How Did You First Come Across Lonesome Dove?

I remember growing up seeing a hardcover copy of Lonesome Dove sitting on a coffee table at our family cabin. It was always there during our annual reunions. Year after year I noticed it, but never picked it up. I had no idea what it was.

I’ve always been a pretty avid reader, but somehow it never found its way to me until much later through BookTok, and the rest is history.

It’s the book that’s stayed with me more than any other book. Now, when I see a big, bright moon, I think of Deets. When a heavy rainstorm rolls in, I find myself imagining what it must have been like for the Hat Creek outfit riding through it.