Just wondering who on here is a big Louis l’Amour book fan?

I am have been since I was a kid and would wait impatiently for his next book to come out

Bringing up some bad memories…
I had every book he’d ever written before the military and somehow they were thrown out at my parents house during the Flood of ‘94. I still have some books I bought since then though and will probably spend some retirement money someday to buy the entire collection just to have for my kids to keep up with when I’m gone, lol.

I loved his writing and books.

Yes and I had boxes of them among other western. But whan I mover out from moms and the few other moves thay all vanished. I did like his last of the breed a different style of book for him.. if I ever take time to build my floor to celling book shelf by the fire place there will be room for more.

I had a few duplicates. They would update the cover so I would think it was a new book and buy it only to have it already. But in high-school I would read 3 or 4 books a week so was easy to loose track of titles.

Louis Lamour and Zane Grey

I didn’t own the books, but read every one the local and school libraries had.

Have you read his autobiography?
Interesting life.

My name is Chancey. I was named after a Louis Lamour Book.

My mom, the English teacher did not like the spelling so she put an E in the name.

I grew up reading his books as my dad was a huge fan, and think he is one of America's greatest authors. I try to read his memoir every 2-3 years. One of the goals in my life was to read every book he mentioned in his "Education of a Wandering Man" I have so far failed miserably in that task.

Did a senior research paper in highschool over the "Last of the Breed". Loved the "Haunted Mesa" and all the Sackets. I really, really like his short stories.

I met the guy once when he guest appeared in a poetry writing course at Ohio State around 1977. Never knew he wrote poetry, but there he was.

Used to read every one of his books I could get my hands on in junior high and high school.

Jim

Big fan here. Really liked the Sacketts series. Still have all of his books.

That's awesome James! I can't imagine what it would be like to share a cup of coffee or a beer over a campfire with him.

He was quite the writer and researched heavily. His memoir is just WOW!

I have his whole collection in leather bound books. Found them in a gun store for sale for like 3 or 4 hundred dollars. Had already read most all of them by that time. His novel " Walking Drum" 8s probably my favorite. Wasn't a western but a great book.

I have way over half, some even hardcover. Sacketts are my favorite. Any one read The walking drum? Thats a real good one.

Thanks Yes sir and ozark trapper!

I have never read that one. Going to order it, thanks for the recommendation.

It's a long read but it's great.
Chancey I always thought of LL whenever u posted. Glad to hear that's where your name came from

I'm a fan. I've read most of his books. Bought and sold a ton of western novels over the years.

Mr L'Amour is my favorite author. All of his works are clean family entertainment. I have learned so much about life by reading his works. I hated reading classes in school until I read one of his books. I am 59 years old and still love reading his books and I have read them all many times. Reading his books made me a better man.

One of my favorite quotes:

"Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune, or the quirks of fate. Everyone has it within his power to say, this I am today, that I shall be tomorrow. The wish, however, must be implemented by deeds." Louis L'Amour The Walking Drum

I have his entire collection of paperbacks. I believe 101 or something books

Love the Sacketts, middle name of my oldest is William, my daughter is Emma and call her ‘Em last dog is named Milo

He was a great writer