Outlander

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Summary: What a great beginning!
Review: Outlander is a good beginning to what I hope will be a great series. The characters were well-defined and the story moved at a steady pace. I found it thoroughly enjoyable.

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Summary: Are you in love with Jamie yet?
Review: Whoa... how amazing is this book??? At last, a love story with a point! Time travel is so fascinating... don't you just love that Scots dialect? It took me a while to get the hang of it at first, but it makes the whole thing so much closer to the reader... Jamie and Claire have got to be two of the most believable and real characters I have ever "met"... this story is so romantic, it practically hurts. You gotta love Jamie, though... he's like a little boy and a big, strong man all at once. Not too much sex, but it's just gooey enough to keep things interesting. This woman really knows how to write.

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Summary: One of the most amazing books I have ever read.
Review: This was recommended to me by a friend, someone who has often suggested books to me. As I have always enjoyed her recommendations, I thought I would probably like this one also. However, this book went far beyond my expectations. I began to read one morning about 10am and finished the book that night about 2am. I could not stop reading, and that is the first time in my life that I can truly say that about a novel. Exciting, historically accurate, thrilling are just a few adjectives I can think of. This book will make you laugh, cry, and marvel.

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Summary: Great Enjoyment
Review: I listened to all four of the audiotapes and enjoyed every one of them. I started with Voyager (a bit out of sequence here) and it entertained me so much that I started from Outlander and worked my way through the series. Although it is better to read (or as in my case, listen to) them in sequential order, Diana gives enough background in each to let a reader understand what happened in previous books without becoming tedious or boring. I especially liked the way she wove her tale around the heroine's two husbands (present and past), with her 'present' husband's ancestor being the enemy of her 'past-day' husband.

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Summary: if I wanted to read a trashy romance novel.....
Review: This is NOT science fiction/fantasy. This is a trashy romance novel! I am only 1/2 way through it & don't know if I'll make it. I can't understand all the rave reviews! The sex scenes are not all that great either. The plot is contrived. Don't waste your time if you are a true sci-fi/fantasy reader.

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Summary: The most romantic story I've ever read!
Review: I NEVER would have picked up this book... I hate romance novels. A friend gave me the hard cover without the book jacket and I finished it in a day and a half. I gave it to probably 50 people. My father, from Clan Fraser, grew up in Inverness. The history is fascinating. I've gone on to read pure history about the time and place. The next two books captured me, but the last I didn't especially like. These people should have been killed so many times... it's ridiculous already. Will I read the next two? Of course, but the first was definitely the best!

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Summary: Fantastic--absolutely LOVED IT !!
Review: This is the first book I have read by this author--and believe me she now has a follower. This book grabbed me from the start--well written, believable characters. Looking forward to reading more----

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Summary: One of the most entertaining books I have ever read!
Review: Outlander, the first in the Old World trilogy, begins a story that still beckons to me. I read this book 2 years ago and it is still one of my all time favorites! The characters created are so real to life and the time travel so believeable that they inspired me to visit Scotland. Everyone I know who ever read this book has loved it. The other two in the Old World trilogy, Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager, are also very well written and worth the time it takes to get through the 900 pages.

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Summary: For Lovers of Scottish Romance
Review: Admirers of this book will love Marsha Canham's THE BLOOD OF ROSES and THE PRIDE OF LIONS. They have everything but the time travel.

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Summary: This is one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This is a wonderful book. I have read every book that follows it - she promises 6 in all and each one so far (4 are out) are a fabulous read. I recomend the paperback - the books are really long and hardback is too hard to hold. I met her at a book signing, she is great. She has a great web site (search on her full name and it is easy to find). The site gives previews of the next two books.