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Highlander's Challenge
Published in Kindle Edition by The Wild Rose Press (2007-08-01)
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Highlander's Challenge- A Joyfully Recommended Title
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Review Date: 2008-07-30
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Scottish Highlanders on the Eve of the Great Migration 1725-1775: The People of Inverness-Shire
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Review Date: 2007-07-11
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This is part of a series by David Dobson designed to identify the origins of Scottish Highlanders who traveled to America prior to the Great Highland Migration that began in the 1730s and intensified thereafter.
The events leading to the Highland exodus are worthy of mention again. Much of this emigration was directly related to a breakdown in social and economic institutions. Under the pressures of the commercial and industrial revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries, Highland chieftains abandoned their patriarchal role in favor of becoming capitalist landlords. By raising farm rents to the breaking point, the chiefs left the social fabric of the Scottish Highlands in tatters. Accordingly, voluntary emigration by Gaelic-speaking Highlanders began in the 1730s. The social breakdown was intensified by the failure of the Jacobite cause in 1745, followed by the British military occupation and repression that occurred in the Highlands in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. In 1746, the British government dispatched about 1,000 Highland Jacobite prisoners of war to the colonies as indentured servants. Later, during the Seven Years War of 1756-63, many members of Highland regiments recruited in the service of the British Crown chose to settle in Canada and America rather than return to Scotland.
Once in North America, the Highlanders tended to be clannish and moved in extended family groups, unlike immigrants from the Lowlands who moved as individuals or in groups of a few families. The Gaelic-speaking Highlanders tended to settle on the North American frontier, whereas the Lowlanders merged with the English on the coast. Highlanders seem to have established "beachheads," and their kin subsequently followed. The best example of this pattern is in North Carolina, where they first arrived in 1739 and moved to the Piedmont, to be followed by others for over a century.
Highlanders from particular counties in Scotland, moreover, settled in particular areas in the colonies; for example, the earliest emigrants from Highland Perthshire were Jacobite prisoners transported to South Carolina, Maryland, and the West Indies in 1716 and 1746. The next group from Highland Perthshire were soldiers recruited for regiments, particularly the Black Watch, that fought in the French and Indian War, some of whom settled in the colonies in the aftermath. Possibly influenced by their settlement, there followed families bound from Greenock to New York aboard ships such as the Monimia and the Commerce in 1775 to settle on the frontier. Most of them tended to be Loyalists at the outbreak of the American Revolution and consequently moved to Canada.
Another factor that distinguishes research in Highland genealogy is the availability of pertinent records. Scottish genealogical research is generally based on the parish registers of the Church of Scotland, which provide information on baptism and marriage. In the Scottish Lowlands, such records can date back to the mid-16th century, but in general Highland records start much later. Americans seeking their Highland roots, therefore, face the problem that there are few, if any, church records available that predate the American Revolution. In the absence of Church of Scotland records, the researcher must turn to a miscellany of other records, such as court records, estate papers, sasines, gravestone inscriptions, burgess rolls, port books, services of heirs, wills and testaments, and especially rent rolls. (Some rent rolls even predate parish registers.)
Mr. Dobson's series, therefore, is designed to identify the kinds of material that is available in the absence of parish registers and to supplement the church registers when they are available. Scottish Highlanders on the Eve the Great Migration, 1725-1775: The People of Highland Perthshire, is the second volume in the series, and as such it deals with the location from whence some of the Jacobite transportees of 1746 and most of the pioneer emigrants who sailed on the Commerce to New York in 1775 originated. While the present volume is not a comprehensive directory of all the people of Perthshire during the mid-18th century, it does pull together references on more than 1,200 18th-century inhabitants. Coverage extends to all regions within Perthshire. In all cases, Mr. Dobson gives each Highlander's name, a place within Perthshire (birth, residence, employment, etc.), a date, and the source. In some cases, we also learn the identities of relatives, the individual's employment, vessel traveled on, and so forth.
