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Staph

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4. I'm rereading the Outlander series.

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 07:06 PM

Sep 2015

I read it as the books originally came out, but the release of the television series on Starz primed me to start it again.

I'm on the fifth book -- The Fiery Cross. I love the characters and the basic story line -- the idea of following a couple and their world of friends and family over decades of time is one of my favorite kinds of stories. I love to immerse myself in that kind of a universe.

But I had forgotten how meandering Gabaldon can be. The first 20% of the hugely long fifth book covers a single day and night. I thought I'd never get off that bluidy mountain!

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What are you reading this week of September 20, 2015? [View all] hermetic Sep 2015 OP

Echo in the Bone northoftheborder Sep 2015 #1

I'm rereading the Outlander series. Staph Sep 2015 #4

The historical background... northoftheborder Sep 2015 #6

Thank you for the background story, northoftheborder. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #8

Sing for Us by Steven Wise japple Sep 2015 #2

I like the sound of that one—Sing for Us. Thank you, japple! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #10

"Nine for the Devil," Mary Reed and Eric Mayer shenmue Sep 2015 #3

More historical fiction! What an unusual series! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #11

Shockingly, I finished my latest Tibet mystery in under 24 hours! scarletwoman Sep 2015 #5

Good Morning, scarletwoman! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #9

Hello, everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #7

The Herriot books (and the tv series on BBC) are long time favorites. japple Sep 2015 #13

Thank you, japple. Herriot is an excellent writer. We enjoyed the BBC series too. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #14

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline pscot Sep 2015 #12

Not easily, evidently. hermetic Sep 2015 #16

"Purity" by Jonathan Franzen. Paladin Sep 2015 #15

I had to look up adamantine and solipsism. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #18

_Gray Mountain_ John Grisham getting old in mke Sep 2015 #17