Ann wakes up ... oh, it's April already

Wow ... that was a long spell of writer's block!  My New Year's resolutions include at least one update per month for the book club blog.  Yes, I know it's April, not January ... my resolutions also include something or other about procrastination.

My plan for 2011 is to talk about whatever I'm reading.  This means that all of us are released from any obligation to read the books mentioned.  This is a no-guilt, no-obligation book club so you can comment or review as the mood strikes you.

I hope you will feel the same and add posts about whatever you are reading ... or not (see no-guilt, no-obligation by-laws).

I spent way more time than I should have between January and March reading trashy books.  My new favorite is an historical fiction / time travel / mystery / romance series by Diana Gabaldon.  Susan has already heard all about this.  It's set in a combination of Scotland 1700's and England post WWII.  There's lots of Scottish history ... clans, wars, Bonnie Prince Charlie ... and interesting questions about whether or not you can change history.  The characters are well developed, there's lots of charming Scottish brogue and enough romance/relationship stuff and cliff-hanging adventures to keep you awake.

The down side:  I really wish I had a Kindle or iPad to read these books ... all seven of them are long, heavy books.

The first book in the series is Outlander:

http://genealogy.about.com/od/writing_family_history/gr/outlander.htm


And here's the author's website ... not the background you would guess.

http://www.dianagabaldon.com/writing/the-outlander/


and a little more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Gabaldon