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I really disliked this book. As I think about all the books I've read, this one...more...]]> 3 56 false false Wed May 28 14:56:17 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 13:14:44 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 14:56:17 -0700 2008
Outlander is a damn good book. Sure, the book has a blue fake leather cover, costs four bucks, and screams “spinning rack at the airport books...more...]]> 1 37 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 06:57:37 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 07:54:17 -0700 2007 I was lying in a hospital bed with my leg broken, and once the library trolley came for a round of 'books, anyone?', my hand was in the air in no time.
Too late did the librarian notice the foreign literature on my bedside table and with a distraught expression try t...more...]]> 5 38 false false Sat Feb 09 18:33:36 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 15 08:49:03 -0700 2008 2
I've read that Outlander was originally marketed as a romance novel because the publisher didn't know what else to do with it, but this book is no ordinary romance novel. It doesn't follow any typical romance formula and is a real genre bender that doesn't ...more...]]> 4 31 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue May 29 10:48:59 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 11:53:57 -0700 2007
This book is incredibly long. It...more...]]> 1 19 true false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 19:54:54 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 13:04:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 17 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:35:31 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 05 09:24:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 14 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Jan 24 12:02:06 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 12:10:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 13 false true Sun Jun 01 17:47:07 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 18:29:46 -0700 2008 Outlander---and already having had the Mrs. snatch it from me to reread (she read it years ago)---here is my long-promised review.

I'm giving it 3 1/2 stars (UPDATE: Already I'm being forced to point out that that is 1/2 more than RA gave i...more...]]> 2 41 false false Sun Feb 17 08:20:31 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 10 17:12:08 -0700 2008
Q: I love my husband but I'm feeling kind of restless. But adultery is wrong. So what do I do?
A: Easy! Go back in time!

Q: What do you mean, Ms. Gabaldon?
A: If you go back in time, yo...more...]]> 5 12 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Jul 18 21:23:49 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 07 05:13:56 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 1 12 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 10 11:29:15 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 03 12:37:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 6 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 11:41:28 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 13:27:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 13 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Aug 28 12:35:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 12:37:28 -0700 2007 Outlander series was, and I kept putting off reading them because they're time travel romances. Time travel romances are always completely cheesy aren't they?

Well, I finally broke down and read "Outlander," and quickly discovered it's one of...more...]]> 1 14 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 11:48:23 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 16:59:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 11 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Mar 21 20:54:57 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 10:44:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 7 false true Mon Feb 25 22:16:30 -0800 2008 Sat Jun 28 04:13:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 4 false false Fri Jul 27 11:21:06 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 11:03:25 -0700 2007
The novel is set, initially, in 1946 Scotland, where a couple take a second honeymoon after the Second World War. Whilst not a huge presence in the piece, WW2 is s...more...]]> 3 7 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:13:59 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 11:28:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 6 false true Sat Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 11:24:33 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 15:50:37 -0700 2008
Some of the things I liked were the beautifully detailed chara...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=10964