A Book Recommendation

I love a good book series. Reading an amazing book to the end and knowing that after you turn that last page there is another book just waiting for you on the nightstand with the same characters you love within the pages... that's a great feeling. If you have ever read an entire series of books then you know what I mean.
My bestest friend Jess recommended the Outlander series when we both joined Goodreads a while ago. I thought that it would be cool to get back into a series, but quickly forgot about it. When I was home in Vermont for the holidays it came up in conversation and she lent me the first book in the series (pictured above). I just happened to need a new book to read, so I cracked it open. It took me a bit to get into it, but I tell you, once I did, it was very difficult to put down. I almost (almost!) couldn't wait to fly back to Minnesota because of all the time I could spend on the plane reading.

The characters in the book are lovely. You grow to love them and feel for them and want them to be okay. You want to meet them and talk to them and be their friend. The series is part historic, part romance, part time travel, part action, part adventure... Something for everyone, truely. They take place in Europe and one of the main characters is Scottish, which basically makes me what to travel to Scotland next weekend. (No really... who's coming with me?) Also, once you are hooked (around page 50 or so) you will be very happy to know that all the books are around 800 pages each... lots of pages to turn, and they are all good!

If you don't believe me go check out the reviews on Amazon. Many mention that the cover and synopsis on the back of the book lead them to believe it was a typical romance novel. As you will read in the reviews, and experience if you read the books, this is certainly not the case. It just proves once again that you can't judge a book by it's cover.

If you start reading, definitely let me know what you think. My Mother-in-Law listened to one of the books from Audible and she said it was a great experience. It made her enjoy it that much more because the reader was good at the different accents and pronunciations of the characters. So, those of you who need something to listen to on the threadmill, definitely look into that option. (I am about three quarters of the way through the second book, Dragonfly in Amber, so don't give anything away to me! I am savoring the time I have with the characters since I know the series will be over before I know it!)