“I was so worried, all through the book, that somehow it was the end. The end of the book was a beautiful sigh of relief for me, knowing there's more coming.I keep hoping she'll draw out the series much in the way James Michener lays out his books. Starting with the oldest history and progressing generations upon generations into the future.”
“I haven't read this one yet - am reading series 2nd time but couldn't bear giving the "center of attention" to anyone but Claire and Jamie. This time I will try to make it past Drums of Autumn. I guess life goes on and people age - even in books - and their kids are the new lovers.”
“saw a vid on youtube where she read a bit from the manuskript of book seven, too bad the audio sucked. I cant understand people that think the books are trash. No accounting for taste, I know. ”
“It is that attention to detail that I really love about Gabaldon's books. I found it very interesting and inspiring.”
“The sixth installment in the Outlander series, I do not enjoy it for its romanticized, larger-than-life historical 'world,' but this book portrays powerful societal images like the birth of Fergus's second child, a dwarf, and how he's received by the community. Fergus then breaks down and speaks of life in French brothels, sexual deviations and preferences for the 'exotic.' He himself has one hand, and he also details the anxieties that brought up--heightened, of course, by both his gender and the time period's expectations for survival. The main character throughout the series, Claire, also discusses the ethical questions she had as a surgeon in the 1960s. ”
“Was over in Asheville yesterday and found out that Galaldon is coming there for a book reading at a local bookstore Malaprops.Store Events - September 4, 7:00 PM Time: Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:00 PMTitle of Event: Diana Gabaldon http://www.malaprops.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=350988”
“What are these books about?I have seen this book and/or others by Diana Gabaldon on so many shelves. What are these books about? What am I missing? ”
“Roger's AncestryI'm wondering how Diana is going to resolve the question of Roger's ancestry. If his father and other ancestors are from Scotland, and Morag and William Buccleigh MacKenzie are in the US there must be a return trip to Scotland for that couple in future?”
“My favourite series of all time. It truly does have everything you could want. The book order in the series is Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross and A Breath of Snow and Ashes. I seriously LOVE Jamie. He has ruined real men for me. You have to love a man in a kilt.”
“I just want to warn you before you pick these books up that they are *addictive.* You may not be able to put them down until you have read every single one. So, make sure you've got some free time before you start because it will be so hard to do anything else. They are just that good.”
