Book of the Week: Voyager by Diana Gabladon

 

Almost two years ago I posted a question to our audience: Should I read Outlander?  Everyone said yes, so I did.   I thought it was a little long but I loved it.  I’ve always been scared to pick it up because there are more than 8 books in the series and I have an addictive personality when it comes to books.  My Mom read the series years ago and has been bugging me to read them but I kept telling her that I just couldn’t do it to my family.   I have been known to get hooked on a book and avoid them for days and to stop showering, cooking and cleaning and driving them places.   An 8 book series whereby each novel is at least 600 pages…I could disappear for months!

So, I decided I would plan to watch books 2-8 as television episodes on Starz rather than reading them all.   One hour per week during the season is an easy way to pace myself.  So, I watched season 1 in order to see book 1 come to life.  It was phenomenal….historical fiction, love story, beautiful cinematography and costume design.  

Season 2 based on Dragonfly in Amber/Book 2, was just as fabulous and ended on a cliff hanger.   Oh no.  I looked up the air date of Season 3 and learned “early 2017“.  I was dying.  I just HAD TO KNOW what happened next.  I downloaded book 3 (Voyager) which just happens to be 870 pages long.  Ouch.  I’ve been preoccupied for a week unable to focus on anything but finding time to read this book.  I may like it the best so far.  I finished it.   However,  I couldn’t stop myself from downloading book 4 (Drums of Autumn).  I’m going to stop though.  I have to.  I need a shower….and my kids are hungry.