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Date Posted: 19:20:53 08/31/09 Mon
Author: fiona j
Subject: Great thoughts well said, Carol. Thanks for sharing that beautiful bit about the Books being a link to your DH; [it made me tear up]...how wonderful! I'm glad to see you again.
In reply to: Carol P 's message, "Oh my, I don't know when the addiction started, but I know the exact moment when I recognized I was hooked. I bought Outlander because it's a big fat book. I read in one sitting, turning pages as fast as I could, congratulating myself on finding a story about good guys and bad guys ( I really don't like stories that tolerate or glorify evil). Then Jamie whaled the living daylights out of Claire and I threw the book against the wall and walked away. I've never had a physical reaction to a book before. Long, inside>>>>>" on 16:42:01 08/31/09 Mon


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[> [> CarolP—What a great post! I found myself nodding along as you trace those aspects that make these novels both readable and memorable. I especially like how you note DG’s ability to use “little homely incidents” as counterweights to the larger events. I’m a big fan of those “little homely incidents,” and I find those are the ones I revisit most often. I’d rather reread Claire showing Jamie his “busy wee striver” sperm under a microscope than reread a battle scene. -- JessieR, 20:41:59 08/31/09 Mon


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