Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon

A MUST READ!
Repeat: A MUST READ!


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This is a loooong series with a lot of side stories, but CONTINUE READING for Jamie and Claire's story alone. It is quite a beautiful one. My personal favorites are the 1st four books. If you do not devour this series, I will hunt you down!

Jamie is an absolutely beautiful character that will ruin 21st century men for you forever. Not only does the man have a sense of humor, but he sure knows how to talk to a woman! The words that come out of his mouth will make you laugh... make you cry. And the man is so protective of his wife and family. I can't explain in words how amazing Jamie is. (Which is not to say this man is without flaws, because he is. There's one chapter in particular, in Outlander, which will have you steaming mad at him... perhaps even for forever. But that's what's so fantastic about these books! They are true to the time period and these characters actually GROW as human beings. They learn from their mistakes and the reader is shown without question how a certain decision which Claire makes in Jamie's time really is a matter of life and death not only for her but others... hence Jamie's reaction). James Fraser feels very real to a lot of people; nothing like a fictional character at all. I don't think there's a person alive who has read this series, and whom doesn't feel the same. He and Claire simply MUST be real, and they're whispering their story in Diana Gabaldon's ear.
Only be forewarned that in the first book something very violent happens to Jamie, but it really does make you admire his courage (and Claire's determination to help him) all the more. The hell Jamie goes through is testament to his strength of character. Every woman in this world should have their own Jamie Fraser.

And Claire is a tough one as well. There's nothing the shrinking violet about her.
And while Diana does tend to go off tangent with the minor characters and these books really could be a lot shorter... her editor must eat bon-bon's all day... I do believe the woman is a genius. She is incredibly knowledgeable on so many topics, and her writing is top notch. This lady is REALLY, REALLY talented. She's a great painter of words. The Michelangelo of storytelling.

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Click HERE for quotes from the series

"To see the years touch ye gives me joy, Sassenach,"
he whispered, - "for it means that ye live."~ Chapter 85: Hearthfire, page 737