Hello fellow adventurers of life’s golden years! Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Raelene Thornton

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Greetings, dear readers, and prepare yourself for a hearty chuckle as you step into “Life’s Golden Years; My observations of retirement community living.” I’m Raelene Thornton Kretchman, your resident observer as we set sail through the tranquil waters of retirement living, After decades of grooving to the corporate beat in bustling America, retirement has whisked me away on a new adventure-one brining with camaraderie, contemplation, and indomitable spirit of community living. Who would’ve thought this aging hippie would swap tie-dye for tranquility. This blog isn’t just a window; it’s a magnifying glass into the world of retirement straight from the heart of a senior community. Whether you’re on the precipice of retirement, luxuriating in these golden years, or merely curious about the quirks of retirement in a senior community, you’ve stumbled upon your digital sanctuary. Welcome.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Book Review


   

Book Review



 One of the lovely things about retirement is that I now have plenty of time to read.......all day and into the wee hours of the morning if I so choose, just sayin...

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

I must confess I was not aware of this book until my sister won a copy and I saw the advertisement for the series on STARZ. I went to Diana Gabaldon's site and read about the book, to discover if I could what all the fuss was about. To my surprise there is a whole series.....I promptly downloaded Outlander to my Kindle.

I began reading it as soon as it completed downloading to my Kindle....oh my I was so disappointed with Claire and Frank Randall, such a non-romantic couple; I was in trouble this was a very tough, slow read. YAWN, Claire is in front of a store deciding whether or not to purchase a vase, this was her dilemma? The height of her day was gathering and cataloging flowers. Hmmmmmm could I stay with this, nope I quickly put it aside.

Enter my dilemma, STARZ began to advertise the series Outlander, argh what to do!  I do not like to watch a series made from a book if I have not first read the book, just my thing.  So I forced myself to pick it up and keep reading, and SHAZAMM....I was transported to Scotland in the 1700's and entered into a knuckle biting beautiful love story. I was now enthralled and unable to put the book down for two straight days!  I found myself reading late into the night and picking it up upon waking first thing in the morning.

Diana pulled me in, I am hooked, she is an amazing writer who made me, the reader, really see and feel things through the eyes of the characters. I so love Jamie as a HERO!!! After finishing Outlander I downloaded the second in the series, it’s a good thing, as I just learned STARZ will be airing it in season 2.  If you are watching the series, and you have not read the book, I highly recommend you do so before you watch any more episodes. But be aware it is a commitment; it’s a gargantuan novel, but this reader thinks you will love being transported into the lives of Jamie and Claire! I gave OUTLANDERS 5 stars as that is all that is available!!! 
 



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