Outlandish Observations

<b> BOOK REVIEW: WARRIORS 3</b> Here, slightly altered, is the review I just posted on Amazon.com for the new WARRIORS 3 paperback , edited by George R. R. Mar

8/21/2011 06:31:00 PM

#amazon.de, #book depository

DOWN THESE STRANGE STREETS in the UK

I found out today that the DOWN THESE STRANGE STREETS anthology , containing Diana Gabaldon's novella, "Lord John and the Plague of Zombies&q

8/19/2011 06:35:00 PM

#18th century clothing, #banyan

OUTLANDER Links, Part 14: 18th Century Clothing

Here's a selection of pictures and links related to 18th century clothing. I hope you enjoy them! 1) Here's a video showing how people dresse

8/17/2011 07:34:00 PM

#appearances, #diana gabaldon

Article about Diana at Fergus Scottish Festival

Here's an article I found yesterday about Diana's appearance at the Fergus Scottish Festival in Ontario this past weekend. A very nice piece,

8/15/2011 06:16:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #differences between outlander and cross stitch

What's your favorite closing line?

Some of you may have seen the recent article in the UK's Stylist magazine, listing the Best 100 Closing Lines from Books. (Thanks to Diane Brooke

8/11/2011 07:17:00 AM

#book eight, #diana gabaldon

An update from Diana

Diana Gabaldon is finally back from her trip to Scotland , and this morning she posted a very long and detailed explanation on Compuserve of what remai

8/06/2011 08:22:00 AM

#custom of the army, #diana gabaldon

"The Custom of the Army" is out in paperback!

Just a reminder, for anyone who's interested: Diana Gabaldon's novella, "The Custom of the Army", comes out in paperback today, in t

8/02/2011 06:45:00 AM

#australia, #diana gabaldon

Attention Australian Kindle owners!

I just heard this from an Australian fan on Compuserve, and wanted to pass it on: The OUTLANDER and Lord John books will be available on Kindle in Aus

8/01/2011 07:26:00 AM

#august poll, #diana gabaldon

July poll results

Here are the results of the July poll: How long have you been reading Diana Gabaldon's books? 23.98% - 2 to 5 years 16.17% - 5 to 10 years 15.8% - 1

8/01/2011 07:16:00 AM

Looking for OUTLANDER discussions? Check out TheLitForum.com! This is Diana Gabaldon's longtime online hangout, and I have been Section Leader (moderator) of the Diana Gabaldon section on the forum since 2008. Diana is on the forum almost every day, and often responds to questions or comments from forum members, sometimes in detail. You have to register in order to read or post on the forum, but it's free.

Notable Dates This Month

November 15, 1739 - Roger writes to Brianna from Lallybroch (MOHB)

Late November 1743 - Jamie is captured by the English and brought to Wentworth prison (OUTLANDER)

November, 1745 - Colum MacKenzie dies (DRAGONFLY)

November, 1752 - Young Ian is born (VOYAGER)

November, 1755 - Jamie is flogged in Ardsmuir prison (VOYAGER)

November, 1758 - Lord John solves the mystery of the cannon explosion at Crefeld ("Haunted Soldier")

November, 1766 - Claire returns from the 20th century and is reunited with Jamie. Young Ian is lost to pirates (VOYAGER)

November, 1769 - Brianna is told that Roger was sold to the Indians (DRUMS)

November 1, 1774 - Jamie resigns as Indian Agent (ABOSAA)

November 1, 1776 - The MacKenzies return to the 20th century (ABOSAA)

November, 1776 - Lord John receives a letter from William declaring his love for his cousin Dottie (ECHO)

November, 1776 - Young Ian kills Allan Christie, who murdered his own sister (ABOSAA)

November, 1777 - Jamie, Claire and Ian sail to Scotland with General Simon Fraser's body (ECHO)

November 24, 1777 - William is reunited with Lord John after the battle of Saratoga (ECHO)

Late November, 1778 - Jamie and Claire move to Savannah (MOHB)

November, 1948 - Brianna is born (VOYAGER)

November 1, 1968 - Claire travels back to the 18th century (VOYAGER)

November 1, 1980 - Roger and William Buccleigh MacKenzie go to Craigh na Dun in pursuit of Jem and Rob Cameron. (ECHO)

November 15, 1980 - Brianna writes to Joe Abernathy, telling him she's "taking the kids to see Grandma and Grandpa".

About

My name is Karen Henry. I discovered the OUTLANDER books in 2006, and quickly became thoroughly addicted! I started this Outlandish Observations blog in August, 2008, long before anyone knew there would be a TV series. Things have changed a great deal in recent years, but one thing we all have in common is our love for these books and characters and this amazing story that Diana Gabaldon has created.

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