Outlander series #3-6

Outlander (#3-6) - Diana Gabaldon

So this happened. After my last book haul titled helpfully as A Very Scottish Book Haul, I think this was a given next step. I'm really enjoying this series and actually finished Book 2 last night so I'm dying to dive into Voyager and am glad to have the next few.

Curses and Smoke 

Curses and Smoke - Vicky Alvear Shecter

This ones a library book that I've been meaning to pick up. I love Ancient Rome and Volcanos and Gladiators!!!

I came by these two lovely addition to my bookshelf this week whilst at the library. My total shopping came down to a whooping $2.00 , I'm quite proud :)

Nana - Ai Yazawa 
I read Nana a couple of years ago, I never finished the series but the story has stayed with me and I loved the first volume. Also, Ai Yazawa is one of my favourite mangaka's, I adore her art. She is also the author of Paradise Kiss, another all time favourite.

Godchild - Kaori Yuki
This one was a on the spot pick. I've never heard of it before but the synopsis and art looks good. Should be fun.

-MARI

Outlander- Diana Gabaldon (Outlander #1)

Release Date: July 26, 2005

Age Group: Adult

Pages: 627

The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

 Goodreads.  

Hehe!!

• -Time travel done right: I am very cautious to time travel because albite liking history, I don't much like the integration of the modern with the old. But with this book both periods are history at this point. Makes for a fantastic read. 
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• -Scotland. The visuals, the brilliance, the gallantry, the rudimentary stable talk, and the kilts... Who can forget the kilts. 
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• -Scottish men. "You are safe," he said firmly. "You have my name and my family, my clan, and if necessary, the protection of my body as well. " 
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• -Political Intrigue. The story moves from post-WW2 to 1740s Scotland in the middle of the battle for Scotland. 
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• -Jamie Fraser -- "Je Suis Pres!" --- Swoon
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• -Phenomenal leading lady, Clare Randall. 
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• -Because I say so? 
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• -Because you are missing out on life without having read it. 
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• -Because I'm dying to share it with people. 
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• -Because... please? 
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• -Ohh also Sam Hueghen is hot.. there that should do it. Should've started with that.

Similar Titles: (Adult historical romances I enjoyed)

• The Bronze Horseman -  Paullina Simmons
• Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn
• Outlander Tv Show!

Book Trailer:

-MARI

Stacking the Shelves is a book haul meme that comes from the lovely Tynga at Tynga's Reviews.

These have been somewhat of a rare treat on this blog. Mostly because P.E. and I get most of our books from the library and at random intervals that don't often work well with our blog schedule. Any who, I recently bought some super exciting books and they've made me excited about the prospect of sharing them with you guys.

Can you see it? It's only a few days old and already super loved, not to mention look at it's view.

INSTAGRAM

How about now? Not just any book gets to sit on my lap.

INSTAGRAM!

Yes? No? How about now?

INSTAGRAM

Yes, I broke and bought not one but the first TWO books in the Outlander series (Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber). I didn't originally plan to read the books as I had excuses such as:

1. I have work. 
2. University has enough reading. 
3. They are gigantic! 

But, 8 episodes and those evil STARZ people moved the the remainder of the season to come out in APRIL!! You crazy?! So of course, I couldn't live that long with out a wee bit of Scottish in me, so I snatched myself a copy.

Warning, I now talk to myself in a bad impersonation of a Scottish accent.

The End!

Jamieee!!!

-MARI

How have your weeks been?