Wednesday, November 21, 2007

November 1999: "Does it ever stop, the wanting?"

Success! We recruited two new members in November 1999, with a third on the way. How did we do it?



By picking a sweaty, violent, time-travel romance novel! New members Sarah (Liz's college friend) and Laura M. (Liz's office mate's girlfriend) joined. Laura's roommate Tajhia picked up Outlander as soon as Laura put it down. She joined the book club in January 2000. Along with Dawn, Katie, Liz and Sutapa, that made a total of 7 members!

"Does it ever stop, the wanting?" was one of the choice phrases offered by 16th century Scot Jamie Fraser to his true love, post-WWII nurse Claire Randall, right before he ravished her. This book has plenty of cringe-worthy moments, but it is a fabulous escape.

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