tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post7918583805113824805..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.188+11:00Comments on The Intrepid Reader and Baker: Bookish Quotes: The Abbot's libraryMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-18899824706022687282012-02-26T00:15:02.346+11:002012-02-26T00:15:02.346+11:00"Jamie felt a strong desire to go across and ..."Jamie felt a strong desire to go across and see what the open books were, to go to the shelves and run his knuckles gently over the leather and wood and buckram of the bindings until a book should speak to him and come willingly into his hand."<br /><br />Oh, that is nice. I haven't read the Lord John books yet, I'm still working through the main series. I need to catch up!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991818614911652918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-37970102850172557902012-02-25T04:02:58.526+11:002012-02-25T04:02:58.526+11:00I haven't read this particular series from Gab...I haven't read this particular series from Gabaldon, but really want to. If it has Jaime in it, it's sure to get a good grade from me! Thanks for sharing this passage!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-29268659050731956982012-02-24T20:21:49.460+11:002012-02-24T20:21:49.460+11:00Sorry, thought you were referring to Abbots Librar...Sorry, thought you were referring to Abbots Library :)Sean Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485575602984697926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-51064841485241092752012-02-24T19:14:49.175+11:002012-02-24T19:14:49.175+11:00This s a very evocative passage. I don't think...This s a very evocative passage. I don't think that I have read this from Gabaldon. Added to list!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-82159638228268999292012-02-24T18:26:21.387+11:002012-02-24T18:26:21.387+11:00Jamie's life is pretty sad.Jamie's life is pretty sad.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-91983119171485532362012-02-24T18:26:01.254+11:002012-02-24T18:26:01.254+11:00Funny--I just listened to this quote a few days ag...Funny--I just listened to this quote a few days ago! (I'm listening to the audiobook)Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-4929004665553883652012-02-24T14:14:14.628+11:002012-02-24T14:14:14.628+11:00"It had been a long time since he'd owned..."It had been a long time since he'd owned a book." That kinda makes me sad for Jamie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com