Outlandish Observations

Outlandish Observations is 12 years old!

Outlandish Observations turns 12 years old today!! Wow. That's hard to believe, even for me. Twelve years?! But it's true. I started this blog... Read more

8/28/2020 06:00:00 AM

#audiobooks, #davina porter

Confessions of an OUTLANDER Audiobook Addict

Check out this excellent OutlanderCast interview with Davina Porter , who narrates the OUTLANDER audiobooks! She's a wonderful narrator, and she do... Read more

8/13/2020 07:00:00 PM

#coronavirus, #coronavirus quotes

OUTLANDER quotes to get you through the pandemic

I originally posted this on March 19, 2020, just when everything was beginning to shut down. So much has happened in the world since then -- millions... Read more

7/19/2020 11:06:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #outlander

Season 5 DVD/Blu-ray will be released September 15!

The OUTLANDER Season 5 DVD, Blu-ray, and Collector's Edition Blu-ray will be released in the US on September 15, 2020 ! You can pre-order on Amazo... Read more

6/30/2020 05:41:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #father's day quotes

Father's Day quotes from the OUTLANDER books

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! In honor of the day, here's a selection of my favorite quotes about fathers and fatherhood fr... Read more

6/21/2020 06:40:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #outlander

Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again

Congratulations to Theresa Carle-Sanders on the publication of her second Outlander Kitchen cookbook, OUTLANDER KITCHEN: To the New World and Back Aga... Read more

6/02/2020 06:39:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #memorial day

Memorial Day quotes from Diana Gabaldon's books

As we observe Memorial Day today in the US, here are some quotes from Diana Gabaldon's books honoring those who fell in battle. *** SPOILER WARNIN... Read more

5/25/2020 06:47:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #episode 512

Episode 512: "Never My Love" (SPOILERS!)

Here are my reactions to Episode 512 of the OUTLANDER TV series, titled "Never My Love". *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** There are SPOILERS belo... Read more

5/10/2020 06:53:00 PM

Notable Dates This Month

March, 1743 - Jonathan Randall returns to Scotland (OUTLANDER)

March, 1744 - Claire and Jamie meet Master Raymond and Louis XV (DRAGONFLY)

March, 1746 - Margaret Campbell leaves her home in search of her lover, Ewan Cameron (VOYAGER)

March, 1755 - Jamie escapes from Ardsmuir prison, is captured a few days later, and gives Lord John the sapphire he retrieved from the silkies' isle (VOYAGER)

March, 1758 - Lord John reveals to his brother Hal that their father was murdered (BOTB)

March 5, 1770 - The Boston Massacre, after which Bobby Higgins is branded for manslaughter (ABOSAA)

March, 1770 - Brianna blackmails Lord John into announcing their engagement (DRUMS)

March, 1771 - Jocasta Cameron and Duncan Innes are married (FIERY CROSS)

Late March, 1772 - Jamie, Claire, Roger, Bree, Marsali, and the children travel to Wilmington (FIERY CROSS)

March, 1773 - The Dutch people are found dead in their cabin (ABOSAA)

March, 1774 - Major MacDonald falls into Brianna's kiln pit while being chased by the White Sow (ABOSAA)

March 6, 1775 - Lord John contacts Jamie to beg him to reconsider his association with the rebels; Jamie refuses, and reluctantly breaks off their correspondence (ABOSAA)

March, 1777 - Lizzie Beardsley gives birth to a baby girl; Jamie and Claire depart Fraser's Ridge. (ECHO)

March 28, 1777 - Lord John and Dottie set sail for the Colonies. (ECHO)

March 10, 1778 - Ian the elder dies of consumption. (ECHO)

March, 1779 - The MacKenzies leave Edinburgh, en route to America (BEES)

March 30, 1780 - Jamie writes a letter ordering the Loyalist tenants who attacked him to leave Fraser's Ridge (BEES)

March, 1971 - Roger, at Oxford, exchanges letters with Brianna in Boston. (DRUMS)

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