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9th January 14, 11:32 AM
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 Originally Posted by Guinness>water
I really, really enjoyed the first few books in the Outlander series. I havent read all of them yet but will soon. Diana did a great job in incorperating history into the story and for the most part, as far as I know, its pretty accurate.
I have read all the books, and they are a darn good read. Quite a yarn she can spin! Yes, it borders on being a romance novel series, but it's such a great story that it's worth wading through the romantic bits.
On the historical accuracy front, though, I'm afraid she botched it quite a bit. I mean, it works for her story line, but people who really know the facts of the '45 will be shaking their heads. Not to mention some of the details of the American Revolution. But as long as you suspend historical reality for a bit and let the story tell itself, it's all good.
When I recommend this series of books to others, I always tell them that the first book will suck them in within the first 50 pages. The second book (Dragonfly in Amber) will be difficult to get through, as it seems to drag ON AND ON in France, but you just have to muddle through it to get back to the good stuff.
Any news on when the next book is due out? Many of us have been waiting for it for a while now.
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9th January 14, 12:04 PM
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 Originally Posted by Tobus
Any news on when the next book is due out? Many of us have been waiting for it for a while now.
June 10, 2014 (see the link below). Wow, I have a lot of reading to do before then! 
http://www.dianagabaldon.com/misc/wh...t-book-be-out/
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