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Outlander
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#89 on NPR's Top 100 SF/F novels of all time (2011 poll) http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/1390858...

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Gaijinmama
Feb 22, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, favorites, bees
I have now read this book 5 times and I still love it and recommend it to anyone who likes a good historical/time-travel/love story/big old chunkster! Seriously, this is the fastest 850 pages I've ever read. I never get tired of this series.
Jamie and Claire are still hot. I still love Gabaldon's writing style.
I still **`REALLY, REALLY** like the love scenes...one in particular, fellow fans know the one I'm talking about, nudge nudge, wink, wink!
I still love the historical background and attenti
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Jen
Jun 28, 2007 rated it really liked it
Eileen's sister, Tracy, actually recommended this book to me waaaay back in the day. When she found out I enjoyed reading romance novels, she gave me a list of recommendations that included this and some Jude Deveraux. Well, I finally got around to reading Outlander, and I wish I hadn't waited so long.

This isn't your typical historical romance with big, beefy man and plucky, intelligent woman; its also a bit sci-fi and I am such a sucker for good science fiction. The story is about Claire, a nur
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Carrie
Jan 24, 2018: Still 4 stars. I enjoyed the book like before but unlike the last time I am more interested in seeing what happens next.


I enjoyed the story but I found it to be a tad too long. I would have been perfectly happy to see the story end a little sooner then it did. Will I read the others? Not really sure, as I'm happy to see it as a stand alone, (view spoiler)
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Teddy
Nov 11, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2007
Fun Filled Adventure in 17th Century Scotland

I read this book for my Historical Fiction Group and boy, am I glad I did.

For my full review and to cast your vote to rate this book, please visit my blog:

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Tani
Jul 19, 2009 rated it liked it
Thoughts to come?
silja
Feb 13, 2008 rated it it was ok
Heather
Mar 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Michael
Aug 15, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-in-2005
 Michelle
Jun 16, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Tracey
Jul 05, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Shhhh... Books
Mar 27, 2010 rated it liked it
Wende
Apr 16, 2010 marked it as to-read
Jessie
Aug 11, 2010 rated it it was ok
Kimberly
Oct 20, 2010 rated it did not like it
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Nov 01, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Karen
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Emma
Jan 26, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Aria Cunningham
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Monica Cooke
Mar 23, 2014 marked it as to-read
Netanella
Jun 22, 2014 marked it as to-read
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