My sister, Jamie Holloway, has figured out how to get people to mail her books to read for her opinion and when she is done with them, I often am the recipient of bags of books to read. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon was one of those books in a bag full of books and I am glad I read it. Although it was super long, it has 1070 pages, the font is small and the margin was super tight which made it hard to read until I got farther into the book, I really enjoyed it, once I got over the violent beginning. People are a bit more civilized now than they were in the 1700’s and I really don’t like senseless violence.
Although I am not an outdoors person, I felt a kinship with the main characters, Claire and Jamie. Maybe it is that I could relate to the Scottish ancestry we share, or the ability to work through adversity, but I know I understand that depth of their love and loyalty towards each other, as I feel that way towards my wife, Karen G Clemenson.
This book is full of every kind of adventure, historical fiction, drama, love, family and mystery but it is mainly about survival and forgiveness.
“How to tell her in words, then, what he had learned himself by pain and grace? That only by forgiveness could she forget and that forgiveness was not a single act, but a matter of constant practice.” Chapter 48, Away In a Manger
I am glad I read this book and I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I got this book from my sister. You can get your own copy of Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon on Amazon.
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Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was amazing, but it was hard to get into. In fact, I set it down for a bit and read another book because I was having a hard time getting into it and not just because the the beginning was a bit violent and the topic is new to me, but because the font was very small and hard for my middle aged eyes to read and the margin was minuscule and frustrating. But as I adjusted to the book and fell in love with the characters and their devotion to each other and the life they were building, I was able to overcome the small print and margin.
This book is about family, forgiveness and legacy. With it’s 1070 pages it is a long read and could have been more than one book but it is worth the read.
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Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world.
I realize that I am a sinner and do things that hurt myself and keep myself away from you. Thank You that You died for my sins so that You could defeat death and bring me into Your life. Please forgive me.
I ask You to be Lord of my life. I ask you to heal my hurts and show me what my new life, empowered by You looks like. Thank You for Your mercy.
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