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Outlander (Outlander, #1)

Diana Gabaldon

Start date: July 12, 2015

Finish date: August 1, 2015

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Mar 15, 2015 Ama rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, all-time-favorites, fiction-adult, historical-fiction, romance-erotica-adult, 2008, 2012, repeat-read, 2015, 2017

Oh how I love this series!!

I think Claire and I would get along quite well – other than the fact that Jamie Fraser is my fictional husband.

Over the years, I’ve read this book at least 4 times. Every time I enjoy it immensely. I’ve always listened to the audiobook.

Davina Porter (the narrator) is phenomenal. She is excellent at differentiating between the characters – regardless of age, gender, or origin. My only complaints isn’t about her narration, but rather about the pauses, dubs, and other ...more

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Mar 21, 2014 Terri rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: the-book-in-the-car

This is quite an epic story. It is very intricately crafted. I have wanted to read this book for some time. I'm glad I made the time now. ...more

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Sep 05, 2014 Kate rated it really liked it

Shelves: a-to-z, historical-fiction

So, fourth time is the charm. After three previous attempts to read this book, I actually got past the part where Claire goes back in time, spurred on by the watching of the first episode of the tv series. And I enjoyed it.
I especially liked the minute details discussed about life in the eighteenth century. As much as I enjoy pretending people took a lot of baths when reading romance novels, I do appreciate historical accuracy (or pretend accuracy, it seems good and I'm not going to pick it apa ...more

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