My latest posts have been long. Sorry. I have so much to say about the books I love, which makes it so hard to stop myself. Today I am going to stop myself. My hope is that my reasons for re-reading this series will get you to try them out for the first time.
Reasons 1-10 THE WRITING IS AMAZING.
11. The characters became real people in my mind the moment they appeared on the page. I want to be with them constantly.
12. This story is not a romance. It is the story of a marriage that survives across time. It survives no matter how many wrenches, or in this case dirks and broad swords, are thrown at it. Claire and Jamie are no doubt hot for each other from day one, but that isn't why their relationship is appealing (though it doesn't hurt). They truly love and respect each other in the face of so much adversity and they make it work. This is why they last even when, at one point, they are separated by a 200 year time zone difference.
13. I love history, but learning about history in story form makes it so much more accessible. There are periods and people and places that I would never have learned about or cared about if not for these books. The range is wide...1743-1965ish, and filled with intriguing events that your US and World History classes never had time for.
14. Because the books are so character and detail filled, I catch something or someone new on each read. The first read gets you the barebones story, which is more than enough, but each re-read will get you the nuances and the little tidbits you missed before.
15. Last, but not least...I haven't been able to find anything else that compares to level of story telling that Diana Gabaldon has reached. I have found good stuff to read, even great stuff, but this series is off the charts. If I ever find anything that comes close to it, I will let you know. But until then...I'm back to book two.
Happy Reading!
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