Well, I did it! I've read 4 of the 8 Outlander books! And my house is clean, my family is fed, and no one has been running around naked. In other words, don't be afraid of these books taking over your life. Balance is possible! I promise!
Drums of Autumn picks up where Voyager (a book whose details I can barely recall at this point...time to re-read the summary in the Outlandish Companion...yes I bought it. It's a great reference for this epic story) leaves off. And, if I may be so bold, with Outlander (the first book in the series) being first, I think Drums of Autumn may be my second favorite book in the series. I love the story line, the time travel, the new characters, and the Colonial American history that is present in the book. It was wonderful!
I must admit, however, that reading DOA while watching Season 2 of Outlander on STARZ was a bit much for me. It's hard to keep each individual story straight, much less to watch one part of the story while reading the story two books ahead. I found that I was always going back to the text of DOA to remind myself of the storyline, and even then I have been confused on certain parts of the plot (which I feel certain is because I know things from reading books 3 and 4). Oh well. I am sure that I am not the only Outlander fan overwhelmed by immense amounts of details present in this story.
I am taking a break between books 4 and 5 to catch up on other reading. It's nice to know that Jamie and Claire will be waiting for me when I am ready to resume reading. I can't believe there are still 4 more books, and a 9th is being written now. What else could happen to this family?
I can't wait to find out!
Happy reading everyone!
:)Dodie
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