Outlander

I picked this book up years ago on a whim (I was on a historical fiction/time travel craze at the time) and was I pleasantly surprised. Ms. Gabaldon's historical research was meticulous, her dialogue believable, and her description of places was amazing. I loved this book so much I want to go to Scotland, where (believe it or not) they actually do give Outlander tours to go to all the places mentioned in her novels. After the way I trailblazed through all six of these, I say sign me up. Fantastic reading.

had to read this for freshman english class (in college). for a required book it was pretty good. im considering reading the rest of teh series but i probably wont have enough time b/c the books are soo long.

This novel is part fantasy, part romance, and part historical fiction. When Claire, a married WWII army nurse, falls back in time, she finds herself smack in the middle of the Jacobite Uprising. Forced to marry a young Scottish rebel, she falls in love with him and yet still knows she has to find her way back to her own time.

Cleverly written, there's enough history here to hold most historical-fiction lovers and more than enough romance to satisfy romance readers, as well. A good blend and a riveting read (and I'm not even a fan of romance books).

The Outlander series came highly recommended from a friend, so I decided to give the first book in the series--"Outlander"--a try. I'm not usually a fan of romance novels or sci-fi (yeah the time traveling thing is a little sci-fi) but I was pleasantly surprised by the book.

Outlander's heroine Clare is smart and punchy, and her WWII era girl in 18th century Scotland is a fun mix. The book reads pretty fast, with lots of plots twists and turns, which is essential to keep you reading through a book this long! At times Outlander gets a little Outlandish--I mean how many times can people really be on death's door and still escape--but it was fun reading throughout. The book does stretch history a bit, but it still has a historical flair that makes for lively reading. When I reached Outlander's inevitable cliff hanger ending (I knew there were several more books in the series), I was ready to move onto to the next book in the series--but sadly I don't have two weeks to devote to reading it right now.

I would recommend this books to fans of historical romance/fiction--fans of Phillipa Gregory's books are likely to like this series too. Outlander is fun, light, page turning reading.

There is a reason that this book has over 1300 reviews and almost all of them are 5 stars. It is simply outstanding in every way.

I had heard about this book for years and knew it was described as a "time travel romance," but that really doesn't do it justice. It's an incredibly engrossing epic adventure tale, with a lot of romance and suspense sprinkled in. Absolutely one of the most entertaining and enjoyable books I've ever read.