tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post1805775090795995799..comments2024-03-27T16:39:57.485-04:00Comments on My OUTLANDER Purgatory: No More Snow...BRING ON ECHO!!!!!!Purgatory Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-26844582296806948772016-10-05T16:07:12.320-04:002016-10-05T16:07:12.320-04:00When it comes to Jamies dream about Claire at desk...When it comes to Jamies dream about Claire at desk writing am I doing this in the right area, does that mean she will go back to future at some point maybe at end of series. I really don't want her to go back especially if when she did Jamie would be alive still. I think i'd only be able to handle it if that were to happen after he'd passed though that would still be heartbreaking. I sure hope they can have somewhat of a happy ending as happy as they can be at end of series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578610567516652191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-48751689286816283122016-09-13T13:24:01.435-04:002016-09-13T13:24:01.435-04:00Just finished ABOSAA and like everyone else - beee...Just finished ABOSAA and like everyone else - beeeeen sobbing.<br /><br />Side note - am I the only one who thinks the TV series has gotten it all wrong especially when it comes to casting? I tried the first 6 episode of season 1 and I just can't do it anymoreNosiphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553630789226260342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-70044910651426043532016-09-09T13:08:33.401-04:002016-09-09T13:08:33.401-04:00Way late to the party here, but just finsihed ABOS...Way late to the party here, but just finsihed ABOSAA and am just a few pages into AEITB... I completely sobbed at the end of Breath. Tears streaming down my face. So glad I was home alone so my husband and kids couldn't witness such a sight! Love, love, love this series. Canna wait for S3 on Starz so we can see Jamie again in all his glory. The one character I can't wait to see is Mr. Willoughby of all people. LOL. Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14671827055597066052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-59172910526334153612015-09-10T14:17:34.358-04:002015-09-10T14:17:34.358-04:00Yeyyyy! Welcome Glee! That was a great story and I...Yeyyyy! Welcome Glee! That was a great story and I, too, am a great patron of the arts (giggle...check out www.mypurgatory.com for reference. I am no stranger to the large cable bill!) SO GLAD you found the books AGAIN...because the show is even better when you know "the rest of the story." :) Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-77898249261758340372015-09-10T13:49:57.105-04:002015-09-10T13:49:57.105-04:00Love this blog...and first time commenting on a bl...Love this blog...and first time commenting on a blog! Well not sure if I should go into great detail of how I came across the books but here goes. I remember vividly when the first book (Outlander) came out. It was during my Anne Rice phase (Lestat...et al) and there Outlander was displayed in a well known bookstore with a piece of tartan and a pearl necklace in the front window. I remember seeing it and thinking "Ooh what is that"! I quickly read the front flap for a quick synopsis and I saw "time travel" and thought bah, definitely not my thing and so went on looking for more Anne Rice books. Years later I see the TV series of Outlander coming out and then remembered the bookstore display and thought let's see how good this is. Mind you, I am and have always been a movie/tv screen fanatic and have been a great fan of many well written shows that I actually call myself a patron of the arts (ahem....cable bill, etc.). So back to making a long story even longer, I saw the first episode of Outlander and have been utterly and most fanatically hooked and I now kick myself for passing up such a great literary coma for not reading the books sooner. However, I am also glad I waited since all the books are available to read...actually listening to since I commute to work. Just finished ABOSAA and I have to say I am in awe of DG's story telling and vocabulary!! I feel much better now that I have found an outlet to talk about the stories. On with ECHO!Gleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-48114612391181357102015-01-11T10:08:43.938-05:002015-01-11T10:08:43.938-05:00Welcome Heather!! And dinna fash, lass. We are ST...Welcome Heather!! And dinna fash, lass. We are STILL in the thick of it every Monday night at 9PM Eastern! Come chat with us at MOP Chat!!! :)Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-14396451046231909492015-01-08T11:12:54.744-05:002015-01-08T11:12:54.744-05:00I'm just so thankful for this blog! I just fi...I'm just so thankful for this blog! I just finished ABOSAA and I don't know what to do with myself...what a whirlwind! And I don't have anyone to talk to about it, so thank goodness I can come here and read your posts and everyone's comments! Wish I'd been here when you all were in the thick of it! I've gotten several people started on the series but everyone is at least two books behind me so I just have to bite my tongue! Aaagh! And I'll be damned if I can make myself stop and let them catch up :/ Maybe I can bide my time with the Lord John series...I don't know. Frankly, I don't know how I'm ever going to be able to read another author again when I finish these...alas, I think Diana Gabaldon has ruined me...but, dinna fash, I don't regret a minute of it! :)Heather Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352820104919574578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-42744341127707890542014-11-05T12:38:03.408-05:002014-11-05T12:38:03.408-05:00It's so interesting to me that you had some an...It's so interesting to me that you had some angst about Stephen Bonnet's demise and were glad Bree showed mercy on him like she did, because I had the total opposite reaction. I wanted him to suffer so much more for all the horrible things he did to Bree and everyone else he killed, raped, robbed and tormented over the years. I wanted to sic piranhas on him while he waited to drown, and then sit there laughing as he suffered. Isn't that awful? ;-) Really though, he grossed me out on every level. Just the thought of poor Bree having to sleep next to him in bed during the voyage, with his stinky hot breath on her neck, makes me want to toss my cookies.