She gets the name Bluebell by Jamie thanks to the blueish color of her fur. Of course, the Frasers can’t help but take her in, wondering why she’s ended up so hungry. Bluebell shows up starving and looking for a family. The Ridge has certainly been quiet without Rollo, but there’s at least one new dog who joins the family in Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone. Who was her former master? How does it connect to Claire?Ĭaution: There are minor spoilers for Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone in this post. But for the main storyline, there’s no need to re-read the previous books if you want to jump to Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.Bluebell is a new dog that comes to live at the Ridge in Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone. There are times that you might need some sort of reminder about who some of the characters are. Usually, it involves Claire just mentioning something quickly that connects to the current situation. The moments you need to remember from previous books are brought up quickly. In my opinion, she has done a brilliant job of the weaving. Those who have read them all don’t need the constant reminders. It’s important that people reading this can still enjoy it and then go back over previous books.Īt the same time, Gabaldon needs to make sure the books don’t get bogged down with reminders of past Outlander books. Some people will pick up the current book in the series without realizing it’s the current book. I _think_ there's enough back-references woven into the story that you should be OK (in terms of understanding/recollecting things you need to know). You can even jump to Book 9 and understand most of it without ever reading the previous books. Diana Gabaldon has written the novel in a way to help you remember the events if you haven’t read previous books for a while. There’s no need to actually re-read the previous Outlander books to understand Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.

Do you really need to do it so you can understand everything that happens in the new book in the series? Are there any important moments from previous books that you need to make sure you’ve remembered? Diana Gabaldon weaves previous stories into future Outlander books It’s come to the point where you’re thinking of skipping over your re-read. The problem is you’ve not got enough time, and you’re fed up of trying to avoid all the spoilers posted online. You want to get done with your re-read of the previous Outlander books so you can jump to Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is out, but you’re not done with your re-read of the other Outlander books.

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