Today is my Birthday

Today is my 38th birthday. Yeah yeah thanks. Anyway I already know how I want to celebrate my 40th birthday in two years. I am putting this out there so that if you want to come with me you can prepare now. I am going on an Outlander tour of Scotland. What, you say? What is she talking about?

First of all let me tell you a little bit about The Outlander. It is a book written by Diana Gabaldon. I first heard about the series from my college friend Sharon. She was in love with the books and Scotland, having spent her junior year in Edinburgh. I remember thinking I wanted to read the books she mentioned but never followed through- shocking. Then when I was visiting my sister in 2005 after Ryan was born I saw she owned them all and was thrilled for me to read them too.

The series begins in Scotland in the 1940s, but it is not long before Claire- our heroine- slips "through the rocks" and goes back in time. I love a good time travel novel, I love historical fiction, and I love a good romance- this book has all three. Beware it is a LONG book, all of them are around 1,000 pages. I will also say it is a little tough to get into. The first 150 pages drag but are necessary to set up the premise and character. After that though it wizzes along.

Here is the deal. I invite anyone that has read at least the first book to come with me. It will most likely be a "girl" trip since someone has to stay home with the kids. That is not to say that men aren't welcome just letting you know. We will probably go in September 2010, kids in school and weather will still be nice. Get reading folks!