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> Tag: The Fiery Cross

A self-indulgent mid-series book that is about 1000 pages too long.

The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon

March 10, 2015 by narfna 12 Comments

I DID IT. I FINISHED THIS HULKING BEAST OF A BOOK. The Fiery Cross is the fifth book in Arizona (woot) author Diana Gabaldon’s time-traveling historical fiction saga. I have enjoyed all the books up until this one, some with reservations, but still enjoyed. They all felt like they had strong backbones, and even though they were long, most of the stuff stuffed up in there had a point. Not so with this fucker. Since the book is soooooo looooooong, I’m going to respond by […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, History, Romance Tagged With: colonial america, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, narfna, Outlander, romance, The Fiery Cross, time travel

narfna's CBR7 Review No:32 · Genres: Fantasy, History, Romance · Tags: colonial america, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, narfna, Outlander, romance, The Fiery Cross, time travel ·
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You get a LOT of book for your money here

The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

June 26, 2014 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars This is book 5 in the Outlander series, and really NOT the place to start reading these books. By this point, some of the principal characters have grown to middle age and have children and grandchildren. If you’re interested, say because the TV series is coming to Starz in August, start at the beginning with Outlander. Standard spoiler-warning spiel applies. If you’ve not read the first four books in the series, I cannot be held responsible for any spoilers you may or may not find in this […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, 18th Century America, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Outlander, re-read, The Fiery Cross

Malin's CBR6 Review No:59 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, 18th Century America, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Outlander, re-read, The Fiery Cross ·
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