Drums of Autumn

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Summary: Jaime and Claire carry the book
Review: My favorite historical fiction novel of the last year or two is Outlander, followed by The Triumph and the Glory, and then Drums of Autumn. The appeal of this genre is the transportation of the reader to other times and places with style and compelling realism, and the Gabaldon accomplishes this task in fine fashion. Next on my list is Voyager!

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Summary: This series is ADDICTING!
Review: This is, by far, the best series of books I have ever read! It is extremely difficult to put them down. A person can't help but fall in love with all of the characters, especially Jamie Fraser. It makes one wonder if there are any men out there that can compare.....I know I will be impatiently awaiting book number five!

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Summary: YOU HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES!!
Review: This book would deserve five stars if Brianna and Roger weren't talked about so much. They're not very interesting characters. They don't get to me as much as Jamie and Claire do. Great book, though, even if it's not one of the best.

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Summary: The best series I've ever read - exceedingly captivating!
Review: The best series I've ever come across for romance novels - wonderful and intriguing characters. A series of tales that keep your eyes red at night from late-nite reading, characters that make you laugh out loud, and cry at their tragedies. You become engulfed with Clare & Jamie and their adventures and their everbinding everlasting love for one another - they become a part of you. I'm not sure I can wait until #5! Besides the fact that I simply must visit Scotland now!

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Summary: Jamie and Claire were wonderful but they rest was slow.
Review: I loved the way Jamie and Claire were written. They are my favorite charaters. I feel like I;m right there with them. Brianna and Roger were alright. Some of the book was really slow. I loved Outlander and Vogager though. I still plan to buy any more books in this series. I also plan to read this again.

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Summary: Not One of the Best, but Still Great!
Review: -The Drums is not Diana's best work so far. It was a little slow paced and rather predictable. The character development of Brianna and Roger was weak and not as good as Dragonfly in Amber. They even acted stupid sometimes like when Brianna tried to force John Grey to marry her and acting as if she knew Jamie very well. Nope and I almost don't even care about what would happen to them. I also thought Jamie's treatment of Roger after his rescue was extreme. After all, it was Jamie that got Roger into the mess. I'm looking to the 5th installment in 2000 and hope that it will be better constructed and as great and steamy as the other books.

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Summary: Best series I have ever read !
Review: I must say this series has captured my attention and my heart. When you read these books by Diana, you can't help feeling as though you are there with Jamie, Claire, Brianna,and Roger. These characters and their story is one that will be burned in your mind forever.

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Summary: EH? What's the Big Deal
Review: This isn't the best book of the series. The first 500 pages were terrible. After that, I liked it more and more. Brianna and Roger aren't developed, they don't get to my heart like Claire and Jamie do. I almost don't care what happens to them. They're even stupid sometimes. Also, I don't like the predictability. This book was my least favorite in the series by far. I don't how you guys can rate this, "This is the best book I ever read". Read Gone with the Wind and then let us know how you feel about this one. There aren't enough historical references for me here at all. At least Outlander was well researched. This book could've taken place at anytime and we wouldn't have noticed. The story starts to get worn out and tired after awhile. In Outlander, it was gripping, something was happening every single page. This was a bore....Sorry, Diana. I hope the next one is a winner! And you know I'll be reading it anyway...

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Summary: Fantastic! Couldn't put it down.
Review: I've read Ms Gabaldon's first four books and found them to be some of the best time I ever spent. I can't wait for the fifth one. She is one of the most detailed and entertaining writers of historical romance I've ever had the pleasure of spending time with both in the books and on the audio tapes!

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Summary: Good, but not as good as parts 1 and 3
Review: During my numerous visits to Scotland I usually picked up everything having to do with that countries history etc. After reading "Outlander", "Dragonfly....", and "Voyager" I was forever hooked. Naturally I loved reading "Drums..." although I did not enjoy it as much as especially parts I and III. Still, I have read all 4 books a total of five times so far and, after a rest period of about 6 months, will most likely start again with part I. I have infected a number of my colleagues and friends (not all of them female either!!!) with the "Jamie and Claire Virus" in the meantime and we all can hardly wait for part V to be published in 2000. What a way to start the new century.