Mandy's Escape: Highlander Reading Challenge

Favourite "Jamieisms" From Outlander

I mean to make you sigh as though your heart would break, and scream with the wanting, and at last cry out in my arms, and I shall know that I've served ye well.
And when my body shall cease, my soul will still be yours. Claire, I swear by my hope of heaven, I will not be parted from you.
I wept bitterly, surrendering momentarily to my fear and heartbroken confusion, but slowly I began to quiet a bit, as Jaimie stroked my neck and back, offering me the comfort of his broad, warm chest. My sobs lessened and I began to calm myself, leaning tiredly into the curve of his shoulder. No wonder he was so good with horses, I thought blearily, feeling his fingers rubbing gently behind my ears, listening to the soothing, incomprehensible speech. If I were a horse, I'd let him ride me anywhere.
"You are my courage, as I am your conscience," he whispered. "You are my heart - and I your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone."
"Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own."
"D' ye think I don't know?" he asked softly. "It's me that has the easy part now. For if ye feel for me as I do for you - then I'm asking you to tear your heart out and live without it."
"I do not know if the wound is mortal, but Claire - I do feel my heart's blood leave me when I look at you."

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Highlander Reading Challenge

I have never entered a reading challenge. Something about reading a set amount of books by a certain time makes me feel unnecessarily pressured. Well....along comes a Highlander and SUDDENLY I have no issues entering a reading challenge! Wow...the things a muscular, brawny man in a kilt can make you do!! This sounds like a fun challenge that I will have NO problems completing. Lori at Escape Between the Pages is hosting this challenge. Head on over to her blog to sign up. I can't wait to meet all of those hunky, claymore wielding Scotsmen with their seductive Scottish burrs!

3 comments:

Helen PigottDecember 10, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Hello.
Mmmmmmmm, maybe I need to start reading more!!Have a lovely day.
Helen x
www.acraftykindoftruffle.blogspot.com
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BarbDecember 10, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Hi Mandy! I've followed you here from Java's blog! Wonderful review for Lisa Kleypas's book - I enjoyed it as well and have a review posted on my blog. I'm also joining you on The Highlander Review Challenge !!!!! There's just something about a brawny man in a kilt with that accent......mmmmm
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TheBookGirlDecember 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Good luck on your challenge Mandy!
From your review of Lisa Kleypas' book and its cover, it seems like a perfect Valentine read :)
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