Outlandish Observations is 8 years old!
Eight years ago today, on August 28, 2008, I started Outlandish Observations ! I had two goals in mind when I started this blog. The first was simpl... Read more
Eight years ago today, on August 28, 2008, I started Outlandish Observations ! I had two goals in mind when I started this blog. The first was simpl... Read more
Filming began today on OUTLANDER Season 3!! And so it begins.....S3 @Outlander_STARZ — Maril Davis (@TallShipProds) August 21, 2016 Sam is a little o... Read more
Congratulations to Diana Gabaldon on the publication of her non-fiction e-book on how to write sex scenes, titled I GIVE YOU MY BODY... You can downl... Read more
Two years ago today, on August 9, 2014, the OUTLANDER TV series premiered on STARZ! Somehow it seems like a lot longer than that. Congratul... Read more
As the Rio Olympics get under way this weekend, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the scenes in Diana Gabaldon's books that fea... Read more
The topic for my August poll is, "What is your favorite episode from OUTLANDER Season 2?" Please take a moment to vote, and feel free to le... Read more
Here are the results of the July poll, which asked the question, "What is your favorite closing line from the OUTLANDER books?" 53.28% - &quo... Read more
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.
Mid-January 1744 - Jamie comes to Claire at the Abbey; Faith is conceived (OUTLANDER)
January 3, 1745 - Hal and Minnie are married in Amsterdam (A FUGITIVE GREEN)
January, 1758 - William is born (VOYAGER)
January, 1758 - Lord John and Percy meet for the first time (BOTB)
January 1, 1765 - Jamie and Laoghaire dance at Hogmanay celebration (VOYAGER)
January, 1770 - Jamie, Claire, and Ian leave River Run to search for Roger (DRUMS)
January 1, 1771 - Hogmanay celebration; the Beardsley twins arrive on the Ridge (FIERY CROSS)
January 21, 1776 - The house on Fraser's Ridge fails to burn down as predicted (ABOSAA)
January 1, 1777 - Ian accidentally kills Mrs. Bug (ECHO)
Late January, 1777 - Tom Christie is told of the fire on Fraser's Ridge (ECHO)
January, 1778 - General Simon Fraser is buried in Corrimony, Scotland (ECHO)
January, 1966 - Frank Randall dies in a car accident (VOYAGER)
My name is Karen Henry. I discovered the OUTLANDER books in 2006, and quickly became thoroughly addicted! If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about this site, please email me, or post a comment on my Outlandish Observations Facebook page.