I'm not supposed to post because I am just a NooB but - MAN you people read some great books! I have a small library but now you've just cost me a lot of money on amazon used books to read some of these!
I personally just finished ;
Mountain Man: A Novel of Male and Female in the Early American West
I was underwhelmed. However, since I am currently researching that time period in order to write "The Last Rendezvous", perhaps I my vision is clouded.
Lonesome Dove: A Novel (23rd time, I just keep going back to it)
I love the way he brings a reader into the reality of the book.
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
A GREAT READ
You should try it