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Outlander: The Neverending Scottish Highlands Love Story

So I started getting pretty into Outlander . I know you're probably thinking 'Wait, weren't you reading The Sun Also Rises ?' and yes, yes I was, but when choosing between Hemingway describing various Spanish bars, and a 1940s lady who totally looks like Alex Kingston (see below) on the brink of sexytimes with a hot 18th c. Scottish guy, give me some bagpipes because it's away to Scotland with me. Back in ye olde ER days I mean, what is this book? It's a historical time travelly romance novel. BUT the cover's classy as hell, and you can get away with reading it on the train. Also the author (whom I call Diana Gabalalabadon in my head because it's way more fun to say) is at least really TRYING with period detail and humor and all sorts of fun things that aren't just two characters finding each other IMMENSELY attractive. We're gonna briefly talk about Jamie Fraser though, because hey now. Hey. I know this predates Twilight , but I think we...