Dragonfly in Amber

(a letter to myself and Diana Gabaldon, I guess)
Dear Lauren,
I regret to inform you that no matter how much you think you like this series or how much you really want to like this series, the evidence shows that you do not. You can't make it through five pages without getting tired or completely spacing out. You have tried. You slogged through the first book over several months YEARS ago. Then you picked this one up off and on for the next couple of years. And I know you're thinking about trying again. But really... I think it's time to move on. Sometimes, the TV series is actually enough. (Because that shit is fire). We wouldn't have that without the book, so thank you Diana Gabaldon. And I'm really really sorry that I watched the series first and now feel like the most terrible reader on the face of the earth.

Sincerely,
I tried.