<p>Consolacion, I love Kate Elliott’s fantasy, but for some reason I’ve not read the Jaran series. I need to find that.</p>
<p>@NRdsb4, I think I will check out Replay. The story reminds me of Peggy Sue Got Married, which I loved. Thanks.</p>
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I read 11/22/63 and also am not a Steven King fan. It is the kind of book you cannot put down. It’s not scary/creepy like some other Steven King novels. I wasn’t crazy about the end, but most people who read it are okay with the way it ends. It is about the JFK assassination, so chances are you might feel a little depressed.</p>
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<p>It is different. The topic, while it seems depressing, is handled in a way that drives the time travel story in really exciting fashion. There are some dark parts but let’s be honest - not even Stephen King has the same fixation with sadomasochism as Diana Gabaldon. Some of her sex scenes make me feel icky.</p>
<p>Don’t want to give away too much about 11/22/63 but it is really good read. I found the ending strangely uplifting and there is some good relationship stuff too.</p>
<p>^^^^sounds intriguing.</p>
<p>OK, it’s on my list.</p>
<p>The graphic novel happened to come into the library today, before Dragonfly. I’m not sure how I feel about it but if Sam Heughan can use it to prep for his role (saw an interview where he said it was helpful), I guess I can read it.</p>
<p>The caricatures start out beautifully. The artist started working on another project and Jamie ends up looking like Archie from the comics. I’d be ticked if I were DG.</p>
<p>@nrdsb4 - while I loved the review you posted (rewinding, indeed), this one is a bit more serious but I enjoyed it also: </p>
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<p>Very happy I stumbled upon this thread!! I’ve read the Outlander series several times and I love it. I am really enjoying the TV show as well! It’s one of those rare instances where how I imagined things in the book is how it is (for the most part) playing out in the show. I’m going to re-read the series now that we have to wait until April to have the show start back up again! </p>
<p>I’ve been patiently waiting for the library to get the second book for me but for whatever reason it’s taking forever (but the SAT prep book I ordered for my daughter? Oh yeah…THAT’s here!). </p>
<p>So yesterday I ordered it from Amazon, it will come tomorrow. I’ve read through chapter 3 via online preview. (I don’t have a Kindle, now thinking it might not be a bad idea to get one).</p>
<p>I actually dl’ed the audiobook via Audible but I’m just not feeling having it read to me so I will stop here and wait for the book to arrive.</p>
<p>So…</p>
<p>****************<strong><em>SPOILER for anyone who has not read the first or second book</em></strong>*****************</p>
<p><strong><em>NO, REALLY, DON’T READ THE REST OF THIS IF YOU ARE NEWER THAN I AM TO THESE OR HAVE ONLY SEEN THE SHOW</em></strong>****</p>
<p>---------OK, I warned you----------</p>
<p>My initial feeling is distress and annoyance to have “missed” 20 years, I want to know…what the heck happened? I gather from various things I’ve read that everyone loves Roger but right now I’m like blah blah blah, WTH happened to Jamie? Why did Claire leave?? Please tell me these questions will be answered at some point in this book? (I don’t want the answers, of course…just to know that I’ll get them?)</p>
<p>I have to chuckle…we ALL felt that confusion and annoyance when picking up DIA. I think you will be glad you just went ahead and purchased the book, because I promise you…you will be doing multiple rereads and will be glad you have them at your fingertips. Everyone has their favorite books, and her brilliance is in each of them. Dinna Fash…your questions will be answered in DIA. I didn’t find DIA as captivating as Outlander, and was just the tiniest bit disappointed I didn’t LOVE IT as much. But now, after reading all the books multiple times, i don’t love any of them as much as the first. I do also have to tell you…thank Gawd you have Voyager waiting for you after you read DIA. You’ll understand when you finish it. BTW, Voyager is my 2nd favorite of the books. Well, actually what I love is the 2nd half of DIA through the first half of Voyager. Does that make sense? Those two halfs are fantastic together…I consider that “one book”…haha. ENJOY!!! I really envy you that first read of them.</p>
<p>Thank you, @conmama I suppose I may wind up buying Outlander at some point, to keep. We downsized a year and a half ago from a house we’d been in for 15+ years and I swore never to accumulate that much stuff again. I kept very few books - gave away boxes and boxes of books - and planned to only borrow books in the future. So this is me breaking down and buying a book, because I can’t stand it :)</p>
<p>I did read (look at? I haven’t read comics since Archie and Veronica as a kid) the graphic novel. Yawn, but it was an amusing half hour or so.</p>
<p>Anyone else have a smallpox vaccine scar? I do, but I don’t know too many other people who do. I got mine near the end of that era, I was born and living in SE Asia for the first few years of my life. I feel a little kinship with a couple of characters in the novel as a result 
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<p>I have the vaccine scar…I guess that means I’m old.</p>
<p>Don’t worry @OHMomof2, all your questions will be answered. My favorite book is Voyager. My second favorite is A Breath of Snow and Ashes. I guess Outlander comes in third.</p>
<p>For future consideration - The Audible version of the Outlander series is excellent. The woman who read the books, Davina Porter, is great.</p>
<p>I have a vaccine scar, I think it was smallpox.</p>
<p>To clarify…since the library is taking forever I’ll order the next book now. But should it be Drums of Autumn (as outlined on <a href=“DianaGabaldon.com | The Outlander Series”>http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/outlander-series/</a> ) or should I go off into Lord John and all that, as outlined on <a href=“DianaGabaldon.com | Chronology of the Outlander Series”>http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/chronology-of-the-outlander-series/</a> ?</p>
<p>I’m sure I’ll read them all but if the Lord John stuff (looks like 6 or 7 shorter novels?) is a significant departure from the main story and not that great, I’d read the straight Outlander series in order first. If doing the latter will leaves holes best filled by reading the novellas, then I’ll read them. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>You do not have to read the Lord John novels now. Read the whole Outlander series first and add the short stories I mentioned above (and they are really short, but very interesting). You can read Lord John later if you want to know more about him.</p>
<p>Ok, so I have a question. I have read and reread the 8 main novels multiple times, listened to them all on ebooks and I’m immensely enjoying the TV series. However, why in the world does DG and so many fans love Lord John so much? He bores me to tears and I get annoyed whenever the story turns to him and/or William. He has his own darned books - keep him outta here! Anyway, I’ve tried to read one of the Lord John books like 3 or 4 times and just cannot get into them. Sometimes I feel like I’ve missed out on some of the other characters because they appear in the LJ books, but I just can’t seem to read them. So, anyone, what is the appeal of LJ? I truly don’t get it.</p>
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<p>I love him…just love him. Although I do not like his books with the exception of The Scottish Prisoner and Brotherhood of the Blade. I find him handsome and honorable and witty. Don’t want to give too much away to new readers.</p>
<p>I think my favorites are Outlander and Voyager.</p>
<p>Ohiomom, yes, all will be answered in DIA and Voyager. I remember also being so shocked at the first chapter of DIA.</p>