Outlandish Observations

There are a number of different reading challenges available for 2010. I've chosen these three, in an attempt to broaden the scope of my reading t

Looking back over the past year, I'm amazed at the success of this blog, which I started in September 2008 with a handful of readers and fairly lo

The traffic on this site had a HUGE and unexpected increase yesterday, due to the fact that someone posted a link to my "Christmas Quotes" b

Here are some Christmas-themed quotes from the OUTLANDER books. 1) It's hard to imagine, from our 21st-century perspective, anyone losing track of

Check out Diana Gabaldon's latest blog post , which explains in detail all the things she'll be working on over the coming year, and why it wil

I have always been fascinated by the descriptions of 18th-century medicine in Diana Gabaldon's books. I think it helps to see pictures of what th

Here are 13 of my favorite minor characters from Diana Gabaldon's books (in no particular order): 1) Mrs. Bug. She always made me laugh. And wha

Diana Gabaldon announced on Compuserve yesterday that the short story she's been working on, titled "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows",

Diana Gabaldon posted a list of her upcoming projects for 2010 on Compuserve the other day. These include (in no particular order): The "early

Here are the results of the November poll. The question was "What was your biggest surprise or shock in AN ECHO IN THE BONE?" There are

Today, November 27, is the official release date for the German translation of AN ECHO IN THE BONE, titled ECHO DER HOFFNUNG . Congratulations to Dia

I was delighted to see this post from Diana Gabaldon on Compuserve this morning: I was telling Karen elsewhere that she should be gold-plated and Disp

Diana Gabaldon's two-month-long book-tour of the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia came to an end today, and she is back home at last! I a

Diana Gabaldon is in the middle of her Australian book-tour, but she took the time to post a couple of very interesting items on Compuserve earlier th

Here are the rest of the differences I found between OUTLANDER and CROSS STITCH. Please note, all quotes from OUTLANDER and CROSS STITCH listed below

Here are some more of the differences between OUTLANDER and CROSS STITCH. All page references below come from either the CROSS STITCH mass-market pap

As some of you who follow the discussions on Compuserve may be aware, in recent weeks I have been reading CROSS STITCH for the first time (thanks agai

Here are the results of the October poll: Which of the books in the OUTLANDER series is your favorite? OUTLANDER - 41.9% I can't possibly pick one; I

Here are some Halloween-themed quotes from the OUTLANDER books. This is one of my favorites from AN ECHO IN THE BONE: Now there was nothing out ther

Diana Gabaldon is wrapping up the Canadian leg of her book-tour this weekend. She will be heading to Australia and New Zealand at the beginning of No

<b> Happy Birthday, Claire!</b> Happy Birthday to Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp Randall Fraser, who would be 91 years old today (October 20th). I've been so

Here are some of my favorite quotes from AN ECHO IN THE BONE.  * * * SPOILER WARNING * * * If you haven't finished the book, you WILL encounter spoi

I'm always fascinated to see real historical figures mentioned in Diana Gabaldon's books, from Charles Stuart in DRAGONFLY, to Hermon Husband

Below are some comments that I posted on Compuserve today, regarding the events in the last part of the book between Claire and Lord John. * * * SPOIL

Below are some comments that I posted on Compuserve earlier this week, regarding the events in the last part of the book between Claire and Lord John.