The events leading to the Highland exodus are worthy of mention again. Much of this emigration was directly related to a breakdown in social and economic institutions. Under the pressures of the commercial and industrial revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries, Highland chieftains abandoned their patriarchal role in favor of becoming capitalist landlords. By raising farm rents to the breaking point, the chiefs left the social fabric of the Scottish Highlands in tatters. Accordingly, voluntary emigration by Gaelic-speaking Highlanders began in the 1730s. The social breakdown was intensified by the failure of the Jacobite cause in 1745, followed by the British military occupation and repression that occurred in the Highlands in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. In 1746, the British government dispatched about 1,000 Highland Jacobite prisoners of war to the colonies as indentured servants. Later, during the Seven Years War of 1756-63, many members of Highland regiments recruited in the service of the British Crown chose to settle in Canada and America rather than return to Scotland.
Once in North America, the Highlanders tended to be clannish and moved in extended family groups, unlike immigrants from the Lowlands who moved as individuals or in groups of a few families. The Gaelic-speaking Highlanders tended to settle on the North American frontier, whereas the Lowlanders merged with the English on the coast. Highlanders seem to have established "beachheads," and their kin subsequently followed. The best example of this pattern is in North Carolina, where they first arrived in 1739 and moved to the Piedmont, to be followed by others for over a century.
Highlanders from particular counties in Scotland, moreover, settled in particular areas in the colonies; for example, the earliest emigrants from Highland Perthshire were Jacobite prisoners transported to South Carolina, Maryland, and the West Indies in 1716 and 1746. The next group from Highland Perthshire were soldiers recruited for regiments, particularly the Black Watch, that fought in the French and Indian War, some of whom settled in the colonies in the aftermath. Possibly influenced by their settlement, there followed families bound from Greenock to New York aboard ships such as the Monimia and the Commerce in 1775 to settle on the frontier. Most of them tended to be Loyalists at the outbreak of the American Revolution and consequently moved to Canada.
Another factor that distinguishes research in Highland genealogy is the availability of pertinent records. Scottish genealogical research is generally based on the parish registers of the Church of Scotland, which provide information on baptism and marriage. In the Scottish Lowlands, such records can date back to the mid-16th century, but in general Highland records start much later. Americans seeking their Highland roots, therefore, face the problem that there are few, if any, church records available that predate the American Revolution. In the absence of Church of Scotland records, the researcher must turn to a miscellany of other records, such as court records, estate papers, sasines, gravestone inscriptions, burgess rolls, port books, services of heirs, wills and testaments, and especially rent rolls. (Some rent rolls even predate parish registers.)
Mr. Dobson's series, therefore, is designed to identify the kinds of material that is available in the absence of parish registers and to supplement the church registers when they are available. Scottish Highlanders on the Eve the Great Migration, 1725-1775: The People of Highland Perthshire, is the second volume in the series, and as such it deals with the location from whence some of the Jacobite transportees of 1746 and most of the pioneer emigrants who sailed on the Commerce to New York in 1775 originated. While the present volume is not a comprehensive directory of all the people of Perthshire during the mid-18th century, it does pull together references on more than 1,200 18th-century inhabitants. Coverage extends to all regions within Perthshire. In all cases, Mr. Dobson gives each Highlander's name, a place within Perthshire (birth, residence, employment, etc.), a date, and the source. In some cases, we also learn the identities of relatives, the individual's employment, vessel traveled on, and so forth.
Scottish Highlanders on the Eve of the Great Migration, 1725-1775: the People of Argyll
Published in Paperback by Clearfield Co (2005-06-30)
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A solid reference for amateur or professional genealogists tracing family lines
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Review Date: 2006-06-06
Review Date: 2006-06-06
Scottish Highlanders on the Eve of the Great Migration 1725-1775: The People of Argyll is a straightforward listing of names and what few facts are known about the Scottish people of the county of Argyll, a location from which many pioneer emigrants came and later settled in colonial North Carolina, upper New York, Jamaica, and the Canadian Maritimes. A dry genealogical reference, Scottish Highlanders on the Eve of the Great Migration 1725- 1775 lists individual names, known relations, occupations, and parishes, and similar highly condensed information. A solid reference for amateur or professional genealogists tracing family lines.
