Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2)

Title: Dragonfly in Amber

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Pages: 33 discs

Genre: Fiction

Grade: B-

Synopsis: Claire Randall has been back in the twentieth century for about 20 years and now it is time for her to tell her story to her grown daughter and to visit the Scottish Highlands where she had spent a few years back in the 1700s. The book expounds on Claire and Jamie's time in Paris as well as on the battles between the British and Scottish fighters.

My Review: For a book that is around 750 pages (or 33 cds in my case), it seemed like there was not a lot of substance and that not a lot happened in this book.  For the parts of the book where things did happen, it simply wasn't as interesting as the first book.  It looks like there are a total of 13 books in the series, but I think I'm gonna pass on the rest.

Outlander

Title: Outlander

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Pages: 28 discs

Genre: Science Fiction, Fiction

Grade: B+

Synopsis: Claire Randall is on a second honeymoon with her husband just after the end of World War II.  She had served as a combat nurse during the war and was now happily reunited with her husband.  While in Scotland, they visited a rock formation similar to a small version of Stonehenge.  Upon touching one of the rocks Claire was instantly transported to the same spot back in time to the year 1743.  She joins up with the Clan MacKenzie and becomes intimately familiar with the studly man of James Fraser...

My Review: This was an enjoyable book.  While the basic premise is unbelievable (a time traveling young wife), the rest of the book is written to be completely believable and you find yourself thinking what if?...

Disclaimer: While Claire is still happily married to her 20th century husband, while living in the 18th century there are a few love scenes, that did not come across as dirty, but were certainly steamy.