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Red Sky Morning
Red Sky Morning: The Epic True Story of Texas Ranger Company F | Joe Pappalardo
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The explosive and bloody true history of Texas Rangers Company F, hard men who risked their lives to bring justice to a lawless frontier. Between 1886 and 1888, Sgt. James Brooks, of Texas Ranger Company F, was engaged in three fatal gunfights, endured disfiguring bullet wounds, engaged in countless manhunts, was convicted for second-degree murder, and rattled Washington, D.C. with a request for a pardon from the U.S. president. His story anchors the tale of Joe Pappalardo's Red Sky Morning, an epic saga of lawmen and criminals set in Texas during the waning years of the Old West. Alongside Brooks are the Rangers of Company F, who range from a pious teetotaller to a cowboy fleeing retribution for killing a man. They are all led by Captain William Scott, who cut his teeth as a freelance undercover informant but is now facing the end of his Ranger career. Company F hunts criminals across Texas and beyond, killing them as needed, and are confident they can bring anyone to Ranger justice. But Brooks men may have met their match in the Conner family, East Texas master hunters and jailbreakers who are wanted for their part in a bloody family feud. The full story of Company Fs showdown with the Conner family is finally being told, with long dead voices being heard for the first time. This truly hidden history paints the grim picture of neighbors and relatives become snitches and bounty hunters, and a company of Texas Rangers who waded into the conflict only to find themselves over their heads and in the fight of their lives.
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Monica5
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Ugh! I thought this was going to be interesting and good! WRONG! I kept reading thinking it would get better. It was all over the place. I'd be in 1887, then be in 1904, back to 1884. Not consistent like most history books. I should have DNF'd but I finally finished it.

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Monica5
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I didn't even finish this for the 20 in 4 Readathon. I only read 6 hours🤦 Life Happened 🤷 Even though I didn't do to hot, I plan to participate on the next one. It's the first one I had ever done. Next time, I am telling my husband in advance so maybe I won't be disturbed as much.

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@Andrew65

Andrew65 You definitely get better at readathons the more often you do them. Thanks for playing along and well done on the reading you did get done. 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂🥳 2y
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Monica5

Well, my first Readathon and I didn't do to hot. I read a total of 6 hours and only out of the tagged book. Friday I did finish Hatchet Island, but that wasn't in my Readathon list bc I thought I'd finish it Thursday night. 🤷 Life Happened 🤷 I will definitely do another and hopefully do better on the next one.

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@Andrew65

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Monica5
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Starting this true book about the Texas Rangers in the late 1800's.

First on my 20in4 Readathon! First every Readathon, too.

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Monica5

I'm going to do my first Readathon!!! This is a list of books I plan to read:

Red Sky Morning
The Hidden One
Katastrophe
They Want to Kill Americans

Hopefully, I can finish one or two of these. Not sure if I list my books or what🤷.

@Andrew65
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Andrew65 Great to have you with us, Good luck 😊👍 2y
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