hi guys this is my Outlander book review on Melissa Elise TV so stay tuned
what's up everyone I'm Melissa Elise and you're watching Melissa Elise TV
welcome to week three of book club we are in the homestretch of book one in the Outlander
series and I don't have any quick thoughts so let's jump right
in this week's reading started at chapter 26 with Jamie's return to Lallybroch with his
Sassenach wife coming to Lallybroch puts Claire in an interesting position
because even though she knew Dougal and Colum are Jamie's uncle's she had her own
confrontations with both of them and she was never trying to win their acceptance
or approval because she was always trying to get back to Craig na Dun but
now that she's chosen to stay with Jamie and his decision to return home this
brings Claire face to face with his family with his childhood with
everything that's really characteristic about Jamie's past
so she meets Jenny Jamie's sister and Jenny's husband Ian Murray
Jamie's best friend so now in addition to adjusting to a whole new family she
also has new responsibilities as the Lady of Lallybroch the Lady Broch Tuarach and
this is all brand new to Claire whereas to Jenny she's been born and bred for
this and she's been doing it all in Jamie's absence
you do see Claire start to find her place and Jenny is gracious in helping her they become this cute
little family with Jamie resuming his duties as Laird and Ian as his right
hand you've got little Jamie running around and all there are other servants
and tenants but of course things can't stay that way
Diana follows this pattern of lulling you into a comfortable place where everything seems fine and good and
pleasant and then before you even have a chance to prepare for it another crisis
rises and each one is more dire than the last but that's why you keep reading
the only thing that drives me a little crazy about Diana's writing is that she will
pause in the middle of action too give you backstory in to Claire or
Jamie's decisions or thoughts like during Claire's first rescue attempt to
free Jamie the story he tells about the Irish prisoner he was chained next to
once that showed him how to break a lock or again when Claire is fighting off the
wolf outside the prison and the story she tells about this corporal from the
canine unit that taught her how to know when a dog's going to attack though
relevant these side anecdotes take me out of the urgency of the moment and I
just want the action to continue I don't have a favorite passage this week so
much has happened and I can't believe there's only four chapters left I will
say I am glad that Jamie told Claire his last and main reason for marrying her in
chapter 27 which was out of love for her but it's not until chapter 31 but he
actually says the words I love you it seems crazy that it took this long for
the words to be said or written and even though Claire isn't the one to say it
she certainly proves it in her efforts to free Jamie and I have a feeling that
when she finally does say it it will be at just the right moment I asked her
characters this week I'm so glad we finally get to meet Jenny Fraser or
Murray and we did to spend more time with Murtagh
jenny is basically a female version of Jamie and such a vital part to his story and his life
thus far Claire has been on this journey getting the Jamie and meeting Jenny was the missing
piece she's his only immediate family and a wonderful character
Murtagh though mostly quiet and serious comes into a whole new light for Claire when she
finds out that he's Jaime's Godfather I really like the progression of their
relationship as they go on this journey to find Jaime and then to rescue him and
get him to the abbey there's a whole nother level of camaraderie that they
reach after having experienced all these things together
next week's reading is only four chapters the last four in book 1 and if
you've been following along with the reading schedule which is always
available in the description we finished book 1 on December 30th which was
yesterday I hope you enjoy reading through it with me and are ready to jump
in the book too dragonfly and amber reading starts January 2nd and the new
reading schedule is in the description of this video but leave me a comment if
you've been able to keep up with the previous schedule next week's video will
include an overview of book 1 and those last four chapters and then we'll jump
right into the first 10 of book 2 until then I wish you a happy new year thank
you for watching and I'll see you guys next week
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