. The Western genre isn't one I've delved into a lot on the NF side of the pool, but I've been dipping my toes in slowly. While this has some of the usual tropes, I still enjoyed the fact that our protagonist Kate doesn't apologize for who she is or what she's done. I love that the story has its roots in actual legend and that the author walks you through it at the end of the book. Now to pick up the companion read.

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Bookbeez
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Milk stout, milk, cold press coffee, and book. A good afternoon!

CoffeeBooksRepeat Yeeees! 🙌🏼 7y
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EchoLogical
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Speaking of accidental Westerns, I needed #LetterV book for the #LitsyAtoZ challenge and put this on hold without reading the blurb. I'm struggling to care but I'm gonna finish it because it's the last book between me and completion. Lol. @Debiw781 @AmandaL don't read this one! Everybody else: it's got a gun-slinging heroine who takes to the open road to seek revenge on the gang who killed her father for the promise of gold.

AlaMich I love that cover! 7y
EchoLogical @AlaMich Me too! The picture doesn't do it justice. 7y
Debiw781 @EchoLogical glad you warned me as the cover is pretty enough I might have tried. But oh yuck the description 😖 7y
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AmandaL Thanks for the warning!😆 7y
EchoLogical @Debiw781 I just saw the letter V and figured I'd give it a shot and I wish I hadn't. I probably worded my description poorly. Her dad was killed by some guys who wanted to find his gold mine, now she's looking for revenge. Not gold, but still I'm not really enjoying it all. 7y
EchoLogical @AmandaL I gotta look out for my fellow haters (of Westerns). Lol 7y
Debiw781 @EchoLogical No, you described it perfectly. Westerns... just yuck! 7y
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Booktineus
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Finished perusing at bookfest only to watch my train leave the station without me. Now I have an hour wait for the next train + a 40min train ride 😭😭😭😭 and I was hoping to take more book photos this afternoon

Booktineus @CommasAndAmpersands it was the worst and strangest wait 7y
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balletbookworm
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It's...fine. Good twisty plot, very murdery (if that's your bag). I just had a hard time with the writing style - 1st person POV in a bad-grammar dialect that was really hard to read. I also wasn't super jazzed about the Native American representation. The white people are all mostly jerks, which is pretty accurate to time period, but every time a Native character was described as "noble" or some such it got to me.

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bookish_brooke908
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MrBook Great pic and cover! 7y
bookish_brooke908 @MrBook Thank you! I love how this photo turned out! ❤️ 7y
MrBook 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Tnovo I just love that cover! And well done on the pic 👍 7y
bookish_brooke908 Thank you! ❤️ @Tnovo 7y
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empyreanfaerie
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Reading this next! I heard it's pretty good. The only thing is that it's font is HUGE (I've kinda flipped through it already) and that bugs me a bit but it's ok.
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#books #vengeanceroad #YA

aubreereads I love this book. i finished it not too long ago. it was short and kind of fast paced, but in a good way haha 7y
fragilepages I loved it omg it was a short and fun read but I really recommend it 7y
booklattes GORGEOUS 7y
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TheLittlestBook
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My current read at the moment. For a book that should have taken me a day to get through, I am now on my second week. Tball life has really taken over.

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