Scottish Highlanders on the Eve of the Great Migration, 1725-1775: The People of Highland Perthshire
Published in Paperback by Clearfield (2006-06-15)
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Review Date: 2007-08-06
Review Date: 2007-08-06
This is part of a series by David Dobson designed to identify the origins of Scottish Highlanders who traveled to America prior to the Great Highland Migration that began in the 1730s and intensified thereafter.
The events leading to the Highland exodus are worthy of mention again. Much of this emigration was directly related to a breakdown in social and economic institutions. Under the pressures of the commercial and industrial revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries, Highland chieftains abandoned their patriarchal role in favor of becoming capitalist landlords. By raising farm rents to the breaking point, the chiefs left the social fabric of the Scottish Highlands in tatters. Accordingly, voluntary emigration by Gaelic-speaking Highlanders began in the 1730s. The social breakdown was intensified by the failure of the Jacobite cause in 1745, followed by the British military occupation and repression that occurred in the Highlands in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. In 1746, the British government dispatched about 1,000 Highland Jacobite prisoners of war to the colonies as indentured servants. Later, during the Seven Years War of 1756-63, many members of Highland regiments recruited in the service of the British Crown chose to settle in Canada and America rather than return to Scotland.
Once in North America, the Highlanders tended to be clannish and moved in extended family groups, unlike immigrants from the Lowlands who moved as individuals or in groups of a few families. The Gaelic-speaking Highlanders tended to settle on the North American frontier, whereas the Lowlanders merged with the English on the coast. Highlanders seem to have established "beachheads," and their kin subsequently followed. The best example of this pattern is in North Carolina, where they first arrived in 1739 and moved to the Piedmont, to be followed by others for over a century.
Highlanders from particular counties in Scotland, moreover, settled in particular areas in the colonies; for example, the earliest emigrants from Highland Perthshire were Jacobite prisoners transported to South Carolina, Maryland, and the West Indies in 1716 and 1746. The next group from Highland Perthshire were soldiers recruited for regiments, particularly the Black Watch, that fought in the French and Indian War, some of whom settled in the colonies in the aftermath. Possibly influenced by their settlement, there followed families bound from Greenock to New York aboard ships such as the Monimia and the Commerce in 1775 to settle on the frontier. Most of them tended to be Loyalists at the outbreak of the American Revolution and consequently moved to Canada.
Another factor that distinguishes research in Highland genealogy is the availability of pertinent records. Scottish genealogical research is generally based on the parish registers of the Church of Scotland, which provide information on baptism and marriage. In the Scottish Lowlands, such records can date back to the mid-16th century, but in general Highland records start much later. Americans seeking their Highland roots, therefore, face the problem that there are few, if any, church records available that predate the American Revolution. In the absence of Church of Scotland records, the researcher must turn to a miscellany of other records, such as court records, estate papers, sasines, gravestone inscriptions, burgess rolls, port books, services of heirs, wills and testaments, and especially rent rolls. (Some rent rolls even predate parish registers.)
Mr. Dobson's series, therefore, is designed to identify the kinds of material that is available in the absence of parish registers and to supplement the church registers when they are available. Scottish Highlanders on the Eve the Great Migration, 1725-1775: The People of Highland Perthshire, is the second volume in the series, and as such it deals with the location from whence some of the Jacobite transportees of 1746 and most of the pioneer emigrants who sailed on the Commerce to New York in 1775 originated. While the present volume is not a comprehensive directory of all the people of Perthshire during the mid-18th century, it does pull together references on more than 1,200 18th-century inhabitants. Coverage extends to all regions within Perthshire. In all cases, Mr. Dobson gives each Highlander's name, a place within Perthshire (birth, residence, employment, etc.), a date, and the source. In some cases, we also learn the identities of relatives, the individual's employment, vessel traveled on, and so forth.
