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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Drums of Autumn

    By Diana Gabaldon; narrated by Davina Porter Place: Publisher & Year: Prince Frederick, Md.: Recorded Books, p1999 Genres: Historical fantasy, fantasy, historical fiction, romance, time travel fantasy Format: Audiobook Series: Outlander; 4 ISBN: 9781419359743 Intended audience: Adult Recorded time: 39 sound discs (45 hr., 45 min.) Settings: North Carolina – Wilmington & Cape Fear River,… Read more

  • The Indian Bride

    By Karin Fossum; translated by Charlotte Barslund Place: Publisher & Year: Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., c2001, 2005, 2007 Genres: Mystery, police procedural, Scandinavian noir Series: Inspector Sejer Mystery; 4 ISBN: 9780151011827 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 297 Setting: Elvestad, Norway & Mumbai, India Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Gunder Jomann, an agricultural supply salesman, has… Read more

  • All Together Dead

    By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2007 Genres: Mystery, paranormal mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 7 ISBN: 9780441014941 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 323 Setting: Bon Temps, Louisiana and the city of Rhodes (located on… Read more

  • Skullcrack

    By Ben Bo Place: Publisher & Year: Minneapolis: Lerner Sports, 2000 Genres: General fiction, adventure, paranormal ISBN: 9780822533085 Intended audience: Young adult Number of pages: 159 (161 including Editor’s Note) Setting: Mulligan, Ireland (County Sligo) and Storm Island, Florida (near Cape Canaveral) Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Jonah Ebbers has one good thing in his… Read more

  • Howl’s Moving Castle

    By Diana Wynne Jones Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Harper Trophy, c1986, 2001 Genres: Fantasy, steampunk Series: Howl’s Moving Castle; 1 ISBN: 9780064410342 Intended audience: Young adult Number of pages: 329 Setting: Market Chipping, Porthaven, and Kingsbury, Ingary & Wales Time period: No stated time period in Ingary.  The Wales setting is a contemporary… Read more

  • The Green Room: Mai Huli ‘Oe I Kōkua O Ke Kai, Respect the Ocean

    By Deborah Turrell Atkinson Place: Publisher & Year: Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2005 Genres: Mystery, adventure, suspense Series: Storm Kayama Mysteries; 2 ISBN: 9781590581988 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 275 (including Glossary and References) Setting: Oahu, Hawaii Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Storm Kayama has recently started her own law practice.  She barely… Read more