Whiskey When Were Dry

Posted on 26 March 2017 by John Larison

In the spring of 1885, seventeen year old Jessilyn Harney finds herself orphaned and alone on her family s homestead Desperate to fend off starvation and predatory neighbors, she cuts off her hair, binds her chest, saddles her beloved mare, and sets off across the mountains to find her outlaw brother Noah and bring him home A talented sharpshooter herself, Jess s quest lands her in the employ of the territory s violent, capricious Governor, whose militia is also hunting Noah dead or alive Wrestling with her brother s outlaw identity, and haunted by questions about her own, Jess must outmaneuver those who underestimate her, ultimately rising to become a hero in her own right.Told in Jess s wholly original and unforgettable voice, Whiskey When We re Dry is a stunning achievement, an epic as expansive as America itself and a reckoning with the myths that are entwined with our history. Best Read [ Whiskey When Were Dry ] Author [ John Larison ] – kino-fada.fr Gunfights, revenge, desperation and whiskey of course Whiskey has much to answer for, in this Western set in the Midwest in 1885 It also gives us a very engaging character, one who in a strong voice narrates her own story Jess, is a young girl when a concurrence of unfortunate events leaves her alone on the family homestead After trying to figure out a way to survive, and keep her home intact, she decides to ride out and find her brother Noah is a man who is wanted by the law, as he is now Gunfights, revenge, desperation and whiskey of course Whiskey has much to answer for, in this Western set in the Midwest in 1885 It also gives us a very engaging character, one who in a strong voice narrates her own story Jess, is a young girl when a concurrence of unfortunate events leaves her alone on the family homestead After trying to figure out a way to survive, and keep her home intact, she decides to ride out and find her brother Noah is a man who is wanted by the law, as he is now a thief and a criminal, with a hefty award placed on his capture or his death Knowing this is impossible as a woman, she disguises herself as a young man, and sets off on her journey She has one invaluable skill, she is a sharpshooter, shooting better than most men.The harshness of life on the range, is well portrayed, as are the limited choices for women Jess, is a great observer and she chronicles much about the ironies of lif...Definition of Wild West from the Merrim Webster Dictionary the western U.S in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness.This perfectly describes the atmosphere of this story The historical significance of the time is wonderfully depicted here and in itself is captivating However, there are other things that made this a great reading experience John Larison gives us a character who could be described as a bad ass sharpshooter, but who is so much , a multidimensional Definition of Wild West from the Merrim Webster Dictionary the western U.S in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness.This perfectly describes the atmosphere of this story The historical significance of the time is wonderfully depicted here and in itself is captivating However, there are other things that made this a great reading experience John Larison gives us a character who could be described as a bad ass sharpshooter, but who is so much , a multidimensional character H...John Larison has spun a tale of the Wild West that will keep the pages turning and I don t usually enjoy westerns This story is told from Jessilyn s point of view Jessilyn s brother left after a fight with their father, and her father died soon after She was alone on the family homestead which she worked the best she could She finally left in search of her brother who had become an outlaw She cut her hair and bound her chest so she would look like a boy because a girl alone would have bee John Larison has spun a tale of the Wild West that will keep the pages turning and I don t usually enjoy westerns This story is told from Jessilyn s point of view Jessilyn s brother left after a fight with their father, and her father died soon after She was alone on the family homestead which she worked the best she could She finally left in search of her brother who had become an outlaw She cut her hair and bound her chest so she would look like a boy because a girl alone would have been easy prey During her search she had earned some money doing trick shooting, and the Governor discovered her and hired her as a sharpshooter still impe...I confess that I m always wary of female protagonists being written by male authors and vice versa, but I found the characterization of Jess absolutely believable I think a reason this is true is because, while there...A brilliant adventure story that redefines home and family Set in the untamed West, the reader follows Jess, a girl who cleverly disguises herself as a man to travel dangerous territory to find her outlaw brother On her journey, she discovers what extents she s willing to go in order to keep her identity and stay alive The people she interacts with both help and hinder her All the while you re rooting for Jess to survive just another day and get just a little big closer to her missing brothe A brilliant adventure story that redefines home and family Set in the untamed West, the reader follows Jess, a girl who cleverly disguises herself as a man to travel dangerous territory to find her outlaw brother On her journey, she discovers what extents she s willing to go in order to keep her identity and stay alive The people she interacts with both help and hinder...Loooved this bookso I loved Jess she was the most realistic female protagonist I ve ever seen of the time who you want to see portrayed in a Quintin Tarantino film right now The gritty open America of the Wild West is perfectly illustrated, while the characters and their dialogue keep you glued to their stories Jess s journey develops in ways you can t believe, sometimes in ways you empathize with or don t like, while brutally living vicariously living her Yet no matter the directio Loooved this bookso I loved Jess she was the most realistic female protagonist I ve ever seen of the time who you want to see portrayed in a Quintin Tarantino film right now The gritty open America of the Wild West is perfectly illustrated, while the characters and their dialogue keep you glued to ...HOLEEE LORD there is not a literary award qualified for this novel and I will not diminish it by adding my commentary on it I m humbled by the idea that someone who can write like this is okay with the rest of us jokers being allowed to read...Left to tend to her father and family ranch, Jess takes on a dangerous journey in attempt to bring her brother home On the trail, Jess discovers not only her true calling, but that home is where you are A sweeping and breath taking tale of the untamed west comes to life as Jess recounts...WOW Jess is a heroine for the ages This book is incredible if you like historical fiction, stories of settling the West, and powerful coming of age tales, you won t be able to put this down Family, friendship, loyalty, perseverance a fantastic read.I am doing the Book Riot 2018 Read Harder Challenge this year and one of the requirements was to read a western I am not a big western reader I am incredibly squeamish and don t handle blood and violence very well so I was daunted by this one That was, until our Penguin rep, Brian, came into the store and said, I have a book I need you to read It s a Western I jumped on the opportunity.What I got was Whiskey When We re Dry, a western that focuses on Jessilyn, a 17 year old girl who f I am doing the Book Riot 2018 Read Harder Challenge this year and one of the requirements was to read a western I am not a big western reader I am incredibly squeamish and don t handle blood and violence very well so I was daunted by this one That was, until our Penguin rep, Brian, came into the store and said, I have a book I need you to read It s a Western I jumped on the opportunity.What I got was Whiskey When We re Dry, a western that focuses on Jessilyn, a 17 year old girl who finds herself alone in the world following the death of her father What I really enjoyed about this book is that nothing came easily to Jessilyn She doesn t just happen to magically be the best sharpshooter She doesn t just happen to survive shootouts She doesn t succeed because of happenstance, w...

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26 March 2017

John Larison