See also the first volume in this series, The People of Argyll and the third volume in the series, The People of Inverness-shire.
The events leading to the Highland exodus are worthy of mention again. Much of this emigration was directly related to a breakdown in social and economic institutions. Under the pressures of the commercial and industrial revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries, Highland chieftains abandoned their patriarchal role in favor of becoming capitalist landlords. By raising farm rents to the breaking point, the chiefs left the social fabric of the Scottish Highlands in tatters. Accordingly, voluntary emigration by Gaelic-speaking Highlanders began in the 1730s. The social breakdown was intensified by the failure of the Jacobite cause in 1745, followed by the British military occupation and repression that occurred in the Highlands in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. In 1746, the British government dispatched about 1,000 Highland Jacobite prisoners of war to the colonies as indentured servants. Later, during the Seven Years War of 1756-63, many members of Highland regiments recruited in the service of the British Crown chose to settle in Canada and America rather than return to Scotland.
Once in North America, the Highlanders tended to be clannish and moved in extended family groups, unlike immigrants from the Lowlands who moved as individuals or in groups of a few families. The Gaelic-speaking Highlanders tended to settle on the North American frontier, whereas the Lowlanders merged with the English on the coast. Highlanders seem to have established "beachheads," and their kin subsequently followed. The best example of this pattern is in North Carolina, where they first arrived in 1739 and moved to the Piedmont, to be followed by others for over a century.
Highlanders from particular counties in Scotland, moreover, settled in particular areas in the colonies; for example, the earliest emigrants from Highland Perthshire were Jacobite prisoners transported to South Carolina, Maryland, and the West Indies in 1716 and 1746. The next group from Highland Perthshire were soldiers recruited for regiments, particularly the Black Watch, that fought in the French and Indian War, some of whom settled in the colonies in the aftermath. Possibly influenced by their settlement, there followed families bound from Greenock to New York aboard ships such as the Monimia and the Commerce in 1775 to settle on the frontier. Most of them tended to be Loyalists at the outbreak of the American Revolution and consequently moved to Canada.
Another factor that distinguishes research in Highland genealogy is the availability of pertinent records. Scottish genealogical research is generally based on the parish registers of the Church of Scotland, which provide information on baptism and marriage. In the Scottish Lowlands, such records can date back to the mid-16th century, but in general Highland records start much later. Americans seeking their Highland roots, therefore, face the problem that there are few, if any, church records available that predate the American Revolution. In the absence of Church of Scotland records, the researcher must turn to a miscellany of other records, such as court records, estate papers, sasines, gravestone inscriptions, burgess rolls, port books, services of heirs, wills and testaments, and especially rent rolls. (Some rent rolls even predate parish registers.)
Mr. Dobson's series, therefore, is designed to identify the kinds of material that is available in the absence of parish registers and to supplement the church registers when they are available. Scottish Highlanders on the Eve the Great Migration, 1725-1775: The People of Highland Perthshire, is the second volume in the series, and as such it deals with the location from whence some of the Jacobite transportees of 1746 and most of the pioneer emigrants who sailed on the Commerce to New York in 1775 originated. While the present volume is not a comprehensive directory of all the people of Perthshire during the mid-18th century, it does pull together references on more than 1,200 18th-century inhabitants. Coverage extends to all regions within Perthshire. In all cases, Mr. Dobson gives each Highlander's name, a place within Perthshire (birth, residence, employment, etc.), a date, and the source. In some cases, we also learn the identities of relatives, the individual's employment, vessel traveled on, and so forth.
See also the first volume in this series, The People of Argyll and the third volume in the series, The People of Inverness-shire.
Strathalmond
Published in Paperback by Highlander Publishing (1999-04-12)
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Where has this historical author been hiding??
