Review of The Outlandish Companion (Hardcover)

I didn't read the Outlander series. I devoured it.

Normally, I'd rather be strung up and dunked head first into a vat of cold parritch than be forced to read "romance" novels, but Ms. Gabaldon's books wentstraight to my Celtic heart. I bought used copies in paperback to sharewith friends and hard cover editions for my library--that's a wee bit ofchange, but well worth it.

Before ordering the Companion, I spent timeflipping through a copy at the bookstore--and that might be a good idea ifsome of you aren't sure you want to spend the money on this--personally, Iwas laughing out loud and one lady even asked me "Is it good? What areyou reading?" Grinning, I stuck a copy of Outlander in her hands...andyep, she bought it.

I keep running into Outlandish people everywhere, andit's great. Diana--thank you so much for the many, many hours spent in thepleasurable company of the Fraser clan.

Okay, put up your swords andstop hagglin' over the book.<g> Check it out first and buy it or not.Mine is on order right now....

(PS: I KNEW she had to be a Doctor Whofan! I mean "Fraser Hines/Jamie McCrimmon"? Had to be!)



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Review of This Hill, This Valley (American Land Classics) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

I found this book to be another of Hal Borland's masterful descriptions of the nature around us. When Hal describes a brook to fish in, or a hill loaded with color in the fall, an animal's tracks in the snow,aweathered fence line falling down, the sound of geese far overhead on a cold clear night.....You can feel, hear, and see in your mind's eye... exactly what he was describing. You might have even experienced these things, yourself, at some point in your busy life, but never thought any more about it until you opened the pages of this and all others by Hal Borland. This book is not only a MUST read....It's a GREAT read. Enjoy

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