Modern Good Reads discussion

Welcome to November's discussion of two wonderful books. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon & My Prison Without Bars: The Journey of a Damaged Woman to Someplace Normal by Taylor Evan Fulks

Which did you read? What did you like or dislike about them? Did you relate to a specific character?

Let's discuss.

I read My Prison Without Bars: The Journey of a Damaged Woman to Someplace Normal

I was deeply affected by it. Abuse is such a dreadful subject and one that I think is vastly underestimated as to which extent those horrors are going on.

Such an important book.

I spent ten days reading the Outlander series by Diana. Gabaldon, it was one of those stories one couldn't put down. The triangle of Claire, Frank and Jamie had me mesmerised covering a two hundred year period. The two different era's of WW2 and The American War of Independence were so well researched with the story magnificently woven through, making the story so believable. A brilliant read, well worth taking the time to read...

My Prison Without Bars was incredible. I can't stop thinking about it.

I had a look at 'my prison without bars. I just couldn't read that, too harrowing.

My Prison Without Bars stayed with me long after I stopped reading. Abuse is a terrible thing and often lived with in silent agony. Taylor did a fabulous job in writing it.

Catherine wrote: "I had a look at 'my prison without bars. I just couldn't read that, too harrowing."

It is tough in places but also quite inspiring

Grace wrote: "I spent ten days reading the Outlander series by Diana. Gabaldon, it was one of those stories one couldn't put down. The triangle of Claire, Frank and Jamie had me mesmerised covering a two hundred..."

You make a good case for the series :-)

I've read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 3 times and the Series twice. I had to read the series a second time before Written in My Own Heart's Blood came out because it had been so long.

Needless to say I loved Outlander. It had sci-fi, romance, historical context, and lusty, kilted highlanders! What's not to like?

Although incongruous in many ways the plot kept me captivated and I "hoovered" the book in a couple of days. And immediately wanted to read more.

SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT

This is a fall down laughing on the floor, pee in your pants review by Holly of Outlander. DO NOT PEEK UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE BOOK!!!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

So the outstanding quandary in my mind: Do you consider this book (Outlander) primarily a romance novel or do you associate it more with another genre (other than historical fiction)?

Molly Anna wrote: "So the outstanding quandary in my mind: Do you consider this book (Outlander) primarily a romance novel or do you associate it more with another genre (other than historical fiction)?"

Time travelling is a common science fiction motif or theme. On the other hand, its episodic structure reminds me of adventure, maybe even picaresque novels.