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Review Date: 1999-06-01
Review Date: 1999-06-01
What a great read - surely the characters must have actually existed. I feel like I know them intimately....I crave to encounter Strathalmond. This author has an incredible ability to join humour, romance, sadness and reality then present it in the most readable of ways. I could not put this book down. Where is Book III?
The Temptation of Aaron Campbell (Highlanders Series #3)
Published in Paperback by Harvest House Pub (1996-01)
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Incredablely Romantic
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Review Date: 1998-07-09
Review Date: 1998-07-09
I would recommend this to any hopeless romantic. This is one of the most romantic books I've ever read! The best part is when Aaron proves his love. I just melted! Read it, it's wonderful!
Ways That Are Dark: A Musical Companion to Horace Kephart's Our Southern Highlanders
Published in Audio CD by University of Tennessee Press (2001-01)
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musical companion to Horace Kephart's Our Southern Highlande
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Review Date: 2001-10-09
Review Date: 2001-10-09
by: Murphy Henry for Bluegrass Unlimited
First, the cast of players: Peter Rowan, Tim O'Brien, Scott
Huffman, Craig Smith, Rickie Simpkins, Jack Lawrence, and
Tony Williamson. These guys are the heart of this CD. But
Daniel Gore, who composed all but two of the songs, is the
soul of this most unusual recording even though he plays
mandolin on just three numbers. "Ways That Are Dark" is
described as a "musical companion to Horace Kephart's Our
Southern Highlanders, a book first published in 1913. Kephart
wrote stories about the mountain folk who lived in the North
Carolina highlands, using the words and expressions of the
people themselves. When Daniel Gore read the book, "every
story sounded like a song." So, he set out composing words
and music to some of the stories. Like Kephart, Gore speckles
his songs with unusual mountain words and phrases, for
which he thoughtfully provides definitions. The surprise is
that Gore was able to transform these songs into a successful
bluegrass CD. There are two reasons for this: the songs are
extremely well-crafted, and Gore chose some of the best
team players in the business to bring these songs to life.
First, the cast of players: Peter Rowan, Tim O'Brien, Scott
Huffman, Craig Smith, Rickie Simpkins, Jack Lawrence, and
Tony Williamson. These guys are the heart of this CD. But
Daniel Gore, who composed all but two of the songs, is the
soul of this most unusual recording even though he plays
mandolin on just three numbers. "Ways That Are Dark" is
described as a "musical companion to Horace Kephart's Our
Southern Highlanders, a book first published in 1913. Kephart
wrote stories about the mountain folk who lived in the North
Carolina highlands, using the words and expressions of the
people themselves. When Daniel Gore read the book, "every
story sounded like a song." So, he set out composing words
and music to some of the stories. Like Kephart, Gore speckles
his songs with unusual mountain words and phrases, for
which he thoughtfully provides definitions. The surprise is
that Gore was able to transform these songs into a successful
bluegrass CD. There are two reasons for this: the songs are
extremely well-crafted, and Gore chose some of the best
team players in the business to bring these songs to life.
Compacting a story into a song is not an easy task. Making
the song fit the bluegrass style is even harder. Daniel Gore is
a master at both. As a songwriter, his use of a chorus is
brilliant (and bluegrassy). While the verses provide often
complicated details of the story, the chorus gives you the
story's essence and a musical resting place. However, if the
musicians had been less talented, these songs could have
withered on the vine. Craig Smith provides a tasteful tour de
force in how to play the melody of a song Scruggs style.
Peter Rowan is in his element singing "Ways That Are Dark"
and the "Killing of Hol Rose," which echo some of his own
fine story songs. Jim Watson and Scott Huffman, with their
down-home accents, are completely at ease with the North
Carolina dialect and never make old-time mountain words
such as "cheer" ("chair"), "hyar" ("here") and "spile" ("spoil")
sound forced or disrespectful.
This unique CD is for you folks who appreciate the art of
storytelling in song and for all who like well-played bluegrass
music. I, for one, can't wait to read the book. (Elephant Rock
Records, P.O. Box 20041, Spokane, Wa. 99204) MH
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Published in Audio CD by Listening Library (Audio) (2005-09-27)
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A book to be kept - a classic!
