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Focuses on the romance of America, her people, her spirit, and the West. This title features lives of four driven men and independent women who are drawn to a common destiny that beckons seductively from the wild and remote flanks of the American West.
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Paperback, 229 pages
Published
October 12th 2010
by Rockin Sr Publishing
(first published September 23rd 2010)
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This is the first in a planned series of six book and billed as "An American Saga" and comes with a whopping 229 page count. 218 of those pages are story with the final ten being previews of book #2, Maps of Fate, coming out sometime later this year.
The first half of this book sets up the main characters, who for different reasons strike out for a new life in America. No matter what country or social background these folks have they all manage to end up on the same ship. Even more coincidental, ...more
The first half of this book sets up the main characters, who for different reasons strike out for a new life in America. No matter what country or social background these folks have they all manage to end up on the same ship. Even more coincidental, ...more
Stopped reading this 30 pages in. Holy shit what bad writing.
I love a good western romance, my favorite authors being Rosanne Bittner, Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood, T.S. Joyce and a few more. I can't really think of any male romance author that I really read. Not to say there aren't any out there, I just don't know of any, so I figured what the hell, and let's give the Threads West series by Reid Lance Rosenthal a chance. I heard so many wonderful reviews about this series I had high expectations. Now, I am NOT saying I dislike this book, I do like it, ju
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I love a good, epic saga. I enjoy those series' that span generations. What I don't like are an abundance of sex scenes, especially those that include rape. That the book opens with a scene which is the aftermath of an adulterous, intimate encounter, should have been a fair warning to me. However, I skimmed through it as the story intrigued me and I decided to read on. This book obviously sets up the rest of the series and introduces those characters whose stories will intersect, intertwine and
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Threads West: An American Saga by Reid Lance Rosenthal has been compared to books like Lonesome Dove. However I don't see the comparison. The first book in what has been billed as a six-novel epic series reads like a bad romance novel. This wordy work is filled with flowery descriptions and endless analogies. The first page contains classics such as "white foam of frothy swells", "a solitary thin candle flickered," "thighs quivered and her body trembled". I felt like I was reading a descriptive
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I started this book with high hopes as I absolutely love Larry McMurtry's stories which some have compared this series to. Unfortunately I had a couple of issues with it. First and foremost, there is a graphic rape scene that took me by surprise and pretty much colored my reading experience. While I'm not opposed to sex scenes, I don't go for those that are graphic and gratuitous, especially involving rape. While this act may have been an important point in the story, I could have done without t
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I hate giving negative reviews because I know how hard the author worked on getting their thoughts onto paper. However, not every book is going to be to everyone’s liking.
This book definitely didn’t do anything for me except lull me into a dull sleep. I had been trying to read this now for two weeks. I will pick it up and read a little then put it down because I just couldn’t stomach it. I hate not finishing books, so I trudged through despairingly.
First off, the whole first half of the book rea ...more
This book definitely didn’t do anything for me except lull me into a dull sleep. I had been trying to read this now for two weeks. I will pick it up and read a little then put it down because I just couldn’t stomach it. I hate not finishing books, so I trudged through despairingly.
First off, the whole first half of the book rea ...more
Totally awesome book that will have you riveted from the first page! A must read!!
In an era of fast food, fast cars and even faster lifestyles, it’s nice to be able to settle down with a good book that takes us back to a simpler time and place. Once in a great while, an author emerges onto the literary scene whose work will be heralded as an instant classic. So it is with Reid Rosenthal and his Threads West series. I was entirely captivated and mesmerized with the painting of his characters’ per ...more
In an era of fast food, fast cars and even faster lifestyles, it’s nice to be able to settle down with a good book that takes us back to a simpler time and place. Once in a great while, an author emerges onto the literary scene whose work will be heralded as an instant classic. So it is with Reid Rosenthal and his Threads West series. I was entirely captivated and mesmerized with the painting of his characters’ per ...more
3 stars
This is a series of novels about the Old West and the white settling thereof. Please be aware that these books have many, many characters and that they are cliffhangers.
It is a pretty competent telling that begins in 1854. I must admit straight off that I personally would not have had the strength or courage to do what the characters in this book did.
I decided early on that I would review all three books in one review for there is much sameness in the books and I had a very hard time tr ...more
This is a series of novels about the Old West and the white settling thereof. Please be aware that these books have many, many characters and that they are cliffhangers.
It is a pretty competent telling that begins in 1854. I must admit straight off that I personally would not have had the strength or courage to do what the characters in this book did.
I decided early on that I would review all three books in one review for there is much sameness in the books and I had a very hard time tr ...more
I have a new saga to follow. This is book one of six, I can't wait for the second one to be released. It is a work of fiction that chronicles the lives of several immigrants in the 1850's. Introducing each with their reasons for leaving their homeland's. The characters come together on the boat to the US, and follows as they each travel from New York to St. Louis. Book one leaves off as they join a wagon train farther west.
