I had heard of the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon a while ago and had even put the books on my {rather long} wishlist of books to read.

I hadn’t gotten around to reading them yet, but I was excited when I found a free preview of the STARZ series based on the books.

{You can find the first episode at Starz.com/videos.}

And now that I’ve watched it, I feel that I really, really, really need to read the books.  Now.

Why?  What’s the appeal for me?

First of all, I love historical novels.  Because they’re different.  It’s the same reason I love Sci-Fi.  I don’t live in a spaceship any more than I live in Scotland in the 1940s or the 1740s.  So reading books like this lets me experience things I wouldn’t get to experience in my own life.

Like time travel.  And having two lovers living in two different centuries.

I don’t expect that to happen in my lifetime.

{Although I wouldn’t mind a steamy affair with a Scottish warrior…}

And I loved seeing the story made into a television show.  Aside from the gorgeous backdrop of a fascinating country and culture, I was also drawn to her wardrobe.

What can I say?  I love travel and adventure, but I love a pretty dress, too.

Anywho, here are the first few books in the series, in case you haven’t seen them yet:

And you can find more at Diana Gabaldon’s Amazon page.

If you’ve read the books, please let me know what you think!  I know there are a ton of fans out there, and I’d love to know what draws you to the series.