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Review Date: 2008-09-06
Review Date: 2008-09-06
I started this book simply to see what all the hoopla was about. I finished it (all 498 pages) in less than 24 hours. Then I devoured New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. It took more than 4 days, but I did have to break away and sleep, do laundry and feed the family, darn it. I could not put these books down. And I couldn't wait to talk about them with a friend who had read them. They were very well written, and a classic love story. These are books that I will keep in hardcover version on my shelves. And that is a huge compliment. Most books go to the reseller. Hat's off to Stephenie Meyer. Fantastic books! PS I'm a mom in my 40's.
Loved the Twilight Saga series
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Review Date: 2008-09-06
Review Date: 2008-09-06
This whole series was an awesome enjoyment to read. I was hooked from the first book to the next, that I went ahead and bought the whole set to read all of them at once. I finished the whole series in a week. I loved them. I will read them again.
OMG What a great book!!
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Review Date: 2008-09-06
Review Date: 2008-09-06
This is such a great book! Loved every minute of reading it. Could not put it down at all! I highly recommend it to everyone! Can not wait for the movie!
READ THIS!
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Review Date: 2008-09-06
Review Date: 2008-09-06
Great story! Read it - read it now!
You'll love it!
Young, old, male, female - everyone I know loves it!
You'll love it!
Young, old, male, female - everyone I know loves it!
Amazing book you won't be able to put down!
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Review Date: 2008-09-06
Review Date: 2008-09-06
I bought this book after hearing that the movie was coming out this winter. I'm a big fan of reading books before seeing the movie so I thought I'd give it a go.
I was unable to put down this book in favor of sleeping, eating and being on time to work - it was THAT good.
I was unable to put down this book in favor of sleeping, eating and being on time to work - it was THAT good.
Ransom
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Pocket (1999-11-01)
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Great...the whole way through.
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Review Date: 2008-08-18
Review Date: 2008-08-18
I've had this book for so long now and I just kept passing it up to read others. After reading The Secret last week, I decided I would go ahead and read it. I thought it was so long that I would definitely get bored, but to my pleasant surprise, I never did. The story just kept moving and it didn't get bogged down with musings over the same emotions, as often happens. I wish I had known Brodick just a little better. Other than that, the other characters were well developed and I cared about them. Very enjoyable and a quick read.
My favorite of Julie's books
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Review Date: 2008-06-22
Review Date: 2008-06-22
I love this book so much that I tell my girlfriends to get their own copy...cuz I'm not sharing mine! I have re-read it a dozen times and find something new to enjoy each time. This book takes you on a journey, so be prepared to settle in and let it unfold at it's own pace. It's well worth it. The plot is engaging, the characters strong, and there's enough hot-steamy-stuff to keep you warm at night. You will be enthralled by the chemistry between the lead characters, be charmed by a little boy, and wish you could lay your heads on a man like Brodick. Great summer reading!
One of Her Best!
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Review Date: 2008-05-25
Review Date: 2008-05-25
I've read many of Julie's books and although I've never read one of her books that I didn't like, this is one of my two favorites, the other is The Bride! They story is well told and includes many storylines. Ramsey's love story is the weakest but like Lady Gillian, he didn't impress me as much as Brodick! Believe me, if your a fan of Julie's books, you'll enjoy Ransom
Too annoying to enjoy.
