Grisham does it again with another tale of courtroom drama. In The Appeal, the verdict comes at the very beginning, and the rest of the book deals with all the events which follow. If you are looking for an intense read with lots of characters and plot details, this book is for you.
~Contributed by Gina Loprinzo
An Irish Country Village is a sequel to An Irish Country Doctor (see previous post), but it’s not necessary to read them both or in order. Many of the same characters as in the first book return, we just get to know them a little better. The story moves along with great descriptions of the clothes, cars, music and values of the era. A bit of nostalgia with a few Irish recipes thrown in.
~Contributed by Mary D.
An Irish Country Doctor is a lovely story about a young doctor, just starting in practice with an older general practitioner. About life in a small village in Northern Ireland during the early 1960’s. It was very enjoyable and relaxing to read, with great descriptions of the various characters, as well as beautiful scenic descriptions. Absolutely worth reading, especially if you have an interest in Ireland, or even if you don’t. Refreshingly, not a mention of the troubles.
~Contributed by Mary D.
Filed under: Adult Fiction | Tags: Adult Fiction, Scotland, series, time_travel
From Library Journal:
“After being separated by seven years of World War II, Claire and Frank Randall return to the Scottish Highlands for a second honeymoon. Left to her own devices while her husband immerses himself in 
historical pursuits, Claire inadvertently enters a circle of standing stones and is plunged back 200 years to a Scotland on the verge of the second Jacobite uprising. Her pluck and skill as a nurse win the Scots’ grudging respect, but only marriage to a Scot will save her from the clutches of Frank’s vicious forbear, Black Jack Randall. Though first novelist Gabaldon uses time travel primarily to allow a modern heroine, this is basically a richly textured historical novel with an unusual and compelling love story.” – Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Being mostly a Non-Fiction reader, I was told about this series by my aunt. Having a love for anything Scottish, I decided to read it. At the time, there were 4 of the 6 books released and I read all of them in just over two weeks. I couldn’t put them down. These books are very large, 600-900+ pages of ____ (insert your own adjective here, because these books have it all). For some, the Scots’ dialect may be intimidating, but I ken (know) you will get used to it. I highly recommend the whole series for adults, starting with Outlander, followed by Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, The Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, and coming in 2009 (I’m so excited!), her 7th book, An Echo in the Bone.
~Contributed by Susan H
