Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

What can I say about the series as a whole that wont give too much away? Not much unfortunately, so I will have to start with the first book in the series. Needless to say these books are long. I would recommend that you don't even read the synapses of the other books until you have read the book before it.
Outlander starts with Claire Randall and her husband on a second honeymoon in Scotland in 1945. Everything is going fine until she accidentally touches a stone that sends her back in time to 1743 and a countryside torn by war. Here she is taken by the clan Mackenzie where she has to depend on their good graces. She meets a young Scottish warrior named James Fraser who she is forced to marry in order to maintain her safety. She now experiences a passion and love that she has never known, even as she tries again and again to get back to her husband (Frank Randall) and her live in 1945. She will soon be faced with the choice of staying with Jamie forever or staying true to the husband she left behind.

As a whole most review I've read about this book are positive but I have heard a few complaints. Namely that Diana Gabalden is rather wordy and could have edited her books more. I disagree, I feel she has the right about of story to description to dialogue. She blends all three together seamlessly. Her ability to engage both the 20th century and the 1700s is beatific. Everything just flows together and even though the books are long you will not want it to end.
I know many people who will read one book then walk away for a time and come back at a later date to read the next book in the series. This is a great idea to keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed in the Outlander world. As the books are so long and the story and world so massive and vivid it might be a good idea to take a break in between each book. Unless of course you are more like myself and have to read a series from start to finish without any breaks. I will warn you the series is not over yet, the author is currently working on book eight. She has commented that she is not sure if this book will be the last in the series or not so we will just have to wait an see. So if you are like me and just have to read the series a a whole you might want to wait until the 8th book is published and check out her website to see if there will be more installments.
It took me four straight months to read all seven books that are currently available and I have to say I loved getting lost in the world that Diana Gabaldon has created. I was sad when I finished the 7th book as I had to leave the world for a while and start a new journey. I would recommend this book to almost anyone over the age of 18 as there are some moments in the book I feel should not be read by anyone younger.
Speaking of those moments, that is the one complaint I have with the books. After Claire and Jamie marry, the honeymoon begins and there are scenes in the book I don't like reading. Don't worry though the those scenes become less frequent as the series goes on and the ones that are included are easily skipped without missing to much important information.
Seriously though, those moments aside, Outlander is one of the most engaging and imaginative books I have read in a long time. I have to end with this, Girls if you do not fall in love with Jamie Fraser, then you're just not reading right.