Outlandish discussion - Jamie Fraser & the Outlander Series!

[suejai]

Hi Tinkermommy,

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I think you are probably right, early 50's is not so old, I mean my DH is turning 52 this year and he is better than ever, even if he does fall asleep at 9pm every night . Getting back to the book though, if DG does write Jamie dying I think it will be at the end of the book, but given his propensity for getting involved in every battle and fight under the sun you just know he will eat up his remaining "4 lives". I just know, for me, that without Jamie and Claire the books are nothing - I'm just not that interested in Bree and Roger.

Do you think this is the last book?

Sue

 

[Denine]

Hi Tinkermommy,

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I think you are probably right, early 50's is not so old, I mean my DH is turning 52 this year and he is better than ever, even if he does fall asleep at 9pm every night . Getting back to the book though, if DG does write Jamie dying I think it will be at the end of the book, but given his propensity for getting involved in every battle and fight under the sun you just know he will eat up his remaining "4 lives". I just know, for me, that without Jamie and Claire the books are nothing - I'm just not that interested in Bree and Roger.

Do you think this is the last book?

Sue

I can't imagine a book without J&C!


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I don't even want to read about either of them actually dying. I mean you know back in Claire's time that Jamie is dead, but still...

 

[txSleepingBeauty]

it's nice to see other people love these books as much as I do. I started reading them in high school after picking up Voyager at Walgreens one day. Little did I know that was the third book!

Jamie Fraser is the perfect man!

 

[Jenn1116]

it's nice to see other people love these books as much as I do. I started reading them in high school after picking up Voyager at Walgreens one day. Little did I know that was the third book!

Jamie Fraser is the perfect man!

Of all the books to pick up by chance, that's probably a good one. I might not have been so peeved re Dragonfly if I had read Voyager first!

 

[Denine]

Where'd everybody go?

 

[Amber74]

OMG this is so strange. About 3 months ago I was on a winter reading kick and going to the library about once a week. I just happened to be walking down one of the aisles and saw A Breath of Snow and Ashes and picked it up. I'm one of those people that cannot read a 2nd or 3rd book without reading the first. So I requested the 1st 2 and got them the next day. I just finished the last one last week. I never come over to the Community Board but today I saw a question on the home page about Kansas City and I clicked on to help and then after that saw this thread title at the top!
How crazy is that. I loooove this series and until I read this thread I thought that it was over. What do you think the story will be about? Does it say on her website? I agree about Bree and Roger not holding interest like Claire and Jamie. I don't think I want to see the movie. Like most books I read that turn into movies I'm usually disapointed.

 

[WL Fan]

After this thread was started, I "ordered" the first 3 books from the library. I read them about 3 or 4 years ago, but the thread reminded me how much I enjoyed them. I ripped through those three this week, and have the second 3 on order.

I wish someone could tell me what is so completely entrancing about these books - is it the whole time travel thing? The "perfect man" thing? I'm not sure, but I just love reading them. I do especially like that Claire isn't a 17 year old beauty.

Glad to see there's so many other people that love to read them!

 

[bengalbelle]

I really dislike when people are participating in a thread about something they enjoy and someone comes along to say how much they didn't like it...so just know that's not my intention

I saw the series mentioned here sometime before Christmas. I got Outlander for Christmas and read it a few days later. I was really underwhelmed after all of the hype I read here. I found it a bit confusing and my mind wandered at times. There were parts I definitely enjoyed.

Once I finished I thought maybe I'll continue the series but it's not a top priority.

So many people seem addicted to the series, so did any of you have thoughts like me in the beginning or were you all hooked from the start? I feel like I must be missing something.

 

[Bearvet]

I read this series a few years ago and it surprised me how much I love it! The books hold a place of honor on my bookshelf and I don't lend them out. It is truly my favorite series I've ever read.

I'm currently working 2 jobs now and couldn't imagine how I'd have time to reread all of them before the next book comes out. Whoever mentioned getting the books on CD - thank you!! We have a driving trip to Ohio this week (13 hours each way) so I went to the library and picked up the first 2 books on CD to listen to on the trip. I can't wait to hear the accents and pronunciations. I'm so excited to go on this trip now!! Thank you!

 

[Denine]

I really dislike when people are participating in a thread about something they enjoy and someone comes along to say how much they didn't like it...so just know that's not my intention

I saw the series mentioned here sometime before Christmas. I got Outlander for Christmas and read it a few days later. I was really underwhelmed after all of the hype I read here. I found it a bit confusing and my mind wandered at times. There were parts I definitely enjoyed.

Once I finished I thought maybe I'll continue the series but it's not a top priority.

So many people seem addicted to the series, so did any of you have thoughts like me in the beginning or were you all hooked from the start? I feel like I must be missing something.

There are a ton of characters in the series and it can be overwhelming trying to remember who everyone is. That is the beauty of re-reading them, you k now who everyone is.
I once read a book by Rosamunde Pilcher called The Shellseekers. It sounded so good when I read the description, but I got so lost reading the book. I found I was distracted at the time. I went back and read the book again and I loved it along with other books by this author.
I would suggest reading Outlander again and if it still doesn't thrill you, don't bother with the rest of the series.

 

[Denine]

I am closing in on finishing Voyager. I want to finish before we go on vacation in a week so I can take Drums of Autumn with me.

 

[Jenn1116]

I really dislike when people are participating in a thread about something they enjoy and someone comes along to say how much they didn't like it...so just know that's not my intention

I saw the series mentioned here sometime before Christmas. I got Outlander for Christmas and read it a few days later. I was really underwhelmed after all of the hype I read here. I found it a bit confusing and my mind wandered at times. There were parts I definitely enjoyed.

