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seaglass

(8,171 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2014, 11:44 AM Jun 2014

Outlander - coming to Starz in August - a good summer read

I am not saying that this is great literature but it WAS a great love story. .

There are I think 8 books in this series and I could only get through 3.5, so no expert here - but if you enjoy a love story with some time travel (1945 back to 1743 Scotland) and history - this is it.

Author Diana Gabaldon
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/outlander-diana-gabaldon/1100171677?ean=9780440212560
Overview
Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...

In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon--when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach--an "outlander"--in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.

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Outlander - coming to Starz in August - a good summer read (Original Post) seaglass Jun 2014 OP

I read "Outlander" earlier this year. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #1

I've only read the first one myself. SheilaT Jun 2014 #2

I've just finished "Outlander" and started on the second book. northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3

CrispyQ

(36,421 posts)

1. I read "Outlander" earlier this year.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 11:54 AM

Jun 2014

I read the second one, too but stopped there. "Outlander" was great. The second book was a little jarring with the POV changes.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. I've only read the first one myself.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:22 PM

Jun 2014

I like it, but I have very deep-seated resistance to reading most series. Plus, I prefer science-fictional time travel, not romance time travel.

However, I saw Diana Gabaldon at Bubonicon last year. It's a science-fiction con, and she was very enthusiastically received. Plus, she's funny and smart, two very endearing qualities in my opinion.

northoftheborder

(7,569 posts)

3. I've just finished "Outlander" and started on the second book.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 10:55 PM

Oct 2014

I usually do not like science fiction, or time travel, etc.. but this author's writing is keeping me rivetted to the story.....

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