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Fiery Cross
Fiery Cross | Diana Gabaldon
The dazzling fifth volume of Diana Gabaldon sextraordinary Outlander saga, featuring 18th-century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th-century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall. The year is 1771, and war is coming. Jamie Fraser s wife tells him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy a time-traveler s certain knowledge. Born in the year of Our Lord 1918, Claire Randall served England as a nurse on the battlefields of World War II, and in the aftermath of peace found fresh conflicts when she walked through a cleftstone on the Scottish Highlands and found herself an outlander, an English lady in a place where no lady should be, in a time 1743 when the only English in Scotland were the officers and men of King George s army. Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor Jamie Fraser. Her unique view of the future has brought him both danger and deliverance in the past; her knowledge of the oncoming revolution is a flickering torch that may light his way through the perilous years ahead or ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes.... Grand, sweeping, utterly unforgettable, "The Fiery Cross" is riveting entertainment, a vibrant tapestry of history and human drama. "From the Hardcover edition.""
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limada
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Chapter a day re-read is well into the second half of the series. I keep hoping there will be an announcement of the next book that coincides with me finishing, but I know that's not realistic. #30-2024

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Blueberry
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1. Future apocalyptic but not science fiction. Also the 1800s.
2. The Longmire Defense
3. The Fiery Cross (Outlander series)

#WonderousWednesday #Eggs

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LaurenAsh
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A day in the life of Jamie and Claire...a lot happened, but also not much. I liked it more than the previous book, though.

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Lollymya
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🔷Love this series….this one was a doozy and should count for 2 books….1400 plus pages. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10967 #April #DoubleSpin

dabbe You've achieved #chunkster status! 🤩 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Crystal83
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Just finished this book!!! Loved it!!! The characters are great and I love the story plot. Can't wait to read the next book!!! I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars!!!

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Crystal83
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#EasterOMC day 4 #AwesomeApril day 3!!! This is for the first sentence challenge!!! @Clwojick @LadyKatrina @Andrew65

Clwojick ❤️❤️❤️ (edited) 2y
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Crystal83
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Clwojick Mug matches the book! ❤️ 2y
Crystal83 @Clwojick Lol I didn't notice it until you said that!!! It really does match. 2y
Andrew65 That‘s one big commitment 😳 2y
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Crystal83
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Day 2 of #EasterOMC and Day 1 of #AwesomeApril!!! My favorite place to read in the livingroom along with my current book that I am reading!!! #readingsetup @Clwojick @LadyKatrina @Andrew65

Clwojick ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Andrew65 Looks cosy. 2y
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Coleen_Nieto
The Fiery Cross | Diana Gabaldon

I picked up the series again. The series is great, but the books are really a commitment! 1400+ pages!

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katiekat311
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Mehso-so

I absolutely, positively canNOT believe I almost forgot to post that I finally finished this long winded tale. Thank goodness I snagged a last pic as a final goodbye before I brought it back to the library. So far, this one has been the hardest in the series for me. The mundane, every day life descriptions were too much and far away from the normal historical and even romantic sides it usually has. A brutal one for me but I DID IT! 🤣👏🏼

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katiekat311
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July was a HUGE success. 9 books read; 7 of which got cleaned off my bookshelf 👏🏼 and 2 were 300 page sections of The Fiery Cross. One section left and that tome of a book is DONE. Both my #bookspin and #doublespin books were included! Woohoo!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fabulous read!!! 2y
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katiekat311
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Whilst The Fiery Cross is still my demise and I only completed one section of it, June was extremely successful! End of school chaos didn‘t keep me from getting 2, #bookspinbingos and reading 7 books, including my #doublespin book Reminders of Him. I‘ll take it as a big win and can‘t wait to crush July! 🤓📚

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!!! 2y
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katiekat311
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Disappointed in my May progress. Where did May even go? 🤷🏻‍♀️ not sure it‘ll happen with the chaos of school ending BUT hoping for a better month in June. Here is my #bookspin #doublespin in no particular order, yet. The tagged book his literally been the longest revolving book for me..EVER. Hoping to make more of a dent this month and clear some of my bookshelf. Happy almost June!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Lizwarnerpdx
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Outlander book #5. I‘m not even sure how to describe this. So much happens. It‘s a continuation of Claire & Jamie‘s life together. Homesteading, with tenants, in the back country of North Carolina in the 1770‘s. It‘s fascinating.