Once I finished I thought maybe I'll continue the series but it's not a top priority.

So many people seem addicted to the series, so did any of you have thoughts like me in the beginning or were you all hooked from the start? I feel like I must be missing something.

Outlander falls more into a historical fiction catagory which people usually love or hate with little gray area. Diana IMHO has done a fabulous job of using very real and thorough history to form her story around. The way she developes her tale is very reflective of real -life stories in that there is a lot of "down-time". This could easily kill a great book, but I don't think that is the case with Diana's writing. At least not for me. I love both of these qualities in her books.

Sometimes she takes her story in a direction that kind of makes me mad (hahaha... Dragonfly in Amber) but I find that her ability to draw such an emotion from me makes me treasure the story that much more. Am I nuts?

Maybe.

I encourage you to try to get through at least Voyager. Maybe her style just isn't for you? I was surprised myself that I liked it. I'll have to look for more historical fiction novels.

 

[Tarheel Tink]

There are a ton of characters in the series and it can be overwhelming trying to remember who everyone is. That is the beauty of re-reading them, you k now who everyone is.
I once read a book by Rosamunde Pilcher called The Shellseekers. It sounded so good when I read the description, but I got so lost reading the book. I found I was distracted at the time. I went back and read the book again and I loved it along with other books by this author.
I would suggest reading Outlander again and if it still doesn't thrill you, don't bother with the rest of the series.

Another Rosamunde Pilcher fan! I love her books! Have you read September? Coming Home is my favorite but I love all of her work, including the short stories.

 

[Denine]

Another Rosamunde Pilcher fan! I love her books! Have you read September? Coming Home is my favorite but I love all of her work, including the short stories.

I own several of her books and I too love Coming Home.

 

[Breezie]

Outlander falls more into a historical fiction catagory which people usually love or hate with little gray area. Diana IMHO has done a fabulous job of using very real and thorough history to form her story around. The way she developes her tale is very reflective of real -life stories in that there is a lot of "down-time". This could easily kill a great book, but I don't think that is the case with Diana's writing. At least not for me. I love both of these qualities in her books.

Sometimes she takes her story in a direction that kind of makes me mad (hahaha... Dragonfly in Amber) but I find that her ability to draw such an emotion from me makes me treasure the story that much more. Am I nuts?

Maybe.

I encourage you to try to get through at least Voyager. Maybe her style just isn't for you? I was surprised myself that I liked it. I'll have to look for more historical fiction novels.

You're not nuts at all! Your post completely embodies what I love about this series thus far. But I do have to agree about Dragonfly in Amber . She completely threw me off guard with that book. At first I thought I picked up the wrong one and was reading out of order! But even that didn't stop me, and Drums of Autumn is currently dragging me in deeper.

And bengalbelle- I had some thoughts like yours in the beginning. I would get lost in the descriptions of new characters and who's who. The very beginning with Frank and his ancestry turned me off a little, but once I got to Jamie and Claire I really enjoyed it (even the historical aspects). But I agree with Jenn1116. At least read the next one, if you can! Although I didn't like the direction of Dragonfly in Amber, the story was really well done.

That's all for me now, back to reading!

 

[Denine]

I finished Voayager. Now I can start Drums of Autumn for vacation.

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I had forgotten the Geillie was in Jamaica, so hence I had forgotten that she wasn't already dead. I also forgot all the details on how they got to America. It pays to re-read the books.

 

[olwen]

OMG this is so strange. About 3 months ago I was on a winter reading kick and going to the library about once a week. I just happened to be walking down one of the aisles and saw A Breath of Snow and Ashes and picked it up. I'm one of those people that cannot read a 2nd or 3rd book without reading the first. So I requested the 1st 2 and got them the next day. I just finished the last one last week. I never come over to the Community Board but today I saw a question on the home page about Kansas City and I clicked on to help and then after that saw this thread title at the top!
How crazy is that. I loooove this series and until I read this thread I thought that it was over. What do you think the story will be about? Does it say on her website? I agree about Bree and Roger not holding interest like Claire and Jamie. I don't think I want to see the movie. Like most books I read that turn into movies I'm usually disapointed.

I do not know about the movie, casting would have to be so good. Sometime it works, I did not like Bridges of Madison County, yet the film was good.

I love the Outlander books. Halfway through I suddenly became very sad that I have never loved anybody enough to do anything like this for. Should one feel cheated that there was no Jamie waiting to make me walk thorough time or relived that it was not needed?

 

[Amber74]

I do not know about the movie, casting would have to be so good. Sometime it works, I did not like Bridges of Madison County, yet the film was good.

I love the Outlander books. Halfway through I suddenly became very sad that I have never loved anybody enough to do anything like this for. Should one feel cheated that there was no Jamie waiting to make me walk thorough time or relived that it was not needed?

I don't think I could ever be as strong as Claire to deal with the hardships of those time periods. After living in modern times, that is. She left behind all comforts and her daughter to be with him. Not sure if I would want that either. But it is a great story. Anything with time travel with actual historical events in it are an awsome read in my opinion. You have made me want to read them again...time to break them out of the book shelf. It's been about a year and a half.

 

[Darcy03231]

I actually just started with this series (got Outlander as a free download for my ereader) and am really enjoying it. I read Outlander and am halfway through Dragonfly in Amber. While I really like them I don't think I can read all seven back to back. I do have the 3rd one (Voyager) downloaded, but when I'm done Dragonfly I think I might read something else in between.

 

[surfergirl602]

I know I'm bringing up an OLD thread, but I thought I would share since I followed this, but never posted. Casting has started for the STARZ series of Outlander! Sam Heughan has been cast as Jamie.