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Review Date: 2008-06-21
Review Date: 2008-06-21
I've read three Julie Garwood novels which were similar: The Secret, Saving Grace and Ransom. All three have an English heroine going to Scotland and falling in love with a Scottish laird. All three women were too saccharine for me. They bring some changes and knowledge to the Scottish people by telling them not to commit certain crimes, to be polite and to have better manners. For example, one heroine says never steal horses, just borrow them and return them later. One tells the ruling council to give more rights to women. One says a husband doesn't curse in his wife's presence. In two of the books, the heroines bring improved medical knowledge to the Scots. These were too much of the same story and the heroines were too syrupy sweet for me. The heroes were the same, strong, silent warrior types and excellent leaders. In both The Secret and Ransom, the author creates mystery by not having normal communication between the two main characters. In Ransom I was angry at the author for drawing out confusion and mystery through miscommunication. For example, a priest blesses Gillian and Brodick. She thinks it means they are bethrothed (engaged) but the truth is they were married in a method she didn't understand. Later she tells someone she is bethrothed and a soldier says no she is not. If she had then responded to him by asking what the priest had been doing, he would have said that was a wedding. Instead, she says I don't want to talk anymore and walks away. Her not knowing that she was married lasted through several scenes in the book. There were other situations where Brodick would say half of a thought, not finish it and she would assume something incorrect. Or, she overheard part of a conversation, and then assumed something incorrect. Too much of this was happening for me to enjoy the story.
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: two. Setting: medieval England and Scotland. Copyright: 1999. Genre: historical romance.
For a listing of my reviews of other Julie Garwood books, see my 2 star review of "The Secret" posted on 6/21/08.
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: two. Setting: medieval England and Scotland. Copyright: 1999. Genre: historical romance.
For a listing of my reviews of other Julie Garwood books, see my 2 star review of "The Secret" posted on 6/21/08.
This is one of my "Keepers"
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Review Date: 2008-04-24
Review Date: 2008-04-24
I have this book next to my nightstand!. I have both of her books in this series. Wish she could have done a third!! I love scottish historicals, and whenever I feel like having a little bit of comfort, I grab these 2 books and enjoy them over and over again!
Try "The Secret" and "Ransom"!! They are "feel good " books!!!!
Try "The Secret" and "Ransom"!! They are "feel good " books!!!!
Dragonfly in Amber
Published in Paperback by Delta (2001-08-07)
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Excellent
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Review Date: 2008-08-23
Review Date: 2008-08-23
Excellent second book in the series of the Outlander. I am almost finished and ready to start reading Voyager. You should have at least two books of the series with you, so that you don't have to wait for a week or so for the next book. Oh aye, these are excellent books, to be sure!!
An excellent continuation
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Review Date: 2008-08-20
Review Date: 2008-08-20
This subsequent installment following Outlander is riveting. This series has caused me to do additional research into the Jacobite wars and I have found the books to be pretty accurate in their broad strokes. Excellent characterizations and an attention to detail keep them interesting even when plot slows a bit. Worth the time it takes to work through these ponderous books.
Dragonfly in Amber
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Review Date: 2008-08-07
Review Date: 2008-08-07
This book is amazing. As the second in a series it holds my attention and ignites my imagination.
Sad excuse for "historic novel"
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Review Date: 2008-07-15
Review Date: 2008-07-15
If you like Hustler you will love this book - if I wanted Pornography I would order it on Pay per View. Totally unnecessary porn as in Mister Raymond putting fingers into Claire's vagina in order to save her life! Randall buggering Jamie and Jamie letting him after Randall had already let Claire leave. Yeah I know he gave his word of honor but I don't believe any true Highlander would let himself be buggered for the sake of honor. If you are anything like me you will find yourself skipping pages at a time in order to avoid this trash.
Boring to the point of fatigue through a lot of it. If you are having trouble sleeping this is the book for you.
Maudlin enough at times to bring on nausea.
Crisis after crisis after crisis and all they have to do after each crisis is bang each other's brains out and that makes everything all right.
I'm sorry I had to give it one star.
Boring to the point of fatigue through a lot of it. If you are having trouble sleeping this is the book for you.
Maudlin enough at times to bring on nausea.
Crisis after crisis after crisis and all they have to do after each crisis is bang each other's brains out and that makes everything all right.
I'm sorry I had to give it one star.
Phenomenal!