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aa_guer2021
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Where did February go?! And March?! 🙃🙃🥲 Anywho, I finally conquered this book. I am so glad that I did. Because unexpected things happened that I dared not hope for, and shocking things happened that left me in all the feels. Jamie, Claire, Brianna, Roger, little Jemmy, Ian, and the rest of Fraser‘s Ridge are ❤️❤️🥹😛🥲🥹 in the best of way. #outlander #timetravel #chunker #bigbook #done 🎉

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aa_guer2021
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Popping up to say that February was the slowest month for me for 2022. I am conquering this chunkster and I am officially into *new territory* for me in this series. 😬😱🤯😞🤣❤️🤦🏻‍♀️😁🙏🏻 covers about almost all the emotions. #currentlyreading #timetravel #outlander

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ValerieAndBooks
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My first finished fiction book of 2022! In between quilting projects & reading non-fiction, this chunkster took a while! Not my favorite in the series but I‘m still continuing! Have the next one by my elbow but will wait to start it. Wanted to point out a historical discrepancy here. In colonial America, people didn‘t piece together quilts using cut-up fabrics. Fabrics were too precious, so quilts were whole-cloth using one piece for the top! 👇

ValerieAndBooks Cont‘ it‘s possible scraps were sewn together using pieces of leftover whole cloth fabric but this story indicates it was pre-planned — and if it was in blues and creams, then the blue fabrics would have been dyed with indigo. Not an easy undertaking. 3y
MeganAnn How interesting! Thanks for sharing! 3y
aa_guer2021 Reading this one too, right now. I didn‘t know this, so thank you for sharing! 3y
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aa_guer2021
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What is it about leftover Chinese food that always perks me up? 🥲🥰 My husband spoiled me over the weekend. We got to go to a park, Chinese food, and a bookstore (#bookhaul post coming)!! This is my currently read, and the final book I finished the first time around. The rest will be new territory. #currentlyreading #outlander #timetravel
P.S. I normally do not condone stickers on books 😬, but from what I remember this was a special occurrence

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Wife
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I‘ve been an Outlander fan through books 1-4, but I‘m about ready to give up on this book for at least the third time and for good! It‘s just a series of meandering vignettes. I‘ve tried it in print and audiobook. This time I made it through 34 1/2 of the 55 1/2 hours and it‘s been tedious and torturous. Anyone have any reason for me to continue? And BTW, I‘m not a fan of the TV series.

TheSpineView This is the same point I stopped in the series. I just couldn't make myself go any further. 3y
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mandarchy
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I am debating moving my 'read' date to December 31st. I feel like I'm cheating by finishing it today and adding it to my 2022 challenge. I've been working on it for 22 days and this snow really made the last several chapters possible. 🙃 I have not left my house in 8 days. 8 being an estimate. I don't really remember. The rain is finally washing it all away. Either way is done. Do I really want to read the next book? 🤔

Suet624 I couldn‘t get past the first one. 3y
Prairiegirl_reading That‘s how I feel about outlander. 3y
mandarchy @Suet624 the first book? I love the series. It just cuts into my other reading - which is mostly kid-lit. 3y
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Suet624 Ahhh. I see. 🤣 3y
BooksNBowls I am STRUGGLING with this one. It‘s taking me forever. I‘ve been working on this one for months and I‘m barely half way through. 3y
mandarchy @BooksNBowls I get frustrated by how she splits ideas or conversations with long explanations or descriptions. Or she names so many people, you don't know if she's introducing a new character or just naming someone insignificant. In actually reading it for the 2nd time and it is making more sense. 3y
mandarchy I just realized that the image is not the tagged book. December was a blur. I'm hesitating to jump into the next book. I need a break. But I can't stop wondering what Jamie and Claire are doing right now... 3y
BooksNBowls @mandarchy im taking a break right now I‘m about 40% done but I‘ll probably pick it back up in a couple weeks 3y
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ReadingSusan
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It was a good reading year in 2021. But that‘s about the only good thing about it. Sorry I have been absent on Litsy.

Clwojick Amazing! 3y
sprainedbrain It‘s good to see you😃 3y
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mandarchy
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Just reached Christmas day on the Ridge. I think this is my least favorite book in the series, but the episode at the Beardsley is so creepy it makes up for it.

Mariposa_Bookworm It took me forever to get through this one. The last 200 pages made it worthwhile. 3y
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LapReader
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Thursday night‘s book swap goodies!

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Angelwendymama
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My elderly Maltese dog, Nessa, is my devoted buddy, whether I'm reading or not!
#mbcreadathon
#mbcbookfrogsreadathon8

MonthlyBookClub entered! 3y
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RavenclawOwlCat
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On to number six!! (Also, this picture doesn‘t show off the pretty shiny mirror-like cover!)

