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Post by Claire on Jun 12, 2011 12:14:46 GMT 1
Will there be enough for a top 10? I worried about that on the modern thread and ended up with enough for 2 polls (see modern thread for shortlist just added today) so we may as well give it a go. We'll try and avoid young adult novels as that makes things a little more complicated and just stick to the ones written specifically for adults.
A few to start us off: the Sid Halley series by Dick Francis (the first 3 anyhow), Bluegrass by Borden Deal, Riding Lessons & Flying Changes by Sara Gruen and Kingdom for a Horse by Dorian Williams (I assume it and Pancho were written for adults)
More suggestions please. I'm hoping to get something out of this as well as I may be able to use your suggestions to expand my adult pony books section on the website.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 13:07:21 GMT 1
I've only read one and that was a Jenny Pitman and I can't even remember which one it was now
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Post by haffyfan on Jun 12, 2011 14:28:14 GMT 1
I like this one!
Jilly Cooper - Polo and Riders being the main ones although most have some equine content somewhere or other
Barbara Moss - In and Out - basically Riders for the American market - strange style, self published but I do like her charcters equine and human. (SJ)
I guess Chosen by a horse - can't remember Author Susan somebody - didn't rate it myself but my mum wept her way through it and loved it. (rescue story)
Kathleen Eagle - Ride a Painted Pony - Horses are only part of the plot but have a fair involvement. (paint horse racing)
Fiona Walker - Kiss and Tell - Only read a few chapters so far but it's definatly a lot more horsey (and Jilly cooper) than French relations (minor horsey element) and Well groomed (which had a fair bit of horsy content) (all eventing)
Donna baker - Ride For a Fall (racing) Ricki patterson - Pride of Blewburton and Winners Luck (pretty sure these were meant to be adult books originally) (both racing again)
KM peyton - The Sound Of Distant cheering, Too Late To Smile (racing)
Christine Jones - Going the Distance has minor racing theme behind the love story
Lee Borden (AKA Borden Deal) - Legend Of Bluegrass
Elyne Mitchell - Man From Snowy river (plus the sequel written by ??) Flow river Blow Wind has some minor equine content as standard with books set in this time I guess theres also light horse to damascus which i've yet to read.
I think PMM's Blue Rosette was most likely written as an adult Novel myself - it's certainly on par with kingdom For a horse in terms of readership (showing mainly)
Joyce Stranger - Zara
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Post by susanb on Jun 12, 2011 15:00:58 GMT 1
Claire, Flying Changes is by Sara Gruen, not Rita Gruen! I think you must be conflating her name with Rita Mae Brown.
Speaking of whom, I'll add Rita Mae Brown's Outfoxed (the first of the hunting series) and Riding Shotgun (a stand alone)
The bulk of Vian Smith's books were actually aimed at the adult market [the three that are specifically juvenile are Martin Rides the Moor, Come Down the Mountain and King Sam (Tall and Proud)], but one stands out as both brilliant and totally adult, "The Minstrel Boy"
Seabiscuit by Laura Hildenbrand
Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon
The Lady by Anne McCaffrey
Cut Throat by Lyndon Stacey
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Post by sarah on Jun 12, 2011 16:34:25 GMT 1
I really used to like Pancho - can that be on the list please :-).
Joyce Stranger - Khazan - the horse that came out of the sea (and Breed of giants)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 16:57:16 GMT 1
I didn't think Breed of giants was an adult book....... double In that case I'll say that one too as I love it!
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Post by Claire on Jun 12, 2011 18:00:36 GMT 1
Claire, Flying Changes is by Sara Gruen, not Rita Gruen! I think you must be conflating her name with Rita Mae Brown. Oops having a senior moment there! I would have thought Breed of Giants was an adult novel, but not Khazan. Also by Joyce Stranger, The January Queen and also The Hounds of Hades were aimed at adults. I didnt like Chosen by a Horse, I found the main character incredibly annoying. But wasnt that a non-fic?
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Post by garej on Jun 12, 2011 19:44:42 GMT 1
JPT wrote 4 adult books, Murder Strikes Pink, They Died In The Spring, Gin and Murder and A Place With Two Faces (under the pseudonym of Josephine Mann).
Murder Strikes Pink and Gin and Murder have horsey bits to the story, They Died In the Spring does not, but it is about the same person Chief Inspector Flecker. A Place With Two Faces is definitely not horse related, it is a gothic horror novel, with some very adult themes!!
There is also Murder Included, which has horsey bits, by Joanna Cannan.
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Post by foxglove on Jun 13, 2011 10:40:38 GMT 1
Is Kingdom For A Horse considered an adult read? I read it (on the recommendation of an English teacher) when I was about 12 and didn't like it so much.
