Outlander: Give Me Liberty

 

"The tide has turned."

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week on our favourite time-travelling show, we catch up with some familiar faces and start running neck-deep into the Revolution that's about to happen.

 

As a very helpful Claire points out: the dates that we have in our heads are for when the Declaration of Independence was signed, not for when the war actually began.

 

That stuff, the scary, shoot-people and stab the rest kind of deal?

 

That starts WAY before anything can ever be signed.

 

And it's that which worries anyone who has a modicum of knowledge when it comes to the future, among other things. But there's a lot to unpack for this episode, even though my personal favourites will be and always remain the guest stars.

 

Listen, Starz, can you just, ignore whatever prequel thing you're doing for Outlander and give us a Lord John spin-off instead?

 

Much obliged. But Give Me Liberty first.

 

Tome Thursday: Lord John and the Haunted Soldier

 

Hello everyone!

 

So alright, I'm fudging a little this week since this isn't a full book that I'm adding into my collection.

 

HOWEVER, considering the way Diana Gabaldon herself looks at her second, off-shot series, it's still better than an actual novella would be, you know?

 

Every once in a while I'll go back and read some of the shorter stories the author's written, because while I do thoroughly enjoy her longer novels (and by longer I mean, as long as the day you're going through is with their thousands of pages), sometimes it's nice to be able to read through something in an afternoon.

 

No way this happens with, say, Voyager!

 

And I've been on an Outlander, or more specifically Scotland kick lately, thanks for Sam and Graham, so I mean.

 

If you're like me and you want to have a look at some other adventures that are just as fun but don't take as much out of the reader - read no further!

 

Lord John Grey is back. And he has a Haunted Solider to deal with.

 

Lord John Grey (Booktober)

 

"A conclusion is simply the point at which you give up thinking."

 

 

So you may have heard of Outlander - that tiny little show about time travel and James Fraser - but have you checked out the book spin-off series, about Lord John Grey? Well if you haven't, now is an excellent time, because if there's one person who can definitely put a smile on your face during rainy fall afternoons, it's Lord John. If he isn't accidentally landing at the siege of Quebec, then he's somehow getting himself in trouble in Jamaica. AND he has time to visit the Frasers while he's at it! I swear, this guy gets around. But Diana Gabaldon was sure on to something when he popped into existence, and I highly recommend his books.

 

In this highly-anticipated new story, Diana Gabaldon brings back one of her most compelling characters: the unforgettable Lord John Grey - soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Set in the heart of the eighteenth century, Lord John's world is one of mystery and menace. Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John's secret and public lives. Capturing the lonely, tormented, and courageous career of a man who fights for his crown, his honor, and his own secrets, Diana Gabaldon delivers breathtaking human drama, proving once again that she can bring history to life in a way few novelists ever have.

(from Goodreads)

 

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*image not mine

 

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The Inheritance Cycle (Booktober)

His Dark Materials (Booktober)

The White Queen (Booktober)

The Thorn Birds (Booktober)

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Nefertiti (Booktober)

Timeline (Booktober)

The Murder at the Vicarage (Booktober)

Persuasion (Booktober)

The Longest Ride (Booktober)

Midnight Sun (Booktober)

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The Chronicles of Narnia (Booktober)

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The Little White Horse (Booktober)

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Troublemaker (Booktober)

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Tome Thursday: Lord John and the Succubus

Hello everyone!

When in doubt, go with something you know.

Or in this case, someone.

I've been playing catch-up with some of my other books and haven't been able to finish them yet because of some personal reasons, but thankfully there's always some old faithfuls to lean back on, and tonight's one is no exception.

I mean, when I tell you it has Lord John in it, you'll probably agree with me that you should have seen this one coming.

Lord John Grey is one of those characters that just really, really grows on you, and this isn't just because of David Berry's stellar performance in the Outlander series (I'm still over here in the fanclub camp that's begging for a Lord John spin-off!).

He's just the kind of person you can't help but love, no matter what, honestly!

So here we go. What does he think about succubi, we wonder? Read on for Lord John Grey and the Succubus.

Tome Thursday: A Fugitive Green

Hello everyone!

After the mini-break this Tuesday (because I spent most of the day with my family just enjoying myself, really), I'm BACK with another blog post!

And of course I'm back with a Diana Gabaldon book.

Novella, actually.

Honestly, I've been going through her Seven Stones to Stand or Fall collection and enjoying the heck out of it, which is probably why I don't mind talking about the individual stories from there really.

It's just one of those books you sort of have to take a look at when you can.

Even though it doesn't really feature our favourite Frasers, it DOES bring us a plethora of other supporting characters, not to mention we get to check in with some who we haven't seen since who knows which main book.

Besides, it's good to just immerse yourself in a different story every once in a while, after all.

So without further ado, let's jump right into it, and see what it is that A Fugitive Green has in store for us, shall we?

Tome Thursday: A Plague of Zombies

Hello everyone!

I couldn't help myself this week.

I know this story is technically a novella and, really, in comparison to what Diana Gabaldon usually writes it might be the length of one chapter from the massive books, but ...

It's Lord John.

It's ALWAYS Lord John!

This character is one of those you just want to read about for ever and ever, and with David Berry's outstanding performance in the television series, you get the added pleasure of a stunning visual on top of that, too.

Plus, it's more from the realm of Outlander, which is always a good thing, considering.

And the bonus from this entire escapade is that, precisely because the story is so short, you can read it in one sitting, you need about half an hour's peace, and the end result is that you'll giggle your way through the thirty minutes.

So let's take a look at A Plague of Zombies, shall we?

Saturday Snippet: Lord John Grey

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*video not mine

Outlander (Booktober)

"Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!"

If there's one thing you NEED in your October reading life - it's time travel. And good time travel at that. The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon delivers that, and so much more, from beloved characters (including but not limited to one Jamie Fraser) to a stunning television show adaptation that's proof there are still hopes out there for adaptations in general. The story of a war nurse travelling two hundred years back in time through a stone circle in Scotland, only to find the love of her life, is bound to be a timeless classic no matter how you look at it.

Add in the constant intrigue and characters like Lord John Grey, however, and you have a winner.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives ...

(from Goodreads)

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*image not mine

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