Category Archives: Diana Gabaldon

Casting Call: Lord John Grey (by Bethany)

Do you ever finish a book – or get halfway through it, or finish several books in a series – only to realize that your mind has decided to visualize the novel’s action in a place that is familiar to … Continue reading

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Checking In on the 18th Century: Thoughts After Reading 37% of Diana Gabaldon’s Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (by Bethany)

So I’ve made some good progress in Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, but I still have my share of complaints. First, though, I’ll tell you what I like about the book. The second section of the novel, the one … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the First 14% of Diana Gabaldon’s Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (by Bethany)

This is going to be a quick post – I am scrambling to finish a freelance editing job that’s due on Wednesday, and my weekend was busy with Father’s Day activities on both Saturday and Sunday, so I haven’t read … Continue reading

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It Appears I’ve Gone Soft: Reflections on an Evening with Diana Gabaldon (by Bethany)

Last night, after a quick picnic dinner on the most beautiful community college campus I’ve ever seen, my friend Kate and I went to hear Diana Gabaldon speak about her writing. I’m not especially proud that I read Diana Gabaldon, … Continue reading

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Kindle or Paper? (by Bethany)

The last installment in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series is coming out tomorrow, and I still haven’t decided whether to buy in on my Kindle or in hardback. My general rule is that if I want to buy new novels, short … Continue reading

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A Review of Diana Gabaldon’s An Echo in the Bone (by Bethany)

This series is so exhausting. Its first four novels (Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn) are relatively consistent in quality, and what I mean by that is that they are generally engaging and entertaining in spite of … Continue reading

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A Review of Diana Gabaldon’s A Breath of Snow and Ashes (by Bethany)

A Breath of Snow and Ashes is the sixth novel in Gabaldon’s Outlander series, and if you don’t know much about the series, you might want to read my reviews of Drums of Autumn and The Fiery Cross. In particular, … Continue reading

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A Review of Diana Gabaldon’s The Fiery Cross (by Bethany)

You know you’re reading a Diana Gabaldon novel when you start making comments to yourself like “Only 400 pages to go.” And if you start putting the words “Oh, good!” side by side with the first statement, you know you’re … Continue reading

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A Review of Diana Gabaldon’s Drums of Autumn (by Bethany)

Readers, I have a confession to make. I have been showing off for you. Over the past three years I have become a fairly eclectic reader. I used to read novels, plays, and short story collections only, with the occasional … Continue reading

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