Outlander

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Summary: "you're reading that again?!
Review: My husband says that every time I pick up Outlander. This series is the only series I've ever bought, first in paperback and then in hardbound when the paperbacks wore out. I never tire of the dialogue. It's realistic and yet desriptive. But I think it is the details of Claire's experiences that makes the books seem alive and new to me every time I read them.

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Summary: AMAZING BEYOND WORDS!!!
Review: This book goes beyond the classification of a novel to the label of the almost-too-real story woven by a true story teller. For a reader who avoids time-travel novels like the plague, it was a revelation. It is impossible not to be compelled by the bizarre triangle between Claire, Jamie (swoon - the oh-so-perfect, and oh-so-real hero), and Jonathan. In the end you a rooting for Jamie (and desperatley wishing his identical twin would come walking in the door) and can't bare to let him or any of the other characters go. You will still love the characters after the book is over and not hesitate in reaching for the next book in the series, even if it is three in the morning. Hurray for Gabaldon! Outlander kept me up all night from the moment i picked it up until the moment it was finished. This novel is amazing and worth every last page.

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Summary: This is a book that tickled my soul!
Review: The first time I read Outlander I couldn't put it down. I was so engrossed I would read until 3:00 in the morning! I was fortunate that I didn't discover it until three of the books had been written, thus I could read them in succession. These are the only books, so far in my life, that I've read three times!

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Summary: Can't put it down!
Review: I like to read in my spare time, but when a friend gave me this series to read, ALL of my time became spare time. I had many late nights of reading because I just had to see what would happen next. I think I am in LOVE with Jamie. Wow!

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Summary: Great escapist vacation reading
Review: I read 3/4 of Outlander on two flights and on a 3 hour layover in an airport! I could not put it down. It is exciting, romantic and the characters come alive. I rushed out and bought the rest of the series to find out how Claire and Jamie fared. I commend Ms. Gabaldon because despite the danger imminent in every chapter, I wanted to be Claire so I could experience the earth-shaking love she shares with her Highlander, and for once, it is nice having an intelligent, resourceful heroine.

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Summary: A great multitude who have discovered Gabaldon.....
Review: I am SO elated at finding so many others who love this book series as much as I do. I, too, find all other books beneath these. Enthralled, enraptured are dim words for the involvement I felt with this story and these wonderful, intelligent, courageous characters. And the love between Jamie and Claire is what we still look for today. Thank you Ms. Gabaldon for what you put into these books.

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Summary: LIKE NO OTHER BOOK YOU HAVE EVER READ
Review: DIANA TAKES YOU ON A MIND BOGGLING TIME ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHER. I CANNOT RECCOMEND THIS BOOK HIGHLY ENOUGH. I AM A AMATEUR SCOTTISH HISTORIAN, AND SHE IS "RIGHT ON THE MARK". IF YOU READ ONLY ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, IT SHOULD BE OUTLADER, (AND HER COMPANION BOOKS AS WELL.)

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Summary: Scottish history laced liberally with lusty romance.
Review: I made the mistake of reading "Drums of Autumn" first and was disappointed, not realizing that there were three books that came before. Yes, Ms. Gabaldon's fascination with Scotish history and attention to detail can bog down the faint of heart. But for others who are looking for a good excuse to read "Romance", (in their hearts they know they LOVE the lust, but have to justify it someway) OUTLANDER more than adequately delivers. Although Clair, at times, seems almost too perfect in her ability to adjust to early 1700's Scotland, you can forgive Ms. Gabaldon because she gives us Jamie. Oh, yes, he's too good to be true too, but we can easily forgive him. Ms. Gabaldon proves the theory that there is a lot to be said for a younger man. My only caution would be the vividly explicit homosexual sex and torture scenes. My own goose bumps and shivers were a physical reaction to very bloody mental pictures. A compliment to the author, but not a good read for everyone. (I recommend the squeamish buy the book anyway and just skip those parts.) They really don't want to miss this very entertaining and "educational" read.

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Summary: The Best Book I have Ever Read and I have read thousands!!!!
Review: It is a shame that this wonderful work is so simply categorized as a Romance Novel. It is so much more. It is intelligently written and the attention detail is a work of art. Diana Gabaldon is brillant......her characters never leave you! One would nearly believe that Diana Gabaldon herself was Claire........somewhere in time. If you choose to read Outlander, you may as well purchase Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager and Drums of Autumn.....trust me!!! :)

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Summary: Banished to a deserted island? Take her books with you!
Review: I had always kept a running list of books I would take with me should I ever be banished to a deserted island for whatever reason. I burned that list after reading "The Outlander". Gabaldon's novels are above and beyond anything else I have ever read. Gabaldon places you in an era of history that we will never have the chance to experience. At the same time, she makes you feel for the characters to the point where I cried and laughed out loud. These books really should be under something other than "romance". They would fit well under action/adventure or drama, but they are definitely much more than romance. It is by far the best book I have read in a very long time. I read an average of 20 books per month. None have moved me like "The Outlander". I am about to continue the journey as soon as I get my order for the second "DragonFly in Amber"... These books are to be shared with friends and re-read over the years.