tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post5218755973244049817..comments2024-03-26T13:17:29.405-04:00Comments on Outlandish Observations: Why are these books so addictive?Karen Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-39568478587032946932011-04-02T09:51:01.575-04:002011-04-02T09:51:01.575-04:00I have been in love with Outlander since I first p...I have been in love with Outlander since I first picked it up to get me thorough a long plane flight. I only had about 9 dollars and needed reading material that would hold me for the entire flight. Best money I ever spent. I've read the entire series through twice and I am in the process of reading number three. I got my hands on an unabridged audio of Outlander at my local library, and have fallen in love with the story all over again, something about hearing it "performed" made the story that much richer, and I have picked up on subtleties that I missed when reading for myself as I tend to skim sections unintentionally in my excitement. Diana is my literary hero.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-88267783011950696172011-03-26T11:44:02.699-04:002011-03-26T11:44:02.699-04:00I too love a big fat historical novel and also lov...I too love a big fat historical novel and also love books that involve the super natural (a big fan of Steven King). But I also like some romance novels. My favorite of all time being Wuthering Heights. I don't read the modern romance novels though, they generally don't appeal to me. BTW, Wuthering Heights is one of the very few novels I have read more than once besides the Outlander series. It seems Diana's books have a bit of all that I like in a novel.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-4665826657789300392011-03-19T15:13:28.453-04:002011-03-19T15:13:28.453-04:00I too started reading the series in 2006. A frien...I too started reading the series in 2006. A friend handed Outlander to me when I was at a library book sale. She told me that I would lke it and she was right. I read it 3 times and I am now reading the LJ books.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976722591565099450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-78803675513182549832011-03-19T15:06:48.193-04:002011-03-19T15:06:48.193-04:00I started reading the series in 2006 also. I was a...I started reading the series in 2006 also. I was at a library book sale and friend handed Outlander to me and said "I think you will enjoy this." That was an understatement. I have read them three times and Iam reading Brotherhood of Blade now.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976722591565099450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-50425742728069567522011-03-16T22:21:02.439-04:002011-03-16T22:21:02.439-04:00Well said, Karen! My experience was a little diff...Well said, Karen! My experience was a little different as I started with Dragonfly and raced to Breath. I thought I didn't have to read Outlander because I "knew everything" that had happened in the first book. A fellow fan on another message board told me I should read it and she was right! <br />BTW, I love romance novels, contemporary as well as historical, and that's the reason I picked up Dragonfly at a library sale. That $.50 purchase changed my life!Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-66754617752975749122011-03-13T21:12:24.799-04:002011-03-13T21:12:24.799-04:00That's so funny - I also didn't see a Jami...That's so funny - I also didn't see a Jamie/Claire connection in the early part of Outlander! I just thought of them as good friends, and I was wondering all that time what was going to happen with the Frank/Claire/Jack Randall "triangle". lolCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418344673253711176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-28382199607289564142011-03-13T20:21:16.158-04:002011-03-13T20:21:16.158-04:00I was recovering from shoulder surgery this summer...I was recovering from shoulder surgery this summer, and when I was able to pick up a book, my dear friend gave me Outlander to read; I was horrified! She and I have shared books over the past 18 years or so, and she NEVER gave me a romance before! I, like Karen, am just not interested...(not that there's anything WRONG with romances...to quote a Seinfeld episode or 2!) Anyway, she assured me I would like the book, so I read it...in about 3 days! And then I asked: Where are the next ones? Over the space of 4 or 5 weeks, I read all the way to Echo...barely pausing for sleep. I, too, am hooked, largely due to the quality of the writing. The historical parts are usually right on, too, and the characters! Och, the characters!<br />Right there with you, Karen. I am so sorry I snubbed Outlander for so long before I jumped in. I am on my 3rd re-read, now, waiting along with everyone else for #8, and the new LJG book.<br />Sigh. Waiting verra patiently...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667473155816267450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-27118659158210740372011-03-13T14:44:58.103-04:002011-03-13T14:44:58.103-04:00Janet-Lee:
Oh, definitely! I've been addicte...Janet-Lee:<br /><br />Oh, definitely! I've been addicted to the unabridged OUTLANDER audiobooks for almost four years now. Davina Porter's readings are just wonderful, and I highly recommend them!<br /><br />KArenKaren Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-61735097204337449142011-03-13T13:20:36.841-04:002011-03-13T13:20:36.841-04:00Since I often "read" as I work (quilter)...Since I often "read" as I work (quilter), I find that audio books suit me well. So, I must add that another reason to get hooked is the spectacular narration by Davina Porter. I have listened to a lot of audio books and she is unequivocally the best narrator I have come across. <br />Janet-LeeJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414218250441567346noreply@blogger.com