<br /><br />The "mouse named Michael" thing had me sobbing! The entire scene at the stones did, really. So did Jamie's vivid dream of Bree, Roger, and the kids arriving at Fiona's house, with Jem picking up the phone and saying he wanted to call Grandda. Oh, my heart. I could cry just thinking about it!<br /><br />Ian killing Allan Christie with an arrow was such a shocking moment to me. Oh, wee Ian. I can see from his perspective where there was no way to let that awful perv live on after what he did to Malva, Tom, Jamie, Claire, etc. Still...oh, Ian. I really enjoy the darker aspects of his character, after his time with the Mohawk and everything he went through with them. He's become such a complex person and I love reading about him.<br /><br />I actually felt terribly sorry for Malva by the end of this book. Regardless of what wickedness she got drawn into with the plot to claim Jamie as the father of her child, I don't really think she was the evil person Tom claimed she was. Tom was pretty biased against her since she was the spawn of his witchy wife and his brother, but the real villain here was Tom's own son. He never said a word against Allan though, even though he must've known the truth of who had fathered Malva's baby. It's always the woman's fault, after all, for being seductive and slutty. And it turns out Malva really did love Claire and eventually wanted to come clean about her lies regarding Jamie, though it wound up costing her her life. Such a sad story.<br /><br />Between the weird menage a trois marriage between Lizzie and the Beardley twins and Malva being impregnated by her brother, I felt like we were witnessing the origins of all those cliches about Appalachian folk and inbreeding!Melissa Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867200392531626189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-80447388427256872472014-06-11T05:58:32.190-04:002014-06-11T05:58:32.190-04:00Just finished ABOSAA and my heart is hurting. I w...Just finished ABOSAA and my heart is hurting. I was dreading the goodbyes, and they hurt so much. But it is also a reflection of how much we love the characters. Having read these 6 books, again, in a brief amount of time, I think ABOSAA may be my favorite. It is so far developed from Outlander that it is sometimes hard to believe where the series began.<br /><br />GailieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-52848437560511707062014-06-06T13:47:00.447-04:002014-06-06T13:47:00.447-04:00I am not sure either what happened to Emmanuel. I ...I am not sure either what happened to Emmanuel. I just finished ABOSAA and was wondering also.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505369755591836026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-72696019680478369142011-09-20T15:46:39.396-04:002011-09-20T15:46:39.396-04:00I'm with HappyMom here - what exactly happened...I'm with HappyMom here - what exactly happened to Emmanuel? And I have another question - just exactly how important is it to read the 2nd LJG book before starting Echo....I tried to start that one, after struggling through the first one - and eventually gave up as I just couldn't get into the story.Juliazunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065771271176209661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-19417978445700992652011-08-16T19:53:07.884-04:002011-08-16T19:53:07.884-04:00Okay- I found the bit about Bonnet's affadavit...Okay- I found the bit about Bonnet's affadavits. Still wondering about Emmanuel if anyone has any info.HappyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456363267754678487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-87918177357347640342011-08-15T17:25:54.272-04:002011-08-15T17:25:54.272-04:00Hi ladies. I've come to this party soooo late....Hi ladies. I've come to this party soooo late... but I've been so ravenous about these books, yours is my favorite blog to get a fix in between 'cuz my friends that read them did it so long ago it's less fun to discusswith them since they're so far ahead of me. (As are you all, I guess, but it doesna matter since you had the good sense to writeabout it.)<br />ANYWAY: IJust finished ABOSAA. I'm planning to read a few LJG books ('cuz I know I won't beable to wait for the next installment) also not my point. Sorry. I feel starved for conversation about Herself & her work.<br />On to my questions: What was Emannuel's cause of death? I read that part 3 times & still feel like I'm missing something.<br />Someone mentioned Jaime & Bree taling something from Bonnet's cell. When did that happen? Was i reading too fast? Did I miss that too? HELP!HappyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456363267754678487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-25225942697455341862010-08-08T18:10:28.987-04:002010-08-08T18:10:28.987-04:00I just finished ABOSAA ( I know I'm months beh...I just finished ABOSAA ( I know I'm months behind you but I'm making good progress! 6 books finished in just over a month: Not bad eh?)<br /><br />I always find that I'm emotionally exhausted after finishing these books. <br /><br />I'm torn between trying to start Echo now or waiting until at least tomorrow! lol I did read the back jacket after finishing ABOSAA and got goosebumps.LoopyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02913412893098470994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-86732930861729029852010-03-26T16:13:06.207-04:002010-03-26T16:13:06.207-04:00Jennet - no worries! I'm so NOT a peeker! I do...Jennet - no worries! I'm so NOT a peeker! I don't want to know anything! Not even what the weather is like in the book! Nothing! :)Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-2506261925264272652010-03-23T23:07:12.545-04:002010-03-23T23:07:12.545-04:00KEEP READING!