The Horse Whisperer is the only one I can think of.
You'd think there'd be a market for a good adult horsey read, for when all the pony loving girls grow up....
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Post by Claire on Jun 13, 2011 11:48:46 GMT 1
Man from Snowy River 2 was by Tony Johnston I think
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Post by fizz on Jun 13, 2011 19:45:28 GMT 1
I would go with Pancho too. Grand National by John Welcome isn't too bad a read either & most of Joyce Strangers are good too, especially Breed of Giants & Zara. there are horses in Casey & One for Sorrow too, that last one is a very depressing read I can tell you.
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Post by sarah on Jun 13, 2011 19:54:49 GMT 1
Jojo Moyes - The Horse Dancer I'd forgotten about Grand National - used to love that book - regularly got it out of library when I was first allowed to move into the 'adult' section. Our library always had Joyce Stranger in the adult section and how about Mary Stewart - Airs above the Ground
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Post by Claire on Jun 21, 2011 10:44:17 GMT 1
Just thought of a couple more: Year of the Horse by Eric Hatch and Cobbler's Dream was originally written as an adult novel.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2011 12:23:36 GMT 1
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Post by Claire on Jun 21, 2011 13:52:55 GMT 1
Yeah me too rosie, I think its cos we lump it in with the Follyfoot books as childrens stories.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2011 20:11:15 GMT 1
I've just started reading Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart. Enjoying it so far....
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Post by susanb on Jun 26, 2011 2:59:28 GMT 1
Can't believe I forgot to add Hatch's Year of the Horse, one of my faves!
Another humorous adult book is Mr. Robbins Rides Again by Edward Streeter.....Mr. Robbins and wife take their grandson to a dude ranch one summer. One fun thing is that Streeter included Dolly, the horse on which the character of Mr. Robbins' mount was based, in his dedication of the book!
....a note...Streeter is more famous for his books Father of the Bride, which became a Spenser Tracy/Elizabeth Taylor movie, and Mr. Hobbs Vacation, which also became a movie, starring Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara (and featured Fabian in an early role).
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Post by trixiepony on Jun 26, 2011 10:42:17 GMT 1
Catherine Cookson wrote a horse book ok its about a imaginary horse.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2011 11:57:53 GMT 1
Catherine Cookson wrote a horse book ok its about a imaginary horse. There's me saying I've only read one adult horse book I like the Hamilton novels too trixiepony
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Post by vera on Jul 9, 2011 0:57:21 GMT 1
I like Joy Stranger's Zara. Do Mercedes Lackey Valdemar books count?
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Post by susanb on Jul 9, 2011 4:22:55 GMT 1
I'd say they would count...they're fantasy, but very horsey.
Speaking of very horsey fantasies, I'll add The Grey Horse by R.A. Macavoy
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Post by Claire on Jul 9, 2011 11:58:14 GMT 1
Oh just realised haven't added a poll for this one yet. I'll try and sort it out tonight.
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Post by Claire on Jul 9, 2011 20:13:46 GMT 1
Oh 'eck got more than 35 possibilities will have to prune them again!
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Post by Claire on Jul 12, 2011 19:16:43 GMT 1
Poll added, sorry folks had to do some pruning again so if your fav has been snipped apologies. I keep thinking I'll not get enough suggestions for these top 10s and end up getting too many!
I think I will hold back on voting for the mo on this one as I've got a couple on the list I have yet to read. Tho as with all the top 10s you can retract & change your vote in the future if you read more from the list and find a good one.
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Post by haffyfan on Jul 12, 2011 19:29:19 GMT 1
10 votes = not enough!!!
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Post by sarah on Jul 12, 2011 20:41:32 GMT 1
That was hard - although so many I haven't read (which probably made it easier).
Sure I would have voted for Blue Rosette if I had read it!!!
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Post by Claire on Jul 12, 2011 22:43:56 GMT 1
Oh stuff it gonna vote, can't bear to see some of my favs with no votes. I can always change it later when I've read the others (if they're good enough)
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Post by susanb on Jul 14, 2011 20:37:48 GMT 1
LOL....I just did exactly the same thing, before I read your message. I've got Blue Rosette and Lord of Misrule in my tbr pile, and I'm sure I'm going to love them.
It's a good thing you made the votes retractable!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2011 13:41:30 GMT 1
Sure I would have voted for Blue Rosette if I had read it!!! Me too!
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Post by sarah on Jul 16, 2011 18:15:01 GMT 1
Blue Rosette in your tbr pile - lucky you - so it is possible to find it. Let us know what Lord of Misrule is like - quite fancy reading that one as well.
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