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omg!!! this started out slow, very very slow, and then all of a sudden, just as the wagon train pulls out, to be continued... errrrr... i can not wat til book two... i must know what happens... i liked how all the characters' stories merge into one...
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Are you kidding me? This book is decent, but in NO WAY should ever be compared to Lonesome Dove.
Jul 29, 2014
Jamie Barnaby
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Long introduction to the rest of the series - which I will not read.
Most of this book introduces the reader to a selection of characters who are about to embark on a journey across America to the undeveloped West. Their motives vary, although money is at the root of most.
There are some fairly bland characters, and some - particularly Sarah - are more interesting. The way their lives interlink is, at times, rather predictable, but overall it promises to be a good series and leaves the reader keen to follow the next instalment. The romance element seems particula ...more
There are some fairly bland characters, and some - particularly Sarah - are more interesting. The way their lives interlink is, at times, rather predictable, but overall it promises to be a good series and leaves the reader keen to follow the next instalment. The romance element seems particula ...more
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Threads West is the first book in this series that follows the main characters from their origins to the ship that carries them to America, and then the train that carries them to St. Louis. From there they will join the wagon train headed west. All have different pasts and reason for seeking new lives...opportunity, land, and fortune.
I like seeing how the characters develop i ...more
Threads West is the first book in this series that follows the main characters from their origins to the ship that carries them to America, and then the train that carries them to St. Louis. From there they will join the wagon train headed west. All have different pasts and reason for seeking new lives...opportunity, land, and fortune.
I like seeing how the characters develop i ...more
As you read this book, the lives and travels of the characters will bring you straight to the West in the mid 1800's. Reid Lance Rosenthal has built a family tree rich in heritage and tradition that must learn that tradition just might not work in the new territories. Several reviews compare this series to Lonesome Dove and there are some similarities. Threads West centers on the family dynamics more than Lonesome Dove. This cast of characters dream of building new lives and finding riches along
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A phenomenal start to what promises to be a gripping series! Rosenthal paints a vivid picturesque landscape from the very first page, drawing the reader quickly into the 1850's world of young America. He keeps the narrative moving smoothly while building multiple character lines that entreat each reader to either love or hate respectively. If the continuing saga set across many promised novels proves to be as engaging as it's first, Reid Lance Rosenthal could easily be considered aside the Great
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I can’t put this saga down,
Reid is an inspiring writer. He describes everything perfectly. I lived the saga with him. I want more.. Characters are real and so entwined. You almost have to review to remember everything. He makes the west come alive. Hard work, death always on the edge. Those who survived loved life. Good given country and a good life. What more is there...
Reid is an inspiring writer. He describes everything perfectly. I lived the saga with him. I want more.. Characters are real and so entwined. You almost have to review to remember everything. He makes the west come alive. Hard work, death always on the edge. Those who survived loved life. Good given country and a good life. What more is there...
I love reading about the struggles and triumphs of the brave settlers of our amazing country. I’m a descendant of some of those first Colorado settlers! Mr. Rosenthal describes everything in such a way that I can picture each scene in my mind.
This first book is a bit of a cliffhanger so I hurried on to book 2 Maps of Fate.
This first book is a bit of a cliffhanger so I hurried on to book 2 Maps of Fate.
This is a great book! I love how it follows the stories of different people through their lives and journeys to America. I believe the author did a good job showing why people came to America, what they faced when they got here and why they stayed here. This book is truly an epic novel of hardships, struggle, determination and courage. I would definitely recommend it.
I love historical books, but for some reason I couldn't connect with this one. Was unable to finish it. I have always loved stories of emigrants traveling west and for some reason this one didn't give me the feels I was expecting.
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Threads West is a good series with decent writing. The storyline is interesting. There are several characters and the book is slow paced.
A fun read. I'll read the next one.
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This was an enjoyable series, I liked the plot of all four books and the characters in them. Overall I thought these were a great western series.
The writing was slow
Read this one in it´s icelandic translation. Liked it very much and would like to read the next one.
I think it is a well told story and the characters stay with you after you finish the book.
I think it is a well told story and the characters stay with you after you finish the book.
Jan 14, 2021
deborah haugh
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it was amazing
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Awesome western series
Such a wonderful story of people going West giving up everything to have a new and better life! Romance is thrown in with the struggles they face. Haven't read the whole series but I will! Received this through netgalley, thanks so much to the author! Very well written hated to see the book end!
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Well written historical record of those traveling west to start over. Rosenthal does a great job of telling a multitude of different stories that all tie together nicely and do not seem forced or contrived. Looking forward to seeing where the next books takes all the characters.
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