This
week I was fortunate enough to get to listen to one of my favorite authors
speak. Yes, Diana Gabaldon, author of the fantastic Outlander series, was in
Fairfax for a book signing.
I
will start by saying that if you haven’t read Outlander, you really need to
pick it up. I was sitting next to a man who had come to the event by himself.
He asked me why I thought about 95% of the people there were female. Why didn’t
men read Diana’s books too? He – along with the speaker who introduced Diana –
pointed out that her books cross so many genres, there’s pretty much something
for everyone. Is it a romance? Well, there’s a romantic story, but that’s not
all it is. Saying it’s historical fiction doesn’t cover it either. And then there’s
the time travel element, which kind of makes it science fiction. Whatever it
is, her stories are fantastic!
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| Diana Gabaldon Sam, my partner in crime that evening, took this pic. Thanks, Sam! |
Also,
if you ever have the chance to hear her speak, go! She talks like she writes -
you’ll understand if you’ve read her stuff – so she had us totally entertained
and wanting more at the same time.
How frigging awesome is that! I went to Jen Lancaster's book signing and she had me both in awe and in stiches from laughing so hard. It's like meeting a rock star ;)
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I've never heard of the book. Thank you for the introduction. I'll go check it out.
ReplyDeleteI read Outlander a long time ago and I enjoyed it. She's a great writer.
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Aw, I'm glad you had a good time!! :-)
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