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RavenclawOwlCat
The Fiery Cross | Diana Gabaldon

“When the day shall come, that we do part,” he said softly, and turned to look at me, “if my last words are not ‘I love you‘-ye‘ll ken it was because I didn‘t have time.”

-Jamie Fraser

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RavenclawOwlCat
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I have FINALLY finished this after a year and a month of reading on and off!! My least favorite so far in the series, but that‘s not to say I still didn‘t love it! Pretty slow and confusing with so many names at the beginning 200+ pages, and a bit boring throughout.

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danni0075
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Book 5 in the Outlander series felt like an 18th century soap. I still enjoyed the familiarity of the characters, but the story feels far removed from where it started - a woman thrown back into time, Highlands, war with (let's be honest) the ultimate romatic hero. But characters are acclimatized to their living conditions, all getting on a bit and - I dunno, it just lacked a bit of fire in its belly! Second half much better than the first half.

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RavenclawOwlCat
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Miss Callie Sue 🥰

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Julz422
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I‘ve been terrible at reading this year. I love the show but had to keep renewing this book as I‘ve had to do a lot this year. I never used to bail on books. I blame the pandemic or maybe the fact that I‘ve survived one as to why I allow myself to bail more 😂🤷‍♀️ Maybe I will finish this one day. It was just much slower than the others I‘ve read for some reason.

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RavenclawOwlCat
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Tonight on #weirdthingsyourbooksmellslike : the center of these two pages smells like a chocolate Tootsie Pop 😂🍭 and yes, I smell every page 😂

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RavenclawOwlCat
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“Because ye need me,” he said very softly.
“Not because you love me?”
He looked up then, with a shadow of a smile.
“Sassenach...I love ye now, and I will love ye always. Whether I am dead-or you-whether we are together or apart. You know it is true,” he said quietly, and touched my face. “I know it of you, and ye know it is me as well.”

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RavenclawOwlCat
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“You‘re beautiful to me, Jamie,” I said softly, at last. “So beautiful, you break my heart.”

-Claire

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ShannikaKim
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Its lengthy but its good!

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danni0075
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New week, new book - don't disturb me, I'll resurface whem I'm done. Series is quite heavily criticised but it's pure unadulterated fantasy - not advised for those seeking authenticity - time travel, the Loch Ness Monster, continuity errors - that's not what it's about at all!
Outlander binge book 5 begins...... ☕🍰👌😁📖

RavenclawOwlCat Can you explain what you mean by the errors? 4y
danni0075 Dates not quite correct, bit of poetic licence used when depicting historical characters, fictional settings BUT not the reason I read these. I read them because I love the concept, the characterisation and am enthralled by the adventures. If I wanted historical fact I'd go for Simon Schama - A History of Britain 4y
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RavenclawOwlCat
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“Turd-eating son of a flying tortoise.”
-Jamie

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RavenclawOwlCat
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“Egg-sucking son of a porcupine!”
-Jamie

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Julz422
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Spring break! Finally!

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RavenclawOwlCat
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Halfway there! 😁

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RavenclawOwlCat
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I‘m a VERY slow and distracted reader. I‘m not like other people who read 462937492 books a year. But I‘m still proud of myself; I managed to read this many! Two I am still working on getting through, but I‘ll get there. There‘s no rush. I had many adventures while staying at home. 📚📖

Cupcake12 Well done... any reading is great in my opinion ❤️ Happy new year 4y
RavenclawOwlCat @Cupcake12 Thank you, Kerry! Happy 2021! I have a letter ready to be sent out to you! 4y
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Kimberlone
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#12ColorsofDecember Day 4: Cranberry Red 🍷

This is the book with the deepest red cover I own. Still haven‘t read it although I love the TV series.

#WinterGames #TeamRedNosedReindeer @StayCurious

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Julz422
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I‘ve been missing Outlander

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RavenclawOwlCat
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#ForeverNovember challenge day 8: Writer
Here are my two favorites! ❤️

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RavenclawOwlCat
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“Into each life some rain must fall.” -Claire Fraser

Birdsong28 Good luck with this book. I have not long finished listening to the audiobook version of this and it took me forever!! 🙄😂📚📖 4y
RavenclawOwlCat @Birdsong28 it will definitely take me a very long time since I‘m taking my time with it and opening it up whenever I want to read a bit. 😁 4y
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Birdsong28
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Finally finished this book 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎊🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎊🎊🎉

Now onto The Monster Collection as I have done for the last few October's as it's my one Halloween tradition! Not really one for Halloween but I feel I have to mark it in my own little way.