Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
This is Book 1 in Gabaldon's Lord John series. This started out as a off-shoot novella alongside the Outlander series. The novella became a novel and then it became a series in it's own right.
It isn't quite as engaging as the Outlander series but I wish that I had read this book in it's proper place with the Outlander series. It's weird to go back in time, so to speak, and try to remember what was going on in the Outlander books at the time of this book.
I enjoyed the historical information about the LGTB community at the time and I will keep reading these books and see where they take me.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
An Echo in the Bone
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
This is book 7 in the Outlander series. It takes us further into the American Revolution and gives us an up-close view of a few battles that took place between the American Army, such as it was, and the militia troops against the British Army and the Colonial Army (Americans for England).
I think Gabaldon does a great job with her historical research and I am still enjoying the story line of the Frasers and Mackenzies.
This book had a twist in that Brianna and Roger took their children back to the present. Really they went back to the 1980's but in the grand scheme of the book series that is the present. They were able to "keep in touch" with Brianna's parents through a stack of letters that were held for over a hundred years at the Bank of Edinburgh and then delivered to Roger's uncle the Reverend Wakefield. The good Reverend thoughtfully hung onto the box that had a metal plaque engraved with the name of Roger and Brianna's son.
When reading about time-travel, one must suspend all disbelief and just go with it and see where it leads. I really enjoy these books. There is a companion series that I am planning to start although I have a couple other books on my to read list first.
This is book 7 in the Outlander series. It takes us further into the American Revolution and gives us an up-close view of a few battles that took place between the American Army, such as it was, and the militia troops against the British Army and the Colonial Army (Americans for England).
I think Gabaldon does a great job with her historical research and I am still enjoying the story line of the Frasers and Mackenzies.
This book had a twist in that Brianna and Roger took their children back to the present. Really they went back to the 1980's but in the grand scheme of the book series that is the present. They were able to "keep in touch" with Brianna's parents through a stack of letters that were held for over a hundred years at the Bank of Edinburgh and then delivered to Roger's uncle the Reverend Wakefield. The good Reverend thoughtfully hung onto the box that had a metal plaque engraved with the name of Roger and Brianna's son.
When reading about time-travel, one must suspend all disbelief and just go with it and see where it leads. I really enjoy these books. There is a companion series that I am planning to start although I have a couple other books on my to read list first.
The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
This is a western set during the California Gold Rush. Charles and Eli Sisters are brothers who have quite the reputation. They are killers for hire and they are successful and ruthless.
The story is told from the voice of Eli, the younger brother. He is laying out their life as they go on another job. Relations seem strained between Eli and Charles and Eli is contemplating a new line of work.
This was a "light, fun read" after I finished my failed attempt at Satanic Verses and then reading Wolf Hall.
It wasn't really light but it was darkly humorous and I did enjoy it and the Murphy's Law way that things turned out.
This is a western set during the California Gold Rush. Charles and Eli Sisters are brothers who have quite the reputation. They are killers for hire and they are successful and ruthless.
The story is told from the voice of Eli, the younger brother. He is laying out their life as they go on another job. Relations seem strained between Eli and Charles and Eli is contemplating a new line of work.
This was a "light, fun read" after I finished my failed attempt at Satanic Verses and then reading Wolf Hall.
It wasn't really light but it was darkly humorous and I did enjoy it and the Murphy's Law way that things turned out.
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