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I won this book from Goodreads! I'd heard a lot of positive reviews, but didn't think I'd care much for it. I took a chance when I saw it in the Goodreads giveaways, figuring that if I won it and didn't like it, I wasn't out money, a trip to the library, or a PBS credit. I'm glad I did!
I thought this book was phenomenal. It doesn't start off too slowly - just a good, solid set-up and away we go. Ms. Galbaldon promises a bit of everything, and she delivers - in a neat, little package. Well, perha ...more
I thought this book was phenomenal. It doesn't start off too slowly - just a good, solid set-up and away we go. Ms. Galbaldon promises a bit of everything, and she delivers - in a neat, little package. Well, perha ...more
I started this series when it first came out because I kept hearing how great it was. And while I did enjoy the first novel I enjoyed it less and less with each subsequent book. Reading these books has become more habit than anything else. I really have not enjoyed the last few books and this one was no exception. I sort of feel obliged at this point to see the story to its conclusion so it would be nice if it would finally conclude.
I struggled on my rating with this one. There were parts of the book I was really into, and loved. There were other parts that seemed to drag on and on and I had to force myself to keep listening. Bottom line was that this book was waaaaay too long. There were so many parts that I felt could be cut out to make it a better book. It was mostly enjoyable, and sometimes great, but I found myself continually putting it aside to pick up something else and then coming back to it after a long break. The
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An interesting time-travel type book.
Jun 18, 2011
Rachel Piper
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This book has so many unnecessary scenes. That does make it easy to skim, though. I could probably cut it down to 200 pages. But the TV show has made me interested again, though I find certain plot elements quite odd. Guess that's why it's a good fit for Starz.
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This second read-through was fun, but the "romantic" scenes were overtly annoying this time. It might be fun for some people to read about, but it's difficult to read when you're rolling your eyes.
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I can't wholeheartedly endorse some of the choices made, but I really fell in love with this book.
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Finally reading this...
Sep 30, 2013
Anya Ballinger
marked it as to-read
Dec 18, 2013
Destiny
marked it as to-read
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