January poll results
Here are the results of the January poll.
How did you discover the OUTLANDER books?
How did you discover the OUTLANDER books?
- 37.66% - A friend or family member recommended the books to me.
- 26.64% - I stumbled across them while browsing in a bookstore or library.
- 12.89% - A friend or family member gave me a copy of OUTLANDER, saying, "Read this, you'll love it!"
- 3.67% - Someone on Facebook, Goodreads, or another online site recommended them.
- 2.34% - A librarian or bookstore employee recommended them.
- 2.27% - I discovered the audiobooks first, then decided to look for the printed version.
- 2.19% - I read a review in a newspaper, magazine, or online.
- 1.88% - Doubleday Book Club or other book-of-the-month club.
- 1.72% - I don't remember.
- 1.64% - I found a used copy at a garage sale, second-hand bookstore, etc.
- 0.78% - Someone at my book club mentioned them.
- 0.16% - I had been reading excerpts of Diana's work on Compuserve since before OUTLANDER was published.
- 0.08% - I happened to see Diana at a book-signing or other public event.
- 6.09% - Other
- Searching for a differnt Scottish Time travel Romance
- iBook
- Heard the hype after the hardback came out, bought the paper version.
- While babysitting, I found Voyager on coffee table. Instantly hooked!
- Was intrigued by mention of J and C in Sara Donati's book. Never looked back!
- I was searching for the longest books possible on Audible.
- Some random women (maybe on the bus) told me about it in the early 90's.
- the series is filming in my home town
- Recommended on Med Line nurses site as a book that nurses might enjoy
- Had purchased a book called The Outlander on my kindle. Stumbled onto Outlander
- Free Nook book-GLADLY paid for all other DG books!!
- I work at a library and Diana's books are VERY popular... I now know why...
- I found the books on my grandmother's bookshelf when I was about 10.
- I read it when it first came out, and I don't remember how I discovered them.
- Found them at a Highland Festival right after the first book came out.
- My dad had the first 4 or 5 books, when he died I got all his books...
- A friend lent it to me!
- Overheard two women talking about OUtlander
- Came across the first two books at Costco.
- Outlander was free on Kindle autumn 2010 - that got me started.
- It is a tale in itself....
- I read several of The Lord John books first.
- I had gone to 'Scottish Games' event and overheard a lady talking about it.
- They were half price in a book magazine in the local school
- I went to Amazons "Best Sellers List" and foud one of the series there,
- was looking online for similar book like "A knight in shining armor"
- My ex-boyfriend's Aunt had a copy of DIA and I was bored one day and borrowed it
- Free on Nook
- huge Sam Heughan fan, found the books after he was cast as Jamie
- I stumbled across it in an Albertson's of all places!
- I read Scottish Prisoner and had to find out more about Jamie Fraser.
- Then online boyfriend recommended it. He's now hubby. Both rereading Outlander
- Found the first book at a bookstore shortly after pub. Followed ever since.
- Kindle on Amazon.com
- www.booktrib.com
- at a truck stop I picked it up to have something to read while out on the road
- A waitress told me about the series.
- I needed a very thick book to read during summer holidays.
- found working a 2nd hand book department
- Co worker not really a "friend"
- Found it on my mama's bookshelf
- Random person came into the shop I work at and recommended them.
- A student in my class recommended them when I talked of similar books I loved.
- I read a recommendation on Amazon!
- deborah harkness, author of A discovery of witches, recommended it
- My husband gave DRUMS OF AUTUMN in Xmas stocking..now re reading all. .
- Borrowed from a stack of paperbacks a friend had. Rest is history!
- Saw mention of the characters in S. Donati's book and haven't looked back
- Jo Anne Hissem
- Heard about the starz series and wanted to find out what all the fuss was
- a friend had read it and said it was crap: too much violence & sex
- Stumbled onto it on Amazon eBooks
- An aunt gave me Voyager - the first DG book I read.
- Read a Lord John story in Warriors (which I was reading for Dunk and Egg)
- Came across it while browsing for historical fiction set in Scotland.
- I saw the series mentioned online in an "if you like this" tye of way.
- By pure accident I bought Dragonfly I. A. and from that day I was hooked! 1995..
- The first book was a kindle freebie.
- I was one of the proofreaders for Dragonfly in Amber and couldn't put it down.
- In a store I was working at, while I was putting books and magazines out.
- An AOL story in 1999 titled "Books That Changed Your Life." They did.
- I went to Scotland in 1998. A co-worker felt I would like the book. I DID!
- neighbor insisted I read her copies of the first three in the series
- I found 'Outlander' in a store while on my lunch break. I had to wait for DIA !
- I read fast so I was looking for the fattest book. Thank you Diana.
- I found it on a bookshelf in the recyclingroom i our building!
- found the 1st four books in charity shop for £2 each in 2006
- Amazon was featuring Outlander for free on Kindle.
- I googled Scotland and "Outlander" showed up.
- I was given Dragon Fly in Amber as a Christmas gift in '92 and was hooked!!
- Graham McTavish
- Outlander kept coming up as a suggestion similar to a favorite author
- Looking for a new book on Amazon & saw ALL the awesome reviews.
- It was a Free Friday selection from Nook
- My OWN bookstore employee nagged me until I read Outlander. Read til 3 am.
- I found it as a recommendation on Amazon Kindle Books
- I was given a copy of Fiery Cross and was hooked & had to start at the beginning
- At a library sale of old books. After reading DOA I went and got the series.
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