Well watching that TV series lead me to the books cause I was yearning for more Jamie and I dinna want to wait for spring. I read Book 1 and then I am 1/2 in on book 2 and well...... I am almost DNF (MY FIRST). I mean the the books are like 800 page books EACH (8 published - 1 more to come), and it seriously needs editing and I googled and read where she will not allow her books to be edited. Now, she doesn't write bad at all. Very good at helping you visualize. My problem with them is that is takes 50 pages to describe say...a fart.... and that greatly hinders propelling the plot forward. I am definitely liking the TV better than the books. As far as ff goes. Wasn't there more kiltwards? Catcher in the Rye or something like that?
RDM! We've missed you so! Glad your son is healed. Wishing only the best for the enlisted son. Been through the gallbladder thing, only I was six months pregnant at the time. Not a good outcome, but it was a long time ago (18 years this past Thanksgiving). I hope your 2015 is much better.You can definately steal my gif. You may see it on a number of folks' siggies. Loopy had it on hers and when she traded it out, some of us begged to have it. Loopy is generous and the rest of us don't mind seeing it as much as possible.Hope to see more of you (and some of your delicious eye candy).
First off Ladies - I hope everyone's Christmas and New Year are going well !Let's catch you up as to my 2014 year. I am trying to get back into the swing of things. I promise. Most of you remember my youngest son (20) was in a terrible car accident and hospitalized for almost a month and then we had rehab. I am glad to tell you he is back at the university and walking without an aid of a wheelchair, walker, or cane. Oldest son joined the military after he graduated college and he completed his training in the military and has moved completely away. *pouts*Then came the busy holiday time. I started have pains around November and after investigation it was my gallbladder. I had that sucker removed 2 weeks ago. Hubs and I celebrated New Years at home with one wish. It was better than 2014.I so missed talking with everyone. I missed what to read next....... I want a gooooood outlander fic/book. The show sucked me right in, but the books......just not my cup of tea. They are wordy. I mean 50-100 chp on stuff that doesn't move the plot. What new fics out there to read....etc. I am having withdrawals !BTW: Booked can you do that great summary thing to catch me up on what I have missed?hmmmm all my pics are gone in my siggy.
If anyone is curious, sophiejax (the person who wrote A Pound of Flesh) is pulling everything on Sunday.
I agree hun, I thought she would of pulled PoF at least ages ago. :)From what she tweeted, I get the feeling that she had no choice but to pull them but who knows she could of just choose to pull all of them so she could publish them all at some point. I had most of her fics but like you, d/l'd the rest so I've got them.
iWOW First DD, Now RD all we need is for Astro and Savanblue to come back. How are you guys doing Welcome Back
Is she pulling the in-completes too? I was looking forward to reading Dancing In The Dark...
I read all 8 Outlander books in about a month last summer. I 'inhaled' them, I loved them so much; and, for my sins, I'm re-reading some of them again at the moment, I shouldn't as I've set myself a Read 200 Books This Year challenge and time is-a-moving, but I was tidying my iPad, came across Dragonfly in Amber, and the rest is history, as they say. The Rain Season was one of the first fic I read, it holds a treasured space in my heart, (alongside The Tutor) and I was just thinking of it earlier this evening as I was listening to Storm by Lifehouse, it features in that fic. It's unbelievable how much music I have been introduced to by one fic or another, I will always be grateful to Twifics for that. The Kiltward fic you mean is Coming Through The Rye by Mac214 and there's also The Selkie Man by DarkBlueBella, can't remember if its Kiltward but its set in Scotland. I've read both, neither are brilliant, but they might steam the bleeding while waiting for April.
Oh now. where is Astro and Savan?Last I was here Astro was getting ready to come to the US on vacation - Oregon/Washington etc.
She's pulling ALL of her fic, I was looking forward to her finishing DitD but I suppose we'll find out how what happens when she publishes, as I expect that's what'll happen.
I seriously NEED to discuss this fic. I am 1/3 way in...but my gawd....will Paris eva end?
Bull !
I've 'read' all of the Outlander books. I got around the wordiness by listening to them. I read the first one, then rented the rest on audio - but I've done that as they came out over the years. When I started, there were only three books. I recently re-read the first one as I watched the shows. There was lots of dialogue they took straight from the book. I can hardly wait for more shows. Jamie is yummy!
Lol, I'd love to read someone try and explain a fart in 50 pages. Both of these are Kiltwards: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (this is a O/S) I've not read either but they're on my TBR.
Which fic is this? I can't remember Paris being in any of them ...CRS disease I'm afraid.
You have such a way with words hun, I love it. I'm being generous here but I give her a couple of months before she announces she's publishing DitD and Help Wanted.
GEEZ.....like MOST of Dragonfly in Amber. I am
Ahhh, sorry when you said 'fic' I thought the Twific rec's I gave you. Yes, Paris ends but what comes after is heartbreaking .....Where about in the DIA are you?
The wordiness is ruining it for me. I might have exaggerated, but just a little. IT TAKES FOREVER to get somewhere. Maybe I am just toooo hyper for these books, but there are so many things I adore of Jamie, but getting to his good parts take to long (pun intended). ..... Of course you all know that visuals were always my thing and the TV helped. Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.
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