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Naturally, not every Scottish word is represented - but that just made it all that much more special when I got one. They don't travel so well. What a delight it was to read Diana Gabaldon - but THIN. They are hard to read in bed.
This was the very first book I read on my brand new reader. I just wish the dictionary had pictures. I also loved trying out the dictionary function. I had the hardcover version checked out from the library but it was just so darn BIG that I kept putting off reading it.
So, it was easy to decide to return my free library copy and pay for the ebook. That would be so cool. Now I am not at all opposed to thick books - longer is usually better IMHO - but thick books are heavy. They make my wrists ache.
However, I really liked reading from their perspective. Wow. I was worried that after Voyager the story wouldn't be as exciting. Can't wait to read more.
I would suggest that you read the outlandish companion to help with the ending because it can be a little confusing. Diana Gabaldon is an amazing author. You think you know the story and then something surprises you. The end will leave you shocked.
Drums starts with Jamie and Claire start their lives in the new world. You see a lot more of Frank in this book too: the good and the bad. I thought that Voyager was amazing but this book almost tops it. It was interesting to see how Brianna is coping after her father's death and mother's departure through time.
I was unsure that I would like reading from Brianna's and Roger's point of view since I love Jamie and Claire so much. Wow was I wrong. This book switches from Jamie and Claire's life in America 1769 and Brianna and Roger in the present 1969.
A history lesson and romance novel rolled into one. This is the fourth book in the series by Diane Gabaldon. The fourth book is just as riveting as the first three. I loved the book, and I would recommend reading them in order. They are very well written books and hard to put down. I would not recommend for the young readers as they can be a little sexually explicit at times.
What a shame. This was turning out to be the best of Diana Gabaldon's storytelling so far until well into the book she pulled the old rape card and turned it into a very bad soap opera.
Every word is worth it. Read them all, read the companion and then read them all again. All of Diana Gabaldon's books are true works of art. Of the thousands of books I've read her storytelling distinguishes her as an artistic craftsman capable of bringing to life complex and compelling stories that blur the mind's ability to reconcile that the story is fiction and not a personal account.
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