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Review Date: 2008-07-11
Review Date: 2008-07-11
Dragonfly in Amber is the second book in Diana Gabaldon's phenomenal "Outlander" series. At the end of Outlander, we left Claire and Jamie Fraser in an abbey in France, exiled from Scotland. At the opening of Dragonfly in Amber, we find Claire back in the highlands in 1968, investigating the fates of Jamie's men at the battle of Culloden - with her red-haired daughter Brianna: Jamie's daughter.
As the search for Jamie's men, and then Jamie himself, unfolds, Claire finds herself revealing to Brianna and their friend Roger her history with Jamie in the past - and we learn the other half of her and Jamie's adventure as they attempt to prevent the carnage they know is coming in the Jacobite rising and its culmination at Culloden.
As with Outlander, I have nothing but praise for Dragonfly. Although I did not race through Dragonfly as quickly as I did Outlander (this time it took me roughly a month to read Dragonfly's 950 pages as opposed to the week it took me to fly through Outlander's 860 pages), I still loved it. Every time I picked the book up, I could not put it down without having read at least 100 pages, if not more.
Dragonfly in Amber had me in turns gasping, laughing, and (at the end) crying. Sometimes I did all three at once. Even though I knew the battle was an inevitability - and we, as readers know this from Claire's search in Inverness from the beginning of the novel - I found myself hoping ad praying that Claire and Jamie could somehow prevent the disaster. Having been to Culloden battlefield myself, I cried at Gabaldon's description of battles and the uselessness I knew Jamie and Claire's self-appointed mission to be.
In fact, I immediately picked up the third book, Voyager, and am already 450 pages into it. Gabaldon delivers a powerful narrative, drawing the reader fully into her world: you cry with Claire, scream with rage for Jamie, and end on a hopeful note with Claire and Brianna, searching for the man whose love for them endures through the ages.
As the search for Jamie's men, and then Jamie himself, unfolds, Claire finds herself revealing to Brianna and their friend Roger her history with Jamie in the past - and we learn the other half of her and Jamie's adventure as they attempt to prevent the carnage they know is coming in the Jacobite rising and its culmination at Culloden.
As with Outlander, I have nothing but praise for Dragonfly. Although I did not race through Dragonfly as quickly as I did Outlander (this time it took me roughly a month to read Dragonfly's 950 pages as opposed to the week it took me to fly through Outlander's 860 pages), I still loved it. Every time I picked the book up, I could not put it down without having read at least 100 pages, if not more.
Dragonfly in Amber had me in turns gasping, laughing, and (at the end) crying. Sometimes I did all three at once. Even though I knew the battle was an inevitability - and we, as readers know this from Claire's search in Inverness from the beginning of the novel - I found myself hoping ad praying that Claire and Jamie could somehow prevent the disaster. Having been to Culloden battlefield myself, I cried at Gabaldon's description of battles and the uselessness I knew Jamie and Claire's self-appointed mission to be.
In fact, I immediately picked up the third book, Voyager, and am already 450 pages into it. Gabaldon delivers a powerful narrative, drawing the reader fully into her world: you cry with Claire, scream with rage for Jamie, and end on a hopeful note with Claire and Brianna, searching for the man whose love for them endures through the ages.
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As Jenny distracts Tuck from watching the man, he sneaks up and attacks Jenny sending Amelia splashing into the fountain and hitting her head. When Tuck opens her eyes she's not in the twenty first century anymore. Somehow she's back in the sixteenth century finding out that men expect her to obey their every command. Tuck is not the type to obey anyone and Colin Maclean, the handsome laird in her way finds that out the hard way.
Highlander's Challenge will blow you away. This magical, mystical, sensual story will capture your attention and not let go. Amelia is a lovable character that is strong and intelligent. The struggle to stay with Colin will grab your heart and not let go. Amelia and Colin felt so alive I feared they would walk off the pages. If you love brawny highlanders and tough heroines Highlander's Challenge can not be missed! Jo Barrett is an author now on my auto buy list!
Klarissa
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