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--sassynachKEEP READING! <br /><br />;)<br /><br />--sassynacherika325https://www.blogger.com/profile/10628257026533711148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-59292722993620501452010-03-23T12:41:47.139-04:002010-03-23T12:41:47.139-04:00LOL Terry - I thought that, too. I might have hopp...LOL Terry - I thought that, too. I might have hopped out after it after I threw it out there to make my point. <br /><br />TOTALLY AGREE and would never flame you. I told Tracey I feel like they risked way too much for that baby. Not that I don't feel bad and not that I don't understand. But at what point do we stop playing "God" with the stones? The baby had a slight chance of survival... whereas they all could have died going through the stones. And Claire and Jamie will never know what happened to them, unless they come back through the stones. It's all verry thought-provoking.Purgatory Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206226666250028550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-84642857112117460142010-03-22T14:16:44.934-04:002010-03-22T14:16:44.934-04:00How could Claire throw a gem out the window? That...How could Claire throw a gem out the window? That's like a bag of money! And where did that gem come from? It seemed too big to be the black diamond--and what happened to the black diamond? So many questions...<br />DG must have a good reason to send Bree and Co. back to the future. Don't flame me, but they used a huge portion of Fraser assets to travel to save a baby's life. B&R were young and could have more bairns. People of that time period lost children to birth defects, disease and accidents and didn't have the option to get futuristic health care. I was all for them to leave the first time I read the book, but on the reread, I found myself shaking my head over it.<br /> I'm going to reread Echo along with you.Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-56959774559840139022010-03-22T11:47:36.365-04:002010-03-22T11:47:36.365-04:00Carol, Tracey R., I can't wait to read your re...Carol, Tracey R., I can't wait to read your reactions to some of the questions/observations you have after reading Echo. Whatever you do, don't peak at the end. I don't know if you do that, I do on occasion and was warned not to with this book. I was glad I didn't, so I just thought I would pass that along.Jennetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-49997270782777728122010-03-21T22:02:12.444-04:002010-03-21T22:02:12.444-04:00So happy your to Echo in the Bone. I've been w...So happy your to Echo in the Bone. I've been waiting for you to catch up. I can't wait to hear what ya'll think! ;-)Angela Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678881738122384811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-28810167124965111842010-03-21T20:41:19.632-04:002010-03-21T20:41:19.632-04:00Shannon--I just don't know why C/J would want ...Shannon--I just don't know why C/J would want people to think they're dead. I could see that they sent it in b/c they knew it would have to be found eventually, but I don't even know that they'd really think about it that deeply. Just not sure...Tracey R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06775331935448970772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-1906490165616978042010-03-21T18:10:39.631-04:002010-03-21T18:10:39.631-04:00Tracey, I got the impression that it was C/J who s...Tracey, I got the impression that it was C/J who sent the info. about their deaths. Hmmm you've got me thinking now.<br />I too truly hope Ian goes back to Scotland. I think he needs to. To move on.<br />I love that Bree bought Lollybroch. What better way to feel connected with mom and dad than Lollybroch.shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-83008922257352948532010-03-21T11:43:54.625-04:002010-03-21T11:43:54.625-04:00Oh Tracey so true! I totally forgot about that. WH...Oh Tracey so true! I totally forgot about that. WHO SENT IT IN? Is it malicious? Was it them, themselves? <br /><br />Like Karen, I'm super careful not to give stuff away and have even forgot a lot of things I could spoil - I think it's a self-defense mechanism to not make me mourn having finished the books, too much. I may re-read echo as you guys do though.<br />I think I should try Lord John before I try echo again though. The books are so action packed you forget a lot without meaning to!Sirenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07622232908141767076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-25110555603697084382010-03-21T11:32:50.848-04:002010-03-21T11:32:50.848-04:00To all of your various predictions/speculations/wi...To all of your various predictions/speculations/wild theories about what will happen in ECHO, let me quote DG:<br /><br /><b>Fuirich agus chi thu!</b> <eg><br /><br />That's "Wait and see" in Gaelic, along with DG's trademark "evil grin".<br /><br />Can't wait to see what you think of ECHO. I have enjoyed your thoughts on ABOSAA very much.<br /><br />(And now I'm getting out of here before I'm tempted to say anything at all in response to your speculations....because I really don't want to spoil anything for you.)<br /><br />KarenKaren Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193939705192575193.post-1240183799907221432010-03-21T11:09:03.393-04:002010-03-21T11:09:03.393-04:00Oh, Sirena, your comment reminded me of one other ...Oh, Sirena, your comment reminded me of one other question: WHO IS THE SUBSCRIBER WHO SENT IN THE NAME TO THE PAPER??? And is it even important? Obviously someone wants people to think J/C are dead: is it J/C themselves? Someone else? Hmmmm...dinna know why, but something is telling me that it's Arch Bug.Tracey R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06775331935448970772noreply@blogger.com